Mad Dog is MAD about the NFL playoff picture, Bears in primetime & the NYC Xmas tree 🎄 | First Take

Mad Dog is MAD about the NFL playoff picture, Bears in primetime & the NYC Xmas tree 🎄 | First Take
Chris "Mad Dog" Russo explains why he is mad about the NFL standings, Chicago Bears primetime games and his transportation struggles.
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[@jackharrist1078]

Mad Dog is so right about the ridiculous “in the hunt” graphic. If the Giants are in the hunt to make the playoffs, then I’m in the hunt to get drafted into the NFL.

[@chasemontgomery4898]

Haha, there's alot of women that I am in the hunt for, in that case lol

[@noctxrnal_cnvs]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@danmcnamara4640]

i mean via the math...

[@Jay-vm4lc]

@@chasemontgomery4898ngl that sounds sus af

[@chasemontgomery4898]

@@Jay-vm4lc bruh fine someone else to bother. Any man thinking something is sus, usually has something to hide. I’m just joking about women, not sure how that reads in your mind.

[@dougfarrell7355]

This is Mad Dog's finest hour on First Take. His rant about how SAS ditched him to see Deion in Colorado is now 2nd.

[@jcanbrownboy]

FACTS! "I coulda talked to Deiooon!!!!!" 😂😂😂

[@StevenP727]

Y'all are all wrong the best bit was when Stephen A Smith was caught on camera late running into the studio, Madd Dogg went off screaming at Stephen A Smith while Stephen was sitting on the floor "DONT YOU EVVAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR" like he's going Super Saiyan 😂😂😂

[@SGriTa913]

The Thanksgiving rant is Goated

[@antarahibnshaddad7725]

😂

[@antarahibnshaddad7725]

He kind of reminds me of don rickles

[@BroBrown-up5ov]

Mad dog is right about the bears on prime time 🤣 unhinged but correct 💯

[@Bobbleheads56]

Even as a bears fan I agree. The past 3-4 years they have not only played poorly, but also played in the most boring possible style. Every game is like 12-9 or something

[@jmjon9]

that Vikings Bears game would make anyone unhinged

[@davidgalinat4257]

That is pretty ridiculous that the Bears have had FIVE primetime games and the Texans have zero.

[@RyuujinLetum]

Lol I'm sorry man. I was watching the game couldn't get past the first 5 minutes

[@Tawknmysht]

We started the nfl If the cowboys & lions can play on thanxG ever year We should get top 6-7 national time every year

[@duanelavar]

This is the best thing on tv. I wish this segment was on everyday lol.

[@josephgreene4174]

Right? I'm bingeing/rewatch each segment on my day off!

[@ryangagstetter8562]

He has a radio show everyday at 3PM on Sirius if you want to hear him yell all day.

[@distortedsoul27]

It would lose its appeal if it was a daily thing.

[@herecomesdatrain]

​@@distortedsoul27 Thank you so much it's a special occasion thing

[@emichels]

Funny thing about it is that in 10 years, Steven A will be Mad Dog 2.0............

[@lylegibson4162]

Nothing better on TV right now than MadDog and his rants. Love it 😂

[@sprosper9]

If Swagu and SAS on set for this segment you know it’s gonna be funnier. Somebody is definitely gonna cry laughing

[@jeffridge3727]

Mad dog been killin it lately

[@kevinallen1428]

The best weekly segment on First Take by a mile. Mad Dogg has grown on me over the months.

[@Rrw98]

Facts !!

[@killlaaaaa5658]

Me too i swear

[@moemiles2646]

HATED him pre TV... i like him now

[@kingroyale7110]

Doggy isn’t lying what is that about “in the hunt” lol😂😂😂😂❤

[@mamadousy9632]

"IN THE HUNT for Caleb Williams" I am done lol

[@abc_12333]

Molly actually scored one there.

[@ontop8331]

@@abc_12333why would they draft a new QB???

[@neal4859]

@@ontop8331why not? I’m a life long giants fan. Danny Dimes AINT THAT GUY .

