First Things First

00:00 Do you like the Lakers trading for Russell Westbrook?

14:06 Drawing A Blank

19:09 Packers GM Gutekunst says team acquired Randall Cobb for Rodgers, but he is not relinquishing control in personnel moves. 

32:20 What’s the ceiling for Josh Allen?

44:48 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Aaron Rodgers says he mulled retirement, wants more say in Packers front office decisions. 

14:33 Drawing A Blank

19:13 Davante Adams: “I’ve earned the right to be paid the highest in the league.”

34:04 Did Madden get it right rating Christian McCaffrey as the top RB over Derrick Henry?

42:28 Stories to Start Your Morning 

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00:00 Rodgers reports to training camp after drama-filled offseason. 

10:30 In Or Out

15:18 Take Your Pick

26:45 Simone Biles withdraws from the Olympics gymnastics finals. 

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00:00 Report: Rodgers & Packers close to a new deal to bring him back in 2021, would give the QB option to depart Green Bay after this season.

9:54 In Or Out

16:10 How much pressure is there on Rodgers to deliver a Super Bowl in what could be his final season with the Packers?

30:42 Do you believe in Big Ben this season?

38:18 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What’s your level of concern for Team USA after they dropped their Olympic opener to France?

11:08 Drawing A Blank

18:42 What do you make of Rodgers and Adams posting the same cryptic Jordan-Pippen image from ‘The Last Dance’?

30:41 Are the Browns real Super Bowl contenders?

43:50 Stories to Start Your Morning

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In this episode of First Things First, the gang discuss whether it's a good or bad idea for Rodgers to follow Brady’s footsteps and attempt to leave, if Giannis will win another title, and who will have the better season: Dak Prescott or Tom Brady?

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00:00 Nick reveals his end-of-season NBA Player Pyramid

13:28 Drawing A Blank

18:28 Have the Cowboys done enough to make the Super Bowl?

31:15 Who would you rather see as Lakers PG next season: Chris Paul or Russell Westbrook?

43:50 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What was your reaction to Giannis clinching the Bucks’ first title in 50 years with 50 points in last night’s Game 6?

12:02 Drawing A Blank

21:48 Stephen Jackson joins to recap the Bucks’ NBA Finals win. 

38:11 What are the chances of a Bucks repeat?

48:30 Chris Broussard joins to break down the Bucks winning an NBA Title.

1:01:03 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Will the Suns force a Game 7 tonight?

11:48 Drawing A Blank

17:29 What do you make of the narrative that Middleton could steal the MVP from Giannis?

31:52 What’s on the line for Chris Paul tonight in Game 6?

44:45 Is Giannis the most disrespected superstar in the NBA?

1:02:38 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What was your biggest takeaway from Jrue Holiday’s alley-oop to Giannis to close out the Suns in Game 5?

11:55 Drawing A Blank

17:10 What is your level of confidence in the Suns to come back and win the NBA Finals?

31:02 Antoine Walker joins to discuss Chris Paul’s comments on Giannis’ free throws. 

40:55 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Is Chris Paul’s legacy on the line in the NBA Finals?

11:32 Drawing A Blank

17:03 Nick & Brandon discuss ESPN.com’s list of Top WRs.

29:37 What’s the biggest key to Game 5 Saturday in Phoenix?

45:28 Who is the NBA Finals MVP right now?

58:30 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What is the biggest reason the Bucks won Game 4?

12:08 Drawing A Blank

17:30 Did CP3’s 10 pt performance cost the Suns in Game 4?

33:46 Stories to Start Your Morning

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0:00 Did Team USA’s win over Argentina put your concerns to rest?

11:41 Drawing A Blank

18:18 Better option for the Sixers: keep or trade Ben Simmons?

34:36 Can the Suns win Game 4 tonight if Devin Booker doesn’t have a bounce-back game?

47:20 What does Kawhi’s surgery to repair his partially torn ACL mean for his future?

58:37 Nick, Brandon, and Wildes discuss ESPN.com’s top RBs list. 

1:12:47 Who wins Game 4 tonight: Suns or Bucks?

