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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he's boring and sounds like a preacher. nobody wants to hear him. he was fired because nobody likes him.— Huge- HOw long would it take the FCC to fine WIP if Dysktra was put on the air? The most dedicated intern couldnt' keep up with the 7 second delay necessary to conteract Dykstra's foul mouth.— Scorekeeper
- Mitchell may have played three years with the Eagles but he played nine (1990-1999) with the hated Redskins. He's a Redskin through and through. He bleeds crimson and gold (or whatever the heck that color is). He didn't criticize the Redskins (team ) as much as he criticized the Redskins owner. Whenever he flunks out of one area (Eagles, Giants) he always gravitates back to his home base, which is, Redskin territory, Washington, DC.— essell
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- Missanelli's producer is hilarious...Marksy. I agree with everyone 610 is garbage. 950 is the way to go. Id like to hear more of Burn/McManus on the weekend— cmp4668
- Eskin has really gone downhill. Talk sports, not salivating over young girls, asking what girls are wearing, etc. No wonder sports fans are switching to Missinelli.— mas215
- LOL...Dan Snyder even controls what you can and can't say on his radio station. What a complete pud.— terry_l
- WIP is trying to figure out how to beat ESPN950. Mike Missanelli is much better to listen to than Howard at 3:00. Eskin does not know how to treat listeners, and he really seems to be in the Eagles' back pocket. I switched off WIP (except for the morning show, which still is funny).— JoefromPhilly
- As Joe said "Eskin does not know how to treat listeners, and he really seems to be in the Eagles' back pocket. I switched off WIP (except for the morning show, which still is funny)," yeah, there are times Eskin apparently thinks it's fun to poke at people who are doing nothing other than for sharing their views and he's just downright brutal. I guess the shock value is a rating booster in some people's mind, but I get tired of listening to it as well.— terry_l
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- I agree with those who say the Morning Show doesn't talk about sports enough...my top 3 are usually 1)Cuz and Macnow, 2)Macnow and Didinger on the weekends, and 3) Rob Ellis...but it has really bothered me these last few weeks when the Midday show has been nothing but movie impressions....— joshuaj16
- I've been living in Virginia (ie Redskins radio territory) for years, and given the horrible quality of local sports radio in the Norfolk area, I've been exposed to a lot of ESPN 980. Mitchell was a great part of that show and would be a great addition to WIP. IMHO, insightful, engaging, and easy on the ears.— eaglehoo
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