Their latest battle comes from First Take host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. He listed Mahomes as the NFL's top QB going into the ...

Molly Qerim’s sudden absence from First Take has led fans to speculate that she might be leaving the show. Since 2015, she has served as the co-host of ESPN’s morning sports debate show, where she, ...

“First Take” had the largest Black audience — and the most diverse audience in general — of any ESPN show. “That, to me, said it appealed to a Black audience,” Keegan said.

Viewers of ESPN’s “First Take” can breathe a sigh of relief: Molly Qerim will be back soon. Qerim will return to hosting “First Take” this upcoming Monday after a week-plus absence, a ...

First Take wouldn’t be the same without their support.” The year-to-year ratings growth streak comes despite ESPN, like most other cable outlets, continuing to lose subscribers.

“First Take” took in $76.3 million in advertising in 2019, according to Kantar, a tracker of ad spending. Viewers have continued to pay attention.

That much has been made evident this week as First Take welcomed SportsCenter‘s anchors to its show.What initially appeared to be a cute gimmick aimed at bridging the gap from the dog days of ...

According to the network, August was the 13th consecutive month that First Take achieved year-over-year viewership growth, notching a 22 percent increase from 2022 with an average of 391,000 ...

One star of ESPN's First Take might be off the air for good according to some reporters. On the latest edition of The Dan Le Batard Show, former ESPN personality Dan Le Batard made the case that ...

Smith, of course, shared “First Take” with Bayless starting in 2012 and lasting until Bayless’ departure to FOX Sports in September 2016. Since then, Smith has taken over the show and looks ...