Stephen A. tells Mad Dog to WATCH HIS MOUTH 'I don't want to LISTEN to Tom Brady' 🫣 | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Marcus Spears discuss if the Eagles and Chiefs are the two best teams in the NFL right now. Then, the panel react to Tom Brady's comments about NFL mediocrity after being on Stephen A.'s podcast.
0:00 Chiefs & Eagles best two teams in the NFL?
4:00 Stephen's A-list comparison
7:00 Tom Brady's comments about mediocrity in the NFL
9:00 Stephen A. GOES IN on Mad Dog
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[@Defenser56]

Not a fan of mad dog but him and Stephen A are just pure comedy

[@eddieogun]

If you're from NYC u have a different appreciation for him😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Flyeagle206]

Mad dog be tweaking 😂

[@Angga447]

Stfu second rate skip look a like LOL.

[@juanthompson8016]

​@@Flyeagle206gummies

[@maplebear6527]

Screamin A Fishlips

[@DanielRiddick-kx1bs]

Mad Dog Hilarious but real, "He just played last year" 😂😂😂😂

[@intothefrayyo]

I mean.. he didn't lie 😂

[@marckusduverger9776]

He was on point with that part anyway lol Tom did say it while he was playing too though, I think sometime in Tampa but Tom benefitted from the rule changes too.

[@Marsbound215]

@@marckusduverger9776that’s why it’s nice hear from him because he knows the change in difficulties

[@fortheschoolers1274]

If there’s anyone that can speak to football then vs now, it’s the guy who started playing in 2000 and retired last year. Mad Dog is out of line and what Tom is saying is right

[@kasaitenma5546]

Yeah TB should be right. The NFL changed rules on his behalf. It's like ppl forgot he been caught cheating twice.

[@Bakeremt239]

Tom had been saying this for years, he just brought it up again.

[@ne0n1nja247]

​@@kasaitenma5546bill got caught cheating once. Deflategate was the wildest witchhunt in nfl history that was never proved and the NFL literally just said were gonna suspend you cuz it's a bad look. And Brady Took it cuz it was about to cut into the season.

[@kasaitenma5546]

@@ne0n1nja247 multiple equipment employees were let go with a rather suspicious large severance package after the investigation. NVM, I'm sure it twas a coincidence.

[@yellowflash1971]

@@kasaitenma5546what rules were changed because of Tb12? I’ll wait 😂🤡

[@andrewfalconer8599]

I love these two together lmao

[@maplebear6527]

Screamin A Fishlips

[@YouGotHousesWeGotMahomes]

Mad Dog is right. Chiefs should not be punting on 4th & 4 at the Eagles 39 unless they can guarantee pinning them inside the 5. Ends up being a 19 yard punt.

[@Alex-sf9bo]

And if you don’t make it their only at their own 39 if your defense is going to stop them no difference if they stop them at 15 yard line or 39 punting made no sense

[@TheMissiIe]

Putting that ball at the 5 from 39 out is beyond easy, all they have to do is do a drop punt and not a normal nfl punt

[@YouGotHousesWeGotMahomes]

@One-ah-Cacatai if it was so easy why didn't they do it? I was at the game. The elements were bad. Rainy and windy. The punter Townsend was already having a bad night. Then Justin Watson who had already dropped a pass the play before to get the 1st down, couldn't find the ball and it bounced into the endzone. Horrible decision to punt there. Even if they down it at the 10, it's only a 29 yard punt.

[@mattgudakov]

Steven A sticking up for Brady was spectacular!

[@maplebear6527]

Screamin A Fishlips

[@ballinforlife9]

I like how when Brady was throwing to Kenbrell Thompkins and Aaron Dropson, no one gave him any excuses. But Patrick Mahomes can do no wrong

[@Isaiahlovelace]

idk why y’all want him to recieve backlash for nothing💀tom fans are ridiculously insecure my god. Pat just won a sb with these same weapons soo idk what your point is anyways.

[@subzero-ws7wt]

Oh boo hoo. Whatever

[@darinlawrence640]

Tom made Thompkins so good I was looking at jerseys!😂😂

[@Vichinsky-ox8px]

​@@Isaiahlovelace It's different WRs. No JU JU

[@Lrod0323]

Insecure tommy fans. All that for your fake goat qb

[@tony84.]

9:00,🤣😂Crazy stuff!😂The interview with Tom Brady that Stephen A. did was an excellent interview.

[@tony84.]

3:03, Stephen A. and Mad Dog Russo are ALWAYS GOLD on First Take💯

[@mattgibney4085]

I know Skip was punching his wall when he saw Brady on SAS show

[@tony84.]

