ESPN, George Pickens and Cowboys
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A video of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott slinging a pass to wide receiver Brandin Cooks from training camp in 2023 was passed along on X as Prescott throwing the ball to wide receiver George Pickens on Monday. It then appeared on ESPN’s “First Take,” where the analysts discussed the clip as if it was recent.
ESPN jumped the gun on Tuesday morning with a clip it thought was new from Cowboys training camp with a decidedly SEC slant.
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On3 on MSNAdam Schefter unintentionally doubles down on ESPN’s George Pickens, Brandin Cooks mistakeESPN insider Adam Schefter was unaware that a video clip on Tuesday’s episode of First Take mistook Brandin Cooks for George Pickens. ESPN erroneously stated that a video of Cooks taken in 2023 was Pickens catching a touchdown on the first play of training camp.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was put on blast by the panel of ESPN's First Take for prioritizing attention over the team's Super Bowl success.
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The Spun on MSNESPN's Molly Qerim Issues Apology On 'First Take'ESPN host Molly Qerim issued an apology for an embarrassing blunder on "First Take" on Tuesday morning, July 22. The popular morning debate show was unsurprisingly talking about the Dallas Cowboys, as they always do,
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Cowboys Wire on MSNESPN hilariously runs 2-year old Cowboys highlight based on Twitter troll jobFirst Take' touted a Prescott-to-Pickens bomb as the offense's first play at camp. Problem is, the clip they showed was nearly two years old.
Another change is coming to ESPN’s First Take. The popular sports debate show has just come back on air after a summer break. Host Molly Qerim and analyst Stephen A Smith went on vacation
The ESPN First Take crew discussed the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the 2025 NFL season, but didn't realize a clip they showed was from a previous year.
The show was briefly on hiatus as ESPN aired Wimbledon coverage but returned for new episodes on Thursday, July 10. The episode saw a slight change in the hosting lineup, as Cronin stepped in for Qerim and Stephen A. Smith as they enjoy their summer break.
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The Spun on MSNESPN's 'First Take' Got Duped In Embarrassing Fashion TuesdayThe fact-checkers at ESPN's First Take might have a scolding coming their way after the way the show was apparently duped on Tuesday morning. While covering the Dallas Cowboys this morning, First Take host Molly Qerim shared a clip from practice of Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens