FOJ SHOW

FOJ SHOW
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This is the FOJ (Friends of Jeff) podcast. For FOJ by FOJ.

  1. 6d ago

    FOJ 90 - Pins in the Finger, Pucks in Pockets, Falcons on the Floor

    Jeff's broken finger needs surgery after all, which kills his California trip, so the guys break down the pins-and-twist plan before turning to sports. Jason recaps the Brewers sweeping the Dodgers, the looming December 1 MLB lockout, salary cap fights, and Shohei Ohtani's playoff slump. On the ice, Connor Bedard returns, the Blackhawks get blanked by Dallas, and Patrick Kane sets the US-born assist record, earning FOJ Listener of the Week. That sparks a debate on where Kane ranks among all-time Chicago athletes and a deep dive into the missing 2010 Stanley Cup puck. The Bears move to 4-2 behind a fired-up Caleb Williams and a historic three-sack, two-forced-fumble day from Kyler Gordon, plus a Green Bay Sucks chant in Atlanta. Around the NFL: the Browns' fool's gold, Vikings defense, Rams and Eagles disappointments, Patrick Mahomes, Tua's contract, and Travis Hunter. They close with Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson, Daniel Tosh's podcast, Ron Bennington's Portcast, and Jason's son launching an app built with Claude. 00:00 Intro 00:31 Jeff's broken finger and surgery plan 06:05 Canceled California trip 10:39 Jason's fall yard work and PTO math 13:10 Brewers sweep the Dodgers 15:30 MLB lockout and salary cap debate 21:28 Dodgers future and Ohtani's slump 26:52 Payroll vs player development, World Series pick 28:08 Blackhawks: Bedard returns, Dallas shutout 30:55 Patrick Kane record, FOJ Listener of the Week 32:43 Is Kane a top 10 Chicago athlete? 38:24 The missing 2010 Stanley Cup puck 43:41 Bears beat Falcons: Caleb Williams fired up 47:18 Penalties and Atlanta's late push 48:38 Kyler Gordon's historic day 51:14 Bears at 4-2 and the NFC North 53:40 Surprise and disappointing teams 57:24 Point differentials and Patrick Mahomes 1:00:40 Chargers, Dolphins, and the Tua contract 1:02:05 Browns fool's gold 1:05:14 Caleb's season stats and sacks 1:07:24 Penix, Bears pass rush, Sweat and Khalil Mack rumors 1:09:00 Jaylon Johnson and the cornerback question 1:12:07 Giants vs Saints 1:13:08 Travis Hunter two-way update 1:14:41 International games 1:15:46 Bears fans take over Atlanta 1:17:03 Bulls opener and Caleb Wilson 1:19:17 Chicago sports and Carolina college hoops 1:20:30 Daniel Tosh and The Tosh Show podcast 1:22:57 Ron Bennington's Portcast 1:25:14 Surgery day details 1:26:56 Jason's son's app built with Claude 1:29:37 Outro FOJ, Friends of Jeff, Chicago sports podcast, Chicago Bears, Caleb Williams, Bears vs Falcons, Kyler Gordon, Bears 4-2, NFC North, Green Bay Sucks, Bijan Robinson, Montez Sweat, Khalil Mack, Jaylon Johnson, Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers sweep Dodgers, MLB playoffs, MLB lockout, salary cap, Shohei Ohtani, Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard, Patrick Kane, Spencer Knight, 2010 Stanley Cup puck, Chicago Bulls, Caleb Wilson, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Patrick Mahomes, Tua contract, Travis Hunter, Daniel Tosh, Tosh Show, Ron Bennington, Portcast, finger surgery, Claude app

  2. Oct 14

    FOJ 89 - Broken Fingers & Hearts & Bears

    Jeff and Jason are back after two weeks off, and it was a rough stretch for Chicago. Jeff breaks his finger in the Atlanta airport, splints it with electrical tape from his podcast bag, and gets it reset in Orlando. The guys pay tribute to Mike Ditka, who passed away at 86, with Jason revisiting the '85 Bears, the Buddy Ryan feud, the Ricky Williams trade, and Chicago's sports Mount Rushmore. On the field, the Bears dominate the Jets on time of possession, then get drubbed by the Packers. Is Tyson Bagent an NFL starter? Plus Montez Sweat's suspension, the pass defense, and a Falcons preview. Jason breaks down the White Sox playoff exit after 21 strikeouts in Game 5, picks the Brewers, and shares his son's run-in with Pete Crow-Armstrong. Also: Connor Bedard's return, Caleb Wilson and the Bulls, and Jeff's second Rivian R2 order. 00:00 FOJ 89 intro 00:50 Jeff breaks his finger in the Atlanta airport 04:47 Electrical tape splint and airport EMS 07:12 Urgent care and the Orlando bone reset 11:03 Jason's broken bone stories 13:43 Bocce availability and the Jordan Flu Game angle 15:33 Mike Ditka passes away at 86 16:21 Walter Payton and the blocked kick in Green Bay 17:41 Bears beat the Jets: Kyle Monangai, 89 plays to 32 19:31 Is Tyson Bagent an NFL starter? Trade value debate 22:48 Case Keenum in relief and Ben Johnson's worst game 24:10 No Monangai, Roschon Johnson, 9 carries for D'Andre Swift 26:41 Pass defense collapse vs Jordan Love 29:10 Montez Sweat suspended 30:20 Grady Jarrett, Shemar Turner and the pass rush 31:13 Falcons preview: Bijan Robinson, Drake London, Michael Penix 31:49 From the Eagles high to the Packers low 33:10 Bears -3 in Atlanta and the division record 34:49 Bagent or Keenum? Caleb Williams update 37:01 Jameis Winston as the Bears backup? 38:02 Caleb's ceiling and the NFC North race 42:08 White Sox eliminated: 21 strikeouts in Game 5 44:12 Sean Burke's gem and Jose Ramirez's golf shot 47:15 A successful season for the Sox? 48:47 Brewers, Dodgers, Rays, Guardians and payroll 51:07 Who Jason is rooting for and Shohei Ohtani's slump 53:59 Would Tom Brady bench himself? 55:05 Are these the four best teams? Cubs season 57:46 You can't win the division in April 59:47 Pete Crow-Armstrong in Naperville 1:01:06 Blackhawks: Connor Bedard returns 1:02:48 Bulls: Caleb Wilson, Josh Giddey, Buddy Hield 1:04:31 Rough week in Chicago and the Ditka legacy 1:06:15 Ditka vs Buddy Ryan and the '85 Bears 1:08:19 Jordan, Ditka, Payton 1:10:38 Saints and the Ricky Williams trade 1:12:10 Leaf blowing and Asheville winters 1:16:12 Jeff orders a second Rivian R2 1:17:26 Travel plans and wrap FOJ, Friends of Jeff, Chicago sports podcast, Mike Ditka, Ditka dies, Ditka tribute, 1985 Bears, Buddy Ryan, Super Bowl XX, Chicago Bears, Bears vs Packers, Bears vs Jets, Bears vs Falcons, Tyson Bagent, Case Keenum, Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson, Kyle Monangai, D'Andre Swift, Montez Sweat suspension, Jaylon Johnson, Jordan Love, Bijan Robinson, Jameis Winston, NFC North, Chicago White Sox, White Sox playoffs, Guardians, Jose Ramirez, Sean Burke, Brewers, Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani, MLB playoffs 2026, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard, Chicago Bulls, Caleb Wilson, Josh Giddey, Ricky Williams, broken finger, Rivian R2

