Mike Francesa Vs. Long Island: Greatest Gag Calls From LIers

LONG ISLAND, NY — For over 30 years, Mike Francesa has been a key figure on the New York sports radio scene. From his days as co-host to Chris Russo on "Mike and the Mad Dog" to flying solo on "Mike's On: Francesa," Francesa has been dubbed the Sports Pope by listeners.

One staple of Francesa's show over the years has been the callers. There have been a number of contentious phone calls from listeners in which Francesa has been the target of criticism or point-blank trolling. Either way, they're worth a laugh. Here are some of the best calls Francesa has fielded from Long Islanders over the years, with a special thanks to Twitter user @BackAftaThis, who has compiled many of the clips in this story.

• Drew from Long Beach tells Francesa that Mickey Mantle is overrated.
• Rob from Massapequa asks Francesa if they could grab lunch, but gets shot down.
• Brian in Babylon asks Mike where he gets his hair cut, gets roasted.
• Brian in Bay Shore asks Francesa if he's ever been asked to pose in ESPN the Magazine's Body Issue minutes after Francesa trashes it. (The call itself starts at the 1:45 mark)
• Phil in Ronkonkoma wants to discuss the New York Rangers and their salary cap issues, but Francesa doesn't want to talk hockey.
• Bill in Ronkonkoma tells Francesa he'll school him on the New York Rangers, Mike tells him to "get lawst."
• Bill in Port Jefferson offers solutions on how to fix the New York Giants offense. (ex: snapping the ball back to Eli Manning, who's 20 yards behind the line of scrimmage)
• Nick from Babylon tries to tell Francesa what to talk about on his show, which goes over well.
• Andrew in Port Jefferson tells Francesa to not spend so much time talking about the weather.
• Andrew in Port Jefferson compares New York Jets train wreck to Mike Francesa's show.
• Matt from Ronkonkoma asks Mike if he's wearing Bronzer before they get into heated Yankees debate.
• Ryan from Patchogue thinks Antonio Brown would be a good fit for the New England Patriots, Francesa says it's ridiculous.
• Anthony on Long Island tells Francesa his dog recently died, thinks Yankees should trade for David Wright.
• Matt in Huntington inquires about the Yankees and Miami Marlins swapping Jacoby Ellsbury and Giancarlo Stanton (call dated 2017).
• Caller says Mike Francesa is on his Long Island Mount Rushmore.
• Bonus: Mike Francesa reminisces about trick-or-treating on Long Island as a child.

Which clip is your favorite?