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Stephen A. Smith is looking to take ESPN’s First Take on the road to Winston-Salem State and Savannah State, per comments on his podcast “The Stephen A. Smith Show” to Shannon Sharpe. Smith, a Winston-Salem State alumnus, surprised Savannah State alumnus Shannon Sharpe with the information at the start of the interview. “If I remember […]

Shannon Sharpe has been very vocal about working on Fox Sports 1’s “Undisputed” since his departure in June. However, the Hall of Fame tight end’s latest comments about working with Skip Bayless on the debate program have all sports fans scratching their heads. Sharpe said on “The Stephen A. Smith Show Podcast” that he and […]

We’re less than a month until Shannon Sharpie’s tenure as a member of ESPN’s First Take and he’s already proven to be a ratings draw. Per reports by Sports TV Ratings, last Monday’s episode following Week 1 of the NFL season drew 626,000 viewers while the Tuesday episode following Aaron Rodger’s season-ending injury drew 717,000 […]

Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith was the honorary guest to throw out the first pitch at Thursday’s New York Yankees game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Smith took the field on the Yankee Stadium mound before the game to partake in the festivities, and the results did not exactly go according to plan. Smith’s […]

This has been a nightmare start to the season for the Cincinnati Bengals. They have started the season 0-2, with both losses coming at the hands of two division rivals. Joe Burrow hasn’t looked the same in his return from his calf injury. To make matters worse, Burrow reaggravated the calf injury late into their […]

Chad Johnson is braggadocious and boastful but even he is no match for legendary singer and expert Twitter/X user Dionne Warwick. Johnson was on his new podcast venture with Shannon Sharpe “Unc & Ocho” and was bragging about how he was just as good of a two-way athlete as Travis Hunter and Deion Sanders. “I […]

Former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe took a trip down to Colorado along with prominent ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith ahead of the Rocky Mountain Showdown matchup. Colorado football will face Colorado State on Saturday. In a leadup to an intense showdown, Buffs HC Deion Sanders and CO State HC Jay Norvell are seen taking […]

Stephen A. Smith is never one to back down from a question and he was more than forthcoming about the departure of Shannon Sharpe from Undisputed and bringing him to ESPN on the Joe Budden Podcast. Budden made a statement saying that while he liked that Smith was open about him wanting Sharpe to join […]

ESPN analyst and prominent TV personality Stephen A. Smith has hit back at trolls criticizing new “First Take” recruit Shannon Sharpe. The Denver Broncos legend parted ways with Skip Bayless on FOX Sports’ “Undisputed” in late May. His departure from the show has been attributed to a constant rift with Bayless. Though no official reason […]

The New York Jets went all in on Aaron Rodgers, and then an Achilles injury four plays into the 2023 campaign put him out for the remainder of the season. Now, the team with so many offensive weapons and an incredible defense says it’s sticking with Zach Wilson at quarterback. However, ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe is […]

Shannon Sharpe just made his debut on ESPN’s First Take this week but many wonder if he is the successor to Stephen A. Smith as the star of the show. Front Office Sports writer Michael McCarthy published an article entitled “Shannon Sharpe Positioned As Perfect Successor To Stephen A. Smith” on August 24th. The musing […]

It was supposed to be all cheers and joy at the Arrowhead Stadium. All Kansas City Chiefs fans had a reason to celebrate because it was a banner night for their recent NFL Super Bowl victory. Instead, Patrick Mahomes and an injured Travis Kelce had a bad time during the whole game. Who came knocking […]

The TV ratings for Shannon Sharpe’s debut on First Take are in and Stephen A. Smith is pleased. The one-hour Labor Day edition of First Take featuring Shannon Sharpe drew 727,000 television viewers per a report by SportsTVRatings. As of this writing, the viewership numbers for Sharpe’s second day on the show on Tuesday are […]

ESPN’s First Take has a brand new look with Shannon Sharpe joining the show alongside Stephen A. Smith. After leaving Skip Bayless and FS1’s Undisputed, it’s clear that the former NFL star has to fully mentally shift into his new show. On his debut appearance as the co-host of ESPN’s hot-take show, Sharpe called Smith […]

Shannon Sharpe made his debut on ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning next to Stephen A. Smith. Sharpe, who was co-host with Skip Bayless on FS1’s “Undisputed” for the last seven years, had a few hiccups when next to his new partner. Sharpe called Smith “Skip” a few times and apologized. Smith, who wanted Sharpe on […]

Shannon Sharpe made his debut alongside Stephen A. Smith on First Take and told a hilarious story about interacting with Ben Coates while he was playing at Savannah State. According to Sharpe, Coates wanted to attend Savannah State and wondered if he’d be able to start on the football his first year as a Tight […]

Shannon Sharpe officially confirmed that he will be joining Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s First Take, per a tweet from his Twitter account. This comes one day after Sharpe announced that he was moving his “Club Shay Shay” podcast to Colin Cowherd’s “The Volume” network and one week since news originally broke from the New […]

Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast is headed to Colin Cowherd’s “The Volume” podcast network. Sharpe, a Savannah State alumnus, announced the move via Twitter Wednesday afternoon. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/Q9GeqE9mtO — shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) August 23, 2023 “We’re in business together bro. I decided to bring Club Shay Shay over to the Volume and partner with […]

ESPN’s First Take is set to get a major HBCU link up, as Shannon Sharpe is set to join Stephen A. Smith this fall per Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. According to Marchand, Sharpe will join the show on a part-time basis and appear on Mondays and Tuesdays. However, Smith spoke about the […]

