Post All Mike Francesa-Isms Here

"The point of the matter is"

"tampa two"

some new buzzword he mustve learned over the weekend cuz he used it to describe 100 different defensive schemes on the nfl now show in a matter of 30 mins.

I posted this in the other one, but it is worth re-posting I think.

"The idea that....." or "This idea that......" Then Mike proceeds to enlighten us as to what is wrong with a common or popular theory in a newspaper column or something said by a TV sports announcer or pre/post game host.

I posted this in the other one, but it is worth re-posting I think.

"The idea that....." or "This idea that......" Then Mike proceeds to enlighten us as to what is wrong with a common or popular theory in a newspaper column or something said by a TV sports announcer or pre/post game host.

Made me literally laugh out loud at work. "This idea that....." is f'n hilarious.

This is sort of a Fatcessa-ism, but it's more his facial expression than what he's saying. When they're doing their patented run down of remaining games, and counting them off as wins and losses, Mike gets this really serious look on his face and kind of squints his eyes and leans forward in his chair. It's as if he's getting ready to perform brain surgery. This is especially the case when he's forecasting the future of his now beloved Cowboys.

This is sort of a Fatcessa-ism, but it's more his facial expression than what he's saying. When they're doing their patented run down of remaining games, and counting them off as wins and losses, Mike gets this really serious look on his face and kind of squints his eyes and leans forward in his chair. It's as if he's getting ready to perform brain surgery. This is especially the case when he's forecasting the future of his now beloved Cowboys.

lets also add the way he runs his four fingers (no thumb) thru the sides of his hair to "adjust" it, meanwhile he uses more AquaNet than my deceased grandmother.

Yeah, that Eddie Munster 'do could have made it through hurricane Katrina unblemished.

This is sort of a Fatcessa-ism, but it's more his facial expression than what he's saying. When they're doing their patented run down of remaining games, and counting them off as wins and losses, Mike gets this really serious look on his face and kind of squints his eyes and leans forward in his chair. It's as if he's getting ready to perform brain surgery. This is especially the case when he's forecasting the future of his now beloved Cowboys.

A similar facial expression is shown when running through a player's career (MLB) and gets either a Yes or No for Hall of Fame consideration.

"this game will have EENAWMUS ramifications"
"this game will have EENAWMUS implications"
-strange how "enormous" has no "r" in mf's world but "atlanta" is "atlanter"


my first post!

"I could have (fill in the blank)....


Whether it be tackled him/thrown that pass/hit that ball, I love when Mike does that, because he can't.

How about the use of "under the bus" as in Tiki threw the coach under the bus.. fatso must have said it at least ten times when he and russo were ripping the Giants.

when he describes people wh oare excited or would do anythign to get a certain game he says they would "do a conga line"

or when a team plays a soft schedule he says they played the "sisters of the poor"

"rearrange the furniture" - v. shakeup in the club house and\or front office

How about the use of "under the bus" as in Tiki threw the coach under the bus.. fatso must have said it at least ten times when he and russo were ripping the Giants.

You've got that right, Bob. He did repeat it about ten times - in a FIVE minute span. He's had a growing tendency to do this, and I believe other posters have suggested that it could be a sign that senility is beginning to creep in.

I don't recall other examples offhand, but often when Mike makes what he considers to be a salient point, he will beat the damn thing like a drum.

Does he still use the expression "Back up the truck", when describing the need for a sports franchise to start over? He was using that expression incessantly to describe the state of the Knicks during the 1999-2000 season. Of course, they proved him wrong by catching lightning in a bottle, getting the 8th seed and going to the finals.

This is sort of a Fatcessa-ism, but it's more his facial expression than what he's saying. When they're doing their patented run down of remaining games, and counting them off as wins and losses, Mike gets this really serious look on his face and kind of squints his eyes and leans forward in his chair. It's as if he's getting ready to perform brain surgery. This is especially the case when he's forecasting the future of his now beloved Cowboys.

Mike has that same look when he's eating.

"Cut through voice"...he has now said it 10 times in the last 40 seconds referring to Gumbel on NFL Network

did anyone see mikes facial expressions when that guy said the japanese pitcher is a little like ishii?

mike was pumped yesterday and today looked stunned and liek someone poisoned his dog

as a met fan i loved it

Anyone notice when Mike says words like "Clear", sounds like he has a lisp, annoying, however Mike thought he was too important to lose his New Yawk accent which is why he never made it on network television. So I don't think he works too hard on his diction.

Case in point "Bluh, Bluh, Bluh". What kind of professional uses this on the air.

Anyone notice when Mike says words like "Clear", sounds like he has a lisp, annoying, however Mike thought he was too important to lose his New Yawk accent which is why he never made it on network television. So I don't think he works too hard on his diction.

Case in point "Bluh, Bluh, Bluh". What kind of professional uses this on the air.

his new yawk accent doesnt bother me prboably because i have one

these hick announcers who sound like they come from the movie edliverance dont have to get rid of there hideous accent

This is one of many Fatcessa-isms that is a direct result of Mike emulating his boyfriend. When speaking of opponents during a press conference, Parcells will say things like "The tight end can really hurt you." or "Number 33 can really run the ball."

Mike obviously thinks this is cool. Hence, when referring to LSU's JaMarcus Russell, he'll say "The quarterback can really throw the ball. He's very underrated." Or, just a little while ago when talking about Kenny Britt, "Numba 88 has really become Rutgiz big play threat."

mike usually has new football terminology hes learned probably from parcells during the summer that he uses every year, like last year he talked about the colts flex offense being unstoppable

this year i guess bill didnt teach him any new words because mikes take on teams schemes now are "they do allot of different things"

do they mike? :roll:

I heard "checker on a checker" yesterday.

you ever notice he usually repeats his saying 3 times within 15-20 seconds. "so and so are destiny's darling. "Dog i tell you they are destinys darlings.. they look like this years destinys darlings dog...

Whenever Soprano season rolls by he uses all the Soprano phrases
like "He Flipped him"

(referring to a superior team/performance) That was not a GOOD _____, that was a GREAT/FANTASTIC/etc... _____)

After 9/11, when they were discussing pushing the Super Bowl back a week, Mike would yell at callers and defiantly say it could never happen because "Dog, these things are booked years in advance. Logistically, it could never be moved. There are many business considerations that the average fan doesn't realize."

Rest assured a couple of weeks later, the Super Bowl was pushed back into the first week of February and Mike made up some exscuse as if he knew it all along.

Ha ha! I remember this example and thats a good one!

I like the way he reads the racing forms and newspaper scoreboards on YES while callers are asking their questions.

Also the way he saunters in from an extended bathroom break a good minute after the last commercial ended. To Dog: "What's he asking about now?"

Just move the toilet into the studio already. Jesus.

