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First Take

Hour 2: Marquee Matchup

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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0:31.8

We'll have a pivotal game three doubleheader in the best of five WNBA playoff semifinals tomorrow night on ESPN 2 and the all-new

0:39.6

ESPN app.

0:41.2

Aces fever at 7.30 p.m. Eastern.

0:43.7

Then, Links and Mercury with both series tied at one game apiece.

0:47.8

WNBA countdown gets it all started at 7 p.m. Eastern.

0:56.0

Two AFC powerhouses face off this weekend with the Ravens heading to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs.

1:01.6

Both teams have gotten off to a slow start and are looking to avoid a one-three hole.

1:06.2

Yesterday on the show, I'll let you know which team concerns me more.

1:10.6

Listen up. The Chiefs are one and two. I say they found a way to lose. But they won in two too, too. Who you think better? No, I think the Ravens are better. So why are you more concerned about them? Because of their defense. And I think that ultimately, and I think that the Ravens, I'm sorry, the Chiefs are going to be better. Once Rice and Worthy are back, I think they're going to be better. We saw the Ravens get better from a bad defense last year. Yeah, but I'm saying to you is they got to show it to me now because I haven't seen their defense this bad in a long time. I'm going to keep my eyes on. Why was Marcus? Looking at you like that. He was sad. And then there was a lead. He was sacking you. I'm going to go, but you know, I got to deal with people to disrespect. I'm not going to tolerate it. Then let's go to you. Who do you trust more moving forward, the Chiefs of the Ravens? I trust the Ravens. The Ravens are a better roster. One through 53, it's the better roster. I think the Ravens stylistically,

2:02.3

at least on offense, can play in a lot of different ways. They can throw it around, they can run it,

2:06.6

they can get big, they can play small. I understand the defense is the concern. The defense is built

2:12.2

to beat the chiefs and the Bengals. It's not built to play against the chargers, the Colts,

2:16.1

the Buffalo Bills. And also,

2:17.8

when we watch their defense have like a bad performance, week one was a heroic effort by the

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