Skip Bayless is coming back to where it all started. On Friday, the godfather of sports debate television will return to First Take alongside his former longtime foil, Stephen A. Smith. The duo ...

Skip and Stephen A. are reuniting on 'First Take' - now fans are wondering if Shannon Sharpe could be the next bombshell ESPN brings back on air.

From Skip Bayless to Max Kellerman to Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has had a colorful array of counterparts across the desk on ESPN's First Take. But after months without a partner, it appears ...

Not content with one reunion, Stephen A. Smith is calling for another former colleague to return to ESPN. The First Take commentator welcomed back his old rival, Skip Bayless, to the show last ...

Stephen A. Smith isn’t being shy about his desire for Shannon Sharpe to return to “First Take.” The Pro Football Hall of Famer, who joined the debate show in 2023 upon leaving FS1’s “Undisputed” after ...

Ever since the departure of former “First Take” co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of guest analysts on ESPN’s hit show. But Smith is ready to see that come to ...

From late 2023-early 2025, NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe served as a recurring panelist on ESPN’s ‘First Take‘, alongside the ever polarizing Stephen A. Smith. Sharpe joined the list of strong ...

Shannon Sharpe is leaving the door open for a comeback at ESPN and the Pro Football Hall of Famer with deep Denver Broncos roots made it clear he’d welcome a reunion with Stephen A. Smith if the ...

In his time on First Take, Shannon Sharpe seemed to offer Stephen A. Smith an ideal sparring partner, willing to meet him with hot takes and loud rebuttals. That era ended last year as ESPN severed ...

ESPN parted ways with Shannon Sharpe after the sexual assault lawsuit against him, but Stephen A. Smith insists it wasn’t his decision. Sharpe was accused of sexual assault earlier this year and opted ...