The pompous one used to open his mail on the air. If you didn't have the YES network you would wonder what the noise was. Mad Dog would always look over perturbed.

Another favorite from the old message board would be when a caller was making a point that was contrary to what Mike previously said or something he deemed stupid and not intelligent enough for him to consider, Mike would do this:

Mike" Umm-Hmm, Umm-Hmm, Right, Right" with this mocking drawn out tone, as if to say to the caller, you are a jerkoff and I will mock you as you speak

Another tactic Mike uses is asking the caller a question, waving his finger to cut the guy off and have the producer hang up the line, then answering the question while still addressing the caller as he was still on the line just stunned by Mike's intelligence into silence.

when commenting to red sox fans who would call in the past and say "the yanks pay for the series every year with their payroll"

"you cant say thats anymore when you spend $250M this off season...WHEN YOU SHOP AT TIFFANY'S, YOU SHOP AT TIFFANY'S"

What does that exactly mean?

"I watched every Muhammad Ali fight, every one Dog, eithah on closed circuit TV or at home" "I don't remembah exactly wheah I was for tha Fraziah fight but I watched it" "I've seen every one"

we give dog heat for misspronouncing names or words mike does have one

he pronounces matt leinart matt lion hart

From John Howell in the Hartford Courant

"The name's Coughlin," WFAN's Mike Francesa said Thursday, correcting a caller's pronunciation. And the Pats' vice president for player personnel is Scott Pioli, not Payoli, as Francesa repeatedly said this week

I've never heard of that guy does he write often about Mike and Chris?

we give dog heat for misspronouncing names or words mike does have one

he pronounces matt leinart matt lion hart

Dan Fouts called Mike out on this one when they had him on as a guest. I'm pretty sure it was prior to the national championship game against Texas last year.

Fouts said "First off, let's get the pronounciation of his name right - it's Lein-ert."

Mike was none too pleased.

Another one that cracked me up this past week was his inability to pronounce Reche Caldwell's last name. Caldwell caught the long pass on the Pats last scoring drive on Sunday. On Mike'd Up and Monday's radio show, Mike consistently referred to him as "Cardwell". Caldwell is not that hard to pronounce. Another instance where Mike adds in an "r" where it's not supposed to be, just like he deletes the "r" just about everywhere it's supposed to be. Although, this time he actually deleted an "L" in the process of adding the "r".

I like the way he reads the racing forms and newspaper scoreboards on YES while callers are asking their questions.

Also the way he saunters in from an extended bathroom break a good minute after the last commercial ended. To Dog: "What's he asking about now?"

Just move the toilet into the studio already. Jesus.

Classic! I can relate, though, as I've always been one to spend a considerable amount of time on the crapper. I get most of my reading done there...

Mike has said "soup to nuts" about four thousand times in the past two weeks.

He also mentioned Payton Manning "Taking care of family business" about 10 times on Monday.

After 9/11, when they were discussing pushing the Super Bowl back a week, Mike would yell at callers and defiantly say it could never happen because "Dog, these things are booked years in advance. Logistically, it could never be moved. There are many business considerations that the average fan doesn't realize."

Rest assured a couple of weeks later, the Super Bowl was pushed back into the first week of February and Mike made up some exscuse as if he knew it all along.

YES... good catch on that one. He did indeed say that.

He used this one yesterday in an attempt to further his argument that Brian Urlacher is overrated. It occurred to me that this is a Francessa standard, so I figured I'd post it...

In arguing whether or not a player is truly that great, or may be overrated, Mike will stop the caller in mid-conversation and say, "Wait a minute, wait a minute...Do you honestly think that if (so-and-so) were starting a team tomorrow they would pick (such-and -such) to build their team around?"

Another variant is Mike saying, "If you were to poll GM's around the league, he's not the first guy they're going to mention."

The scientific objectivity of these "polls" is still a matter of debate. Many observers feel the questions are asked in such a way as to slant the results in Francesa's favor. Some have even gone so far as to doubt whether such polls truly exist.

When compiling best-of lists, people at the very top of the list are "locks."

"He's a LOCK, Dog." "The first two guys are locks."

There is to be no debate about the wisdom of these choices.

teams that he doesnt know much about but knows they have alot of talent he says

"dog they are LOADED,just LOADED"

I was listening to the Mariucci interview and once I heard the coach say "cover-2 shell" toward the top of the hour (6pm), I wondering when Fatso would use it. It took 15 minutes for him to use it with Ty Warren. He is a joke...

"He is a prolific performer, Dog...."

Prolific performers include Manny Ramirez and Peyton Manning.

In evaluating a given player's worthiness for entry into the Hall of Fame (especially baseball), Mike repeatedly reminds us that he is a "Tough Grader" or a "Hard Marker."

"Ya know Dog, he's close...but I'm a tough grader."

"A lotta guys have him in Dog, but I'm a hard marker."

Used when an athlete or team doesn't play well "in a big spot". Boy, that Rex Grossman really "spit the bit."

The "bit" can also be chomped. Used when an athlete or team is anxious to play.

"...Then when the DB ran back that pick 6, it was goodnightthelights..."

I know it was mentioned already, but I can't say enough how awful the term:
"Thrown under the bus" is .

I cringe every time I hear it.

Used when an athlete or team doesn't play well "in a big spot". Boy, that Rex Grossman really "spit the bit."

The "bit" can also be chomped. Used when an athlete or team is anxious to play.


Spit the bit actually began as a tweak of Steinbrenner who used it in reference to a Yankee team, either 95 or 97 as I recall and it's of course orginally a horse racing term and for a good while there, it was a unique term.

I find Dog to really be enamoured with Chomping at the bit.

Mike has a hard on every year for pointing out when kids are home from school for the holidays (ie, the weds night before thanksgiving)

I know that I also have heard Francessa in the past claim to have invented the term "No Brainer"

"big nickel", or just in general Mike's habit of picking out a random football term and repeating it over and over, particularly to guests.

I know that I also have heard Francessa in the past claim to have invented the term "No Brainer"HE MIGHT NOT HAVE INVENTED IT, BUT HE DOES SPEND 5 1/2 HOURS A DAY WITH IT. :)

Get out the carving board!

Used when the Yankees have a big press conference scheduled.

i enjoy it that when mike stops in mid conversation as if he is going to give us the 11th Commandment or the cure for cancer that he will put his fingers around his nose and pull on it in a cleansing manner and with his other hand he likes to only fix his hair on the side of his head that YES is showing.

mikes first mention of the year of a rods handsomeness

im sure theyll be many more to come

He went to game 1 of the 1976 world series and it was 32 degrees.

"hes a good looking hitter" will be echoed a million times during baseball season

"Wait a sec, wait a sec, wait a sec..." - there is an Imus clip somewhere on the web where makes tries to cut a caller off about 50,000 times in a three second span by using this phrase.

