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It was a disappointing loss for the Colorado football team as they fell to an unranked Kansas Jayhawks last Saturday, 37-21, as they were ranked No. 16 in the country at the time. While Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders has made promises after the defeat, sports analyst Stephen A. Smith gave his opinion on […]

Matt Eberflus trudges right along, preparing for the next game. But Chicago Bears players like Keenan Allen seem to think leadership is the issue. After an inexcusable debacle at the end of the game against the Lions, Stephen A. Smith sounded off on Eberflus. The Bears had the ball in Lions territory in the final […]

The Minnesota Vikings are playing like one of the best teams in the NFC right now. Minnesota is 9-2 heading into Week 13 and is only one game behind Detroit in the NFC North division standings. Minnesota made a key free agent addition on Wednesday to bolster the QB position ahead of the playoffs. The […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has strongly criticized Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones following recent comments supporting head coach Mike McCarthy. Jones suggested that a contract extension for McCarthy could be a possibility, despite the team’s underwhelming 4-7 record this season. Jones praised McCarthy as a Super Bowl-winning coach and dismissed criticism of his leadership. “I […]

The New York Giants made the move to release quarterback Daniel Jones, and in the days leading up, he recited a written speech, which was essentially a farewell and thank you to the organization, while owning up to his performance that was not up to standards. ESPN’s Elle Duncan got criticism for a segment she […]

The New York Jets have had an awful 2024 campaign. New York is 3-8 heading into Week 12 and their season feels like it is already over. That’s probably the case because the Jets have already fired Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas and are now just playing out the rest of the regular season. One […]

A chaotic Thursday Night Football matchup between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers had many moments. Despite the weather going from clear to completely snowy and a Steelers, ESPN First Take host Stephen A Smith has a cautious optimism about the Pittsburgh franchise. “Yes, I have faith they’re going to get to the postseason,” […]

When LeBron James announced he would take a break from social media, it sparked questions, but it sparked some criticism from Stephen A Smith. The ESPN First Take host spoke Thursday morning and slammed James for his comments that had no substance. “You’ve got a lot of people out there that literally will pass gas […]

The Dallas Cowboys season continues to plummet, this time thanks to Stephen A. Smith. The longtime Cowboys hater took to X and shared his genuine reaction to the in-state rivalry loss to the Houston Texans. How bout!!!! pic.twitter.com/tt4R6T8cch — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 19, 2024 As Dak Prescott was officially placed on the season-ending […]

The Golden State Warriors have been rolling ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup with the Boston Celtics. The last time Golden State visited Boston, they found themselves down by 40 at halftime, but there is hope that this team will be able to stay a bit more competitive with the team they defeated in the 2022 […]

The back-and-forth between Stephen A. Smith and Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant continued Monday morning on ESPN’s First Take. After Durant clapped back at Smith for criticizing his leadership, calling him a “clown” in a postgame interview with The Athletic’s Suns writer Doug Haller before Smith teased Sunday, a complete reply was on the way […]

Stephen A. Smith and Kevin Durant have gone at each other for years, and they’ve recently had another back-and-forth on social media. Durant was the last person to respond, but Smith posted on social media that his response was coming soon, and he referenced a West Coast rapper in the process. “As the great [Ice […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant is not a fan of Stephen A. Smith, and the future Hall of Famer laid into the outspoken ESPN commentator in a recent article. After Smith recently questioned Durant’s leadership ability on ‘First Take,’ KD, who posted on X at the time of Smith’s criticism that his “intangibles have always […]

Stephen A. Smith chimed in on Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla’s desire to see fighting allowed in the NBA. After the champion coach made headlines because of this NHL-inspired take, which also welcomed the idea of inserting power plays, many have spoken out about Mazzulla’s recent comments, including Smith during a segment of ESPN’s First Take. […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge has broken the hearts of the team’s fans with his World Series slump. One of them happens to be ESPN First Take commentator Stephen A. Smith, who has a large platform to air his baseball grievances. New Yorkers “won’t forget” about Judge’s championship no-show, via Smith. .@stephenasmith says New […]

Dak Prescott calling himself ‘a bonehead’ for his interception issues after Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers didn’t stop ESPN’s First Take host Stephen A. Smith from his criticisms of the Dallas Cowboys quarterback. On Monday’s show, Smith expressed how he’s not good when it matters. “If you are the star quarterback, we’ve seen […]

Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be the messiah who would lift the New York Jets from years of mediocrity. Eight weeks into the 2024 NFL regular season, and the Jets are clearly still below par and with a questionable future. Following the Jets’ embarrassing Week 8 25-22 road loss at the hands of the New […]

When Kevin Durant fired back at Stephen A. Smith for dissing his leadership style, the Phoenix Suns forward highlighted a sentiment his teammates have felt. Leading by example. Suns guard Devin Booker has spent two seasons with Durant and was amazed at how much thought, and care his teammate puts into the game. “He’s one […]

Klay Thompson made his debut with the Dallas Mavericks in their win against the San Antonio Spurs, and he showed why he’s still one of the best shooters in the league. Thompson finished with 22 points, shooting 6-of-10 from three, and it’s evident that he will make a big difference for the Mavericks. Stephen A. […]

After the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-113 in overtime, spoiling Steve Ballmer’s Intuit Dome debut in Los Angeles, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith had some harsh words for superstar Kevin Durant. While not questioning Durant’s greatness, he doesn’t believe much in the two-time champion’s ability to lead Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and the […]

