First Take

Jan 21 2025 200 ep. 48 mins 5.6k
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First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.

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Hour 2: Dunk You Very Much

Jan 21 2025 51 mins  
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 jo

Hour 1: O-H-I-O + Buckeyes = CFP National Champions

Jan 21 2025 47 mins  
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 you

Hour 2: Saquon to the Rescue?

Jan 20 2025 45 mins  
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 hav

Hour 1: Who's To Blame?

Jan 20 2025 49 mins  
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 a

Hour 2: Potential Upset in Arrowhead?

Jan 17 2025 40 mins  
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

Hour 1: Divisional Duels

Jan 17 2025 53 mins  
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

Hour 2: Storybook Super Bowl

Jan 16 2025 49 mins  
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 B

Hour 1: Ram-Page

Jan 16 2025 47 mins  
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

Hour 2: Feeling Super?

Jan 15 2025 47 mins  
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 declarin

Hour 1: Match Made in Texas

Jan 15 2025 51 mins  
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