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Stephen A. Smith: I Believe I Will Re-Sign with ESPN
"I’m ready for everybody, and even my colleagues have always said when the lights come on, it’s something different that happens to me."
Travis Kelce: ‘You Got to Be Able to Set Yourself for What Happens After Football’
"We hadn’t had those conversations every single week, and now we have two hours set aside every single week to talk football, catch up on things and just be brothers."
Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Colin Russo, Appears on Radio Show
"‘And good afternoon everybody!,’ going crazy, and then he’s complaining all the time, ‘What’s the matter with the chair?,’ everything else, and you come on sounding all normal."
Boomer Esiason: Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo is ‘Instant Energy’ on Any Show
"Well 'First Take' has given him a whole 'nother platform, and his goofiness is evident there, and you see it, and Stephen A. buys into it, Molly buys into it, which is great."
The Best in Sports and News Media in 2024
"In September 2025 we'll celebrate 10 years in business. I never expected that when this journey began, and I'm damn proud that we've survived this long and continue to grow."
Stephen A. Smith: I Want Freedom to Do Other Things in New ESPN Deal
"Hopefully we’ll reach an accord and I’ll be there for years to come, and if it doesn’t work out, then it doesn't work out."
Shannon Sharpe: Kirk Herbstreit and I Are Good Now
"We shouldn’t have to go back and forth on social media."
Shannon Sharpe Issues Warning to Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit After ‘First Take’ Comment During Broadcast
"Congratulations Ohio State, you won the game, but hey, if we’re going to be on the same team, if we’re going to work for the same network, don’t do that."
The Timing of Media Layoffs
"The company and leadership team has failed if bad news is being delivered to employees the week prior to Christmas."
Lessons Learned From Management Conversations Involving Jimmy Pitaro and Dave Portnoy
"Portnoy takes a very different approach to running Barstool than Pitaro does at ESPN. Both work because their companies employ people who understand the culture, fit, approach, and vision."