Shannon Sharpe is an NFL Hall-of-Famer, but his post-playing career days as a sports analyst have surpassed anything most fans could have expected. Sharpe ended his tenure as Skip Bayless’s ‘Undisputed’ co-host this past June, and has since fielded offers from several different shows. On Thursday, it was reported that Sharpe will be joining ESPN’s […]

Several weeks after his final appearance on FS1’s Undisputed, it looks like that NFL legend-turned-sports media giant Shannon Sharpe has finally made a decision on where he will take his talents next. It was reported on Thursday by The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov that Sharpe will now be joining ESPN’s morning debate show First Take, which […]

Skip Bayless has a new panelist on FS1’s “Undisputed”: Rachel Nichols. She replaces Shannon Sharpe on the popular television talk show. The news of Nichols joining “Undisputed” became official on Wednesday. Nichols will join Richard Sherman and Lil Wayne beginning August 28. According to sources, Rachel Nichols will join FS1 as a regular panelist on […]

Stephen A. Smith is currently looking for his next permanent co-host on ESPN First Take. Over the years, he’s had personalities such as Skip Bayless and Max Kellerman on the show. Recently, he’s been joined by a number of different analysts such as JJ Redick, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, and others. It’s been rumored, however, […]

Iconic duos have always been a big hit for sports commentary and analysis shows. It does not get more legendary and controversial than FS1’s Undisputed. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe are one of the few on-air combinations that have intrigued many players and sports fans. The departure of the Pro Football Hall of Famer dealt […]

Shannon Sharpe recently left Undisputed with Skip Bayless and has the sports media world wondering where he will bring his talents next. Luckily for fans of Shannon Sharpe, he is now in talks with FanDuel to join the network alongside Kay Adams and Michelle Beadle, reports Front Office Sports’ Michael McCarthy. A partnership between FanDuel […]

Shannon Sharpe has seemingly hinted at his next move with a Twitter post after his exit from the Fox Sports show Undisputed following a disconnect between him and former debate partner Skip Bayless. Amid rumors of Sharpe potentially landing on his feet with ESPN’s First Take, the NFL Hall of Famer sent out a tweet […]

After seven long years, the Skip Bayles-Shannon Sharpe partnership has come to an end. This is after the latter was able to negotiate a contract buyout with Fox Sports 1 program Undisputed at the end of this NBA season. This is an end of an era, no doubt, and regardless of how you feel about this […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith thanked Skip Bayless for helping to create his successful career with the network. “Skip Bayless brought me to ‘First Take,’” Smith said on “The Stephen A. Show” on YouTube. “Skip and I have had our differences over the years. We looked each other in the face, we had a conversation […]

Shannon Sharpe did his final episode of Undisputed with Skip Bayless on Tuesday morning. Before signing off, he thanked Bayless for his time on the show and ended up getting emotional. An emotional Shannon Sharpe tears up while thanking Skip Bayless for “fighting for him” during his final episode of “Undisputed” pic.twitter.com/mOMSoMQRk4 — Complex Sports […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler made headlines on Monday for comments that he wouldn’t attend his Hall of Fame ceremony if he were to be inducted. On Tuesday morning, Shannon Sharpe took offense to those comments. "That's the heaven. That's the ultimate validation… He talking like he one of the historically all-time greats. Like he's […]

ESPN television personality Stephen A. Smith is happy to bring Shannon Sharpe aboard the network’s flagship show, First Take, but only if it does not drastically change the show’s format, per SI.com. Sharpe is reportedly leaving Fox Sports’ Undisputed, which he has co-hosted with Skip Bayless since 2016. Sharpe and Bayless have been very successful together, but […]

The Houston Rockets will reportedly pursue free agent point guard Kyrie Irving this offseason if their top target James Harden decides to stay in Philadelphia. The Rockets are expected to have a ton of cap space and have the means to pay a superstar like Irving or Harden, but Shannon Sharpe said on Undisputed that the […]

Ever since joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019-20 season, star big man Anthony Davis has struggled to stay on the court. He’s played in 60-plus games in a regular season just once with the Lakers, and he’s missed over 40-plus games in a Lakers season twice. If he’s healthy, Davis is a top-ten […]

LeBron James is the talk of the town again. This has become quite literal of late after rumors emerged of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer potentially leaving the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Apparently, Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving has been trying to recruit his former teammate to join him with the Mavs, which all […]

After a long time working together, the duo of Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless will no longer be on prime-time TV. The former NFL star tight end has reached an buyout agreement with FS1, and will now move on to a different venture. After this was revealed to the public, a lot of people piled […]

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made headlines once again for speaking up on the communication issues with the Green Bay Packers. Shannon Sharpe took offense to his statements, simply stating that Rodgers is full of bologna. "Where the hell you livin' at? In a cave?…If you only get one bar, to zero bars, […]

As he prepares to leave FS1’s Undisputed, Shannon Sharpe isn’t hesitating to take subliminal Twitter shots at his longtime co-host Skip Bayless. While the true reason for his Undisputed exit has yet to come to the light, Sharpe has left breadcrumbs by liking tweets pointing to his deteriorating relationship with Bayless. But with just one […]

In case you missed it, Shannon Sharpe will no longer be part of the long-running Fox Sports 1 program “Undisputed.” This is after the Denver Broncos icon turned sports analyst successfully worked out a buyout agreement with his current contract with the show. Sharpe’s shocking decision will now put an end to his seven-year partnership […]

Shannon Sharpe will leave FS1’s “Undisputed” after seven years as co-host with Skip Bayless. Sharpe’s final show is expected to be after the 2023 NBA Finals concluding in June, per The Post. Sharpe’s departure comes as a surprise to many, as he had been a key part of the show’s success. Sharpe’s combination of intelligence, […]