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    Hatey McLife: but the gun when I was warming up said mid 80sDamn! Mine told me 40, if I'm lucky.-Cho more »
    Karlifornia: I watched "First Take" this morning, and judging from Jay Crawford's performance, it looks like we have another Tony Conigliaro on our hands. more »
    David Hume: If it's 3:20 on a Wednesday, that means it's time for Fun With Punctuation! With minor changes, a quote about baseball: since about freshman year of... more »
    SuvarnmalaBabb: First and foremost, I played in the game and was on Jay's team. The story is much exaggerated and contained about 5 percent of the truth. Not sure w... more »
    Stev D: This is the part in the romantic comedy where Crawford's girlfriend sees his violent outburst, calls off the engagement, and runs to the loving embrac... more »
    shea_guevara: "you fuckin amateur! this is a recreational league for PROFESSIONALS!!" more »
    MarkKelsosMigraine: Little known fact: "Resident Hard Ass" is Stev D's handle on the "Men seeking ???" section of Craigslist. more »
    Steve U: I think at one point he called me an amateur and I started laughing which didn't help things. +1, anonymous contributor. more »
    dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: Funny story: I got drilled from behind last night too. -Skip Bayless more »
    StuScott Booyahs: Anyway, he's cursing telling me I'm a "f'ing pansy" and that he's going to "beat the f out of" me after the game and that I "have no business being on... more »
    Gourmet Spud: ...he's....telling me I'm a "f'ing pansy" and that he's going to "beat the f out of" me... Censoring himself even while off the air. Now that's a pro... more »
    ArkansasFred: Hey, if you routinely fell asleep in a tanning bed you'd be a little ornery too. more »
    Matt Sussman: Just last night I was wondering what happened to Darren Dreifort. more »
    FEAST: Deadspin has had a fantastic monday/tuesday... [www.sitemeter.com] Facebook effect? more »
    Le Kangourou de Kataroo: Alright kids, thanks for all the glorious knowledge. Time for this chica to go to bed. Tomorrow's going to be a long emotional day. Happy early hump... more »
  • #mediameltdowns

    Jay Crawford: ESPN's Resident Hard-Ass

    This is an excellent story. Take heed, North Jersey adult league recreational baseball pitchers: If you plunk the First Take host in the back of the neck, he may kill you. Full [Sic'd] story after the jump: More »
  • #skipbayless

    Fascinating Things You Probably Don't Want to Know: Skip Bayless Is Ripped

    Skip Bayless is easy to despise for many reasons, most of which stem from the fact that he walked away from a very encouraging career as a print journalist for a new, more lucrative one as...whatever he does by senselessly arguing on "First Take." But would it make him more or less tolerable if you found out that hidden beneath those brown blazers and dopey buttoned-downs is the athletic body of a man half of his age? Here's a report from one former Bristol intern: "I remember entering the gym just to buy something from the store (they're connected - the store and the gym) and seeing him working out. Totally chiseled. Went to look around the gym (I had just started so was kind of taking a tour of the place) and he's was in towel in the locker room... the guy is absurdly ripped." And when asked by this particular former intern if there was any particular body type that would best describe Bayless? "Think Ed Norton in American History X — but without the swastikas." More »