Marchand has the story in the Post and there is a lot of chatter on social media. Seems like Francesa is missing being on the air talking sports and is trying to find a way back on the radio. Even a return to WFAN hasn't been ruled out.
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He doesn't need WFAN to be on the "radio"
He doesn't need WFAN to be on the "radio"
Neither has anywhere near the reach of broadcast radio.
He doesn't need WFAN to be on the "radio"
National radio is so dull.
Lol!!!
AWM BACK ON DA RADIO, AWWRIGHT? DIDJA MISS ME? NOW LETS TAWK ABOUT HAWSE RACING...
Ive listened to the new show only a handful of times. I really don’t think it’s done well. However it’s early still. They need a full football season.
Evan is very good. I always thought he’d get the time slot at some point.
DIS IS A DISGRACE FOWLKS. DA AIRWAVES NEED DIS. DEY NEED NEW YAWK'S NUMBA ONE, UGHKAY?
I’m not even a Mike guy but he would deserve to walk in there that way. That radio station is a clown show. Chernoff has never had to work so hard to run a station and it’s evident he’s useless and has no ideas.
Ive listened to the new show only a handful of times. I really don’t think it’s done well. However it’s early still. They need a full football season.
Evan is very good. I always thought he’d get the time slot at some point.
New show has its ups and downs, Maggie is OK, Bart Scott can be funny and knows football but Carlin is a total asshole.
A national show?
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Not sure that's the case. Could have been about money. If he gets a 4+ month vacation + much more money to come back, doesn't he win in the end?
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away from one of the great gigs in all of sports media. I recall him in an interview (may have been with Simmons) where he alluded to how he cracked the code to making big money via podcasts or whatever...but he wouldn't reveal it and it would somehow play a part in his next venture. My guess is that the guys at CAA finally set him straight.
Not sure that's the case. Could have been about money. If he gets a 4+ month vacation + much more money to come back, doesn't he win in the end?
Doubtful. He could have named his price, gotten a reduced schedule, and whatever else he wanted from WFAN. But he thought the grass was going to be greener somewhere else.
For a station that is not doing well financially, unsure how this would work. Believe me, I want to see big Mike back, but if this puts them in an even further hole, does it make sense?
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away from one of the great gigs in all of sports media. I recall him in an interview (may have been with Simmons) where he alluded to how he cracked the code to making big money via podcasts or whatever...but he wouldn't reveal it and it would somehow play a part in his next venture. My guess is that the guys at CAA finally set him straight.
Not sure that's the case. Could have been about money. If he gets a 4+ month vacation + much more money to come back, doesn't he win in the end?
Doubtful. He could have named his price, gotten a reduced schedule, and whatever else he wanted from WFAN. But he thought the grass was going to be greener somewhere else.
Also doubtful. There were feelings attached to this and he's alluded to being pushed out. Could be blowhard Francesa, but I'm guessing there is some truth to it.
People changing their minds doesn't always mean they failed to find what they wanted elsewhere. He has a huge ego and its quite possible people were tired of it. Now ratings are dropping and all can be made right if both sides give in, happens all the time.
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away from one of the great gigs in all of sports media. I recall him in an interview (may have been with Simmons) where he alluded to how he cracked the code to making big money via podcasts or whatever...but he wouldn't reveal it and it would somehow play a part in his next venture. My guess is that the guys at CAA finally set him straight.
Not sure that's the case. Could have been about money. If he gets a 4+ month vacation + much more money to come back, doesn't he win in the end?
Doubtful. He could have named his price, gotten a reduced schedule, and whatever else he wanted from WFAN. But he thought the grass was going to be greener somewhere else.
Also doubtful. There were feelings attached to this and he's alluded to being pushed out. Could be blowhard Francesa, but I'm guessing there is some truth to it.
where he did he mention being pushed out? If he was being pushed out, why did he consider staying after the Carton fiasco?
everything that's been reported since his departure suggests otherwise.
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A direct quote from Mike: "This is for those who started this campaign in recent days." That is obviously different from being "pushed out" last year as you mentioned. It's nice you have an opinion - but those who cover this stuff for a living are saying the opposite.