On another episode of First Take, in Stephen A.'s absence, Shannon Sharpe, Jeff Saturday and Domonique Foxworth react to Micah Parson's comments about Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones enters the conversation... The crew also reacts to breaking news as the Chicago Bears fire their offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Kendrick Perkins joins the show to discuss the state of the 76ers and the Knicks this season. The guys also discuss how likely it is that the Cavs and the Celtics will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals. Lastly, the crew debates if the Chiefs and Lions are the two best teams in the NFL. 

Stephen A. Smith, Dan Orlovsky and Jason McCourty discuss the team with the better offense heading into tonight's matchup: the Commanders or the Eagles? They also debate whether or not the Bills can hand the Chiefs their first loss of the season. Kimberley A. Martin also joins the show to weigh in on the team with the more worrisome quarterback situation; the Bears or the Colts? Lastly, the crew discusses whether or not Jared Goff's five-interception performance ended his MVP case