It’s no big deal, right? Chris “Mad Dog” Russo had a bizarre take on the former MLBPA executive director, Tony Clark, who was forced to resign after a an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law surfaced. “It was due to an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who is in her 50s – what’s so inappropriate about … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo detests the NBA Cup like only he can. “I do not understand it, Brian [Windhorst],” Russo said on ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday. “I apologize, somewhere, Walt Frazier and Willis Reed and Red Holzman are saying, ‘Really? We’re gonna celebrate this stupid thing? This inauthentic creation to jazz up the regular … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo believes Molly Qerim left ESPN before her contract expired at the end of this year because she didn’t want to finish the year as a “lame duck” with a potential “demotion” on the horizon. During an appearance on the “SI Media podcast” with Jimmy Traina this week, Russo explained that he was “shocked” by … Read more
She played a motherly role — on and off the set — in “The Godfather.” Diane Keaton’s Hollywood breakthrough came in the Francis Ford Coppola 1972 masterpiece, where she starred as Kay Adams-Corleone, the schoolteacher wife of mobster Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino. Before that, Keaton, only 26, had acted in only two other … Read more
We’ve got a loudmouth standoff. ESPN NY radio host Don La Greca wants Chris “Mad Dog” Russo to pipe down when it comes to his criticism of the hoopla surrounding Pete Alonso breaking the Mets’ all-time home run record and Gary Cohen’s TV call of the record-breaking moment Tuesday. As Alonso hit a two-run home … Read more
The Mets were barking up the wrong tree. ESPN personality and former WFAN host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo went off about the celebration following Pete Alonso breaking Darryl Strawberry’s franchise home run record Tuesday with No. 253. “I cannot believe the big deal people are making about Pete Alonso being the franchise record-holder now for … Read more
Instead of hiring a 2003 ALCS hero as their manager, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo believes the Yankees should have tapped into one of the key figures from the 2004 edition. Russo, the ex-WFAN host now on SiriusXM and ESPN, ranted on “The Show” podcast with The Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman how the Yankees … Read more
Everyone’s got some nightmare travel stories, and for Chris Russo, he aired out his most recent disaster for more than 10 minutes straight during his “What Are You Mad About?” segment of ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday. The man known as “Mad Dog” took a recent vacation to Europe, which included a few fiascos, including … Read more
Chris Russo weighed in on the drama surrounding Stephen A. Smith’s new show on SiriusXM. Speaking on his radio show on Wednesday, Russo said he felt for his colleagues Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker, whose show “Beadle and Decker” — on Mad Dog Sports Radio — is being replaced by one of Smith’s new programs, … Read more
ESPN personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo was furious over having to do his segment in the hallway after the power went out on “First Take,” and he blamed the mishap on Stephen A. Smith’s salary. During Wednesday’s installment of “First Take,” Russo and co-host Molly Qerim used flashlights after she said “we lost power” at … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo summed up ABC’s strategy behind Bill Belichick’s sit-down on “Good Morning America” last Friday in one word: “Horrific.” When dissecting the Q&A between “GMA” anchor Michael Strahan and UNC’s new football coach — whose romance with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson has been widely scrutinized — the sports media personality slammed the exchange … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo refused to give Tony Romo a pass for his mistake during CBS’s broadcast of the Chiefs-Bills game on Sunday — and his ESPN counterparts didn’t want to hear it. On a third-and-7 play early in the first quarter, Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw a perfectly placed ball to receiver Amari Cooper … Read more
The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match gave Chris Russo something new to be mad about. The longtime radio host spent time Monday on his SiriusXM show ranting about the Netflix spectacle — which was fraught with streaming issues — trashing the fight and questioning why anyone would be interested in watching it. “You … Read more
Chris Russo’s gummy shtick on ESPN airwaves may be getting the axe after he “pissed off” ESPN executives. In the latest chapter of the gummy bit, during his weekly appearance on “First Take,” Russo explained that he took a gummy and explained he shared it with MLB analyst Jessica Mendoza. “I had a gummy this … Read more
Perhaps the Mad Dog has truly gone mad. Chris Russo took issue with Joe Buck for a comment he alleged Buck made toward him … only it would appear that said comment was never uttered. Russo, the boisterous ESPN and SiriusXM personality, said on Monday’s show that Buck had the “audacity” to question him about … Read more
Chris Russo is nothing if not a rugged traditionalist. In his weekly “What are you mad about?” segment on ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday, Russo barked about the musical performances from Ice Cube before Game 2 and Fat Joe before Game 3 of the World Series. He admitted that he didn’t actually see Ice Cube … Read more
Chris Russo stopped himself at first before deciding to go for it. Russo has poured cold water on the idea that the public cares as much as the sports media does about Bronny James taking the court alongside his father LeBron for the Lakers on Tuesday night and said his son Colin is a better … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo had trouble deciphering exactly who passed away on Tuesday, mistaking Billy Bean, the league senior vice president for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for longtime Athletics general manager Billy Beane. “The word that we’re getting right now is that the general manager of the A’s, Billy Beane, may have passed away,” Russo … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo isn’t thrilled about being stood up by longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico. Russo explained that he had an interview with Tirico set for his SiriusXM show, but it was canceled after he made fun of NBC’s decision to air the opening ceremony at IMAX on ESPN’s “First Take.” After the … Read more
Sounds like The Mad Dog woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Up bright and early Monday, Chris Russo was one of many thrilled to watch the clash between two tennis greats – Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic – hosted at the Paris Games. However, tennis analyst Rennae Stubbs on the call apparently … Read more