Welcome back to the Jersey Shore, Mike Francesa. For the first time since leaving WFAN’s afternoon drive in 2019, the famous sports radio host is bringing a live version of his BetRivers show, “The Mike Francesa Podcast,” to Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, N.J. Francesa, 72, said on his podcast Wednesday that his show will … Read more
To live like the Sports Pope costs a pretty penny. Legendary ex-WFAN host Mike Francesa’s Long Island home sold for $7.5 million, according to Newsday, with a Zillow listing matching the property’s description stating the transaction happened Wednesday. Francesa, 72, made a nice profit on the sale, having purchased the Manhasset residence for $5.2 million … Read more
Ken Rosenthal is firing back at Mike Francesa, who claims the Mets are actively trying to trade Francisco Lindor as the MLB trade deadline approaches. On his podcast earlier this week, Francesa claimed that the Mets aren’t just listening to offers on Lindor but are actively looking for them. Rosenthal, an insider for The Athletic … Read more
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is enjoying the NFL offseason with his wife, Jen, as the couple was spotted heading to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding on Friday afternoon. The New York nuptials are set to take place in the heart of the city at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks played in the … Read more
Former NFL insider Dianna Russini has at least one job option if she ever decides to return to the public eye. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy told Us Weekly this week that he’d hire the ex-Athletic reporter in a second if she wanted to join the sports media outlet. “No-brainer, if she wanted to work … Read more
“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe claims Discovery cheated him out of millions by launching “Deadliest Catch” spinoffs without using him as the narrator, according to a new lawsuit. Rowe, who started to narrate “Deadliest Catch” episodes back in 2005, filed a lawsuit against Discovery Talent Services (DTS) Tuesday claiming the network failed to pay him … Read more
The Golics are heading back to ESPN. Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. will return to ESPN Radio to host “The Golics,” a new weekday show airing from 10 a.m. to noon ET beginning Aug. 3, the network announced Monday. The father-son duo is rejoining ESPN as part of a multiyear agreement, putting one … Read more
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The only non-press release comments Dianna Russini has made since her alleged affair with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel are ones she wanted back. Russini, the former NFL insider for The Athletic, told The New York Times — which owns The Athletic — via text in May how she faced “intense scrutiny and personal attacks” after … Read more
A simple “Bang!” wouldn’t have done it justice. Mike Breen, ESPN’s lead broadcast voice for the NBA Finals and the longtime voice of the Knicks for MSG Network, got to make arguably the biggest call of his play-by-play career on Saturday night. “It’s over! It’s over! Knick fans, this is not a dream!” Breen, a … Read more
Is Jalen Brunson the basketball version of Derek Jeter? Mike Francesa believes the Knicks star has shown Jeterian qualities throughout the 2026 NBA Finals run. “What [Brunson] is, is what Jeter was,” the longtime sports talk host told The Post’s Adam Schien on his “Schein Time” show on Monday. “Jeter never won an MVP. Jeter … Read more
Mike Breen had a chance to call last year’s Eastern Conference finals, even though the series was on TNT. The longtime Knicks play-by-play announcer on MSG Network has been a prominent fixture in the NBA as the lead play-by-play caller on ESPN. But last year, TNT’s Kevin Harlan offered Breen a chance to call the … Read more
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel professed his love for his wife and children on Wednesday as he’s embroiled in an offseason photo scandal with former The Athletic NFL reporter Dianna Russini. “I love Jen, I love the boys [Tyler and Carter], I love my personal friends,” Vrabel, who was wearing his wedding ring, said as … Read more
ESPN announcer Mike Breen was ready to drop another legendary call, but the ball had other plans. With just 5.3 seconds left in regulation in a tie game Tuesday night, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill took an open 3-point shot at the top of the key. Many inside Madison Square Garden, including Breen, believed Merrill … Read more
Firehouse Subs is handing out free sandwiches — but only if your name is “in the Mike family.” The popular sub chain, which has more than 1,200 locations in the US, revealed that it would give away medium sandwiches on May 6 to anyone named “Michael” or any variation, including “Mike,” “Mikey,” “Micheala,” “Michelle,” “Michele” … Read more
No need to call the College of Sports Cardinals because the Sports Pope has not gone anywhere. Mike Francesa returned to his eponymous podcast this week after a two-week absence that led to wild speculation, including some online users wondering about his health. However, the longtime WFAN personality revealed he had simply been away due … Read more
You know what they say about assumptions. ESPN’s Mike Greenberg made a costly one while hosting the network’s coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft, noting that second-rounder Denzel Boston, who went No. 39 overall to the Browns, is the son of former Pro Bowl wideout David Boston. It would make sense. Denzel and David are … Read more
ESPN host Mike Greenberg had an on-air gaffe not once but twice as the No. 27 pick was announced during the live broadcast of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Greenberg, who teed up the pick as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walked to the podium, was clearly unaware that the Dolphins traded up from … Read more
Boston sports radio station WEEI has surprisingly made a notable change to its afternoon show. Hosts Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens have been removed from the network’s “WEEI Afternoons” program that airs from 2-6 p.m. ET, as confirmed by Barrett Media. The pair hosted the show alongside former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson. Andy Hart … Read more
The stars of ESPN’s “First Take” don’t understand the timing of Mike Vrabel’s counseling decision. The Patriots head coach, embroiled in scandal after Page Six photos showed him and reporter Dianna Russini together at an adults-only resort in Arizona last month, told ESPN on Wednesday he would be missing Day 3 of the 2026 NFL … Read more