I was out most of Thursday. So when I came home, I checked Twitter to catch up on the news.
I was taken aback by this tweet from Jason McIntyre’s feed:
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@parkervb unpopular opinion alert: I think Sherman came off worse than Bayless
I went into a quick panic. What did I do? It’s been a while since I’ve written about Bayless and First Take.
It didn’t take long to discover that it was another Sherman, one with athletic ability, who set Twitter on fire. And no, I’m not related to Richard Sherman.
My quick takeaway to the rather ridiculous episode: It shows the athletes definitely are watching First Take. It’s remarkable how Bayless and Stephen A are able to get under their skin.
It’s also remarkable that a morning talk show on ESPN2 is capable of generating so much buzz and discussion. Love or hate First Take, it is almost impossible to ignore.
And a bonus takeaway: Take a look at Stephen A’s expression near the end of the clip. I think he was frustrated that it wasn’t about him.
I actually find it very easy to ignore First Take. I just don’t watch it. Simple.
Their style of “banter” (shouting inane opinions at each other) while sometimes a cute moderator attempts to moderate is the LCD of modern television. Springer for sports. At least with Jerry, there were no pretensions.
No thank you.