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
