By popular demand, this is the return of the "Best of Mike Francesa" thread. Prank calls, funny moments, weird happenings... it's all covered here.
I'll keep this thread pinned and we'll add to it regularly.
I'll keep this thread pinned and we'll add to it regularly.

Let's begin with the clip that gets requested the most. By far. Eddie in Queens wants to discuss a bunt from 1961 with Mike. Instead, Mike robs this poor man of his soul.
Mike Francesa delivers an emotional tribute to Stan Lee after learning of his death.
Francesa explodes on a caller who refuses to stop calling him "MICHAEL"....

Caller asks Mike Francesa if the New York Giants and San Francisco Giants ever get together for dinner.
Mike screams at us for being overly concerned about THE GORILLER.
A deep-dive in three parts: The Fart Heard Round the World.
⢠I posted a clip of Mike Francesa ripping a fart.
⢠The Daily News ran a story on Mike ripping a fart.
⢠Mike denied ripping a fart.
⢠I posted a clip of Mike Francesa ripping a fart.
⢠The Daily News ran a story on Mike ripping a fart.
⢠Mike denied ripping a fart.
Rusty in New Jersey confuses the hell out of Mike Francesa.
This one was bizarre from start to finish. While a chainsaw roars in the background, a caller tells Mike Francesa that he killed his abusive father.
Mike then requests documentation of the killing.
Mike then requests documentation of the killing.
Mike Francesa buys into a ridiculous urban legend about the military exploits of Captain Kangaroo and Mister Rogers. He then gets the bad news during the next commercial break that the story he told us is total bullshit.
This clip is my personal favorite.
This clip is my personal favorite.

The legend known as Dennis in Dumont twists Mike Francesa into a pretzel with one of the finest troll jobs you'll ever hear. Do NOT skip this one!
Dennis in Dumont returned a short time later to bewilder Mike for awhile with a nonsensical call about Marv Levy.
⢠February 5, 2019 - Mike Francesa says Virginia will never win a championship under Tony Bennett.
⢠April 8, 2019 - Virginia wins a championship under Tony Bennett.
⢠April 9. 2019 - Mike Francesa denies saying that Virginia will never win a championship under Tony Bennett.
⢠April 8, 2019 - Virginia wins a championship under Tony Bennett.
⢠April 9. 2019 - Mike Francesa denies saying that Virginia will never win a championship under Tony Bennett.
Caller who is 15 beers deep asks Mike Francesa about a horse from Schenectady.

Mike Francesa LOSES HIS MIND as he watches Edwin Diaz blow a save in Philly. I can only imagine how much cash he lost on the Mets in this game. It couldn't have been any more obvious.
Caller asks Mike Francesa how Mickey Mantle could have won the triple crown without being a horse.
Mike Francesa denies falling asleep during his interview with Sweeny Murti. Let's go to the tape!
Caller tells Mike Francesa that the Mets should call up Jon Snow and Tyrion Lannister to bolster their pitching staff. Mike doesn't think that idea makes any sense.
You get a 3-for-1 in this clip. Mike screams about Deflategate and Andy Pettitte, and then we find out how many times he can say "Joe DiMaggio" in 30 seconds.
Mike Francesa sees a 15-month-old story on TV about a Zack Wheeler injury, and he reports it as BREAKING NEWS! "Is dat a new repawt or an old repawt?"
Mike Francesa is shocked to learn that soccer players kick with both legs.
I'm not making this up.
I'm not making this up.
Mike Francesa absolutely destroys Penn State football coach James Franklin for his display of poor sportsmanship. There aren't many times when I am proud of Mike, but this was one of 'em.
Outstanding collection of funny calls. I can't describe it any better than that.
Mike Francesa really likes Brandon Inge. I mean, he REALLY likes Brandon Inge.
If you're wondering, Inge barely batted .200 for the rest of his career after Mike raved about him here. True story.
If you're wondering, Inge barely batted .200 for the rest of his career after Mike raved about him here. True story.
Mike Francesa disputes Mike Francesa's claim that Mike Francesa does not socialize with James Dolan.
In the span of 60 seconds, Ichiro went from having no shot to get into the Hall of Fame to being a LOCK for the Hall of Fame once Mike Francesa learned he has "three thousand American hits."
Mike Francesa told a caller that he NEVER mentions his great seats at sporting events, which is laughable. It took me just a few hours to find numerous examples. It wasn't hard, since he does it literally every day. This might have been his worst lie ever.
Pete in the Bronx, who averaged 40 PPG at St. John's and had an "audition" with the Knicks wants to talk to Mike Francesa about gay players in the NBA. This call was something...
This clip is an All-Timer.
Mike Francesa discusses a potential FSU-Maryland matchup in the 2017 NCAA tournament, and he somehow manages to break down the game for more than two minutes despite clearly knowing *NOTHING* about either team. It's truly a remarkable performance.

Mike Francesa discusses a potential FSU-Maryland matchup in the 2017 NCAA tournament, and he somehow manages to break down the game for more than two minutes despite clearly knowing *NOTHING* about either team. It's truly a remarkable performance.
Every week during the NFL season, Mike Francesa can't believe what week it is!
Caller brilliantly baits Mike Francesa into screaming about "The Kansas City Model"...
Mike Francesa trying to pronounce the name "Louis Oosthuizen" is the content you didn't know you needed.

Back-to-back jokers ask Francesa if the Mets have a shot at going 162-0.
OH MY GAWD!!!

FRANCESA AFTA DARK!

This one is a classic. Caller asks Francesa about Tigers' pitcher Al Alburquerque; Mike mocks him for making a bad joke. Turns out, Al Alburquerque is a real person! You see, Mike knew him as "Alberto Jose Alburquerque"...
Count how many words he uses to say "I'm a jackass."
Count how many words he uses to say "I'm a jackass."

Mike Francesa explains why he never coached in the NFL... other than the fact he's not qualified to coach in the NFL.
Caller tells Francesa that his wife just died, so Mike is now the new mommy to his three young boys. (You read that right)...
Prior to the Super Bowl a couple of years ago, Mike Francesa promised us that he would not permit anyone on Radio Row in Atlanta to hawk products on his show. Well, I think you remember how that turned out.
Save two minutes of your valuable time for this one.
Save two minutes of your valuable time for this one.
This is one of my personal favorites. Francesa blasts Terry Collins for two minutes for taking Bartolo out of the game, and Mike SO, SO badly wanted to be proven right.... and then he got the unfortunate news from his producer that everything worked out just fine for the Mets.

Mike Francesa laughs out loud at the idea that fans would actually come out to meet Joe Benigno, Evan Roberts and Sweeny Murti.
Mike Francesa calls Evan Roberts from his car to talk about the Yankees, and Mike's phone beeps 55 times. FIFTY-FIVE TIMES.

Mike Francesa positively murdered then-Giants coach Ben McAdoo for the way he botched the benching of @EliManning. McAdoo was fired three days later.
Radio host Mike Francesa spends a couple of minutes silently trying to figure out the answer to a trivia question. Did I mention that he was on the radio at the time?
Mike can't stop laughing when he gets the news that the #Mets have hired an 82-year-old pitching coach. This is really funny.
Francesa destroys Odell Beckham Jr. and the rest of the "bums" on the Giants. Big Mike dialed up his fastball from 1992 on this day.
Mike Francesa tries to remember the 1994 travel itinerary for Mike and the Mad Dog, as they followed the Knicks and Rangers around during the playoffs. You could listen to this clip 500 times in a row and STILL have no idea what the hell he said.