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Brandon Marshall: Russ should leave Seahawks unless Carroll utilizes him better | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright & Brandon Marshall dive into the possible changes ahead for the Seattle Seahawks. Brandon feels Russel Wilson should leave the Seahawks unless Pete Carroll utilizes his talent better.

Chris Broussard: Nets are the team to beat in East unless Kyrie causes trouble | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to discuss the latest news around the Brooklyn Nets, James Harden and more. Broussard feels the Nets are absolutely the team to beat in the East, unless Kyrie Irving’s instability in the leagues causes trouble.

Nick Wright: Bills put it all on Allen; Ravens’ mistakes are on coaches & Lamar | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright & Mike Vick discuss the AFC Divisional Round matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens. Nick feels Buffalo put the game entirely all on Josh Allen while the Ravens mistakes fall on both the coaches and Lamar Jackson.

Nick Wright: Andy Reid makes greatest call in NFL history post Mahomes injury for Chiefs | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright breaks down the win for his Kansas City Chiefs over the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Divisional Round matchup. Nick feels Andy Reid made the greatest call in NFL history after Patrick Mahomes was injured and explains why.

Nick Wright talks winners & losers of 4-team deal for Rockets to trade Harden to Nets | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright reacts to the news of the Houston Rockets trading James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. Nick breaks down who won and lost in this 4-team blockbuster deal in order for Harden to end up in Brooklyn.

Nick Wright lists players with the most to gain from a Super Bowl LV win | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright lists the players with the most to gain from a Super Bowl LV win. Nick breaks it down from Tom Brady to Aaron Rodgers to Lamar Jackson and more; hear where they all land in the rankings.

Chris Broussard: Nets could face power struggle with Harden addition; Lakers will still take NBA Title | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show discuss the James Harden trade from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets. Broussard feels with the addition of another big talent in Harden, the Nets could face a power struggle between him, Kyrie Irving & Kevin Durant. However, Brooklyn still won’t be strong enough to beat the Los Angeles Lakers who will still ultimately take the NBA Title.

Nick Wright breaks down his NFL Playoff Bracket heading into Divisional Round | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright breaks down his NFL Playoff Bracket heading into the Divisional Round. He dives into who will head to the Super Bowl and who will be defeated along the way.

Nick Wright: Harden is ‘depressing his own value’ & isn’t playing his hardest | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright reacts to James Harden’s latest comments on his team, the Houston Rockets. Nick feels at this point Harden is just ‘depressing his own value’ & either is past his prime as an MVP or isn’t playing his hardest.

Nick Wright: McVay knows Goff is Rams biggest impediment to winning Super Bowl | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright & Brandon Marshall break down the latest for the Los Angeles Rams and Sean McVay’s silence in naming a starting quaterback. Nick feels McVay knows Jared Goff is the Rams biggest impediment to winning the Super Bowl and is therefore scoping out other options.

Nick Wright: If Eagles fired Pederson to keep Wentz, it’s a mistake | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright reacts to the news of Doug Pederson out as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Nick feels if the Eagles fired Pederson to keep Carson Wentz, it was a mistake and explains why.

Nick Wright: Bills won due to failure of the Colts, not the excellence of Josh Allen | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright and Mike Vick break down the Buffalo Bills win over the Indianapolis Colts during Wild Card Weekend. While Vick is fully on the Josh Allen train, Nick feels the Bills won due purely to the failure of the Colts rather than any excellence displayed by Josh Allen. Allen is simply too extreme in his performance.

Nick Wright: This Browns win defines Baker as face of the franchise & the Cleveland QB | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright reacts to the Cleveland Browns win over the Pittsburgh Steelers over Wild Card Weekend. Nick feels this win defines Baker Mayfield as the face of the franchise & the Cleveland quarterback moving forward. This is the beginning of Baker’s major success and the end for Ben Roethlisberger.

Nick Wright: Josh Allen is overly praised heading into NFL playoffs as a QB without a playoff win | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright breaks down the Wild Card Weekend matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Buffalo Bills. Nick feels Josh Allen is overly praised as a quarterback heading into NFL playoffs without even one playoff win. We’ll see who wins.

Brandon Marshall gives his keys for Baker’s Browns to upset the Steelers | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Brandon Marshall breaks down his keys for Baker Mayfield’s Cleveland Browns to upset Ben Roethlisberger’s Pittsburgh Steelers. Brandon feels much of this weight is on the running backs such as Nick Chubb, Baker’s leadership and more.

Eric Mangini: Alex Smith could lead Washington to an upset win over Brady’s TB Bucs | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Eric Mangini joins the show to break down the Wild Card matchup between the Washington Football Team and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mangini feels Alex Smith could lead Washington to an upset win over Tom Brady’s Bucs.

