‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason reacts to the Bears finalizing the hire of Ben Johnson. Jason explains why he’s happy the Bears made the right decision for once. He also gives his thoughts on what the hiring means for the direction of the franchise going forward. He also breaks down the situation that Ben Johnson is walking into. Then, Jason recaps his wild last week in New York and why he spent only 18 hours in the city. After that, Jason digs into Tom Ricketts’s comments about trying to “break even.”The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Host: Jason Goff

Producer: Kyle Williams

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason recaps DeMar DeRozan’s return to the United Center. He talks about why he’s going to try and look for the fun in basketball again, and why DeRozan deserved to be celebrated. Next, he explains how Zach LaVine is playing the best basketball of his career, and why a healthy LaVine is a productive player. Then, Jason digs into the Bears’ coaching staff and why no one truly knows what makes for a great head coach, before wrapping with his thoughts on NFL's wild-card weekend.

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason welcomes no. 96 Alex Brown back to the podcast. The two chat about what exit days are like for NFL players, what attributes players care about in a coach, and why Alex wants the Bears to run a 4-3 (1:20). The two also chat about finding a coach who wants to lead the room and where the blue-chip players are on the Bears’ roster. Then, the two chat about what questions Alex would have for the Bears brass, why Detroit could win the whole thing, and Jason and Alex’s playoff picks (44:20).

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason welcomes The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain to the podcast to break down the press conferences that took place at Halas Hall. They talk about the lack of confidence in the Bears’ decision-making, Kevin Warren’s looming influence, and whether there’s too many people involved in the decision-making process for the team. The two also chat about Fishbain covering his fourth coaching search, and the Bears' potential coaching hires.

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Guest: Kevin Fishbain

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason kicks off the first pod of 2025 with The Bigs’ Terrence Tomlin and Eugene McIntosh. It’s been a turbulent time for Chicago sports, but the guys have you covered as they go through an assortment of sports topics. They talk about what hope Chicago fans can have, the issues plaguing the Bears as they attempt to build a contender, and why there’s no other selling point on the Bears’ roster besides Caleb Williams. They also dig into the rut the Bulls are in, and what else the Cubs should do this offseason (1:40).

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Guest: Terrence Tomlin and Eugene McIntosh

Producer: Kyle Williams

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason kicks off the pod by talking about the porous performance by the Bulls in their win against the Hornets. He talks about his disappointment in the team’s lack of direction, why he wants more clarity from the team, and why it would behoove the team to play the younger players (1:50). Next, Jason welcomes his fiancé, Dr. Pia, to the pod to discuss the most impactful cultural moments of 2024. They talk about Katt Williams setting the year off with his appearance on ‘Club Shay Shay’ to Jamie Foxx’s stand-up special to Kendrick vs. Drake beef plus much more (10:15).The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.

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Guest: Dr. Pia

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason welcomes Alex Brown to the podcast to discuss the Bears-Seahawks fiasco. Jason discusses how the Bears have become irrelevant, what he saw from the Bears’ defense, and the cycle of futility the Bears are on (1:45). Next, Alex discusses what he wants to see from Jaylon Johnson, the toughness of the Bears defense, and why the Bulls aren’t putting players in position to have success (20:44). To wrap, the guys welcome Chris Sutton back to talk about how his Holiday was (1:09:37)!

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Guest: Alex Brown

Producer: Kyle Williams and Chris Sutton

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason comes out of the gate talking about Sammy Sosa apologizing and the Cubs finally welcoming Sosa back to Wrigley Field. He talks about how Sosa saved the Cubs and why the return was long overdue. Next, Jason gets into the Zach LaVine trade rumors after the star guard had 36 points in the Bulls’ win over the Celtics. He also discusses Ayo Dosunmu’s professionalism, Julian Phillips’s ascension into a prominent bench role, and why it’s OK to be positive about the Bulls for once (1:50). Next, Jason gets into the great NBA ratings debate. He discusses what’s wrong in the NBA stylistically, how fandom has changed, and why Michael Jordan is to blame for the current rings culture (24:08). To wrap, Meghan Montemurro from the Chicago Tribune joins to talk about why the Cubs traded Cody Bellinger, Jed Hoyer’s job security, and what Cubs fans can expect from the team for the rest of the offseason (44:04).

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Guest: Meghan Montemurro

Producer: Kyle Williams

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason recaps the Bears’ embarrassing ‘Monday Night Football’ performance against the Vikings. He laments the state of the Bears amid their eight-game losing streak and talks about why the Bears shouldn’t look this inept (1:16). Next, Jason talks about why he’s excited that general manager Ryan Poles gets to hire his head coach and what’s left to watch throughout the end of the season, and he wonders where the professionalism is on the offense (13:01). To wrap, Jason discusses Lonzo Ball’s return and what he has appreciated about him. He also touches on how Josh Giddey got hurt at the most inopportune time (41:06).

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‘The Full Go’ returns as Jason welcomes Alex Brown for a preview of the Bears’ ‘Monday Night Football’ game. First, the two talk about what stood out to them from Sunday’s NFL slate, give Cam Newton his flowers, and go over what Alex is expecting down the stretch. They also talk about how travel impacts NFL players, Brett Favre taking a dive, and whether Michael Strahan can claim the single-season record for sacks (1:45). Next, Jason calls on producer Kyle to talk about the Cubs trading for Kyle Tucker, and what it means for the franchise going forward (1:35:53).

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