Mike and the Mad Dog show (Not Done!) (1 Viewer)

[Michael Brown]

I don't know if any of you heard the call from "Tom in the Bronx" at 2:30, but it was Gold.He starts off by kissing Mike's butt. "Mike, you're the best at what you do, but I want to tell you a way that you can be even better." He goes on to compliment Mike for nailing the fact that Rex is a good assistant coach but a poor head coach. [Mike beams with pride]... Then he says, "on a personal note, can you be a little more polite with your callers? You've lost your charm ever since you went solo." [Mike laughs a bit]... Tom continues, "I just don't understand why you have to be so nasty." Mike starts to answer, and right before he reaches up to end the call, you hear Tom say "What, did you miss a meal today YOU FAT SLOB???" Mike doesn't hear the comment, cuts off the caller, then goes on a 5-minute about how he isn't nasty to people.

Please post this video as soon as it goes up

 

[Michael Brown]

Apparently he fell asleep again haha

My link

 

[Raider Nation]

I don't know if any of you heard the call from "Tom in the Bronx" at 2:30, but it was Gold.He starts off by kissing Mike's butt. "Mike, you're the best at what you do, but I want to tell you a way that you can be even better." He goes on to compliment Mike for nailing the fact that Rex is a good assistant coach but a poor head coach. [Mike beams with pride]... Then he says, "on a personal note, can you be a little more polite with your callers? You've lost your charm ever since you went solo." [Mike laughs a bit]... Tom continues, "I just don't understand why you have to be so nasty." Mike starts to answer, and right before he reaches up to end the call, you hear Tom say "What, did you miss a meal today YOU FAT SLOB???" Mike doesn't hear the comment, cuts off the caller, then goes on a 5-minute about how he isn't nasty to people.

Please post this video as soon as it goes up

Evidently he's done this before...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm-1vWSKUP4

 

[shadyridr]

Apparently he fell asleep again haha

My link

he was up all night tending to his sons tummy ache

 

[McGarnicle]

Why, why does Tanenbaum go on this show?

 

[Raider Nation]

I don't know if any of you heard the call from "Tom in the Bronx" at 2:30, but it was Gold.He starts off by kissing Mike's butt. "Mike, you're the best at what you do, but I want to tell you a way that you can be even better." He goes on to compliment Mike for nailing the fact that Rex is a good assistant coach but a poor head coach. [Mike beams with pride]... Then he says, "on a personal note, can you be a little more polite with your callers? You've lost your charm ever since you went solo." [Mike laughs a bit]... Tom continues, "I just don't understand why you have to be so nasty." Mike starts to answer, and right before he reaches up to end the call, you hear Tom say "What, did you miss a meal today YOU FAT SLOB???" Mike doesn't hear the comment, cuts off the caller, then goes on a 5-minute about how he isn't nasty to people.

Please post this video as soon as it goes up

 

[Raider Nation]

I gotta tell ya... it's one of life's great mysteries how Russo made it as far as he did in the radio industry. The guy is a complete MORON. A flat-out unrivaled imbecile. Let me first say that I only tune in to his show when Stern and NFL Radio are both at commercials. That amounts to me hearing about 15-20 minutes of his show each day, and even THAT is becoming too taxing.

First, he mispronounces every fifth word. It's mind-boggling. The most simple words that a 7th-grader would know... he butchers them. And he does it in his patented unintelligible style. ("Ahhhhhhh BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAHHHHHHHHHH") Then, as I've mentioned in the past, everything is a "scenario." He tells us about the "scenario" of this or that every 30 seconds.

But the breaking point was a few days ago. The ONE redeeming quality Mad Dog used to possess was that, in spite of being an enormous goofball, his memory was remarkable. He could rattle off dates/names/stats from a game 30 years ago, and it would be accurate. Now, he doesn't even have that to fall back on. He and Steve Torre were discussing Bert Jones of the 70s Colts. Torre comments about how great Jones was in '76-'77. Dog starts basically screaming at him, saying Jones was not great then... that it was actually '72-'73. I knew Torre was correct, as the famous Double OT "Ghost to the Post" Raiders/Colts game took place in 1977. So he not only forgot the date of that legendary game, but he's yelling at Torre for being wrong. Torre then pulls out the stats book, big mouth sees that he was incorrect and he shuts up without apologizing.

Torre is excellent at his job. The fact that he has to work for this brain-dead idiot, AND take crap from him makes my blood boil. He must go home at night and sob knowing that he works for a chimpanzee. Dog doesn't even bother watching big games on TV anymore. No time to... his kid (LeBron Russo) has basketball games he must attend.

