First Take

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim Rose

First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and guests debate about the day's top stories.

  • 46 minutes 23 seconds
    Hour 2: First Time For Everything

    Stephen A. Smith, Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Jeff Saturday and Kimberley A. Martin debate what's the bigger deal: the Bills or the Commanders winning the Super Bowl. Mad Dog give us his NFC ESPN Sportsbook bets. Comedian, Actor Roy Wood Jr joins the show to promo his new stand-up special, Lonely Flowers. Mad Dog is back to tell us what he's mad about. Stephen A and Mad Dog debate who a Super Bowl would mean more for: Hurts, Barkley or Sirianni. Enjoy! 

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    22 January 2025, 7:03 pm
  • 51 minutes 19 seconds
    Hour 1: Chasing Greatness

    On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo and Jeff Saturday discuss how big of a deal a Chiefs 3-peat would be. Mad Dog goes off about the Chiefs receiving favorable calls. The guys also discuss how much pressure is on Josh Allen this weekend. Kimberley A. Martin joins the show to react to Patrick Ricard saying Lamar will win a Super Bowl. Mad Dog and Stephen A. react to Ichiro being one vote shy of a unanimous HOF selection. Lastly, the guys debate whether or not Dan Hurley's sideline antics are too much. 

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    22 January 2025, 4:50 pm
  • 51 minutes
    Hour 2: Dunk You Very Much

    On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Dan Orlovsky react to Paul Finebaum's comments that the Big Ten owns college football at the moment. The guys debate if Josh Allen needs to be superman to beat the Chiefs. Stephen A and Shannon react to the Celtics dominating the Warriors and the NBA announcing their Dunk Contest participants. Morris Chestnut joins the show to promote his new role in Watson and talk all things Eagles! Lastly, the G-O-A-T debate is back again when Stephen A and Shannon debate who's more impressive between LeBron and Mahomes. Enjoy! 

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    21 January 2025, 6:19 pm
  • 47 minutes 46 seconds
    Hour 1: O-H-I-O + Buckeyes = CFP National Champions

    Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Dan Orlovsky discuss their key takeaways from the CFP National Championship game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. The crew also debates whether the Eagles' offense is strong enough to reach the Super Bowl. Lastly, they react to the news of former Lions OC Ben Johnson being hired as the new head coach of the Chicago Bears.

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    21 January 2025, 6:18 pm
  • 45 minutes 10 seconds
    Hour 2: Saquon to the Rescue?

    Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Cam Newton are live from the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Former NFL player Golden Tate joins the show to discuss Notre Dame's chances of winning the CFP National Championship. The crew debates whether the Eagles can reach the Super Bowl with Saquon Barkley leading the way. They also debate which remaining quarterbacks have the best chance of guiding their teams to the Super Bowl. Lastly, the crew predicts the winners of the CFP National Championship.

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    20 January 2025, 5:10 pm
  • 49 minutes 52 seconds
    Hour 1: Who's To Blame?

    On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Cam Newton discuss how much blame does Lamar Jackson blame for their loss. The crew responds to Dan Campbell's emotional presser. The guys debate if Jayden Daniels can lead the Commanders to the Super Bowl win. Desmond Howard joins the show to share what he's looking forward to in the CFP National Championship and the impact if Notre Dame wins. The crew debate whether or not the Texans have a legitimate gripe with refs. 

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    20 January 2025, 4:29 pm
  • 40 minutes 36 seconds
    Hour 2: Potential Upset in Arrowhead?

    Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton, and Ryan Clark debate whether the Houston Texans have a chance to upset the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round this Saturday. Cam shares his take on Deion Sanders potentially becoming the next head coach for the Dallas Cowboys. The crew talks about the CFP National Championship Game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. They discuss if there's more pressure on Jalen Hurts to put up high passing yards in his next playoff game. Joe Fortenbaugh joins the show to share his best bets for the weekend. Lastly, they talk about the potential headlines after the weekend's games.

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    17 January 2025, 5:53 pm
  • 53 minutes 59 seconds
    Hour 1: Divisional Duels

    In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton, and Ryan Clark react to Lamar Jackson's comments ahead of his matchup against Josh Allen and the Bills and debate how much criticism Allen would face if he loses. The crew tells us if they have more faith in Jayden Daniels or Jared Goff to get the job done on Saturday. Brian Windhorst joins the show with his reaction to the news that a new international basketball league is looking to rival the NBA.

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    17 January 2025, 4:47 pm
  • 49 minutes 50 seconds
    Hour 2: Storybook Super Bowl

    The crew kicked it off reacting to breaking news that the Cowboys requested to interview Kellen Moore for the head coach position. Stephen A. Smith, Elle Duncan and Dan Orlovsky debate which is the better story: Chiefs 3-peat or Lamar's 1st ring? They react to Caleb Williams' saying he wants an offensive-minded coach and discuss if that's Mike McCarthy. Stephen A. pays respect to Bub Uecker after the Brewers announced his passing. The crew debates whether or not the Vikings should bring Sam Darnold back next season. Stephen A., Elle, and Dan share their triple-play parlays for this weekend and discuss what will be the biggest key in the Rams-Eagles game. Lastly, they react to Harbaugh defending Justin Herbert's performance in their playoff loss. Was this justified? Tune in to find out! 

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    16 January 2025, 6:37 pm
  • 47 minutes 47 seconds
    Hour 1: Ram-Page

    On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Elle Duncan and Dan Orlovsky debate if Sunday means more for Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen. The crew discuss if the Chiefs are a lock vs the Texans and how much Travis Kelce has left in the tank. Dan may have been right about the Rams all along. Elle and Stephen A react to Dan's hot take about the Rams being the most dangerous team in the NFC. They debate whether or not the Eagles can rely on Jalen Hurt's arm to win. Speaking of the Eagles, Stephen A reacts to KAT switching out his Eagles gear mid-game. Lastly, Stephen A. reacts to Lebron's comments about dominating at 16 years old in a pickup came versus Michael Jordan. Enjoy! 

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    16 January 2025, 6:37 pm
  • 47 minutes 1 second
    Hour 2: Feeling Super?

    Stephen A. Smith, Jeff Saturday and Chris Canty discuss whose legacy will improve most with a Super Bowl win: Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson? Kimberley A. Martin joins the show and they react to Micah Parsons' comments on Mike McCarthy's exit. In Mad Dog's absence, the crew debuts a special segment, What Are you Glad About. The crew reacts to breaking news of Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. The guys debate whether or not the Eagles are on upset alert Sunday vs Rams. Lastly, Saturday sounds off on Stephen A's comments about Deion's ceiling as the Cowboys head coach. 

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    15 January 2025, 6:04 pm
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