My father was a state trooper for a long time and I can remember long drives from school/home to different barracks and stations throughout the state, listening to sports radio 66 WFAN. This brings back some pretty emotional and special memories. Their voices over police radio chatter, good talks with my dad, scoldings, life lectures, and advice all while listening to these two individuals iconic voices. Mike and the Mad dog was a one of a kind show during a one of a kind time period for me. Thanks guys...
feel the same way. from Philly burbs. remember growing up in the 90s and my dad listening to philly sports radio and WFAN every ride to sports, games, wherever we were going. still remember listening to sterling and michael K too. funny, because we're not even yankees fans. but back in the day you only got local radio stations. very nostalgic. always think of my dad when I hear the mad dog or mike
+lethrneck4 Are you kidding me? Mike is a great listen and he has great guests. His spots with Ira Winderman on basketball and Troy Aikman on football are fantastic. Even his spot with Eli Manning is good. Is he longwinded and condescending to callers sometimes? Yes but that's what makes Mike who he is and he is still number #1 without Maddog.
AGREED, if "Don't boo vote" thinks the Eli spots are good he is crazy. omg those calls with justin tuck?!?! KILL MEE!!!!! and sweeny murti should never pick up a phone either.
I don’t think so.. based on the ESPN special Mike and the Mad Dog, I know now it was Mikes attitude that made it miserable for Mad dog.. so many ups but there was a ton of downs too! The whole last year you could see and hear the tension between the two... they didn’t want to be around each other. They also didn’t talk for 2 solid months or look at each other and they were right next to each other on air. Mike was toxic.. it’s good that Mad Dog left..
Nahhh....they’re both doing amazing. But they both wish they could get along. It’s not about fame. Or wealth. It’s just they miss each other. For what it’s worth....
So many times, during the afternoon drive, while listening to these guys, I would say out loud in the car- 'This is great radio'. And many times, when I reached my destination, I couldn't get out of the car, because I didn't want to miss something.
Born and raised in mass and i always listened to new york sports radio. MIKE AND THE MAD DOG were the best sports radio show ever ! No debate ! I wish they could've stayed together but I guess all good things come to an end. Now I'm a casual listener because it's just not the same, and I cannot deal with the idiot shows in boston or any espn crap out there.
So sad. This show has been the fabric of half my life. No one was better together. No one. It was the best sports show of all time. Love them or hate them, it worked. The show worked. It was the go to show in NY sports for close to 20 years.
I got into Francesa after Dawg left and I'm a huge fan of the Sports Pope. Over the past few years I've looked back at old shows with them together and I have to say, I wish these two guys would get back together for a new show. The waterworks when Mad Dog gets choked up..
Mike and Chris were the best there was in sports talk radio. I've been listening to them since I was a kid. It's different without Chris but MIke is excellent on his own.
Damn Mike. You know radio. You should have let Chris keep talking. It was great radio.....Chris was providing the real passion that all the listeners needed to hear. Just wish you would have let him speak a little longer. None the less it was an emotional call. I'll never ever forget this show.
WFAN will never be the same without Mike And the mad dog.. A perfect team... even though.. they fought... great 5 hours every day... perfect... DUO.....
i like Francesca bye himself i never really hear Dog but together there is no other sports talk show ...Mike and Mike Kay and Lagreca and half these other hacky showscan't hold a candle to them
YES NETWORK: Im a 9 /11 First Responder in the September of my years now. I remember alot of those 19 years of Mike and the Maddog and even Mike doing the show after Chris Maddog Russo left. I cried during this video. Brought back alot of fond memories of Francessa and Russo. One of the greatest if not the greatest sports shows ever! Mike and Chris if you love the fans that love you , youll do a sequel of the show ! Thank You YES .
I would've rather you said thank you 4 your service stepping up during 9/11 without regard 2 my health and life! What I need is GOD to get me through this life 2 the finish line.Respectfully.
