"Sometimes with the show it feels sort of like First Take vs. everybody in terms of clickbait and certain things that garner a lot of attention."
The NHL's fandom -- or lack thereof -- does not rest on what the opinion of the sport is from Molly Qerim or Stephen A. Smith.
"We're definitely annoyed at each other for times. There were times when we were very, very annoyed."
“It’s a special day! It’s a special day at First Take! Look at the crew I have in front of me.”
"You’ve made a fortune. We get it! The book’s not bad! We can move on!"
" I realize that clip circulated and there was conversation that we weren't strict enough, but people weren't taking the part about the punishment that we...
“There’s a big pie, and it’s like, ‘Molly, you get this little one percent slice, so we can pay Stephen A.,' So here’s me on the...
Videos from the show on the ESPN YouTube channel were up 33% year over year.
“Just from a politically correct standpoint, is it chinks or kinks in the armor?” Smith asked.
First Take's audience grew by 12% as compared to last year's same period.