Stephen A. Smith is the most highly paid star at ESPN, making $20 million per year to host "First Take."

But as he teases political aspirations and continually creates distractions for ESPN away from his show, we question whether the partnership is worth it for the Worldwide Leader.

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YouTubers and streamers like Jesser, iShowSpeed, Druski and Kai Cenat are suddenly everywhere for sports fans.

Emmanuel Morgan of the New York Times joins to discuss whether these personalities can take over sports media and become the future of how fans watch sports.

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The NFL wants to redo its TV deals with Fox and CBS early. If the traditional networks can't afford to re-up, streamers like Netflix, Amazon and YouTube could come in to replace them, flipping football media on its head.

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The NFL Scouting Combine is a better TV product these days than it is an intel opportunity for teams. Is the end in sight?

Plus: Our Review of the Week looking at the new top "NBA on ESPN" crew.

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Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have changed how tons of fans consume sports, and how sports are covered by the media.

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Tony Dungy is reportedly out at NBC's "Sunday Night Football," while Rodney Harrison, Jac Collinsworth and perhaps even more talent could soon follow.

What's going on at NBC?

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The U.S. men's hockey team joined the State of the Union address after winning gold at the Olympics. Plus, a closer look at ESPN launching Women's Sports Sundays in place of Sunday Night Baseball.

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CFB analyst Josh Pate interviewed Donald Trump last weekend, and the critics turned out to be right that Pate was in over his head dealing with the administration.

We break down the interview, Pate's response, and why sports hosts keep getting bested by Trump.

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Sports media stars like Bill Simmons and Pat McAfee seized on the legalization of sports betting to create an explosion across America.

Danny Funt, author of "Everyone Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports betting," explains how.

Plus: what do we make of NBA stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James partnering with gambling companies, and whether sports fans are becoming more nihilistic and detached because of gambling.

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Ilia Malinin aka the "Quad God" was supposed to be the biggest story of the Winter Olympics for Team USA. Instead, his failure took the world by storm.

What happened here?

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