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First Take

by ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette

First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.

Latest episodes

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Hour 2: Who is Stephen A's number one team in the NFL after week 4?

First Take resumes as Stephen A. and Mina Kimes compare their top five NFL teams after four weeks. Do they have the same team number one? Mina goes off on Stephen A. for

Oct 8
46 min

Hour 1: Who should the Cowboys target for trades?

First Take begins as Stephen A's Yankees were swept last night in the American League Division Series by the Tampa Bay Rays. This now marks 17 straight seasons without a

Oct 8
48 min

Hour 2: How should we assess the SEC so far this season?

First Take resumes as the Lane Johnson news has officially put the Eagles in Mad Dog's "teams that can no longer win the super bowl" list. Stay tuned to see what other te

Oct 7
45 min

Hour 1: How much trouble are the Eagles in without Lane Johnson?

First Take begins as the Philadelphia Eagles received breaking news yesterday as Lane Johnson decided to retire. Johnson has been a staple of the Eagles offense since 201

Oct 7
48 min

Hour 2: Are the Cowboys Gold or Fools Gold?

First Take resumes as the crew debates what running back they would take first in the NFL. Bijan Robinson has taken the NFL by storm these last couple seasons but Jahmyr

Oct 6
46 min

Hour 1: How big of a threat are the Falcons in the NFC?

First Take begins as the Bijan Robinson and the Falcons demolished the Saints on Monday Night Football. Both Bijan and Brian Robinson ran all over the Saints defense as M

Oct 6
49 min

Hour 2: Are the Cowboys Going to Run Away with the NFC East?

First Take resumes as Michael Irvin claims that the NFC East is now Dallas' to lose. With Philly having offensive problems again, could this be true? Could a Jameis led G

Oct 5
46 min

Hour 1: Did the Cowboys make a Statement with their Win on Sunday?

First Take begins as Dallas wins the battle for Texas. CeeDee Lamb and Dallas' offense are able to hold off CJ Stroud and the reeling 0-4 Houston Texans. Did the Cowboys

Oct 5
47 min

Hour 2: Have the Cowboys Proven they are Better off without Micah?

First Take resumes as Joey Porter Jr. is hoping to make his Cowboys debut on Sunday. How much will Porter actually improve this defense? Has Jerry Jones been able to make

Oct 2
46 min

Hour 1: How Bad is this Loss for the Steelers?

First Take begins as Stephen A. sounds off on the Steelers after last night's poor performance. A loss to the Browns with some Rodgers controversy does not make for a goo

Oct 2
48 min

Hour 2: If the Cowboys Falter, who Deserves the Most Blame?

First Take resumes with more defense talk in Dallas. Jerry invested in this defense heavily in the offseason but it has yet to pan out. Is this yet another Jerry Jones bl

Oct 1
47 min

Hour 1: What does the Joey Porter Jr. Trade do for the Cowboys?

First Take begins with breaking news in the NFL world as Steelers corner, Joey Porter Jr, was traded to the Dallas Cowboys. How much can Porter realistically change this

Oct 1
47 min

Hour 2: Who is The Team to Beat in The NFC North?

First Take resumes with the faltering NFC North! Predicted to be the best division in football, 3/4 teams have stumbled out of the gates (some due to injury). Now, 3 week

Sep 30
47 min

Hour 1: Should Cam Schlittler Be Anointed Mayor of Boston Immediately?

First Take begins with Schlittler's dominance! He owns the Red Sox statistically more than any pitcher has ever owned another professional team! Is the Red Sox season abo

Sep 30
46 min

Hour 2: Are the Eagles Still a Serious Threat in the NFC?

First Take resumes as Chris Canty, co-host of UnSportsmanLike on ESPN, breaks down what led to the Eagles collapse last night. Does more blame fall on the Eagles offense

Sep 29
47 min

Hour 1: Was Last Night a Bad Game or a Bad Sign for the Eagles?

First Take begins as the Bears' 3rd string QB, Case Keenum, threw all over Philly and their defense as he led the Bears to a 27-7 win. What statement does this make for t

Sep 29
46 min

Hour 2: Did Cleveland's Win Change the Way You View Deshaun Watson?

First Take resumes back in Brazil as Dallas' defensive concerns continue. Lamar and the Ravens rushed for almost 200 yards as Dallas consistently could not set or keep an

Sep 28
47 min

Hour 1: Are we More Disappointed in Dallas' Offense or Defense at the end of the Game?

First Take begins with a battle in Brazil. Ravens Cowboys came down to the wire and it took a 57 yard field goal from Baltimore to take home the win. There were some late

Sep 28
44 min

Hour 2: Are the Packers the Worst Team in the NFL?

First Take resumes with more Packers problems. Could the Packers realistically be the worst team in the NFL right now? Are there any ways to fix the current roster this y

Sep 25
46 min

Hour 1: Is the Packers Season Over?

First Take Begins with an old friend making his return. Skip Bayless is back and you won't want to miss is!! First we head to Green Bay where the Packers were straight up

Sep 25
48 min

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#11
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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I had stop listening to this podcast when they had Keyshawn Johnson as a regular guess. At the time it seemed like the show was more of who could tell the loudest and cut off the other speaker the fastest. Thankfully they realized that format sucked now it’s my favorite podcast. Great intelligent organized discussions now

Lazy worker66479 · Jun 2026

Anytime I want to listen to a good sports podcast that’s funny and has personality I listen to First Take. Stephen A or MR. SMITH is my favorite sports journalist and the fact that they have guys like Wendy, Big Perk, and Shannon made it even more enjoyable. I really like this podcast and I highly recommend listening to it.

flacker boy · Jul 2024

I took some time today to listen to your show!! First Take, is a fantastic podcast with great info, advice, and perspectives. You won't regret listening to and learning from the podcast.

Credibility specialist · Mar 2023

One of the best sports talk shows out there. Would be 5 stars if not for the audio engineers who fail to address the fact that audio only comes into one side of headphones.

Prime26 · Mar 2023

Followed this show for years. It’s just not the same without a consistent crew. There’s some new wise guy on here every other day. Worst thing they could’ve done was go away from Skip and Max. The open seat just rotates with uninteresting unentertaining people. The show is now in a state that is ABSOLUTELY UNWATCHABLE if Stephen is off. Then it’s just 2 randoms talking sports. Molly ain’t even there a lot of the time now First Take might be the most boring sports media show as currently constructed.

Vfrjfd · Apr 2023

ALWAYS GLITCHY STILL!! More times than not this podcast is glitchy. From the audio coming out of 1 ear bud to the audio coming out choppy. The show, the actual show is great but the podcast’s audio issues are annoying and hard to listen to.

B.I.G. Caesar · Dec 2022

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