Chris “Mad Canine” Russo — who has made his profession giving robust opinions on gamers, particularly New York athletes — ripped Jets legend Joe Namath on Tuesday for his public criticism of Zach Wilson.
After the “Mad Canine Sports activities Radio” host on Sirius XM stated he “loves” Namath and that he’s “a really, superb man” who “all the time indicators autographs,” he went on to blast Namath for taking photographs at Wilson on “The Michael Kay Present” on ESPN New York on Monday
“Do we want Joe happening radio… and I like Kay. However do we want Joe Namath happening Michael Kay’s radio present, principally calling Zach Wilson’s play disgusting? And, you understand, he’s acquired to get out of there, get him outta there now, tomorrow.
“However I imply, geez, we gotta have Joe pile on now? That is what we gotta have an 80-year-old man go on a radio present in New York and principally say that the Jets quarterback is a catastrophe, a younger quarterback looking for his footing.”
Russo additionally stated nobody from the Jets’ group — proprietor Woody Johnson, common supervisor Joe Douglas nor head coach Robert Saleh, can publicly go after Namath, even when they disagree as a result of he’s the one “beacon of sunshine” within the franchise’s historical past.
“[Are] they going to knock Joe Willie Namath? Namath is the rationale they’re the Jets,” Russo stated. “The issue is, is that Zach Wilson has been destroyed by each Jets fan that I do know of and killed. Once more, tarred and feathered.
“And the very last thing the child wants, and I really really feel sorry for him. The very last thing he wants is Joe Willie to go on a giant radio program on the Jets’ station … and principally name the man incompetent and get him outta right here, not tomorrow, yesterday. I imply that’s a troublesome spot, geez.”
The 80-year-old Namath appeared on “The Michael Kay Present” on ESPN New York on Monday and was requested if he took any positives out of Wilson’s efficiency on Sunday.
“No, I didn’t take something optimistic out of it yesterday. It was terrible,” stated Namath, who additionally voiced his frustration with Wilson and the coaches on X, previously Twitter, in the course of the Jets’ 15-10 loss to the Patriots on Sunday
Requested why, Namath, who quarterbacked the Jets’ solely championship victory in Tremendous Bowl III in 1969, responded, “Why? Have been you watching? I imply, puh-lease. You sit down? You sit down on the play, you go proper down? What occurred? I assumed you have been making an attempt to make performs and win. You give up on a play. What’s going on? It’s disgusting.”
Russo, in his rant, stated it’s time to cease utilizing Wilson like a “piñata,” which he mispronounced.
“What number of occasions are you going to deal with [Wilson] like a piñata,” Russo stated. “I imply finally you gotta say you understand what, geez, let him play. Tim Boyle [the Jets’ backup quarterback] will not be the reply, OK.”
Russo and Namath is perhaps glad to know that in a while Tuesday the Jets signed journeyman quarterback Trevor Siemien to the apply squad after he handed a bodily.
The 31-year-old quarterback performed for the Jets in 2019, making one abbreviated begin in Week 2 towards the Browns on “Monday Night time Soccer,” injuring his ankle.
