First Take

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith plays host as he, Dan Orlovsky, Jason McCourty, and Mina Kimes react to breaking news from Kimberley A. Martin that the Jets will be replacing Nathaniel Hackett at Offensive Coordinator. The crew debates if Rodgers' stint with New York is staining his legacy and if the injury-ridden 49ers should get a pass for their 2-3 start. Joe Fortenbaugh gives us his best bets for this weekend's slate of games. Stephen A., Dan, Jason, and Mina tell us if they have any faith in the Cowboys to beat the Lions this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith fills in as host and brings his rules with him as he, Dan Orlovsky, and Jason McCourty react to Aaron Rodgers refuting rumors that he had a hand in Robert Saleh's firing as Jets Head Coach. Plus, we debate if it would be a mistake for the Steelers to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields. The crew decides if Joe Burrow and the Bengals will fall to the Giants on Sunday night. ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania makes his First Take debut with breaking news and discusses how good the Knicks will be after adding Karl-Anthony Towns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Chris "Mad Dog" Russo taking over hosting duties, Stephen A. Smith, Jeff Saturday, and Kimberley A. Martin debate who's bigger letdown so far this season: the Cowboys or Eagles? The crew discusses the upcoming matchup between Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. It's Wednesday so you know what that means...Mad Dog tells us what he's mad about this week. Lastly, Stephen A. Smith shares his A-list of his Top 5 NFL teams after Week 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Chris "Mad Dog" Russo taking over hosting duties, Stephen A. Smith, Jeff Saturday, and Kimberley A. Martin discuss Jets' owner Woody Johnson's comments about the recent firing of head coach Robert Saleh. Also, they talk whether Davante Adams should rethink his interests in the Jets. Tim Kurkjian joins the show to talk about the MLB playoff matchups. Lastly, the crew reacts to the breaking news about Texans' receiver Nico Collins being placed on IR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe are joined by Marcus "Swagu" Spears, Mike Tannenbaum, Damien Woody, Dan Orlovsky, Jeff Saturday, and Domonique Foxworth as they react live to the breaking news of Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh being fired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Domonique Foxworth react to the Chiefs' win over the Saints last night and debate if Kansas City is the scariest team in the AFC. Plus, we have breaking news into First Take as the New York Jets fire Head Coach Robert Saleh in the middle of their season. Adam Schefter and Jeff Saturday join the crew to break down what this means for the Jets organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith is joined by Shannon Sharpe and Dan Orlovsky to debate whether or not the Cowboys saved their season after defeating the Steelers last night. Paul Finebaum joins the show to weigh in on Alabama's huge upset loss vs Vanderbilt. The crew also discusses what the Browns should do with quarterback Deshaun Watson after yet another bad performance. They also react to the heated conversation on the Broncos' sideline between head coach Sean Payton and rookie quarterback Bo Nix. Lastly, the crew discusses quarterback Bryce Young playing the last drive for the Panthers after being benched earlier this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Dan Orlovsky debate how much credit Dak Prescott deserves for the Cowboys' win over the Steelers. Plus, with Justin Fields not getting the job done, should Pittsburgh turn to Russell Wilson? The crew disagrees on whether or not Lamar Jackson could win a 3rd NFL MVP this season and if Joe Burrow deserves to be blamed for the Bengals' loss. We decide which team had the worse loss on Sunday: the Jets or the Bills? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Ryan Clark, Elle Duncan, and Chris Canty discuss whether or not the matchup between Bills-Texans is a revenge game for Josh Allen or Stefon Diggs. The crew reacts to Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones' comments about not being interested in trading for Davante Adams. Canty tells us what headlines he can't take anymore. Stephen A. responds to Jaylen Brown's comments about the two of them having a sit-down. Lastly, the crew gets a great laugh from Harry Douglas' hype video after the Falcons;' overtime win against the Buccaneers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Elle Duncan and Ryan Clark react to the Falcons' overtime win over the Buccaneers in this week's Thursday Night Football game. They also discuss how far quarterback Kirk Cousins can take the Falcons after his 509-yard performance. Chris Canty also joins the show to weigh in on the Bengals' chances to turn their season around after starting 1-3. The crew also dives into Dak Prescott saying he's "on the brink" of playing his best. Lastly, the crew makes their pick for some of the biggest NFL quarterback matchups this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky, Mina Kimes, and Jason McCourty debate if the Jets