Unsurprisingly, First Take had a banner day in the viewership department last Friday for Skip Bayless’ return to the ESPN morning program. Bayless, who returned to debate longtime foil Stephen A.

Skip Bayless is coming back to where it all started. On Friday, the godfather of sports debate television will return to First Take alongside his former longtime foil, Stephen A. Smith. The duo ...

Skip Bayless’s return to ESPN was branded as a one-off, but after getting a taste of First Take again, it won’t be another 10 years before he debates Stephen A. Smith again. Smith and ESPN won’t care ...

Skip Bayless will return to ESPN's 'First Take' this Friday for a one-day reunion with Stephen A. Smith, marking his first mainstream sports media appearance since a 2025 workplace misconduct lawsuit ...

After five years together, Bayless left the ESPN show in 2016. Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless reunited on Friday's First Take. The duo were on-air partners for years, before Bayless left the ESPN ...

For the first time in nearly a decade, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith will debate each other on ESPN’s "First Take" this Friday. On Monday, the network announced Bayless will join Smith for a ...

ESPN is putting the band back together. Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless will enjoy a one-time reunion on Friday, May 8, marking the first time the duo has appeared together on First Take since June ...

Skip Bayless’ return to "First Take" on ESPN last week boosted viewership by 24%, ESPN confirms to OutKick. The episode aired Friday, May 9, and averaged 647,000 viewers. The program is averaging ...