Doing the show from his home, Golic's family joined him and Mike Golic Jr. — a contributor to the program over the last few years — in the basement for the final hour of the program to share their thoughts on his radio career, which followed an eight-year NFL career as a defensive lineman.
"There is nobody who is as important than who is sitting right here," Golic said, referring to his family. As he signed off, between tears, he mustered a final note of gratitude to the listeners: "Thank you all."
Tributes poured out on social media honoring both Golic the radio host and Golic the person. But none were more poignant than the ones from his family.
“Even when we turn off the mics, you still get to be our dad," said Golic Jr., who will be a co-host during ESPN's afternoon radio program alongside WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike.
Golic Sr.'s rise in sports media was a product of his work with Mike Greenberg on "Mike & Mike," which the duo co-hosted for 18 years.
ESPN ended "Mike & Mike" in 2016 after Greenberg was tapped for the daily morning TV show "Get Up!" That decision caught Golic "off guard," as did the termination of "Golic & Wingo."
ESPN's new radio lineup will have Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Zubin Mehenti in the 6-10 a.m. radio slot.
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