![Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith speaks during a live taping of ESPN's \"First Take\" at Florida A&M University's new Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheater as part of the school's homecoming festivities Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2826,h_1589,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_4:3,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fthebiglead_en_international_web%2F01j7c00n6n9mq5pe264v.jpg "Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith speaks during a live taping of ESPN's \\"First Take\\" at Florida A&M University's new Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheater as part of the school's homecoming festivities Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.")
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![Dec 1, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A general overall view as Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9)] throws the ball at midfield on the Pac-12 Conference logo against the Oregon Ducks in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_8001,h_4500,x_0,y_833/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fthebiglead_en_international_web%2F01j6jks94th4crc9yd3k.jpg "Dec 1, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A general overall view as Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9)] throws the ball at midfield on the Pac-12 Conference logo against the Oregon Ducks in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports")
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![ESPN's Pat McAfee goes to eat the lamb provided by Fiddler Hearth during \"College GameDay\" Saturday at Notre Dame.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2400,h_1350,x_0,y_63/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fthebiglead_en_international_web%2F01j60c0natwnmq26w7b6.jpg "ESPN's Pat McAfee goes to eat the lamb provided by Fiddler Hearth during \\"College GameDay\\" Saturday at Notre Dame.")
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