Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe don’t want to hear "First Take" come out of the mouths of two ESPN colleagues. Smith and Sharpe both addressed comments made by Kirk Herbstreit and Chris ...

ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit defended Ryan Day during Ohio State's College Football Playoff game on Saturday, calling out ...

“First Take tried to fire him,” Herbstreit said. “They thought he was done, so, I’ll be excited to see what they talk about on Monday after this performance. They had him out and were ...

Smith, the centerpiece of the network's "First Take" program. "The lunatic fringe at Ohio State is as powerful as anywhere in the country," Herbstreit told partner Chris Fowler. "It used to be 8 ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo has a fresh take for First Take. “We have someone in our family that’s a great salesman, charming,” Giannis said. “A great spokesperson that could set the record ...

Herbstreit then threw a shot at ESPN's "First Take," a talk show starring popular commentator Stephen A. Smith, regarding the narrative surrounding Day. “'First Take' tried to fire him ...