“The Long Game” - Stephen A. Smith vs Pat McAfee: Who’s More Valuable to ESPN?

One of the reasons people watch Mcafee is because it isn't about politics.

Stephen A. makes me change the channel, and I know I'm not the only one.

Mcafee has 15 employees to pay. He’s not an employee

I stopped watching ESPN because of SAS. YouTube is Gold now

I enjoy watching pat McAfee show more.

ESPN means nothing anymore

Pat is t shirt and Stephen A is suit. More people enjoy the less political conversation. Also, they didn’t mention the BIG names that pat pulls to join his show. One of the biggest women’s athletes in talk right now is Clark and she joked to join weekly. Like cmon Pat by a long shot more valuable.

They have different deals Pat McAfee is getting paid 30 million dollar a year for the production of his show. Meaning he has to pay everyone in on the show the camera people...etc.. He has to divide the 30 million amongst a lot of people, ( he makes the show ESPN just plays it on their channel) Steven A Smith is just and employee at Espn.( Espn produces the whole show Steven A is just the star) So when it comes down to it Steven A Smith makes more money if not way more money then Pat completely different deals.

ESPN has no clout now.

I won't watch ESPN because of Steven a

Steven A is an actor !!

PBD, read your comment section. SAS, on Inside the NBA? Your listeners HATE the idea. They don't like or respect SAS. He's just there.

Stephen A is not just a personality, he's also an executive producer of First Take. McAfee is not an ESPN personality, he licensed his show to ESPN, but he still owns it and also owns all the revenue off his Youtube platform. In regards to ESPN, Stephen A is their guy. Pat is a wildcard, and I dont believe he wants to be tied to anywhere long term and lose his creative freedom.

@PBD- This is a horrible take. I love PBD, but you guys don't have the correct information in this video. You are trying to compare Stephen a Smith to Pat McAfee and the Pat McAfee show. McAfee has an established program that ESPN paid him for, so they can air his shows on ESPN. Stephen a Smith is not at the top of his game anymore because he has gone woke, and everyone has finally caught up to how he paints these false narratives about athletes and sports. People are sick of Stephen A Smith, and ESPN on TV is dying right in front of our eyes, so they are using Stephen a Smith as the black face for the investors at Disney and whatever other powerful company. Probably Pfizer.

Stephen A Smith is the most prepared? Is this the same guy who doesn't know who's on the Knicks roster? lol

Shannon Sharpe is keeping Stephen A Smith alive! Shay Shay is the reason i occasionally watch First Take. I watch Pat and Skip Bayless more often for sports content.

McAfee is NOT an ESPN employee. Inform yourselves!

Steven A Smith wants Jimmy Kimmels' job once he retires.. I think Steven is done with sports media.

If you do a poll of basketball fans on if Stephan A is a “serious” analyst you’d see that he has no credibility. He is the meme that sport fans refer to when they mention the talking heads on tv. Ask basketball fans if there is more correct, serious, or accurate takes on First take or on Inside the NBA. Poll wouldn’t even be remotely close

For a guy who only averaged 1.5 ppg in college he sure does talk like he knows the game more than the accomplished professionals.