Hour 1: Are Steelers Real Deal or Fools's Gold?

First Take

ESPN Radio

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4.2 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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First Take begins with a controversial ending in Detroit. Did the refs ruin an all time classic, and can we trust the Steelers in the playoffs? (0:00) Then, Paul Finebaum joins to talk about a chaotic weekend in college football! (21:30) Finally, The Patriots shocked the Ravens with a late 4th quarter comeback, and John Harbaugh shocked the world by benching Derrick Henry. What in the world happened on Sunday night?? (35:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.2	And the round goes as eight flowers.
0:32.3	Touchdown!
0:33.0	And the Ravens have regained the lead.
0:35.4	The back and fourth ball game.
0:37.3	With so much on the line.
0:38.3	2.42 and county.
0:40.3	Kennell Stevenson, touchdown.
0:42.3	They have to score a touchdown.
0:44.3	157 left to play.
0:46.3	throws over the middle, complete his eight flowers.
0:48.3	He fumbles the ball, and New England recovers.
0:51.3	Hope just walked out of the building.
0:53.3	It's awesome to the clinch of playoffs, but we want to win the division.
0:59.0	First take is presented by Freestyle Libre.
1:06.0	Oh, it was a good one on Sunday night football. Welcome in to this Monday edition of first take. I'm Courtney Cronin. In for Shea, Cam Newton, Dan Orlovsky, Damien Woody also here with me. So let's jump right in. We're going to get into that game in just a little bit. But the wild finish that we had in Detroit, Sunday afternoon. The Steelers held off the Lions after a crazy finish in Detroit, Pittsburgh.
1:27.8	Up by 12 late in the fourth quarter when the Lions stormed back.
1:31.8	Jared Gough had the offense on the goal line in the final minute, but two.
1:36.8	Count him two offensive pass interference penalties took away two potential game-winning touchdowns off the board.
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