On a Monday morning First Take segment, Stephen A. Smith and Paul Finebaum reacted to LSU's firing of head football coach ...

The notable ESPN personality took a blowtorch to LSU's athletic director's hiring track record during Monday's episode of First Take.

On Sunday, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly. The school owes Kelly more than $53 million for his buyout, the second-largest ...

Kelly's departure could be pinned on trouble with his staff, trouble fitting in or a mad scramble for Lane Kiffin.

Stephen A. Smith’s career spans from print-journalism beginnings to becoming one of sports media’s most recognizable voices, ...

Kelly has failed in the biggest games at LSU. He’s just 5-11 against ranked opponents during his three-plus seasons.

Stephen A. Smith reflects on Brian Kelly's LSU tenure and calls out athletic director Scott Woodward over the large buyouts ...

With Week 6 wrapping up across the NFL, the league has reached the point of the season where coaches start to get fired en masse. On Monday, the Tennessee Titans relieved Brian Callahan of his head ...

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Detroit Lions 30-17 on Sunday night to improve to 3-3, while the Lions fell to 4-2, ending their four-game winning streak. Although the Chiefs delivered a strong ...

Stephen A. Smith urged the NFL to suspend Lions defensive back Brian Branch after a postgame altercation following Kansas City’s win Patrick Mahomes led Chiefs to a 30-17 win over the Lions. Brian ...

Stephen A. Smith believes there is more to the idea of Aaron Boone being on the hot seat as the New York Yankees head coach. Boone recently saw the team’s 2025 campaign come to a close after losing in ...

Woodward was also responsible for hiring former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher, who had a $76 million buyout, the only one ...