Nesi427 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 For those that are from the area and aren't yet aware, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, of the popular Sports Talk Call-In show Mike and the Mad Dog, has left the station after over 20 years. Their daily (1p-630p) show has been simulcast on the YES Network for the past few years so some out of towners may have caught the program on Direct TV or on-line.I for one will miss the team program, because it was a show that had become a part of my daily routine in the car and at home, and it was something that my Dad turned me on to while I was still in high school, so it's something that we shared too.It has also been announced that Mike Francessa will become the solo host of a new program on the station in the same time slot beginning in September.Your thoughts and comments... FANTASY SPORTS: UBA (NBA): New York Scrapers | CL (MLB): St Pete Beach Clippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I for one won't miss him. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Can't say I heard their show often, but from what little exposure I had to Russo I came to the quick conclusion that I had no interest whatsoever in listening to any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseballking99 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm not a big fan of them but it is sad to see them end the show after all these years. I still think mad dog will come back after a while though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHoJoe Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Don Imus 1988-2007Chris "the Mad Dog" Russo 1988-2008Let the WFAN deathwatch begin! BRING BASEBALL BACK TO MONTREAL!!!! MON AMOURS SIEMPRE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 He can move to the Bay Area and join KNBR and rip the Giants all day long since he is a rabid Giants fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 He can move to the Bay Area and join KNBR and rip the Giants all day long since he is a rabid Giants fan.He wouldn't be the first WFAN afternoon drive host to go from the FAN to KNBR if he did that. [/Pete Franklin reference]They'd been together almost 20 years it was time for them to part. The shows they did together were nothing like they used to be the act was growing old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Maybe now they can get someone who is fluent in English.At least Francessa will be able to bloviate all alone for 5 hours now. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VandyDelphia Mike Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Gonna miss that jingle. WFAN got a ton of mileage out of it. NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019 facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 There talking sports just as long as they can its Mike and the Mad Dog on the Fan.... www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 This place really needs an all New York subforum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 The show is gonna go down the tubes now with just Francessa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBayEverybodyLovesRays Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I liked the show. It was the first I would put on after school. IMO, Russo, although dumber, was much more entertaining. His countless rants and erratic behavior will surely be missed. Doggy was also much more friendlier to callers and their opinions. He'd admit when he was wrong. Fatcessa, on the otherhand, usually starts yelling and gives the hand wave to cut off the caller. Tampa Bay Everybody Loves Rays Go 'Nova | Go Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 The show is gonna go down the tubes now with just Francessa...The show would go down the tubes as a solo act either way...can you imagine 5 hours of just Mad Dog? See? On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 The show is gonna go down the tubes now with just Francessa...The show would go down the tubes as a solo act either way...can you imagine 5 hours of just Mad Dog? See?I was actually going to write that in my post, but I think that Russo will get people to listen for the same reason people are driven away by him. The show won't be good but it'll be better than just Francessa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 This place really needs an all New York subforum. And an all-Trivia sub-forum..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 This place really needs an all New York subforum. And an all-Trivia sub-forum.....We have one of those already. It's called, "The Graveyard." On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 This place really needs an all New York subforum. And an all-Trivia sub-forum.....We have one of those already. It's called, "The Graveyard."a.k.a. "The Tankyard." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 There comes a point in time when 95% of sports talk shows are the same thing, and that is either the host or host yelling and screaming (as if that makes what you say important or even intelligent), or them throwing out cute lingo like it's cool. Give me a guy who knows sports, doesn't yell, and has no lingo, and you have a listener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 There comes a point in time when 95% of sports talk shows are the same thing, and that is either the host or host yelling and screaming (as if that makes what you say important or even intelligent), or them throwing out cute lingo like it's cool. Give me a guy who knows sports, doesn't yell, and has no lingo, and you have a listener.The only guy I ever listened to nationally that pulled it off was James Brown.Self-edit: Mike Tirico is these things too, but he's boring as hell. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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