1. As a die-hard Howard Stern fan, I’ve said a million times over the years that one of my favorite things about Howard is that he knows less than nothing about sports. This is a man who has chosen to play chess over watching the Super Bowl.
Stern’s total disinterest in sports always makes for amusing radio, and it did again on Wednesday when he had fellow SiriusXM host, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on his show.
As Stern does with most of his interviews, he managed to get his guest to reveal something they probably shouldn’t reveal. After Russo shared his joy about being a regular First Take panelist, Stern wanted to know what ESPN was paying Mad Dog. After light prodding, Russo revealed that ESPN is paying him $10,000 per episode and that he’s contracted to do his Wednesday hit on First Take for 40 weeks.
