Stephen A. Smith implores Mike Francesa to join him on First Take: “I ain’t scared”
"I got to get him on this show one day too, with you."
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Paul Finebaum loathed Chris “Mad Dog” Russo filling in for Stephen A. Smith: “I don’t want that guy on my screen”
"If I saw Chris “Mad Dog” Russo one more time on my screen, I was going to go crazy!"
First Take’s ’92 Dream Team segment never aired after heated exchange between Ryan Clark and Chris Russo
The lost Dream Team segment meant Chris Russo and Ryan Clark never spoke on air following their heated exchange over Michael Thomas.
ESPN’s Ryan Clark reviled the “Mad” part of Chris “Mad Dog” Russo
"Mad Dog, you’re gonna stop screaming at me, bro. That’s the last time, you’re gonna stop screaming at me. Lower your voice."
Domonique Foxworth showed up to First Take chomping at the bit to cook Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, and he delivered
"I could teach you about negotiations and leverage if you want to. Or I could just cook you on TV like I’ve been doing for the last 30 minutes."
Howard Stern was baffled by Chris Russo’s explanation of Stephen A. Smith and First Take: “Is it too much screaming?”
"Don’t you need a calm, collected co-host much like Tom Francesa or whatever his name is?"
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has a burr up his fanny and wants everyone to know it
"Your job is to make sure you get a plane to Madison, Wisconsin and get my kid home FOR FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND!"
Chris Russo won’t be defeated by Stephen A. Smith, broken glasses, or modern technology
"Can I show you the stat line for Draymond Green? If my dopey phone can connect."
First Take clarifies Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s use of Randy Gregory during Deshaun Watson discussion
"Christopher mentioned past examples with NFL players and included defensive end Randy Gregory. That’s not the name he meant to say."
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo tried explaining basketball fundamentals to JJ Redick, who actually played in the NBA
"What game are you watching today, Chris? Honestly, what game are you watching?"
Chris Russo bemoaned Derek Jeter’s Twitter arrival to Stephen A. Smith: “He’s gonna bore you to death”
"Derek never said anything for 25 years that we would consider interesting"
Before First Take, Chris Russo gave voice to sports radio- & motivation to a heroin-smoking Harvey Keitel in Bad Lieutenant
Chris "Mad Dog" Russo's voice was even the first heard in the 1992 film Bad Lieutenant.
Stephen A. Smith & Chris Russo opened First Take by furiously imploring politicians to address gun control
"America, SHAPE UP, WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING"