  3. Oct 1

    FOJ 88 - In Case We Trust

    FOJ 88 was recorded late Wednesday night with both Chicago baseball teams in the playoffs and the Bears fresh off a Monday Night Football shocker. Jason opens with Patrick Kane back in the number 88 Blackhawks sweater, then walks through the White Sox beating the Astros in Houston, Chase Meidroth's no-doubt homer, and the first Sox playoff series win since 2005. Jeff reports in from Atlanta with a Hyatt Regency Wi-Fi and cold shower rant, plus the story of a flaming pizza box, an ADT fire alarm, and a fire truck in the driveway. The guys cover the Cubs' brutal travel week, Game 1 against the Padres, Pete Crow-Armstrong's check swing arguments, and whether a first-round exit would make it a failed season. They also debate how short the MLB season should be (Jason says 120 games, Jeff says 100). From there, football: Case Keenum and the Bears' 27-7 win over the Eagles, Ben Johnson's game plan, Dillon Thieneman and the defense, the Hurts timeout debate, who starts at QB with Caleb Williams out and Tyson Bagent cleared, Caleb's bathrobe, JJ McCarthy landing with the Giants, Brock Purdy vs Josh Allen, and the FOJ Listener of the Year trophy and coins. 00:00 Intro, Patrick Kane in 88, Hawks opener in Vegas 02:00 Jeff's Atlanta trip and Bulls hopes with Caleb Wilson 10:35 Hyatt Regency Atlanta rant: Wi-Fi and the cold shower 15:19 The flaming pizza box, ADT, and the fire truck 23:16 White Sox beat the Astros, Meidroth goes deep 29:17 Why this Sox team hits Jason so hard (2005 flashback) 31:37 Astros stigma and a get well card for Cruz 34:17 Jeff jinxes the Cubs, plus their wild travel week 37:40 Is 162 games too many? Jason says 120, Jeff says 100 45:18 Cubs vs Padres Game 1 and PCA's check swing beef 48:17 Failed season if the Cubs lose? Padres vs Cubs 50:54 Yankees-Red Sox home run controversy 51:58 Dreaming of a Cubs-Sox World Series 53:40 Bears vs Eagles: Case Keenum and Ben Johnson's best game 1:01:28 Burden, Raymond, Roush, Loveland and the drops 1:04:19 Thieneman, the defense, and the Hurts timeout debate 1:07:38 Why the Eagles stopped running Saquon 1:09:25 Keenum's inspiration: Jason's baseball game 1:10:54 FOJ Listener of the Year trophy and coins 1:13:08 We traded JJ McCarthy to the Giants (thanks, Jameis) 1:17:26 Caleb Williams' bathrobe vs Jameis' cologne 1:21:09 Hamstring gamesmanship and the QB decision 1:25:26 Jets, Packers, Falcons, Patriots: the road ahead 1:26:06 2024 QB class check-in and best QB right now 1:30:36 Bears QB room, net points, Kyler Gordon return 1:34:23 Packers game flexed to noon, Jeff's travel plans 1:36:24 Deebo's 80 yards on zero catches 1:37:06 Keenum gets the Listener of the Week coin FOJ podcast, Friends of Jeff, Chicago sports podcast, Case Keenum, Bears vs Eagles, Bears Eagles Monday Night Football, Bears 27-7 Eagles, Caleb Williams hamstring injury, Caleb Williams bathrobe, Tyson Bagent, Ben Johnson Bears, Dillon Thieneman, Luther Burden, Kalif Raymond, Colston Loveland, Dennis Allen defense, Jalen Hurts timeout, Bears quarterback controversy, Bears vs Jets, Bears Packers, White Sox playoffs, White Sox beat Astros, White Sox Guardians, Chase Meidroth, Cubs Padres wild card, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs playoffs, Cubs White Sox World Series, shorten MLB season, 162 games too many, JJ McCarthy Giants trade, Jameis Winston, Brock Purdy, Josh Allen, best quarterback in the NFL, Deebo Samuel hook and ladder, Patrick Kane 88, Blackhawks opener, Chicago Bulls Caleb Wilson, flaming pizza box fire, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, FOJ Listener of the Year

