Richard Sherman Joins Skip Bayless as Co-Host on 'Undisputed' Sports Show

On December 22, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Richard Sherman, the Amazon Prime Video Thursday Night Football analyst, addresses the audience before the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. (Cooper Neil/Getty Images)

By: Joshua Martin

After an extensive search to identify Skip Bayless's new co-host for the popular sports debate show 'Undisputed,' FS1's flagship sports program might have ultimately secured their candidate in Richard Sherman.

Richard Sherman debating on Thursday Night Football. (Cooper Neil/Getty Images)

According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, the former Stanford star and five time All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman is bringing his outspoken personality back to television for his second gig post retirement.

The former leader of ‘the Legion of Boom’ will sit across from Skip and go toe to toe with one of the more controversial figures in sports media. He will appear on the show fifty to 100 times per year mostly during the football season, which still falls short of the 260 weekdays on the annual calendar. Shannon Sharpe reportedly left the show because of tensions between him and Bayless.

Sherman and Bayless did have an on-air dustup back on Bayless's old show ‘First Take’ nearly ten years ago. The Seattle Seahawks superstar at one point told Bayless he had never accomplished anything. Bayless retorted that he had done more in the media than Sherman had in football.

Richard Sherman vs. Skip Bayless on ESPN 1st Take

Now, Sherman and Bayless will be going at it on FS1. 

The first domino to fall in the relaunch of Undisputed was announced last week when Bayless reported on his podcast that New Orleans rap legend Lil Wayne will have a weekly 12-15 minute segment on the show each Friday. He is also expected to begin as host when the show returns August 28th. 

Lil Wayne and Skip Bayless (Via Skip Bayless IG)

It seems as if Undisputed will now mirror First Take, with Bayless playing the Stephen A. Smith role, and with multiple co-hosts taking turns sparring with the star. Whatever the outcome, sports fans will be tuning in. 

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