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    ‘Mad Dog’ Rages at 55 Seconds of Taylor Swift Coverage During Super Bowl LVIII: ‘It Is a Football Game!’

    Ahmad Austin Jr.Feb 14th
     
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    Ahmad Austin Jr.Feb 12th
     
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    Ahmad Austin Jr.Feb 9th
     
  • First Take reacts to Dan Orlovsky's passing exhibition

    ‘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
     
  • Chris

    ‘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
     
  • Dan Orlovsky sniffs Molly Qerim's shoe

    ‘I Gotta Keep an Eye on You’: First Take Crew Stunned by Dan Orlovsky Sniffing Molly Qerim’s Shoe

    Ahmad Austin Jr.Jan 2nd
     
  • Chris

    ‘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
     
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    Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 23rd
     
  • Chris

    ‘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 responds to Steve Kerr

    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
     
  • Stephen A. Smith, Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe on First Take

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    Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 14th
     
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    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
     
  • Chris

    ‘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 on First Take

    Pat McAfee Name Drops People ESPN Recently Laid Off in Wild, Profane Cameo on First Take

    Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 5th
     
  • Chris

    WATCH: ‘Mad Dog’ Russo, During ESPN Hit, Evidently Triggered a Weird Apple FaceTime Feature With a Hand Gesture

    Ahmad Austin Jr.Dec 4th
     
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    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
     
  • Chris

    ‘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 discusses the Texas Rangers winning the World Series

    First Take Spent Just 6 Minutes Talking About the Texas Rangers’ Historic World Series Run

    Ahmad Austin Jr.Nov 2nd
     
  • Chris

    ‘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
     
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    ‘Tell Them to Kiss Your A** Twice’: Stephen A. Smith Backs Pat McAfee Amid Backlash Over Aaron Rodgers Appearances

    Ahmad Austin Jr.Oct 17th
     
  • Stephen A. Smith first pitch at the Yankees game

    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 talks about Taylor Swift on First Take

    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
     
  • Chris

    ‘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
     
  • Stephen A. Smith talks about his hands on First Take

    ‘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
     
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