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ESPN First Take

  • 2007-2024
  • 18 seasons
  • Entertainment & Sports Programming Network
  • News, Sports, Talk & Interview

Because First Take is a live sports debate talk show on ESPN rather than a scripted television drama, it does not have a narrative plot or storyline. Instead, the program follows a daily studio format centered around high-energy argumentative banter and opinionated debates on the latest sports news. A central moderator-currently Shae Cornette-introduces the day's trending topics, mostly focusing on high-profile NFL and NBA news. Lead analyst Stephen A. Smith goes head-to-head against a rotating roster of sports personalities and analysts, such as Michael Irvin, Dan Orlovsky, Ryan Clark, and recurring guests. They debate everything from game outcomes and player performances to league controversies.

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20 Credits
Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith
Self - Debater, Self, Self - Host, Interviewer, Self - Co-Host, Debater, Self - Moderator, Moderator, Self - ESPN Commentator, Self - Panelist
Molly Qerim
Molly Qerim
Moderator, Self - Host, Self - Moderator, Molly Qerim Rose - Host, Self - Co-Host, Self, Host
Max Kellerman
Max Kellerman
Self - Debater, Self, Self - Co-Host, Self - Host
Skip Bayless
Self - Host, Self, Self - Panelist
Kendrick Perkins
Self - ESPN National Basketball Association Analyst, Self - NBA Analyst, Self, Self - Debater, Self - ESPN Contributor, Self - Basketball Analyst, Self - ESPN National Football League Analyst
Ryan Clark
Self - ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self - NFL Analyst, Self, Self - Debater, Self - ESPN Commentator, Self - National Football League Analyst, Self - ESPN College Football Analyst, Self - ESPN College Football Analyst & National Football League Analyst, ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self - American Football Analyst, Self - ESPN Contributor, Self - ESPN Sports Commentator
Jay Crawford
Self - Host, Self - Co-Host
Marcus Spears
Self - ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self - Football Analyst, Self - Debater, Self - NFL Analyst, Self, Self - ESPN Commentator, Self - National Football League Analyst, Self - ESPN Contributor, ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self -, Self - College Football Analyst, Self - ESPN American Football Analyst, Self - ESPN National Football Analyst
Damien Woody
Self - ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self - NFL Analyst, Self, Self - National Football League Analyst, Self - Debater, Self - Guest Debater, Self - ESPN American Football Analyst, Self - ESPN Contributor, Self - Football Analyst
Dan Orlovsky
Dan Orlovsky
Self - ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self - NFL Analyst, Self, Self - Debater, Self - ESPN American Football Analyst, Self - ESPN National Basketball Association Analyst, Self - ESPN Sports Commentator, Self - Football Analyst, Self - National Football League Analyst
Will Cain
Self, Self - Moderator, Self - ESPN Commentator
Dana Jacobson
Self - Host, Self - Co-Host
Louis Riddick
Self - ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self - NFL Front Office Insider, Self - NFL Analyst, Self - ESPN National Football League Front Office Insider, Self - ESPN National Basketball Association Analyst
Jay Williams
Self - ESPN Basketball Analyst, Self - ESPN National Basketball Association Analyst, Self - Basketball Analyst, Self - College Basketball Analyst, Debater, Self, Self - ESPN College Basketball Analyst, Self - ESPN National Basketball Association, Self - ESPN Sports Commentator, Self - National Basketball Association Analyst
Charly Arnolt
Self - Host & Moderator, Self - Moderator, Self - Guest Host & Moderator, Moderator, Self - Host
Domonique Foxworth
Self - Debater, Self - ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self, Self - NFL Analyst, Self - ESPN Contributor, Self - National Football League Analyst, Self - ESPN Sports Commentator, Self - Guest Debater
Jeff Saturday
Self - ESPN National Football League Analyst, Self - NFL Analyst, Self - ESPN National Basketball Association Analyst, Self - National Football League Analyst
Paul Finebaum
Self - ESPN Radio Host, Self - College Football Analyst, Self - ESPN College Football Analyst, Self, Self - ESPN College Football Contributor, Radio Host
Antonietta Collins
Self - SportsCenter Updates, Self - Moderator
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Self, Self - NBA Analyst, Self - ESPN National Basketball Association Analyst, Self - Basketball Analyst, Self - Debater, Self - Basketball Player, Self - Guest
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