Also a favorite are the Nielson ratings:

Dog: "Yankees at Red Sox, Friday night"

Mike: [while tapping pencil on desk] "I'll give it a 15.6 local/12.7 national"

Dog: [disappointing voice] "13.4 and a 10.8. That's a bad rating Mike."

Mike: "Well, uh, remembah that it was good weathah on Friday, plus it was a FOX broadcast so you have to subtract a point."

I wonder if M&MD have any idea how many other radio shows in the area have picked up on their "ratings bit" and used it. Off the top of my head:
Radio Chick
Ron and Fez
O&A
Jersey guys (Craig Carton)

I even saw Golic say to Green(ESPN2) around October saying "That ratingis a real bad job, Mike" and they both just laughed and Green says, "Well, we don't wanna slow the show down to a crawl over numbers that don't mean anything, so let's just take a timeout with commercials instead"

I'm surprised no one has pointed this one out:

Usually used when talking about something other then sports -
When Mr. Know It All has the answer on the tip of his tongue, but can't think of what the answer is he'll use the phrase all great speakers use - wut cha call it

..winning a bunch of Grammy Awards last night..

"They took home everything including the chandeliers.."

when dog saracstically talks about minko being the life of the party mike says "what do you put the lamp shade over your head"

wasnt that a line in the roaring 20's?

mikes used the "conga line" again to describe how happy met fans would be when sheas gone

A few yrs ago. Mike was on the line with Phil Simms and he told Simms " Im an expert at breaking down film". He said it over and over . LIke yesterday with the "Charm" and Shea

mike has now started his college ball terminoilgoy

he says wisoncosn runs a "swing offense" which is hard to stop

"The bloom is off the rose."

Fatso: You know, Dog, with Oliver Perez getting knocked around today in spring training, it's like game 7 of the NLCS never happened.

Dog: (giddy) I couldn't agree more. Bad job by Perez.

Fatso: Perhaps when it comes to Mets fans on Oliver Perez...(long dramatic pause)...the bloom is off the rose.

"3 cheeseburgers,large cheese fries and a diet coke"

Earlier today he was talking about Jeff Garcia's history of playing well for good teams and poorly for bad teams:

"He can drive a Cadillac, but he may not be able to drive a Ford, or push a Ford in the right direction."

This has been mentioned already on various threads here, but by far, the most annoying thing about Fatcessa is when he latches onto a "statement" or "point" and repeats it an absurd amount of times in a short period of time.

Case in point, Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum was on and said that they signed offensive lineman Kenyon Coleman. Fatcessa goes "oh you did sign him?" "I heard you were thinking about it, but hes signed?" "So hes signed, I wasn't sure if it was done already". "Ok, so its official, did that just happen?" and so on and so forth. My god its annoying.

"arkansaw"

This has been mentioned already on various threads here, but by far, the most annoying thing about Fatcessa is when he latches onto a "statement" or "point" and repeats it an absurd amount of times in a short period of time.

Case in point, Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum was on and said that they signed offensive lineman Kenyon Coleman. Fatcessa goes "oh you did sign him?" "I heard you were thinking about it, but hes signed?" "So hes signed, I wasn't sure if it was done already". "Ok, so its official, did that just happen?" and so on and so forth. My god its annoying.

That's because he's so giddy with the fact that he has an original thought for a change.

That's because he's so giddy with the fact that he has an original thought for a change.

this week, his thought is "classy guard".

There's no QUESTION about it!

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but Francesa does overuse the phrase "there are too many moving parts" when explaining why he doesn't think a multi-player or a multi-team deal will go through.

"Dawg, the key to the game will be whether they can handle the Georgetown bigs."

"EXCELLENT point, Mikey!!!"

He called a basketball "the pumpkin" several times yesterday.

"Notre Dame is down 5 with the pumpkin with 3 minutes left"

He called a basketball "the pumpkin" several times yesterday.

"Notre Dame is down 5 with the pumpkin with 3 minutes left"

Marc "Can't play it or talk it" Malusis also used "pumpkin" in the overnight hours.

Marc is so infatuated with Francesa, tries to copy the guy right down to the dicknode attitude

Dawg, thats a whole different set of encyclopaedias.

The drank the cool aid
as in
"The Jets really played a a team, because Mangini got the whole defense to drink the cool aid"

"Sign for that today"

I still love "the idea that"- it's almost unbelievable how he can't make a point without saying this

"I need to take a little nap tonight."

Not sure if this one was posted but:

"He's like the little girl with the curl....either really good or really bad dawg"

Terming the Nets-Raptors Saturday afternoon playoff game "The Bury Game" or the game that is relegated by the network because it is assumed that is the least desirable game nationally for the masses to watch.

One Hundred="Hunded"

Terming the Nets-Raptors Saturday afternoon playoff game "The Bury Game" or the game that is relegated by the network because it is assumed that is the least desirable game nationally for the masses to watch.


If the Network is putting the game on at 12:30 on Saturday, wouldn't that in itself tell you that they feel it's the least desirable of the match-ups? Talking Eastern conference, Kidd and Carter don't compare as far as popularity to Wade...or Lebron....or the Pistons


Maybe admin should start a Mike 0421-isms thread.

Mike always refers to forwards/centers in basketball as "bigs." He likes to use the terms to show he's hip with the NBA lexicon.

"Lawrence, do you try to match up your bigs against their bigs in the post?" Yeesh!

now that they're eliminated from the playoffs,we won't have to hear Mike keep referring to the "Baby Penguins". UGH

"Moses" Alou

fatcessa: "if you like baseball you cannot like reyes"

"the starting pitching has been an abominable"

When talking about the NFL draft he said the Raiders should take the kid. Wouldn't they all be kids?

The Rangers were 'chirpy' (talking too much before the game/series)

swagger = swaggah

Talking about Golden State versus Dallas in the '06-'07 NBA playoffs this AM-

"Golden State has some swaggah now, they're paying with some swaggah."

"grand slammer"

I have never heard Mike use the correct term "grand slam". It's weird; sounds childish, especially from someone so knowledgeable about baseball.

"unexpectable"

Before the Oscars Mike was explaining to Dog who Forest Whitaker was (due to his nomination) and his body of work.....

"Dawg, did you ever see the movie Phenomenon?"

"Clemens was brought in like he was the Calvary. Like John Wayne, he was the Calvary."

It's cavalry. Calvary is from the Bible.

Milwaukee pitcher Chris Cap-oo-ano (it's pronounced just like it's spelled: Cap-u-ano).

'Not a good _______, a GREAT _______'

(to go along with) 'Not a bad _______, an AWFUL _______'

'Patently Ridiculous'

'A Listless Performance'

'Utter Nonsense'

"Taking a bow at the quarter pole."

This was used in response to Dog's saying that if you had the Red Sox at over 90 1/2 games, you're in good shape, because they already have 28 wins. Mike promptly said "And here's Dog, taking a bow at the quarter pole..." alluding to the fact that the season is only 1/4 of the way done.

