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Mike and the Mad Dog reunion talk reaches new level in ESPN '30 for 30' screening
Sporting News ^ | April 23, 2017 | Michael McCarthy

Posted on 04/24/2017 11:35:16 AM PDT by C19fan

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo conveyed his surprise to me after hearing former broadcast partner Mike Francesa finally express interest in a reunion that would shake up both terrestrial and satellite radio.

“That’s the first time I’ve ever heard him say it. He’s been put on the spot like that a long time. I brought it up at the Super Bowl. But that’s the first time I’ve heard Mike say that,” Russo said.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: boomeresiason; chrisrusso; gregggiannotti; markchernoff; mikeandthemaddog; mikefrancesa; radio; talkradio
I was a teen living in NYC Metro when WFAN went on the air. For me, Mike & The Mad Dog was must listen radio. The two complimented each other. Be great for the two to get together on Mad Dog's satellite radio station. Francesca is leaving WFAN sometime this year. If you enjoy the all sports radio format those two were the trailblazers.
1 posted on 04/24/2017 11:35:16 AM PDT by C19fan
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Francesa is one of the worst radio talkers I’ve ever heard. He’ll repeat a point 5 or 6 times in a row. I cannot listen to him at all.


2 posted on 04/24/2017 11:37:49 AM PDT by raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as well say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
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To: C19fan

“Be great for the two to get together on Mad Dog’s satellite radio station. Francesca is leaving WFAN sometime this year.”

I loved it when Fruitloops would talk about the Giants and Will Clark.


3 posted on 04/24/2017 11:40:55 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Nuke Bilderberg from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.)
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I understand what you are saying and I tend to agree up to a point.

Listening to grown men do nothing but talk about sports for hours on end—when they never played the game—is tedious.

I worked with Sports writers for fourteen years. Sometimes the length that they go to is fill up a column of news print or a two minute broadcast was simply crazy.


4 posted on 04/24/2017 11:41:43 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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Mike is NEVER wrong (just ask him), and Chris (Mad Dog) needs to take a sedative (or two).


5 posted on 04/24/2017 11:48:53 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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[Mike is NEVER wrong]

The “Pope”.


6 posted on 04/24/2017 11:57:45 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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Same here. I stumbled upon WFAN in 1989 as a teen and listened to Mike and the Mad Dog and Knicks games Steve Somers on the overnights. That’s what got me into talk radio. Imus was also on the station, this was back when the Imus In The Morning show was funny.


7 posted on 04/24/2017 12:01:48 PM PDT by conservative98
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I remember when Imus and Stern were both on WNBC am.

It was great because they would try to out do each other, prior to political correctness.

Of course Imus in the 70’s when he was drunk and high on the air was unparalleled insanity.

“ARE YA NAKED BABY ? “


8 posted on 04/24/2017 12:41:58 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: raybbr
Francesa is one of the worst radio talkers I’ve ever heard. He’ll repeat a point 5 or 6 times in a row.

Francesa does repeat things 5 or 6 times.

Over-and-over he says the same thing.

Sometimes five times and some times six times.

He'll keep repeating, saying the same thing.

He just repeats himself.

That's Mike.

9 posted on 04/24/2017 12:42:14 PM PDT by FreeReign
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Mike & The Mad Dog is a talk duo perfectly suited for the NYC market, but not so much for the rest of the country.
10 posted on 04/24/2017 12:42:20 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (It is time to make America an uncomfortable place for Marxist usurpers.)
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To: Psalm 73

Read Phil Mushnick’s column in the NY Post to see how wrong Francesa is and how often. Phil’s column is pretty much an endless rehash of his oft-stated complaints about ESPN, Francesa, the NFL, etc, but to read about Francesa’s often wrong proclamations are hilarious.

What he and the Dog do know how to do is run a radio show. Truly professional broadcasters in a genre where most of the on-air talent are a bunch of childish hacks.


11 posted on 04/24/2017 12:42:22 PM PDT by JacksonCalhoun
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He’ll repeat a point 5 or 6 times in a row.

5 or 6 times?

You're being kind.

12 posted on 04/25/2017 2:02:39 AM PDT by JohnG45
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