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**First Things First**

First Things First airs Weekdays at 3 PM ET on FS1! Join Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes as they discuss the biggest stories in the world of sports. From LeBron James, to Patrick Mahomes, this show will bring you the first, and most incisive, opinions on the best sports stories.

Latest Episodes:

Patrick Mahomes joins the show, Mike McCarthy to call plays in Dallas, Is Jalen Hurts disrespected? Feb 02, 2023

Show notes

00:00 Is Jalen Hurts disrespected? /Should Chiefs bring in OBJ for Super Bowl LVII?

((Read more about Super Bowl LVII HERE))

14:40 Broussard’s Under Duress List

27:42 Is Aaron Rodgers a good fit with the Raiders?

32:42 Jerry Jones confirms Mike McCarthy will call plays for the Cowboys in 2023

((Read more about the Cowboys offense HERE))

40:53 Patrick Mahomes joins the show

((Read more about Mahomes' chase to match Tom Brady HERE))

55:57 Expect Sean Payton to fix Russell Wilson?

((Read more about the future of the Broncos offense HERE))

1:01:15 Nick’s NBA Medals /Tom Brady more like MJ or LeBron?

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Tom Brady announces retirement, LeBron has first triple-double of season, Brady comeback 100% out of the question? Feb 01, 2023

Show notes

00:00 Tom Brady announces he’s “retiring for good” after 23 seasons

((Read more on Brady's retirement HERE))

16:08 Expect Tom Brady to retire a Patriot? /Favorite play in Brady’s career?

((Read more on Brady's career by the numbers HERE))

27:19 Where does this leave Brady’s suitors?

((Read more on the plans in Tampa Bay post Brady HERE))

33:51 How much longer can LeBron keep this level of play up?

((Read more on LeBron's latest career milestone HERE))

42:45 Brady comeback 100% out of the question? /Kyle Shanahan says he doesn’t “see any scenario” where Jimmy G returns to the 49ers

53:33 Where does Tom Brady rank among all-time great athletes?

((Read more on Brady and the GOAT debate HERE))

1:01:08 Nick's NBA Medals /Can Mahomes ever catch Brady?

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Mahomes' legacy, Patriots struggles under Belichick, Still riding with Brock Purdy? Jan 31, 2023

Show notes

00:00 Did AFC Championship win despite injury impact Mahomes’s legacy? /Expect Burrow to be back in AFC Championship?

15:32 Still riding with Brock Purdy? /Should Brady join the 49ers?

((Read more on Purdy's UCL injury HERE))

26:36 Belichick at fault for Pats struggles?

((Read more on the revamped staff in New England HERE))

33:00 Kyrie: “We should congratulate and celebrate LeBron as much as possible”

((Read more about LeBron's chase for Kareem's record HERE))

43:07 Nick says Mahomes is already a top 5 QB all-time. Aaron Rodgers speaks on future with the Packers

53:59 Trevor Lawrence replaces Mahomes on Pro Bowl roster

59:35 Nick’s NBA Medals /Sean Payton hired by the Broncos

((Read more on the new Broncos HC HERE))

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Chiefs are Super Bowl bound, Eagles beat 49ers, Different outcome with healthy Brock Purdy? Jan 30, 2023

Show notes

00:00 Chiefs beat Bengals 23-30 and advance to the Super Bowl

((Read more on the AFC Championship HERE))

17:21 Would the 49ers have won if Brock Purdy didn’t get hurt? How much credit does Jalen hurts deserve for win?

((Read more about the NFC Championship HERE))

28:54 Joe Burrow at fault for loss?

((Read more about the Bengals falling short of a second straight Super Bowl appearance HERE))

34:52 Kellen Moore to join Chargers as OC / Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady’s future

((Read more about the future in Dallas without Moore HERE))

43:55 Chiefs prove they’re the big dogs of the AFC?

57:03 Did the Eagles get lucky?

1:02:11 Nick’s NBA Medals /Chiefs deserve to be 1.5-point underdogs to Eagles?