First off, Thank you for responding on 9/11. People like you should be lauded for responding on that fateful day. As for Mike and the Mad Dog, it looks like these two had excellent chemistry and defined a generation of sports talk radio in between the columnist era through the 80’s, and more recent years where websites and blogs have grown. And when you think about it, they had quite a period of New York sports to react to: Between 1989 and 2008: The Yankees won four World Series and made it to six of them from 1996-2003 (also lost an ALCS in 2004). The Mets made a World Series in 2000 (also a couple NLCS in 99 and 06) The Knicks made two NBA finals in 94 and 99. The Giants made three Super Bowls and won two of them in 1990 and 2007 (2000 being the loss). The Rangers in the NHL even won a Stanley Cup final in 1994 Not as familiar with college basketball history, but if I’m not mistaken didn’t Syracuse win a final four in 03 as well? That’s quite an era for New York sports, and they were on the air together through all of it. From a Seattleite, I gotta say, these two might be the best sports talk duo. It’s a shame I didn’t discover these two until several years after they moved on.
How can anyone listen to this and not be moved by the Dog losing it @ 3:00? This program was a staple of NY sports radio and I'm sorry I couldn't listen to it more over the years. All good things to Dog and Mike!
boy mike must have a heart of stone in regards to his not crying there when chris dog russo cried it would just be a lost cause trying to get mike to cry about any thing you could be at it forever trying to make him cry and he wouldn't cry he gets angry to much and too easily.
love mike and the mad dog man , miss the show so much, mike is good as far as his knowledge he knows a TON on sports , but miked up is just boring without mad dog, together they were great not other show like it. goooooooooooooooooooooooood afternoon everybodyyyyy was the best!!
I do not know what the heck your problem is. I just read your comment and it is probably the dumbest thing I have ever seen on TH-cam. Comments like yours are so out of line, classless, and uncalled for. We should all try to be as good at what we do as Mike Francesa and Chris Russo are at what they do, thei country would be in much better shape.
You know I let some buffoon bait me into a war on here yesterday with some of the dumbest things I have ever seen on TH-cam. Chris and Mike deserve better than that. What alot of people forget is Mike could do a regular talk show other than sports and do very well. They carried us through 9/11. Mike got the New York City Marathon canceled after superstorm Sandy. Both are class acts. If you have to be super negative, do not comment.
I agree. I have actually spoken to Mike on several times. I will say this too. Nice to see someone on here make a classy comment as opposed to some of these other degenerate slobs on here. Both are great.
Together Mike and Chris were the best sports talk team. There knowledge and opinions were entertaining and enlightening. You don't have many true sports talk shows anymore it's most a team or duo yelling back and forth over a two minute hot topic with each coming up with a catch phrase to top the other. Mike and the Maddog was never a generic sports talk show. i wish these two were back together.
Dog brought the emotion and Mike was the brains. The arrogance was annoying at times, but overall it was great because of their passion and the contrast of personalities
I agree totally! There is something to them putting Sirius/XM in new cars, but no one pulls a rating on satellite radio. No One!! The broadcasters who go to satellite get great financial deals, but they lose 80-90% of their audience. Just look at Stern: great financial move but he has less than 1/10th the audience he once had.
I was listening to this live. It was a tough day. It still hurts today-9/18/08. Icant see myself paying 4 radio. I was as big a Stern fan as any, but.....I am a major Eddie Trunk fan, but i can still hear his free show on Q-104 in NY, so unless some cool youtuber puts his satellite stuff here........ How ironic that the Yankees-who he hated-are done, finally, and i cant hear it!
I think they learned to like eachother and care for eachother over the years but they saw much different when it came to sports and instead of ingracing it as good radio they were such ego maniacs they rather go there seperate ways so they wouldnt have to fight for there opinions which was stupid. good radio for a long time though.
the mike and mad dog show was great but after the news of the last week-if chris russo was a class act he would say something regarding if he works for xm or not-the recent events were not even called for
@madpuppy99 Enjoyed the Radio Program Mike and Chirs had great Karma together. Its a shame it ended but at least both of them are continuing on the radio with their own shows !!!
The best sports radio duo ever.
And one of their most legendary moments
Truly the end of an era.
My father was a state trooper for a long time and I can remember long drives from school/home to different barracks and stations throughout the state, listening to sports radio 66 WFAN. This brings back some pretty emotional and special memories. Their voices over police radio chatter, good talks with my dad, scoldings, life lectures, and advice all while listening to these two individuals iconic voices. Mike and the Mad dog was a one of a kind show during a one of a kind time period for me. Thanks guys...
