Chris Russo, WFAN's Mike & the Maddog

Just give you an idea of how far back the relationship goes back in the day when I was to a New Jersey Devils hockey games. On the radio station you couldn't pick up in the parking lot of the meadowlands -- WMC -- This guy would be. -- They're too bad I -- it is always want to ask you this without a try to do an impersonation of you earlier I couldn't I can get it done. When did you start. The and your job out there sure noticed that you don't like that yeah I don't know how about a Bob ugly -- that I must have just done it one day. And and I admitted deal let them the whole life I I don't have a specific date to how would you do it embossed. I -- Mike your targets of those might hazard hazard hazard here a an area the guy I got dark because dark went right out of their guard play.

If you know what -- what he was doing in the meadowlands in 1987 I went. -- What's the the giant in feeling in New York did you hear from him every day back there I have we don't take it -- that many calls this week but I mean I -- very very optimistic. They like the idea of this magical run they think is to be -- 69 Mets if they have pulled off. I think they respect the patriots you know that but I think it depends of -- going to get to Brady -- write you an -- man's game of the regular season you know they won ten straight road games very excited about the fact they've been good in the road about and I think probably -- are on yes he realizes that very tall task. Most of the media realizes that he would talk to ask but -- and -- fans -- they want to grasp the moment. That they might be it witnessing a incredible magic carpet -- with his team I have a New York they are so wrapped up with always being the pulling. Big payrolls that franchises the Yankees always favored that they have kind of relish the idea that the upstart. And -- they enjoy that changed and I think because of that unless it's a disaster of epic proportion. -- and Manning I'm not going to take any hits this game. I think when Austin Dan Uggla with house money I think -- not listen I mean. 52 million -- merely embarrasses them mean and -- real bitter taste I'll make amends but than normal them relatively competitive it's not.

Manny as -- six interceptions I think that time it's going to be okay with what happens on the road. But you know like a giant fans they think is the chance -- mortality and again in the balance tonight and that's. As of the great surprises of all time with Scotland's job in jeopardy before this playoff run dog up before the playoff run his job was in jeopardy at all would suit and 173 halftime the Redskins he was in jeopardy then I want it confident come back Mike same way I was very hard time -- so -- I was video and Alice Hart on Manning Europe rule in his hotel we thought you know they gave away much to get this done -- gotten not the starter if he was available you know first and at third pick Austin gave up the fact that they've made it sound like they would get -- Peyton Manning. I he's been an eBay in the and I Ely did not have a good year. It's nice definitely had a great game against the patriots. Very target against Tampa and it -- him as a son he's done -- ride but the body if we're missed sixteen games is not a and people about life four interceptions against Minnesota but touchdowns but he played very poorly but he's obviously played well. You know as -- full weeks but I want to -- this day last year. I was not anti cop went from last year now this year that he had a good year and obviously unbelievable years give him about his own ticket in. And and and fortunately for the giants. There was another Brett fire moment. That allowed them to be here -- fire with another one of those -- purpose that he seems to have and and you know he doesn't do -- really stupid you wanted to sit in that pan -- all wondering about -- to -- that that's the biggest surprise of -- the -- and that they -- a decent job against Dallas -- well against Dallas. Get seven and a half points and playbook in the year Dallas you know. The all existing ankle -- ball -- Plano as -- games. They were I think the job there was supplies and I was. I was I went to that game. I was very surprised that one in green -- I just did not think that meaning would handle minus four degrees minus 45 when -- kicked off. I did not think -- you know that that of the park did and formidable was -- bothered by the bad weather. And meaningless and I -- Americo watching that game at that time it is that second field goal and in regulation. And then they won -- loss. What America did not think that -- and at the amazing quality Q what I thought it went again O'Neal are on top of it tonight.

I do another thing they talk about New York is the Santana trade night picks starting would go through the Yankees -- going through going to the Mets -- what does this mean for the Mets was the -- the Yankees got to get up.

I don't think that Yankee fans that worried about it the Yankees have enough young pitching and he bought the Yankee and doesn't like the idea that they attitude and eighteen -- payroll. This like hearing about all the money that they spend and can't win. So I think -- it got you know used in Chamberlain Kennedy Kennedy and it long make for the and a pitching. So the Yankee game I think is okay with it and it it would -- much bigger issue which the Red Sox. -- the Red Sox fans -- tonight I haven't yet and -- got the Mets still has nightmares -- there is a little issues but. The Mets needed to do this -- they gonna get into too much money. And -- you know who knows hurt his arm I mean he's been healthy but you know they give them too much money. But they have to do people in other parts of the country do not realizes. The Mets collapse in September it's the greatest collapse and humid its. Its worst in sixty it was going to take takes the Phillies off but it doesn't have a minute this -- the -- the recipient of it is Michael 1000 -- and they they hit a seven game lead to seventeen to made not sorry that they've lost nationals. They lost one the cardinals and love them all in the last seven days of the season. -- six games of the nationals cardinals and Florida in the building. The last week of the season so. That was a historic collapse. And and they had to sit back and a lot we signed and all those things. So the net and had a brutal October November so this is almost like a little solved. To stop the bleeding so I think -- that mean doesn't care what they -- is when you hear thought that that is okay with it and that's not based on how they finished the most money pitching. I had to do you know I mean we need to what we do for a living. If but if I'm in New York Yankee insider I probably don't like the latest Steinbrenner to be all of it I like it -- you do overwhelming for a living out. I mean hank has got to be gold for you we haven't had a mind yet but no question about it up -- that -- Tank is so like -- Georgian. Newcastle want to go about doing his job as the GM with young players that's evolved. Thanks then next thing we might use this stuff -- I think it's very very typical form but not I think it always if he thought you know obviously Georgia's. He's in -- out -- okay next day's not so. George is not a mix right now it's going to be all obviously the stereo it's going to be hank cancer by the way. Did not re opt of the contract is that you have matched her in the side so he thought. He doesn't want to -- a situation where is Lee gotta wonder too from from the yankees' perspective.

