Ty & Bob Pod S4 E7: J.J. McCarthy Decision looms, Micah Parsons' obliteration, Bears go 4-2 and what about those banged-up Lions?

The Vikings can't help but see what Sam Darnold's up to Seattle. Here's your weekly NFC North conversation with Bob McGinn.

Things are heating up.

Once again, the NFC North is shaping into the league’s best division.

A year ago, Sam Darnold was a major reason why… and the Minnesota Vikings decided to use their money elsewhere in the offseason. J.J. McCarthy’s ankle is still hurting. After Carson Wentz’s struggles vs. Philadelphia on Sunday, we can’t help but look back at the team’s monumental quarterback decision.

Elsewhere, the Green Bay Packers’ all-in trade for Micah Parsons continues to look genius. He was a menace in the desert.

Chicago’s run game was more of a freight train against the Saints. Ben Johnson’s off to a strong start.

And that decimated Lions secondary edged Tampa Bay’s decimated receiving corps.

Here’s your weekly two-hour dissection of everything NFC North with Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob McGinn. Full video is available right here for paid subscribers. I’ll explain more in a post soon, but have some podcast news to share.

After fielding your questions and thoughts, the plan is have a cleaner approach to words and audio here at Go Long. Obviously, words are king here. Features, player profiles, columns and Q&As will always be the foundation for this site. Yet, I’d also like to ramp up our podcast volume… without throwing too much on your screen.

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