Brian Mitchell resurfaces at WIP
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Brian Mitchell resurfaces at WIP
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Earlier today, we wrote about ex-Eagle Brian Mitchell and his departure from ESPN 980 in D.C.
The station said they let Mitchell go because of the economy, but the former special-teams ace told USA Today that it may have had more to do with his criticism of Dan Snyder and the Redskins' organization.
Snyder, you see, owns the radio station.
We also mentioned that B-Mitch resurfaced last week as a co-host of Howard Eskin on WIP. But was that a temporary move by the station, or do they have bigger plans for Mitchell?
We reached out to station manager Marc Rayfield to get more information.
"When he became available, we decided to take a look," Rayfield said in an e-mail. "Where we might potentially use him is yet to be determined but the feedback from our listeners has been tremendous."
Mitchell spent three seasons with the Birds (2000-2002) and did a Monday night radio show on WIP.
Rayfield added that he never doubted Mitchell's football expertise, but has been pleasantly surprised about his knowledge of other sports.
For more on Mitchell's comments regarding why he was let go in D.C., click here.
So what do you think? Would B-Mitch be a good addition as a regular on WIP?
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Macnow? Glen Macnow? the guy who does movie club? great hoagie debate? he's awful. overcompensating to cover his desire to wear a dress.— working guy- I wish Philadelphia had sports talk in the morning that I could listen to.— ktdb05
- Yes, Hugh is a nice, boring guy; Ike is mediocre but tries hard. B Mitch wouldn't provide much. WIP needs Adam Kaplan. The morning crew is awful except for Rhea. Eskin often gives new information but he and Cataldi are awful chauvinists, T & A guys.— jonnyB
- WIPs morning show is the worst...I dont think they even talk about sports...everytime I turn it on Angelo is rambling about toilets or something along those lines...Gargano is by far the best, I actually feel like i'm listening to a Philly guy talk about sports— relly142
- I hope that he's Macnow's replacement. Macnow doesn't even like or cares about sports.— ED4050
- B-Mitch was good, but the guy they had on with Eskin a couple weeks ago, Adam "The Bull", was excellent. I didn't think I'd like him since he was a New Yawker, but he was very knowledgable and had some great insights. Bring back "The Bull".— Jeff
- Not sure how many former players 610 can put on the air. These guys all have the same one-sport, pro-player, anti-management, perspective. When will WIP learn that popular former players will only take you so far...you need to have meaningful insights and actual radio skills to last on the air. The glory days of Sports Talk radio are gone...whats left is a just a series of gimmicks (Wing Bowl, the morning show, former players with limited knowledge, etc.).— nwphillyguy
- yeah, just what we need, eskin & kaplan.............— working guy
- Mike and Mike in the Morning are the worst. Why should I care when about they talk about the Angel's middle relievers...this is Philly.— arb
- Ike, Hugh or Eskin send me to 950 prontissimo.— fred2fred1
listened to b - mich. on john thompson show here in virginia. he's ok. definately speaks his mind. the funniest thing this spring was brian and john talking capitals playoff hockey with al coken. sign him up!- I don't like Mike and Mike much either. But I would rather hear about the Angel's middle relievers than listen to Angelo Cataldi wipe the drool off his chin and ask a 20 year old girl what she looks for in a guy. And hearing the screeching voice of know-nothing-know-it-all Rhea Hughes is not much better either.— AreaMan
- I agree with d27...I'm done with WIP. Missanelli on 950 is much better than anything on wip.— tony rocky horror
remember when stewie and brian had a radio show on family guy?... thats what its like to listen to mike missinelli. way to over the top, dingo and the baby... ike and the rest of the station are pretty good- Angelo blows— bag853
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