Tag: First Take

"I am personally highly entertained by getting to sit across from you."

"Sharpe and Bayless cohosted Undisputed on FS1 for nearly seven years before splitting. Sharpe left in 2023, and Bayless departed in 2024."

"Overall studio viewership climbed 13% year over year in August 2026."

"For now, the man who once looked like the biggest risk ESPN ever took may actually be the network’s best example of how to maximize the relationship without walking away from the brand that helped build it."

"I didn't want to have a lot of fluff. I wanted to spit real knowledge, take people behind the curtains, let them know how the sausage is made so fans will become better fans."

"I’ve been blessed with the gift of communication and natural non-fear of crowds and cameras."

"This is the epitome of Christmas arriving early. The NABJ wants to call folks out, fine! You had your turn, now mine is coming."

"Being at ESPN for 15 years, it’s been an absolute joy."

"Because I'm not a beat writer anymore in the locker room, folks want to say I'm not a journalist. You don't get the right to say that. Michael Wilbon does because Michael Wilbon has done it."

"Viewers know exactly what they're getting from First Take, just as they know what to expect from Pardon the Interruption. When a formula continues to deliver results and remains central to a show's identity, changing it during growing success rarely makes sense."