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First Take

Hour 2: Protect the QB

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Dan Orlovsky debate if the Eagles are the best team in the NFC. The crew reacts to Azeez Al-Shaair's hit on Trevor Lawrence and share what they believe is a fair punishment. The guys discuss if flag-planting is bad for college football. The crew debates if people are sleeping on the Steelers offense. Stephen A and Shannon share their takes on who should be the Chicago Bears' next head coach. Lastly, the guys react to Rodgers' lack of accountability for his performance this season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:07.3

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0:16.0

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0:22.5

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0:27.2

This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong.

0:30.9

In a matchup between two of the best teams in the AFC and NFC, the Ravens fell to the Eagles 2419 at home. Baltimore led by two possessions early, but the Eagles responding by holding the Ravens'

0:40.7

offense and check and put the game away with Sequin Barclay, his touchdown run in the fourth.

0:47.0

All right, Dan, let's break it all down.

0:49.1

Are the Eagles the best team in the NFC?

0:52.6

No, they're the second, at worst. They're the second best team in the NFC. No, they're the second, at worst.

0:54.5

They're the second best team in football, at worst.

0:57.8

The best team in football is the Detroit line still.

1:00.9

But Philadelphia is right under heels.

1:02.4

I don't think Philadelphia has a weakness, really.

1:04.7

At worst, what?

1:06.1

You make no sense sometimes.

1:07.9

How?

1:08.4

And no matter how smart you are about football, sometimes. How? And no matter how smart you are, but football, sometimes.

1:15.4

So in other words, no, no, no, I get to, listen, I keep trying to tell her, brother,

1:16.7

you can't hide from me, Molly.

1:18.3

I watch him on NFL live.

1:23.3

I watch, I watch, I see, I'm watching you, bro, and I see the things that you say.

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