What the heck is a "Milkbath" ??

"Taking a bow at the quarter pole."

This was used in response to Dog's saying that if you had the Red Sox at over 90 1/2 games, you're in good shape, because they already have 28 wins. Mike promptly said "And here's Dog, taking a bow at the quarter pole..." alluding to the fact that the season is only 1/4 of the way done.

Good one. I like that particular Francesa-ism.

Good one. I like that particular Francesa-ism.
Thanks - I like it too. :)

Did anyone mention Mike's overuse of the words "enormous" or "enormously" yet? I think he has a particular affinity for that word.

What the heck is a "Milkbath" ??


They always use this in reference to Armando Benitez, current Giant closer, former Met closer.

Benitez needs to be pampered in order to be effective. Therefore, whenever he coughs up a lead (often), they'll say, "He's headed for the milkbath..."

They always use this in reference to Armando Benitez, current Giant closer, former Met closer.

Benitez needs to be pampered in order to be effective. Therefore, whenever he coughs up a lead (often), they'll say, "He's headed for the milkbath..."

yeah,i know that,what what the hell is it ??

Benitez would take a bath in milk after blowing a save. It was some sort of superstition to wash away evil spirits that evolved from his upbringing in the Dominican. He stated such in an article. Skipper and Gilligan have used this ever since when Benitez blows a save.

Benitez would take a bath in milk after blowing a save. It was some sort of superstition to wash away evil spirits that evolved from his upbringing in the Dominican. He stated such in an article. Skipper and Gilligan have used this ever since when Benitez blows a save.

Benitez must have the silkiest skin in MLB by now.

"Jason Phillips runs like Continent. He may be the slowest man on earth."

Mike: "Benitez needed a two 'owa milkbath last night, dawg..."

Dog: "Aaah, leave me alone wit' dat stuff, Mikey. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA..."

"Mientkiewicz is not a good glove man, he's a GREAT glove man"

Friday after LeBron's big game 5 vs the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals Mike uttered my new signature all afternoon long. I was dying...

Friday after LeBron's big game 5 vs the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals Mike uttered my new signature all afternoon long. I was dying...

Isn't Ben Wallace on da Bulls?

Friday after LeBron's big game 5 vs the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals Mike uttered my new signature all afternoon long. I was dying...
Mike's right. I don't want to take anything away from LeBron, but the defense on some of those drives was pitiful. That won't be happening against the Spurs...

Isn't Ben Wallace on da Bulls?

Yeah, but Mike was saying that the Detroit defense was a "matador" defense in game 5 and that they missed Ben Wallace hence - "Nobody in the world is dunkin' on Ben Wallace." Meaning LeBron would have been met at the rim were Ben still a Piston. He even said Ben would have "put [LeBron] into the 3rd row" at least 3 or 4 times.

It was really funny.

"Nobody ... in the world ... is dunkin' on Ben Wallace."

"If Burrell couldn't face the Mets, he'd be working in a car wash."

"The kid carries a big stick"

after a really obvious statement regarding a string of victories or something most commonly accomplished by the Yankees...

"...and away you go."

Russo:

When talking about how teams will finish in a division. "You can't like (fill in last place team)"

"Eddie, Get me the Book!" -

-When asking to look up any stat or game or batting average that has been brought up on the air. Invariably, 9 out of 10 times, "the Book" proves Fatso to be incorrect in whatever number he was referencing.

-CP

Here Is Why He Is Fat.

2 Expressions

"left And Right" - Fat Boy Says Right And Left

"deep Down" - Fat Boy Says Down Deep


Get It Right Mike .....you Sound Silly.


Does Anyone Remember When Dogg Wanted To Host A Cocktail Party And He Thought It Would Be Good To Seve Baby Hot Dogs And Mike Told Him To Serve Baby Lamb Chops ....what A Fat Boy .....

"from your local....................................Toyotadea la"
"where they play...................................for pay"

Marc "Can't play it or talk it" Malusis also used "pumpkin" in the overnight hours.

Marc is so infatuated with Francesa, tries to copy the guy right down to the dicknode attitude

Yeah. Dude is a Francesa clone. It's sickening.

"Yanks are playing in Tamper, dog."

"who does this guy think he is,how dare he" type of phrase.

ex. "Who does Paul LoDuca think he is. He has no right to talk to A-Rod that way. He's not even in the same leauge.Hey Pauly shut up"

Ok Mikey..Hop off your high horse.Who the **** do you think you are? Besides the guy who keeps Domino's Pizza stock at a nice sharerate. What an elitist ****. Like LoDuca cant get mad because A-Rod is so good.He does this **** all the time.

Each week during football season Mike explains how "Detroit's secondary is
Vul-na-bil". Can someone tell me why someone his size has a TV show where theres a big bowl of popcorn and a soda on the table in front of him? He couldn't look more uncomfortable as the show opens. I actually felt sorry for him the first few shows. Listening to him try and be worldly when filling in the morning drive time has been unintentionally hysterical. He pretends him and Chuck are as tight as Chuck and Imus. And he has such a Chris CArlin complex that it's gotten embarrassing.
Planetdave

"Kahhh-tin-nint, you weigh too much."

Flooded out....Flooded out....Flooded out....Flooded cars...

"No one didn't smoke."

Wow, I'm surprised no one picked this up:

Before he cuts to commercial on both Mike'd Up and when he's solo, he says "We're back".

How can you be back so quickly when you just left?

Spit the bit actually began as a tweak of Steinbrenner who used it in reference to a Yankee team, either 95 or 97 as I recall and it's of course orginally a horse racing term and for a good while there, it was a unique term.

I find Dog to really be enamoured with Chomping at the bit.

It was Yankee pitcher Ken Clay who earned the "Spit the bit" description from George Steinbrenner. It would have been in the late 1970s.

Other people do this but Mike uses numbers to describe basketball positions. I grew up with center, small and power forwards, playmaking and shooting guards.

Mike loves to say someone is a "world class outfit".

Seems like lots of WFAN broadcasters use the "Threw him under the bus". This is New York, shouldn't it be a subway?

a few years ago Mike would say the Mets could conduct "Arrchery practice" at Shea tonight

-when going to commercial "We're Back"

you say that when you come back FROM commercial.

-Point number one.....

-The idea that.....

-You can make the case that........

"Folk Hero Status"...

"Folk Hero Status"...

LOL, I was just about to post this. So now Duncan and Chamberlain are "Folk Heroes". :)

I can't wait till Francesa interviews Joba.

It'll be Jabba vs. Joba.

Soup to Nuts

Leave it to Mikey to refrence everything to food

To drive home the point of how the Jets put no pressure on Brady and how they were never able to lay a hit on him, Francessa comes out with this doosy:

"Brady could have played wearing a tuxedo".

mike repeats he could ruin a one car funeral at least a few times a week

Joe from New Haven at 4:59

Mike: Who established them as odds on favorites, you did?

Joe: On the Las Vegas oddsmakers.

Mike: No they didn't, no they didn't, you're making stuff up, you don't even know what you're talking about.

Joe: I do know.

Mike: You don't know, you don't know, they're odds on fav....you tell me where, you tell me right now where they are on odds on favorites to win the World Series, you're the on....that is such utter nonsense.

Joe: If you check right now.

Mike: Ah please, you don't know what, you don't know what you're talking about, they're odds on favorites to win the World Series.

After they hang up on caller.

Mike: I'd be interested right now, Eddie we gotta make a call out there and check. I'd be interested right now to see who's favored, who's a heavier favorite to win it all right now, the Yankees or the Red Sox. It is probably close to win it all, you can make a bet right now to win it all. I'd say, right now, the Red Sox might be a little bit of a favorite over the Yankees in Vegas to win it all.

Mad Dog: They get wrapped up in home field too much.

Mike: Cause the Yanks aren't gonna have the home field, they're not gonna be the favorites.

After commercial break.

Mike: 2 to 1, 2 to 1, Yankees and Red Sox.

So so funny. Chunk obviously still flustered by the 'Boys being 3 and 0 without Bill and leaving a potential young frachise QB. Chunk is feverously searching the Jersey Shore for a Zoltar machine so Bill can go back in time 9 months and change his mind. "I wish I were away from Keyshawn"

Here's a recent one, just catching on the 2007 Mets slogan

"THE TEAM..THE TIME....THE (insert:choke, now, champ, steak, etc)"

When describing a team's or player's weakness he likes to say they are vulnerable.

Except he says vull nabull.

Mike loves the expression "in the room."

For example when talking about the Yankee clubhouse, "there's a lot of confidence in that room."

Coming from him, it sounds arrogant.

That bored, dead, lifeless, half-asleep way he reads live spots. Do sponsors ever say, "And I want FRANCESA to read it!"? Seriously, all he has to do is preface it with "What is this?" and he'd be just like Howard Stern.

P.S. A guy I used to be friends with had his own list of -isms that we kept. One of them was how he always referred to him as "Mike Fran-chess-ka."

Last week 2 I noticed 2 things regarding the Yankees-Indians series.

1. Tony Gwynn was talking about how the Indians needed to approach itting against the NY pitchers. Francessa decides to cut him off in the middle of the sentence and talk about how he would approach it. He only has 3141 less career hits than Gwynn, unless you take into account all of the big numbahs he put up when he was a star firstbaseman while growing up on Long Island.

2. A caller called in before game 1 and he says he thought that Mientkiewicz would play a key role in the series. Fran and Dog ripped him for about 5 minutes regarding his statement sayingit was wrong. Anyone can have an opininon. They would have done the same thing if they were on the air in 1978 and the caller said that Brian Doyle would play a big role. I won't be totallt one sided in this post since they were right and Doug was 0 for 6 with a walk.

Get a load of that huge Mike mural on the wall. He probably had one painted in his bedroom as well.

turned on daily news live to see benigno in all his genius blame the problem with jet fans on the jets not having there own stadium

what an idiot..

Any teams that like to pass in football are now apparently involved in playing:

"the pitch and catch game"

Before Week 14, Mike sounded off about the Vikings being an 8-point favorite at the Niners, saying this was "a technical game." He went on to explain that every year there are a couple of matchups where the line doesn't make any sense to those with brains, such as this one, which was "a technical game." The Vikings were 1-5 on the road and had no business being such a prohibitive favorite. If you had the know-how, as he did, to recognize it as "a technical game," then it was self-explanatory that the Vikings were a bet strictly for suckers and non-students of the sport.

Minnesota won, 27-7.

When Mike shifts from merely condescending to uber condescending, as he's ready to pontificate, to educate one of the lowly minions he deigns to interact with, he'll repeat the callers name 3 times.

Joe, Joe, Joe. Dave, Dave, Dave.
It is now time for Mike to educate the caller on the subject at hand.


But it's usually 3 times. He'll say the caller's name 3 times.

TTTREEEMENNNNNNDDDOOOOUSS is something he says on Miked Up about 1000 times a minute.

It cracks me up when an NBC newscaster will turn it over to Mike : And now we go to Mike and Francesa will say : 'Thanks everybody'. Hey Fat Mike! That was one person!

I'd love it if Phil Mushnick of the Post could get on their show. Fat (Not you, Mike) chance.

Mushnick doesnt let up with Fat Mikey. Phil knows what an arrogant pr*ck he is.

I read that when Mikey's in a sports bar, they rope off the area so that no common folk can interrupt the 'Great one'.

"Goodnight the lights"

What the hell is that?

He always says it when recapping a game referring to the play that wins the game. It's like some invented hybrid phrase that Mike feels is a brilliant way to anayze the climatic moment of a game.

Don't know if this has already been said, but Mike says "We're back" sometimes when going to commercial. No, Mike, that is something you say AFTER you have come back from commercial.

Don't know if this has already been said, but Mike says "We're back" sometimes when going to commercial. No, Mike, that is something you say AFTER you have come back from commercial.

Good one. I've always figured that's Mike being too lazy to complete the sentence "We're back (after these messages)".

"in the mix".. I guess you can contribute this to both guys. It's almost like the next guy has to say it after the other, for example talking about 8 teams playing for 2 playoff spots

Dog: "If Washington wins this week they're right back in the mix".
Mike: "well you gotta throw minnesota in the mix also"
Dog: "don't forget New Orleans, they win, get a little help, theyre in the mix

"The white male does not get ANY breaks." -Mike Francesa, 1/23/08

Hey, I'm a new poster here and man, am I glad I found this site. Nothin' but breakin' balls on the most self-rightous, conceited, pompous know-it-all fatso on earth!

This is gonna be fun.....I tell ya, Dog, this is gonna be fun......this will be fun.....hmm mmm...hhmm hmmmm.....this is gonna be fun.....did I mention this is gonna be fun, Dog?

Hey, I'm a new poster here and man, am I glad I found this site. Nothin' but breakin' balls on the most self-rightous, conceited, pompous know-it-all fatso on earth!

This is gonna be fun.....I tell ya, Dog, this is gonna be fun......this will be fun.....hmm mmm...hhmm hmmmm.....this is gonna be fun.....did I mention this is gonna be fun, Dog?
Clever name. Welcome aboard.

"Roasts are a thing of the past"

In telling us that Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson broke up, Mike said numerous times in the course of 30 seconds that they "split the blanket."

I don't know what the hell that means.

"The Mahwlins"

The stupid finger wave to get rid of a call when he's on solo.

