If Chris Christie replaces Mike Francesa at WFAN, insert Bridgegate joke here

Sports Radio WFAN could be going from The Pope to ... The Governor?

Reports surfaced Wednesday that WFAN is considering New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to replace longtime afternoon drive host Mike Francesa when Francesa's contract expires in Dec. 2017 and Twitter erupted with hilarious reactions to the news.

Here's a sampling of the reaction across social media to the rumblings that Christie could be heading to afternoon drive on WFAN:

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