[@ontop8331]

@@neal4859 your telling me. Caleb Williams is a franchise QB? Mmmm idk

[@terrancesheppard8605]

Mad Dog never fails to get my morning giggles going 😆🤣...Molly needs to try and laugh sometimes with her serious self

[@richsanchez4527]

The way he SPAZZES and then so casually said "Number 1" 😂😂

[@renwester7]

ESPN…. PLEASEEEEE don’t mess up with Mad Dog!!! This guy is amazing and hilarious!!! He is not a contender!!!! He is a one of a kind!!! Never let him go!!!

[@mikeeg7legendary793]

He said especially Buck and Aikman but sounded like F***ing Aikman 😂😂😂😂

[@BeanieDoggerson]

This is better than any other ESPN segment

[@TaviasBabb]

Nah The A list is goated

[@sheastadium2008]

​@@TaviasBabbBruh. The "List is fluid" is not the best segment😂

[@BeanieDoggerson]

@@sheastadium2008 it’s better than most, when they aren’t talking about “brothers” every time they can

[@kennethmcnair1]

Yo this sketch with Mad Dog is some of the best sports television out for real. Great addition to the team. Mad Dog is a national treasure.

[@matthewkilleen3206]

I don’t know if it was Stephen or someone else… but putting mad dog, swagu, and Stephen a together may be the best dynamic I’ve ever seen. Genius level

[@smvballer6]

3:24 “he called Jimmy out!?…Who is Jimmy?” SWAGU 😂😂😂😂

[@polofrost5078]

Best segment on TV 😂😂

[@mario98730]

This is bar none the best rant Mad Dog has gone on yet. That whole crew literally couldn’t even get a word in they were laughing so hard 😂

[@phatsurtain]

This is probably the best First Take has been im terms of casting members. Unc, swagu, KMART, SAS, Mad Dog, par mcafee, jeff saturday, Dan O, Rex. I love it!!

[@mikewootson2085]

I agree i just wished Irvin was on this year imagine Unc and Irvin with SAS on mondays lol

[@Gatorfan_Cavon]

​@@mikewootson2085maaaaaaaan!!! That would have been much watch TV for real!!!!🔥

[@jamesnelson5618]

​@@mikewootson2085nope Micheal Irvin is Good With Skip Bayless So Please just Watch undisputed, Skip and Irvin are Like Good Bro together there Gonna be Partners, Roommate and bff each other by heart.

[@Curteezy]

Don't forget Ryan Clark 🙏

[@jamesnelson5618]

First take plus Get up with greeny = The Office Show of ESPN.

[@joshuadejesus3520]

Mad Dog beefin with a tree is hilarious 💀

[@sohailnavin346]

I have to say Mad Dog is coming around for me, he’s funny af

[@nickytommymancinelli8066]

He has been since the 1980s

[@idrisbc2108]

I just LOVE the “What are you MAD about!” Segment. I feel like this let’s Mad Dog vent (much needed venting) as therapy for us all

[@jamescooper133]

Greatest segment on TV. We need more Mad Dog

[@mobileusermobileuser981]

MY GOD! FORGET THE LIGHTING OF THE TREE, DO IT AT 4 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING WHEN NOBODIES AROUND 😂😂😂

[@theamigo635]

Mad Dog Russo is pure gold! Absolutely killing it with this segment. Keep it going Mad Dog.....

[@trsfworld460]

As a bears there's literally no reason to put us on primetime not this year,until we get better coaching and Justin stops running into ppl

[@Tawknmysht]

Shut up We started the nfl Nobody complained about the cowboys playing on thanxG every year

[@asylumharborproductions3364]

It's because of the TV market - Chicago is the 3rd biggest and a charter franchise in the NFL.. no matter how bad they are they will always get a few primetime games every year.

[@adammcnabb5167]

Who is number 1 and 2 ​@@asylumharborproductions3364

[@jalilcook5113]

@@asylumharborproductions3364Yup. Which is sad tho.

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

I feel like prime time spots should be reserved for teams that had a playoff spot the previous year or something

[@SumnSumnSumnHTK]

Mad Dog was cookin on this segment!!! 😂

[@tonystacks6510]

Mad Dog is the best decision SAS made by adding him on here

[@chilamilla]

Mad Dog is a National Treasure.

