An Open Plea To Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo: Hire Me Please!!!!

I'd like to begin this article with a little disclaimer if I may.

I'm intending for this piece to be an editorial describing how sports talk radio can be better with my presence on satellite radio and that's all.

However, if someone reading this knows Chris Russo personally and wouldn't mind bringing this article to his attention, I'd appreciate it.

Maybe I'll even make you apart of my show as a token of my appreciation.

Now then, time to make my points.

If you haven't heard yet, one of the most influential sports talk programs in the history of radio WFAN New York's Mike and the Mad Dog is no more.

On August 15th, co host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, announced he was leaving the program 3 weeks shy of it's 19th anniversary to sign a deal with Sirius/XM radio.

The major selling points of the deal are that Russo ge's to host his own daily national program on satellite radio and that he will eventually get to program his own channel to air on both Sirius and XM.

When I heard that Russo would be in charge of hiring hosts for his own channel, a lightbulb went off in my head.

I said to myself, why don't I devote my next column on Bleacher Report as a forum to convince Russo to hire me as one of his hosts.

I can do it in as little as 3 points.

1. Sports talk is in need of a youth movement.

Let's face it, the majority of the sports radio hosts around the country aren't much younger than 35.

They grew up in a sports environment that was free of free agency, multi-million dollar contracts and endorsement deals, and in an era in which sports was seen as pleasure not a business.

The times have certainly changed haven't they?

I'm sick of hearing guys complain about how things used to be and why we need to go back to simpler times.

While they may be right, it's unlikely to happen.

So why not have a guy who can relate to young athletes and fans, who grew up in an era personified by super agents and greedy athletes.

I don't think it's right either, but I'm not going to waste my time blabbing about something I can't change.

Rather, I will spend my time blabbing about was this guy worth the money because I realize that sports is a business, and athletes are going to be overpaid no matter what.

Do you think people like JD Drew or Andruw Jones are worth the money they make? I didn't think so, and the trend will continue.

Sports radio is also in need of a youth movement because sports has evolved into a young person's medium.

There are several athletes that are major stars in their respective sports that are under 25, like LeBron James, Sidney Crosby, Scott Kazmir, and Adrian Peterson.

Why can't sports radio evolve and do the same?

2. Satellite radio needs a breakout star.

According to the Sirius website, both Sirius and XM have about 18 million subscribers between them. Something has to be done to change that.

These days satellite radio is banking on well known personalities such as Howard Stern and Oprah to get subscribers.

In order for satellite radio to become a viable entity into the consumer audio realm, the consumer needs to be driven to something fresh and new to look forward to.

You already know what you're gonna get with Howard and Oprah, so why not buy satellite radio for something you never heard before that isn't a syndicated program or a predictable celebrity?

3. My show won't be the typical sports show.

I plan to make the program the everymans sports show, I'll try my best to cover every city's sports scene equally, but it won't be an easy task, consider some city's are more passionate than others.

It won't be all about sports either, for variety, we'll have movie reviews and advice how where to score the perfect tailgate party.

The show will also be fan-centric and all about the fan.

I'm not going to act like I'm some know-it-all member of the media who won't respect the fan's opinion and act like mine is the only one that matters.

I'm a sports fan first and a media guy second.

We're also going have a lot of contests and regular features like "The Woman's Report" in which females will comment on the happenings of sports.

We may also do things like how far would you go for tickets contests, and interviews with so-called super fans.

So there you have it Mad Dog, I'm ready to be a team player?

Now where do I sign?