First Take

First Take resumes as the NBA may be filled with young stars but the OGs still got it too. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James have all still played pivotal roles in their team's early success this season. Who's start to the year has been the most impressive? Next the crew takes questions straight from the students of Tuskegee University. Listen and see what hard-hitting questions the students had! Then Caleb Williams and the Bears may be one of the best teams in the league but could they be on upset alert in week 9?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins as the crew is live from Tuskegee University!! Last night in a Splash Brothers reunion between Steph Curry and Klay Thompson the Warriors came out on top. Is Steph Curry and the Warriors' championship window still open? Next Browns edge rusher, Jared Verse, called out his teammates for not defending him after he was body slammed by Steelers offensive lineman Mason McCormick. Could this signal some trouble in the Browns locker room? Then a huge matchup between LSU and Alabama takes place on Saturday. Do we trust Alabama to come away with a big win? Could they still make the playoffs if they lose? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes as Skip gives his state of the Cowboys. Dallas is 3-5 but still remains in second place in the NFC East. Is there a world where Dallas wins the division? If not how much blame should be given to Dak? Next 2-time Paralympic Gold Medalist and current Dancing With The Stars contestant, Ezra Frech, joins the show and talks his favorite team, the Lakers. Is Los Angeles good enough to win the west? Then Deshaun Watson has been listed in concussion protocol and will miss this week's game which means Shedeur Sanders will get the start. Has Shedeur gotten a fair opportunity so far in Cleveland? Could this be it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins as Skip Bayless is back and the NBA is heating up. Victor Wembanyama had an all time performance last night with 52 points, 24 rebounds and 8 blocks. Just how impressive was his game? Next Caleb Williams and the Bears are bringing the love of football back to Chicago but could Caleb and the Bears really be bigger to Chicago than MJ's Bulls? Then Luka Doncic has led the Lakers to a 7-2 record and tied for first place in the west so far this season. Are the Lakers and Luka better off without LeBron? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes as Stephen A. and Mad Dog debate their top five teams in the NFL this season. Mad Dog's not out on the Vikings yet but Stephen A. doesn't even have them in his top 5. Check out what else they disagree on! Next LSU came in at 14 in the first CFP rankings which would put them outside of the top 12 and missing the college football playoffs. What will be the fallout if LSU doesn't make the CFP after the year they've had. Then CJ Carr, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame have their biggest game of the year on Saturday. Notre Dame faces off against the number one ranked team in the country, Miami, in a game they have to win or else the playoffs might be out of reach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins as the College Football playoff rankings were released last night and they have a few people left scratching their heads. Notre Dame and Ohio State on the bubble? Texas ranked 7th? What did we learn from the first rankings? Next the Cowboys look to bounce back on Sunday as they take on the struggling Colts. But after losing last week to the Arizona Cardinals would it be a surprise to see them lose again? Then the Seattle Seahawks may be reigning Super Bowl champs but that doesn't guarantee a playoff spot this year. Sitting at 4-4 right now with a struggling offense, could Seattle really miss the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes back in Seattle. After the game Caleb Williams said that Chicago is a Bears town even through the times of Michael Jordan. Are Caleb and the Bears starting to get a little too ahead of themselves bringing up MJ? Next Draymond Green got his first ejection of the season last night after a dust up with Dillon Brooks and the Suns. Kendrick Perkins joins the show to debate whether or not Draymond will be a detriment to the Warriors this season. Then Stephen A. gives his updated top five teams in the NFL after week 8. With last week's first and fifth ranked teams losing this week, how will the list shake out? You won't want to miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins in Seattle where Jeffery Simmons and the Bears made a statement to the rest of the league that they're for real. Can Caleb Williams lead the Bears to the Super Bowl this season?? Next some big time college football programs have massive games on Saturday that could determine whether or not they make the CFP as Notre Dame takes on Miami and Alabama travels to LSU. Does Notre Dame need to beat Miami to make the CFP? Then Jerry Jones said he liked the way Dallas' defense is trending. Is he watching the games?? Is there anything Dallas can do at this point to turn the season around? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes with more dysfunction in Dallas. The Cowboys now sit at 3-5 on the season, could they look to trade any pieces away? Should they keep George Pickens with his contract extension looming? Next the Lions took down Minnesota in an NFC North showdown as Kyler and Minnesota's offense struggled yet again. Did that game say more about the Vikings or the Lions? Then the Steelers blew out the Browns to take sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Aaron Rodgers has turned back the clock so far this year but do we really trust him and the Steelers moving forward? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins as the Cowboys once again collapsed and blew a 14 point second half lead against Gardner Minshew and the Cardinals. Is this officially rock bottom for Dallas? What do they do now? Next Lamar Jackson got hurt on his first play back of his return from his ankle injury. He will undergo surgery and may not play again for the rest of the season. With all the contract rumors circling, will we ever see Lamar in a Ravens jersey again? Then the Broncos survived some late game controversy to beat the Chiefs and take first place of the AFC West. Did Denver send a statement to the rest of the AFC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices