First Take

During the second hour, Stephen A. Smith, Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo react to JJ Redick's comments on Bronny and Stephen A. sounds off on what role LeBron plays in this. Mad Dog tells us what he's mad about in his infamous segment. The guys react to Hal Steinbrenner's comments on the Dodgers spending and off-season trades. Lastly, the crew debates whether or not the Jets should bring Aaron Rodgers back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Jeff Saturday, and Kimberley A. Martin debate if a Threepeat would make the Chiefs the NFL's greatest dynasty. Plus, the crew argues whether or not Saquon Barkley is already an all-time great running back. Mad Dog gives us an A-List of the top 5 tortured NFL fan bases. Stephen A. Smith, Mad Dog, and Shams Charania discuss a possible De'Aaron Fox trade and the state of the Miami Heat after suspending Jimmy Butler a third time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Jeff Saturday react to Cowboys VP Stephen Jones' use of air quotes when discussing the team's title drought. Brian Windhorst joins the show to address Jimmy Butler's suspension from the Miami Heat and share his biggest takeaway from the Rockets' win over the Celtics. Also, Domonique Foxworth joins the discussion to debate whether the Dallas Cowboys are closer to a rebuild or playoff contention. The crew reacts to Anthony Davis' 42-point performance against the Charlotte Hornets. Lastly, they talk about the blockbuster WNBA trade that saw Kelsey Plum move to the Sparks and Jewell Lloyd join the Aces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Jeff Saturday react to Jerry's comments about Schottenheimer's hire being a major risk. Brian Windhorst joins the show to discuss Jimmy Butler's third suspension this season. The guys debate whether this looks worse for Jimmy Butler or Pat Riley and the Miami Heat. The crew debates if they believe Jalen Hurts gets unfair criticism. They debate who the starting QB will be for the Steelers next season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, Dan Orlovsky, and Ryan Clark tell us how we should view Josh Allen after losing the AFC Championship and which QB will win a Super Bowl first: Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, or Joe Burrow? The crew gets rowdy debating if Patrick Mahomes is more like Michael Jordan or LeBron James. We react to Nick Sirianni's comments about Jalen Hurts after winning the NFC Championship and Tyreek Hill's comments about leaving Miami. The guys debate if Deion Sanders is too involved in Shedeur's career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky and Ryan Clark discuss what's they believe is the biggest reason the Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. The crew debates whether the biggest difference maker was turnovers or Saquon Barkley in the NFC Championship. The guys react to the Cowboys hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton, and Ryan Clark debate if the winner of the AFC Championship is the favorite to win the Super Bowl and if they'd rather root for a dynasty or an underdog. Stephen A. tells us who got snubbed from the NBA All-Star Game. The crew reacts to some surprising NFL coaching moves in Dallas and Jacksonville. We discuss which QB has the most to lose on Sunday and Joe Fortenbaugh stops by with his best bets for this weekend's Conference Championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton, and Ryan Clark debate who's the better quarterback in the Chiefs vs. Bills matchup: Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen. They discuss the Commanders defensive coordinator plans to stop Jalen Hurts in the run game. New Bears head coach Ben Johnson joins the show to share his expectations for the Bears next season. Lastly, the crew reacts to the live breaking news of the Las Vegas Raiders hiring Pete Carroll as their new head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky and Cam Newton share their triple play parlay picks for the Chiefs-Bills matchup. The crew discusses what will be said about Josh Allen if he loses to Patrick Mahomes again. Stephen A. and Dan debate whether the Titans should draft Travis Hunter or a QB with the No. 1 pick. The guys discuss who will be the Steelers QB next season. Cam Newton shares which QB is under the most pressure on Sunday. Lastly, they discuss what the ceiling is for Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams. Tune in tomorrow for Ben Johnson's appearance on the show!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky and Cam Newton debate which QB can change the narrative most on Sundays. The crew reacts to the Jets coaching hire and if it's the right move for the Jets to keep Aaron Rodgers. Stephen A. goes off on the crew for not holding Mark Andrews accountable. Shams Charania joins the show to discuss Jimmy Butler's newest suspension and the Lakers looking to improve their roster. Lastly, Stephen A says he'd be surprised if the Cowboys hire Brian Schottenheimer as head coach.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices