Chris Mad Dog Russo on Mike Francesa coming back to WFAN & blasts Chernoff,Carlin texts kiss my ass 

I know I get heat for saying this but I agree with Andrew Bailey's comments below. Mike IMO should have turned the page and joined Chris on XM. Francesa would have still have his own show a couple of days a week including his long time Sunday NFL show during the Fall and Early Winter. Not to mention sharing the Friday afternoon show with Russo. (Mike and Chris still sound better together IMO even in recent reunions in recent years.) Plus Mike often talked "National Sports Topics" on his show in the past and I assume during this reboot as well. Thus if Mike joined Russo's station he could still talked national topics from a NYC point of view, that Chris already does. The Carlin text and also most important CMB's horrible ratings, played a huge role in Francesa's return to WFAN. Even if the good ratings return, Francesa has lost some credibility and created lower morale at WFAN. Most if not all of the major weekday hosts and on-air staff now can't stand him. In other words, it will IMO create the same uncomfortable work environment that happened at NBC in the last couple of years when Jay Leno's rebooted tenure at the Tonight Show in the early 2010's.(despite Jay beating Letterman in the ratings in the last few years of their battle). I might still listen to Mike's first few shows back in May '18, but because of this drama, I don't think I go out of the way anymore as i have for most of adult life to try to listen to Francesa or a decade plus earlier ":Mike and the Mad Dog". Thus I think I listen now more to Chris's show here on RU-vid(when I get home from work since I don't have access to XM for now)or even for local NYC sportstalk the Micheal Kay Show.

FYI. I would have put Joe and Evan in the 3-7pm spot(630pm during the MLB season for most Yankees games.)instead of bringing back Mike.

They were offered it, they did not want it and I don't blame them. Its not about money but if your work day ended at 1 or 2 pm and you had the rest of the day to do what you want, that's the life. Those afternoon hours are brutal.

AmericanGiant100 they are the rodney dangerfields of wfan

Agreed Andrew. Read my comments above.

Mike and dog 2 would have been awesome.

Joey Bling his lisp and helium voice are awful for afternoon talk.

Lol

Allie DEROSA i would say more disappointed than upset.

Except Evan and Joe. They are awesome

I agree with Mad Dog about a "3 person talk show" being a disaster. Horrible idea on the FAN's part. Same thing with the Michael Kay Show. Everyone tries to talk over each other trying to be funny. Too much "schtick".

Jim Pimmers How? Boomer and Gio and Joe and Evan shows are better than his. CMB is way better....Mike Sucks!

One shortcoming with any three person format is that the callers get diminished. And in the history of WFAN, some real characters emerged amongst the regular callers. Often with the three person format the caller's comment/question is kept very brief to allow all three to respond. Another bad effect is when two of the three hosts (naturally, fairly) team up in opposition to the gist of the call, and in agreeing then shift the topic away from caller's sports concern to the hosts' own friendship/relationship.

They were more concerned with being politcally correct then just getting the best person or persons for the slot.

Titts McGee lmao

Mike is not the only one coming out of retirement! Reports say they have spotted Julio driving North and was last seen in Virginia driving at speeds well over 100 mph. *DESTINATION: Manhasset, NY* *ETA: Tuesday, May 1st 2018....10AM.....SHARP!* *ASSIGNMENT: PICK UP THE BOSS...SAVE NY SPORTS RADIO!*

Yes!!

Divine Oneness - you nailed it.

Mr. Bronx61 I appreciate you saying that. It's nice to know that there are other voices of reason out there.

This. I don't particularly like CMB like many, but the FAN gave them 4 lousy months? Mike thought the market for his talent was greater than it actually is. This looks bush league.

Yeah I would have preferred Mike Francesca going to Sirius XM and getting his own show etc.

Michael DePinto I said the exact same thing about baseball in NY right when that garbage midday show started. I actually feel bad for maggie as she seems far more knowledgeable than those other two dopes.

And it will be an absolute travesty if they cut Joe and Evans show in half. They should stick them in the morning as bad as they are they're more listenable than boomer and that's not saying much.

dbreiden83080 lmfao!

I can't wait to listen to Kay to hear what he says. He probably woke up mad thinking his ratings is gonna go down and big time.

Kay is still on the air? I would of thought he get canned by now.

I hate francesca but i hate kay even more.

I spent like 15 mins here and there. It's awful.

Sorry Sirius there's nothing like free radio..

Same fvcking here!, (excuse my language)

@Allan - Its effing BADD! A real sports person knows, everything on the Radio is Junk (except IMUS)

The afternoon drive is awful !!!

Michael Stanley Why the hell are you capitalizing all the teams names lol

I wanted to?

Michael Stanley - Technically the Mets radio home was WHN 1050 AM from 1962-1987. In 1987 WFAN was born and broadcast over 1050. Later in '87 WNBC 66 AM disbanded and became SportsRadio 66 WFAN.