Nick Wright ranks the 6 head coaching vacancies in the NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright ranks the 6 head coaching vacancies in the NFL. Nick feels Trevor Lawrence, Justin Herbert and Justin Fields play rather large roles in these coaching decisions and explains further.

Chris Broussard: Kawhi is treating NBA like a job rather than a hobby; talks 76ers | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to discuss the latest in the NBA. Broussard feels Kawhi Leonard is now treating the NBA like a job rather than just a hobby on the Los Angeles Clippers. Additionally, he talks of the Philadelphia 76ers and that it’s too soon to make championship proclamations with any teams.

Nick Wright breaks down his NFL Tiers entering Wild Card Weekend | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright breaks down his NFL Tiers entering Wild Card Weekend. Michael Thomas returns for the New Orleans Saints and the offense and defense are looking strong for the Seattle Seahawks. Can any of these ‘Championship Caliber’ teams take the Green Bay Packers or the Kansas City Chiefs?

Chris Broussard: Kyrie can keep Brooklyn Nets afloat while Durant is out with Covid | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to discuss the status of the Brooklyn Nets with Kevin Durant out due to Covid. Broussard feels while Durant is a stronger player, Kyrie Irving is the true leader of the team and can easily keep the Nets afloat while KD is out.

Nick Wright reacts to Browns’ Covid tests: Stefanski & Bitonio robbed of playoff experience | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright and Brandon Marshall react to the news of head coach Kevin Stefanski and guard Joel Bitonio out this weekend due to Covid. Nick feels this could play poorly for the Cleveland Browns long term as these two are simply robbed of playoff experience.

Brandon Marshall: Chase Young will pay for calling out Tom Brady, but I liked it | FIRST THINGS FIRST

The First Things First crew discuss Washington Football Team’s Chase Young, who was heard skipping off the field saying ‘I’m coming Tom Brady!’. Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach shared his reaction for the rookie player calling the veteran quarterback out, stating he should ‘watch what he wishes for’, and while Brandon Marshall thinks Young might pay for the comments, he likes the attitude behind it. Hear Marshall explain why he wishes more rookie quarterbacks shared the same spirit as Young when it comes to challenging veteran players.

Brian Westbrook: Pederson’s decision to bench Hurts was ’embarrassing & disappointing’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Brian Westbrook joins the First Things First crew to discuss his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, and his reaction to coach Doug Pederson’s decision to bench Jalen Hurts against the Washington Football Team. Hear Brian explain why the move was embarrassing and disappointing, and why he thought the culture was better in Philadelphia.

LaVar Arrington: Aaron Rodgers is NFL MVP; Derrick Henry is only Titans MVP | FIRST THINGS FIRST

LaVar Arrington joins the show to discuss the latest candidates in the running for NFL MVP. Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans just joined history as the 8th player to rush for 2000 yards. That being said, LaVar feels Aaron Rodgers should still win NFL MVP; Derrick Henry certainly deserves praise but is merely the Titans MVP.

Nick Wright: Baker proved skeptics wrong by making NFL playoffs; he’s the Browns’ guy | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright reacts to the win over the Pittsburgh Steelers by Baker Mayfield’s Cleveland Browns and first break through into the NFL playoffs since 2002. Nick feels Baker proved his skeptics wrong by making the playoffs and he’s the Browns’ guy until further notice.

Nick Wright: NFL fans have reason to dislike Pederson but ‘the outrage is misplaced’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright & Brandon Marshall break down the Philadelphia Eagles’ game versus the Washington Football Team last night in the NFL week 17 matchup. Nick feels Doug Perderson owes nothing to the New York Giants & additionally, feels NFL fans have decent reason to dislike Pederson but ‘the outrage is misplaced’.

Eric Mangini: Fitzpatrick out with Covid; Dolphins put Tua to the test | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Eric Mangini joins the show and reacts to the news of Ryan Fitzpatrick out with Covid & what this means for Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins. Mangini feels Tua will be put to the test as this may be more than he can handle at this point. That being said, unexpected situations like these allow quarterbacks and teams to grow and better understand what they are capable of.

Chris Broussard: Rockets lose leverage if Harden doesn’t publicly commit to Houston soon | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to further discuss details around a trade for James Harden. He feels the Houston Rockets lose leverage if Harden doesn’t publicly commit to them soon and continues to dive into the options at hand.

Nick Wright: Browns will break playoff droubt vs Steelers; Baker will deliver a win | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright dives into the pressure Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns face this Sunday versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nick feels the Browns will break their playoff droubt vand Baker will step up and deliver.

Greg Jennings talks wild card & NFL playoff possibilities; pulling for Chicago Bears | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Greg Jennings joins the show to break down the wild card possibilities for both the AFC and NFC & who he’d hate to see miss the playoffs. The Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens & plenty others are in the hunt but Greg is hoping the Chicago Bears will make it.