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Michael Vick discusses necessary prep for Baker as he faces Dak's Cowboys | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Michael Vick joins the show to discuss necessary prep for Baker Mayfield as he faces Dak Prescott’s Dallas Cowboys in week 4 of the 2020 NFL season. Vick thinks they need to run the football and manage some sort of control.

Brandon Marshall gives his keys to the Patriots upsetting the Chiefs in NFL WK 4 | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Brandon Marshall gives his keys to the New England Patriots upsetting the Kansas City Chiefs week 4 of the 2020 NFL season. Brandon focuses largely on the quarterbacks and what Cam needs to do to succeed.

Chris Broussard on AD’s comments: ‘LeBron’s not done yet’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to reflect on Anthony Davis’ comments about his & LeBron James’ future in the NBA. Broussard believes LeBron has several more years left, and he will need AD or another strong player along side him as he gets older and starts to wear down.

Nick Wright reacts to Lakers GM 1 win over Heat in NBA Finals — ‘Series is over’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers game 1 win over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. Nick feels LeBron James and the team had trust in one another to get the job done and believes the ‘series is over’.

Eric Mangini on Patriots facing Chiefs in WK 4, praises Cam, predicts NE to win | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Eric Mangini joins the show to discuss the New England Patriots facing the Kansas City Chiefs in week 4 this weekend. Mangini praises Cam and predicts the Pats to win.

Nick Wright breaks down the Heat’s best formula to beat the Lakers in NBA Finals | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright & Chris Broussard break down the best formula for the Miami Heat to beat the LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals this season in the Orlando bubble. They both feel regardless of the formula, the Lakers are too strong and will prevail. However, if anyone or any strategy will work in Miami’s favor, it may be Bam Adebayo as a rim protector against LeBron.

Chris Broussard reflects on Clippers moving on from Doc Rivers as HC after 7 seasons | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to reflect on the Los Angeles Clippers moving on from Doc Rivers as head coach after 7 seasons. Broussard believes this is an understandable move by the Clippers organization due to Doc’s overachieving performance over the last handful of years and the attitude and mindset he curated within the team.

Nick Wright: ‘Chiefs sent a message last night [vs Ravens] that the road to the Super Bowl goes through them’ | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright & Brandon Marshall react to the Kansas City Chiefs week 3 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Nick feels ‘the Chiefs sent a message last night that the road to the Super Bowl goes through them’.

Chris Broussard reacts to Lakers heading to NBA Finals after series win, LeBron’s mindset | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show & reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers advancing to the NBA Finals after their conference finals series win against the Denver Nuggets. Broussard thinks LeBron James was helpful in getting the Lakers to the finals but didn’t do it alone. He also feels if the Lakers don’t win a championship, it would be one of the biggest upsets in NBA history.

Nick Wright talks Patriots win over Raiders despite subpar play from Cam | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright talks of the New England Patriots win over the Las Vegas Raiders despite the subpar play from Cam Newton. Nick feels having the ‘GOAT’ coach in Bill Belichick worked extremely well so they could pick apart the Raiders regardless if their quarterback, Cam, couldn’t perform; the whole team delivered and the pressure didn’t lie on the shoulders of Cam.

Chris Broussard reacts to Lakers heading to NBA Finals after series win, LeBron’s mindset | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show & reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers advancing to the NBA Finals after their conference finals series win agains the Denver Nuggets. Broussard thinks LeBron James was helpful in getting the Lakers to the finals but didn’t do it alone. He also feels if the Lakers don’t win a championship, it would be one of the biggest upsets in NBA history.

Brandon Marshall on Packers win over Saints, Rodgers & LaFleur make a scary duo | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright and Brandon Marshall discuss the Green Bay Packers win over the New Orleans Saints. Brandon feels Matt LeFleur & Aaron Rodgers are finally clicking this year and Rodgers is in a better headspace and mindset as a whole.

Michael Vick likes red-hot Aaron Rodgers, Packers to get the win in New Orleans this weekend | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Michael Vick previews the Green Packers vs New Orleans Saints Week 3 match up. Vick explains why Aaron Rodgers and Packers will get the win New Orleans this weekend.

Chris Broussard: LeBron, Lakers won’t be shook if Nuggets tie the series tonight | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard previews Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Will the Denver Nuggets gain control of the series if they tie the series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight?

Eric Mangini: Patriots absolutely made the right decision with Cam Newton

Eric Mangini joins today’s show to discuss the New England Patriots. Coach Mangini concedes that the Patriots made the right decision signing Cam Newton and moving on from Tom Brady.