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00:00 How worrisome is Team USA losing back-to-back exhibition games?

14:02 Drawing A Blank

20:22 Who is the NBA Finals MVP right now: CP3 or Giannis?

33:35 Nick, Brandon & Wildes react to the top 10 QB rankings list. 

44:51 Ken Rosenthal joins to preview tonight’s MLB All-Star Game

54:20 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Has the NBA Finals flipped after the Bucks’ 120-100 win?

10:40 Drawing A Blank

16:20 Is Giannis proving to be unstoppable after another dominant performance? 

31:26 How much of the Suns’ Game 3 loss is on Devin Booker’s disappointing performance?

42:55 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 How did the Suns overcome a playoff-career high 42 points from Giannis to win Game 2?

12:37 Drawing A Blank

18:58 More likely NBA Finals result: Suns sweep or Bucks come back to win?

33:02 Is the NBA Finals over after the Suns took a 2-0 lead?

42:47 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Is Giannis right that winning a championship with the Bucks “means more”?

11:49 Drawing A Blank

19:19 Do the Bucks have any chance of slowing down CP3 tonight in Game 2?

31:19 Is tonight’s Game 2 already a must-win for the Bucks?

45:20 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Who should feel better after Phoenix’s Game 1 win: Bucks or Suns?

12:09 Drawing A Blank

19:54 Who is more crucial to the outcome of the Finals: Giannis or CP3?

30:34 What adjustments do the Bucks have to make to win Game 2?

42:29 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What are the chances the Bucks can win Game 1 in Phoenix without Giannis?

10:20 Drawing A Blank

18:06 Who needs an NBA title more for their legacy: Giannis or CP3?

31:11 Aaron Rodgers: mental health was the focus of the offseason. 

44:18 Who will win the NBA Finals: Bucks or Suns?

58:07 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Can the Bucks afford for Giannis to miss any games in the NBA Finals vs. the Suns?

10:18 Drawing A Blank

17:09 Is Charles Barkley right that Giannis’ injury helped the Bucks ahead of the NBA Finals matchup with the Suns?

32:34 Will the results of the NBA Finals vs. Milwaukee impact CP3’s future in Phoenix?

45:29 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 How should Bucks fans feel this morning after beating the Hawks in Game 5 without Giannis?

12:14 Drawing A Blank

17:48 Do you share Dak’s optimism on the Cowboys?

30:42 What would it say about Kawhi if he leaves the Clippers?

43:10 Buying Baker and the Browns as the biggest challenger to Mahomes and the Chiefs in the AFC?

58:59 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What does making the NBA Finals mean for Chris Paul?

11:34 Drawing A Blank

17:36 Is Paul George right that the Clippers would’ve made the Finals if Kawhi was healthy?

33:20 What does the future hold for the Clippers?

45:02 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Can the Bucks still win the series without Giannis?

12:48 Drawing A Blank

18:35 Does the abundance of injuries put an asterisk on this year’s NBA Champion?

28:23 Who’s under more pressure in tonight’s Game 6: Chris Paul or Paul George?

37:25 Stories to Start Your Morning 

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00:00 Did Paul George silence his critics with a playoff career-high 41 points to stave off elimination?

13:03 Did we write off the Clippers too soon yet again?

23:24 Is Greg Cosell saying Josh Allen is the most physically gifted QB in the NFL spot on, outlandish, or somewhere in between?

33:53 Retweet it or Delete it

38:42 Stories to Start Your Morning 

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00:00 Bigger storyline: Bucks' back-to-back wins or Trae’s ankle injury?

10:46 Drawing A Blank

19:00 Safe to say the Clipppers/Suns series is over w/ Phoenix taking a commanding 3-1 lead?

32:37 How much of the Game 4 loss is on Paul George?

42:38 What do you make of the latest surrounding Kawhi and how it may impact his future with the Clippers?

58:54 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Did Paul George & the Clippers convince you they can still win after Game 3?

10:53 Drawing A Blank

20:19 Would it be a smart move for the Sixers to trade Ben Simmons this offseason?

33:54 What do you make of the Scottie Pippen-Kevin Durant beef?

