Mad Dog slams FOX announcer over Dodgers parade: You’re ‘the World Series voice ... lay low!’
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has never had an opinion he didn’t share.
On Tuesday, Russo voiced his frustration over FOX’s MLB Postseason announcer Joe Davis taking part in the Dodgers’ World Series parade. Although Davis also calls Los Angeles games during the regular season, Russo argued that appearing in the celebration created a conflict of interest for a national broadcaster.
“God, if you’re a Blue Jays fan, you’re vomiting right now,” Russo said in a more-than-2-minute-long rant on Tuesday, via X(Twitter). “You could say, I’m being hard ... nonsense! He’s the voice of the World Series; he’s supposed to be right down the middle. Obviously, he’s rooting his ass off for the Dodgers in the World Series, and everybody I spoke to hated the idea. They sensed he was rooting for the Dodgers throughout the World Series, and his call at the end was ridiculous. ...
“I don’t care. Call me anything you want. Call me an old man on a hill screaming; Get off my lawn; Say anything you want. That’s bogus. The Dodgers should have done him a favor ... (they should have said,) ‘This is not the time for you, you’re the voice of baseball in postseason play. You can’t be doing our parade, waxing poetic about us at the Blue Jays’ expense, it’s wrong.”
The Dodgers have been catching some flak since winning the World Series over the Blue Jays.
Immediately after sealing the Game 7 victory, Caleb Joseph, the Blue Jays analyst for Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, gave an emotional speech after the game. Joseph, who spent time with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Blue Jays, Mets and Seattle Mariners during his career, stated the Blue Jays should have won the series and celebrated their first World Series championship since 1993.
“There were a lot of wet eyes, and I don’t doubt them, and I don’t blame them for that,” Joseph said in a video posted on social media. “It’s going to sound like sour grapes, and I don’t really give a (bleep), but I think the better team did not win this series. I think the Blue Jays are the better team, and I feel like they played baseball a certain way that was infectious and grabbed the attention of the fans.”
Steelers' Derrick Harmon generating major buzz among top rookies despite early injury
When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Derrick Harmon in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, the hope was that he'd step in as an immediate and impactful starter.
Through the halfway point of the 2025 season, Harmon has done just that, as he leads all rookies in pressures with 15, two of which he has turned into sacks.
Granted, Harmon is nowhere near perfect at this early stage in his career, but he has shown enough flashes as a run defender and pass-rusher to leave us excited for his future.
Harmon's solid play hasn't been lost on The Athletic's Dan Brugler, who labeled the first-year defender as the runner-up at defensive tackle on his All-Rookie Team with half of a season left to play.
Despite missing the first two weeks because of a preseason injury, Harmon has quickly established himself as a vital part of the Steelers’ defensive front. The first-rounder out of Oregon did a great job against Indianapolis in Week 9 using his long arms to move blockers against their will and constrict run lanes, which contributed to a quiet day for Jonathan Taylor.
Harmon currently leads all rookie interior defensive linemen in pressures (15), and he also has two sacks and 13 tackles.
Getting the nod over Harmon was Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker, who is having his own impressive rookie campaign.
What makes Harmon's production more impressive is the fact that he missed the first two games of the season with a knee injury and, in the process, a ton of practice time before the start of the season.
Yet, Harmon was able to make an immediate contribution, with both of his sacks coming in the first three games he played in.
The rookie has been fairly quiet since then, but we'll chalk that up to the ups and downs many rookies experience.
With Steelers defensive lineman stalwart Cam Heyward approaching the end of his career, Harmon is the guy they're hoping will take the torch.
Right now, it looks like he's capable of taking on that immense task.
