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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Mike Francesa criticizes John Sterling for un-retiring – yes, really
"Sooner or later, you’ve got to let somebody else work! It’s just the way it is. I just think it’s wrong."
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo revisits WFAN departure during guest appearance
“It was a hard call. … It was a very tough call."
Mike Francesa ranted about the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl… because of course he did
Mike Francesa ‘surprised and saddened’ by WCBS radio news: ‘It’s tough to take’
"It’s like a family thing, I feel very much for the people there."
Mike Francesa roasts Yankees as ‘circus clowns’ after Mets sweep
“They’re inserting guys in the lineup who can’t play dead."
Mike Francesa: If Biden ‘took a gun and shot himself in the shoulder’ it would’ve been less painful than debate
"If he took a gun and shot himself in the shoulder it would’ve been less painful. That’s how bad it was."
Chris Carlin gives vantage point from Mike Francesa-Chris Russo 2000 spat
"It was really bad."
Mike Francesa goes scorched earth on ‘puppet’ Robert Saleh over Aaron Rodgers absence
Francesa called Saleh a "puppet" who has "abdicated his own power" to the quarterback.
Mike Francesa slams ‘disaster’ NBA Finals schedule: Ratings are ‘going to be terrible’
"We are going into these Finals with no momentum. None."
Mike Francesa reflects on his infamous on-air nap: ‘The craziest week of my life’
"The sleep one, it's funny, that followed me."
Mike Francesa doesn’t think Tom Brady will be a good fit at Fox
"I think there’s a unique quality that you have to bring that allows you as an analyst to see the game, see the game quickly."
Mike Francesa’s golf buddies provide Stanley Cup playoffs preview
"This is more coverage than the Stanley Cup Playoffs would get annually on 'Mike and the Mad Dog.'"
Charles Barkley can’t stop calling Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo ‘Mike’
Barkley called Chris Russo "Mike" at least four times during the interview.
Mike Francesa renews BetRivers partnership, adds daily YouTube show
"Our BetRivers audience will now be able to see and hear Mike every weekday!"
New York sports radio reacts to John Sterling’s retirement: ‘The soundtrack of New York City’
"John Sterling was the soundtrack of my summers. John was the big moment."
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."
NHL’s Jets reference classic Mike Francesa call in tweet to NFL namesake
A picnic on Totowa?
Mike Francesa believes Aaron Rodgers will push the Jets to get Bacteria
"I’m sure Rodgers is going to want to get Bacteria involved."
Chris Russo reveals the stark contrast between Stephen A. Smith, Mike Francesa
"Mike can be a little cynical about somebody who yells a lot. Stephen A. kind of loves that."
Mike Francesa insists Super Bowl will never be PPV: ‘It won’t happen in the unborn’s lifetime.’
"Congress will never allow championship games in America be played on pay TV."
Mike Francesa drops hammer on ‘joke’ Eagles heading into Wild Card clash
"Every time you see them, they look worse."
Mike Francesa calls Peacock exclusive NFL playoff game ‘utterly disgraceful’
"Anytime they can find another pile of money to grab, they grab it with both hands. And it never stops."
Mike Francesa delivers another classic flip-flop on Dalvin Cook
"I never said that."
