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First Take

Hour 2: Bracket Racket

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe debate if the Steelers had the best offseason so far. They discuss if it's time for the Lakers to worry about not making another title run. Also, they talk about if the Mavericks are currently the best play-in team in the West. Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg join the show and the crew debates if the NCAA Tournament should be expanded. The guys discuss if they've lost faith in the Los Angeles Clippers. Lastly, the crew shares their final four picks in the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament Brackets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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After months of speculation of what the bears would do with Justin Fields,

0:34.0

we have our answer, Chicago, traded Fields to Pittsburgh for a 2025 sixth round pick,

0:38.0

which could turn into a fourth round pick,

0:40.0

depending on how much he plays.

0:42.0

ESPN's Brook Prior is saying that Fields will be behind Russell

0:46.1

Wilson on the Steeler's depth chart.

0:48.4

Stephen A's team has been busy with off season, especially in that quarterback room.

0:52.2

So after signing Wilson, they traded away

0:54.4

Kenny Pickett, then added fields. They also added one of this off season's prime linebacker

0:59.7

targets and Patrick Queen to an already great defense.

1:05.0

All right, Stephen A, tell me this.

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Have your Steelers had the best off-season thus far?

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I believe they have, Shannon. I believe they have Shannon.

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