By Daniel Chavkin Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s opinion went viral after another debate with Stephen A. Smith on ‘First Take.’ Whenever Chris “Mad Dog” Russo appears on First Take with Stephen A. Smith, fireworks are always guaranteed—and that continued Wednesday morning. Russo and Smith were debating who was the better player of all time: Larry Bird or LeBron James? Russo went with the unpopular answer of Bird. “Peak of his career, I’ll take Bird,” Russo said. “If I’ve got a series to win for my life, I’ve got a year in his prime when he won the three straight MVPs, this is in the early-to- mid-80s…