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First Take

Hour 1: Charged Up

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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0:00.0

Talk about stepping up.

0:02.3

Bang!

0:03.4

It's time to level up your game.

0:05.8

Introducing the all-new ESPN app.

0:08.4

All of ESPN, all in one place.

0:10.7

Your home for the most live sports and the best championship moments.

0:14.6

The electricity is palpable.

0:17.1

Step up your game with no annual contract required.

0:20.2

It's the ultimate fan experience.

0:22.6

Level up for more on the ESPN app or at stream.esPN.com.

0:27.7

Sign up now.

0:31.0

Good morning and welcome to first take.

0:34.5

Normally our friend Molly Karen would greet you.

0:39.4

However, Molly announced last night she will be departing from ESPN. She's hosted first take for 10 years and elevated the show

0:45.3

with her grace, her expertise, an incomparable kindness. She's been an enormous part of our

0:51.8

success for a decade. Not only did she keep me and many others in line,

0:56.7

she did it with dignity and class and kindness, to say the least.

1:00.7

We'll miss her and wish her every blessing on her future.

1:05.1

I personally am grateful to her for her friendship,

1:08.4

and I will miss spending every weekday morning with her right by my side.

1:16.4

The charges followed up their stellar week one performance with another impressive effort

1:20.6

on Monday night. Justin Herbert threw for two touchdowns and the defense picked off Gino

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