  4. Sep 21

    FOJ 87 - Bears Bad, Bocce Good, Caleb Hurt

    Jeff and Jason open with the trip to Chicago, Portillo's after a conference happy hour, and a career night in Jeff's Sunday bocce league (rules included for the uninitiated). From there, baseball talk covers the Cubs clinching a playoff spot, Pete Crow-Armstrong's franchise home run record, Alex Bregman's scary foul-ball injury, and the White Sox playoff push. Then it's on to the Bears, who lose 9-3 to the Vikings in a sloppy, penalty-filled Week 2 setback that ends with Caleb Williams sidelined by a hamstring injury and Tyson Bagent taking over behind center. FOJ AI weighs in on what the offensive line needs to fix, and the guys survey backup quarterbacks around the league before diving into an all-time tight end debate (Tony Gonzalez, Travis Kelce, Jason Witten, Rob Gronkowski, and Antonio Gates) with detours into Tim Tebow's baseball career and Jameis Winston's cologne habit. Jeff previews a fall packed with conference travel, Jason gets ready for his first trip to Lambeau Field, and the two make their picks for next week's Bears-Eagles matchup. FOJ AI closes out the show with its weekly recap, plus a birthday shoutout to a longtime listener. 0:00 - Intro and Week 2 NFL setup 1:31 - Chicago recap: Portillo's, NYC, and the mural project 4:06 - Bocce league rules and Jeff's career night 12:17 - Cubs clinch, Bregman's scary foul ball, and PCA's home run record 18:22 - White Sox playoff push and MLB postseason predictions 26:47 - Last week's guest recap: Bob talks youth sports coaching 31:32 - Bears fall 9-3 to the Vikings in a sloppy Week 2 33:10 - Caleb Williams' hamstring injury and Tyson Bagent in relief 36:36 - Offensive line penalties and a broken pass protection 51:42 - FOJ AI on fixing the Bears' O-line 55:09 - Around the NFL: Panthers, Saints, Bills, and more Week 2 results 1:04:46 - Legendary backup QBs: Chase Daniel, Fitzmagic, and Jameis Winston 1:07:13 - FOJ AI and the Heisman winners who played baseball 1:11:01 - Bears-Eagles Week 3 predictions 1:16:58 - Jeff's fall conference gauntlet and Jason's Lambeau Field trip 1:22:15 - Chiefs-Colts check-in and Travis Kelce talk 1:27:01 - Tight end GOAT debate and FOJ AI's Antonio Gates fact-check 1:30:27 - Caleb Williams' injury outlook and the Bears' backup QB options 1:39:22 - Blackhawks, Bulls, and the rest of Chicago sports 1:42:00 - FOJ AI recaps the episode, plus a birthday shoutout FOJ podcast, Friends of Jeff podcast, Chicago Bears podcast, Caleb Williams injury, Caleb Williams hamstring, Tyson Bagent, Bears vs Vikings, Bears Vikings recap, Chicago Bears week 2, Jaylon Johnson, Colston Loveland, Sam Roush, Dillon Thieneman, Chicago Cubs playoffs, Pete Crow-Armstrong home run record, Alex Bregman injury, White Sox playoff race, Chicago sports podcast, bocce ball rules, Tim Tebow baseball career, Jameis Winston, best tight end of all time, Tony Gonzalez vs Travis Kelce, Antonio Gates Hall of Fame, Lambeau Field, Bears Eagles preview, Chicago Blackhawks, fantasy football week 2

