Chris "Mad Dog" Russo has left WFAN -- Newsday.com

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Breaking News: Mike and the Mad Dog are no More
Published 8/15/2008 by Mantlemurcer (noreply@blogger.com) at My Pinstripes
... what it is today," Mark Chernoff said in a statement. "As we embark on this next step in WFAN's history, we wish Chris nothing but the best and look forward to all that Mike will do in a role in which he has excelled at for years.''Though there is no official word as of yet, speculation is that Russo is headed towards Sirius Satellite radio. The station also announced a new contract for Francesa, whose deal was expiring. Source: Newsday

Mr. Disgrace Himself Has Left The Building
Published 8/15/2008 by admin at yankeesdaily.com
... of Yankee viewers and listeners but I always enjoyed his commentary. I even watched all of his videos on nbc.com because he was so entertaining. I watched a real funny video on nbc.com where he tears apart the owner of the horse Big Brown and loves the fact that Big Brown lost. “I rooted for Secretariat to lose!” says Russo. I hope he finds a home soon. I’m not sure how Mike will do by himself because it’s hard without a side kick but we shall see. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has left WFAN - Neil Best - ...

Baseball Today: Friday, August 15
Published 8/15/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... PICK: According to the New York Times, the Yankees' No. 1 pick in the June draft, high school pitcher Gerrit Cole, has chosen to attend UCLA rather than sign with the Yanks. THE MEMORIES: It's only tangentially related to baseball, but news that Chris "Mad Dog" Russo is leaving WFAN and breaking up the groundbreaking "Mike and The Mad Dog" show (New York Daily News) gave Newsday a chance to outdo the Daily News and the Post with its back-page headline: "Split hits the ...

“Fatso and Fruit Loops” are No More
Published 8/15/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... This will only apply to those in the New York area and anyone who may watch their radio show on the Yes Network, but Mike & the Mad Dog’s 18-year radio run came to an aburpt end yesterday afternoon when Operations Manager Mark Chernoff announced on air that Chris Russo (the tennis-loving SF Giants fan known as Fruit Loops) and the station mutually-agreed to part ways. ...

Say It Ain't So, Doggy!
Published 8/15/2008 by Mike at Green Pinstripes
It's hard to say goodbye. The dynamic sports talk duo of Mike Francesa and Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo have gone their separate ways. Here's a quick snippet from the Newsday article: The reasons for the breakup are multi-faceted, and somewhat murky. Operations manager Mark Chernoff said all parties agreed "the show has kind of run its course." But Russo said that was true only to a point. He said he could have carried on but was motivated to explore other opportunities. "Basically, I'm looking for a different challenge in ...