need a win on Sunday against the Vikings to prove they're legitimate Super Bowl threats. The crew reacts to Chris Canty suggesting the Cowboys should think about tanking their season at just 2-2 going into Week 5. Plus, it's Bills vs. Texans on Sunday but is this a revenge game for Stefon Diggs as he faces his former team? Mina and Dan chime in on whether or not Tyreek Hill should want to leave the Dolphins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith is joined by Kimberley A. Martin and Dan Orlovsky to debate whether or not the Cowboys needs to pursue Davante Adams. Jason McCourty also joins the show to weigh in on the Jets and quarterback Aaron Rodgers' relationship with head coach Robert Saleh. Kendrick Perkins also joins the show to discuss the NBA and the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. Lastly, the crew weighs in on rookie sensation Jayden Daniels being in the MVP conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Kimberley A. Martin debate which star made the bigger mistake leaving their former team: Davante Adams or Tyreek Hill? NBA Champion Iman Shumpert joins the show to talk about his expectations for LeBron this season, how the Knicks will shape up with new addition Karl-Anthony Towns, and his new ESPN+ show "Taking One for the Team". It's Wednesday so you know what that means... Mad Dog tells us what he's mad about this week with special guests Jeff Saturday and Iman Shumpert. The crew gives us their early NFL MVP picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Jeff Saturday debate which NFL team needs to trade for Davante Adams the most after the Raiders said they would consider trading him. Kimberley A. Martin joins the show to discuss who's to blame for the Jets' shaky start: Rodgers or Saleh? Plus, we debate if the NFC North has the three best teams in the conference. Joe Fortenbaugh stops by with one less mustache but brings three of his best bets for this weekend's football action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Marcus "Swagu" Spears debate if LeBron James still has "a lot in the tank" after his Olympic performance. This debate gets so heated we had to bring in Jeff Saturday and Kendrick Perkins to settle it. Plus, we react to the Knicks trading for Karl-Anthony Towns and decide if they've improved because of it. Stephen A. gives us his A-List of the top teams in the NFL and the crew grades it with a surprise guest rating from Dan Orlovsky. We react to Draymond Green's media day back-and-forth with a reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Marcus "Swagu" Spears debate if Tyreek Hill made a mistake leaving Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs for Miami after the Dolphins' disappointing start to the season. Jeff Saturday joins the show to tell us whether or not the Lions have the best offense in the NFL. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo is here to discuss the complicated legacy of Pete Rose-the MLB all-time hits leader and 3-time World Series champion-with the news of his passing. Paul Finebaum debates if Deion Sanders should be considered for coach of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe react to the passing of NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Tedy Bruschi joins the show and the crew weighs in on the biggest concern for the Philadelphia Eagles after their loss yesterday. They also discuss Baker Mayfield and Tom Brady's comments on how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were with Brady at quarterback versus now with Mayfield. The crew also debates if they'd rather have Jayden Daniels than Dak Prescott and Jalen Hurts this season. Lastly, they discuss the state of the Jacksonville Jaguars falling to 0-4 after losing to the Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith is joined by Shannon Sharpe and Rex Ryan as the crew reacts to the Ravens' big win over the Bills last night. They discuss whether or not the Ravens proved they're the best team in the NFL. They also weigh in on Aaron Rodgers' relationship with Jets' head coach Robert Saleh after another frustrating loss yesterday. Tedy Bruschi also joins the show to react to Chris Canty calling the Steelers "frauds." They also discuss the Chiefs' chances to threepeat after losing Rashee Rice to injury. Lastly, Stephen A. and Shannon react to Alabama's win over Georgia on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smtih is joined by Elle Duncan and Marcus "Swagu" Spears and they debate what the Cowboys can do to prove they are legit contenders. They also discuss the highly anticipated Bills-Ravens matchup on Sunday and what the results will tell us about both teams. The crew also weighs in on the Eagles and whether or not they still have faith in head coach Nick Sirianni. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Elle Duncan, and Marcus "Swagu" Spears weigh in on the Cowboys' ceiling after their 20-15 win over the Giants last night. The crew dives into a huge college football matchup between Georgia and Alabama and they debate which QB needs the better performance: Jalen Milroe or Carson Beck? Lastly, they react to Deshaun Watson's comments on using his running ability in the Browns' offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices