Stephen A. Smith makes brutal Bryce Young comparison

Bryce Young's season, and NFL career, has gone almost exactly the opposite way he hoped. Now, having been benched following the Panthers' loss in Week 2, he's receiving flak from all sides for how awful he was. It's not surprising that Stephen A. Smith has joined the chorus of commentators slamming the young quarterback, but […]

Stephen A. Smith uses Taylor Swift reference to shade Travis Kelce’s slow start

Chiefs coach Stephen A. Smith declared the “honeymoon” between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and girlfriend Taylor Swift is over after Kelce contributed little to Kansas City's first two wins of the season. Monday “First Take” Speaking on ESPN, Smith urged his All-Pro superstar, who was outplayed by Singer and second-year wide receiver Rushe Rice […]

Tyreek Hill can’t be let ‘completely off the hook’: Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith spoke at length Tuesday about the impact of Tyreek Hill's detention in Miami ahead of the Dolphins' season opener, particularly the responsibility of those involved, including the NFL star. The ESPN personality made the comments on the latest episode of “First Take” following the release of body camera footage from the incident […]

Skip Bayless cut Stephen A. Smith out after Shannon Sharpe drama

Skip Bayless apparently wants nothing more to do with Stephen A. Smith. After Bayless personally criticized Shannon Sharpe's playing career on FS1's “Undisputed” in December 2022, leading to the Hall of Fame tight end leaving the network last year, Smith called Bayless to let him know how “wrong” he had acted. Smith is Chris Carter's […]

STEPHEN MOORE: Hey, Washington: Keep Your Hands Off The Internet

These days, it seems like everyone on all political pedigrees wants the federal government to regulate internet access, prices, and online content. They want the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to act as arbiter of who can connect to the internet and what they can and cannot say. But three recent events highlight why this is […]

Stephen A. Smith defends Pat McAfee calling out sports media

Stephen A. Smith, one of ESPN's best-known personalities, defended fellow sports-talk host Pat McAfee after the latter fired back at reporters during a media day at the network's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. McAfee used the opportunity to hit back at what he called unfair coverage on his show and the notion that he has never […]