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‘Carton and Roberts’ Want Credit For Reporting Unvaccinated Mets, Yankees Story
“which one of you will be first to acknowledge that you stole oops I mean heard the story from me and @EvanRobertsWFAN… we are waiting”

Published
2 months agoon

News broke on Tuesday that New York Mets and New York Yankees players will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to play games at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium. Since baseball games take place outdoors, it was believed that players would be exempt from the New York City vaccine requirement that have prevented Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving from playing on his home floor. But that won’t be the case.
WFAN’s Craig Carton and Evan Roberts believed they were the first to report that story. On Tuesday evening, they took issue with those in sports media who didn’t credit Carton & Roberts for breaking the news.
When we broke the news that unvaccinated Mets and Yankees would have to join Kyrie Irving in not being eligible for home games. pic.twitter.com/uJR9u38x43
— Evan Roberts (@EvanRobertsWFAN) March 15, 2022
Carton posted several tweets calling out baseball reporters including MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the New York Daily News‘s Deesha Thosar and Stefan Bondy, and Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
So just as you get ready to enjoy the return of baseball Yankee and Mets players who are not vaccinated will not be allowed in locker room nor can they play home games per NY ordinance similar to Kyrie – @JonHeyman @YankeesWFAN @Decker6
— Craig Carton (@craigcartonlive) March 15, 2022
outdoor sports are not exempt- no vax no playing at home period stop confirmed with multiple sources and @DeeshaThosar as a journalist you should credit @EvanRobertsWFAN and I for first reporting this well before you ever thought about it
— Craig Carton (@craigcartonlive) March 15, 2022
which one of you will be first to acknowledge that you stole oops I mean heard the story from me and @EvanRobertsWFAN @Joelsherman1 @SBondyNYDN we are waiting
— Craig Carton (@craigcartonlive) March 15, 2022
Even WFAN’s account got in on the story.
If you stole @CartonRoberts' breaking news story today or in the past – this is an easy way to correct your mistake. pic.twitter.com/UPwEa0gzWZ
— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) March 15, 2022
The great thing about Audacy's REWIND: You can go back to 2:27 where @CartonRoberts started talking about the NYC vaccine mandate issue. #justsaying https://t.co/A8lK4MiSzj
— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) March 15, 2022
Rodney Dangerfield was famous for saying he got no respect. In this instance, it seems like Carton and Roberts didn’t get much either from members of the sports media industry. However, Jon Heyman did take to Twitter to give the hosts their due.
Catching up on credit: @Ken_Rosenthal 1st linked Cutch and Crew, @CartonRoberts say they were 1st on new NYC vaccination policy affecting baseball players (good job, fellas!)
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 15, 2022
You can watch the full segment from Tuesday’s Carton and Roberts below:
Jordan Bondurant
Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett News Media. He also works for ABC8 News and Newsradio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. His prior experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and iHeartradio Richmond. He can be reached by email at Jordan.E.Bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.
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Scott Zolak: Tom Brady Should Retire And Go To Fox Right Now
“When I hear Tom Brady say how he has more to prove, what exactly, what is it?!”

Published
3 hours agoon
May 11, 2022
Whenever Tom Brady decides to actually quit playing in the NFL for good, we now know what his next chapter will be.
News broke Tuesday that Brady has signed a contract to become the new lead analyst for FOX’s top NFL broadcast booth. The deal, according to reports, is for 10 years, $375 million.
Scott Zolak and Marc Bertrand came back from commercial break on Tuesday after having just talked about Brady’s move when they heard the official financial figures involved in the deal.
Zolak said there’s no question Brady should quit sooner rather than later.
“When I hear Tom Brady say how he has more to prove, what exactly, what is it?!” he said. “Like those numbers? Come on!”
Bertrand took the conversation in a different direction saying that this mega-contract is setting Brady up to eventually be a sports team owner.
“Ownership of something will be in play,” he said. “With his connections, as he’s starting to spread out…There’s something else coming on top of this after this. This is step one of the process. This guy’s got a plan.”
Jordan Bondurant
Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett News Media. He also works for ABC8 News and Newsradio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. His prior experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and iHeartradio Richmond. He can be reached by email at Jordan.E.Bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.
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Bob Heussler Reflects On WFAN Career
“I will be in the rotation a little bit. It’s not like I’m going to completely disappear.”

Published
3 hours agoon
May 11, 2022
Another longtime voice at WFAN is stepping away from the microphone. This time, it is Bob Heussler cutting down his work schedule. He won’t be gone completely from the station though.
Heussler, who has been at the station since 1993 and is affectionately known to listeners as “Mr. Met,” will no longer be a full-time voice on WFAN’s airwaves. His last day as a full-timer will be May 12th.
“This is my last week as a full-timer,” he said on Tiki & Tierney. “I will be in the rotation a little bit. It’s not like I’m going to completely disappear. I’ll pick up a part-time shift here or there. But for all intents and purposes, Brandon, this is it as far as an everyday presence is concerned.”
Heussler reflected on being an original listener of WFAN when it went live in 1987. He said he’s always been an avid radio listener and been passionate about the industry. Getting to work at WFAN was at the top of his career achievements list.
“Arriving at The Fan was a huge moment for me,” he said. “I told some people recently that I am one of those people who was listening on July 1, 1987 when The Fan went on the air.”
Heussler also talked about the evolution of the role update anchors play. With how fast news travels nowadays, the role has changed.
“Back then, and certainly at the beginning in 1987, the updates were the key to the works early on,” he said.
Jordan Bondurant
Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett News Media. He also works for ABC8 News and Newsradio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. His prior experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and iHeartradio Richmond. He can be reached by email at Jordan.E.Bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.
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Nate Kreckman: If Tom Brady Gets $375 Million, How Much Would Peyton Manning Get?
“Everybody knows that Peyton Manning would be better than Brady at that role.”

Published
3 hours agoon
May 11, 2022
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made headlines yet again on Tuesday. He signed a 10-year deal to become an analyst with FOX Sports whenever he decides to retire.
On Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 in Denver, Nate Kreckman and Andy Lindahl reacted to the news of Brady’s $375 million contract and wondered what someone like Peyton Manning would earn if he pursued a full-time career in broadcasting.
“Everybody knows that Peyton Manning would be better than Brady at that role,” Kreckman said. “It’s because he’s an inherently more charismatic and entertaining individual.”
Lindahl said it would become like a normal quarterback negotiation at that point. If Brady is making $37.5 million per season, Manning could start by asking for $40 million. Kreckman countered saying that Manning could make $50 million per season if a network really wanted him.
Whether or not that is a valid point, we will likely never know. ESPN has given Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions a serious commitment and ultimate flexibility with the ManningCast. It would be hard to imagine Peyton giving that up to become part of a traditional television booth.
Lindahl added that the amount Brady will make is still just a surreal figure.
“I just am shocked, I am shocked, that we’re talking about $37.5 million for a guy to call games,” he said. “That’s not hedging a bet at all. That’s just saying, ‘We’re all in.'”
The duo wondered what would happen if things didn’t work out with Brady in the booth. There are legends of various sports working as analysts, but not all of them are good at the job. There certainly have been guys in NFL broadcast booths who didn’t succeed. Tom Brady will get plenty of time to get it right.
“Could he be any worse than Wayne Gretzky? I don’t think TNT’s getting rid of Wayne Gretzky,” Lindahl said. “Why? Because he’s Wayne Gretzky.”
Jordan Bondurant
Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett News Media. He also works for ABC8 News and Newsradio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. His prior experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and iHeartradio Richmond. He can be reached by email at Jordan.E.Bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.