First Take
Season 2016
TV-G
Veteran sports commentator Stephen A. Smith debates everything NFL and NBA with other ESPN voices every weekday morning.
Where to Watch Season 2016
164 Episodes
- Monday, 4 January 2016E1
Monday, 4 January 2016Topics: Broncos defeat Chargers, clinch top seed in AFC; Vikings defeat Packers, clinch NFC North; Does Chip Kelly deserve another shot in NFL?; Seahawks defeat Cardinals, 4th straight 10-win season; Is Cam Newton NFL's MVP; Bills defeat Jets, Jets eliminated from playoff; Browns fire GM Ray Farmer & HC Mike Pettine; Johnny Manziel spotted in Vegas casino; The future of Tom Coughlin & NY Giants - Tuesday, 5 January 2016E2
Tuesday, 5 January 2016Colts announce 4-year extension for HC Pagano; Kubiak declines to name playoff starting QB; Are the Seahawks the biggest playoff threat? Tom Coughlin resigns as NY Giants head coach; How far can the Steelers go in NFL Playoffs? Jerry Jones has no plans to replace HC Garrett; Dolphins, 49ers, Browns request to interview Bengals OC Hue Jackson - Thursday, 7 January 2016E4
Thursday, 7 January 2016Walé's new theme for First Take debuted; Buccaneers fire HC Lovie Smith after two years; LeBron James cuts ties with Johnny Manziel; Griffey Jr. & Piazza elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Calvin Johnson considers retirement; GM Kupchak says Kobe's farewell is focus of the season; Adrian Peterson discusses Roger Goodell in SI; Peyton Manning named starter for Denver playoff - Monday, 11 January 2016E6
Monday, 11 January 2016from CFB National Championship, Phoenix AZ: Skip and Stephen A make their picks in the CFB Championship; Molly takes audience questions; Seahawks survive ice cold Minnesota; Aaron Rodgers gets first playoff win since 2010; Steelers defeat Bengals, Bengals 0-7 in postseason - Wednesday, 13 January 2016E8
Wednesday, 13 January 2016from ESPN Studios, Bristol CT: Stephen A Smith / Skip Bayless fron New York City; Pacman Jones says Antonio Brown faking concussion; Status of Ben Roethlisberger for Sunday's playoff; Will NFL Football in Los Angeles be successful?; Nick Saban says his team lacked intensity; Greg Hardy's effect on the Dallas Cowboys; Is Stephen Curry the best point guard of all time?; Are the San Antonio Spurs favored to win the NBA?; Are the Knicks the most improved team in the NBA? - Thursday, 14 January 2016E9
Thursday, 14 January 2016Browns name OC Hue Jackson as head coach; Giants set to name OC Ben McAdoo as head coach; Eagles considering Tom Coughlin as head coach; How does the NFL handle the use of synthetic marijuana?; Russell Westbrook ejected in a game vs Dallas; Chiefs vs Patriots predictions; the future of Johnny Manziel in the NFL; Cavaliers vs Spurs preview; the future of New York Jets; forecasting Packers/Cardinals - Thursday, 4 February 2016E24
Thursday, 4 February 2016from Fort Mason, San Francisco CA for Super Bowl 50; comparing Cam Newton and Lebron Jones; analyzing Peyton Manning's performance; Vince Vaughn discusses the '85 Bears; Antonio Brown discusses the Steelers' season; slowing down Cam Newton; Cecil Newton Sr. discusses his son and Super Bowl 50; George Whitfield Jr. discusses Cam Newton; Skip and Stephen A. answer audience questions - Friday, 5 February 2016E25
Friday, 5 February 2016from Fort Mason, San Francisco CA for Super Bowl 50; SB50: Who Ya Got?; Manziel: A domestic violence incident in Dallas; Thunder vs Warriors: Who Ya Got?;; Skip and Stephen A answer audience questions; Deion Sanders joins the panel for an in-depth discussion of Cam Newton and his self identification; - Thursday, 11 February 2016E29
Thursday, 11 February 2016Molly/Skip from ESPN Studios, Stephen A. is off; David Robinson discusses the current state of NBA Basketball; Roby and Ward discuss the Broncos' Super Bowl victory; Peyton Manning: should he retire?; Carolina's prospects in 2016-17; The future of Ben Simmons; - Tuesday, 8 March 2016E47
Tuesday, 8 March 2016Molly, Skip & Stephen A are on vacation. Peyton's legacy tarnished?; Brock Ostweiler shoves a fan; LeBron says Cavs not ready for playoffs; Eagles trade Chip Kelly's guys; Are Melo and Durant on the move?; Adam "Pacman" Jones talks about life in the NFL; Herm Edwards talks about the legacy of Peyton Manning; Coach Herm talks about the Eagles' personnel moves; Calvin Johnson says he's retiring - Wednesday, 9 March 2016E48
Wednesday, 9 March 2016Molly, Skip & Stephen A are on vacation; "Megatron" a/k/a Calvin Johnson retires; Is Calvin Johnson a top 5 receiver of all-time?; Is early retirement a threat to the NFL ?; Chris Cooley talks about the interaction between Robert Griffin III and his Washington teammates; DeAngelo Williams bad-mouths Peyton Manning; Kam Chancellor reacts to 911 call; NFL Free Agency; What team might RG3 fit?; Osweiler future; Top 5 WRs of all-time; - Tuesday, 15 March 2016E52
Tuesday, 15 March 2016Will the Warriors break the Bulls' record and win 73 games this season?; NFL, NFLPA working on a deal to remove Roger Goodell as disciplinarian for off-field incidents; Is the NCAA Tournament overhyped? Seth Greenberg: has your position on Ben Simmons changed?; Phil Jackson could offer to coach Knicks home games next season; is this a good idea or a bad idea?; Maria Sharapova fails a drug test for Meldonium at the Australian Open.; LeBron James posts video of his son dominating on the basketball court. Do you have a problem with him posting the video?; Gruden's QB Camp: Carson Wentz - are you impressed by what you saw?; Skip: Vanderbilt vs. Wichita State - Who ya got?