First Take

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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On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Jeff Saturday and Chris Canty react to Mike Tomlin's comments in response to team eyeing him. The crew debates whether or not Deion Sanders and Jerry Jones can coexist. Kimberley A. Martin joins the show and reacts to Mad Dog meeting Timothee Chalamet. Everyone shares which remaining NFC QB they are most confident in. Lastly, the crew debates if concerns about Jalen Hurts are overblown. Enjoy! 

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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Domonique Foxworth debate if the Cowboys Head Coach job is a desirable position. Brian Windhorst joins the show to tell us if he agrees with Steph Curry that the Warriors shouldn't make any "desperate" trade deadline moves. Jeff Saturday reacts to Stephen A.'s list of the Top 5 Wish List Candidates for the Cowboys Head Coach job. The crew tells us what the biggest key is in the Ravens-Bills game and they react to their doppelgangers.

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Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, Dan Orlovsky, and Jeff Saturday react to the Viking's big loss in last night's Wild Card game and debate how we should feel about Sam Darnold now. They also debate whether Deion Sanders would be a good fit as a potential head coach for the Dallas Cowboys. Lastly, they talk about the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl chances after they defeated the Packers on Sunday afternoon.

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Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Dan Orlovsky recap and react to the Wildcard Weekend. Damien Woody joins the show to debate whether the Chiefs or Lions are on upset alert. The crew reacts to breaking news about Mike McCarthy's contract negotiations. Stephen A, Woody and Shay discuss if the Steelers need to move on from Mike Tomlin. The guys react to the Pelicans suspending Zion Williamson for 1 game. Lastly, Stephen and Shay share their NFC Wild Card game prediction. Enjoy! 

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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Dan Orlovsky debate if the Commanders' Wild Card win was more about Jayden Daniels advancing or Baker Mayfield losing. Plus, what is the concern level for Jalen Hurts after his performance in the Eagles' win over the Packers? The crew reacts to George Pickens' comments after the Steelers' loss to the Ravens and we debate how they should view Mike Tomlin now. The guys tell us if they're disappointed in the Broncos after their loss to the Bills or if Buffalo is really just that good.

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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton, and Ryan Clark debate if Josh Allen gets a pass if the Bills lose to the Broncos in the AFC Wild Card on Sunday. Plus, the crew tells us which team can win the NFC: the Commanders or the Bucs? Cam gets the energy up with his new segment "Caught On Cam" where he reacts to some of the top plays of the season. We react to the NFL moving the Vikings-Rams game to Arizona due to the California wildfires. Joe Fortenbaugh is here to give us his best bets for this weekend's NFL Playoff action.

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On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton and Ryan Clark react to Notre Dame's win over Penn State and discuss what they make of Notre Dame now. The guys debate whether or not Lamar Jackson will struggle without Zay Flowers vs the Steelers. The crew debates if rust will be a factor for Jalen Hurts' performance. The guys share hot takes about whose arm they trust more: Jordan Love or Jalen Hurts. Lastly, they respond to Deion Sanders' recent comments. Tune in!

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Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky, and Elle Duncan react to Micah Parsons' bold comments about the Cowboys winning the Super Bowl next season. They discuss whether Mike Tomlin should consider leaving Pittsburgh to becoming the next head coach for the Chicago Bears. Stephen A. shares his A-List of the Top 5 teams going into the NFL playoffs. Lastly, The group reacts to Travis Kelce's comments about the Bengals missing the playoffs and also weighs in on which head coaching vacancy should be the most sought-after this offseason.

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On another episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Elle Duncan and Dan Orlovsky debate how confident they are in Lamar Jackson getting to the Super Bowl. Elle and Dan go head-to-head discuss who had a better story this season: Bo Nix or Josh Allen? The crew responds to James Franklin's strong words on conference championship games. Brian Windhorst joins the show to discuss if he believes the Cleveland Cavaliers can win it all. The crew predicts which team will make more noise in the playoffs: Bucs or Commanders? Lastly, they debate whether Jayden Daniels needs to win Sunday to surpass CJ Stroud's rookie year. 

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