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Date Posted: 07:27:01am 11/24/05 Thu,
Author: Stagman
Subject: Re: Mike & The Mad Dog (WFAN Radio)
In reply to: Frank F 's message, "Mike & The Mad Dog (WFAN Radio)" on 08:32:19pm 11/23/05 Wed,

I've been away for the NY area for some time, but at this time of the year, I can actually pull in WFAN late in the day down here in the DC area. I've been appalled at how nasty Francesa and Russo have become.

I did not hear them talking about that, but I was listening the other day when they were about to begin ripping Fairfield. Thankfully they got diverted by ripping into Yale football instead (Bob Heussler also does play by play for Yale).

They were merciless with regards to the Yale coach and what they were saying was putting Heussler in a very difficult position. He actually had to get Russo to apologize and retract what he had said.

A week before, they were absolutely merciless to Rutgers football for losing badly to Louisville, even though Rutgers is having its best season in the last 15. They were killing the Rutgers play by play guy (Carlin?) and the Rutgers program.

They used to be good sports commentators and mixed playful banter with some good discussion. Now it seems that they think they are kings of the world and can say anything they want. I guess that's what $800,000 per year and a home in New Canaan will do to you. They were much better when they were no names.

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[> Re: Mike & The Mad Dog (WFAN Radio) -- Running Man, 08:50:19pm 11/24/05 Thu, [1]

Actually several years ago they were making more than a million apiece. I believe that their show is the most popular sports show in the country. I rarely listen. When a show commits more time to commercials than to interacting with the callers, its time to move on. However Russo's disbelief that a team could lose by 31 on its home court was shared by me. I was at the game and was asking myself how this could be happening.

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