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Chris Russo Pulls No Punches on Boomer Esiason, Bart Scott While Discussing Mike Francesa's Return To WFAN

SiriusXM radio host, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo joined the latest episode of the The SI Media Podcast to talk about the drama surrounding his former partner, Mike Francesa, returning to WFAN this week. Russo also discussed the radio business, the challenges he faces working for satellite radio, the Internet's affect on sports-talk radio and much more.

But with Francesa, Russo's partner of 19 years on the popular New York radio show, "Mike and the Mad Dog," coming out of retirement after four months, the Doggie had plenty to say.

On WFAN morning host, Boomer Esiason, calling Russo "classless" for making a joke about Francesa's replacements, Chris Carlin, Bart Scott and Maggie Gray, during his MLB Network's "High Heat" show:

"The one thing about Boomer, and I like Boomer, I worked with Boomer a long time, Boomer calling everyone classless, Boomer sat there for 10 years when Craig Carton was murdering people left and right.