This one has no idea did you attend an event and it is christmas. They give crystal water here that the men have a regular event and -- to -- path on the starting -- princess is going to come down here and punch you know I was arguing that in the beginning of --

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In this form of flattery and I don't think about it too much in my says -- I lose any opinion about money that's for Sean -- The fortunately it was San Francisco Denver. Ninety -- was not Eric that night I you weren't there yet we have. -- road -- not but I was there yeah I was there with you you that yeah much better in my eyes about what the pirates. You knew it was a while that. It's a lot and -- this year McCallum 67 expect identity -- warned that. And it's it's been wildly as valuable each of the Dodgers to. Tough to it to do 4 in the morning until 8 in the morning the only guys that rumor Esiason. He's gotta be here anyway so. A when you look at this game on Sunday and and try to be as realistic as you can and we tried to do that is realistically is weekend take everything else aside and tell me what you think's going to happen I -- the patriots in the game so. I think -- a couple things first off. Last game of the year giants at 24816 lead in the building make crowd. Nothing to lose patriots plank for immortality ultimately play -- points a cosmetic touch them and -- number one. Number two the patriots all the giants. When the giants -- the giants -- one giants did not play any better game that he did that -- and the patriots still with the I think that's a plus for them that's them -- have a 3 look at the history of these -- coaches the quarterbacks Bart Starr. That you don't know. Walsh Montana or Walsh Montana you want to throw -- Jimmie Johnson and he's not enough level but a lot of -- That they never lost his game. Not much rating -- I can't I just cannot see these guys losing its kind of game and one thing. The last five weeks the giants scored 38 points against buffalo but they had two touchdowns on -- on interception returns. They scored 35 against the patriots won his kickoff return -- bad penalties short field to a field and the other one was a cosmetic touchdown. Everything else is put money war. 41 against Dallas -- against the bank. They're a low twenties patriots put whether moss mutual field that scored 35 points in this game. Giants have the -- bought the thirty to be with them. Gotta check is not going to the giants -- if you tip off report returns that's not IBC shocked and plays not to turn a book. So if the giants -- going to get the thirty. He did an -- scored allowed two floppies. I believe the pats we'll get the mid thirties the giants can be up -- them so I listen I think it's a rough game the giants I think this game -- got. Partial blowout written all over I think what I -- seventeen that's. Bonds Guzman I had 4114 Dixie you an iron on the court -- definitely I I gave the giants. One more touchdown negated 21 points I had the patriots won 35. Does anybody Boston very confident about this game. For the fans I am so why don't under I'm very authority or cause of the giants went into immortality aspect the perfect season you know you kicked this am I I go back -- tell Michael -- about my buddy. Mike -- the only tells the story of herb brooks in the locker room before the gold Medal game -- you lose this game you'll take this year bleak -- similar very similar that's how the patriots are going to feel if they lose this game. Everything they've done for the last year they throw a garbage cans I I percent right now if the giants are playing -- team. That was not as solid. I would be worried about the other team is the giants -- hot good karma. Even a quarterback and coach. How -- the you know they got a good defensive line -- and an old form in his game but they're playing the wrong team. It is the patriots problems his game. So I mean now I'm and lost the playoff games on the road all but I mean that they don't -- he Belichick and Brady. Whitney efforts to eighteen and blues and this 12 NFC team I don't see. I teammate -- four weeks ago on the road. Can't see dog and his giants were playing and the chargers -- Indianapolis Nike in the chain Indianapolis -- I'd favor them over the giants though I'm just saints some of these AFC teams -- go into this game saint Indy would be favorite -- chargers would be favorite. Jacksonville my -- that it might be but nothing is those teams on his solid mentally the patriots had just you know the patriots definitely well yeah. And we had Glenn parker Armas in the days must bite the bullet over the giants 2000 that's probably very good spot would think that Mark Robinson one. He said he Warsaw that the giants have a momentum changing things go against them. All late first to second quarter that he thought it went in anyway but he said that happened there -- to be complete blowout. Once the air comes out of the giant balloon where it seven nothing in any -- that it went backwards not well they really going to be down.

The dark rumors in the beginning of the show usually talk about the Super Bowl and near the the for that those jitters the first seven or eight minutes. Those jitters over eight minutes they can't afford it -- if somebody I'm I'm I'm not stuck my Eli either if that deepened since nervous -- minutes. The patriots start well they've been started well all season in the last couple of seasons. Core sevens that him zip but -- say well okay now you've got a got a little bit and it.

It could turn to a lot of -- giants are the Indians score first against Tampa that a 147 lead at the half. They scored first against out of his good to feel goes up and -- bank. So that giants have been playing innings -- against the -- in the -- yeah giants have been playing in front the last three of four games this and I think. I think the giants were a little fragile one area. I think that they think they can beat the patriots they don't know they -- patriots and the patriots go out there as Michael just said and get off to a very good start. The giants and lose little league. And once you -- this kind of game lose to believe. Now we do this this this this is to win. While what you realize that if you do do this this this is that you now fortunately can't win that yeah that the game what you want forte. Dog it's always fun to visit I -- the belt around express Chris Russo mad dog Russo from WFAN -- New York joining us and breaking down the game -- both heads up. Easy Chris economic game breaking -- of microphone