  5. Sep 14

    FOJ 86 - Bob Russell wants us to be better than we are and braver than we are

    Jeff and Jason welcome Jason's forty-seven-year friend Bob Russell, a veteran youth football and baseball coach, for FOJ's longest episode yet at two and a half hours. The guys trace Bob and Jason's friendship back to their Green Trails neighborhood, unveil the 3D-printed FOJ Listener of the Year trophy, and dig into youth sports culture: entitled parents, travel ball politics, coaching certification gaps, and the life lessons that matter more than wins. Team USA's FIBA World Cup gold over France gets a quick shout before the guys turn to NFL Week 1, breaking down the Bears' record-setting 59-37 demolition of the Panthers, Caleb Williams' Chicago takeover, Ben Johnson's coaching ceiling, and the rest of the league's opening slate. FOJ AI closes the show with a few thoughts of its own. 00:00 - NFL Week 1 kicks off: football vs. baseball allegiance banter 01:30 - Guest intro: Bob Russell joins the show 01:48 - Bob and Jason's forty-seven-year friendship story 07:52 - How Jeff and Jason started FOJ (Chili's Bowling Brook, Cruz's 50th) 13:00 - FOJ Listener of the Year trophy revealed, nominees explained 17:53 - Early NFL check-in: Vikings blast Packers, JJ McCarthy benched 19:17 - Coaching together on the JR Stars, travel ball structure 20:25 - Travel ball politics and players jumping teams 24:31 - Parents living through their kids, the QB-switch saga 32:11 - Jason's philosophy: sports, life lessons, and "ending on your own terms" 44:05 - Proudest coaching moments: team captains and turning a kid's grades around 55:33 - The text message that "melted" Bob's heart 1:02:07 - What does it actually take to become a youth coach? 1:10:02 - No governing body for travel ball, learning from Saban and Lou Holtz 1:20:36 - When coaching stops being fun: parent drama and burnout 1:22:09 - Jason's path into coaching Bob's team 1:29:09 - Bob's career regret: the Marine Corps advice that steered him from teaching 1:32:56 - "Be better than you are, braver than you are" 1:37:19 - Coaching wisdom: always be coaching, it's okay to get smarter, don't waste my time 1:44:54 - Team USA wins FIBA World Cup gold, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese talk 1:47:38 - Bears 59, Panthers 37: the recap begins 1:52:46 - Bob's Caleb Williams redemption arc and Chicago's new golden era 1:56:18 - Travis Kelce oversaturation and the Chiefs 2:04:16 - Ben Johnson's coaching ceiling and the Bears' shaky defense 2:07:00 - Bears QB history: Trubisky, Erik Kramer, and ghosts of drafts past 2:11:01 - The Harbaugh brothers and a Bo Schembechler recruiting story 2:14:01 - Around the NFL: Rams collapse, Myles Garrett injury, Saints' passing surprise 2:20:19 - Jordan Love's punchable losing face 2:20:41 - NFL honors 9/11 across every stadium 2:27:44 - FOJ AI closes the show and calls out Bob's defense take 2:28:42 - Wrap: Jeff's bocce league debut and sign-off FOJ podcast, Friends of Jeff podcast, Jeff and Jason podcast, Bob Russell FOJ, Chicago Bears, Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson Bears coach, Bears vs Panthers recap, Bears 59-37, D'Andre Swift, Kalif Raymond, Colston Loveland, Luther Burden, Pete Crow-Armstrong, PCA, Chicago sports, youth football coaching, youth baseball coaching, travel ball politics, men's league baseball, FOJ Listener of the Year, FOJ AI, FIBA Women's World Cup, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, JJ McCarthy Carson Wentz, NFL Week 1 recap, Jordan Love, Jim Harbaugh John Harbaugh

  6. Sep 8

    FOJ 85 - Baseball Champs, Caleb's Mustache, and 2026 Bears Predictions

    Jason closes out an undefeated men's league season, going 23-1 and winning Manager of the Year, and walks Jeff through the title-clinching doubleheader, the ice water bath, and what next year's roster might look like. From there the guys shift into peak baseball season with Pete Crow-Armstrong's 40 homer, 30-30 chase and an MVP debate against Alex Bregman, Kyle Schwarber, and Shohei Ohtani. A detour into PCA's Hollywood family tree leads into remembering Tim Curry, Hayden Panettiere, and Bears great Matt Suhey. The back half is all Bears: ESPN's playoff odds, the Coby Bryant and Kyler Gordon injuries, a full game by game 2026 schedule debate, and two visits from FOJ AI, who lands on a 10-7 prediction. Caleb Williams stat over/unders, his mustache, and the young Chicago superstar "rat pack" round out the football talk before the guys close with an F Mary Kill on Office Space, Tropic Thunder, and Super Troopers, a reunion story with old Chili's Bolingbrook coworkers, and an update on the FOJ Listener of the Year race. 0:00 Intro and Labor Day catch-up 0:04 Jason's championship recap: 23-1 and Manager of the Year 7:51 Season stats and the 250-plus run differential 10:56 Player poaching and pay-for-play in men's league ball 15:24 League expansion and team fees for next season 17:05 Offseason training plans 19:02 MVP and pitcher shoutouts from the championship run 21:11 Coaching the kids and high school team captains 25:52 Why Jason keeps coaching 28:02 Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 40 home runs 30:09 The NL MVP debate 34:09 The Javy Baez trade that brought PCA to Chicago 35:41 PCA's Hollywood parents and the Heroes connection 39:32 High school reminiscing 42:16 Growing up between Naperville and Rochester 45:37 Remembering Tim Curry and Hayden Panettiere 47:31 Remembering Bears great Matt Suhey 49:23 Bears season preview begins 52:48 Caleb Williams' year three expectations 55:04 Jason's game by game Bears predictions 1:03:24 Jeff's game by game Bears predictions 1:07:57 FOJ AI breaks down the real 2026 schedule 1:11:51 FOJ AI's Bears win total prediction 1:16:56 Is anything short of the playoffs a bust? 1:18:05 Ben Johnson's offense-first blueprint 1:21:08 What Chicago sports radio is saying 1:22:12 Caleb Williams' mustache and Hot Ones 1:24:51 The young Chicago superstar "rat pack" 1:27:44 Does Caleb Williams have a personality problem? 1:32:28 Caleb Williams stat line over/unders 1:37:57 Caleb as the face of the NFL, plus Madden 26 1:39:24 Tecmo Bowl vs NFL 2K5 vs Madden nostalgia 1:41:04 F Mary Kill: Office Space, Tropic Thunder, Super Troopers 1:48:50 Reuniting with old Chili's Bolingbrook friends 1:53:00 Chili's Bolingbrook memories 1:56:10 FOJ Listener of the Year update 1:58:06 Jeff's Chicago and NYC conference schedule 2:01:04 FOJ AI previews Bears-Panthers week one 2:04:45 Wrap-up FOJ podcast, Friends of Jeff podcast, Chicago Bears 2026 season preview, Caleb Williams year 3, Coby Bryant injury, Kyler Gordon PUP list, Pete Crow-Armstrong MVP, Pete Crow-Armstrong 40 home runs, Cubs NL MVP race, Alex Bregman Cubs, Jacob Misiorowski Cy Young, Bears schedule 2026 predictions, FOJ AI, Ben Johnson Bears offense, Matt Suhey obituary, Walter Payton Bears, Chicago men's league baseball championship, Office Space vs Tropic Thunder, F Mary Kill, Chili's Bolingbrook, FOJ Listener of the Year, Bears vs Panthers week 1, Caleb Williams mustache, Colston Loveland Bears, Luther Burden Bears, Rome Odunze Bears

