ESPN personality Paul Feinbaum was thrilled to see Steven A. Smith returning to "first take" after so long. replacement.
Smith returned to the program this week after missing two months from the show following his shoulder surgery. While Feinbaum was arguing with Nick about his Seiban, he suddenly started ranting against Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. Many times during Smith's absence.
"Look, like Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo, I don't want to insult those who were here during his absence," Feinbaum said. "But if I see Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo on screen again, I'm going to go insane. I don't like that guy on screen. Stephen A. Smith is on this show every day."
Smith defended Russo's honor to some extent.
"Well, I love Russo from Mad Dog, so I'm not going to be as hard on him as you are," Smith replied. "But about Christopher 'Mad Dog' Russo, I love you, brother. But he's not Stephen A."
Russo's cheeky debate style but he sometimes clashed with other guests. He got into a heated argument with former NFL player Ryan Clark, and he told the radio veteran to "stop yelling at me" and "lower your voice" during a debate about the Cooper Cup.
Another former NFL player,Domonique Foxworth, Russo sharply told Russo that he was "not Kevin Durant" when he compared contract situations. You're not LeBron James," Foxworth said.
Russo, who has spent more than 30 years in sports his radio, from 1989 until 2008 he hosted "Mike and the Mad Dog" with Mike Francesa on WFAN. became famous for having He's SiriusXM's He's Dog Radio' network and hosts the show 'High Heat' on MLB Network.
