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.
Tom Brady retired and ESPN’s foremost debate show spent two hours giving America a Mike and the Mad Dog history lesson.
"It takes a certain personality and a certain mindset to be good as an analyst. I don’t think he’s gonna be a great analyst."
"I think it comes fairly natural to me"
"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!"
"They called me last year and wanted me to surprise Dog and Stephen A. on First Take."
ESPN sought to have Mike Francesa make a surprise appearance on First Take in March. That didn't work out, but there have been further recent talks.
"I think if you put Dog and I in a room and did that it would be a home run show. Home run"
"If you want to have a war, you’re picking the wrong guy"
"Northeast cities with larger, louder media, Philly, Boston, New York—GMs and owners listen to talk radio. They read the columns."
Chris Russo made at least three mispronunciations this week, and his former partner Mike Francesa made one of the same ones.
"I believe I would be better than many current team builders at drafting and trading pro football players."
"He’s the type of guy who stood atop the mountain and decided to pee on everybody climbing up"
"Yes, everybody from Sacramento to Bangor, Maine knows who Aaron Judge is this year, but what about other factors within it?"