A-Rod had suspiciously similar Yankees take as Mike Francesa after World Series Game 4

A-Rod had suspiciously similar Yankees take as Mike Francesa after World Series Game 4

Alex Rodriguez didn’t sound very original after the Yankees’ Game 4 win on Tuesday night. On the Fox postgame show alongside Kevin Burkhardt, Derek Jeter and David Ortiz, Rodriguez had a curiously familiar take on the Bronx Bombers forcing a Game 5 by taking down the Dodgers, 11-4.   “Tonight, Kevin, is an annoyance for the … Read more

Mike Francesca eviscerates Jets for ruining Aaron Rodgers: ‘Turned him into a bum’

Mike Francesca eviscerates Jets for ruining Aaron Rodgers: ‘Turned him into a bum’

The Jets have ruined Aaron Rodgers if you ask Mike Francesa. That’s at least the way New York sports talk legend opined on his podcast after another loss for the Jets, this time at the hands of the Patriots.  Francesa went off on the Jets at one point saying that the franchise would have found … Read more

Jets should fire Robert Saleh and Nathaniel Hackett, Mike Francesa says

Jets should fire Robert Saleh and Nathaniel Hackett, Mike Francesa says

It took less than an hour after the Jets’ loss to the Vikings for the calls for heads to begin. Former WFAN host Mike Francesa said on his podcast reacting to the 23-17 defeat that coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett should be on the chopping block. “It all leads to the same … Read more

WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti defends John Sterling’s Yankees return after backlash

WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti defends John Sterling’s Yankees return after backlash

Gregg Giannotti has come to John Sterling’s defense. Sterling, 86, will un-retire and return to the Yankees’ radio booth for the team’s 2024 postseason run, and his decision faced some detractors, including Mike Francesa and Chris Russo. Giannotti, who co-hosts morning drive alongside Boomer Esiason on WFAN, the Yankees’ flagship network, disputed the idea that … Read more

Mike Francesa: John Sterling is making ‘a mistake’ with Yankees comeback

Mike Francesa: John Sterling is making ‘a mistake’ with Yankees comeback

Mike Francesa has a dire warning for John Sterling about his Yankees comeback. Francesa and Chris Russo reunited on the latter’s SiriusXM program on Thursday to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the start of the legendary “Mike in the Mad Dog” run on WFAN’s afternoon drive. Earlier Thursday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that the … Read more

Mike Francesa eviscerates Mets for having ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl throw out first pitch

Mike Francesa eviscerates Mets for having ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl throw out first pitch

The “Sports Pope” is not here for the 15 minutes of fame for the “Hawk Tuah” girl. The viral star, whose real name is Hailey Welch, threw out the first pitch before Thursday’s day game between the Mets and A’s at Citi Field, extending her fame cycle following the infamous man-on-the-street interview in which she … Read more

Mike Francesa opens up about stunning ESPN NY-WCBS 880 AM news

Mike Francesa opens up about stunning ESPN NY-WCBS 880 AM news

Mike Francesa was as stunned as the rest of us to hear that ESPN New York will be taking over the frequency of the iconic 880 AM WCBS. Earlier this week, the stations’ respective parent companies Good Karma Brands and Audacy announced that ESPN NY, which is leaving its 98.7 FM frequency and has long … Read more

Mike Francesa torches Yankees in epic 26-minute rant after Subway Series sweep: ‘Circus clowns’

Mike Francesa torches Yankees in epic 26-minute rant after Subway Series sweep: ‘Circus clowns’

Mike Francesa still has his heater. The legendary former WFAN host dialed up his fastball to torch the Yankees after their embarrassing display in the two-game Subway Series sweep at the hands of the Mets on Tuesday and Wednesday. Francesa particularly lambasted Gerrit Cole for his “pitiful” job Wednesday, along with brutal assessments of general … Read more

Mike Francesa crushes Robert Saleh for how he handled Aaron Rodgers’ absence

Mike Francesa crushes Robert Saleh for how he handled Aaron Rodgers’ absence

Mike Francesa remains bearish on Robert Saleh. This week, the Jets head coach called Aaron Rodgers’ absence from mandatory minicamp “inexcused” before walking it back and saying he was alright with it, and Francesa let Saleh have it on his BetRivers podcast. “Saleh — who doesn’t know how to handle any situation; he makes every … Read more

Aaron Rodgers’ Jets absence spurs wildly different Mike Francesa, Chris Russo rants

Aaron Rodgers’ Jets absence spurs wildly different Mike Francesa, Chris Russo rants

It would have been an epic day for Mike and the Mad Dog to talk sports and go at it as hard as they can. With the news that Aaron Rodgers was missing the Jets’ mandatory minicamp for an “unexcused” absence to attend an unspecified event that is “important to him,” former cohosts Mike Francesa … Read more

Mike Francesa predicts NBA Finals ratings disaster, eviscerates ‘terrible’ schedule

Mike Francesa predicts NBA Finals ratings disaster, eviscerates ‘terrible’ schedule

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 doesn’t think Tom Brady will be great NFL broadcaster for Fox

Mike Francesa doesn’t think Tom Brady will be great NFL broadcaster for Fox

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 clarifies his country club NHL playoffs sources after viral clip

Mike Francesa clarifies his country club NHL playoffs sources after viral clip

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

Why Ian Eagle ‘waved the white flag’ on late nights with Bill Raftery

Why Ian Eagle ‘waved the white flag’ on late nights with Bill Raftery

Ian Eagle was 29 years old when he realized he couldn’t hang with Bill Raftery until the buzzer. Eagle, who has replaced Jim Nantz on CBS’ top college basketball team for March Madness this year and is working alongside Raftery and Grant Hill, has been on announcer teams with Raftery for 30 years. In addition … Read more

Mike Francesa blasts ‘disgraceful’ Giants for late two-minute drive in blowout loss

Mike Francesa blasts ‘disgraceful’ Giants for late two-minute drive in blowout loss

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

Mike Francesa: The Jets ‘never shut up’

Mike Francesa: The Jets ‘never shut up’

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

Mike Francesa says returning from retirement was biggest mistake

Mike Francesa says returning from retirement was biggest mistake

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

Mike Francesa rips Jets as ‘complete fools’ in rant that makes no sense

Mike Francesa rips Jets as ‘complete fools’ in rant that makes no sense

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: My dating contest idea helped save ‘Mike and the Mad Dog’

Mike Francesa: My dating contest idea helped save ‘Mike and the Mad Dog’

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

Rick Wolff, longtime WFAN host, dead at 71 after brain cancer battle

Rick Wolff, longtime WFAN host, dead at 71 after brain cancer battle

Rick Wolff, the longtime host of WFAN’s Sunday morning program “The Sports Edge,” has died at the age of 71 after a brief battle with brain cancer. The news was announced by Wolff’s family on his website, “Ask Coach Wolff.” “To know Rick or Dad or Pops was to love him,” the family wrote. “He was … Read more