11:22, I have to give Stephen A. the mic drop on that🎤He has had ALL the commissioners on First Take. And he asks tough but fair questions too.💯

[@5tak5]

Marcus said it best something about this eagles team is very special for the Super Bowl

[@miitfist7360]

Thank you Stephen. It's great to hear

[@meenolane7810]

Mad dog right bout that 4th n 5 punt. I was confused as well

[@Rob8041289]

Im only here to say Molly Hellup ...continue on and happy holidays everyone 😂

[@FaceFamous]

🙄

[@Alex-sf9bo]

Punting made zero sense they picked up 5 yards or more 35 times that game who cares if they get ball at their own 39

[@darvinvlogs339]

Whoever’s reading this, i pray that whatever you’re going’s through gets better and whatever you’re struggling with or worrying bout is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen

[@nerothoth5339]

Thank you

[@monkeyjunkie971]

Amen 🙏🏾 😊

[@Defenser56]

Appreciate that

[@cryptidian3530]

Right back at ya, buddy.

[@battlestar1788]

Amen

[@seanc6754]

Okay so bc Brady retired last year people seem to forget he played 23 years ago when the sport was MUCH more violent and he played against Ray lewis and that terrifying defense for a decade.. and if you have ever heard Ray Lewis speak about Tom you would know that arguably one of the greatest defensive players ever not just of our generation not only thinks that Tom is the goat but has the utmost respect for Tom

[@battlestar1788]

I remember watching that those were legend at their position today defense and offense are a joke not saying that their suck but you don’t see that consistency of scary ness from a defense or a offense

[@seanc6754]

@@battlestar1788 totally bro I mean do you remember when Ray Lewis and Ed Reed were in their prime with Terrell suggs those defenses.. not only were they hyperphysical but what made them the best was just how insanely smart those guys were.. in my opinion it's one of the reasons why Tom Brady was so good because of those kinds of defenses he had to beat every single year in the playoffs.. I still love football and however I do agree with what Brady said to a certain point that the NFL has gotten a little mediocre but it's still not bad and of course it is fun to watch points being scored but I mean look at this year The defenses are running the show now not the offenses I mean relatively speaking Patrick mahomes looks pretty pedestrian.. in my opinion CJ Stroud is the MVP right now and Lamar Jackson is 1B

[@Im__juju]

The tension between SAS & Molly is grade A funny asf

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

GOAT Brady is making young casuals FURIOUS

[@johnalioto]

THIS SEGMENT WAS GREAT!!! MAD DOGGIE IS SUCH A GREAT ADDITION TO FIRST TAKE, I DO AGREE WITH STEPHEN A NOW, MAX KELLERMAN, WHILE EXTREMELY BRILLIANT, MADE THE SHOW A BIT DULL, TOO MUCH VIRTUE SIGNALING. MAX KELLERMAN IS LIKE THAT REALLY SMART TEACHER IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT YOU LIKE AND CAN BE FUN, BUT JUST A BIT OF A DOWNER SOMETIMES.

[@Isaiahlovelace]

As a kc fan , im happy everyone has us off their radar. This ring finna hit different.

[@AL.BUNDY.]

Kelce is useless. MVS is useless. Rice is useless. Mahomes is useless. Chris Jones is the only real player, and the Chiefs still didn't pay him. Chiefs should've paid him 100M over 3 years. Fail.

[@garrettrawlings9817]

he said this when he was with the bucs a sitdown with mike evans

[@tony84.]

2:11, I agree with Mad Dog Russo on that take💯

[@timsweeney684]

Mad dog do you know when Brady came into the league? QBs were still getting tagged by hits and the middle of the field wasn’t wide open

[@DL_1987]

Tom Brady is one of reasons why some of these rules are in the league. Irony. He’s saying all of this after he retired.

[@scratchpenny]

He's been saying it for the last couple of years. The major sports media channels are now just making a bigger deal about it. But he's right. The league's quality is getting worse.

[@sixtynine2856]

*The most privileged and lucky QB to ever play. He's great no doubt. But the uncanny amount of lucky bounces, playing in the crappiest div for two decades, deflategate, spygate, tuck rule, Carroll debacle, Kansas City offsides call, privileged/protected NFL passing league.* *It's astounding if he didn't sell his soul to the devil. Honestly speaking he really should have only been to 5 or so SB's and winning 3 or so which is great but not legacy level great.* *Keep your mouth shut. You whine shout every hit you take, pansy. You ain't Dan Marino (in the brutal 80's)*

[@averymoore9144]

Exactly 😂😂 like Brady most of the rules are because of you my boy

[@JayTheChocobro]

This is false, you're thinking of Aaron Rodgers.

