I haven't watched it since Shannon left. Skip cannot anchor a show on his own. He needs his equivalent on the other side, that's what makes people watch. Neither Keyshawn nor Sherman have that IT factor. They are just there. You need a sparky personality opposite Skip for it to work.
He also had chemistry with the fraud Stephen A. Myth.
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I really like Keyshawn and he has awesome insight plus he is not hyperbolic.

He is underrated to me.
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Every time I watch First Things First, I can't believe how much better it is than all these other shows. The chemistry between the personalities, and the personalities themselves, are just the best right now.

I would sometimes watch Sharpe and Bayless, but I couldn't make it through one episode of Bayless and Sherman. And I don't watch anything with SAS, because I just don't want to be screamed at, plus he has some really dumb takes.
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There's no one likeable on Skip's show. Shannon was likeable.

Keyshawn is not likeable. Richard Sherman is not likeable. Michael Irvin is not likeable.

It's like watching a movie with absolutely no one you can tolerate.
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If it just goes away, will anyone miss it? I've only watched a handful of times. Bayless is useless, and the other personalities don't offer too much. When Sthannon was on, it was mildly interesting for a few clips, but that's about it for me.
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It was never a great show to begin with but got markedly worse once Shannon left. Skip insulted Shannon when he said Brady was the far better football player than him (nevermind the fact that Brady's team cheated but I digress). I think at that moment the writing was on the wall for Shannon and he bolted.
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Skip is too arrogant to save himself, too.

When Shannon left, he loved the smell of his own farts too much and figured it didn't matter who they brought in because he was still there. And maybe he tried to entice the best people, but they all turned him down because either their current gigs were far better or because they didn't want to deal with the on-air insults and complete idiocy.

So he got his Cowboy buddy (who he says is better than Jerry Rice, btw) and fucking Lil Wayne.

Great idea, Skip. Lil Wayne is totally relevant these days. Huuuuuuuge draw, man.
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Who the hell likes Bayless? My best friends in NJ are diehard, and I mean diehard life long Cowboys fans, and even they hate him and don't watch.
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he sucks bad...like really really bad. i wouldn't take money to watch that shit. i have no problems with sports debates but he just comes across as a guy that is making shit up solely for the purpose of pissing people off. I know everyone says your choice to watch...damn straight it is....id rather watch two midgets fucking while wearing a cowboy hat and singing happy trails.
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Question: I see some dislike Keyshawn, why?

I think he provides great insights.
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Keyshawn was great with Kellerman at ESPN.

The issue is Skip and Irvin. They're a giant drain on the energy. Irvin can't talk and when he can talk he doesn't make sense, and Skip is a total rambler. He can't just say, "Here's what I think" throw out some stats and call it a day.

Unless you do or say something that gets those guys shouting, it's the same stupid show it always was, except now it's also hella boring.
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Yet you lap up every word some random limey says about soccer :-)
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Keyshwan, J Will, and that turd Zubban was the worst thing on in the mornings from ESPN radio for years. Damn...it was AWFUL
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See above. He was part of the most awful sports talk radio team I've ever heard
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I never listened so I'll take your word for it
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