((Read more Super Bowl LVII betting analysis HERE))

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WEEKEND BONUS EPISODE (Nick’s Tiers, Under Duress List, Can Purdy outplay Hurts?) Jan 28, 2023

Show notes

00:00 Nick’s Tiers

12:07 Chances Brock Purdy outplays Jalen Hurts? / Is new Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett enough to bring Aaron Rodgers to NYC?

21:21 Broussard's Under Duress List

33:21 Chiefs player makes reference to "Burrowhead" /Is Mike McCarthy the right guy in Dallas?

40:09 Upset Alert /Nick’s Picks

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Burrow vs Mahomes for king of the AFC, Hurts compared to Kobe and MJ, Is Mike McCarthy the right guy in Dallas? Jan 27, 2023

Show notes

00:00 What’s on the line for Joe Burrow? /Is Mahomes the only QB you’d take ahead of him?

((Read more analysis of the AFC Championship HERE))

16:58 How can the 49ers upset the Eagles? /Love or hate comparing Hurts to Kobe and MJ?

((Read more analysis of the NFC Championship HERE))

27:48 Afternoon Headlines: AFC Championship

37:09 Is Mike McCarthy the right guy in Dallas?

44:09 Upset Alert /Nick’s Picks

((Read more on the best bets for the Championship Round HERE))

55:23 Did they get the All-Star starters right?

((Read more on the latest NBA news HERE))

1:01:30 Nick’s NBA Medals /Future First Things First

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Burrow vs Mahomes, Purdy vs Hurts, Jets hire Nathaniel Hackett as OC Jan 26, 2023

Show notes

00:00 Good or bad idea to give Chiefs bulletin board material?

((Read more on the AFC Championship outlook HERE))

14:50 Expect AJ Brown to be a storyline Sunday? /Which defense do you trust more: Eagles or 49ers?

((Read more about the last time Purdy and Hurts played each other HERE))

28:04 Are the Bengals king of the AFC with a win over the Chiefs?

33:42 Can Brock Purdy outplay Jalen Hurts? /Jets hire Nathaniel Hackett as offensive coordinator

((Will hiring Hackett bring Aaron Rodgers to the Jets? Read more HERE))

42:55 Broussard's Under Duress List

54:56 What did you make of Steph Curry being ejected from last night’s game?

1:00:51 Nick’a NBA Medals /Broussard reveals his NBA All-Star starters

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Mahomes injury update, Nick's Tiers, Lakers continue to struggle Jan 25, 2023

Show notes

00:00 Patrick Mahomes injury update /What would another win vs Mahomes mean for Joe Burrow?

13:49 Are the Lakers wasting LeBron’s greatness? /Will AD’s return fix the struggling Lakers?

26:12 Buying this excuse from Bills GM Brandon Beane?

32:22 No Huddle: Where will Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady end up?

43:01 Nick’s Tiers

55:08 Are people sleeping on Jalen Hurts?

1:00:56 Nick’s NBA Medals /Mahomes speaks on ankle

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Bengals 2.5-point favorites vs. Chiefs, Tom Brady’s Future, Nick’s list of most to gain from a Super Bowl LVII win Jan 24, 2023

Show notes

00:00 What changes do Cowboys need to make after early playoff elimination?

18:05 Do Bengals deserve to be 2.5-point road favorites in AFC Championship Game?

28:37 Would you want to trade for Aaron Rodgers?

35:09 What’s next for Tom Brady?

43:31 Nick’s list of most to gain from a Super Bowl LVII win

55:27 Diggs: “Easy to criticize my reaction more than result”

01:00:37 Nick’s NBA Medals

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Bills eliminated by Bengals, Mahomes beats Jags despite injury, Dak the reason for the Cowboys loss to 49ers? Jan 23, 2023

Show notes

00:00 Bengals defeat Bills/ 49ers beat Cowboys

18:00 Surprised injured Mahomes still beat Jags? /What did Joe Burrow prove in win over Bills?

30:18 What did you make of the Cowboys final play?

35:05 No Huddle: Eagles defeat Giants 38-7 and Chiefs beat Jags 27-20

43:29 What does this loss mean for the Bills?

55:04 Is Dak the reason for the Cowboys loss to the 49ers?

1:01:14 Nick’s NBA Medals /Is this Brock Purdy’s team the rest of the playoffs?

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