"The Mahwlins"



Speaking of the "Mahwlins", does anyone remember 3 years ago when Mike would purposely refer to them as "Miami" while speaking because he was so sure that the "Florida Marlins" were going to change their name to the "Miami Marlins"?? He would be saying something like "and also you gotta worry about Miami, its Miami now, they're gonna be the Miami Marlins", and of course he'd go on to repeat himself ad-nauseum. "It's Miami now, the Miami Mahlins". Never knew why the name never did change or if there was even a plan to change it. It came off as one of those things where Mike thought he had inside information and ran with it in order to make it look like he was in the know. Too bad it never happened.:rolleyes:

Fatty's now saying looks like the Mets are getting Santana. "I still think the Mets are getting him...like I've been saying the last couple of weeks...it looks like it's moving in that direction" when in fact he's INSISTED all along that the Mets have NO SHOT at Santana unless they offer Reyes, which he knows they won't.

What a colossal ****.

don't know if this has been mentioned before, but any time they have a guest on, every 5 minutes or so Mike will go "we're talking with Phil Simms of course" or "we're talking with Antonio Pierce of course." He has to say of course with every single guest that they have on the show, I find it very annoying

In fairness to Fats, this is a rather common radio practice, designed to tag the segment of an long term, unfamiliar voice on the air. The idea being, if Brandon Jacobs were lets say, who's voice you wouldn't know by sound at this point, but who's words you would want to hear, they'll tag the segment with who it is.

I think someone may have mentioned this, but the way he inflates his own ego by making it seem like he has very public disputes that everyone is aware of with prominent sports personalities.

"Well everyone knows that So and So and I don't get along"

"It's no secret that me and So and So have had our wars in the past"

He did this mentioning Strahan on Mike'd up after the Super Bowl. As if, after just having won the super bowl, Strahan has Francesa at the front of his stream of consciousness. Get over yourself, Mike.

"Goodnight the lights"

What the hell is that?

He always says it when recapping a game referring to the play that wins the game. It's like some invented hybrid phrase that Mike feels is a brilliant way to anayze the climatic moment of a game.

Anyone remember Bill Mazur's Sport extra, why can't we get classy, well mannered TV radio hosts. Now it's all screaming and yelling by idiots like fats and loops.

Same for live sports, evey announcer screaming at the top of his lungs about a 1st quarter touchdown making the score 7-7. Sports media is mind numbing, I guess they think the 18-35 males are going to change over to WWF or a porn video if they don't yell & prove the testerone tank is still charged up. WTF!!!???

How many times does mike have to mention that he worked for CBS doing college basketball

"Tension Convention" about 5 times in 2 minutes discussin the Carlin/Jones show.

In trying to get spotty Eddie Erickson to get someone from the Big East on to talk to them about the officiating during the Rutgers-Tennessee women's game, Mike said, "There's about 20 of them in the area...they ALL listen to the show."

New to the site but last years reference to the Met's upcoming "Rocking chair summer" which he must of said six hundred times a week.

This may have been mentioned before, but Mike's theme at the beginning of the show today was how Willie almost ruined what should have been a "Rocking Chair Game" by not going immediately to Heilman and Wagner to close it out after Santana. Thus, the rocking chair game, i.e. easy victory, turned into a bit of a nail-biter, at least to Mike, who thinks Jorge Cantu is Babe Ruth.

http://www.babyfans.com/ProductImages/guidecraft/Mets-Rocking-Chair-s.jpg

This may have been mentioned before, but Mike's theme at the beginning of the show today was how Willie almost ruined what should have been a "Rocking Chair Game" by not going immediately to Heilman and Wagner to close it out after Santana. Thus, the rocking chair game, i.e. easy victory, turned into a bit of a nail-biter, at least to Mike, who thinks Jorge Cantu is Babe Ruth.

http://www.babyfans.com/ProductImages/guidecraft/Mets-Rocking-Chair-s.jpg

This of course relates to Mike's expertise in JFK, who was known for relaxing in rocking chairs during his time in the White House.

This may have been mentioned before, but Mike's theme at the beginning of the show today was how Willie almost ruined what should have been a "Rocking Chair Game" by not going immediately to Heilman and Wagner to close it out after Santana. Thus, the rocking chair game, i.e. easy victory, turned into a bit of a nail-biter, at least to Mike, who thinks Jorge Cantu is Babe Ruth.

http://www.babyfans.com/ProductImages/guidecraft/Mets-Rocking-Chair-s.jpg

Thanks for posting that photo, it made my day! Can't you just picture Mike sitting in a similar one painted in Pinstripes sipping a Julep on a hot August day in Saratoga?

Thanks for posting that photo, it made my day! Can't you just picture Mike sitting in a similar one painted in Pinstripes sipping a Julep on a hot August day in Saratoga?

I can see Mike shattering that chair.

Not sure if this one was posted but:

"He's like the little girl with the curl....either really good or really bad dawg"
That's a classic Sterling line, particularly when he was talking about Brian Boehringer. One thing for sure, it doesn't seem right to refer to another man as a "little girl with the curl".

When someone brings up an idea that they had not yet thought about the always say "not terrible." That can't even say "good idea."

My new favorite Tank-ism is his contention that from her on out, the Yankees starting rotation will be a:

"MERIT-OCRACY"

I've heard it like 6 times already.

Instead of saying resources, Mike says it like REEZZ-ources

Instead of saying the home team is "at home" he will say "in their building." ALL THE TIME.

You can't lose in your building.
You can't let them beat you in your building.
You have to win in your building.

I guess he thinks he makes him sound intelligent or something.

Instead of saying the home team is "at home" he will say "in their building." ALL THE TIME.

You can't lose in your building.
You can't let them beat you in your building.
You have to win in your building.

I guess he thinks he makes him sound intelligent or something.

Yes, and he was IN THE BUILDING during all those Lakers-Celtics Finals games in the 80's.

On this subject, I heard him talk this week about how the Celtics would have won of those series that they lost if the Finals had been 2-2-1-1-1 instead of 2-3-2. I hadn't heard him talk about this for a long time but years ago I heard him say it a bunch of times. I still for the life of me can't figure out why he thinks this made a difference.

The way Mike inserts "OK" into every other sentence, especially when he's trying to explain something that he's an expert in (I know, that's almost everything) I think is borrowed/stolen from Bill Parcells. I could be wrong but I don't remember Mike saying "OK" all the time until fairly recently.

The way Mike inserts "OK" into every other sentence, especially when he's trying to explain something that he's an expert in (I know, that's almost everything) I think is borrowed/stolen from Bill Parcells. I could be wrong but I don't remember Mike saying "OK" all the time until fairly recently.


If Tuesday's press conference is any indication, Omar Minaya must be a Friend Of Bill as well...

It really would be a shame if Mike leaves the station before the end of July, because then nobody would get to talk to him in August about the Tamper Rays still being in the race.

