Matt Cord Played Basketball With Christopher Mad Dog Russo At The Legendary MSG in the ’90s
Nowadays, if you were to turn on ESPN every morning anytime between 10 a.m. and noon, you would be met with two faces on First Take — of course, Stephen A. Smith, but also Christopher Mad Dog Russo.
Well, Christopher Mad Dog Russo actually made a name for himself on the radio in New York back in the day.
And if you didn’t know, I was also on the airwaves in New York once upon a time!
Hooping with Christopher Mad Dog Russo…
Well, what if I were to tell you that way back when I actually played a basketball game against Christopher Mad Dog Russo in the most legendary arena in the world — Madison Square Garden!
Like I said, this was definitely a while ago — probably around 1990 if I had to guess.
At the time, I was doing the midday show on 92.7 WDRE on Long Island, and Mad Dog was doing the afternoon drive show on WFAN in New York City with Mike Francesca.
Mike and the Mad Dog was one of the most successful radio shows in the New York market of all time.
It became a staple in the New York sports scene, and at the time I was living on Long Island, so they were my go-to sports station.
Christopher Mad Dog Russo always had me cracking up with his off-the-wall humor and a voice that was not your typical radio voice!
Some would say his voice sounded like a mix between an older Daffy Duck and Jerry Lewis!
Anyway, on this particular day that we played basketball against each other at Madison Square Garden, Chris and I were a part of a radio personality celebrity game.
We played at halftime of a Knicks game, and we got booed the entire five minutes.
Gotta love Knicks fans… not really!
My 25-Mile Bike Ride With Casey Boy Preparing For Ben To The Shore
Casey Boy, Pattyann, and Myself
Here’s a selfie Casey Boy took on our ride. It is of Casey, Pattyann, and myself. What a great crew.
Selfie on the Bridge
I took this during our ride. I’m not sure how I kept my balance! Just ahead of my leading the way are Casey and Pattyann.
Casey and Pattyann on the Bridge
Like I mentioned in the photo above, there they are leading the way. It’s a tight bridge like many down the shore. Luckily, we all managed to make it across.
Welcome to Town Bank
The first sign you see in Town Bank. Apparently, it is the birthplace of the South Jersey. I wonder what it was like in 1635?
Willow Creek Winery
Outside the beautiful Willow Creek Winery. What a cool sign. We definitely needed to check this place out on the ride.
The Whole Winery From the Outside
The land the winery was on was beautiful. Look at those flowers! The property was huge.
Inside the Winery
You know we had to make our way into the winery! Riding on the bricks was not as hard as you would think. It was even cooler on the inside.
The Crew in the Winery
You know I had to grab a group picture inside the winery! I am actually wearing a jersey from a previous Ben To The Shore ride! I wonder what this year’s will look like?
The Group
Just a group of people that love a good bike ride. I know we all can’t wait for Sunday’s ride. Hopefully, the weather is as nice as it was on this day!
The Map of Our Ride
The map of our 25-mile ride. We covered so much ground. It is nuts looking at it in map form!