On a side note, gotta love Dino Costa, whose show comes on right after Russo. He does a dead-solid-perfect Dog imitation, and he's not afraid to point out what a bonehead he is, which he does often.

 

[Mentos]

I gotta tell ya... it's one of life's great mysteries how Russo made it as far as he did in the radio industry. The guy is a complete MORON. A flat-out unrivaled imbecile. Let me first say that I only tune in to his show when Stern and NFL Radio are both at commercials. That amounts to me hearing about 15-20 minutes of his show each day, and even THAT is becoming too taxing.

First, he mispronounces every fifth word. It's mind-boggling. The most simple words that a 7th-grader would know... he butchers them. And he does it in his patented unintelligible style. ("Ahhhhhhh BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAHHHHHHHHHH") Then, as I've mentioned in the past, everything is a "scenario." He tells us about the "scenario" of this or that every 30 seconds.

But the breaking point was a few days ago. The ONE redeeming quality Mad Dog used to possess was that, in spite of being an enormous goofball, his memory was remarkable. He could rattle off dates/names/stats from a game 30 years ago, and it would be accurate. Now, he doesn't even have that to fall back on. He and Steve Torre were discussing Bert Jones of the 70s Colts. Torre comments about how great Jones was in '76-'77. Dog starts basically screaming at him, saying Jones was not great then... that it was actually '72-'73. I knew Torre was correct, as the famous Double OT "Ghost to the Post" Raiders/Colts game took place in 1977. So he not only forgot the date of that legendary game, but he's yelling at Torre for being wrong. Torre then pulls out the stats book, big mouth sees that he was incorrect and he shuts up without apologizing.

Torre is excellent at his job. The fact that he has to work for this brain-dead idiot, AND take crap from him makes my blood boil. He must go home at night and sob knowing that he works for a chimpanzee. Dog doesn't even bother watching big games on TV anymore. No time to... his kid (LeBron Russo) has basketball games he must attend.

On a side note, gotta love Dino Costa, whose show comes on right after Russo. He does a dead-solid-perfect Dog imitation, and he's not afraid to point out what a bonehead he is, which he does often.

I heard the Bert Jones thing too. When he said Jones' big run was around '72 and '73, I said to myself, "Somebody please grab a book and prove this guy wrong." I hate how Russo pronounces the days of the week.

Sundy, Mondy, etc.

The way he pronounces Baltimore is also annoying.

At least he can pronounce his own name, though.

I only listen to the Russo show about 15 minutes a weekday at the most. It is only for my drive home from work.

The Dino Costa show is excellent but I don't get to listen to it very often.

I loved when he made fun of the Colorado head coach last month.

 

[Raider Nation]

I hate how Russo pronounces the days of the week. Sundy, Mondy, etc.

OMG... I was thinking the same exact thing on Friday! Such a buffoon.TUES-DEENice to have someone else to share my frustrations with. I just can't listen to him anymore. I get zero enjoyment out of it and it just makes me want to punch my Sirius receiver.

 

[Mentos]

I hate how Russo pronounces the days of the week. Sundy, Mondy, etc.

OMG... I was thinking the same exact thing on Friday! Such a buffoon.TUES-DEENice to have someone else to share my frustrations with. I just can't listen to him anymore. I get zero enjoyment out of it and it just makes me want to punch my Sirius receiver.

I got Sirius XM in April. I had not been able to listen to Russo for a couple years. He is not as good by himself and there is too much talk about nonsense (his kid's middle school or whatever basketball games, the size of the studio, etc.).

 

[Popinski]

Saw a part of this interview Francesa did with Warren Sapp. At this point, Francesa is asking Sapp about the Chad Clifton block and how Sapp feels about it. Sapp in trying to explain it, asks him, "Mike you were an offensive lineman, right?"

 

[Pumpnick]

Someone answered 4 questions which is the requirement to win a Super Bowl trip and mike rips on the contestant, saying he only answered 3. He asks a 5th question which the guy answers incorrectly. Anyone else catch this ?