[@brandonbriones1409]

What rule change?

[@dachozenwon7149]

People are ignoring the fact that Eric Bienemy is no longer there. He’s got Sam Howell putting up numbers! 😂

[@denzelboyd8100]

Lol Stephen. A is so mean to Molly now 😂😂

[@mazengwe28]

I guarantee the whole First Take production watched a bunch of Inside The NBA episodes and took notes. Stephen A is trying to treat Molly like Charles n Shaq treat Ernie. Even last year, First Take didn't banter with each other in between takes like they do now. It was always Molly trying to get to the next segment. It kind of started when Max left, then last year they took it up a notch because of the format and adding Shannon Sharpe and competing with Skip Bayless, as much as they try and deny it, but always mentions Skip anyways.

[@rohanshah7559]

Tom Brady is making a comment about how things have changed over the 20 years he played. Brady is uniquely qualified to talk about this because he’s played under all of the different rule sets and has seen how strategies have changed

[@Menace0203]

I really wanna hear what former Baltimore Ravens Terrell Suggs have to say about this 😂😂😂

[@antwainedaniels34]

Don’t care about 49ers QB getting hurt nobody gave the Eagles that pass when Wentz and McCown got injured against Seattle

[@intothefrayyo]

I know Brady isn't talking 😂😂😭 - most of the "changes" were beneficial to you up until last year haha

[@RoadtoGloryNetsJetsUnited]

🤣💯

[@Falconfest]

*Mad-Dog's LISP "philadeLTHia" idk why he doesnt just say PHILLY* 🤣🤣🤣

[@peterpiper5256]

I know this is a different video, but Stephen A had the Cowboys a head of lions as the more dangerous team in the NFC and literally had the Lyons at number five on his a list in the Cowboys didn’t make the list. Can someone please explain to me how that makes sense

[@rollthedice757]

It's fluid

[@DraFrostMovies-do8qf]

Where Stephen A has the Cowboys ranked has nothing to do with anything, nobody really takes anything he says about football into account. Basketball is a different story.

[@peterpiper5256]

@@rollthedice757 🤣🤣 24 hours fluid without a game being played sense

[@battlestar1788]

The cowboys haven’t beaten a top team yet that is a superbowl caliber

[@richardmatthews2807]

Once them boys beat a winning team then they’ll be mentioned

[@COA5T]

Mad Dog: "I don't care if he's saying the exact same thing I'm saying!!!"

[@jiggy_introvert]

Mad dog jst hatin that Tom didn’t come on his show😂

[@lawrenceturner5882]

U watch your mouth 😂😂😂

[@battlestar1788]

When Tampa bay receiver dropping ball from when Brady was hitting them in the hands they were not saying the same thing they saying for Patrick

[@juice28rsx]

Mad dogs a trip 😂😂😂

[@RoadtoGloryNetsJetsUnited]

🤣💯Madd Dogg on Brady

[@cryptidian3530]

Mad Dog is right about the Brady comment. It's not even been a year since he retired.

[@ne0n1nja247]

Yeah but Brady has been saying this over the past few years. And he always get the same response. I remember shannon still on undisputed saying well he benefits so he shouldn't talk.

[@scratchpenny]

Brady has been saying this for the last couple of years. These channels are just making a bigger deal of it now.

[@richardmatthews2807]

This is nothing new with Brady lol he’s been on this

[@milomapilisan2294]

Nice live

[@renewd]

I distinctly remember Brady complaining about the state of the game while he was playing.

[@davidmarrotte3265]

Smitty and Tom went to Cancun! Watevas!

[@doaver2.125]

Stephen A, ? been looking at the Super Bowl logo too long, haven't you ? LMAO

[@victoranthony9037]

How is Valdes-Scantling an NFL wide receiver?

[@chrisphillips9247]

The Eagles get no love. But we love the underdog roll.

[@KB-eo9bu]

Rule Changes throughout the Years in Football Really are Watering down the Game.One thing you won't see again is NFL'S Greatest Hits Anymore. Those Days are Long Gone!

[@jadebethel7556]

The energy will shift when they play the raiders on Sunday

[@hugodialect9830]

Mahomes had one interception, and it looks like Marcus and Mad Dog didn notice

[@Population11]

Mad dog is the best lol called out Tom!