Instead of saying the home team is "at home" he will say "in their building." ALL THE TIME.

You can't lose in your building.
You can't let them beat you in your building.
You have to win in your building.

I guess he thinks he makes him sound intelligent or something.Similarly, a team's clubhouse is never the clubhouse, it's "the room."

"Joe Player lost a lot of respect in the room when he didn't run out that grounder."

How many times did he say "Golden Parachute" yesterday during his rant about Hank giving up on the Yankee season??

"People write me letters asking 'What's wrong with the Yankees?'"

No they don't, Mike. Shut the **** up.

This was a great one, on the Friday Dog Memorial Show:

Caller: My favorite Chris memory will be "the marquee" at Super Bowl time.
Mike: I actually created that character.

I've been pretty much done with this clown after that one.

Mike said the NFC East is a "Tough Neighbahood" several times yesterday.

Mike- Faaaave is a snappah of duh football.

When Tank and Licatta do their football picks on Friday, he force feeds this stupid phrase "CHECKER ON A CHECKER", meaning that Licatta picks a team that Francessa already picked.

Monday Oct 6 Both remaining Division Series will go 5 games
Tues Oct 7
Red Sox in 4 Rays in 4

when reffering to a grand slam,he uses the term "grand slamma"

it's not that he announces who is on, it's how he always says of course

no no, not "of course" it's "uhvcouahs"

"Lost his shirt"- i.e. Charles Wong has lost his shirt every yeah since he's owned that team.

He must have said Charles Wang "lost his shirt" about 20 times in 10 minutes today.. ha ha ha.. good one!

Ya ever notice he says "Mike Holmgrum" when referring to Mike Holmgren. I remember when he interviewed Holmgren a few weeks ago he must have said, "We're talking to Mike Holmgrum" a bunch of times. I was waiting for Holmgren to say, "Hey, Mike.. it's HOLMGREN!!" But, alas, he never did.....

I searched this thread for "bink" and for "dink". Nothing returned, and boy am I surprised. :)

Unless the search thing isn't working, then I am obligated to add the following for posterity:

"Dink and Dunk" : Football related. The high percentage short passing game, also could describe the check down to the running back when nothing is open down field. Example : 'Manning dinked and dunked them all day long'

"Bink, Bink, Boom" : Football related. This is almost the same as the 'dink and dunk' with one big difference, the BOOM. The Bink is very similar to the Dink and Dunk. i.e. the short passing/check down game. However the Boom is what separates this. The Boom is the big play, the long play, the play that Mike saw on ESPN. :) Also the Bink, Bink (you can repeat Bink as many times as you want), Boom is used usually to describe some sort of game changing sequence. eg. A two minute drill or a response to a big play that just happened against the team doing the binking and booming.

I searched this thread for "bink" and for "dink". Nothing returned, and boy am I surprised. :)

Unless the search thing isn't working, then I am obligated to add the following for posterity:

"Dink and Dunk" : Football related. The high percentage short passing game, also could describe the check down to the running back when nothing is open down field. Example : 'Manning dinked and dunked them all day long'


"Dink and Dunk"- exclusively used for Payton Manning and Chad Pennington only...no othah quartahback dinks and dunks other than them...evah

"Dink and Dunk" : Football related. The high percentage short passing game, also could describe the check down to the running back when nothing is open down field. Example : 'Manning dinked and dunked them all day long'


"Dink and Dunk"- exclusively used for Payton Manning and Chad Pennington only...no othah quartahback in the league dinks and dunks like them...evah

"Dink and Dunk"- exclusively used for Payton Manning and Chad Pennington only...no othah quartahback in the league dinks and dunks like them...evah

Good update on the dink & dunk, Dink & Dunk Dink & Dunk. :)

"Dink and Dunk"- exclusively used for Payton Manning and Chad Pennington only...no othah quartahback in the league dinks and dunks like them...evah

poorly produced by me with the double post...drunk posting scenario at 3:10am

this is just a botched pronunciation, but he keeps calling Troy Polamalu "polamulo"

"The Book"- 1). the book that contains every single stat known to man. Primary use is for looking up whether a player is a Hall of Famah or not..."Let's see Edgah Mahtinez's numbahs...Eddie, bring me the (or da) book"
2). the tell all book written by Joe Torre entitled "The Yankee Years".

"The Hitch", was a movie starring Will Smith and Kevin James

When arguing or disagreeing with someone, I know employ the "wait a second, wait a second, wait a second" before I get into my point. No one gets what I am doing, but it is still fun nonetheless.

I am sure this has been mentioned in this epic thread - but I love when a called asks if he ask a question about something and Tank replies: guh-hed


Caller: Can I make a comment about the Steroid Scandal?
MF: guhead

Uh, uh, uh...uh.

Peashootah!

normal speak - Torque
Tank speak - Tawk

Used in a sentence: "Ryan Church looks like Mattingly up thah, but he doesn't tawk it...ughhhh, he doesn't generate the tawk in his back like Mattingly used to, which cause him to have back problems"

normal speak - Torque
Tank speak - Tawk

Used in a sentence: "Ryan Church looks like Mattingly up thah, but he doesn't tawk it...ughhhh, he doesn't generate the tawk in his back like Mattingly used to, which cause him to have back problems"

Hahaha he said that 500 times... though I believe that was Murphy (who "the Mets LOVE, oh they LOVE Murphy, love Murphy"), who looks like Mattingly at the plate, not Church. Nobody cares about Church.

The Meteor

(The Media)

Would you go see Dair Devil?

"UT Chattanooger"

one of Mike's finest right there, IMO.

"UT Chattanooger"

one of Mike's finest right there, IMO.

lol and +1 to someone already signing up and using that name.

Speaking of the "Mahwlins", does anyone remember 3 years ago when Mike would purposely refer to them as "Miami" while speaking because he was so sure that the "Florida Marlins" were going to change their name to the "Miami Marlins"?? He would be saying something like "and also you gotta worry about Miami, its Miami now, they're gonna be the Miami Marlins", and of course he'd go on to repeat himself ad-nauseum. "It's Miami now, the Miami Mahlins". Never knew why the name never did change or if there was even a plan to change it. It came off as one of those things where Mike thought he had inside information and ran with it in order to make it look like he was in the know. Too bad it never happened.:rolleyes:

And as of 3/24/09: This idear that Mikey is anything other than da sports prophet is uttah nonsense...

"Bingle"- in baseball, a base hit, otherwise know as a "single" but better.

"All the Yanks need is Jetah to hit a bingle right here"

"Grant Ball Four"- how he pronounces Tampa pitcher Grant Balfour.

He said this on 5/7/09 and 5/8/09, and likely times before that.

"Grant Ball Four"- how he pronounces Tampa pitcher Grant Balfour.

He said this on 5/7/09 and 5/8/09, and likely times before that.

lol, great job outta you YOTS.

