1. 04-24-18 02:11 PM #1
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    Mike Francessa back at WFAN.

    Out of retirement after a whole 4 months.
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  2. 04-24-18 02:16 PM #2
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    LMAO

    Realized nobody else would take him.
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  3. 04-24-18 02:20 PM #3
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    I'll never understand guys like that. Why not just ride off into the sunset? He doesn't need the money. It's embarrassing to come back after the farewell tour they gave him.
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    Good guy, knows his stuff.
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  5. 04-24-18 02:41 PM #5
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    I won't say I LIKE him, but he was (pretty) knowledgable. Good on New York area sports.

    Is it true that the successors FLOPPED in his time slot? Was going to be a tough act to follow. I'm sure WFAN gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.
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  6. 04-24-18 02:48 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by krk1030 View Post
    LMAO

    Realized nobody else would take him.
    You're IGNORANT. Mike Francesa is the best in the business. Ratings are #1. When he left, WFAN's ratings dropped. I've been listening to him for decades. WFAN need's him. If he wants to come back, it's because he cares about the radio station that he built. Can't wait.
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    Decided he'd rather sleep in a chair than a bed.
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  8. 04-24-18 02:54 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by will2survive View Post
    You're IGNORANT. Mike Francesa is the best in the business. Ratings are #1. When he left, WFAN's ratings dropped. I've been listening to him for decades. WFAN need's him. If he wants to come back, it's because he cares about the radio station that he built. Can't wait.
    That's what I was thinking. When they were talking about his replacement...there was really no buzz.

    Unless they somehow brought Chris Russo back (not happening)...how would they adequately replace him?
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  9. 04-24-18 02:56 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by will2survive View Post
    You're IGNORANT. Mike Francesa is the best in the business. Ratings are #1. When he left, WFAN's ratings dropped. I've been listening to him for decades. WFAN need's him. If he wants to come back, it's because he cares about the radio station that he built. Can't wait.
    Lmfao he was bitching for years before he left and the entire farewell tour he talked about future plans he could not announce until April 1st. Turns out he had none.

    Of course ratings went down after a show that ran for decades ended. But instead of wfan trying to build something knew they are going back in time for some short term publicity.
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  10. 04-24-18 02:58 PM #10
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    They couldn't find another gay fat pig who knows nothing about sports?????
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  11. 04-24-18 03:02 PM #11
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    What a phony loser
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  12. 04-24-18 03:13 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    Is it true that the successors FLOPPED in his time slot?
    True.

    Fact is, love him or hate him - Francesca pretty much invented the game. Impossible to replace with people (a team of 3 no less, some dude no one ever heard of, a chick, and an egotistical ex-NFLer ... I've tried, it's impossible to listen to) that are essentially using Francesca's mix of topical dialogue and taking calls.
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  13. 04-24-18 03:15 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by krk1030 View Post
    But instead of wfan trying to build something NEW
    That's exactly it. They should have done something innovative to replace him, instead every single day the show makes people wonder why MF isn't still there. It blows.
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  14. 04-24-18 03:28 PM #14
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    His replacements were fukkin brutal. Couldn't stand listening to them for more than 10 minutes. Glad to have the pope back.

    Back aftah dis
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    I won't say I LIKE him, but he was (pretty) knowledgable. Good on New York area sports.

    Is it true that the successors FLOPPED in his time slot? Was going to be a tough act to follow. I'm sure WFAN gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.
    Never listened to him before... but just feeling everything out... you hit the nail on the head. His replacements sucked. And gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.
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  16. 04-24-18 03:57 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by ByeShea View Post
    That's exactly it. They should have done something innovative to replace him, instead every single day the show makes people wonder why MF isn't still there. It blows.
    I've never even heard the new show. 3 hosts seems very odd. Or is it more like 2 and 1 of them does like news updates or some other bullshit.
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  17. 04-24-18 04:35 PM #17
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    Reported income was 800,000 per annum. Net worthv4-5 million. There has got to be a story behind the story. Fact of retirement don't make sense. Note: info from old news item. See Bluehorse link
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  18. 04-24-18 08:19 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by krk1030 View Post
    I've never even heard the new show. 3 hosts seems very odd. Or is it more like 2 and 1 of them does like news updates or some other bullshit.
    I'll put it this way: I used to LOVE making my way to the radio on afternoons the day after (and sometimes preceding) major sports stories or big days ... doesn't even occur to me to find the dial now. Gave it two or three listens, months apart, and I felt like an idiot for even listening to it.

    I'd guess the "diverse" personalities was more appealing to the station than the fact that it's three people. I'm sure they all try to talk over one another.
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  19. 04-24-18 08:45 PM #19
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    Watch mad dog come back with him
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  20. 04-24-18 08:55 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by ByeShea View Post
    I'll put it this way: I used to LOVE making my way to the radio on afternoons the day after (and sometimes preceding) major sports stories or big days ... doesn't even occur to me to find the dial now. Gave it two or three listens, months apart, and I felt like an idiot for even listening to it.

    I'd guess the "diverse" personalities was more appealing to the station than the fact that it's three people. I'm sure they all try to talk over one another.
    Shea...I do a good bit of driving, so I mix my listening btw music + sports-talk. I have to say that some of the sports-talk is not just BAD. It's awful - unlistenable.

    The sports-media has exploded to 10x what it needs to be. The endless blabber is just bad radio. In that respect, Mike + the Mad Dog original work stands apart as great radio compared to today's garbage.
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  21. 04-24-18 08:56 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Watch mad dog come back with him
    That's not a bad idea. On Sirius 82, Russo has occasionally hinted at it. I'm sure there were discussions about Francesa filling a slot on SIR82.
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  22. 04-24-18 09:04 PM #22
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    He took a pay cut to come back.

    https://nypost.com/2018/04/24/ugly-c...s-wfan-return/
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    Lol

    What a desperate guy

    Paycut
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  24. 04-24-18 10:40 PM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Lol

    What a desperate guy

    Paycut
    Probably barreled in...
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  25. 04-24-18 10:43 PM #25
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    Sour Shoes from the Howard Stern show has a decent impression of him


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  26. 04-24-18 10:46 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMoneyShot View Post
    Probably barreled in...
    Shot, that's probably true (if he's anything like Russo). When Russo talks gambling, squarest guy ever.
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  27. 04-24-18 11:16 PM #27
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    hes coming back on the cheap but he also has cut his time by 2 hours a day so it only makes sense that he would take a pay cut
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  28. 04-25-18 12:51 AM #28
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  29. 04-25-18 04:53 AM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by allabout the $$$ View Post
    hes coming back on the cheap but he also has cut his time by 2 hours a day so it only makes sense that he would take a pay cut
    . Third less hours. 40% pay cut.
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  30. 04-25-18 05:40 AM #30
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    Good point

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    Working is healthy - SMART MEN - Most old timers retired and die 10 years LATER
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  31. 04-25-18 06:35 AM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluehorseshoe View Post
    . Third less hours. 40% pay cut.
    ok you proved my point that he took a pay cut just not as big as it really is
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  32. 04-25-18 06:46 AM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by allabout the $$$ View Post
    ok you proved my point that he took a pay cut just not as big as it really is
    Congrats.
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  33. 04-25-18 06:55 AM #33
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    Wasn’t he making 3 million and now he’s “only” gonna make 800k?

    I don’t know how true that is but that’s what I read.
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  34. 04-25-18 07:20 AM #34
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    Makes sense with whats going on with the network
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  35. 04-25-18 07:41 AM #35
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    I was reading this story

    Not from New York

    Why does everyone hate him?

    Seemed good at job, made everyone money
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