The Full Go with Jason Goff

‘The Full Go’ returns with a special guest, former Bull B.J Armstrong (01:44). Jason and B.J. discuss the mental aspects of being a professional athlete, using Zach LaVine’s injuries as an example (06:30). They take a deep dive and reflect on Derrick Rose’s career and why he never listened to any of the criticisms (20:52). B.J. also answers whether he thinks this era’s player empowerment would survive back in his playing days (42:16), before predicting a Michael Jordan–type run for one of the league’s superstars (59:27).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: B.J. Armstrong

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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‘The Full Go’ returns with Jason sharing his feelings about Kevin Garnett on the night the Celtics retired his jersey (01:32) before getting into the breaking news that the GOAT, Tom Brady, is coming back for his 23rd season (12:42). Scott Merkin, who covers the White Sox for MLB.com, joins the show to discuss the return of baseball, spring training, and the White Sox’s upcoming season (19:09). Jason also discusses the much-needed Bulls win over the Cavs before sharing why he’s concerned about Zach LaVine’s knee (45:36).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Scott Merkin

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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The Khalil Mack era is officially over in Chicago, as Jason starts the show reacting to the trade. He says why he believes Mack will do just fine with the Chargers and shares his favorite memories from Mack’s short stint with the Bears (01:25). After briefly talking about the ‘Fresh Prince’ spin-off, ‘Bel-Air,’ Jason discusses the return of MLB and why despite the new CBA, big issues still loom (14:10). While watching the Nets-76ers game, Jason shares his enthusiasm for Brooklyn’s blowout win (32:58).

Host: Jason Goff

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain returns to ‘The Full Go’ to help recap a wild day in the NFL. Kevin gives his thoughts on Aaron Rodgers’s announcement that he’d re-sign with the Packers and Russell Wilson’s trade to the Broncos (02:56). Jason points out how Russ slowly maneuvered his way out of Seattle and why this trade is going to be important down the line (15:25). Kevin also shares his experience at this year’s combine and what he’s heard about Ryan Poles (20:40). Also, they go down the Bears’ offseason checklist (33:45).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Kevin Fishbain

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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‘The Full Go’ begins with Jason apologizing to his producer Chris Tannehill for something that happened months ago (02:25). The Bulls dropped their fourth consecutive game on Friday night, and if they can’t get it together, the Bulls may be looking at the play-in game. Jason breaks down what the Bulls’ biggest issue has been lately, and all signs point to DeMar DeRozan running out of gas since the All-Star break (14:45). Mike Love is a Chicago radio icon who, along with his partner The Dizz, raised an entire generation of Chicago hip-hop fans on WGCI. Mike, who had a front-row seat to the ascension of Kanye West, joins the show to discuss the Netflix documentary ‘jeen-yuhs’ and his early collaboration with Kanye (25:08). Mike reflects on making history on Chicago radio (28:01), meeting Kanye for the first time (35:18), and the biggest lesson learned from his radio career. Jason goes on to share his thoughts on the Kanye West documentary the parallels Jason recognizes from his own life, and how it is often difficult to separate art from artist (01:11:15).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Mike Love

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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'The Full Go' begins by skipping through the Bulls' 130-124 loss to the Hawks as Jason goes through the top teams in the Eastern Conference and their chances to make a run at the title. He shares his thoughts on Harden’s fit with the 76ers, Simmons’s back issues with the Nets, and the Bucks-Giannis fatigue (01:55). It was reported that Zach LaVine’s knee has not fully healed and he will probably not fully recover this season, but there is likely a reason as to why he’s continuing to play through the pain (10:25). Jason tells us why men need to evolve as they wait around for MLB to resolve the lockout (25:07). As the NFL combine rolls on, Jason shares that he's no longer such a big fan of the event (35:45) but was intrigued by a brief clip of Bears GM Ryan Poles and his scouting mindset (40:21). Lastly, a brief discussion about the situation in Ukraine (47:37).