Here's a sound clip: http://www.sendspace.com/file/vilh2a

I think I heard him say "Braxton" when referring to Jonathan Broxton at about 4:06 on 5/14/2009.

Oomer?

Been meaning to add this one.

"Everyone in America" and "No one in America" There are used when Mike uses hindsight to explain a bad prediction. :)

when an athlete's performance (or potential) borders on frightening "he's not just good, he's scary good". Or if "he's bad, he's scary bad". Also when he's talking horseracing he gets in the zone and machineguns all this racing slang and it's real funny to listen too. *1st post*

when an athlete's performance (or potential) borders on frightening "he's not just good, he's scary good". Or if "he's bad, he's scary bad". Also when he's talking horseracing he gets in the zone and machineguns all this racing slang and it's real funny to listen too. *1st post*

when an athlete's performance (or potential) borders on frightening "he's not just good, he's scary good". Or if "he's bad, he's scary bad". Also when he's talking horseracing he gets in the zone and machineguns all this racing slang and it's real funny to listen too. *1st post*

You have two first posts! Impressive. Welcome.

"Based on What!!" mostly known with his classic conversation with Alex in Bedminster over Joba....youtube it if you havent seen it

Don't know about his ignorant "isms".
All I know is that if his buddy Parcels was still coaching the Jets, he's be kissing his, and the Jets brown hole until it hurt.
The thing I can't figure out is what he lost on Jets games, especially the Colt game. It must have been a significant because he isn't doing a good job of hiding it.
He "claims" to be just "tweeking" the Jet fans, but there is more to it with this supposed know it all.

Cardwell=Caldwell

Homegrum=Holmgrin

Cardwell=Caldwell




Many listeners were baffled last winter when WFAN's Mike Francesa repeatedly called Colts coach Jim Caldwell "Jim Cardwell," even one day when Caldwell's former boss, Tony Dungy, was sitting in studio next to Francesa.
Did Mike really not know the guy's name? Most cynics assumed so, but I doggedly stuck to the theory it had to be some sort of weird Long Island accent-related thing.
Sure enough, vindication came this week when Francesa picked up a call from a listener in "West Cardwell" New Jersey.
Long Islanders talk funny. Deal with it, America.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/watchdog-1.812020/what-s-in-a-name-for-colts-coach-1.1928122

Over the past two seasons Francesa repeatedly said that Brett Gardner "can't hit a lick."

What now, Fatty?

This is my first post, there are so many things I can make fun of tank for. I'll list a few:
-"Tony LaRussarrr"
-On numerous occassions I have heard him say that pitching coach Dave Duncan should be paid $7-8 million per year.
-A certain caller refers to him as "Big Mike," tank sounds like he is going to reach into the phone and slit the guys neck.
-Since it is my username I had to mention his use of the word "classic." Whether "it was just a classic, classic performance," or "he is a classic power forward," Francesa never gets enough of that word.

When WFAN moved to the new building in Manhattan Mike would refer to it as the "new digs" about 5,000 times per day.

Mike uses the phrase "wax poetic" pretty often.

"Football Fridays with all the trimmings"

"bumgarna" (referring to Madison Baumgarner)

"Granderson looked like he was running in taffy!"

has anyone else been bothered by the new and arrogant tone of mike? it seems like he has changed alot in the last year or so. he is so quick to hang up on people who disagree with him, or to tell them they don't know what they are talking about.
he also seems to contradict himself about once every ten minutes.
his opening monologue, and generally any monologue, he repeats himself at least 3-4 times, making the same point over and over.
am i the only one who notices this and is bothered?

i have been listening for over 20 years !!!

has anyone else been bothered by the new and arrogant tone of mike? it seems like he has changed alot in the last year or so. he is so quick to hang up on people who disagree with him, or to tell them they don't know what they are talking about.
he also seems to contradict himself about once every ten minutes.
his opening monologue, and generally any monologue, he repeats himself at least 3-4 times, making the same point over and over.
am i the only one who notices this and is bothered?

i have been listening for over 20 years !!!

Nope not the only one and he's been doing this for more than a year.

I always find it ridiculous that he can never find the right question during his interviews. Rather, he asks about 4 questions in a row...re-wording them slightly each time.

I.E.
When did you know you could make it in this league? Was there a moment when you said to yourself "I'm good enough to make it in this league"? When did you know? Was it a moment, was it a practice, was it something someone said? When did you know you were gonna make it in this league?

The all-time classic: "You're lost!"

He says today regarding the mets and madoff and the new ponzi scheme they were linked to "its another brick on the loaf" what the hell does that mean?

He says today regarding the mets and madoff and the new ponzi scheme they were linked to "its another brick on the loaf" what the hell does that mean?

I think he meant, another brick in the load. Which in itself doesn't make all that much sense.

Forget about his accents,and made up volcabulary,Im sure after 25 yrs someone has had to mention this.I have "held this in" for ever but I just cant anymore..I like to listen to his show or anyones for that matter as long as it deals with sports.But I cant believe this man has lasted on radio as long as he has for these reasons..THE MAN DOES NOT LET ANYONE SPEAK!!! I feel for these people that call the show,after hanging on for 3 hrs,talk 15 seconds to him and he will butt right in and talk over you..Or he will ask questions to whoever,and as an ex: he wants to know the weather...Ok heres mike asking;
So can you tell me,I mean I know it is outside but can you tell,do you think is there any way,what are the chances the sun will be up today?How has this man lasted so long on radio asking and giving like he does?
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest

"I Mean"

Jeter-esque and Jeterian.

When he is asked about a player, he really lets the listener in on his thinking. What do you think about Peyton Manning? Manning's Manning.

Do you worry Jeter is getting old? Jeter's Jeter. You know what you are going to get.

Great insight and analysis.

"The Jagwaaaaaaas." "A little birdie told me." About anyone who's famous he'll tell you how awesome it is to be Mike by telling you "I know him well, we've been friendly for a lawng time. We're very close." And he'll say it 9 times in a row.
"Dawg and I intahviewed Mantle once." And of course when he pauses between a first and last name, i.e. "The great, Derek, ah Jetah".

Says "ok" after every single point he makes.

i'm a Giants/Mets fan...Mike likes beatin on the Jets and Mets, sometimes it's funny

Still trying to figure out how to post a comment. Hope this is the right way! During the Super Bowl hype would it not be appropriate to refer to the Giants as, "The Team with the Dragon Tatoo"?

Let's see what Terry Bradshaw does with that?!

When he was talking about a Defense in the NFL that had a lot of INTs, he refers to them as "Larcenist". lol

So and so is "an all time great".

"But is he is legendary?"

"Is he untouchable?"

Using the word "exerted" when he means to say "asserted"

E.G. Lebron James has really "exerted" himself this year, he is not playing second fiddle to anyone on the Heat.