OT: ESPN's Mike and Mike Are Breaking Up
They've been together on ESPN since 2000, but Mike and Mike are breaking up, it was announced today. Mike Greenberg will host his own show starting in the fall, and Mike Golic will host a new show with Trey Wingo.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2017/05/16/espns-mike-and-mike-…
Personally, I only listen to Mike and Mike when Sam and Ira go to commercial. I find the show to be pretty vanilla, and WAY too many live reads of commercials and sponsor name drops. I know that ESPN is hurting for money, but man.
Been reported for like a year. Besides, Mike and Mike were terrible, overwrought caricatures of who they were playing after 18 years. Greeny thinks he's better than everyone, and Golic is ruh ruh ruh ruh when I played football.
I'm sure you will find more.
We have a new POTUS! Have not seen that posted here.
I would rather make out with Urban Meyer than listen to Trey Wingo. Dude is so annoying.
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He tasted like pepperoni.
Very old news.
However, Maria Taylor was officially named Sam Ponders replacement on Gameday.
Laura Rutledge will replace Taylor on SEC Network.
That is some sweet album-cover-worthy hair right there. That's football coach hair.
Not new news. But I clicked the article because I was curious about Greenberg's replacement. I'm not sure the show could be more generic, but they'll be exactly that with Trey Wingo. One company man replaces another.
who is your avatar? looks a lot like a young hemingway
edit: found it. Excellent choice of avatar.
That both of them be fired.
If I ever saw Greenie or Goelic at a Michigan game I would yell "it's the Subway fresh hot take guy!"
I'd say, welcome back, Coach Hoke!
Its not you-its me.
Seems to be a lot of hate on this board over them (seems mgoblog hates any national media pundit, though). I do agree that they were kind of ESPN fanboys and there was too much fluff (ex: like talking about what Golic's wife was going to make for dinner that night). That being said, I still consider them radio icons to be on the radio for that long and respect their success in an industry that is hard to stick around for a real long-term. I can't say I tuned into them every morning on the way to work, but did so from time to time. I will say it's going to be weird tuning into ESPN radio on weekday mornings and them not being on.
I guess the only ESPN radio show I'll listen to moving forward is Freddie Coleman (I guess they call it Freddie and Fitz now)
On ESPN that's worth a listen is Dan LeBatard. That show is fantastic top to bottom. Other than that, the network is falling apart.
I love the fact that they basically talk about everything except sports. And when they do, it's generally very light-hearted.
There are some serious talks on there on occasion, but it's fun 99 percent of the time. Greg Cote is a total listen on Tuesdays.
nothing like not listening to sports on sport talk radio.
Get the show.
My favorite show as well because it isn't all sports takes that have been recycled all day long. I just can't stand to listen to other shows out there that will talk NBA for 3 straight hours.
I'll second (fifth?) that. Stugotz may be the best personality at ESPN right now.
of MGoBlog get the show. I thought I was in kind of a minority here (which is why I hang out on r/LeBatardShow when not here.) Dan, Stugotz, and the Shipping Container full of frightened refugees bring me joy every single day. Granted, listening to "regular" sports talk radio feels like more of a chore now, but the lighthearted way in which they handle sports makes it a fun listen. Now if only they could get Jim Harbaugh back for "Toe-Tapper or no Toe-Tapper"
I am actually quite surprised that this is the opinion of some on this board. No disrespect to those who are fans, but I just cannot fathom how people enjoy the LeBatard show. I just find both him and Gotz to be very obnoxious, without really having anything to say.
Although I will admit that I occasionally listen to their run down of the poll questions at the end of each show and I love hearing how much of a random tangent they get off on throughout the show without having any context whatsoever for what the hell they are talking about.
"Hey, Golic?"
"Yes, Greenie?"
"Did you know that I'm a limp-wristed pussy?"
"I did not know that....HEY! LET'S SEE HOW MUCH BACON MY KID AND I CAN EAT!!!"
and it was talking about the Bears taking Trubisky and I swear after that I just heard white noise.