 

[17seconds]

not catching it

 

[otb_lifer]

"That's just a terrible job outta you, Mikey ... I mean, the guy aces the questions, then ya gotta kill him? Then say he was incorrect? I mean, jeez Louise ... terrible terrible job outta you on this ... just poorly produced all around" - Doggy

 

[QuizGuy66]

LOL - yep and the guy got credit for the win after all. He wins a trip to the Super Bowl without even doing an audio question. Serves Mike right for using the same first 3 questions over and over again.Back after dis...-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

This wins the prize for the worst contestant ever, though: Linky

-QG

 

[otb_lifer]

LOL - yep and the guy got credit for the win after all. He wins a trip to the Super Bowl without even doing an audio question. Serves Mike right for using the same first 3 questions over and over again.Back after dis...-QG

HAND WAVE

 

[shadyridr]

This wins the prize for the worst contestant ever, though: Linky-QG

i never listen to the contest because its unlistenable radio. That being said, i caught this in the car today and was dying

 

[Popinski]

Youtube link

 

[BobbyLayne]

This wins the prize for the worst contestant ever, though: Linky-QG

i never listen to the contest because its unlistenable radio. That being said, i caught this in the car today and was dying

Loved the contest when Mad Dog ran it.I have to listen to Francesca on his own. Not once.

 

[shadyridr]

Not for nothing but the production people or the caller didnt correct him when it happened?

 

[Raider Nation]

Who is this Francesca fellow?

 

[Novice2]

Who is this Francesca fellow?

I thought Francesca is a chick.

 

[Koya]

Not for nothing but the production people or the caller didnt correct him when it happened?

NO ONE... AND I MEAN NO ONE CORRECTS FATCESSA.Then again, how could they when he is never wrong.

 

[Rovers]

Not for nothing but the production people or the caller didnt correct him when it happened?

NO ONE... AND I MEAN NO ONE CORRECTS FATCESSA.Then again, how could they when he is never wrong.

If you read through the Mike and the Mad Dog thread, this is such a sore subject with me. Mike can't lose. People who like him will tune in, and people (like me) who can't wait to hear the next incorrect/arrogant/ridiculous comment out of his mouth will tune in.Yesterday was classic. "Alex from Villanova" calls in at 3:12 pm. Before Alex can get a word out, Mike says "You guys off the court yet?", referencing the Nova student body storming the court the prior night when they beat Louisville. I have no idea what the poor kid called about, as Mike never allowed him to speak. He simply yelled right over him and bullied him until finally hanging up on him. It was astonishing.

I hope that fat prick gets steamrolled by a city bus.

The bus might lose. Fatcessa is a pretty sizable speed bump.

 

[otb_lifer]

Youtube link

Gotta cut the Fatman some slack here ... he spent the better part of 2 minutes rectifying his fustercluck ... "nuttin we could do, gotta give him da win"FATSO SAID IT WAS HIS FAULT. wow. unprecedented, no?

 

[Raider Nation]

FATSO SAID IT WAS HIS FAULT. wow. unprecedented, no?

Without even researching this, I'm gonna go ahead and say YES.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

The guy is a fool.

For some reason he needed a police escort to the New York airport for his flight to New Orleans.http://deadspin.com/5979376/mike-francesa-has-a-police-escort-to-new-orleans-for-the-super-bowl

 

[Raider Nation]

The guy is a fool.

For some reason he needed a police escort to the New York airport for his flight to New Orleans.http://deadspin.com/5979376/mike-francesa-has-a-police-escort-to-new-orleans-for-the-super-bowl

Well he is a very important guy. Just ask him.

 

[Tom Servo]

The guy is a fool.

For some reason he needed a police escort to the New York airport for his flight to New Orleans.http://deadspin.com/...-the-super-bowl

Well he is a very important guy. Just ask him.

This is what Mark Madden in Pittsburgh aspires to.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

This wins the prize for the worst contestant ever, though: Linky-QG

i never listen to the contest because its unlistenable radio. That being said, i caught this in the car today and was dying

Loved the contest when Mad Dog ran it.I have to listen to Francesca on his own. Not once.

Dog still does it too, on his very low rated SiriusXM program.

 

[BobbyLayne]

This wins the prize for the worst contestant ever, though: Linky-QG

i never listen to the contest because its unlistenable radio. That being said, i caught this in the car today and was dying

Loved the contest when Mad Dog ran it.I have to listen to Francesca on his own. Not once.

Dog still does it too, on his very low rated SiriusXM program.

The sum was greater than the parts. Miss those guys. Can't stand either one solo.

 

[Dought Man]

The other day, he said, "what kind of fat are you" instead of fan.I laughed.

 

[biggamer3]

That trivia blunder with the Jerry rice answer is awesome. Can't believe the fan let him off the hook with the touchdown BS

 

[Popinski]

That screw job above was last Thursday. The very next day, he porks another contestant.

