John Dowd Hung Up on Chris Russo After Highly Intellectual Radio Debate on...
Pete Rose is back in the news this week — yay! Accordingly Chris “Mad Dog” Russo had John Dowd on as a guest his SiruisXM show. Russo demanded from Dowd, author of the Dowd Report (an investigation on...
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Neither Mike Francesa Nor Chris Russo Ruled Out Reuniting
Here’s some interesting news for New York sports radio fans. Chris Russo said he “would consider” an offer to reunite with former partner Mike Francesa. Francesa, when asked about Russo’s comments,...
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Roundup: Road Rage Victim Pulls Bat, Chases Attacker & Incredible RKO Off of...
Emily Ratajkowski, who was also in Gone Girl … “Is Gawker Destroying Itself From The Inside? Let’s Hope So” … Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are getting a divorce after four years of marriage …...
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Roundup: Taylor Swift vs. Nicki Minaj & There's a Lion on the Loose in Milwaukee
Halston Sage … is this really a lion on the loose in a Milwaukee neighborhood? … NYC’s Kennedy airport spending $48 million to build a luxury animal terminal … things you shouldn’t do: Head-butt a bus...
View ArticleChris Russo Was APOPLECTIC No Callers Could Answer His Packers Trivia
Chris Russo wanted to know which Packers offensive lineman was the last to be introduced in Super Bowl I. None of his callers knew the answer. This angered Russo quite a bit. Process of elimination...
View ArticleChris Russo Wouldn't Not Want to Be Considered to Replace Mike Francesa on...
Chris Russo was a guest on WFAN’s Boomer and Carton on Wednesday. The whole conversation is worth a listen, but the snippet below where they asked him if he would consider replacing his former Mike...
View ArticleChris Russo Gyrated and Shouted About Something on MLB Network
Angry dog. @MadDogUnleashed #HighHeat pic.twitter.com/zvtQVBGvJc — MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) March 10, 2016 Chris Russo was fired up on MLB Network’s “High Heat” today. No clue what about. Doesn’t...
View ArticleRichard Deitsch Talks Bayless, Tirico, and Possible First Take Replacements
Sports Illustrated media reporter Richard Deitsch and TBL founding editor Jason McIntyre join the podcast this week. Topics discussed: Whose exit has bigger potential impact on ESPN’s bottom line:...
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Media Feuds and Poor Decisions Spike Sharply in the NFL Offseason
Be careful out there, media members. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Media Kerfuffle Database*, media members are 61% more likely to engage in risky feuding behavior between the months of...
View ArticleHere's a Compilation of People Talking About the Warriors Being Done After...
The Dan Le Batard Show put together this tasty compilation of sports pundits proclaiming the Golden State Warriors done after falling behind 3-1 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It features such...
View ArticleMike Francesa Lost Sleep Worrying About Failure When Chris Russo Left for...
Mike and the Mad Dog reunited for an hour on Radio Row on Thursday. As was the case in last year’s reunions, their impeccable chemistry was rekindled just like riding a bike, and it made their...
View ArticleAUDIO: Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Barked at the Top of His Lungs at Clay Travis...
Clay Travis joined Chris Russo’s Sirius XM show on Tuesday. Given that Mad Dog and Clay stood on opposite sides of the issue on Greg Schiano and Tennessee — i.e. whether Schiano was a good enough...
View ArticleLISTEN: Mike and the Mad Dog Getting Duped by Fake News in 2006 is Pure Gold
The world is a bit funnier today thanks to the tireless work of @BackAftaThis, who unearthed this outstanding audio of Mike and the Mad Dog discussing a very fake story about the heroic military...
View ArticleListen: Chris Russo Criticized Tom Brady for His Response to WEEI Host...
Tom Brady hung up on his weekly WEEI Kirk & Callahan interview yesterday after expressing disappointment in comments made by Alex Reimer. The 23-year-old host referred to Brady’s daughter as an...
View ArticleAUDIO: Mad Dog Radio Hosts Describe Heated Dinner Shouting Match Between...
Chris Russo and David Diehl had a heated confrontation at a restaurant in Minneapolis last night that everybody who listens to this audio from the Morning Men radio show on Russo’s Sirius XM channel...
