Hour 1: Men of Steel

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.0 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

With Joe Fortenbaugh hosting today's show, Stephen A. Smith, Jason McCourty, and Kimberley A. Martin debate whether Aaron Rodgers would be a 'culture killer' in Pittsburgh. Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins also join the show to discuss which NBA teams have the potential to turn their season around after the All-Star break. The crew reacts to Micah Parsons' comments about the Cowboys' offseason. Lastly, they wrap up by sharing whether they're buying or selling on several NBA playoff contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, welcome the first take.
0:01.6	My name is Joe Fordenball in for Molly.
0:04.1	We have Stephen A.
0:04.9	here at you.
0:05.9	No doubt already seen.
0:07.4	Jason McCordy, Kimberly Martin, Kendrick Perkins, and Brian Winhorse are going to join us shortly.
0:12.3	Stephen A, your boy, it's his first time in the chair hosting.
0:15.5	Any advice for me?
0:16.9	Uh-oh.
0:17.3	Well, I don't just have advice.
0:19.5	I have rules, okay?
0:21.1	Here we go.
0:21.7	And I want everybody in America to see the rules.
0:24.6	Put them right up there on the screen, please, because I need to see it.
0:27.4	Number one, you will address me today as Mr. Smith, rookie, okay, rookie?
0:34.6	Joe Ford ball, you are a rookie hosting first take. You will address me as Mr. Smith.
0:40.5	Point number two, don't smile at everything. You're always smiling no matter what.
0:44.4	Sometimes you give people advice and it causes them to lose money, not make money. That's not something to smile about.
0:50.6	You've got to change your expression. Show little versatility number three feel free to cut
0:55.6	off everybody because you're the host cut off everybody except me except me all right i'm the only person
1:02.3	you don't get to cut off and last but not least everything ain't a bet joffar brought everything
1:07.1	ain't a bet remember remember that when asking questions. Everything is not a bet.
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