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First Take

Hour 2: Out of Bounds?

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith, Kimberley A. Martin and Mike Tannenbaum debate whether or not Aaron Rodgers is a top five NFL quarterback right now. College football expert Paul Finebaum also joins the show to share his biggest storylines ahead of the first season with a 12-team playoff format. The crew also weighs in on the most polarizing quarterbacks in the NFL right now. Stephen A. also reacts to Anthony Edwards' comments saying past generations of the NBA didn't have as much skill as today. Lastly, the crew shares their most fascinating NFL Week 1 matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi I know there's something you wanted to say.

0:03.8

Molly before we move on to the next subject with the whole

0:06.5

Brian Flores comment discussion rather we were having with Mike Tannenbaum and

0:10.8

Kimberly Martin and yourself I received a text in the middle of at the end, the tail end of that

0:16.4

segment from a brilliant mind that knows a thing or two about the legal stuff that goes on in the world of

0:24.0

professional sports and here is the quote this person sent to me the

0:29.0

NFL will play that tour recording.

0:33.0

He has a legal complaint regarding discriminatory practices of the NFL.

0:40.0

The league will use all negative comments to their advantage.

0:45.0

That is the way the game is played.

0:48.0

Just want to say that.

0:50.0

Yeah, and you also mentioned that the timing was curious. So yeah, pertinent information to the conversation, so appreciate that Stephen A.

0:57.0

And I enjoyed watching Stephen A sit down with Tom Brady at Fanatics Fest. That was pretty epic. I want to play a clip for you guys.

1:06.0

I would never ask you this question as a player, but damn it you're an analyst now, so I can ask this.

1:10.8

Uh, top five quarterbacks in the National Football League right now according to Tom Brady

1:16.8

Patrick Mahomes being number one. Give me two three four and five.

1:20.3

Yeah so I just think I think consistently well the guys that I see I see Josh Allen as

1:29.8

someone who's always impresses me as a player I see Lamar Jackson who always impresses me as a player. I see Lamar Jackson who always impresses me as a player.

1:36.0

Joe Burrow is very impressive the way he throws the ball and leads the team.

1:39.4

Again, another guy who's got a great connection with his teammates.

1:42.3

I'll leave it at those

1:43.2

for I'm gonna throw Aaron Rogers in there oh of course it's just me it's just me I'm very

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