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Love First Take! The commentators are great, funny & very entertaining but...please get the women off the podium. Let's get real, women have no business on this show. This is mens sports and should be discussed and commented on by men only. I'm not being bias against women because I am one. Sorry to say, I just think womens equality should not extend to "mens" sports and they look ridiculous on the podium amongst men discussing male dominated sports.

I'm sure that if there wasn't women on this show, this cry baby country would scream discrimination but there just is some "mens" jobs women dont fit in.

Wow this show and the host suck so bad. NBA talk in August that's entertaining.

No MLB, No College Football, No NHL. Dude makes more than most NHL players contracts. Wow...Show a disgrace to any fan who has sports knowledge.

The louder you yell the more Knowledge you have right?

Max least knew Boxing. But show was always a flop.

Get Michael Irvin off of the show and never have him back.

Aside from not being able to understand what Irvin is saying, half of the time, Michael is a piece of garbage as a human being. Rap sheet.

Michael Irvin should not have a job on any network, ever.

... and I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan! Smith's commentary, especially on football - and maybe I say that because this is the sport in which I'm really interested - is very insightful. His commentary can be stinging. And he has a real gift for showmanship every time the Dallas Cowboys lose a game. He has a great supporting cast in Max Kellerman and in Will Cain, Texan and Cowboys fan.

And finally, something that may speak of Stephen A.'s talent in music more than knowledge of sports - he has come up with the only song I've heard written in the 21st century that is worth listening to - his Dallas Cowboys song - "What Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong".

First Take is another show on ESPN about nothing. We see an entire weekend of excellent sports, but get no highlights on Monday, or Tuesday etc.... All these guys do is talk. They make up silly debates and just talk about it. They'll say, "Can the Warriors win while Curry is recovering from an ankle sprain?" Then for 6 minutes one person will say yes they can, and another person will say, no they cannot.

It's just silly banter I'll also never understand why they are talking about basketball and trades etc.. during baseball season. It's a very biased show and whatever the topic is about is based on what Stephen A. Wants to talk about. Show some highlights!

Ms Qerim made excellent points about MSU deplorable actions supporting that pedophile. The big question is what is the NCAA going to do the support of that degenerate was worse than what happened at PENN. Will this get swept aside with time because it was against young women and children and not FOOTBALL???? Ms Qerim you are to be for commended for speaking out and I pray you voice is heard, supported, and promoted by all on the ESPN staff and leadership. To me ESPN represents all that is good about sports and the staff displays many views and how people can have different viewpoints, agree to disagree, and still respect each other as people.

All I can say is Skip Bayless carried and invented this show and since he left this show struggles to be relevant.

From time to time on some afternoons when I'm working out at the gym treadmill up above on the TV screen it's often tuned to ESPN's "First Take" and it's a program that's well worth the watch! It's style is that of a discussion and open topic of debates about issues and problems and people of the sports world and all sports are covered from many players and teams. And it's fun to watch the disagreement as usually the talk and debate ends in drama and with voices being raised. The talkers are Stephen A. Smith a former radio personality who knows the sports world and Skip Bayless a former sports writer and author and both are well educated on sports and issues it's a very informative show. And yes you know that there is some eye candy treat and that is in the form of the host the beauty and exotic sexy attractive Molly Qerim good god miss Molly! She's such a treat to look at I remember when she started on the NFL Network. Well anyway during the afternoon if your a sports fan check out this show.

It could be a decent show but two things literally turn me off and make me turn the show off. One is when Max Kellerman says "So and so is the best player in history, or this team is the greatest of all time." He says that a lot. Simply because they just won a game or two. Also when when Stephen A. goes on one of his screaming jive talking rants. There's no need for this and it just makes me cringe and change channels.

"First Take" on ESPN, with Stephen A. Smith, places too much emphasis on sensationalism over substantial sports analysis. Smith's style and tendency to prioritize scoring viral moments overshadow thoughtful discourse. His constant berating of Jerry Smith in the Cowboys makes me sick and I hate Jerry Smith and the Cowboys His exaggerated opinions is polarize,, detracting from the show's potential to offer balanced perspectives on complex sports issues. This focus on entertainment over insight sometimes leads to shallow debates, leaving fans who seek in-depth analysis dissatisfied. The show risks undermining its credibility as a result, prompting viewers to question its role as a reliable source of sports commentary. Get it together, ESPN and fire this dumb ass.

Put her somewhere else if she loves sports so much. She does not belong here. Everyone has a voice regarding sports because sports would be nothing without its fans, however her style is like a Stephen A. Or MadDog wannabe. There are so many other qualified athletes, former athletes, who have a voice. First Takes in-depth analysis is what makes it number 1. Don't dilute it; Crown gotta go.