Ummmm Not on my radio. I lived in NY and the METS were found on 660 WNBC from AT LEAST 1969

Then you just don't know. I have no reason to make this up. Look it up.

agree with you Phillip F......but i guess it makes him look bad to others, not to himself! If that makes sense. The show on currently in his old time slot is VERY bad! I listened to it on and off for a few weeks! It is a difficult listen!

Exactly like that!

It's not like that at all. Leno announced five years prior he was handing the show over to Conan. Jay didn't even retire or leave NBC, he had a horrible prime time show on NBC that failed. Conan had an established show on late nite for like 16 years by that point and had a dedicated audience, which was why NBC wanted to make sure he wasn't going anywhere when they gave him the show. years before. WFAN had little to no plan when Mike left. He didn't publicly promise to pass the torch to another established performer years before then go back on his word.

@@tonys3i24 Or nothing at all but whatever😂

Martin Caidin hey cops in nyc retire at age 40 to 45, then they get a job in private security or private investigations. They're still retired from nypd.

Your point is perfectly understood, but the bigger point is that if you're used to a certain standard of living- regardless of how much or little you make- you must make a considerable adjustment when your salary decreases. Doesn't mean you gotta' feel sorry for the guy, but Dog wasn't crying "oh poor me", he was simply making a point and a valid one at that.

This soap opera is exactly WFAN's version of the Jay/Conan Late Night TV controversy part deuce of 2009/2010. Mike retired a couple of years too early. Francesa and WFAN should have just reduced his afternoon show to say 3-630pm (then the start of most Yankees games during MLB season)and even allow Mike to do his show from his Long Island home on most days. Hell Rush now does most of his shows from his home in Florida. While Chris, Maggie and Bart were terrible replacement for Mike, the CMB team were also thrown under the bus as well by WFAN. Only bright spot for the CMB, they are still keeping their show in a better suited early afternoon shift of 1-3pm along with any fill-in time for Mike and other FAN shows.. Now WFAN will have a couple of years to find a true and proper long term successor to Mike. And again on Chris's comments on the return of Francesa to WFAN and the soap opera around it, is spot on.

CMB has absolutely no talent the same thing will not happened to them as with Conan O’Brien

Matthew here the NYPost story on 4/24/18 confirming that the CMB will be placed in the new 1-3pm time slot. nypost.com/2018/04/24/how-mike-francesas-replacements-are-handling-his-return/ Not saying i agree with keeping the CMB team, but WFAN is trying to save face with this mismatched failure. While they are not a good listen, being fair CMB gave up other jobs i.e ESPN NFL analyst with Bart, Carlin leaving as the Lead Prime time Afternoon Host At Philly's WIP-AM and Maggie as the online-video host/columnist at Sports Illustrated to take this former Mike and the Mad Dog gig. As Chris said, they all got a 2-year contract but IMO they should be allowed to work other gigs as well outside of WFAN with Mike coming back.

Biggest loser of this change is Joe and Evan now cut back an hour to 10am-1pm. Ideally this is what FAN should have adjusted keeping both Francesa and CMB. 9am-1pm Joe and Evan 1-3pm CMB 3-630(or 7pm-off MLB season) Mike. I would have cut a hour off the Boomer and Gio show.

Yeah, plus they have 2 year contracts. If FAN dumps them, they can soak up the sun for the next 21 months.

Fatcessa SUCKED !! So did Russo !!

Lol it was absolutely nothing like Jay Leno. Mike didn't announce that he was passing the torch and handing over the show in five years to another established performer that had proven themselves like Leno. Jay didn't even retire altogether, he stayed on NBC and had a horrible prime time show that failed before coming back.

dbreiden83080 nobody works. They all lazy asses sitting around listening to the radio.

Bill Simmons is horrible.

Ol' penis head himself.

Yep, 400 pound lisp Carlin

CMG were hemorrhaging the ratings that they inherited from Mike. They would have been fired in 3 months if Mike didn't come back. This actually helps them stay longer.

Paul Meier Conan's garbage

Ridiculous comparison. Conan was an established show with an established audience, which was why NBC pushed Leno out and had him go on the Tonight Show in 2004 and announce Conan was taking over in five years. FAN wanted Mike to stay.

@@e2go Not at all. I'm talking about Leno coming back after Conan took over. Not being established and wanting Mike to stay doesn't make it right. Plus, NBC was ridiculous to announce five years in advance who is taking over.

Steven Rivera actually you’re wrong the Michael Kay shoe won SLIGHTLY

Will ...as usual

Its different people sports radio was not established then, so it was the beginning you could say. But 30 years later, the standards has changed.

I know Mike was a big guy but how do him and Chris equate to 3 people. Two people works but three is a crowd on talk radio.