The Stephen A. Smith Show

Key tells us who the Giants should go after to be Danny Dimes' #1 wide receiver next season. Will the Patriots go with Dr. Z or Mac & Cheese at QB going forward? The Colts bench Matt Ryan and Key says it's time for them to stop messing around with veteran QBs and draft their next franchise QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Reiss joins to tell us if we have a full-blown QB controversy in New England, now. Dan Graziano joins for Overreaction/Not An Overreaction. Jarrett Payton joins to react to the Bears' Monday Night win over the Patriots. Plus...Producer Yates isn't a soup boul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do we officially have a QB controversy in New England? The Colts bench Matt Ryan...he's not going to want to be a backup, so he might be done. Key ranks the best teams in the NFL after Week 7. Mike Tannenbaum joins to react to Key's rankings and talk about the the Patriots' QB situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yankees get swept out of the playoffs. Can the Packers get things turned around this season? Ryan Howard joins to react to the Phillies' unlikely run to the World Series. The guys give us their Monday Parlay picks...and tell us if the Pats should start Dr. Z or Mac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Astros swept the Yankees out of the postseason...and Max blames Hal Steinbrenner. Buster Olney joins to talk about the Yankees being swept, Aaron Judge's future in the Bronx, and preview the Astros/Phillies. Are the Bucs done? Robert Saleh keeps pushing all the right buttons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rex Ryan joins to talk about the problems with the Bucs & Packers. Key gives his Week 7 Observations. Dan Orlovsky joins to tell us why the Bucs are done. Callers weigh in on if Brady & the Bucs are washed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees get swept...so Max is sad and looking for someone to blame. Are Brady & Rodgers washed? Four Downs deals with some of the biggest storylines of Week 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyler might be frustrated because it looks like Kliff Kingsbury is in over his head sometimes. Is it time for the Saints to follow the Panthers' lead and become sellers? Key says the Jets might've made a couple of empty promises to Elijah Moore that made Moore want a trade. Who knew our stage manager Paulie sounded like Frank Sinatra??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yankees drop Game 2 and now trail the Astros 0-2 in the ALCS. Max says this is all Brian Cashman's fault. Key doesn't like that Elijah Moore requested a trade in the middle of the Jets' 3-game winning streak. Real or Not Real deals with underdogs that could win in Week 7. Ryan Ruocco joins to talk about the Yankees dropping Game 2 to the Astros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does the 49ers acquiring McCaffrey change the landscape of the NFC? Sam Acho joins to play Fill In The Blank. How concerned should we be about the Packers? Mark Schlereth joins to talk about why things aren't working out with Russell Wilson so far...and if the Broncos regret trading for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 49ers send picks to the Panthers overnight for Christian McCaffrey...how does that change the NFC? Kyler wasn't happy with Kliff Kingsbury last night...but they got D-Hop back and picked up a win. Four Downs goes through 4 of the biggest games this weekend. Rob Ninkovich joins to talk about if Tua should come back at all this season and why Tom Brady is doing saying retirement wasn't in his future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kliff Kingsbury isn't at Texas Tech anymore. Thomas Jones joins to talk about his new docu-series, "Life After", on Prime Video. Sonny Dykes joins to talk about TCU's success so far this season. Will the Yankees be able to steal Game 2 in Houston tonight? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max isn't too worried about the Yankees Game 1 ALCS loss. The guys pick the Jets & Giants to win this week as underdogs. The Broncos weren't going to be Super Bowl contenders this year no matter who their QB was...Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, or otherwise. Buster Olney joins to tell us what went wrong for the Yankees in Game 1 of the ALCS. We play Take It or Shake It... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cardinals start is on Kliff Kingsbury...who looks like he's in over his head. Dan Graziano joins to talk about if the Packers are in trouble. Damien Woody joins to talk about why the Cowboys shouldn't change their offense once Dak is back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max makes excuses for the Yankees loss. Key tells us why the Cowboys shouldn't change their offensive gameplan much with Dak back as their starting QB and translates what Aaron Rodgers is saying about being self-critical. Hendon Hooker joins to talk about Tennessee's huge win over Alabama. We play To The Max to figure out who's legit and who's not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If Jim Irsay is speaking out about removing Dan Snyder as an owner...does that mean they have the 75% vote to do it? Todd Archer joins to talk about what to expect from Dak when he returns. Key thinks Bill Belichick will stick with Bailey "Dr. Z" Zappe if it means the Patriots will keep winning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees get past the Guardians to advance to the ALCS and sets them up for a rematch with the Astros. With Dak back...are the Cowboys the best team in the NFC? More Real or Not Real. Jessica Mendoza joins to talk about the Yankees getting back to the ALCS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Dak be back this week vs. the Lions? Kimberley A. Martin joins to play Real or Not Real. Is Jim Irsay speaking out about Dan Snyder the first step in removing Snyder as an owner? The guys react to Ben Roethlisberger saying it didn't look like Tom Brady wanted to be on the field Sunday vs. the Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max is pumped this morning after the Yankees eliminated the Guardians to advance to the ALCS. Jay ranks the top 5 storylines from Opening Night in the NBA. Should the Packers look to add a wide receiver? Mike Reiss joins to talk about if there's a QB controversy in New England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How will the postponement impact tonight's Game 5? Willie Colon joins to talk Yankees/Guardians and what he's seen from Zach Wilson this year. Slump or Jump dives into which 3-3 teams will turn it around. The guys still can't believe Russell Wilson's teammates in Seattle had to go through Russ' manager to get a hold of him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices