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Get Up, First Take, Pat McAfee Show Record Strong Viewership Totals on ESPN
ESPN is coming off a record-setting April with its best prime time audience on record for the month dating back to 1992.
Stephen A. Smith: ESPN Analysts Chiney Ogwumike, Andraya Carter Were “Phenomenal” on March Madness Coverage
"I can’t even tell you all how proud I am of the job you all did during this NCAA tournament."
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo: NFL Streaming Games ‘Gets Obscene’
"They’ve got a Wild Card game on Amazon Prime Video, which means you can’t switch with the remotes."
Sports Media Reacts to Tiki Barber Criticism From Saquon Barkley
"I wish him nothing but luck, but he also has to realize that my job for the past 17 years has not been in a locker room, it's been to be the voice of the fan."
Report: Stephen A. Smith, Pat McAfee Have ‘Explosive’ Phone Argument Over Creative Differences
"Pat McAfee and I have no issue and the notion that he’d be banned from First Take is B.S. We are No.1 and he has absolutely contributed to us remaining No.1.
Dan Le Batard: I Think Stephen A. Smith is About to ‘Shake the Industry With His Next Contract’
"He’s going to have an ability to get power here because he brought in Shannon Sharpe too; he carried him over."
Is The Radio Industry Built to Innovate and Address Complex Issues?
"You need to think about these things not just whether or not your content is good and your ratings are high."
Shannon Sharpe Re-Signs with ESPN Through End of NBA Regular Season
"Being a part of this family has been a blessing and everything about this relationship with ESPN, Stephen A., and First Take has been tremendous."
Christopher ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Reportedly Inks Contract Extension with ESPN
Russo is one of various contributors who are a part of First Take throughout the week on ESPN.
Stephen A. Smith Greenlit for Docuseries Called ‘Up for Debate’
"I’ve been greenlit on a drama series that I’ve created that I’m not at liberty to discuss at this particular moment in time that has nothing to do with ESPN or Disney."