About this episode

Jeff and Jason discuss sports highlights, personal stories, and a restaurant mishap.

Jeff and Jason are back for FOJ 79. Jeff recaps a fireside chat in Raleigh and previews MC'ing his first full-day conference in New York City, plus a rough night out when a brand-new Asheville Chinese restaurant completely fell apart on a takeout order. Jason tells the story of the century: filling in as a player-coach in his over-30 baseball league, he goes 1-for-1 with a two-run double, a stolen base, and a run scored — his first hit in 35 years — all sandwiched between a chaotic Friday and Saturday at his day job. He also gets into some frustrating drama from a separate travel baseball tryout situation. From there the guys dig into Chicago sports: Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson's monster NBA Summer League debut, the ongoing LeBron James free agency mystery, Connor Bedard's new contract extension and Patrick Kane return rumors for the Blackhawks, Bears training camp and preseason schedule, the quiet Bears stadium situation, and a full breakdown of ESPN's NFL QB rankings with a deep dive on where Caleb Williams stacks up. They close out with an extended World Cup recap — Spain's dominant win over Argentina in the final, Mbappé's record-setting tournament, a wild and star-studded…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff, Jason

Topics covered

• sports
• baseball
• NBA
• World Cup
• Chicago sports
• restaurant review
• conference preparation

Keywords

• baseball
• NBA
• World Cup
• restaurant disaster
• Chicago sports
• Caleb Williams
• LeBron James
• Patrick Kane

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN

Places: Raleigh, New York City, Asheville

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