First Take

Updated: 01 Dec 2025 • 1321 episodes
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First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.

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01 Dec 2025 • EN

Hour 2: Best NFC Team?

First Take resumes with NFC parity. Which team are you most confident in right now? (0:00) Are there any true contenders in the AFC North, or is this a division full of frauds? (11:30) Then, does Texas deserve to be in the College Football Playoffs, and should Ole Miss have let Lane Kiffin finish the season? (19:30) Ne

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First Take begins with the free falling Steelers. Should they move on from long time head coach Mike Tomlin? (0:00) Who had the worse Week 13 Loss: Rams or Eagles? (14:00) Then, we debate Lane Kiffin's tumultuous exit from Ole Miss. (25:30) Finally, should Shedeur start for the rest of the season? (42:00) Learn more ab

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First Take resumes with NFC North juggernauts. Are you more encouraged by the Packers or concerned about the Lions? And, which team bolstered their roster more in the offseason: Packers with Parsons, or Cowboys with Pickens? The Eagles are flying down, while the Bears are climbing up! Which offense do you have more fai

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First Take begins with the playoff bound Cowboys??? Hear if RC, Cam and Stephen A. think they can run the table. Joe Burrow walked into Baltimore in his first game back and crushed Lamar. Can the Bengals sneak their way into the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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First Take resumes with the Cowboys. Can they stay green bean casse-ROLLING against the Chiefs, and maybe even run the table? The Eagles hope it will be a Good Friday after facing the powerful Bears. Are the Eagles closer to a Super Bowl or an early playoff exit? Last but not feast, Justin Jefferson and the Vikings fac

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Happy Thanksgiving!! First Take begins with the dish of the day in Dallas. Which offense is more trustworthy: Chiefs or Cowboys? Our second plate is full of Shedeur Sanders debates. If he fails to produce against a tough 49ers defense, should the Browns relegate him back to the bench? Thanksgiving wraps up with an AFC

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