Mike Francesa isn’t happy about this week’s lull in the NBA playoffs schedule. The Celtics swept the Pacers and then the Mavericks took down the Timberwolves in five games a few days later, leaving sports fans waiting a full seven days before the NBA Finals start. It’s something that will spell “disaster” for the league, … Read more
Mike Francesa is bearish on Tom Brady’s prospects as a broadcaster. Brady, presuming he doesn’t mount an NFL comeback, is slated to join Kevin Burkhardt as the analyst on the top Fox Sports announcer team this season. In a listener email segment on his BetRivers podcast Thursday, Francesa was asked if he thinks Brady will … Read more
Mike Francesa says he was not using random fans from his country club as his proxy for hockey analysis. Earlier Monday, the X account BackAftaThis, a longtime Francesa chronicler who has managed to remain anonymous since launching his account in 2017, posted a clip of the former WFAN hosts talking about the NHL playoffs on … Read more
Sunday’s game had long been over when the Giants took over with 2:14 left in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys, but instead of killing the clock to get to the team plane as fast as they could, Brian Daboll let his undrafted rookie quarterback, Tommy DeVito, run a two-minute offense. So there DeVito was, … Read more
Nothing can get by ’em, turn it on and try ’em! Chris Russo hosted his old partner Mike Francesa on SiriusXM on Thursday for a “Mike and the Mad Dog” reunion, and bemoaned the noise around the Jets, speaking derisively about cornerback D.J. Reed comparing their defense to the ’85 Bears. “It’s hard to like … Read more
Regrets, he’s had a few. Or at least one. WFAN radio legend Mike Francesa said in an interview Monday with Barstool Sports that his initial retirement in 2017 was perfect and he “should have kept it at that.” But like Michael Corleone, just when he thought he was out the station pulled Francesa back in. … Read more
The Jets wanting no part of “Hard Knocks” hasn’t stopped Mike Francesa from slamming them over the possibility. The former WFAN radio legend called the possibility “a colossal mistake” on his Mike Francesa Podcast on the BetRivers Network. “If the Jets are thinking about [‘Hard Knocks’] in this season, with what they are hoping to … Read more
Mike Francesa and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo were not initially a perfect match before sparking the sports radio industry, needing a little help from a search for love. Francesa recalled the two needed a dating show gag to help save the “Mike and the Mad Dog” show in its early days on his podcast, “The … Read more
Mount Francesa erupted over the shoddy Super Bowl 2023 field. Mike Francesa, speaking on his BetRivers podcast after the Big Game, joined the chorus of those irate about the field conditions at State Farm Stadium on Sunday night. “Did you know that the NFL actually planned for years so that you would have that grass … Read more