Talk:Mike and the Mad Dog

Unauthorized website
The paragraph regarding the blog as an unauthorized website has no place in this article. First, it is not notable in an of itself. The hosts have mentioned it in passing only, the article is about the show itself. Furthermore, this method of inclusion looks sloppy. If you want to use the Newsday article as a reference to verify notability of the article, fine, but its very obvious your are using the paragraph to promote a blog which we do not do. ZFurther discussion on this talk page is welcomed but I am removing it pending further discussion. -JodyBtalk 14:42, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

I am adding the pragraph here for discussion:

There currently is an unauthorized website of the Mike and the Mad Dog radio show that contains a message board forum for fans of the show. During the time when Mike Francesa was filling in for Imus he mentioned the presence of the website, referring to it as an "unauthorized website". Mike said on the air that the fans detail every second of every show and wondered how they could find the time to do this. Neil Best of Newsday mentioned the website in one of his articles. He also links to it at his blog and frequently cites it as a resource to the Mike and the Mad Dog Radio Show. Here is a link to the blog post by Neil Best in which he mentions his February 6th article citing the website. http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/watchdog/blog/2007/10/sportswatchwatchdog_back_on_th.html


 * GordonGecko has now been told that his edits are inappropriate by two independant administrators and myself. I would hope that if he continues to add this info, that the proper actions are taken.  We don't have to assume good faith when there is sufficient evidence to the contrary. Ramsquire (throw me a line) 18:05, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I went over to the site this morning to give it a more thorough look and found a forum post about this issue. I spoke with the site admin/owner and a few of the regulars, and they now understand the situation, as many already did. The admin removed a request that the forum attempt to overwhelm us with the links, and replaced it with a request specifically asking the regulars not to add links on Wikipedia. The issue should be resolved, as those who I spoke to agree the link failed to meet our policies. - auburn pilot   talk  20:57, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Well I read the thread there and I must apologize for bringing all of that to your doorstep. I honestly thought it was a minor issue, but boy was I wrong.  However, I must once again thanks you for doing your duties so diligently. Ramsquire (throw me a line) 22:56, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Joining the Yankees?
I would like to removed this whole section. It's trivial and has no long-term notability. There's no real "controversy" there. Similar jokes frequently arise on the show and don't deserve a separate section in this article. -- brew crewer  (yada, yada) 06:14, 26 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Agreed. There is far too much nonsense in this entry, which looks especially ridiculous now that the show is no longer on.  I removed that "Joining the Yankees" section as well as a few other ones that don't seem very newsworthy.  Asc85 (talk) 15:00, 4 December 2008 (UTC)


 * I reinserted one of the removed sections, the one dealing with Dog going solo and leaving out Mike's name. The event was semi-notable in the history of their show. It was also sourced, something that cannot unfortunately be said about most of the article. -- brew crewer  (yada, yada) 03:46, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

End of the Run/New Show
Mike Francessa is continuing in this time-slot on WFAN and the YES Network. However, the Mike and the Mad Dog show is over as we know it in its current format and style. Francessa has stated the new show will be different, so I recommend that any references to the format and style of that show be in a new article and leave this article only for topics on the Mike and the Mad Dog program Rbonaccorso (talk) 14:33, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Pioneers
Hi, there was an article in the NY Post a couple of days ago saying that they changed the way sports was aired on the radio. Basically it said they were the pioneers of "cohosting" in sports radio and now all the successful programs are done by a team. I can try to dig it up if anyone think it is relevant. Johndoeemail (talk) 18:16, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

GOOD OR BAD, MIKE & DOG MADE HISTORY http://www.nypost.com/seven/08142008/sports/good_or_bad__mike__dog_made_history_124474.htm Johndoeemail (talk) 18:50, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I incorporated the historical significance into the lede of the article. I would like to add it to the body as well. -- brew  crewer  (yada, yada) 19:03, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

RE: article needs more citations, I found another one for Chris' "Aaaa..." opening: http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/ny-spjim0815b,0,6039778.column Johndoeemail (talk) 21:17, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 1 one external link on Mike and the Mad Dog. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20080822122247/http://money.cnn.com:80/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/a9dadaaa17f5ef7a39c7349317874558.htm to http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/a9dadaaa17f5ef7a39c7349317874558.htm

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true to let others know.

Cheers.—cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 14:33, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

External links modified (January 2018)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 6 external links on Mike and the Mad Dog. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080819043102/http://www.newsday.com/sports/ny-sprusso0815,0,4065290.story to http://www.newsday.com/sports/ny-sprusso0815,0,4065290.story
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20090208194639/http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_10215144 to http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_10215144
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080910031952/http://podcast.wfan.com/wfan/1269912.mp3 to http://podcast.wfan.com/wfan/1269912.mp3
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041724/http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/saturday/news/ny-spbest165803061aug16,0,5196711.story to http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/saturday/news/ny-spbest165803061aug16,0,5196711.story
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080821211542/http://investor.sirius.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=328592&cat=&newsroom= to http://investor.sirius.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=328592&cat=&newsroom=
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080821195646/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2008/08/19/2008-08-19_sirius_xm_to_launch_chris_russo_channel_.html to http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2008/08/19/2008-08-19_sirius_xm_to_launch_chris_russo_channel_.html

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 18:01, 30 January 2018 (UTC)