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 ...

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 ...

Could Joe B Be The Answer to Francesa’s Woes?
nybaseballdigest.com 10/14/2008 — After weeks of mediocre partners, and excuses by Mike Francesa about his weak performance, we may have seen a turning point with the pairing of Joe Benigno. I am no fan of Joe B these days. I think the “woe is me, my team never wins” ...

Mike Francesa really needs to find a co-host
tonyblogs.net 2/18/2009 — The guy is unbearable to listen to right now. It's just him, for six and a half hours, on his pulpit of self-righteousness, waving his hand at the producers like an orchestra conductor as he cuts callers off. And then he says, "I never cut anyone off." I never thought I'd miss Chris ...

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 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. Click below for much, much more on that topic from my conversation with Francesa last week. It ...

Mike Francesa says he still has passion for the job
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — It is a challenge for many middle-aged people in sports media - myself included - to sustain the same level of enthusiasm and interest in day-to-day debates and developments as they did earlier in life. Mike Francesa and Chris Russo have been ...

IT’S TIME FOR MIKE FRANCESA TO LEAVE WFAN
kranepoolsociety.com 3/2/2009 — I guess it’s tough for Mike Francesa to come to the realization that he is no longer relevant in this town when it comes to sports talk radio. Sure his ratings are as solid as they were when he was teamed with Chris Russo (it’s hard to ...

Mike Francesa vs. The Mets
nybaseballdigest.com 10/16/2008 — First Mad Dog, then Craig Carton, now Mike Francesa has declared war on the New York Mets. If you missed today’s show Mike basically threw down the gauntlet against the team in Flushing. I am really not sure why Mike has it out for this team. ...

Sunday Links
fangsbites.com 11/24/2008 — As I get ready to run some errands and listen to the NFL on Sirius Satellite Radio, I'm going to give you some links. We start with dueling columns and that's always fun to have in the links. Neil Best of Newsday has an extensive sit-down interview ...