  7. Aug 31

    FOJ 84 - Banana Ball, Bears Cuts, and a Live Fantasy Football Draft

    Jeff and Jason catch up after Jeff's trip to the Providence/Foxboro area, where he toured the entertainment complex growing up around Gillette Stadium which was preparing for a Savannah Bananas sellout. Jason's men's league baseball team sweeps into the championship series, and the guys kick around ideas for a real FOJ Cup and Listener of the Year trophy. The bulk of the episode is a live fantasy football snake draft with FOJ AI grading picks, interspersed with Pete Crow-Armstrong's monster August for the Cubs, the Bears trimming their roster to 53 (including the Coby Bryant IR move), Aaron Donald's return to the Rams, and Odell Beckham Jr. making the Giants. Jeff and Jason also swap home-project updates, debate a nightmare-fuel bipedal robot race, remember Dolly Parton, and check in on Jeff's 3D-printed FOJ coins. 0:00 - Gillette Stadium recap and the Savannah Bananas sellout 8:03 - Jason's baseball team sweeps into the championship series 17:15 - FOJ Cup and Listener of the Year trophy talk 21:53 - New iPhone and Apple leasing plans 23:43 - Live fantasy football draft begins 33:53 - Pete Crow-Armstrong's monster August for the Cubs 48:09 - Bears trim their roster to 53 59:10 - Draft resumes: kickers, tight ends, and depth picks 1:06:23 - FOJ AI grades Jason's fantasy roster 1:11:56 - Breaking down the sons' fantasy teams 1:17:42 - Aaron Donald returns to the Rams, Odell Beckham makes the Giants 1:22:13 - Chicago trip, FOJ listener meetup, and coins 1:24:47 - AC installs, power washers, and house projects 1:33:16 - Polestar vs. Rivian street race 1:35:19 - Remembering Dolly Parton 1:38:37 - Jeff's 3D-printed FOJ coins and filament switch mount 1:42:17 - FOJ AI recaps the episode and sign-off FOJ podcast, Friends of Jeff podcast, Chicago Bears 53 man roster, Bears roster cuts 2026, Coby Bryant injured reserve, fantasy football live draft, fantasy football draft 2026, Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs, PCA MVP case, Cubs leadoff home run, Aaron Donald Rams return, Odell Beckham Jr Giants, Savannah Bananas Gillette Stadium, Banana Ball, Chicago sports podcast, bipedal robot races, Dolly Parton tribute, Dolly Parton documentary, Polestar vs Rivian, Rivian R2, men's league baseball championship, FOJ AI, Caleb Williams Bears

