Tony Rizzo Rant: Cleveland Radio Host Has Complete Meltdown About Browns On Air (VIDEO)

There are complaints, there are rants, and then there are complete and total meltdowns. Last week, Tony Rizzo, host of The Really Big Show on ESPN Radio in Cleveland, gave us a remarkable glimpse into all three.

What set Rizzo off seemed innocent enough. A caller who went by the name of Steven, told the host that the Browns, bereft of playmakers, should give more opportunities to second-year wideout Carlton Mitchell. Rizzo, in not so many words, didn't think that was such a good idea.

And then he got a little angry.

And then a little more angry.

And within minutes, Rizzo engaged in a rant for the ages, that, despite his co-host's urges to calm down, only seemed to increase in fury.

(Listen to un-edited audio of the rant of the the call here)

"I don't care! I'm sick of all of them right now! I got no friends," Rizzo said when asked what Browns GM Mike Holmgren must be thinking about the team. "I'm the Cleveland sports fan. I'm the kid with no toys at Christmas, and I'm sick of it! Every Christmas!"

"I've had it with sucking," the out of breath Rizzo concluded.

And mind you, this was all said before the Browns 30-12 loss to Houston on Sunday.

WATCH VIDEO AT TOP TO LISTEN TO RANT

Comments

[SheikArbusto]

02:06 PM on 11/14/2011

Imagine 47 years of losing. Imagine that. You can live entire life without watching a champion with your parents, your spouse, your kids. Nothing but heartache when you get close.

[keeniisite]

05:25 AM on 11/10/2011

big baby

[ladycarbo]

03:02 AM on 11/10/2011

Tony!! you said, "right now I have no friends!" well, right now I can honestly say-no! "You got me babe!" you're great!!! Carol

[raerae444]

12:44 AM on 11/10/2011

I don't have a clue what he was talking about, I don't even like football...but I do like a good rant...I'm pretty sure this is the best thing I've heard....I'm lmao right now!!!

[Inamalcus]

11:59 PM on 11/09/2011

I listen to his show in the mornings. Oh, this one was good, but he has had others. Browns fans everywhere have the same feelings. If your not from the area you will never understand the feelings northeast Ohio has for football. We have the Hall of Fame for Pete's sake. It's where football was born. Tradition. Tradition. Tradition. Northeast Ohio LOVES the Browns.

Now gimme my poop sandwich.

[Muralist0221]

12:00 AM on 11/10/2011

Could be worse, Tony! Imagine being a Kansas City Chiefs fan.

[onkelpetey]

10:09 PM on 11/09/2011

Tony Rizzo, I am a GIANTS fan ... I am laughing at you!

[harolddundee]

10:04 PM on 11/09/2011

Sounds like a guy that could use some mental help.

[IronDrunk]

12:17 AM on 11/10/2011

It's better than a guy that sounds like you.

[juliana1217]

09:47 PM on 11/09/2011

Go LIONS ! ! ! :-D
They will win on Thanksgiving Day, no matter who they play !!

[juliana1217]

09:45 PM on 11/09/2011

Sounds like he had a few drinks before he came on the air. We used to go down to Cleveland often from Mich. when my husb was still alive b/c his family was all there. All anybody talks about down there is the Browns, the Browns, and the Browns. I didn't know what they were talking about the first few times I went down there, b/c the Browns did not play in our division with the Lions. Then , they were switched to our division.

[jlplummer1]

09:08 PM on 11/09/2011

At one time, the NY Mets were so bad, the fans went just to watch the blunders and cheered

[PasadenaRick]

11:34 PM on 11/09/2011

I though the fans went to point and laught. If it wasnt for the fact they served Beer
the stadium would be empty.
But it was nice of the. It allowed their opponents to begain the game using their
3rd stringers.

[jlplummer1]

09:03 PM on 11/09/2011

Is this the NY Mets? from the day they couldn't score a single run?

[dklapsley]

08:41 PM on 11/09/2011

"..I'm throwing up poop now"...EPIC!

[muckatuck]

08:08 PM on 11/09/2011

for all his crying he'll still watch.you let a meaningless game let you get that bent out of shape you got probs.

[Inamalcus]

11:46 PM on 11/09/2011

He gets paid by ESPN to watch, so he has to.

[pisswilliepete]

07:44 PM on 11/09/2011

I'm ashamed to admit that I've been a Cleveland sports fan all my life and if you can believe that most of my family is from Pennslyvania including myself..yep! I said it! I'm living in Ohio but born in P.A. and supporting these worthless Cleveland teams. My wife who loves the Steelers (and she's not even from there) thinks that I'm crazy for supporting these teams and can not understand why I put myself through hell every Sunday with the Browns, every other night with the Cavs, and every summer with the Indians...

but I can't quite pinpoint the exact reasons myself, but one thing's for sure...if this Holmgren/Heckert project doesn't work..I AM DONE!!! 12 years of nothing but a bunch of horrible teams and a dysfunctional organization and I FEEL YOUR PAIN INDEED TONY! and this is it for me if this new regime doesn't pan out, because Pittsburgh here I come for good!!!

[DSK67]

09:00 AM on 11/10/2011

We don't want you!

[pisswilliepete]

12:49 PM on 11/10/2011

Listen here you little #### I could give a you know what what you want or don't want, that's where my roots are and it doesn't concern you..GOT IT BUD? I'm 45 years old and don't need a ####stain like you stating your opinion...It's a free country pal...deal with it!!!