While seeking a replacement for Chris Russo, Mike Francesa talked with the one person who might even be a Madder Dog.
In the aftermath of the 2008 split that ended the iconic “Mike and the Mad Dog” WFAN pairing, Francesa and longtime program director Mark Chernoff met with several potential replacements — including Stephen A. Smith.at Barrett Sports Media Summit.According to Francesa, who later clarified that he “never seriously considered a partner when Dog left,” his first meet-up was with Smith, then an ESPN voice without the platform he has now.
In 2008, Smith lost his radio show and wound up at Fox Sports Radio a year later. In an alternate universe, he might have been screaming at Francesa for the next decade.Here’s Mike Francesa telling a story about how Stephen A. Smith almost became Mad Dog Russo’s successor at WFAN 15 years ago 😂
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