Hour 1: Why Was Bill Belichick Left Out of the Hall of Fame?

First Take

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🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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First Take begins with an EGREGIOUS, INHUMANE HOF decision. Stephen A. wants names AND faces of everyone didn't vote for Bill Belichick! (0:00) Then, which Super bowl participant had a harder path? (27:00) Next, Stephen A. speaks on his Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy! (38:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I am very upset. I am not happy. Now I will say this. I'm happy to see you Shad, happy to be here with you.
0:08.0	But where the hell are my boys? What the hell is going on? Swagoo, what damn warm weathered city are you in?
0:16.0	You were supposed to be in here, big sexy, Mr. Shab. What the hell is going on?
0:21.0	Where you at?
0:21.7	And doggy, oh, what a disgrace.
0:24.1	Is that a Florida background that you're in?
0:27.7	As much as you talk junk about everybody else,
0:30.2	your hair is even combed for crying out loud.
0:32.6	I cannot believe what is going on today.
0:35.5	You guys are going and I'm freezing my ass off in New York City.
0:39.3	But I love y'all anyway. It's a doggie dog world. It is Wednesday after all.
0:45.3	First takes in the house with my man Swaggoo as well.
0:49.3	Hello.
0:51.3	Hello, everyone.
0:57.4	Welcome to first take.
0:59.0	Yeah, doggy's here, but he's in Florida.
1:01.3	Swagoo in Dallas and S.A. is freezing here with me.
1:04.6	But with a haircut, I see.
1:05.9	Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
1:06.9	I got a little haircut, you know what I'm saying?
1:08.2	My barber took care of me.
1:09.3	My man, Marlon, my man, my man, I've been cutting my hair You know what I'm saying? My barber took care of me. My man Marlin did this thing.
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