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On today's First Take (video above), analysts Christian Fauria, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless pondered the question: Who needs the other more, the Patriots or soon-to-be-free-agent Wes Welker? Here are their takes. Share your perspective in th...

In the video above, Jemele Hill and Skip Bayless discuss Terrell Suggs' comment that "the other 31 teams hate the Patriots," and both seem to think the word "hate" is off the mark. "We have to differentiate between hate and resentment. I think th...

Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate whether Kevin Garnett is an all-time great after reaching the 25,000 point milestone. While Bayless isn't a fan of KG's fade-away jumper and blasts the big man for not "being Kareem-like in the paint," Smit...

On today's First Take, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith discuss the Patriots' being favored by 9.5 points over the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. Bayless thinks it's too much of cushion to give a Baltimore team that just beat Peyton Manning an...

Stephen A. Smith, Pierre Garcon and Skip Bayless discuss the Patriots' big win over the Texans and the Super Bowl implications for New England. Smith says the Patriots are now Super Bowl favorites "even though I think San Francisco and a couple of...

On today's First Take (video above), Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless debated for nearly 10 minutes on whether the Pats are legit Super Bowl contenders....

In the First Take video above, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate whether Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL and ask fans to vote. According to Bayless, there's no contest. "Tom Brady should win this hands down," ...

In the video above, Stephen A. Smith tells Skip Bayless that he has no problem with Kevin Garnett's snub of Ray Allen at the Celtics-Heat game on Tuesday night. "KG is not wrong, not in any way," says Smith. "He is absolutely right for being as ...

ESPN debate show First Take took up an interesting topic today: Should Tom Brady speak up for Wes Welker about his favorite target's playing time? Here are the takes from hosts Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless: Stephen A.: "All Tom Brady does is ...

On today's First Take, Rob Parker and Skip Bayless discuss Josh Beckett's future with the Red Sox....

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless agree the Patriots adding Jabar Gaffney to an already crowed field of wide receivers is bad news for Chad Ochocinco. "This has become laughably bad for my frenemy Chad Ochocinco," says Bayless. "He fits in nowhere...

Wes Welker took full blame for his fourth-quarter drop that turned out to be a key play in the Patriots' Super Bowl loss. But should Tom Brady be the one taking the heat? On ESPN's First Take, Kordell Stewart, Rob Parker and Skip Bayless weigh in...

In the video above, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs joins Skip Bayless on First Take to talk about the Ravens' dramatic loss to the Patriots. Things get a little heated ......

Today's First Take debate centered on whether the Patriots are closer to being playoff frauds or poised to win it all (video above): * Skip Bayless: "You know why [the Patriots are] going to win it all this year? Because of the slam-dunk, no-doubt...

On Wednesday's edition of First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless debate Kevin Garnett's comments about shortened training camps....

ESPN's First Take chimed (video above) in on the controversy over the excessive celebration penalty that cost Boston Cathedral the Division 4A Super Bowl title this morning, with Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless and Julie Fowdy debating the call....