Awesome..
feel the same way. from Philly burbs. remember growing up in the 90s and my dad listening to philly sports radio and WFAN every ride to sports, games, wherever we were going. still remember listening to sterling and michael K too. funny, because we're not even yankees fans. but back in the day you only got local radio stations. very nostalgic. always think of my dad when I hear the mad dog or mike
terrible decision by mad dog, neither of them alone are much of a listen anymore, together there guys were the best sports show ever
+lethrneck4 ehh i like mike at 1:00 pm but ur right together they were like kobe and shaq
+lethrneck4 are you kidding, Mike is way better by himself. I can hardly stand Chris Russo for more than 10 seconds.
+lethrneck4 Are you kidding me? Mike is a great listen and he has great guests. His spots with Ira Winderman on basketball and Troy Aikman on football are fantastic. Even his spot with Eli Manning is good. Is he longwinded and condescending to callers sometimes? Yes but that's what makes Mike who he is and he is still number #1 without Maddog.
You're nuts.
AGREED, if "Don't boo vote" thinks the Eli spots are good he is crazy. omg those calls with justin tuck?!?! KILL MEE!!!!! and sweeny murti should never pick up a phone either.
2:50 where the emotions kick in. Chris is the best listen on radio! Love him
I think Maddog regrets this decision till this day.
DeDona1 no
I don’t think so.. based on the ESPN special Mike and the Mad Dog, I know now it was Mikes attitude that made it miserable for Mad dog.. so many ups but there was a ton of downs too! The whole last year you could see and hear the tension between the two... they didn’t want to be around each other.
They also didn’t talk for 2 solid months or look at each other and they were right next to each other on air. Mike was toxic.. it’s good that Mad Dog left..
Nahhh....they’re both doing amazing. But they both wish they could get along.
It’s not about fame. Or wealth. It’s just they miss each other. For what it’s worth....
Of course he does it was the best sports radio show of all time
I don’t think he does because Sirius treats him well and he got his own show on MLB Network
I miss Dog ... he was so entertaining.
Goooooooood afternoooooooooooon everyboddddddyyyyyyyy! Lol
I always imagined him blowing a big ass line of coke before saying "goooooooood afternoooooooon everyyybody"
How are you todaaaayyyy!?
So many times, during the afternoon drive, while listening to these guys, I would say out loud in the car- 'This is great radio'. And many times, when I reached my destination, I couldn't get out of the car, because I didn't want to miss something.
With no Russo, Francesca is harder to take for five hours, miss him greatly.
2:57 The snots start flowing.
.... WORST day of my life ....
Born and raised in mass and i always listened to new york sports radio. MIKE AND THE MAD DOG were the best sports radio show ever ! No debate ! I wish they could've stayed together but I guess all good things come to an end. Now I'm a casual listener because it's just not the same, and I cannot deal with the idiot shows in boston or any espn crap out there.
So sad. This show has been the fabric of half my life. No one was better together. No one. It was the best sports show of all time. Love them or hate them, it worked. The show worked. It was the go to show in NY sports for close to 20 years.
Chris just wanted to enjoy sports in NY, money ruins a lot of things.
Peter DellOlio $$$$ evil of all things
I bet the wives did not get along, were jealous and drove wedges between their husbands - not a gambler but i bet their wives did not get along -
From Boston, was a tough day. Great show. Interesting, funny, fun, serious, though provoking. Mad Dog always entertained me on this show.
from philly. dad had this on every day in the 90s growing up
I got into Francesa after Dawg left and I'm a huge fan of the Sports Pope. Over the past few years I've looked back at old shows with them together and I have to say, I wish these two guys would get back together for a new show.
The waterworks when Mad Dog gets choked up..
Literally grew up listening to these two.
Me too. I’m 31 now and this is what I grew up listening to with my dad
Very sad day for me. Grew up with them and makes me think of my father who passed 4 years ago.
Of course Zaun would compare himself to John Lennon, LMAO
"THERE'S NO CRYING IN SPORTS TALK RADIO!"
Mike and Chris were the best there was in sports talk radio. I've been listening to them since I was a kid. It's different without Chris but MIke is excellent on his own.
Damn Mike. You know radio. You should have let Chris keep talking. It was great radio.....Chris was providing the real passion that all the listeners needed to hear. Just wish you would have let him speak a little longer. None the less it was an emotional call. I'll never ever forget this show.
Mike wiping his fake tears
How do you know?
I grew up on these guys. I couldn't believe its really been over for a few months now. They both need each other! : (
I can’t believe it’s been 15 years !!!!!
WFAN will never be the same without Mike And the mad dog.. A perfect team... even though.. they fought... great 5 hours every day... perfect... DUO.....
gonna miss you Mike, thanks for the years
i like Francesca bye himself i never really hear Dog but together there is no other sports talk show ...Mike and Mike Kay and Lagreca and half these other hacky showscan't hold a candle to them
I want to give the Mad Dog a hug.
Greatest sports radio show of all time.
YES NETWORK: Im a 9 /11 First Responder in the September of my years now. I remember alot of those 19 years of Mike and the Maddog and even Mike doing the show after Chris Maddog Russo left. I cried during this video. Brought back alot of fond memories of Francessa and Russo. One of the greatest if not the greatest sports shows ever! Mike and Chris if you love the fans that love you , youll do a sequel of the show ! Thank You YES .
You cried during this video? You need to get out a little more. Respectfully.
I would've rather you said thank you 4 your service stepping up during 9/11 without regard 2 my health and life! What I need is GOD to get me through this life 2 the finish line.Respectfully.
First off, Thank you for responding on 9/11. People like you should be lauded for responding on that fateful day.
As for Mike and the Mad Dog, it looks like these two had excellent chemistry and defined a generation of sports talk radio in between the columnist era through the 80’s, and more recent years where websites and blogs have grown.
And when you think about it, they had quite a period of New York sports to react to:
Between 1989 and 2008:
The Yankees won four World Series and made it to six of them from 1996-2003 (also lost an ALCS in 2004).
The Mets made a World Series in 2000 (also a couple NLCS in 99 and 06)
The Knicks made two NBA finals in 94 and 99.
The Giants made three Super Bowls and won two of them in 1990 and 2007 (2000 being the loss).
The Rangers in the NHL even won a Stanley Cup final in 1994
Not as familiar with college basketball history, but if I’m not mistaken didn’t Syracuse win a final four in 03 as well?
That’s quite an era for New York sports, and they were on the air together through all of it.
From a Seattleite, I gotta say, these two might be the best sports talk duo. It’s a shame I didn’t discover these two until several years after they moved on.
Still best sports radio show ever.
How can anyone listen to this and not be moved by the Dog losing it @ 3:00?
This program was a staple of NY sports radio and I'm sorry I couldn't listen to it more over the years. All good things to Dog and Mike!
I listen to them 4 hours a day for 20 years. Some of these new guys are pretty good but this was the real deal right here 4 Sports Talk Radio.
This is priceless they where a incredible show
boy mike must have a heart of stone in regards to his not crying there when chris dog russo cried it would just be a lost cause trying to get mike to cry about any thing you could be at it forever trying to make him cry and he wouldn't cry he gets angry to much and too easily.
Click 3:00 to hear Russo snot LIVE!
love mike and the mad dog man , miss the show so much, mike is good as far as his knowledge he knows a TON on sports , but miked up is just boring without mad dog, together they were great not other show like it. goooooooooooooooooooooooood afternoon everybodyyyyy was the best!!
They were the Beatles of sports talk. No one will come close to new yorks #1 bring your peashooters
I do not know what the heck your problem is. I just read your comment and it is probably the dumbest thing I have ever seen on TH-cam. Comments like yours are so out of line, classless, and uncalled for. We should all try to be as good at what we do as Mike Francesa and Chris Russo are at what they do, thei country would be in much better shape.
They were the greatest sports talk duo for this reason:
Russo knew nothing about sports and Francesa "knows"
everything about everything.
You know I let some buffoon bait me into a war on here yesterday with some of the dumbest things I have ever seen on TH-cam. Chris and Mike deserve better than that. What alot of people forget is Mike could do a regular talk show other than sports and do very well. They carried us through 9/11. Mike got the New York City Marathon canceled after superstorm Sandy. Both are class acts. If you have to be super negative, do not comment.
Holy shit you know it’s serious when Mike shuts up and listens
Break up of beatles?
Lmao
This show was terrible
Never would make it today.
They were so off on facts
mad dog was incorrect...mike did know Roe before he knew Mad Dog..he was her brother-in-law for gods sake
With no supporting facts thats more than a little messed up to claim
I agree. I have actually spoken to Mike on several times. I will say this too. Nice to see someone on here make a classy comment as opposed to some of these other degenerate slobs on here. Both are great.
