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Stephen A. Smith: ‘My Fault’ That Audience Picked up on Tension with Max Kellerman
"I didn’t want to go from No. 1 to No. 2. when Skip left. I wasn’t having that. That shit wasn’t gonna happen.”
Chris Russo Shocked to Learn He Wouldn’t Interview Roger Goodell on ‘First Take’
"That’s a kick in the you know what right there."
Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Report & I Have Sources All Over the Place’
“There's a track record. Go look it up. Google me if you have to."
Skip Bayless: Stephen A. Smith ‘Revises History’ About Early Days of First Take
"When he revises history about early First Take, I am going to respond."
Pat McAfee to Appear on First Take Every Tuesday
"Smith has not been shy about praising Pat McAfee, even before McAfee signed on with ESPN."
Stephen A. Smith to Dan Le Batard: ‘You Do Seem to be a Bit Sanctimonious’
"I've known you for 30 years. You are a brilliant brother. And you are incredibly conscientious and caring and compassionate. But you're also self-righteous."
Molly Qerim on Hard Knocks: ‘You Can’t Change Who You Are’ In Front of Cameras
The series deliberately tries to stay in the background, merely documenting the everyday action.
Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Didn’t Want Industry to Wonder What Shannon Sharpe Did Wrong’
"This is a brother that I think has done a lot of good work on television that has helped our community. As a result, it’s incumbent upon me because of the perch I sit on to let them know he’s wanted.”
Dan Le Batard: New Undisputed Cast ‘Taking Skip Bayless’ Show’
"They’re all good by themselves, and let’s see if we make a giant explosion."
First Take Sees 13 Straight Months of Viewership Growth
The program averaged 391,000 viewers and became its most-watched month of August since 2017.