  8. Aug 24

    FOJ 83 - Manager of the Year, Highmark Stadium Headaches, and the FOJ Cup

    Jeff and Jason catch up on Jason's men's league baseball playoff run and his CPBL Manager of the Year award, then dig into Bears preseason (Caleb Williams' cameo, Case Keenum), the Deshaun Watson booing controversy, the Myles Garrett trade, and NFL international expansion. A Bears jersey trivia battle leads into Cubs vs. White Sox, headlined by Pete Crow-Armstrong's historic bookend walk-off homers. They talk Jeff's NYC trip, road trips, Joshua's 21st birthday and golf round, the endless Bears stadium saga, and Jeff's 3D-printed FOJ coins, plus early ideas for a "FOJ Cup" and Listener of the Year award. 00:00 - Intro & catching up 00:03 - Jason's baseball playoffs recap 01:07 - Breaking down the semifinal games 05:51 - Jason wins CPBL Manager of the Year 07:42 - Shoutout to listener Phil 08:14 - FOJ listener-of-the-week coins debut 09:34 - Bears preseason: Caleb Williams' cameo 10:57 - Deshaun Watson booed, Browns controversy 13:07 - Watson's guaranteed money & fallout 14:24 - Myles Garrett trade & Browns rebuild 15:39 - NFL's international expansion plans 17:38 - Aussie/rugby players & NFL's global reach 19:19 - Bears #83 trivia: Willie Gault 22:15 - Cubs vs. White Sox series recap 22:33 - Crow-Armstrong's historic walk-offs 25:33 - Cubs/Sox playoff positioning 27:12 - Blackhawks, Bulls camps & "Great Purge" 28:09 - Jeff's NYC trip: clean streets, food 29:53 - NYC boroughs trivia with FOJ AI 32:41 - Is Times Square overrated? 34:53 - NYC travel costs & Utopia Bagels 35:37 - Upcoming Chicago & NYC trip plans 36:20 - FOJ coins heading to Chicago 37:10 - Jason's road trip history 39:21 - Retirement travel dreams 40:34 - Jeremy's visit & 18 holes of golf 41:15 - Joshua's personal-best round 42:47 - Jeff's upcoming Mallorca, Spain trip 43:59 - Friend Chad's anniversary 44:38 - Joshua's 21st birthday plans 45:38 - Flashback: brother Michael's 21st in Vegas 46:26 - Jason's Vegas memories 47:19 - Vegas as a conference destination 48:23 - Bears stadium: Kevin Warren's non-answers 50:16 - Mapping the Hammond, Indiana sites 51:52 - Political fallout if Bears leave Illinois 52:26 - NFL's push to keep Bears in state 53:01 - Jets/Giants-in-New-Jersey comparison 54:07 - Barclays Center & arena relocations 54:52 - NFL/college stadium capacity rankings 56:04 - Highmark Stadium's view controversy 57:00 - Domed vs. outdoor stadiums debate 57:40 - Memorable weather games (Fog Bowl) 58:26 - Bills' snow-shoveling crew callback 59:03 - Jeff's 3D printing deep dive 1:00:00 - How long the coin batch took 1:01:47 - Automated material system & filament 1:02:36 - Print failures & troubleshooting 1:04:17 - QR code keychains & future coin ideas 1:06:08 - Coin size, material & durability 1:06:24 - FOJ Cup & Super Bowl coin-toss pitch 1:07:43 - Brainstorming the FOJ Cup 1:08:27 - FOJ Listener of the Year concept FOJ podcast, Friends of Jeff, Chicago sports podcast, Chicago Bears, Bears preseason, Caleb Williams, Bears stadium, Kevin Warren, Hammond Indiana, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cubs vs White Sox, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, Myles Garrett, Shedeur Sanders, NFL international expansion, Willie Gault, Blackhawks, Bulls, Highmark Stadium, Soldier Field, MetLife Stadium, AT&T Stadium, Fog Bowl, New York City, Times Square, 3D printing, FOJ coins, FOJ AI, Las Vegas, golf, road trip, Chicago podcast

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    FOJ SHOW
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    90
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