Mike Francesa visits The Bill Simmons Podcast, gives 4 NFL picks for Week 16, talks 49ers' Franchise QB, Eli's Next Move (Ep. 304)

Mike Francesa appears on Bill Simmons podcast, published on You Tube, 12/21/17. Mike is first heard at 4:00 when Simmons introduces him. Mike says he's under contract til January 1, after which he'll have time consider next steps.

Text from You Tube page: "HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by legendary New York sports radio host Mike Francesa to discuss Jimmy Garoppolo's setup in San Francisco (5:00), Eli Manning's offensive line problem (12:00), Matt Ryan's down year (19:00), picks for Week 16" (31:18). Mike gives 4 NFL picks for Week 16.

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Added: "Mike's Finale," NY Radio Message Board

"Here's Mike's last half hour [at WFAN]:

• Mike's Finale...

Posted by Allan Sniffen on December 15, 2017 at 19:53:46:

Mike did a nice job at the end. He thanked all those who should be thanked and gave a heartfelt appreciation to his listeners.

As he said so many times himself, he was so fortunate to have had the opportunity. That includes being allowed to do a final show. Very, very few in radio ever get that chance.

I would add that Mike was smart enough to take advantage of his WFAN 30 year opportunity. It's one thing to get the chance. It's another to be smart enough to nurture it, to appreciate it and to make it more than a lucky break. Good for him. It's nice to see real success in a business that can be so difficult."...



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More than 80 guests were present or called in to WFAN's Mike Francesa on second to last show of his 30 year career. Fri., Dec. 15 is last day

12/14/17, "LISTEN: Celebs Bid Mike Francesa Farewell On Second-To-Last Show," WFAN, newyork.cbslocal.com

"Thursday marked Mike Francesa’s penultimate show.

The day before the sports talk pioneer signs off from WFAN, ending his 30-year run, Francesa broadcast his show from the Paley Center for Media in Manhattan. Many celebrity guests called in or stopped by to bid him farewell, including Jim Nantz, Dan Patrick, Lawrence Taylor, Eli Manning, Bobby Valentine, Willie Randolph, Regis Philbin and, of course, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.

MORE: Q and A With Mike Francesa Part 1: ‘I’ll Miss All Of It’
MORE: Q and A With Mike Francesa Part 2: Memorable Interviews, Mad Dog Years, More

Here are clips from the show."...

20 podcasts include 80+ guests who were present or called in. Included in the 14th podcast are Bernie Williams and Suzyn Waldman. I couldn't figure out how to embed the podcasts on this blog, this is what one of them looks like.

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Camden, NJ baseball stadium to be torn down, redeveloped-AP

12/8/17, "Camden's baseball stadium to be torn down, redeveloped," AP, via wpvi tv, Philadelphia

Camden, NJ: "Camden's baseball stadium will be torn down and replaced by fields for Rutgers University-Camden athletes and the community, marking the end for a publicly funded stadium once heralded as a new beginning for the city waterfront.

Rutgers-Camden on Thursday agreed to invest $7.5 million in the project to redevelop Campbell's Field, which sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.

The announcement marks the end for a stadium now viewed as a waste of public money. Then-Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, a Republican, broke ground on the project in 1999 - comparing it to the film "Field of Dreams."

The stadium itself was built with a complex combination of at least $21 million in bonds, loans, grants and other financing from the state Economic Development Authority, the Delaware River Port Authority, Rutgers and Santander Bank.

The Campbell Soup Company, based in Camden, paid $3 million to have its name on the stadium, and the facility began to attract crowds for baseball games, concerts and other events in the shadow of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

Despite the auspicious beginning, the project eventually defaulted on its bond payments, and the county bought it to save it from foreclosure. The stadium currently only brings in about $100,000 a year in revenue.

Plans call for building athletic fields, bleachers and locker rooms for Rutgers-Camden's NCAA Division III baseball team. The university's softball, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey teams also will use the fields, along with Camden students and residents, officials said.

Camden would seek state funding to help pay for the estimated $15 million project. Rutgers-Camden spokesman Mike Sepanic said he is unsure what will happen to the stadium's existing debt.

There's no date for demolishing the stadium or building the new athletic facility." image above from AP
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Added: Camden Unemployment is 8.50, third highest in NJ, as of Sept. 2017, per OpenGov Civic Dashboards

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