Stephen A. Smith unloads on DJ Moore for ducking media
"I mean, you got a lot of folks out here — and I'm not calling him that — but you got a lot of folks out here who are mental midgets."
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A changing of the guard for ESPN college football coverage?
When First Take showcased ACC Network analyst E.J. Manuel after the national championship game, it was a watershed moment.
Chris Russo missed ‘First Take’ with a case of the hiccups
"I basically gagged for the next 13 hours without throwing anything up"
Ryan Clark questions Sam Darnold oblique injury: ‘Sounds like the setup for an excuse’
"And so if you are the Seattle Seahawks and Mike MacDonald's team, you have to be extremely concerned about where Sam Darnold is, not only physically but mentally..."
Peter Schrager: Eagles OC job ‘more fascinating’ than any head coach opening
"It as pressure-packed of a job and with a hotter seat and a media microscope than any in the NFL, and I include those head coaching jobs."
Stephen A. Smith mistakes Houston Texans wide receiver for Charlie Kirk
"We saw Charlie Kirk catch 8 receptions for 144 yards"
ESPN daytime lineup celebrates most-watched year ever
ESPN's core group of studio shows celebrated ratings successes throughout 2025 with everyone seeing ratings rise.
Ryan Clark praises Miami as ‘traditionally SEC football team’
What if Miami was actually an SEC team this whole time?
Stephen A. Smith responds to Garrett Wilson calling him a ‘sellout’
"I wasn't talking about you. I was pleading for you to get help."
Garrett Wilson calls Stephen A. Smith a ‘sellout’ and ‘square’ after ESPN host’s Jets rant
The Jets wide receiver responded on social media after Smith said he'd rather give himself food poisoning than play for New York.
Chris Russo shreds Tom Brady for conflict of interest while excusing Troy Aikman
"The NFL is gonna allow Brady to call the games on Fox and also pick the Raiders coach?"
The SEC has finally lost Paul Finebaum: ‘It’s been terrible’
In an appearance on First Take, Paul Finebaum grimly admitted that there was no way that even he could defend the SEC's performances.
Cam Newton believes he can coach the Bengals
"It’s about the Jimmys and Joes, not the X’s and O’s"
Cam Newton: TV ratings prove SEC is still college football’s top conference
"However great Coach [Curt] Cignetti is, you still know, I'm not about to go watch Indiana football."
LSU alum Ryan Clark calls for Lane Kiffin to let assistants continue coaching Ole Miss
"As Lane Kiffin is my new coach, I would hope that in this moment, he shows the integrity of letting those men finish the job that they're supposed to finish."
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo blasts NFL for giving CBS, Fox crappy Week 18 games … while on ESPN
"I'll be careful with this because the producers are all worried about it..."
Jeff Pearlman doesn’t understand why anyone still listens to Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo
"I just actually don't get the schtick."
NBA leads way on sports shows coming off Christmas Day clash vs. NFL tripleheader
The NFL will likely win the viewership battle, but the NBA might have won the war.
Paul Finebaum joins chorus of college football pundits calling for CFP to exclude G5 schools
"I don’t want to be the Grinch who stole Christmas, but get these schools and these conferences out of my way."
Chris Russo condemns Travis Kelce for snubbing Kansas City Chiefs reporters
"That is wrong! That is not the way to do things"
Stephen A. Smith calls for Tom Brady to take over Raiders football operations
"Not that you can, because he's not going to leave the job that he's got at Fox paying him over $37 million to run the damn Raiders."
Ryan Clark calls Philip Rivers return ‘incompetent’ and ‘irresponsible’
"I believe this is incompetent. And I also believe it is irresponsible."
Are there any adults left in the room at ESPN? Adam Schefter’s Sherrone Moore debacle says no
Adam Schefter: Sherrone Moore felt people were ‘out to get him’ at Michigan
"I do know he felt like people had it in for him for an awful long time there."
Chris Russo had one of the ugliest shots in basketball history
Russo’s half-court shot attempt made Stephen A. Smith’s Yankee Stadium first pitch attempt look like a thing of beauty.
