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Reevis Hangs Up On WFAN's Francessa!

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fang39

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From Jets.com

"It was somewhat head turning today when we heard that Darrelle Revis would be making an appearance on Mike Francesa’s show, especially considering Francesa’s incessant bashing of the New York Jets and Rex Ryan. When it comes to the New York Jets, there is no other way to put it except that Francesa is a complete ------ and revels in it to get a rise out of Jets fans.

In his interview, he began pressing Revis that on his interception return for 100 yards he should have been called for defensive pass interference for pushing off on Brandon Marshall. Revis stood up for himself and said the play was legal, the pass was behind him and that he made the play. Francesa continued to push him saying he knew it was penalty and that everybody knew it was penalty. Revis said he didn’t care what Francesa thought and that Francesa never played a down, so he wouldn’t know better than him and he would continue to believe what he believed as a pro football player. The discussion got more contentious until a Jets PR rep got on the phone and said Revis should get off the line.

Revis then said “that is why nobody talks to this guy. You have never played the game” and hung upon Francesa. After that, Francesa went on to confirm that he in fact does know more about football than Darrelle Revis and Giants fans flooded the line supporting this line of thinking. Because of course Mike Francesa does know more about football, than Darrelle Revis the best corner in football, right?

Add Francesa to the list of people shut down on Revis Island"

http://turnonthejets.com/
URL added as a courtesy by Radio-Info.com

I was watching this on YES. Francessa needs to LISTEN to the tapes to hear how he came off. He was clearly goading Revis into admitting that he "got away with one". Revis, was getting agitated at Francessa's insistence that it was a penalty. Francessa thought he was being "playful". What he fails to understand is that's not the way it may have sounded over the phone. He is condescending and arrogant and will never admit to being wrong.
 
Such typical Francesa. Make your point and move on. He had to get Revis to admit it was a penalty. Why would he do that? This guy's ego is so large I don't know how he fits in the studio. I wish there was a better alternative in the afternoon. I don't know why any guests still come on with him because all he does is talk over them. Please hang em up Mike. You've become a grouchy old man.
 
Francessa needs Jets more than they need him. His comments that he wanted to "move on" during the interview after Reevis hung up is BS... Reevis was trying to let Fatso off the hook and Fatso kept chewing. What a moron, speaking as someone who worked with said moron for 12 years.
 
Unfortunately, this is giving the fat blowhard exactly what he wants--publicity.
 
Maybe. When Mike and Chris sparred with Bobby Valentine, it was received with mixed reviews by Chernoff and company as "not wanting to piss off the Mets". I know the Jets would be more forthcoming with players if FAN was the flagship, and all of this would have been avoided. This all started because the jets wouldn't furnish players to Franny when he was at training camp a few years ago.
 
@fang39: "...Francesa is a complete ------ ..." THAT was from the Jets' official website? ???

My bad. It was from turnonthejets.com
 
The Jets cut their noses off to spite their faces because they don't want to be on a station with Mike Francesa or Joe Benigno. Those two are likely why Woody Johnson pulled the games off 50 kW blaster WFAN when he became Jets' owner in 2000.

The big, bad Jets are on directional AM WEPN because they can't stand the heat! They're a joke! :)
 
Mike Francesa (and sometimes the Mad Dog when he was here) often had guests hanging up on them, like Bill Polian (GM of the Indianapolis Colts) when they tried to get Polian to trash his star players.

Still the Francesa show has been better than when Mad Dog was teamed with him. Chris (Mad Dog) Russo had to be the worse sports broadcastor in any major media outlet. Too bad Imus isn't around anymore to play Francesa and Mad Dog off one another.
 
UpstateNYBill said:
Mike Francesa (and sometimes the Mad Dog when he was here) often had guests hanging up on them, like Bill Polian (GM of the Indianapolis Colts) when they tried to get Polian to trash his star players.

Still the Francesa show has been better than when Mad Dog was teamed with him. Chris (Mad Dog) Russo had to be the worse sports broadcastor in any major media outlet.
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Still can't believe that Mel Karmazin gave Mad Dog millions and his own channel on satellite. Russo, Cousin Brucie, Meg Griffin ... it's like anyone who ever was well known in New York radio must be someone the whole country wants to hear.

My favorite Mike & the Mad Dog moments always came during the NCAA basketball tournament, with both of them watching TV in the studio. Francesa would slam his old employer, CBS, as often as possible for not switching away from St. Peter's or Fairfield's blowout loss quickly enough. Dog would chime in by calling whatever game they were being forced to watch "Unwatchable, Mike!" Not that's great radio from the No. 1 market.
 
radioguy39nj said:
...Mike Francesa or Joe Benigno. Those two are likely why Woody Johnson pulled the games off 50 kW blaster WFAN when he became Jets' owner in 2000...
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Money talks... Band-Aids caulk. :p
 
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