Will the real “Iceman” please stand up. Caleb Williams received blowback from Skip Bayless for filing a trademark for the nickname “Iceman” earlier this month, as the sports personality said the Bears quarterback is stealing the name originally coined by Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin. “I’m a Caleb Williams fan. But I was a … Read more
A Jewish deli in Beverly Hills set the stage for a reunion worthy of a double take. ESPN and Sirius XM behemoth Stephen A. Smith caught up with former “First Take” co-star Skip Bayless at Nate’n Al’s deli on Saturday night. Social media user George “Riley” Panagakis posted a selfie with the pair on X, … Read more
Skip Bayless’ wife, Ernestine, is just as outspoken as her husband. The former television personality has been posting his scorching hot takes on X these days and recently released a 10-minute video of him asking questions and getting responses from his spouse. When asked about seeing music sensation Taylor Swift on NFL broadcasts due to … Read more
Former ESPNers Sage Steele and Skip Bayless claimed Bill Simmons had it out for Steele when she hosted “NBA Countdown” in 2014. During Wednesday’s installment of “The Sage Steele Show,” the former “SportsCenter” anchor praised Bayless for warning her that Simmons was working behind the scenes to get her ousted from the show. “I don’t … Read more
Skip Bayless reappeared on social media to blast the Pittsburgh Steelers for what he views as another bad decision at quarterback. The former ESPN and Fox Sports personality labeled Rodgers a “washed-up, 41-year-old, finger-pointing, blame-deflecting diva” in a five-plus-minute rant he posted to X. Bayless was stunned the Steelers “actually did it” by signing Rodgers, … Read more
When Stephen A. Smith accepted Skip Bayless’ invitation to reunite on-air for the first time in nearly a decade, thoughts of whether the famed “First Take” sparring partners could pick up where they left off nine years ago immediately bubbled up. “All of the sudden, the reality hit me, ‘Gee, what if it’s not the … Read more
In an unlikely turn of events, it looks like the gang is getting back together, at least for a limited time. Stephen A. Smith and former ESPN partner Skip Bayless are reuniting for an episode of Bayless’s podcast, according to Front Office Sports. “The Skip Bayless Show” episode featuring Smith has reportedly already been taped … Read more
Skip Bayless, a longtime sports commentator and the former co-host of Fox Sports 1’s “Undisputed,” was sued by a former hairstylist with the network and accused of offering her $1.5 million for sex and inappropriately touching her. Noushin Faraji alleged that the 73-year-old Bayless, whose hair she cut after getting assigned to the “Undisputed” show, … Read more
Skip Bayless was treated to a good old-fashioned roast by wife Ernestine in a post-Thanksgiving episode of his self-titled show. When discussing the Paramount + series “Lioness,” Ernestine — who has been married to the sports media personality since 2016 — ribbed Bayless, 73, over his passion for the Cowboys and the risks he would … Read more
Skip Bayless doesn’t believe Tom Brady’s prowess on the field has translated to the booth. During Monday’s installment of “The Skip Bayless Show,” the former “Undisputed” star roasted Brady’s broadcasting chops just nine weeks into the job, comparing the NFL legend to a certain embattled Giants quarterback. “Good news, Sunday’s Cowboys game is on CBS … Read more
Hearing Tom Brady jab Peyton Manning during Sunday’s Lions-Cowboys broadcast gave Skip Bayless some hope for Brady’s broadcasting future. The former “First Take” and “Undisputed” host has been wanting more from the future Hall of Famer, believing Brady purposefully tones it down instead of showing the competitive fire that made him a legend. “Maybe a … Read more
Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith were this close to a television reunion. The legendary sports commentators, who worked together on ESPN’s “First Take” from the mid-200s until 2016 when Bayless departed for Fox Sports, nearly rejoined forces at the World Wide Leader. “We tried in 2020, to his credit,” Bayless revealed on Barstool Sports’ … Read more
Skip Bayless said things are “great” between him and Troy Aikman after years of discourse, which became public when Bayless addressed a rumor that Aikman was gay in his 1996 book “Hell-Bent.” During an appearance on the latest installment of the “Pardon My Take” podcast with hosts Dan “Big Cat” Katz and PFT Commenter (Eric Sollenberger), Bayless … Read more
Skip Bayless apparently wants nothing to do with Stephen A. Smith anymore. After Bayless took personal shots at Shannon Sharpe’s playing career during FS1’s “Undisputed” in December 2022, which led to the Hall of Fame tight end leaving the network last year, Smith called Bayless to express how “wrong” Bayless was for what he did. … Read more
The FS1 lineup has taken shape after Skip Bayless’ exit. The new morning show, “Breakfast Ball,” will feature former WFAN host Craig Carton, Mark Schlereth and Danny Parkins from 8-10 a.m. ET, The Post has learned. Schlereth is a three-time Super Bowl champion and a veteran of sports talk TV, while Parkins joins after co-hosting … Read more
Cris Carter says he once nearly got physical with Skip Bayless. Carter, the Pro Football Hall of Famer, appeared on the “Fully Loaded” podcast earlier this week and explained how he almost came to blows with Bayless on the set of ESPN’s “First Take”. “A number of years ago, I was on a show with … Read more
Skip Bayless’ colleagues took to social media to honor the sports media personality’s abrupt exit from FS1 airwaves. Bayless, who confirmed on X that Friday was his final show, is leaving the network after eight years on the air. “A truly legendary run,” Nick Wright of “First Things First” (FTF) on FS1 wrote on X. … Read more
After eight years with Fox Sports, Skip Bayless is expected to bid adieu to the network and his “Undisputed” audience on Friday. “I was given information that (Friday) will be Skip Bayless’s last day on FS1,” Marcellus Wiley, who previously worked at the network, said on his podcast Thursday. The Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel first reported … Read more
Shannon Sharpe has weighed in on his former broadcast partner Skip Bayless’ impending departure from FS1. As The Post first reported, Bayless is set to leave “Undisputed” after eight years of co-hosting the morning debate program on FS1. Sharpe, who was paired with Bayless for the first seven of those years and left last summer, … Read more
Count ESPN out as Skip Bayless’ next sports media destination. Bayless, co-host of “Undisputed,” is leaving FS1 after eight years at the network, as The Post exclusively reported Monday, and ESPN is already dismissing the idea of bringing in the hot take commentator, according to a new report. Front Office Sports reported Tuesday that the … Read more