Mike Wargon

Well, I loved the show when I was growing up. I used to listen to it every morning. I was driving for them. That was what I had on my radio, so this was the greatest thing. But he was relentless, and he was so demanding to work for. Forgive me if the story's too long, but I wanted to be the villain. Don Crickey, one of the most underrated play-by-play guys of all time, he was on as a sportscaster.

Well, I loved the show when I was growing up. I used to listen to it every morning. I was driving for them. That was what I had on my radio, so this was the greatest thing. But he was relentless, and he was so demanding to work for. Forgive me if the story's too long, but I wanted to be the villain. Don Crickey, one of the most underrated play-by-play guys of all time, he was on as a sportscaster.

Well, I loved the show when I was growing up. I used to listen to it every morning. I was driving for them. That was what I had on my radio, so this was the greatest thing. But he was relentless, and he was so demanding to work for. Forgive me if the story's too long, but I wanted to be the villain. Don Crickey, one of the most underrated play-by-play guys of all time, he was on as a sportscaster.

And I was working on the night show. I was a producer for the sports talk show at night. But Cricky would miss every Friday and Monday during the football season, and they didn't have a fill-in. So I went to the program director, and I said to him, any chance I could fill in for Cricky, I would love to be on the Imus show.

And I was working on the night show. I was a producer for the sports talk show at night. But Cricky would miss every Friday and Monday during the football season, and they didn't have a fill-in. So I went to the program director, and I said to him, any chance I could fill in for Cricky, I would love to be on the Imus show.

And I was working on the night show. I was a producer for the sports talk show at night. But Cricky would miss every Friday and Monday during the football season, and they didn't have a fill-in. So I went to the program director, and I said to him, any chance I could fill in for Cricky, I would love to be on the Imus show.

So he brings me back to Imus' office about 2 o'clock in the afternoon one day. And Imus was still drinking back then, and he was three sheets to the wind. And his head was down, and it his lap, and the program director said, hey, this is Mike Brain. He works at Knight. Can he film for Kriki tomorrow? And Imus, without even lifting his head, he says, yeah, that's fine.

So he brings me back to Imus' office about 2 o'clock in the afternoon one day. And Imus was still drinking back then, and he was three sheets to the wind. And his head was down, and it his lap, and the program director said, hey, this is Mike Brain. He works at Knight. Can he film for Kriki tomorrow? And Imus, without even lifting his head, he says, yeah, that's fine.

So he brings me back to Imus' office about 2 o'clock in the afternoon one day. And Imus was still drinking back then, and he was three sheets to the wind. And his head was down, and it his lap, and the program director said, hey, this is Mike Brain. He works at Knight. Can he film for Kriki tomorrow? And Imus, without even lifting his head, he says, yeah, that's fine.

Now get the F out of my office. That's all he said. Never even looked up. So I go in the next day and I'm so pumped. I'm going to be on the Imus in the morning show. And I sit down and Imus is to my right, Charles McCourse to my left. And Imus is staring at me while he's talking on the air. Like he has no idea who I am. And he tells Charles, he gives Charles the, hey, start talking.

Now get the F out of my office. That's all he said. Never even looked up. So I go in the next day and I'm so pumped. I'm going to be on the Imus in the morning show. And I sit down and Imus is to my right, Charles McCourse to my left. And Imus is staring at me while he's talking on the air. Like he has no idea who I am. And he tells Charles, he gives Charles the, hey, start talking.

Now get the F out of my office. That's all he said. Never even looked up. So I go in the next day and I'm so pumped. I'm going to be on the Imus in the morning show. And I sit down and Imus is to my right, Charles McCourse to my left. And Imus is staring at me while he's talking on the air. Like he has no idea who I am. And he tells Charles, he gives Charles the, hey, start talking.

So Charles starts doing the news. I'm going to shut off his mic. And he leans over to me and says, holy F for you. He had no idea who I was. And when I started telling him, he puts his mic on and he goes, hold on, Charles. This kid says he's filling in for cricket. And from then on, for the next six months, he just crushed me day after day after day. But it made me stronger and it made me better.

So Charles starts doing the news. I'm going to shut off his mic. And he leans over to me and says, holy F for you. He had no idea who I was. And when I started telling him, he puts his mic on and he goes, hold on, Charles. This kid says he's filling in for cricket. And from then on, for the next six months, he just crushed me day after day after day. But it made me stronger and it made me better.

So Charles starts doing the news. I'm going to shut off his mic. And he leans over to me and says, holy F for you. He had no idea who I was. And when I started telling him, he puts his mic on and he goes, hold on, Charles. This kid says he's filling in for cricket. And from then on, for the next six months, he just crushed me day after day after day. But it made me stronger and it made me better.

Yeah, well, the call itself has to be spontaneous in terms of a particular play. But you have to put it into perspective what that play means. or what this victory is going to mean or what this loss impact could have on a player or a franchise. So if you're not have something in your head ahead of time about, all right, how am I going to phrase this? How am I going to put this into perspective?

Yeah, well, the call itself has to be spontaneous in terms of a particular play. But you have to put it into perspective what that play means. or what this victory is going to mean or what this loss impact could have on a player or a franchise. So if you're not have something in your head ahead of time about, all right, how am I going to phrase this? How am I going to put this into perspective?

Yeah, well, the call itself has to be spontaneous in terms of a particular play. But you have to put it into perspective what that play means. or what this victory is going to mean or what this loss impact could have on a player or a franchise. So if you're not have something in your head ahead of time about, all right, how am I going to phrase this? How am I going to put this into perspective?

Then you're not doing your job. And sometimes you do that while the game's going on. Sometimes you do that commercials. For example, if a team is about to make the finals for the first time in their history, Minnesota, we're doing the Western Conference Finals. Minnesota's never been to the NBA Finals.

Then you're not doing your job. And sometimes you do that while the game's going on. Sometimes you do that commercials. For example, if a team is about to make the finals for the first time in their history, Minnesota, we're doing the Western Conference Finals. Minnesota's never been to the NBA Finals.