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.
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Mike Francesa has scathing prediction for Tom Brady’s Fox career: ‘I don’t think he’s gonna be a great analyst’
"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."
Mike Francesa says he’s a ‘natural’ actor: ‘I didn’t need a lot of takes’
"I think it comes fairly natural to me"
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!"
Mike Francesa admits he made a date with ESPN to join Chris Russo and Stephen A. Smith on First Take
"They called me last year and wanted me to surprise Dog and Stephen A. on First Take."
ESPN reportedly seeking a Mike and the Mad Dog reunion on Stephen A. Smith’s 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.
Mike Francesa doesn’t love alternate casts, but thinks he’d be ‘great’ at it
"I think if you put Dog and I in a room and did that it would be a home run show. Home run"
Craig Carton confused by The Ringer’s John Jastremski calling him a ‘crook’ in radio feud
"If you want to have a war, you’re picking the wrong guy"
Colin Cowherd claims ‘poorly run’ New York sports teams are influenced by WFAN
"Northeast cities with larger, louder media, Philly, Boston, New York—GMs and owners listen to talk radio. They read the columns."
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo’s self-made tongue twisters are rubbing off on Mike Francesa
Chris Russo made at least three mispronunciations this week, and his former partner Mike Francesa made one of the same ones.
Skip Bayless believes 20 years of TV proves he would make a good NFL GM
"I believe I would be better than many current team builders at drafting and trading pro football players."
Michael Kay defends infamous Diet Coke bit from Mike Francesa: ‘He was so nasty and dismissive’
"He’s the type of guy who stood atop the mountain and decided to pee on everybody climbing up"
Bob Costas questions Mike Francesa’s understanding of a national broadcast
"Yes, everybody from Sacramento to Bangor, Maine knows who Aaron Judge is this year, but what about other factors within it?"
