Shannon Sharpe set to join 'First Take'
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe makes a bold move, joining 'First Take' alongside Stephen A. Smith for lively sports debates, marking a significant shift in the sports media landscape. We discuss it here!
Shannon Sharpe
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By: Joshua Martin
Many fans have been wondering where the outspoken NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe would land after his less than harmonious exit from FX1’s Undisputed alongside Skip Bayless. Sharpe decided to end his partnership with Bayless in June after the NBA Finals. Now per reports, the sports personality will sit across the debate desk against Stephen A. Smith twice a week on the hit sports debate show ‘First Take.’
This is honestly a full circle moment for Sharpe, as it was his guest appearances on the show with Bayless back when it aired on ESPN2 that a partnership between the two would be fruitful.
Smith has publicly expressed his interest in the two partnering up but mentioned Shannon has yet to sign on the dotted line..
Addressing the recent @ShannonSharpe “news” pic.twitter.com/eVe266Ps9d
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 18, 2023
He also stated that the two would be a great pairing because of his debate skills saying that it would make them both better.
“Iron sharpens iron, we elevate one another. When it comes to television, when it comes to being in front of a microphone or a camera, I’m not taking a back step to any-damn-body.”
Sharpe’s official debut on the show is still unknown but he is expected to be on the show on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the football season. If that coincides with the NFL regular season, it could see him make an appearance on Sept. 11th.
Sharpe is also expected to soon find a home for his podcast ‘Club Shay Shay’
Shannon Sharpe podcast ‘Club Shay Shay’
Sharpe was a three-time Super Bowl champion and four-time All-Pro during a Hall of Fame NFL career with the Broncos and Ravens.
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Richard Sherman Joins Skip Bayless as Co-Host on 'Undisputed' Sports Show
Former All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman teams up with Skip Bayless as a new co-host on 'Undisputed' sports debate show. We discuss it here!
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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