Hour 1: Face To Face

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.0 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Today on First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky, and Ryan Clark talk Cowboys and Eagles last night and whether Jalen Carter should be suspended for spitting on Dak Prescott. Then, the guys get into it about CeeDee and how much he should be blamed for Dallas' loss. Plus, Stephen A. thinks the Cowboys could've used Micah Parsons and the group debates if the Chiefs will win the AFC West for the 10th straight year. Later, the guys discuss if Bill Belichick banning Patriots scouts from access to UNC is petty and Stephen A. gives his thoughts on the Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard situation. It's a brand new episode of First Take! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.9	Good morning, everybody.
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0:32.9	Welcome into first take that is Stephen A. Smith, Daner-Lofsky, Ryan Clark.
0:35.9	And gentlemen, are we talking about actual NFL action this morning? Thank God. Not Michael Parsons' contract. We're talking about a game. A thrill of that we have. Hey, bad. Praise the no time. Yes, we certainly are. But we're actually not going to talk about the game. We're going to talk about what happened before the first snap. What do you just said, are we about game? Okay, sorry. Well, like we got to get into it. That's a story. All right. You'll standout defensive tackle. Jalen Carter was ejected from Thursday nights 2420, win against the Cowboys before the first play from scrimmage Carter and Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott got face to face. Carter spit on Prescott as the two began to separate both Dak and Carter on what went down
1:12.7	post game.
1:14.9	You know, it was a mistake that happened on my side.
1:17.8	My side.
1:18.7	It's not being able to start the game.
1:22.0	He finished the game.
1:23.8	It's getting better.
1:25.9	It won't happen again.
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