Francesa

[Mr Coffee]

I looked around and couldn't find a Mike Francesa thread-- I'm not even sure we need one-- but I had to post this somewhere because it actually made me laugh out loud.

[effdamets]

That's OK... I was falling asleep during that commentary also!

[False1]

Bwahahaha. Nice.

[JDPNYY]

That's OK... I was falling asleep during that commentary also!

I have no idea how anyone can listen to that radio station.

[GordonGecko]

Is there a missing link or video/audio or something on this thread?

Francessa is terrible but I like WFAN in general. And now that ESPN is on FM it's like they died to me because the sound is terrible on FM for talk radio and I can't program a button for it on radios at home because it's on a different band than the AM stations. So I just listen 100% to WFAN now or no sports talk at all

[Mr Coffee]

Is there a missing link or video/audio or something on this thread?

The video is embedded in the first post. If you can't see it, try here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAONQyJWC-8

[Mr Coffee]

Deadspin created a gif of Francesa waking up:

[BRNXBMRS]

I have no idea how anyone can listen to that radio station.

Its talk is solely focused on NY sports which is great if thats the teams that you follow. ESPN has too many national shows on. Do I really want to hear about Kentucky basketball or Tennessee football in the summer?

[GordonGecko]

The video is embedded in the first post. If you can't see it, try here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAONQyJWC-8

aha gotcha, I have flash disabled on this browser. The guy is going senile

[JDPNYY]

Its talk is solely focused on NY sports which is great if thats the teams that you follow. ESPN has too many national shows on. Do I really want to hear about Kentucky basketball or Tennessee football in the summer?

If you like commercials and promos and 3 updates of useless information an hour, I guess its ok.

[GordonGecko]

If you like commercials and promos and 3 updates of useless information an hour, I guess its ok.

That's my biggest knock on 660, they treat the 20/20 updates as programming when everyone else treats them as commercials. Memo to WFAN, we have the INTERNET, you know, that thing 90% of us have on our phones with us at all times. People already know the scores, they should just update on the radio once an hour, or at worst every 30 minutes. Get out of the stone age for gods sake.

[fredgmuggs]

That's my biggest knock on 660, they treat the 20/20 updates as programming when everyone else treats them as commercials. Memo to WFAN, we have the INTERNET, you know, that thing 90% of us have on our phones with us at all times. People already know the scores, they should just update on the radio once an hour, or at worst every 30 minutes. Get out of the stone age for gods sake.

you want to put poor ol' John Minko out of a job?

[Petey]

That's my biggest knock on 660, they treat the 20/20 updates as programming when everyone else treats them as commercials. Memo to WFAN, we have the INTERNET, you know, that thing 90% of us have on our phones with us at all times. People already know the scores, they should just update on the radio once an hour, or at worst every 30 minutes. Get out of the stone age for gods sake.

And not just that, but the 20/20's are long, ESPECIALLY the overnight sports flashes. They were very useful twenty years ago before the internet's explosion and smart phones, a time when people would call a company to receive the sports scores. It's time for a change. I think ESPN has the right idea. A short sports update every thirty minutes that only covers the super relevant news.

[GordonGecko]

the 20/20's are long, ESPECIALLY the overnight sports flashes.

Those are cover for Steve Somers' smoke breaks

[BRNXBMRS]

If you like commercials and promos and 3 updates of useless information an hour, I guess its ok.

I have it on in my office, it helps my day go much faster. How are the commericial on the radio different from the ton of commercials during the yankee games or any other sporting event?

[JDPNYY]

I have it on in my office, it helps my day go much faster. How are the commericial on the radio different from the ton of commercials during the yankee games or any other sporting event?

No difference. Neither are good.

[ArodEra]

That is hilarious.

[BRNXBMRS]

No difference. Neither are good.

lol....

[Eldee5]

[JOBA RULES]

Francesa gets all the ladies

[4bronxbombers]

I looked around and couldn't find a Mike Francesa thread-- I'm not even sure we need one-- but I had to post this somewhere because it actually made me laugh out loud.

I lol'd! I like how Mike asks his staff if Sweeny is still on the line or if this was a new caller. Hilarious

[4bronxbombers]

I have it on in my office, it helps my day go much faster. How are the commericial on the radio different from the ton of commercials during the yankee games or any other sporting event?

I listen to it all the time - WFAN and I switch to 880am when the Geico commercials come on.

The only other time I switch from WFAN is when people start arguing back and forth. I can't listen to that.

[hardrain]

If you like commercials and promos and 3 updates of useless information an hour, I guess its ok.

I prefer 4 useless updates an hour.

[JL25and3]

I looked around and couldn't find a Mike Francesa thread-- I'm not even sure we need one-- but I had to post this somewhere because it actually made me laugh out loud.

I don't get the idea of watching radio on TV.

[fredgmuggs]

Francesa gets all the ladies

It's the smile