Over 30 years of interviewing New York-area coaches, Mike Francesa often has been as much the center of attention as his subjects – criticized for everything from obsequiousness to bullying.
But on Tuesday afternoon the WFAN host was a calm, persistent voice of reason as his latest regular, Giants coach Pat Shurmur, dug himself into a hole that did nothing to help his image two games into a winless season.
It was awkward. And it did not bode well for the new guy as he navigates what could be a rocky year.
“Well, it’s like going to the dentist,” Francesa said after the 16-minute root canal.