The Stephen A. Smith Show

Evan, Canty, & Michelle run through potential options for Alabama's next HC if for whatever reason Kalen DeBoer leaves or they force him out after the season. Is this year's atypical AFC playoff field something we should get used to? Who Said It?! Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: his name, of course, is Wade Jones! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate what the Knicks are trying to accomplish by emphasizing the importance of the NBA Cup. What do we want for Christmas? Mel Kiper Jr. joins to explain why Fernando Mendoza could be a diamond in the rough in the 2026 draft. Is Kalen DeBoer staying at Alabama? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan's Week 16 Hot Mess Rankings are stirring up quite a controversy today. Jeff Saturday and Domonique Foxworth join the show to discuss if we'll miss the Chiefs this postseason and why one of them believes there's not as much pressure on the Bills as some would think. I'm Over It: Pat wants us to talk more about Shedeur Sanders being terrible! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are helping Nuno celebrate his Knicks winning their first title since 1973! Uh, kind of. Canty thinks it's time for the Dolphins to cut their losses with Tua, despite the dead cap hit that will come along with it. Will we miss the Chiefs in this postseason? Plus, some folks aren't convinced that Alabama's coach won't take the Michigan job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty, Evan, & Michelle are wondering how the Cowboys final three games will shape how we view them heading into next season. All the Small Things: Diego Pavia is being a punk and Joe Burrow refuses to quit. Joe Thomas joins the show to discuss what he's seen from the Browns this season. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Peyton and Eli home videos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome Adam Schefter to the show for the latest on Patrick Mahomes' ACL, Joe Burrow's football future, and more. We get Canty prepped for his First Take appearance and another argument breaks out about what Mike Tomlin needs to accomplish the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan defends his opinion on Bo Nix that drew raised eyebrows from his co-hosts. Is the Cowboys season a failure considering we didn't expect much from them? We are wondering what the Giants will do if they get the #1 overall pick and Dan Graziano joins to weigh in on this subject, Mike Tomlin's job status, and the Chiefs uncharted territory. I'm Over It: Pat is sick of tinsel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate what Mike Tomlin has done this season and how much the team's lack of playoff success in the last decade is his fault. Are the Dolphins in the worst spot of any NFL team? Canty releases his Week 16 Power Rankings and vehemently defends one team's inclusion on the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Canty wonder how much Joe Burrow is considering life outside of Cincinnati right now. Nuno is trying to fire half the coaches in the NFL! How is it possible that tonight is a big game for both the Steelers and Dolphins? Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Chris Jones didn't know the Chiefs were eliminated! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are wondering if the Chiefs will take after the Patriots by having another era of their dynastic run. Evan is emphatic that the Bills have no excuse not to make a Super Bowl run with the runway they've been given. John Cena's final matchup ended in a tap out. Did people overrate the Cowboys? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty's Upon Further Review recaps three of the biggest storylines of the weekend. Are the Lions and Rams headed in opposite directions? Damien Woody joins the show to weigh in on if the Chiefs will have a second act to their dynasty and why the Bills need to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them. I'm Over It: Pat went out, and he wears hats now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, and Michelle discuss the Chiefs being eliminated from playoff contention for the first time in a decade and Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL. Did we see their reign end, or will there be a second act? The crew discusses how Micah Parsons' injury impacts our expectations for the Packers. Evan proclaims that one team has no excuses not to win it all now and Canty thinks one superstar QB looks apathetic in a really concerning way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan is coming under fire for his perceived fence-sitting with his sports opinions today. Is it disrespectful to the sport that Philip Rivers is about to play on Sunday? Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: once you have 8 kids, what's 10?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are questioning the future of the Buccaneers after their meltdown 29-28 loss to the Falcons. Are the Chiefs at risk of no longer being compared to the Patriots dynasty if this season ends soon? Matthew Stafford could cement his MVP case against his former team and Jeff Monken joins the show ahead of another installment of Army-Navy, one of the best rivalries in all of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle sets the table for the NFL weekend with Four Downs, a preview of the four most underrated games. Peter Schrager joins us in studio to explain if Joe Burrow's career is on his last legs and which celebrity he saw in line at a hotel. Is Packers-Broncos a Super Bowl preview? I'm Over It: we find out Evan tipped his mailman in only singles! Suspicious... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle react to Todd Bowles eviscerating his team after a 14-point blown lead and 29-28 loss to the Falcons. How should the Buccaneers feel about Baker Mayfield's contract? Are you taking the Bills and Patriots or the field to win the AFC? Canty is not looking forward to changing his baby in public and the Chiefs might be their on worst enemy on their very slim path to the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome Rich Eisen to the show to discuss the horrible news with his alma mater, Joe Burrow questioning his career, the Eagles anemic offense, and a potential Chiefs playoff path. What's on the line for both the Buccaneers and Falcons tonight? Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Notre Dame is going bowling! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle continue to try to make sense of Sherrone Moore's firing and arrest and the negative light it paints on the university. Is Joe Burrow closer to Andrew Luck or Carson Palmer? Today's Michelle Madness bracket pits the best holiday songs against each other. Is LeBron using his agent as a mouthpiece to criticize the Lakers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss local Philly sports radio raising what they deem a ridiculous notion of benching Jalen Hurts. Which NFL teams need a reality check? Dan Orlovsky joins the explain why he was encouraged by the Eagles offense despite five QB turnovers and which teams need to throw a king's ransom at the Bengals for Joe Burrow. I'm Over It: black ice and wrapping paper! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan is excited to once again be on the sidelines of the Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans. Is Rich Paul the mouthpiece for LeBron James by voicing that the Lakers aren't a championship team? Michigan fired Sherrone Moore and he was detained by police after reports of an inappropriate relationship with a female staffer and alleged assault. Joe Burrow is once again questioning his football mortality. Is he the next Andrew Luck? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices