How 'Mike And The Mad Dog' Made Sports Radio History
ESPN's newest documentary follows WFAN's sports talk duo, Mike Francesa and Chris Russo, over 20 years from their unlikely start to their sad parting of the ways.
by Linda Holmes
Jul 13, 2017
3 minutes
Early in the new ESPN documentary Mike And The Mad Dog, Robert Thompson — a designated Talking Head Expert On Pop Culture for decades — says that if you don't live in New York, there's a good chance you don't really know who Mike Francesa and Chris Russo are. But, the documentary argues persuasively, you've seen the results of their work.
Francesca was a well-regarded CBS TV commentator prior to the 1989 launch of , the WFAN sports talk
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days