Host: Jason Goff

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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Bears GM Ryan Poles spoke yesterday at the draft combine, and it was our first chance to hear him talk about the Bears’ roster after evaluating the 2021 film. Jason discusses his biggest takeaways from Poles’s comments, including the new plan for the O-line (10:48), Allen Robinson’s future (17:02), who the biggest bright spot in 2021 was (18:30), and why the needs of Justin Fields remain the most important aspect of the draft (21:18). Ringer staff writer Michael Baumann joins the show to help us make sense of what happened in MLB today (24:56). An agreement for a new CBA failed to be reached; Michael explains what got us to this point (27:33), and why things may not be as bad as they seem (35:22). The Bulls dropped another game against the Miami Heat on Monday night and continue to disappoint against the top teams in the NBA. Head coach Billy Donovan spoke after the game and confronted the realities that Jason has been talking about all season long (41:43).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Michael Baumann

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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‘The Full Go’ begins with a wellness check on the game of baseball, and it’s not good (03:34). As we sit on the verge of regular-season games being canceled, Jason tries to picture not only what baseball will look like in 2022 but beyond that. The lockout has already deprived baseball fans of a hot stove season and the anticipation of spring, but is the game strong enough to withstand a work stoppage in a post-COVID world (12:20)? Ringer staff writer Zach Kram has had a close eye on the Bulls this season, and he sits down with Jason Goff to look at some of the big-picture issues facing the team down the stretch (19:35). Are the Bulls’ scoring options good enough to withstand an opponent’s game plan in a playoff series (22:50)? How will Zach LaVine’s back hold up (34:30)? And can DeMar DeRozan carry this team beyond the end of the regular season (37:05)? Plus, what does Zach think about the Ja Morant–Derrick Rose comparisons that began to surface this weekend (40:44)? As February comes to an end, the Bulls are still sitting near the top of a very strong Eastern Conference. Yes, there are a lot of issues the Bulls need to rectify before we can talk about them as the favorites in the East, but Jason explains why it’s important that Bulls fans appreciate where the team is after all it’s been through (46:05).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Zach Kram

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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‘The Full Go’ begins once again with yet even more praise of DeMar DeRozan (01:43). DeRozan secured the Bulls’ first win out of the All-Star break with a clutch shot in the fourth quarter to cap a 37-point effort. The newest Bull, Tristan Thompson, also made his debut last night and Jason evaluates his performance (07:41) and why there’s still plenty of room for improvement if the Bulls want to be a legitimate title contender this season (10:03). We spoke to Vincent Goodwill (Yahoo Sports) to preview the beginning of the 2021-22 NBA season, so who better than Vincent to preview the second half? Vincent tells us why he thinks the Bulls’ brand of basketball could serve them well in the playoffs (20:09). Also: the fallout of the Harden-Simmons trade (23:26), Kevin Durant’s legacy as an all-time great (31:06), and why basketball talk has generally become unsophisticated (35:15). 

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Vincent Goodwill

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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‘The Full Go’ begins with Jason taking inventory on how he feels about the state of the NCAA and college basketball (01:58). After this weekend’s altercation between Juwan Howard and Greg Gard, Jason explains why the antics of college coaches may be the best advertisement for the NBA G League (07:40). Plus, Jason exposes the hypocrisy of Tom Izzo, who championed the importance of the handshake line (12:13). Dave Helem is a stand-up comedian, writer, and former teacher. Dave joins ‘The Full Go’ to analyze the science of stand-up, his creative process, and getting advice from Dave Chappelle (22:51). Jason knows a thing or two about cryptic messages, which is why it's time to tip the cap to Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers posted a series of images on his Instagram that may hint at his future with the Packers. Except, it turned out to be nothing after Rodgers didn’t break any news about his future on the 'The Pat McAfee Show.' Either way, it was an expert troll job by the GOAT (58:19). 

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Dave Helem

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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