Mike Francesa: Chris Russo always answered phones on ‘Mike and the Mad Dog’ so callers would talk to him
"Hey, everybody's always gonna ask me, 'cause they think I'm the sports guy. They're gonna ask me every question."
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Chris Carlin gives vantage point from Mike Francesa-Chris Russo 2000 spat
"It was really bad."
Charles Barkley can’t stop calling Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo ‘Mike’
Barkley called Chris Russo "Mike" at least four times during the interview.
Chris Carlin reveals invaluable broadcasting lessons from Mike Francesa, Chris Russo
"We're in the sandbox of life, and we should be able to go have fun doing that."
Mike Francesa: ‘Jimmy Buffett is my biggest fan.’
"I’m trying to get him to talk to Dog, and all he wants to talk about is football and college football and college basketball."
Craig Carton thinks Mike Francesa and Chris Russo would fail if their careers began today
"There’s a matter in which you talk sports that just does not work anymore."
Mike and the Mad Dog’s relationship improved after they played a dating game
"It was my idea and he went along with it."
Mike and the Mad Dog’s First Take reunion hampered by Tom Brady retirement news
Tom Brady retired and ESPN’s foremost debate show spent two hours giving America a Mike and the Mad Dog history lesson.
Mike and the Mad Dog reunion on Stephen A. Smith’s First Take scheduled for Feb. 1
"I can tell you this, no other people, the three of us for two hours. Think about that. You talk about me being a fraud, Mike hated ESPN for 100 years!"
Keyshawn Johnson surprises Stephen A. Smith with solid Chris “Mad Dog” Russo impression
"It wasn’t far off at all."
Mets’ Gary Cohen trolled Mike Francesa with one of his most infamous prank calls
Cohen asked Hernandez if he thought the New York Giants and San Francisco Giants ever spend time together.
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.
Mike Francesa says Stephen A. Smith was in consideration to replace Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on WFAN, a fascinating alternate timeline
"He wanted to replace you! I had lunch with him. He was the first guy."
Former radio partners Mike Francesa and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo dissent on Astros’ sign-stealing, with Francesa wrong on the facts
"Did you ever realize the games are on a delay? Depending on whether the game is on a real line or a satellite line. The game can be on a three-to-five second delay, also. You didn't bring that part up. Okay?"
Mike and the Mad Dog say they’d reunite regularly, if given “right forum and price”
We could see Mike and the Mad Dog 2.0 if someone offers them enough money.
In advance of documentary, Mike and the Mad Dog will reunite (again) for town hall-style broadcast
Mike Francesa and Chris Russo will be back in the same place once again.
Mike and the Mad Dog 30 for 30 trailer previews rise and fall of legendary sports talk radio show
Aaaahh... good afternoon, everybody!
Mike and the Mad Dog say they’re open to a possible reunion
Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival kicks off with Mike and the Mad Dog documentary
Five feature-length films and shorts will each play at the festival, beginning April 21.
ESPN’s Mike and the Mad Dog 30 For 30 documentary to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
"The first day, to be quite honest, it didn't turn out too well."
Mike Francesa announces final date for his show but says he won’t reunite with Mad Dog
On December 15, 2017, one of America’s most listened to, most beloved and most maligned radio shows will come to...