47:30 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Ready to declare Trae Young a superstar after his 49-pt performance in the Hawks’ Game 1 win over the Bucks?

10:47 Drawing A Blank

18:16 Will CP3’s return be the final nail in the Clippers coffin?

33:33 Who is the best player left in the playoffs?

44:33 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What do you make of the final 90 seconds of the Suns’ Game 2 win over the Clippers?

12:47 Drawing A Blank

22:17 Scottie Pippen’s comments on KD vs. LeBron.

35:25 Final recap of Suns/Clippers Game 2.

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00:00 Can the Clippers afford to drop into yet another 0-2 hole?

10:30 Drawing A Blank

20:23 Nick breaks down who has the most to gain from winning an NBA title.

34:52 Should the Nets be favorites to win it all next year?

49:48 Nick, Jenna, and Kevin discuss Raiders DE Carl Nassib becoming the NFL’s first active player to announce he is gay.

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00:00 Surprised KD’s 48-pt performance wasn’t enough to get the Nets past the Bucks in Game 7?

13:25 Drawing A Blank

18:18 Bigger deal: Trae Young’s emergence or the Sixers’ second-round exit?

34:16 What’d you make of the Clippers weekend after eliminating the Jazz and losing to the Suns in Game 1?

43:58 What do you make of the Nets’ season after getting eliminated by the Bucks?

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00:00 Was Game 6 more of a dud from Brooklyn or great execution by Milwaukee?

12:29 Take Your Pick

20:44 What is on the line for Giannis in Game 7 on Saturday?

34:50 Breaking news: Celtics trading Kemba Walker + picks for Al Horford & Moses Brown + picks

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00:00 How surprised were you by Paul George’s performance in the Clippers’ Game 5 win over the Jazz?

11:40 Drawing A Blank

21:21 Who’s responsible for the 76ers’ collapse in Game 5?

35:20 Do the Nets need another epic game from KD tonight to beat the Bucks?

49:39 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What was your reaction to Kevin Durant’s 49-pt performance in Brooklyn’s Game 5 win over Milwaukee?

12:58 Drawing A Blank

20:47 What did last night’s loss say about Giannis and the Bucks?

36:21 What did you make of Aaron Rodgers’ “I’m Offended” shirt?

48:53 Nick, Brandon, and Wildes react to the news that Chris Paul has entered COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 

57:07 Nick, Brandon, and Wildes react to the news that Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss Game 5 with a knee injury. 

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00:00 What did last night’s Game 4 win over the Jazz tell you about the Clippers?

9:50 Drawing A Blank

17:54 Did last night make you question whether the 76ers can rely on Embiid?

32:45 Chris Broussard joins to talk about the Nets’ injuries in the series against the Bucks.

47:17 Is it fair to expect Kevin Durant to carry the Nets past the Bucks?

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00:00 Will the Bucks/Nets series be determined by Kyrie’s ankle?

12:42 Drawing A Blank

21:40 Who does the Suns sweep of the Nuggets say the most about?

32:00 Can the Clippers continue to count on the Game 3 version of Paul George?

43:44 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Bucks win Game 3 in Milwaukee

11:12 Drawing A Blank

18:08 Can the Clippers Rally From Another 0-2 Deficit?

34:25 Sarah Kustok Joins to Discuss Nets Game 3 Defeat

46:14 What's your reaction to Russell Wilson saying he never requested a trade?

56:18 Chris Broussard joins to discuss how the Nets should feel after losing Game 3

1:09:44 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Nuggets/Suns Game 2 reaction -- biggest takeaway?

10:15 Drawing A Blank

20:47 Dak Prescott on coming back from injury

32:49 Chris Broussard joins to discuss Game 3 of the Nets/Bucks series

45:11 Nuggets/Suns Game 2 reaction with Chris Broussard

55:35 Former coach Eric Mangini joins to discuss upcoming Cowboys season

1:12:43 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What’s your biggest takeaway from Utah’s Game 1 win over the Clippers?

10:12 Drawing A Blank

20:22 What did you learn about Embiid & the Sixers in their Game 2 win over the Hawks?

33:20 Chris Broussard joins to discuss Game 1 of the Clippers/Jazz series.

