Shannon Sharpe Joins First Take (EDIT: ESPN Cuts Ties With Him)

[In The Zone '98]

Fool me once...

 

[winb83]

Your multi-million dollar job fires you why wouldn't you be open to them rehiring you?

 

[K-Apps]

 

[The Villain]

Business is business

 

[Dem313wayz]

Them ratings must be going down. I haven't watched first take in months. I don't look at youtube videos.

I'm tired of these sport debate shows

 

[FTBS]

Time...and money...and mutual benefit heals all wounds

 

[BBG]

Shannon is great and interesting on his own merit as seen in literally everything he's involved in. ESPN needs him more than he needs them, something I didn't realize until after this case was over.

 

[CHICAGO]

Them ratings must be going down. I haven't watched first take in months. I don't look at youtube videos.

I'm tired of these sport debate shows

FIRST TAKE IS DOING BETTER
THAN EVER

ESPN Studio Shows Shatter Records With Multiyear Highs in 2025

ESPN studio shows like First Take and Get Up broke viewership records in 2025, delivering the network's best year since 2017.

www.laughingplace.com

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[Harry B]

Brain dead hot takes by orlovsky, Perkins and Clarke attract a lot of brain dead people, which seem to be fashionable in the sports space today based on what I see on twitter. Even the podcasts are trying their best to dumb down

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

FIRST TAKE IS DOING BETTER
THAN EVER

ESPN Studio Shows Shatter Records With Multiyear Highs in 2025

ESPN studio shows like First Take and Get Up broke viewership records in 2025, delivering the network's best year since 2017.

www.laughingplace.com

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People keep saying that shyt, year after year

Nobody cares what you like and what you watch. When the masses want to see sports on TV, they turn to ESPN

It’s been that way pretty much forever. It ain’t gonna change

 

[reserved_one]

Not trying to hate but I don't see how First Take is doing so well....that show is awful and too hot takey-performative for my liking.

It's good to see Shannon bounce back though....I didn't think he would real talk. It looked shaky for awhile

 

[OSUBaneBrowns]

Not trying to hate but I don't see how First Take is doing so well....that show is awful and too hot takey-performative for my liking.

It's good to see Shannon bounce back though....I didn't think he would real talk. It looked shaky for awhile

There is no alternative to First Take for that time slot. Plus the other hosts don't generate eye balls besides Shannon. It would work for both parties if they get back together now the dust has settled with the case.