Nick Wright breaks down Lakers vs Nuggets series, Denver missed their window | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright & Chris Broussard break down the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Denver Nuggets series. Broussard feels Denver can win one tonight, while Nick feels they missed their window and the Lakers will take it from here.

Chris Broussard talks PG13 preaching to Clippers after inconsistent NBA playoff performance | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to discuss the report of Paul George preaching to his Los Angeles Clippers after inconsistent NBA playoff performance. Broussard gained info that teammates were frustrated by PG13’s preaching after his own inconsistent performance plus the special treatment he gets from coach Doc Rivers.

Nick Wright talks his Chiefs win vs Chargers, gives credit to LA defense | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright gushes over his Kansas City Chiefs after a win in week 2 of 2020 NFL season. He feels the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense was strong but Patrick Mahomes continued to outplay them and prevail.

Michael Vick talks Cowboys 20-point comeback win vs Falcons, impressed by Dak | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Michael Vick joins the show to discuss the Dallas Cowboys comeback and win over the Atlanta Falcons in week 2 of the NFL season. Vick was impressed by Dak Prescott’s leadership and overall performance, coupled by the support of CeeDee Lamb and others to prevail against Matt Ryan’s Falcons.

Chris Broussard on Anthony Davis’ game-winning buzzer-beater for Lakers win over Denver | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to speak on Anthony Davis’ game winner for the Los Angeles Lakers to take the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs in the Orlando bubble. He feels this is what both the Lakers and AD needed to get them to the next level and also open more possibilities for success outside of LeBron James.

Brandon Marshall breaks down Patriots missed opportunity & loss to Seattle | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Brandon Marshall breaks down the New England Patriots missed opportunity & loss to the Seattle Seahawks at the 1 yard line. Brandon feels this was a missed opportunity for the Pats and Cam Newton could have been better utilized to create a more successful play.

Michael Vick on Patriots – Seahawks : This could be a statement game for Cam Newton | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Michael Vick looks ahead to Patriots vs Seahawks Week 2 match up. Vick thinks this could be a statement game for Cam Newton and the Patriots facing a ‘red hot’ Russell Wilson.

Nick Wright lists his 3 takeaways from the Browns 35-30 win over the Bengals | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Baker Mayfield lead the Cleveland Browns to a 35-30 win over rookie Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. Nick Wright lists his biggest takeaways from the Browns’ bounce-back win.

Nick Wright explains why Kawhi was the biggest factor why the Clippers didn’t win the title this season | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright weighs in on whether the Los Angeles Clippers team chemistry was the biggest factor in not winning a title this season.

Brandon Marshall’s keys to the Browns getting a bounce-back win against the Bengals | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Brandon Marshall discusses the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals matchup on Thursday Night Football tonight. Brandon Marshall gives his keys to Baker Mayfield and the Browns defeating the rookie Joe Burrow and the Bengals.

Greg Jennings talks Aaron Rodgers ahead of Packers vs Lions matchup | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Greg Jennings joins Nick Wright, Brandon Marshall and Kevin Wildes to look ahead to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers matchup against the Detroit Lions this Sunday. Plus, Greg shares his thoughts on the narrative that the Packers drafted QB Jordan Love to ‘light a fire’ under Aaron Rodgers.

Chris Broussard concedes to Nick after Clippers lose semifinals to Denver in 7 | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard joins the show to discuss the devastating loss of the Los Angeles Clippers to the Denver Nuggets in game 7 of the semifinals during NBA playoffs in the Orlando bubble. Broussard finally concedes to Nick Wright, admitting he thought the Clippers were the best in league when they clearly could not deliver. However, Broussard feels they will be humbled next season and finally be ready for a championship.

Brandon Marshall talks Odell Beckham Jr with Browns, too early for trade | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Brandon Marshall discusses whether or not the Cleveland Browns should allow Odell Beckham Jr to seek a trade. Brandon feels it is far too early in the season to make any quick and major decisions, OBJ is just getting into his rhythm.

Brandon Marshall feels McCarthy is under high pressure given the Cowboys’ past record & future expectations | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Brian Westbrook & Brandon Marshall discuss Mike McCarthy’s commentary on his Dallas Cowboys’ strategy moving forward after week 1 loss to Los Angeles Rams. Both Westbrook & Marshall feel the honeymoon is surely over as they look ahead to a possible Super Bowl & the changes they need to make to get there.

Brian Westbrook feels Bruce Arians had fair commentary on Brady & Bucs & maintained his integrity as a coach | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Brian Westbrook joins the show to break down the Bruce Arians post game comments of Tom Brady after the week 1 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Westbrook feels Arians spoke about many different players and was fair across the board, maintaining his integrity as a coach.