[@Devere316]

The NY Christmas tree traffic be OD, I feel your pain Mad Dog 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rogerpedrosa1854]

Lmao mad dog outta control 😂😂

[@roders007]

This guy is nuts

[@nickytommymancinelli8066]

Hes the greatest sports talk host in HISTORY and this was loooooong before first take PUT RESPECT ON HIS GOAT NAME.

[@YNGRokstar]

GOTTA LOVE MAD DOG MAN HE IS FUNNY AF! CANT MISS A WEDNESDAY ON FT! 😂😂💯💯🔥🔥🤣🤣🤣

[@jermainemcqueen9165]

I live for mad dog on this show just hilarious 😅

[@TheBluePhenom]

This might honestly be a top 5 Mad Dog rant in his illustrious broadcasting career 😂😂😂

[@larryreznik7897]

This is def the funniest ESPN segment ever. Unreal. Love it and he's sooooooooo RIGHT about all of it, that's the beauty!

[@RelK29]

Mad Dog is hilarious 😂 when he goes on the rants!

[@Jabarinyc]

This is starting to become the best segment of first take 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justinlong5589]

Doggy is sooo funny lord can we have him on the show with Unc plz those debates would be sooo funny!!

[@hardcoreep]

This is one of my fav sports segments

[@Humble_Legend]

Only Mad Dog could make the JFK assassination a topic on morning sports television 😂😂😂😂

[@niquebarnes630]

Bro I love Mad Dog. These segments get replayed over and over again

[@isaacjones6323]

Mad Dog on his JFK Arc is some of the best TV of 2023

[@heychris24]

This man killed this segment! Once a week of this please.

[@richsanchez4527]

He does it every Wednesday.

[@heychris24]

@@richsanchez4527 sick, thanks, I didn't know. This was the first one I've caught.

[@jokerswild2k6]

I'm a Bears fan and every time i see them on prime time I think " how are they allowed to play on tv? "

[@iiRolltide]

They actually had me rooting for that messed up flexing change they made in the offseason. Why have these games not been flexed?

[@MontgallSmoke4141]

Poor Bears😂😂😂😂😂

[@cutterhale7530]

This makes my day every week I friggen laugh so hard every time Mad Dog you the man!!

[@Vlogginglifewithmike]

Bruh this stuff was hilarious

[@monetarymindset_]

Molly look good in that red dress ❤️

[@TrueG210]

The best segment on ESPN. Argue with your momma

[@Purp4040]

Used to have family like this and my momma always said "let em go, theyll tire themselves out eventually" 😂😂😂

[@sheabilladeau1392]

Does Mad Dog have his own podcast or show? I could listen to him forever.

[@derrickleaks6822]

Yes. He mentions it at 4:07.

[@jeremybustin2651]

Yes he has his own station on XM - Mad Dog Radio

[@345power6]

I think this might be the best one since the JJ Redick roast 😂

[@SonGoku-yb3zm]

Everytime I watch Mad Dog, all I can think of is Joe Pesci, especially in Goodfellas. The temper, he even sounds like him to a degree when he yells. Lol, just imagine if Joe would’ve been given something like this like on Snl etc. That would’ve been hilarious.

[@RRod-lf9bh]

I felt that tree lighting thing.

[@ugmfuent.7019]

This segment and Stephens A-list is can't miss entertainment

[@Maybehiram]

By far the funniest one , mad is hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@THEOTOCLAN]

Mane who tf spiked Mad Dog coffee this morning? 😂😂😂 He's on 1!

[@iandhr1]

Here is the reason the Bears are in primetime. Chicago is one of the largest TV markets in the country. The Bears have a fanatically devoted fan base that will watch the team no matter how bad they are. This means that the Bears might draw a higher TV audience than a good team from a smaller market. Remember ratings equals money.

[@troyhall4039]

Third largest media market in the United States

[@mallyg3125]

Facts and I'm a Chicago native and Bears fan

[@Tawknmysht]

Same reason the lions & cowboys play on thanxG every year We started the nfl btw

[@vincew4297]

It’s better to get better teams televised, that way more people nationally are going to watch. Even having a devoted fan base is not going outdue two quality prime time opponents playing.

