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The Mike Francesa Podcast

BetRivers Network

Football, Baseball, Sports

4.6 • 938 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Mike Francesa answers fan questions on the Nets’ Brooklyn struggles, Rick Pitino’s coaching future, his minor movie roles, Don Shula’s legacy, Kenny Albert’s versatility, Secretariat’s greatness, Francona’s impact, Billy Martin’s Hall chances, and Phil Jackson’s Knicks tenure.

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0:00.0	It's the Mike Francesa podcast on the Bet Rivers Network.
0:04.7	Hello good, everybody, and welcome to Mike's mailbag.
0:08.0	This is where we will, you know, go through some emails, give you a chance to tell me what's on your mind and answer some questions.
0:16.1	So remember, you can reach me at Mike Francesa Podcast at gmail.com.
0:21.8	That's Mike Francesa Podcast at gmail.com.
0:27.0	All right, here we go.
0:29.2	Brian, who benefits from the Nets being in Brooklyn?
0:33.8	Should they move back to Jersey?
0:41.2	Um... should they move back to Jersey? I don't think there are great things awaiting them in Jersey.
0:48.4	I don't think there's great things ever awaiting them in Brooklyn.
0:53.6	I think they can stay in Brooklyn.
0:58.0	But I think people's expectations
1:03.6	when it came to
1:05.7	what portion of this city
1:09.2	was going to respond to them in terms of Arden fans?
1:15.3	They were never going to cultivate Nick fans.
1:17.9	And anyone who ever thought that was just being silly.
1:20.6	The Knicks have a, as you've seen, a stranglehold on the city.
1:24.6	They always will.
1:25.9	It's their town.
1:26.8	It will never be any of the team's town.
1:30.7	The Nets will always be a distant second banana. It doesn't matter if they're in Jersey or in
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