I like Stephen A and Max and the chemistry they had. Even when skip was there the show was fun and informative. Now that Max is gone mostly due to Stephan A, I won't watch again ever and hope this show is taken off the air. You messed up Stephan A 😠

When First Take is on, it's on. This is still one of the most entertaining and high-octane sports debate shows on TV. Stephen A. Smith brings the fire, Shannon Sharpe adds soul and energy, and the rotating panel keeps the show fresh and unpredictable. But the true backbone - the one who keeps the chaos in check - is Molly Qerim.

Molly Qerim: The Glue That Holds It Together

Let's not understate her role. Molly Qerim is the steady hand in a hurricane of hot takes. She knows when to guide the conversation, when to push back, and when to just let Stephen A. And Shannon cook. She brings professionalism, poise, and subtle sharpness to the table - and without her, the show would risk spiraling into noise. She doesn't just moderate; she elevates.

The Show's Strengths: Stephen A. Smith remains the main event - insightful, dramatic, theatrical, and always engaged.

Shannon Sharpe is the perfect foil: passionate, funny, and grounded in Hall of Fame experience.

Guest contributors keep things from getting stale, whether it's NFL, NBA, or pop culture crossover.

And Molly, again, deserves credit for keeping the wheels on without stealing focus.

The Weak Spots:

Let's keep it honest - Too much LeBron James and Dallas Cowboys talk. At times it feels like First Take should be called "The LeBron-Cowboys Hour." There's a whole sports universe out there, and when they explore it, the show really shines.

Final Word:

First Take is still must-watch sports TV. It's got the drama, the personality, and the passion. With Stephen A. And Shannon lighting the fire, and Molly making sure it doesn't burn down the set, the show balances entertainment and insight better than most.

8 out of 10. A few less Cowboys takes, a little more sports variety - and it could easily hit 9.

Even the delightful Molly Qerim can't keep me from changing the channel on this every time. Molly needs a raise. She's basically a nanny to a sad adult toddler millionaire that gets paid to behave like an excrement orifice. And he's so good at it because that's who he actually is. I hope he gets that turned around someday.

If you like listening to a version of Howard Cossell that is less intelligent, less articulate, yet even more annoying and unwatchable then this show with Steven A is for you. He has only a basic knowledge of sports, a huge ego, a loud annoying demeanor, poor listening skills, and old school sad nutjob Jerry Springer guest communication skills. If that is what you're into then rock on brother.

I don't follow sports closely. I watch golf, baseball, and Indy racing during the spring and summer on Saturdays. I'll also catch the X Game's skateboarding competition if I happen to see it on the TV guide. I just go on YouTube to watch this when I need a laugh. And believe me, I find myself crying. I think the reason it's so funny to me is because women have always been labeled as hysterical and overly emotional. There's only one woman, and she's the peacemaker more than anything. Everybody else is a straight, cisgender male, and they are the most unbalanced, toxic, argumentative, and rudest people I've ever watched. I haven't seen a group with conversational skills this bad in a while. They shout, yell, interrupt, and talk at the same time. They're belligerent, malicious, volatile. They pick apart each other's opinions. It's completely laughable, which is why I wondered if it was even real. No one flies off the handle over a minor disagreement, unless something is seriously wrong with them, like a psychiatric disorder. I really think if they had guns, they would pull them on one another. What I never understood, is why they have a female as the moderator. You couldn't pay me all the money in the world to sit in the middle of that dysfunction. They would stress me out so bad, that once I got home, I would be reaching for a bottle of wine and drinking straight from the bottle the second I came in through the front door. This show is virtually unwatchable. If you're a serious sports fan, I would avoid.

This show is boring and terrible without Stephen A on it. On sports commentary shows, there needs to be a polarizing figure who generates discussions or arguments. Love him or hate him, he is First Take. It is unwatchable without him.

Molly is needed to be the calming influence and also to make the show move through the topics for that day. She is excellent at what she does.

In truth, the show was at its best with Skip and Stephen A. Skip would antagonize Stephen A and the argument that ensued would be TV magic. Those two were great together.

I think the biggest problem is within ESPN and Disney. They seem to be putting vanilla figureheads with no opinions on anything. There needs to be discussion and dissenting opinions on the show and in life. Show both or all sides of issues, then hash it out. ESPN seems to be afraid to offend anyone and entertain no one. The result-Garbage!

Not saying pro sports are not real like those conspiracy guys do. Because obviously, obviously like so obviously pro sports are real. These athletes are our childhood heroes. They wouldn't lie.

Anyways 1st Take seems like they are forcing there to be beef or a problem. They seem like they nitpick stuff and add charisma and intellectual dialogue to make viewers interested in a worthless problem. I can't think of any because that's how minor the problems are.

I use to respect the A Smith guy but nowadays for awhile he seems like a fire to the fuel. Takes meaningless things seriously.

The other guy I forgot his name. He acts like he knows everything and his demeanour is so serious and silly at the same time.

Overall, I'll listen to some stuff when it spams in my youtube feed, however I need to start skipping of the 1st Take.

Verdict: Your take doesn't matter.