43:47 Darius Miles joins to break down the 76ers’ Game 2 win over the Hawks.

52:08 Surprised Nikola Jokic won MVP?

1:09:01 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Is Brooklyn’s series domination through two games more about the Bucks or the Nets?

12:19 Drawing A Blank

19:03 Chris Bosh joins the show to talk NBA Playoffs.

32:47 Chris Bosh returns to discuss LeBron & the Lakers’ future. 

45:02 Are you buying that the Clippers have gotten over their postseason struggles?

58:28 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What was the main reason the Clippers won Game 7 over the Mavs?

11:16 Drawing A Blank

21:20 Are the Titans legit Super Bowl contenders after acquiring Julio Jones?

33:57 Was Game 1 proof that the Nets don’t need Harden to beat the Bucks?

45:24 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What was the biggest reason the Lakers were eliminated by the Suns?

11:53 Drawing A Blank

20:30 Would the Lakers have been better off not playing Anthony Davis last night?

31:51 Quentin Richardson joins the show.

44:11 Who should be the favorite to come out of the West with the Lakers eliminated?

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00:00 Is Luka proving to be the best player in the playoffs after another 40-point performance?

11:42 Drawing A Blank

21:14 Chris Broussard joins to recap Mavs/Clippers Game 5.

36:16 Do you share Ainge and Stevens’ optimism for the future of the Celtics after their front office shakeup?

47:22 Who will win Game 6: Suns or Lakers?

1:03:42 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Was last night’s Game 5 Suns blowout of the Lakers more about what Phoenix did well or LA’s struggles?

11:25 Drawing A Blank

20:40 Who has the early edge: Bucks or Nets?

33:26 Stephen Jackson joins to discuss Lillard’s performance in the loss to the Nuggets.

44:36 Stephen Jackson returns to break down Game 5 of the Lakers/Suns series.

56:48 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What do you make of Doc Rivers’ impassioned defense of Ben Simmons?

11:48 Drawing A Blank

20:15 Nick & Brandon discuss Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open.

35:44 What does LeBron have to do tonight for the Lakers to beat the Suns without AD?

48:16 Would Aaron Rodgers actually take a year off from football rather than play for the Packers?

58:41 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Can LeBron carry the Lakers past the Suns if Davis can’t go?

11:52 Drawing A Blank

22:27 Did the Clippers tying up the series with the Mavs prove many wrote them off too soon?

34:20 Celtics fan arrested & banned after throwing water bottle at Kyrie Irving.

46:16 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Is the Lakers/Suns series a wrap after LA’s Game 3 win?

9:55 Drawing A Blank

21:28 Is the Bucks’ domination of the Heat a sign this postseason is different for Milwaukee?

34:32 Good move for the Jags to use Tim Tebow like the Saints use Taysom Hill?

44:57 Will the Clippers bounce back against the Mavs in Game 3?

1:03:40 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What did the Knicks show in their Game 2 win over the Hawks?

10:30 Drawing A Blank

19:27 Russell Westbrook comments on the 76ers’ fan who dumped popcorn on him. 

33:03 How much will CP3’s health determine the Lakers/Suns series?

43:18 Would the Packers have been in this situation if they told Rodgers they were drafting Love?

59:50 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Is the Clippers/Mavs series over?

11:07 Drawing A Blank

21:17 Did last night’s win over the Suns swing the series for the Lakers?

35:06 What do you make of Aaron Rodgers skipping OTAs?

44:39 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 What do you make of Aaron Rodgers’ latest comments about the culture in Green Bay?

10:20 Drawing A Blank

21:55 Nick breaks down who has the most to gain from winning an NBA title this postseason.

33:58 Who needs a Game 2 win more tonight: Lakers or Clippers?

46:12 Stories to Start Your Morning

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00:00 Can the Lakers trust AD enough to win the series against the Suns after his Game 1 struggles?

11:54 Drawing A Blank

21:48 Should the Clippers feel fine, concerned, or in panic mode?

33:30 Report: Patriots have had internal discussions about acquiring Julio Jones.

44:10 Stories to Start Your Morning

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