NYC Radio: Francesca Challenges CBS Hosts

Mike Francesa

Another battle erupted  at Sports WFAN 660 AM / 101.9 FM last week involving talker Mike Francesa, and this time he’s taking on other hosts at CBS Sports Radio Network.

“Bring it on,” said Francesa after a caller informed him he was being bashed by other voices on the national network over the weekend.

According to The NY Daily News, it all started when Francesa blasted Damon Amendolara — otherwise known as DA — for using his initials when signing off from his CBS Sports Minute commentary, because he’s only been in the business “15 minutes.”

That drew the ire of Amondolara’s co-worker John Kinkade, who urged all of his co-workers to use their initials as a sign off to get under the Sports Pope’s skin.

Francesa, on his Monday July 27, 2015 afternoon drive time show, scoffed at the idea. Here’s what they should do, they should worry about figuring out how to get the network going in the right way,” said Francesa, who recently has hinted about retiring from his WFAN gig, saying he and management are “going in different directions.”

As for the voices on the network: “When they have a little success they can talk, until then, just be quiet.”


When told Boomer Esiason, part of the Boomer and Carton morning show on WFAN, was joining in the battle, Francesa said, “Gee, Boomer against me? I’m shocked.”