weblogs.newsday.com - 11/24/2008
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One of the biggest sources of tension between Mike Francesa and Chris Russo was "remote" broadcasts, with Russo favoring them much more often than Francesa.
Francesa admitted in my Sunday newspaper column that he often was in the wrong in turning down Russo's attempts to take the show on the ...
newsday.com - 11/23/2008
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Mike Francesa initially set Sept. 5 as his
goal to unveil a new-look afternoon show on WFAN,
complete with other voices, if not an official "partner" to replace Chris Russo. What happened? "I'm still hunting and pecking and looking, and yes, yes, keep ...
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Francesa still hunting for a second voice -
pensburgh.com - 11/29/2008
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... providing the links today. From Neil Best, we have a bunch of blog posts that expand on his Sunday column with WFAN's Mike Francesa. In this first post, Francesa says he realizes his weight makes him fair game for many of his critics. Next, Francesa talks about his reunion with former partner, Chris Russo at a charity event. Mikey says the fall of Don Imus' morning show on WFAN might have indirectly led to the end of Mike & the Mad Dog. Mike says going on remotes was definitely a source of tension between and Russo. Mike says Russo ...
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Mike Francesa, Chris Russo late to new media game
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — Mike Francesa is under contract with WFAN through 2013, which also is when the simulcast renewal with YES expires.
Will Francesa continue after that, or hang 'em up?
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Chris Russo had Mike Francesa at 'Pedroia'
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — In my Sunday newspaper column , Mike Francesa references the pleasant time he had hanging out with Chris Russo at a fundraising dinner Nov. 7.
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Mike Francesa does not want to do a one-man show
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — Now that Mike Francesa has had his say looking back at his breakup with Chris Russo, the big remaining question is when he will get around to naming a new sidekick, and who it will be.
Click below for his thoughts on why he still is committed to ...
Mike Francesa didn't hold Letterman against Russo
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — Among the many theories posed in the spring and summer about the tension between Mike Francesa and Chris Russo was that Francesa was mad at Russo for not coming to his defense during Russo's visits to David Letterman's late-night TV show.
Francesa ...
Chris Russo is sidelined for two days by throat issues
weblogs.newsday.com 11/22/2008 — On Chris Russo's first day on the job at Sirius XM Satellite Radio, he expressed concern about how his voice would hold up given the rigors of working solo and on an outlet with less commercial time than WFAN.
Whether all those hours caught up to ...
WatchDog tries to live blog Russo, gives up quickly
weblogs.newsday.com 12/3/2008 — It's only Tuesday and already I'm tired of Plaxico Burress talk on New York radio.
So for a change of pace I checked in on Chris Russo on Sirius XM. I even thought about listening to all five hours and live blogging it. Then I came to my senses. ...
Francesa: Mostly fond memories of time with Dog -
newsday.com 11/23/2008 — Chris Russo, his partner for 19 years, is a river away in Manhattan at Sirius XM Satellite Radio , where he landed after the breakup of the sports talk pioneers "Mike and the Mad Dog." "Mad Dog" declined through a Sirius spokesman to comment for this ...
Mike Francesa looks back and ahead after WFAN split
weblogs.newsday.com 11/23/2008 — My Sunday column and sidebar offer highlights of a 90-minute interview with Mike Francesa in which the big guy recalled the events leading to the breakup of "Mike and Mad Dog," his current relationship with former partner Chris Russo and the future ...
Mike Francesa says he 'can be a pain in the neck'
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — Mike Francesa and Chris Russo consistently have taken the high road in public comments about one another since their breakup in August.
Both also seem happier and more relaxed on the air since the split, and Francesa in particular seems to be ...
Shaq trade led to two-month Francesa-Russo fight
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — Click below for another installment of my conversation with Mike Francesa last week, in which he discusses his involvement (or lack thereof) in the breakup with Chris Russo, their fight last winter over the trade of Shaq from Miami to Phoenix and ...
Zubrus has 4 goals in Devils' win —
NYDailyNews.com - Hockey 11/24/2008
Dainius Zubrus had one of the best offensive games in New Jersey Devils history. Zubrus tied a team record with four goals to help New Jersey win its season-high fourth straight game, 7-3 over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.