[@easttlivinn]

Sf vs Baltimore Super Bowl Rematch 😈

[@koleab]

Totally agree about the chiefs(and we can add 49s too) great teams and "superbowl" teams do not have major flaws!. NFL is aTEAM sport! Mahomes cannot save the chiefs! You need an O line...you need receivers who catch!!! Please PRACTICE, actually, during the week running routes and catching! 49s too, have great flaws. They have great 1st string, but if anyone is sick/injured they have NO ONDE to fill in AND they loose! Both teams will NOT be going to the Superbowl.

[@oblivionduex]

Hasn't Brady said this years and only now is it a story?

[@landotter]

11:19 😅

[@AshTonnet-dn1we]

molly thinks she can call him tommy lmao

[@NwoFresh]

brady said that while he was playing too the same thing.

[@704jizzle2]

Tom actually said while he was playing that the refs were hindering the defenses

[@zoradelaney9412]

Mad Dog, you are TRIPPING on this one! Tom Brady is one of the few individuals who is uniquely qualified to speak on this issue, given his GOAT status and tenure across *a literal generation* in the NFL.......

[@maplebear6527]

Literal or figurative?

[@zoradelaney9412]

@@maplebear6527 Brady had a 23-year tenure in the NFL. That's a literal generation......

[@maplebear6527]

@@zoradelaney9412 Gotta stop with that word

[@EdsonJeremias]

Mad Dog 💯

[@ezekwu]

Brady would have half of his career, if the league hadn't softened up...

[@samuelmariagomez]

Actually he did say it last year and two years ago while he was playing. During training camp with the bucs media. Made headlines.

[@JediTiga]

Hilarious coming from a dude who was kicking pass rushers in frustration after routine sacks and begging the refs after every play.

[@maplebear6527]

He used to stomp his feet and jump up and down like a toddler whenever he got hit

[@miguelsanmartin9574]

Tom Brady showing no love for todays game but yet played just a couple of months ago.. really? A QB saying the game is too soft is like Steph Curry saying theres too many 3pts shots taken in todays NBA!!

[@mr.cloudbound]

Why is everyone surprised when Patrick Mahomes throws an interception?? He's got 9 on the year already and the whole team has been turnover prone since Tyreek left...the glazing is a little ridiculous

[@marckusduverger9776]

They were turning the ball over before Tyreek left, Tyreek was doing some of it his self as great as he is. it’s like Max used to say Mahomes has a bit of Favre in him. He can take care of the ball ofcourse but when he sees something he’s gonna throw it up, it usually pays off though.

[@maplebear6527]

How many times has he thrown it? 9 picks is a lot if you throw 15 times a game. If you throw 25, 30 times a game then 9 is understandable.

[@stephen7701]

I've never heard so many excuses for the 49ers and Chiefs in my life. Fly Eagles Fly!

[@mr.anderson3694]

The game is what it is. I think Tom is still frustrated with how his last season in Tampa went.

[@lilstrive]

Prime example of why I can never talk mad dog serious . ever

[@slickchick5811]

Too much offense is bad and boring too...if its just who has the ball last what's the hook?

[@danielevans142]

7 years into Pat Mahomes career and Mad Dog predicts he will be one of the all time greats then suggests the chiefs should have it on 4th and 5 is pure comedy

[@stephanrosa5182]

Well the part where he said that Mahomes would be one of the all time greats is true.

[@stephanrosa5182]

Mahomes at this point is already one of the great quarterbacks, the guy went to 3 Superbowls and 5 straight AFC championship games.

[@danielevans142]

are you rere? that's the whole point. Mahomes is already cemented himself as at least a top 3 qb of all time. @@stephanrosa5182

[@chris012569]

I agree with Brady. He was very careful not to throw Gronk into a season ender. But he did accidentally do it at the rams game his 2nd year with bucs. Cos you CANNOT throw over the middle. Not even to Gronk at 6'7. His ray Lewis comment is 100% true. Wes Welker would have gotten killed by ray across the middle

[@rozanafelicien3557]

Mad Dog wasn't informed that Brady said the same thing while he was playing??? Glad SAS corrected him and came to TB12's defense. The GOAT said this same thing before. He has played over 20 years so if anyone can talk about change in the NFL, its HIM!

[@soolthegreat1581]

That Mediator gotta shut up!!!!

[@killz954]

“He can’t catch passes” is our season

[@peterpellechia5985]

Chris is right!!!!

[@montraedavis2201]

Swgu always gives the best! Maddog needs to understand people can say KC isn't them right now🤷🏾‍♀️Baltimore Ravens all day💜🖤💜🖤Maddog: I don't want to hear fluid😂😂SAS interviews keep people in their feelings! Aka: Tom Brady😂😂

[@troyfireball4687]

If you want SA to be on your side talk to him or give him a plane ride he will come to your defense lol

[@tyg1434]

This era of football needs an asterisk because QBs are overly protected todays game. The hits Joe Montana , Dan Marino, and John Elway took in a defensive Era 99% of today's QB wouldn't last a season

[@rafaelisslaam1894]

Brady was right. the game n the society has become soft.

