Brian Mitchell resurfaces at WIP
Earlier today, we wrote about ex-Eagle Brian Mitchell and his departure from ESPN 980 in D.C.
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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Missanelli is eskin,jr. Why do you think thsoe two couldn't get along when together on WIP? Angelo canbe a jerk. Which is why Morganti and Rhea are good for the show. BTW,Rhea Hughes knows more about sports than most of the commentators here.Macnow is excellent. Gargano is good, but he's getting over the top with all his "rules" about whocanwear what or do what. Besides, I like some of the diversions because how many times can you listen to callers make the same comments about Jimmy Rollins or Donovan McNabb or how bad the Sixers are?— mike l- As a Philly fan now living in the D.C. area, I liked Mitchell on local sports radio. He is not afraid to criticize or to praise, and seems to have his feet on the ground and his head into sports. D.C.'s loss may be Phildelphia's gain.— madridge
- waaaay better than Ike Reese & Trotter, who are both unlistenable -----no brainer--if WIP won't let Rob Ellis take the 7-11 pm slot you've got to give it to B. Mitch..... please get rid of Ike at night---I can't listen to WIP anymore because of him---awful!
- used to listen to Mikey Miss until I realized he's a DMac hater & T.O. lover-----
- 950 espn would be wise to move on B.Mitch for the 7-10pm time slot if WIP doesn't give him an offer.
- I would highly prefer to listen to more of Don Tollefson.I am loving what he's doing on ESPN 950!— jduff
I like Ike. I like Hugh! Like the whole line-up except for 3 to 7. Missanelli is a total punk. All Sports All the Time! No thanks! Like the hoagies, like Angelo's antics. My life will not change one iota whether the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers or Sixers ever win again! I stil gotta go out and earn a living. WIP is a great mix of what I want! (Except for 3 to 7).— Nihilist- (Mikey Miss + Joday Mac)x 950 ESPN > all the bums on 610— MTbelly
- The trashy morning show is like "Howard Stern meets Philly Sports" and Eskin is nothing more than the unofficial lapdog of the Eagles. I'll take 950 any day over 610. At least its legitimate, unbiased sports talk.— riles1875
- Of the ex-players, Jones is best, followed by Ike then Hugh. Trotter is getting better but has a long way to go.— occasionalpost
- Please get rid of Steve Trevelise on the weekend late shift and replace him with Brian Mitchell. All Steve talks about is rock concerts and comedy clubs. Sent him over to WMMR. Anyone is better than Steve Trevelise who knows nothing about sports.— Drew777
riles, you're right on the mark. It's been obvious for years that the morning show has been trying to suck up some of the Stern demographics (which is also why their sponsors are strip clubs, adult video shops and male enhancement products). It's a myth that Al Morganti doesn't know about sports other than hockey -- he doesn't know much about hockey, either. He's an average guy who has a knack for sounding smart. Can't stand Eskin, but Missanelli's snide, smirking attitude is no better.— 1980- The writer and columnist Robert Lipsyte coined a term in the 1970's which describes WIP to a tea:"Jockocracy" It describes the folly of hiring ex-athletes and sticking them behind the mike. With 950 I can get sports talk without the insults, and from people whose sports knowledge is second to none. If I want to listen about bubble baths and wing eating and movies, I'll listen to Preston and Steve. Sports Radio 610? More like Schtick Radio 610!— Lou Anthony
- 950ESPN is much more interesting and entertaining than the goons on 610. 950 should seriously consider getting a local morning show before the Eagles season starts (maybe Jody Mac in the morning?). Hey, even Michael Bradley and Glenn Foley were starting to get pretty good before the station pulled the plug and started with Mike & Mike.— J H
- It would be nice if 950 had a local morning show that could put the 610 morning trash show out of its misery. Sports columnists from the Daily News would make good hosts.....except for Rich Hoffman. He used to be a great columnist, but now he sickens me with the way he eats out of the hands of Lurie, Banner, and Reid. I mean, come on, the Eagles release results from a sham of a survey that say everyone loves them and Hoffman's response is "Wow, those results are astonishing!" Almost lost my lunch when I read that article.— riles1875
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