…Paul Lebowitz has taken the task of further exposing Francesa while clearly explaining why he’s in that downward spiral.
“When Mike Francesa talks about the Mets, you can almost hear the desperation and crestfallen tone in his voice as he comes to grips with a management team that won’t kowtow to him, nor be affected in any way by his rabble-rousing and bullying.”
Now you can add the Mets to the list of teams/people outside Francesa’s circle of influence that includes the Jets, any ESPN staffer, Bill Parcels, Tiger Woods, Brett Favre and Jenny Sanford.
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"Shockey (referring to Francesa and co-host Chris Russo):
“What goes around comes around. They’ll get what they’ve got coming to them eventually. It’s going to be a matter of time before they get old and Francesa dies of a heart attack.”
Francesa:
“I’ll be here in New York doing what I do long after he is forgotten in this town - long after he’s forgotten. And as far as him wishing me well physically, well, tell him I’m going to be hanging around for a long time."
— Five years ago today Newsday’s Neil Best’s SportsWatch column debuted with this Jeremy Shockey - Mike Francesa exchange