[@soda8736]

Well Ray Lewis and Lott and all them guys got that concussion money. Rules changed after that.

[@soda8736]

Unless someone brings up the CTE lawsuit worth 1.2. Billion that the former players got , this convo is useless with regards to rule changing

[@mastamonsta6159]

Tom Brady is absolutely right !!!!!

[@user-cw7ly8nu5j]

He just quit 3 months ago

[@kennthwhite1824]

That coming from Tom Brady is hilarious...

[@averymoore9144]

Stg 😂😂😂 like bro what?

[@LelifterLeo]

I’ve been thinking that, like he would’ve been killed if he still played in that type of nfl in his 40s

[@kennthwhite1824]

@@averymoore9144 And stg means what?

[@joeruiz4010]

​@@LelifterLeoMore so Peyton Manning. He had more roughing calls in his favor than Brady. STFU..

[@Jbird3576]

So they fumble in the redzone and drop a wide open td pass all of the sudden they’re not the best team…clown behavior on espn

[@DidYouKnow_RealEstate]

Tom Brady should be a coach of a team

[@dewayneamerson1179]

Steve A is one sensitive brotha lol

[@jeanjospitre737]

Didn't wanna pay Ty hill or get deHop

[@jasonj_vii2012]

The bad rules, well in regards to QB hits benefited Brady lol

[@Richie2k6]

"Philadelthia." - Mad Dog

[@jeffsanders8064]

TB played 23 years he can totally speak to how football was and how it is today. Mad Dog is a clown, glad Molly called him out on his segment a few weeks ago.

[@josephbarnes63]

Love mad dog but aye dnt disrespect my guy Brady 😂😂

[@happyhogan17]

Brady is the reason QBs don't get hit fk outta here Tuck rule and 2008 acl

[@scratchpenny]

@@happyhogan17 No, it started before him. For example, Peyton Manning had a significant hand in it in the early '00s when he complained on almost every drive. Brady also took advantage of it but wasn't the only one who benefited. It's still why every QB has inflated stats today, and most of them make 5x more money than any other position. The truth is that the league benefited the most, and that's why they did it. It allowed them to create individual marketable stars, just like the NBA. It was a corporate decision at the end of the day, but Brady is correct. It has hurt quality across the board.

[@avejaly8065]

Only EXCUSES 4 Kansas.

[@user-fi1xt5lr9i]

Steve smith needs to be apart of first Take or undisputed. Your welcome

[@icetray2727]

Andy Reid punts on 4th & 5 but will go for it on 4th & 30 😭

[@jonesorock3759]

Right

[@Jaywon977]

Lol SO WHO DO IS THE SECOND BEST ????

[@dieselx506]

I'm a Pats fan but even more a TB12 fan but Mad Dog has a point, he played during that so called "mediocrity" era and won during that era, so, are we going to say that he took advantge of mediocrity and devalue his accomplishments? Like Shannon said, he speaking facts but at the same time he benefited from, wasn't after his injury that a new rule was put in place? OK then.

[@sams1062]

Why is Molly allowed to speak. She offers nothing.

[@landotter]

shade dog 😎

[@TLR1988]

He's the main reason QBs can't be hit today so it sounds amazing but he wasn't complaining when he was benefiting from these same rules?

[@maplebear6527]

100%. The minute Bernard Pollard hit Brady's knee the rule was made so you can't hit a QB below the waist. 5 years prior Carson Palmer got his knee wrecked in the Steelers game, no rule change. Further back in 99, Rodney Harrison took out Trent Green's knee in pre season and guess what? No rule change. Only when Brady got hit they change the rule.

[@TLR1988]

@@maplebear6527 glad I'm not the only person that watched football back then. I'm from Tampa and we hated him and his preferential treatment and then got to witness it 1st hand as soon as he got here with horrible roughing calls lol.

[@maplebear6527]

@@TLR1988 I'm lifelong Raider fan. I broke my big toe on the coffee table the night of the Fk Rule game. I live in NH so I've had to listen to bandwagon Pats fans ever since. Now all of a sudden they all, "have two teams now" or they, "Don't really watch football much anymore". Some just straight up switched teams already. Worst fanbase in all of professional sports. Brady talks like he was a gladiator now but I remember him stomping his feet and jumping up and down like a toddler whenever he got hit.