Mike Francesa on Mike and Mad Dog’s surprising early success

WFAN’s Mike Francesa talked about how the station put him and Christopher Russo together for “Mike and the Mad Dog” in the late 1980s. “We both had some success,” Francesa said. “They put us together against our will. We both wanted afternoon drive. [Don] Imus favored Dog more than me. I knew the only way…

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Mike Bresnahan not sure why free agents would want to come to Lakers

Los Angeles Times reporter Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) joined the show to talk about the D’Angelo Russell-Nick Young issues and the Lakers’ future. Bresnahan said that Russell insists he doesn’t know how the video got out. He also said that this story proves that coach Byron Scott was right to be cautious with the rookie guard.…

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Alan Shipnuck: This could be good time for Tiger to walk away

Sports Illustrated and GOLF.com writer Alan Shipnuck (@AlanShipnuck) joined the show to talk about his cover story on Tiger Woods. Shipnuck told Dan that he got limited access to Tiger because of his gold academy. But Shipnuck tried to dig into why he can’t win any more and what’s next. “Tiger loves winning,” Shipnuck said.…

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Mark Medina: Lakers not necessarily committed to Russell long-term

Los Angeles Daily News’ Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) joined the show to talk about the impact of a video, in which the Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell record teammate Nick Young discussing women he was involved with other than his fiancee. Medina says that most of the players on the Lakers, including Young, may not be in the…

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Roy Williams on NCAA Tournament, Washington Post story

North Carolina coach Roy Williams joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament and much more. Williams told Dan he had an issue with a Washington Post story by Kent Babb that alleged the North Carolina coach has been struggling with various issues, including health and NCAA-related problems. Here are Williams’ remarks on that topic: “I tried…

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Roy Williams: My friends have serious problem with Washington Post writer

Roy Williams commented on a Washington Post story by Kent Babb that alleged the North Carolina coach has been struggling with various issues, including health and NCAA-related problems. Here are Williams’ remarks: “I tried to treat this lightly because I could deal with it much more strongly I think. I haven’t read it, I have two of…

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