Stephen A. Smith began his NBA Finals prediction after the Milwaukee Bucks dismantled the injury-riddled Philadelphia 76ers, thanks to Damian Lillard. The Bucks point guard posted 30 points, nine rebounds, and six assists while connecting on six three-pointers. On ESPN’s First Take, Smith said he believes Milwaukee is poised for a return to the Finals. […]

The New York Jets have not lived up to expectations and Stephen A. Smith has made it loud and clear. After Smith hit the Jets with a reality check, he went back for more. On ESPN’s First Take, he detailed the moment that New York went into a downward spiral. “On the defensive side of […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers began a new era. They are no longer sharing a home with their rival Los Angeles Lakers, moving instead to the highly-regarded Intuit Dome. But some of the Clippers’ past demons keep on haunting them. A new season may be upon the Clippers as they begin life in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are somehow already dealing with the injury bug before their 2024-25 NBA season has even begun, as both Joel Embiid and Paul George will miss Wednesday evening’s home opener vs the Milwaukee Bucks. Embiid in particular found himself the subject of criticism from former 76ers star Charles Barkley on Tuesday night’s edition […]

In the first season of their second Big 12 stint, the Colorado football team has gotten off to a very good start. Head coach Deion Sanders is in the middle of his second year at the helm, and it feels as if the program is finally coming around in his image.  The Buffaloes are currently […]

The Alabama football program suffered a rough 24-17 loss to Tennessee on the road on Saturday, their second loss of the season. As the road tot he college football playoffs becomes very slim for the Crimson Tide, Stephen A. Smith took aim at new head coach Kalen DeBoer on ESPN’s First Take. “I’m sort of […]

An eventful week for the New York Jets led many to think they have a chance to compete, including Stephen A Smith. Following New York’s 37-15 primetime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Smith gave the Jets a harsh reality check on ESPN’s First Take. “This season is over, the New York jets are done,” Smith […]

Sports analyst and First Take host Stephen A Smith went bonkers on social media after the New York Liberty have won their first-ever WNBA Championship over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the Finals on Sunday at the Barclays Center. Despite Sabrina Ionescu making WNBA history for an abysmal shooting night, finishing with five […]

Last week, former President Barack Obama ignited a wave of discussion when he addressed Black men’s voting behavior, specifically regarding Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Speaking at a campaign rally, Obama stated, “I’m going to go ahead and just say, speak some truths, if you don’t mind.” He expressed concern over the lack of […]

When Sabrina Ionescu drained consecutive three-pointers to send the New York Liberty up 2-1 in the WNBA Finals, ESPN host Stephen A. Smith thought of someone special instantaneously… the late Kobe Bryant. “When I saw [Sabrina Ionescu] step to that side & drill that three and then react the way that she did like, ‘Yeah […]

The Dallas Cowboys got blown out by the Detroit Lions on Sunday night. The alarming Week 6 beatdown earned the Cowboys a bit of ignoble history as the team continues its trend of ineptitude at home. While Dallas fans are surely disturbed by the lopsided, nationally televised defeat, noted Cowboys hater Stephen A. Smith was […]

The Detroit Lions laid the smackdown on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday to the tune of a 47-9 rout in Week 6, and Stephen A Smith did not hesitate to relish in the tears of dejected Cowboys fans, particularly owner and GM Jerry Jones. Moreover, this blowout happened on Jones’ 82nd birthday, making the occasion […]

Stephen A. Smith asserts that the Los Angeles Lakers are a bigger threat than the Memphis Grizzlies this season. On Friday, October 11, “First Take” took their show on the road to Tennessee State University, hosting a live broadcast. During the event, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe engaged in a live Q&A session with […]

Tesla’s recent We, Robot event unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot, Optimus, igniting a wave of excitement and anxiety among audiences. The resemblance between Optimus and Sonny, the protagonist from the 2004 film I, Robot, sparked immediate comparisons, especially given the event’s title. As CEO Elon Musk embraces a sci-fi narrative, social media […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson isn’t close to making a return within the next couple of months. After seeing the Knicks trade Julius Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns, many wondered the kind of role Robinson would have in 2024-25 after missing the start of the regular season due to two ankle procedures that plagued him […]

In a week fueled by the New York Jets firing Robert Saleh, Stephen A. Smith spoke on ESPN’s First Take about how he believes Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a role in Saleh being fired. “None of us are fools here,” Smith said. “The reality is you’re Aaron Rodgers. Yeah, you didn’t go into the […]

Cam Newton is making waves in the sports media world as he joins ESPN’s popular show First Take as a regular commentator. Known for his dynamic personality both on and off the field, the former NFL MVP will debut on October 11 during a live taping at Tennessee State University as part of the show’s […]

After watching Deshaun Watson turn in one of the worst games of his NFL career, throwing the ball 28 times for 125 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Washington Commanders, fans, insiders, and pundits took their shot at the veteran QB, including the master of the sports rant, Stephen A. Smith. Committing […]

On ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith was disgusted about how LeBron and Bronny James have been treated after the Los Angeles Lakers preseason matchup against the Phoenix Suns. “I’ve been very disgusted at the cynics out there who’ve gotten at LeBron [James] about this… He’s earned the right to facilitate [Bronny] being a teammate […]