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First Take

Hour 2: Heat Check

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Jeff Saturday react to Cowboys VP Stephen Jones' use of air quotes when discussing the team's title drought. Brian Windhorst joins the show to address Jimmy Butler's suspension from the Miami Heat and share his biggest takeaway from the Rockets' win over the Celtics. Also, Domonique Foxworth joins the discussion to debate whether the Dallas Cowboys are closer to a rebuild or playoff contention. The crew reacts to Anthony Davis' 42-point performance against the Charlotte Hornets. Lastly, they talk about the blockbuster WNBA trade that saw Kelsey Plum move to the Sparks and Jewell Lloyd join the Aces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Back to Big D. Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager, Jerry Jones, introduced former

0:34.0

offensive coordinator turned head coach, Brian Schottonheimer at a press conference on Monday morning and I will let you listen for yourself as a lot was said by Cowboys Brass

0:42.7

yesterday. Stephen Jones. The floor is yours, sir. You always have to evaluate, you know,

0:50.4

where it didn't go right last year. And obviously we're also evaluating where it didn't go right, you know, in terms of, you know,

0:59.0

this drought that people say we're in in terms of a championship game or a Super Bowl.

1:07.3

Stephen A.

1:09.5

What was that mean?

1:10.5

What do you make of it?

1:11.1

That's like air quotes.

1:12.8

He only threw up one.

1:14.3

He'd throw up both on.

1:15.2

He just gave you an air quote.

1:16.0

What people say.

1:17.9

They.

1:19.7

I look at Stephen Jones.

1:23.6

And respectfully, I would ask,

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