fangsbites.com - 11/24/2008
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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 with WFAN's Mike Francesa as he discusses the ...
Danyelle Sargent Has Ex-NBA Coach Boyfriend
sportsbybrooks.com 11/22/2008 — Yeah, none of us would probably know who Danyelle Sargent is if she hadn’t been on the receiving end of Mike Francesa’s gleeful cheap shot a few weeks back. I haven’t confirmed that she’s been officially pulled of NFL ...
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 weight is 'fair game, absolutely'
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — In a blog promo that accompanied my Sunday newspaper column , I promised to post 7,500-plus words from my interview with Mike Francesa last week.
Well, I've decided to (partially) renege, in the interests of clarity and sanity. But I'll still ...
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 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 liked Devils games more than Francesa
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — 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 ...
Mark Chernoff never thought WFAN team would split
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — Late in my conversation with Mike Francesa in his WFAN office last week, operations manager Mark Chernoff joined us and added his insights into some of what we had been discussing, and added an anecdote about the worst Francesa vs. Russo war he ever ...
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 ...
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?
Click below for his thoughts on that, as well as his admission that he and ...
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 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 ...
Mike Francesa, Don Imus used to chat daily at WFAN
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — WFAN plans to leave its tattered basement digs in Astoria for a shiny new studio in lower Manhattan sometime in 2009.
In the meantime, there isn't much decorating going on, which is obvious from a visit to Mike Francesa's office, which was ...
MSG had planned to give Mike Francesa a huge role
weblogs.newsday.com 11/24/2008 — MSG Media president Mike Bair said last week that MSG planned to make Mike Francesa a big part of the network had it won its bid to take over the simulcast of Francesa's WFAN show from YES in 2009.
But YES exercised its right to match a deal ...
Caller rips Heyman, Mike Francesa agrees with him
weblogs.newsday.com 11/25/2008 — Yikes. Mike from Montclair just ripped respected, well-connected SI baseball scribe, former Newsday columnist, loyal WatchDog reader and current WFAN contributor Jon Heyman . . . and Mike Francesa agreed with him!
Mike M.: "You ask him a question, ...
MSG Had Big Plans for Mike Francesa —
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest
The MSG network has been irrelevant since the collapse of the Knicks. No offense to the Ranger, but a championship caliber team with a fourth tier sports doesn’t get the fans juices flowing. At one point, MSG was the place to get your nightly sports news.
Losing the Mets and Yankees ...
MSG had big plans for Francesa--Neil Best —
XM MLB Chat
" MSG Media president Mike Bair said last week that MSG planned to make Mike Francesa a big part of the network had it won its bid to take over the simulcast of Francesa's WFAN show from YES in 2009. But YES exercised its right to match a deal believe to be worth around $2.5 million per year ...
Mike Francesa chats about Mike & the Mad Dog with Neil Best —
XM MLB Chat
Francesa mentions some issues to Mr. Best that didn't help matters over the past few years, views Russo's leaving as just going for a better opportunity. The former duo apparently was friendly at Joe Torre's recent dinner. Mike and Chris had big issues going back years which understandably ...
Mike Mussina on WFAN with Francesa —
XM MLB Chat
"I loved it. It was the best move I ever made." Mussina's words when asked by Mike Francesa how he felt about playing in New York. Also loved his time in Baltimore. Noted Joe Torre made him feel very comfortable when he arrived. His 2 young sons are interested in Little League so he anticipates ...
