Bring up the Buffalo Bills to anyone in Western New York and “Stefon Diggs” inevitably comes up. Locals are excited for change.

This name is also a hot topic of conversation in Houston… for much different reasons.

Our division-by-division podcast preview continues with a (suddenly fun) AFC South.

The excellent D.J. Bien-Aime joins me to discuss. D.J. covers the Texans for ESPN, and you can follow him on Twitter/X @Djbienaime. We get into everything Diggs, his locker-room impact, how targets will be divided up in Houston, offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, potential pitfalls for quarterback C.J. Stroud and why D.J. sees the Indianapolis Colts as Houston’s greatest threat in the South.

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Our 2024 Season Previews to date:

* David Long Jr., and the beast within

* 'Undeniable:' Christian Kirk will attack this defining moment

* ‘We’ll get it done:’ The Buffalo Bills enter the great unknown at wide receiver

* Jordan Love will be an all-time great

* ‘All game long:’ Will Anderson Jr., The Terminator, is the Houston Texans' foundation

* 'Let’s be bold:' Inside Press Taylor’s office

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The always-entertaining and authentic LeRoy Butler joined Go Long subscribers and there were stories galore.

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Our podcast previews continue a rollicking NFC East discussion.

Conor Orr, the exceptional scribe at Sports Illustrated, joins me to break it all down.

Brian Daboll has taken matters into his own hands this summer. Clearly, these practices are different. The Giants don’t want to get pushed around again. That “Click Click Boom” by Saliva you hear on the speakers is no accident.

Granted, Daniel Jones is central to any Giants conversation. Is Jones primed for an Alex Smith-like renaissance? Or do New Yorkers see more of the same?

In Dallas, Orr’s “Disney” analogy is perfect. Jerry Jones is drawing droves of fans into AT&T Stadium with the flashy names — Dak! CeeDee! Parsons! — but, once you’re in, the product isn’t nearly as glamorous as you think. There’s long lines, mayhem and overpriced beverages.

Philadelphia, conversely, does have a very strong roster… but there’s sneaky pressure on the quarterback.

You can follow Orr on X, and read all of his excellent musings and feature stories at SI.com.

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Our 2024 NFL Season Preview features continue. Links below, icymi:

* David Long Jr., and the beast within

* 'Undeniable:' Christian Kirk will attack this defining moment

* ‘We’ll get it done:’ The Buffalo Bills enter the great unknown at wide receiver

* Jordan Love will be an all-time great

The Buffalo Bills welcomed a bold experiment at wide receiver. There’s no ambiguity. They’ll orbit around their quarterback, and his wishes.

Down south, Mike McDaniel is sticking with Tua Tagovailoa as his quarterback. Finally, the two sides reached an agreement.

Does 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers have one last hurrah in him? The New York Jets need to win in 2024 or people will be fired.

Meanwhile, the New England Patriots are a franchise on pause.

Last week, we discussed the NFC North. This week, it’s on to the AFC East here at the Go Long Show.

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Dust off your Robert Porcher and Dorsey Levens jerseys. For my money, the NFC Central-turned-North hasn’t been loaded in nearly three decades. Both the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are fresh off seasons in which they were a breath away from thinking Super Bowl. No. 1 pick Caleb Williams has a realistic chance to cure the Chicago Bears’ century-plus-long quarterback problem. Even the Minnesota Vikings have good reason to be hopeful.

Here on the podcast, we’ll devote individual episodes to previewing each division up to Week 1.

As always, I am joined by former NFL scout Jim Monos. He’s been around Donovan McNabb and Drew Brees for long stretches of time and sees the potential for several years of epic QB duels in the North.

Live at the site now is a column on the well-oiled machine Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes have built in Detroit. Subscribers can read here.

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