The Full Go with Jason Goff

In the last episode of the year, Jason takes a brief look back at 2021 in Chicago sports (03:34). He remembers ESPN Bears reporter and mentor Jeff Dickerson who died Tuesday of complications from colon cancer (13:03). DeMar DeRozan continues to shine for the Bulls as Jason shares why he thinks DeMar can have a Chris Paul-like effect for the Bulls (28:42). He is next joined by Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins as the Bulls are in the middle of a two-game stretch versus the Hawks. They discuss Trae Young’s ceiling and how they began to play better after Lloyd Price was fired (46:33). 

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Dominique Wilkins

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill & Jessie Lopez

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The Bears escape Seattle with a 25-24 victory, but Jason explains why even in the midst of a hard-fought victory, this organization still manages to find a way to lose (14:27). The Bulls continue to deal with COVID issues as Billy Donovan and Lonzo Ball were in health-and-safety protocols, but managed to beat the Pacers 113-105. A calling card of the Bulls this year has been the role players rising to the occasion. Jason explains why this team will rarely get outplayed even when undermanned (33:31). We open up the voicemail line (773-359-3103) for your Bears game reactions, Bulls trade ideas, and possible Bears coaching candidates (46:35). 

Host: Jason Goff

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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Jason begins the show by reminiscing about the time he thought he would die during an Atlanta snowstorm (00:28). DeMar DeRozan is making his case for NBA MVP, but the Bulls are having some injury issues with Alex Caruso’s sprained foot (09:13). Injuries combined with the NBA’s announcement that it won’t pause the season due to COVID-19 could pave the way for an odd 2022 across the league. Dave Wannstedt (NFL on Fox/NBC Sports Chicago) knows what it’s like to feel the pressure of being a head coach in Chicago. Jason gets Wanny’s unique insight on the development of Justin Fields, and what it’s like to be a highly coveted coaching candidate and take over an organization (24:52). Bears fans suffered through another nationally televised embarrassment last night, but Jason points out some of the bright spots to come out of the loss (51:21). Cole Beasley is sidelined due to COVID-19 and after deleting his Twitter, he took to Instagram to bus-toss a vaccinated teammate (01:07:05).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Dave Wannstedt

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill & Jessie Lopez

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The Bulls finally returned to the court Sunday night after eight days off, and no one is happier than Jason Goff. He breaks down the Bulls’ victory over the Lakers and highlights why sports mean so much, especially when they’re abruptly taken away (00:44). The Bears are back on prime time tonight as the Vikings come to town for ‘Monday Night Football.’ With several Bears players in health-and-safety protocols, Jason points out some of the key matchups that are still important in terms of evaluating this roster. The Vikings have been inconsistent all season long, but are they bad enough to lose to an undermanned Bears team? Will the Bears coaching staff let it fly as they enter desperation mode? Jason answers those questions and more (28:21). LeBron James is in his 19th NBA season, and there may not be many more opportunities to see him at the United Center. Jason takes a look back at LeBron’s career and talks about what he has appreciated the most about LeBron’s game over the years (38:04).

Host: Jason Goff

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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In the wake of Deion Sanders/Jackson State landing the no. 1 high school football prospect in the country, Jason discusses what it means for HBCUs and student-athletes going forward (01:02). The rules of the game have changed, and Jason breaks down why there should be no more excuses for our local schools to not be in the mix for top recruits (09:08). 9th Wonder (https://www.jamlarecords.com/) has produced for some of hip-hop’s elite, including Jay-Z, Drake, 2 Chainz, De La Soul, Sean Price, Busta Rhymes. 9th Wonder sits down with ‘The Full Go’ to discuss teaching the history of hip-hop, getting his big break in the music industry, and his Chicago Bears fandom (17:13). As the Bulls hope to resume action this Sunday, they’re starting to get some of their guys back from health-and-safety protocols. With a target on their back, the Bulls are at an early-season crossroads. Jason tells us what we can expect once the Bulls return to action against the Lakers (01:01:41).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: 9th Wonder

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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As the Bulls schedule is put on pause this week due to a COVID outbreak, Jason opens the show by explaining why this shutdown shouldn’t be taken lightly (03:07). Amin Elhassan (Meadowlark Media) joins Jason to discuss the latest in how the NBA is dealing with the latest influx of positive COVID tests (16:37), his transition from ESPN to Meadowlark Media (26:11), all-time great players who never won a championship (47:34), and his thoughts on the new-look Bulls (57:09). After giving the Bears' game another viewing, there may be some things to be excited about going forward (01:22:25). Plus, Matt Nagy acts and sounds like an overmatched and defeated head coach (01:26:57). The Bears' standards have been on a steady decline in recent years, but Jason explains how the standard at Halas Hall has fallen even further in 2021.

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Amin Elhassan

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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Following another prime-time loss to the Packers, Jason explains why Matt Nagy should not be allowed to enter Halas Hall on Monday morning (03:07). From questionable decisions to punting on fourth-and-1 to not helping out rookie tackle Teven Jenkins, Nagy once again made several questionable decisions that directly affected the game. Jason tries to get to the bottom of what happened to the run game, and what’s going on with Allen Robinson. In our voicemail segment, Jason takes your stream-of-consciousness Bears phone calls (33:54) on Sean Desai, picking a new team to root for, and the Bulls COVID-19 outbreak.

Host: Jason Goff

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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It’s Packers week, and while most Bears fans are preparing for the worst, Jason builds his case for optimism. He poses the question “What does success look like for Bears fans?” (05:18). Justin Fields will be under center while battling a rib injury, but his presence provides a bit of hope in this game. Regardless of who returns to the Bears next season, there are a lot of questions that need to be answered on the field over this final stretch of games. Stacey Dales (NFL Network/Fox Sports/670 The Score) joins the show to take us inside what has been a season of turmoil at Halas Hall (19:17), reflections on her WNBA career, and how she pivoted to reporting (43:07).

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Stacey Dales

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill & Jessie Lopez

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Jason opens the show after taking in an evening of hockey at the Madhouse on Madison, where he was joined by a special guest: his son Jace. Jason talks about what the experience was like as a father compared to what he remembers growing up going to games with his dad (02:35). Sebastan Maniscalco is one of the top stand-up comedians in the world, but he grew up locally in Arlington Heights. Sebastian joins ‘The Full Go’ ahead of two shows at the United Center this weekend for his Nobody Does This tour. Sebastian discusses the art of comedy and the current social climate for a performer (17:52). Purchase tickets at sebastianlive.com. The Bulls delivered another short-handed victory on Monday night over the Denver Nuggets. We open up the voicemail line for you to get off all of your hot Bulls takes and burning questions (31:44). 

Host: Jason Goff

Guest: Sebastian Maniscalco

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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Jason opens the show by explaining why he will no longer be held hostage by Bears games on Sundays (01:00), and why being a Bears fan is sort of like ‘Game of Thrones’ (20:45). Finally, “Mr. White Sox” Minnie Miñoso can be referred to as a Hall of Famer. Miñoso was voted in to Cooperstown by the Golden Days committee on Sunday and Jason shares what Minnie meant to him and White Sox fans everywhere (23:56). Following another huge Bulls victory on Saturday night against Brooklyn, Jason explains why it may not be a stretch to mention this Bulls team and the NBA Finals in the same breath. Plus, it’s time to give Marc Eversely and Arturas Karnisovas their flowers for the job they’ve done rebuilding the Bulls in relatively short order (38:13). 

Host: Jason Goff

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Chris Tannehill, and Jessie Lopez

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