Give me a break Jesus
No comparison between people in sports and people in politics. Sports are so real...and the people involved ar so human.
An amicable divorce. Chris is crying because Mike got to keep the house.
Together Mike and Chris were the best sports talk team. There knowledge and opinions were entertaining and enlightening. You don't have many true sports talk shows anymore it's most a team or duo yelling back and forth over a two minute hot topic with each coming up with a catch phrase to top the other. Mike and the Maddog was never a generic sports talk show. i wish these two were back together.
I miss these guys.I admit I can't listen to them solo.
Mike and The Mad Dog are like peanut butter and Jelly. Good on their own but GREAT together
This was not really Chris, it was sourshoes. Trust me.
John Troy are you slow? Of course it was
"your wit is superb"
hahaha
@ 3minutes in ...the tears are flowing for me ....dog ..ur the best ....rb
Dog brought the emotion and Mike was the brains. The arrogance was annoying at times, but overall it was great because of their passion and the contrast of personalities
wow it's weird to hear Chris crying haha..
wasnt that guy on the Sopranos?
No show comes close to Mike & Mad dog
Holding out hope they reunite for another run
I agree totally!
There is something to them putting Sirius/XM in new cars, but no one pulls a rating on satellite radio. No One!!
The broadcasters who go to satellite get great financial deals, but they lose 80-90% of their audience. Just look at Stern: great financial move but he has less than 1/10th the audience he once had.
Kellerman is talented,but a bit arrogant and cocky.
No one did it better
I was listening to this live. It was a tough day. It still hurts today-9/18/08. Icant see myself paying 4 radio. I was as big a Stern fan as any, but.....I am a major Eddie Trunk fan, but i can still hear his free show on Q-104 in NY, so unless some cool youtuber puts his satellite stuff here........
How ironic that the Yankees-who he hated-are done, finally, and i cant hear it!
It's like 1970. The Lennon -McCartney break up
2008 ... Mike and the Dog
I think they learned to like eachother and care for eachother over the years but they saw much different when it came to sports and instead of ingracing it as good radio they were such ego maniacs they rather go there seperate ways so they wouldnt have to fight for there opinions which was stupid. good radio for a long time though.
the mike and mad dog show was great but after the news of the last week-if chris russo was a class act he would say something regarding if he works for xm or not-the recent events were not even called for
I think Mad Dog’s Sirius show is terrific. His supporting cast is somewhat weak but his show is terrific.
2.38. We did well this spring despite our problems. I had Sirius for a year when I leased a jeep but didn't renew it. Haven't hear chris in 2 years
Did Dog really leave because he didn't get the morning show?
@madpuppy99 Enjoyed the Radio Program Mike and Chirs had great Karma together. Its a shame it ended but at least both of them are continuing on the radio with their own shows !!!
I really loved them both together.. Mike by himself sucks.. I want to love him.. but he's absolutely miserable.
"time to try something different..." Please. How many times did these two roast a free agent for saying it was not about the money???
I have a love/hate relationship with Mike, but Dog was and will always be THE BEST! Miss him on The Fan.
@baseballequalslife
Francesa has no style but he's a hell of a lot smarter than Russo.
i miss mad dog ......but a least i got to see him in person at the all-star fanfest
great post ...the dog was simply was the best !!! 20yrs of great sports talk
Russo likes Baseball
Mike likes Football and Golf
SLR107FR31 if you're suggesting Mike doesn't like baseball you've obviously never listened to more than 5 minutes of the show
@RaiderInNY
Oh, so you saw that look on Mike's face too huh.
Did chris and mike really hate each other that much??
nah son your a frontrunner you got called out admit it
Mike Francessa BLOWS !!
I always tuned in in my car , wont ever be the same.
The show is good but not great anymore without him.
Mike and Chris are like brothers on the show.
Rome is Burning is f***** AWESOME !!!!!!!!!
Watxhing this again in 2023.
Mike is awful. I got sirius just for dog.
5:47
"You did this with your eyes open"
how long before they get back together
whats the number for m&the md
oh fuck me i love sports so much
Won't be the same without him!
hes just a troll with a tv show
GOOD RIDDANCE! They blow!
Still miss the Mad Dog...
he is going on xm right?
Regardless what is said here there was a problem, no one up and leaves suddenly.
+jeffrey adams not enough money to pay em both, one had to walk
Miss them together.