SiriusXM radio host Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo joins SI Media With Jimmy Traina to discuss going viral for his interview with Reds first baseman Joey Votto, which featured Votto cutting a WWE-like promo. Russo also sheds light on his future in sports media and explains why he may change something after the Super Bowl. Other topics covered include the most influential sports media members, ESPN firing Jeff Van Gundy, the Yankees' atrocious season, "Hard Knocks," Netflix's "Quarterback," Shohei Ohtani and much more. Sal Licata also joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal discuss a big milestone for "SI Media With Jimmy Traina," the passing of Paul Reubens, Sean Payton's comments about the Jets and Nathaniel Hackett, cord cutting, horse racing and much more. Listen to SI Media with Jimmy Traina: https://trib.al/S1KYl28 #SportsIllustrated Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsIllustrated?sub_confirmation=1 About Sports Illustrated: Sports Illustrated offers sports fans trusted, authentic, agenda-free reporting and storytelling featuring sports news, scores, photos, columns and expert analysis from the latest in today’s world of sports including NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, college football, soccer, golf, NHL, tennis and fantasy. Follow SI: Website: https://www.si.com/?utm_campaign=clickengagement&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=traffic&product=si&placement=videodescription Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsIllustrated/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsillustrated/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sports.illustrated X: https://twitter.com/SInow Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Sports Illustrated. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Sports Illustrated Chris Russo On His Viral Interview With Joey Votto | SI Media | Episode 453 | Sports Illustrated https://www.youtube.com/@SportsIllustrated