By now everyone knows Mike Francesa accidentally made winning a Super Bowl trip for Chris in New Haven easier than it might have been. But what happens to 'Trip from Brielle, NJ'?

Question #2 for Trip (Friday, the next day) was:

Who was the only player to have double digit receptions in 2 different Super Bowl games? Clarified by Francesa as Double digit receptions in two different Super Bowl games.

Trip's answer? Jerry Rice. Francesa's reply? Ah, sorry.

Jerry Rice had 11 receptions in 1988's Super Bowl XXIII and 10 receptions six years later in SB XXIX. Deion Branch also had double digit receptions in 2 different Super Bowl games to further fubar the question.

Trip called back up to inform Francesa of the stats above. Francesa's reply? "No, the question was without scoring a touchdown I believe but that's OK. I'm pretty sure that was without scoring a touchdown."

Yeah, no. It's not OK. That was not the question. You'd think after Thursday's fiasco that the entire production staff would be on full alert for a napping Mikey. They were not.

When Francesa found out about this, I'm sure he went off on his staff providing him with the questions. Maybe even ate one of them.

 

[shadyridr]

"but thats OK" Hes so ####### condescending even when hes wrong. And that caller just accepted his response.

 

[jwb]

used to be a big fan - still am somewhat, but this past year he turned a corner, and is now firmly in the "mail it in" portion of his career.He and Russo clearly need each other.

 

[Dought Man]

used to be a big fan - still am somewhat, but this past year he turned a corner, and is now firmly in the "mail it in" portion of his career.He and Russo clearly need each other.

The reunion will be epic...cant wait for Russo's contract to be up at sirius. His channel is dying a horrible painful death.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Love some of these calls. Dude calling in wanted the Jets to build a stadium on Long Island. -QG

 

[RBM]

used to be a big fan - still am somewhat, but this past year he turned a corner, and is now firmly in the "mail it in" portion of his career.He and Russo clearly need each other.

The reunion will be epic...cant wait for Russo's contract to be up at sirius.

When will this happen?

 

[QuizGuy66]

used to be a big fan - still am somewhat, but this past year he turned a corner, and is now firmly in the "mail it in" portion of his career.He and Russo clearly need each other.

The reunion will be epic...cant wait for Russo's contract to be up at sirius.

When will this happen?

Welp his deal with Sirius was for 5 years and his show debuted 9/15/08. So presumably 9/15/13.-QG

 

[17seconds]

It's like he's the great and all powerful OZ

 

[Righetti]

used to be a big fan - still am somewhat, but this past year he turned a corner, and is now firmly in the "mail it in" portion of his career.He and Russo clearly need each other.

The reunion will be epic...cant wait for Russo's contract to be up at sirius. His channel is dying a horrible painful death.

Is he feuding with the guy on after him? Funny how MD is the boss but still gets undermined? Tells you how much pull he has on his own station

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Who the hell is Mike Francesa?

 

[17seconds]

Who the hell is Mike Francesa?

Notice how almost everyone in the thread is from NY or NJ?

 

[QuizGuy66]

Who the hell is Mike Francesa?

Notice how almost everyone in the thread is from NY or NJ?

1-6 eastern on wfan.com if you want in on the yucks -QG

 

[Righetti]

Who the hell is Mike Francesa?

Notice how almost everyone in the thread is from NY or NJ?

1-6 eastern on wfan.com if you want in on the yucks -QG

Officially till 6:30 but almost always cuts out at the last 20-20

 

[Raider Nation]

Whether he's berating callers before hanging up on them, or falling asleep live on the air while a guest is talking to him, WFAN radio host Mike often irritates many people due to his arrogance and know-it-all attitude. So on Sunday when it was reported that he got a police escort to his flight from Laguardia to New Orleans for the Super Bowl, you can imagine the reaction it received.Aaron Nagler of Bleacher Report, who was on the same flight as Francessa on Sunday, tweeted, "Francesa is on our flight. He gets a police escort? Seriously?"After hearing about this, Francesa took about 5 minutes at the open of his show Monday afternoon to explain his side of the story.

 

[17seconds]

Who the hell is Mike Francesa?

Notice how almost everyone in the thread is from NY or NJ?

1-6 eastern on wfan.com if you want in on the yucks -QG

Officially till 6:30 but almost always cuts out at the last 20-20

I just listened for about 10mins and it sounded like a discussion between Mo Green and Fredo.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Who the hell is Mike Francesa?

Notice how almost everyone in the thread is from NY or NJ?

No