{"id":406,"date":"2024-07-13T23:22:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T23:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2024-07-13T23:22:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T23:22:53","slug":"sports-fans-want-female-espn-reporter-to-permanently-replace-stephen-a-smith-after-she-filled-in-for-him-on-first-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=406","title":{"rendered":"Sports Fans Want Female ESPN Reporter To Permanently Replace Stephen A Smith After She Filled In For Him On \u2018First Take\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans want Courtney Cronin to remain on as the host of ESPN\u2019s \u2018First Take\u2019 following recent appearances on the show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-ad-video mai-connatix\" data-al=\"content\" data-unit=\"tpsplayer\" data-content-name=\"mai-ad-content-tpsplayer\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div id=\"cnx-outside\">\n<p>Cronin has been filling in for Stephen A Smith lately and has struck a chord with viewers as she has put her football knowledge on display.<\/p>\n<p>While she\u2019s unlikely to replace Smith, even if that\u2019s what fans might want, there\u2019s always the possibility of her having more time on the air, which should be satisfactory enough.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">See you on ESPN 2! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirstTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FirstTake<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jPVjEuymqV\">pic.twitter.com\/jPVjEuymqV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CourtneyRCronin\/status\/1809225465996955785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGoing to scream this on my deathbed but Andraya Carter should be a\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a>\u00a0lead for ESPN and Courtney Cronin for the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0a user posted to X\/Twitter.<em>\u00a0\u201cBall knowers should not be treated like second class while buffoons yelling s*** with no substance get promoted.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\">\n<p>Time will tell whether ESPN hears the fanbase, but it appears Courtney Cronin has given an excellent account of herself while holding on for Stephen A Smith.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>A reporter for the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Bears<\/a>, Cronin joined ESPN in 2017. She previously covered the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/minnesota-vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u00a0and worked as a radio host, but she switched to covering the Bears in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nba\/nba-fans-are-in-an-uproar-after-finding-out-how-much-stephen-a-smith-will-get-paid-through-his-new-contract-with-espn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA Fans Are in an Uproar After Finding Out How Much Stephen A. Smith Will Get Paid Through His New Contract With ESPN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-so-where-is-stephen-a-smith\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">So Where Is Stephen A Smith?<\/h2>\n<p>Stephen A Smith is on vacation, but he is actively negotiating a new contract with The Worldwide Leader in Sports.<\/p>\n<p>The outspoken analyst could be in line for a new four-year deal that would pay him up to $25 million a year and make him the company\u2019s first $100 million television talent.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2018First Take\u2019 his main gig, appears to be in great hands, and not just because Cronin is around now. Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe has become one of the network\u2019s biggest draws, while the likes of Molly Qerim, Chris Russo, Ryan Clark, and Kendrick Perkins are all ESPN stars in their own right.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Courtney Cronin: &#8220;How does JJ Redick maintain his composure when dealing with adversity? And I think you all know what I&#8217;m getting at here, is he dropping F-bombs the way that he did in his introductory press conference? That wasn&#8217;t a good look&#8230; it wasn&#8217;t a good look for\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O1X1JX3Qkj\">pic.twitter.com\/O1X1JX3Qkj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1811778974898393399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Still, whether Cronin sticks around after Stephen A. returns remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans want Courtney Cronin to remain on as the host of ESPN\u2019s \u2018First Take\u2019 following recent appearances on the show. 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