[@user-mf3fx9bv3h]

U would think “Mad Dog” would understand something so basic. Also Justin Fields, etc

[@andrewdiaz9380]

Imagine Shannon swagu and Stephen a watching mad dog would be best sport segment of the decade

[@daveisabeastly2024]

I love this Mad dog segment and all of it was true 🤣

[@dwaynehiler5735]

I've only seen this segment twice, but i must say, its a pretty good segment both times i saw it. I'll have to look for it next time

[@jw8413]

Listened to this clip on there podcast at school and kept rewinding it cause Mad Dog had me in tears in class from laughing😂

[@cryptidian3530]

Mad Dog is by far the best thing that has happened to ESPN in the last few years. His segments are the only ones I watch.

[@chadzagone8577]

This segment is gold

[@Southeren]

What amazes me is Mad Dog having longevity with this. Every week he is hilarious as if it's the first time. The fact that he speaks truth about sports also while doing this. The point about the Bears and all of the teams being "in the hunt" was spot on.

[@evilsportsfanaticmurphy5196]

Mad dog is a legendary treasure love it

[@kebasm]

😂😂😂 I’m praying for Mad Dog 😂😂😂

[@harold415]

A lot of truth to that 😂

[@kennethbyrd4807]

This is gold 😂 I like this segment

[@Yibambe5253]

This had to BE THE BEST ONE YET

[@Agent_Raj]

Lmaooo this is the BEST SEGMENT ESPN has ever had

[@TheKoolRob]

Mad Dog is absolutely right on EVERYTHING he just said!!

[@bigbates2133]

Omgeee 😂 I Love this segment with Mad Dog. His anger humors me 😂😂😂

[@rob111094]

The best segments on televsion

[@mrgray001]

I’ve been listening to this guy (and Mike Francesca) for decades. He’s been ranting and raving since day one. I wouldn’t be the same without them

[@iamlegend5190]

By far best sports segment on ESPN.

[@chaptervixo]

Best segment on tv! Post it every week espn! The thanksgiving rant was pure gold! And you dont post it! Tf espn!

[@ToneMeloTV]

That was exhilarating 😅

[@iso-abyss3574]

"In the hunts" I am with you Maddog

[@danieldumaine326]

The BEST segment on TV🤨

[@kendraowens5953]

I love Mad Dog been listening for years.

[@armorgan2]

This is Mad Dog Russo’s best one yet. He nailed all 3. Too bad this clip didn’t show the end when he caught Molly about her date.

[@AhOhITzXray]

Best segment of the entire year of any sport television broadcast

[@wangcity]

BEST SERIES ON THE SHOW.

[@asimally9468]

MAD DOG IS MAD, IS THE BEST SEGMENT IN SPORTS SHOWS RIGHT NOW ...

[@areitz1962]

Stephen A back there taking notes, wishes he could do it like Mad Dog

[@terigiese1322]

😂😂💀Right?!I SOOOO …freakin agree!🗣️👏🏻😅

[@richardmartin9049]

Mad Dog never disappoints!!!

[@kc718201]

If your not feeling like yourself, maybe even depressed and you just want something to smile about. Mad Dog's "What Are You MAD About?" segments will do the job I promise you.

[@sandywest4977]

I love Mad Dog🤣🤣🤣

[@nicolasfairweather2699]

This is the best segment on first take

[@lifeofbrandon_]

We need more of this

[@thejb248]

This might be y’all best segment now 🤣

[@reginaldbanks8625]

Yo I need Mad Dog to do this segment on every show. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@trelljiles]

Legendary

[@xaviercollins759]

Molly be killing the vibe😂

[@mxwells216]

I noticed that. She was annoyed and not interested

[@romeotruheelheat]

@@mxwells216@xaviercollins759 lol they cut off the best part which was Mad Dog blowing up her spot about her being on a date that night 😂

[@Dee-jd6ym]

She doesn't seem to not be in the spotlight at all times

[@og5807]

LOVE this segment 😂😂😂