If you did not have the chance to watch or listen to the final edition of Golic & Wingo in its entirety, know that the final hour was a perfect microcosm of the whole affair, as both Mike Golic Sr. and Trey Wingo received farewells and well wishes from the people that love them.

“Welcome to the unmitigated disaster portion of the show,” Mike Golic Jr. said to start the final hour, which opened with the three Golic children, their significant others, and their parents in front of the microphones in the Golic family basement.

The entire family was wearing a shirt that said “A True Pro: Mike Golic” written in Notre Dame colors. The shirt is being sold by a company called Homage, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the South Bend Center for the Homeless, a charity that Golic has supported for a long time.

Golic Sr. revealed that listeners that feel like they have become part of the family will still be able to get their fix. He announced that the family’s podcast Sorry in Advance will continue.

Arizona State football coach Herm Edwards called in in the next segment to make sure Trey Wingo got a proper goodbye. He said that the two had been best friends since the first day Edwards showed up to the NFL Live set.

“It’s more than just working at ESPN. Friendships are forever,” Edwards said. “He taught me to do what I needed to do to entertain the audience man, he was my mentor.”

Wingo left the show a segment early so that the final few minutes could be all about Golic, who noted that this partnership is only over on the air. The two are still friends and still live just five minutes apart from one another. Before he left, Wingo delivered one final message to Mike Golic Sr and Jr.

“Know that I love you both. I’ll see you both a lot. It’s been an absolute blast.”

The entire Golic family was back on set for the final segment. Senior gave credit to every single producer he has had during his 22 years in morning drive, noting that he has done more than 4500 shows on ESPN Radio. Junior then recognized the entire Golic & Wingo staff by name.

Golic Sr. acknowledged what so many have said about him this week. His family has always been the most important thing in his life. That is why so much of their home life wound up on the radio.

“To have people be part of that and want to be part of that is pretty cool,” Golic said in reference listeners’ responses to those stories and conversations and their investment in the family’s life.

If you made it this far into the hour without breaking down into tears, it was impossible to keep that up once Mike Golic Jr. started speaking.

He started out upbeat and strong in his delivery as usual. He said that he doesn’t look at today as a sad thing. He noted that when the mic goes off, everyone in the Golic house still gets to call Mike Sr. dad.

That is when the quiver came into Junior’s voice.

He talked about how much impact it had on his brother, his sister, and himself to see their father give up calling college football games once they entered high school. He talked about how lucky he felt to know that both of the parents would be in the stands for every football game. Finally, he paid tribute to his dad on a personal level, saying that the Golic & Wingo experience is something he would never trade.

“To get to do this with you for the last three years will be the highlight of my professional life and my personal life,” Junior said. “To get to do the thing you always wanted to do with the person you always wanted to be is just surreal.”

The tributes to Golic Sr continued on social media where colleagues and affiliate stations tipped their cap to the long time ESPN Radio morning host.