First Take

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim Rose

First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.

Listen to the last episode:

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Jeff Saturday, and Kimberley A. Martin join Stephen A. Smith as he reveals his top 5 NFL teams through Week 11. Paul Finebaum also joins the show to share his biggest takeaway from the latest College Football Playoff rankings. It's Wednesday, which means Mad Dog is back with a new list of things that have him fired up. The crew then debates whether Aaron Rodgers played a role in the recent firing of Jets General Manager Joe Douglas. Lastly, things get fun in the studio as they debate who’s the better athlete: Stephen A. playing basketball or Mad Dog playing tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices