Howie Rose: What makes New York totally unique is that we have two of everything: two baseball teams, two football teams, two basketball teams, and three hockey teams. If you're a Rangers fan, you're not only rooting for the Rangers, you're fending off friends and neighbors who are rooting for the Islanders and the Devils. If you're a Mets fan, you've got your strong constituency but just as strong is that group of Yankee fans who want to give you the business. You can never really feel that you're in total control of your own city. That's what sets it apart from Boston and Pittsburgh and every other place. The intramural squabbles that we have are enough to fuel a radio station all by itself.And of course it was saved by Mike and the Mad Dog:
Grande: When Mike and the Mad Dog got going, you felt bonded with them. In addition to the radio fundamentals, they were one of us. When the Rangers were in the playoffs in '94, and they were arguing about it, you knew they remembered the playoff series from '84; that they had the same experiences that you had. That was the critical element that made New York audiences bond to them. The first time you heard Mike and the Mad Dog together, you were like, "OK. Now this sounds like when my friends and I talk about sports. This sounds like what it's supposed to sound like."Ah, and the Schmooze made my fantasy Dating Game panel.
I miss Joe Berningo, the only guy allowed to say "bro."
And yes, Imma re-post the single greatest blog post of all time, fuck you very much.
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