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First Take

Hour 1: Mike'd Up

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Jeff Saturday debate if Mike McCarthy would be a good fit for the Chicago Bears' head coaching job. They also discuss the possibility of Russell Wilson's starting quarterback job being in jeopardy. Brian Windhorst joins the show to talk about Jimmy Butler being suspended by the Miami Heat. Lastly, they discuss which quarterback they trust more in the upcoming Wild Card matchup between Jayden Daniels or Baker Mayfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0

Good day. What's going on, everyone? Welcome into first take. Thank you for being with us. I am Molly

0:34.6

Karam. That is Super Bowl championship of Saturday. Let's go. Fire

0:37.5

it up in NYC. Brave in the Cold.

0:39.5

We got our guys, Stephen A.

0:41.3

Smith and Shannon Sharp in undisclosed

0:43.6

locations, but I'm going to assume

0:45.2

they're a little warmer than what we're dealing

0:47.3

with. Hey, S.A. How are we feeling?

0:49.3

What's going on, peeps? How you doing?

0:51.2

What's up? Shay, Shay, what's up Saturday? What up? Yes. Let's do it.

0:57.8

All right, gentlemen, we'll dive right in. And I got news on America's team.

1:02.8

Jerry Jones' time frame on whether to keep Mike McCarthy as Dallas's Cowboys head coach could be affected by the Chicago Bears.

1:11.1

Multiple sources said the Bears have sought permission to speak with McCarthy regarding their head coaching vacancy.

1:15.8

A source telling Adam Schefter that the Cowboys have yet to respond to that request.

1:20.0

McCarthy's contract expires Wednesday, but the Cowboys hold exclusive negotiating rights through January 14th.

1:25.6

After that, McCarthy would become a coaching free agent.

1:29.0

America, here's Jerry Jones.

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