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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:

Bears beat Eagles, Drake Maye shoulder concerns, Must-Win Week 4, Brou’s MVP Ballot, Nick’s Tiers Sep 30, 2026

Show notes

(0:00) Drake Maye’s shoulder concerns, Who’s to blame for Cowboys loss?

(27:05) Must Win for Week 4

(40:33) Brou’s MVP Ballot

(46:24) Nick’s Tiers

(01:07:27) Is Drake Maye’s shoulder a problem?

(01:22:32) Should more players in the NFL flop?

(01:28:45) Cool Stats

(01:52:01) Will the Cowboys bounce back?

(02:01:13) Danny’s Top Ten

(02:09:41) Were the Eagles exposed vs. the Bears?

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Ravens beat Cowboys, Broncos beat Rams, Bills beat Chargers, Panic time for Drake Maye? Sep 28, 2026

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(0:00) Ravens beat Cowboys, Did Brou like this performance?

(27:30) Chiefs beat Dolphins, Jaguars beat Patriots

(43:17) Bills beat Chargers

(49:28) Cowboys ‘blew it’, Did the Rams collapse or did the Broncos come back?

(01:07:12) Steelers beat Bengals, Is Brock Purdy the MVP?

(01:18:53) Which 0-3 team can save their season?

(01:25:20) Cowboys loss or Ravens win, Too early to worry about the Rams?

(01:48:37) Time to worry about Drake Maye?

(01:58:54) Two-Minute Drill

(02:08:03) Eagles vs. Bears preview

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Falcons beat Packers, Chiefs ‘will blowout’ Dolphins, BUD List, Upset Alert & Nick’s Picks Sep 25, 2026

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(0:00) Falcons beat Packers, Will the Chiefs blowout the Dolphins?

(23:53) BUD List

(41:48) Rather have Trevor Lawrence or Drake Maye?

(50:05) Upset Alert & Nick’s Picks

(01:10:42) Matt Leinart joins

(01:19:53) Win means more for Ravens or Cowboys?

(01:25:53) Parkins’ Picks

(01:46:46) Faith in Chargers restored if they pull off the upset?

(01:58:19) Chips on the Table

(02:07:23) Week 3 Storylines

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Packers vs. Falcons preview, Bears ‘not written off’, Cowboys underdogs, Faith in Chiefs restored? Sep 24, 2026

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(0:00) Cowboys underdogs vs. Ravens, Are the Bears being written off?

(22:18) Bengals vs. Steelers preview

(32:27) Coach’s Week 3 X-Factor

(41:14) Packers vs. Falcons preview

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Giants and Commanders ‘should consider drafting a QB’, Must-Win, DeSean Jackson joins, Nick’s Tiers Sep 23, 2026

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(0:00) Chargers ‘legitimately bad’, Should the Giants and Commanders draft a QB?

(27:46) Must-Win for Week 3

(40:51) Baker Mayfield in trouble vs. Vikings?

(47:15) Nick’s Tiers

(01:05:53) DeSean Jackson joins

(01:18:01) Time to give Brock Purdy more credit?

(01:26:37) Cool Stats

(01:47:56) What’s next for the Giants?

(01:59:17) QB Stock Exchange

(02:07:59) Danny responds to Caleb Williams takes

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Jaxson Dart injured, Rams beat Giants, Brou’s MVP Ballot, Mahomes Mountain, Lions' Window Closed? Sep 22, 2026

Show notes

(0:00) Rams beat Giants, Jaxson Dart injured

(25:04) Caleb Williams update, Lions Super Bowl window closed?

(42:49) Brou’s MVP Ballot

(48:03) Mahomes Mountain

(01:08:42) Is the Giants’ season over?

(01:21:31) Which 0-2 team could still make the playoffs?

(01:28:43) Top Ten Tuesday for Week 3

(01:51:07) Will Maxx Crosby go to the Cowboys?

(02:01:21) What did the Rams prove?

(02:07:33) OT Weekly Honors

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 Chiefs beat Colts, Ravens lose, Caleb Williams & Jayden Daniels injured, Chargers season over? Sep 21, 2026

Show notes

(0:00) Chiefs beat Colts, Cowboys beat Commanders, Patriots beat Steelers

(27:54) Ravens lose to Saints, Eagles beat Titans

(40:42) Is the Chargers’ season already over?

(47:43) Caleb Williams injures hamstring

(01:06:56) Jayden Daniels injures elbow, Time to buy stock in the Bengals?

(01:22:29) Rams vs. Giants picks

(01:27:15) Bears concerns, Chargers 0-2, Are the Chiefs for real?

(01:50:19) Steelers lose to Patriots, How impressive were the Cowboys?

(02:00:03) Two-Minute-Drill

(02:09:35) Rams on upset alert?

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NFL Week 2 Vibe Check: Every Team Ranked by Local Fans 👀 Sep 19, 2026

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The NFL has officially entered Week 2, so it’s time for another Vibe Check.
Wildes asked local NFL fans what the vibe is in their city after Week 1. Which teams are suddenly feeling themselves? Who’s already panicking? And which fan bases are ready to overreact? Wildes breaks down the biggest risers, biggest fallers and Top 3 vibes, before revealing the rankings for all 32 NFL teams based on what the locals are saying. Because sometimes the people living it know more than the national media.

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Bills beat Lions, Week 2 Upset Alert and Nick’s Picks, Will Mahomes have a ‘monster game’? Sep 18, 2026

Show notes

(0:00) Bills beat Lions

(27:37) Will Patrick Mahomes have a monster game vs. the Colts?

(42:19) Bears vs. Vikings preview

(48:28) Upset Alert and Nick’s Picks

(01:11:39) No Huddle Week 2

(01:21:23) Can the Cowboys turn things around?

(01:28:22) Parkins’ Picks

(01:50:51) Who is the biggest X-Factor of Week 2?

(02:00:53) Chips on the Table