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First Take is an American morning sports talk program ... followed by a repeat. The show is broadcast from ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut in Studio E. The entire show, without ...

All things considered, Stephen A. Smith took a fairly diplomatic approach while replying to Kirk Herbstreit’s criticism of First Take. The same, however, can’t be said for Shannon Sharpe.

ESPN 's day-time show First Take is universally despised among sports bloggers and media commentators. The show involves two talking ends — Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless — arguing about ...

Russo explained that with Smith’s busy schedule and coverage of the NBA Playoffs for ESPN, he tries to give First Take’s foremost personality a bit of a break when he’s on the show.