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PM Roundup: Chloe Bennet; Mario Kart To Smartphones; Lonzo Ball Still Out
The Big Lead’s PM Sports Roundup, which has invested its entire life savings in Super Bowl prop bets. Which ones? You’ll have to wait and find out. Chloe at “Black Panther” premiere: Chloe Bennet...
View ArticleCBS Sports Boss Sean McManus: Kentucky Loss "Really Hurt Us" [AUDIO]
One thing that we have generally reflexively known about the NCAA Tournament is that while a flurry of upsets makes for an exciting first few rounds, the elimination of blue blooded programs takes some...
View ArticleAUDIO: Howard Stern Show's Sour Shoes Called Into Mad Dog Radio As Mike Francesa
Sour Shoes, frequent Howard Stern Show guest and pride of Putnam County, parlayed his spot-on impression of Mike Francesa into an eight-minute call into Mad Dog Radio on Thursday. Even while joking,...
View ArticleChris Russo: Chris Carlin Sent Mike Francesa and Me Crass Text Messages [AUDIO]
A corner of the sports media world has been obsessed with the story that Mike Francesa is returning to do afternoon drive at WFAN. At this point in the day you’ve either consumed every morsel of it or...
View ArticleThe Time Mike Francesa Ripped Marv Albert for "Vulturing" Ian Eagle's Job
Let me preface this by saying if you have audio or video from the June 15, 2004 edition of Mike and the Mad Dog, please slide into my DMs and we can be best friends. Anonymity guaranteed. So as it...
View ArticleChris Russo Vs. Bart Scott Is a Lovely Media Beef [AUDIO]
Chris Russo said as soon as Bart Scott was announced as 1/3 of WFAN’s afternoon drive show that it would be a big mistake, and has continued to hammer that point home since Scott, Chris Carlin, and...
View ArticleAUDIO: Chris Russo Is Not a Big Fan of Cris Collinsworth
Chris Russo, ranting on his SiriusXM show on Monday, believed that Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth were over the top in their gushing over Aaron Rodgers, who returned in the second half to lead the...
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PM Roundup: Victoria Justice; Jets Defense Knew Lions Signals; Sam Darnold...
The Big Lead’s PM Sports Roundup, which is all-in on In-Sam-ity! Victoria dominating NYFW: Victoria Justice has been all over New York Fashion Week looking phenomenal. I know PM Roundup features her a...
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10 Greatest Sports Media Duos of The Past 25 Years
Sports are filled with many stars as well as famous duos. This can also be said for those that cover sports. Here is a ranking of the 10 best duos in sports media over the past 25 years: 10. Mike...
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Chris Russo Talks Holdup With Harper and Machado, Sports Media Philosophy
Every weekday, Chris Russo hosts Mad Dog Unleashed from 3-6pm on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Radio channel 82 and High Heat at 1pm on MLB Network! He joins the podcast this week and we discussed: With pitchers...
View ArticleAUDIO: Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo Drops the Most Mad Dog Antonio Brown Take Ever
Like usual, after a half a day full of sports takes, the best one comes after 3 p.m. ET by the legendary Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. Mad Dog gave the world his reaction to Antonio Brown being traded to the...
View ArticleThe Market For Dan Le Batard If He Left ESPN
Dan Le Batard created negative waves for ESPN last week by violating their no-politics policy. This has led to many speculating on what his future at the network could be, if there is one at all. While...
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VIDEO: Chris Russo Hit Off a Tee and It Did Not Go Well
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo is arguably the best broadcaster in the business when it comes to talking baseball. When it comes to playing baseball, though, he is no Crime Dog. In fact, he looked like a lost...
View ArticleIs it Worth Taking Radio Phone Calls on National Level?
When you call into my show, you will refer to me as Stephen A. or Mr. Smith. pic.twitter.com/AVNhMgrXD4 — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) July 29, 2019 Yesterday, the Stephen A. Smith Show got...
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40 Under 40: Sports Media Talents 2019
Welcome to The Big Lead’s 40 Sports Media Talents Under 40 list. As was the case in 2017, the criteria is as follows: To what extent there would be a bidding war for these writers, reporters, and/or...
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