BREAKING: Pat McAfee Is Joining ESPN’s ‘First Take’ With Stephen A Smith

The First Take debate desk just got more intense.

According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, Pat McAfee will join Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Molly Qerim on “First Take” every Tuesday this year.

Heads up @RealSkipBayless.

ESPN's @stephenasmith is adding @PatMcAfeeShow to his Tuesday @FirstTake programming lineup with @ShannonSharpe + @MollyQerim.https://t.co/0X6Efi5v5y

— Michael McCarthy (@MMcCarthyREV) September 7, 2023

The news comes on the same day “The Pat McAfee Show” made its official ESPN debut. It’s clear First Take is trying to build their show with personalities after Skip Bayless and Fox Sports retooled their show last week with a revamped cast to include Michael Irvin, Keshawn Johnson, Richard Sherman, Josina Anderson and Rachel Nichols.

The Debate Desk war between FS1’s ‘Undisputed’ and ESPN’s ‘First Take’ continues..