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‘He Was a Scrub in the NFL!’ Stephen A. Smith and Mad Dog Roast ESPN Colleague Who Tore it Up in Pro Bowl Exhibition

Ahmad Austin Jr.Feb 5th
‘Mad Dog’ Russo Shreds NFL for ‘Stupid’ Decision to Make Playoff Game a Peacock Exclusive for $110 Million: ‘That Is Being a Pig!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jan 10th
‘I Gotta Keep an Eye on You’: First Take Crew Stunned by Dan Orlovsky Sniffing Molly Qerim’s Shoe

Ahmad Austin Jr.Jan 2nd
‘Mad Dog’ Russo Takes Over for Stephen A. Smith on First Take and Immediately Roasts Him by Bringing Up a Baseball Player from the 1920s

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 27th
‘I Will Smack the Sh*t Outta That Dude’: Shaquille O’Neal Fires Back at ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Calling Him the Fifth-Best Center in NBA History

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 23rd
‘Mad Dog’ Russo Goes Off on Florida State Football Players for Skipping Bowl Game After Complaining About Playoff Snub

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 20th
Stephen A. Smith Goes Off After Warriors Coach Calls Him Out for Steph Curry Critique: ‘I’m Disgusted With Him’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 15th
Viewership Gap Between Stephen A. Smith’s First Take and Skip Bayless’ Undisputed Continues to Widen: Report

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 14th
Stephen A. Smith Goes Attacks Zion Williamson’s Weight Amid Speculation He’s Struggling to Stay in Shape: Word Is ‘He’ll Eat the Table’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 11th
‘Mad Dog’ Russo Compares Japanese Baseball Star Shohei Ohtani’s Free Agency Secrecy to the Creation of the Atomic Bomb

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 6th
Pat McAfee Name Drops People ESPN Recently Laid Off in Wild, Profane Cameo on First Take

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 5th
WATCH: ‘Mad Dog’ Russo, During ESPN Hit, Evidently Triggered a Weird Apple FaceTime Feature With a Hand Gesture

Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 4th
Stephen A. Smith Introduces Excessive New Rules While He Fills in for Molly Qerim as the Host of First Take

Ahmad Austin Jr.Nov 16th
‘Mad Dog’ Russo Beside Himself After His Bookie Convinced Him to Bet Against His Own Son: ‘God, Strike Me Down!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Nov 8th
First Take Spent Just 6 Minutes Talking About the Texas Rangers’ Historic World Series Run

Ahmad Austin Jr.Nov 2nd
‘Mad Dog’ Russo ‘Retires’ From First Take After Betting His Career on the Diamondbacks Losing: ‘Lots of Gummies in Your Future’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Oct 25th
‘Tell Them to Kiss Your A** Twice’: Stephen A. Smith Backs Pat McAfee Amid Backlash Over Aaron Rodgers Appearances

Ahmad Austin Jr.Oct 17th
First Take Crew Rips Stephen A. Smith to Shreds for His Abysmal First Pitch at the NY Yankees Game

Ahmad Austin Jr.Sep 22nd
Stephen A. Smith Delivers Hilarious Ode To Taylor Swift Amid Ongoing Rumors She’s Dating NFL Star: ‘She Got It Going On!’

Ahmad Austin Jr.Sep 21st
‘I LOSE 10 GRAND ON THAT FIELD GOAL!’ Mad Dog Russo LIVID After LA Rams Kick Last-Second Field Goal to Beat the Spread

Ahmad Austin Jr.Sep 20th
‘It’s Special’: Stephen A. Smith Goes On Odd Tangent About Softness of His Hands During First Take Discussion About the Kansas City Chiefs

Ahmad Austin Jr.Sep 7th
‘A Travesty’: Stephen A. Smith Says He Was So Outraged By Michael Irvin Getting Pulled Off the Air That He Vented to Multiple Network Honchos

Ahmad Austin Jr.Aug 31st
Skip Bayless and Richard Sherman Use ‘Undisputed’ Debut to Clear the Air on Their Infamous ‘First Take’ Feud

Ahmad Austin Jr.Aug 28th
‘Get Your Popcorn Ready!’ Stephen A. and Shannon Sharpe Confirm Sharpe’s Move to First Take Just Days After Tamping Down Rumors

Caleb HoweAug 26th