The Stephen A. Smith Show

Ahead of the 2026 Royal Rumble, the USL crew was joined by WWE Superstar's Bayley & Seth Rollins, as well as 14x World Champion & CCO Triple H! You can watch the Royal Rumble on Saturday at 2pm Eastern on the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle react to some comments they made about the Eagles last year and assess how they are still relevant today. We play Can He or Canty and Greg Wyshynski joins the show to discuss the NHL Stadium Series and Team USA's chances in the Winter Olympics in Italy. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty is wondering why Nuno hasn't gotten him a baby gift. Where is Giannis most likely to land? Two of our hosts are rolling their eyes listening to Joe Brady insinuate he wasn’t hired because of his relationship with Josh Allen. Chris Carlin joins the show to talk being boujee and his Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy. Evan gets a massive toe cramp and has to exit the studio due to the pain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle puts her co-hosts feet to the fire with her pressing NFL questions in Four Downs. Vince/Vincent/Vinnie Goodwill joins the show to fan the flames of all the LeBron and Giannis conversation in the NBA. I'm Over It: Pat wants Pros vs Joes to come back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle react to Joe Brady's opening press conference with the Bills and wonder if Josh Allen is now in charge in Buffalo. Does Evan redirect every conversation back to himself? We discuss how it's possible for the latest NFL OC hire to be on the hot seat and a hot coaching candidate at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovky stops by the studio, and tells an amazing story about his playing days. Also, what is going to happen between Giannis and the Bucks? Then, WWE Superstar Seth Rollins joins the show to talk about his Chicago Bears, and the upcoming Royal Rumble! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin try to figure out which Lions OC fell asleep while calling plays for Dan Orlovsky. Does no one want to coach the Raiders or Cardinals? Seth Rollins joins the show to talk about his Bears and why on earth we should believe him when he says he's not participating in Royal Rumble this weekend. UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Medicine ball halftime show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle and Courtney Cronin wonder how much longer Giannis is going to want out before he gets out. Is Todd Monken in a lose-lose situation? Sean McDermott set a standard for the Bills and omitting Bill Belichick from the first ballot might have set a precedent for the Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle Madness this week: Who can't bear to watch this Super Bowl matchup? We discuss which teams actually end the season unhappy even if they don't win the Super Bowl. Dan Orlovsky joins the show with an all-time story from his playing days and his reaction to the Browns new coach. I'm Over It: Pat is disgusted by oysters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin wonder if this is finally it for the Bucks and Giannis. How did Jimmy Haslam manage to alienate more people in the Browns building after hiring Todd Monken? Aaron Glenn has fired basically everyone on his staff and Aaron Rodgers is going to hold us hostage again. Where is Michelle's phone and what's the craziest birth name? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Belichick was not elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, and Evan is apoplectic. ESPN NFL Analyst Jeff Saturday joins to discuss that and more. Also, how old is too old to learn how to skateboard? Plus, WWE CCO & 14x World Champion Paul "Triple H" Levesque stops by to talk about the Royal Rumble! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin welcome Triple H to the show to look ahead to Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Did other teams use a version of SpyGate? We play Who Said It, where a sport confusion dooms one side of the game. UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Finebaum callers just want it more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin reinvigorate their debate about Bill Belichick not getting into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. How will that impact Robert Kraft and Tom Brady's candidacy? What about other top tier coaches? Mel Kiper Jr. joins the show to dunk on Hall of Fames in general and explain how this Super Bowl is a referendum on two draft classes. Courtney hates the Joe Brady hire! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan unleashes this week's Hot Mess Rankings, with a curveball thrown at the top of the list. Jeff Saturday joins the show to explain why, despite being one of Bill Belichick's biggest rivals, he still believes his first ballot snub is ridiculous. I'm Over It: Pat wants to get into skateboarding! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin spend the hour debating, discussing, and deciding WHY the Pro Football Hall of Fame voters did not vote Bill Belichick in on the first ballot. Was he punished for the cheating scandals he was associated with or his attitude towards the media over the years? Evan is incensed, Michelle helps rationalize the stunning decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's the next domino going to be in the NFL's coaching carousel? ESPN NFL Insiders Dan Graziano & Adam Schefter join the show to discuss that and more. Then, Canty gives his top 5 teams that better get it right this offseason. Plus, Nuno updates everyone on the Doomsday Clock! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nuno has been inspired to go to a one man show. Will we see all of the coaching openings filled by tomorrow? Also, which franchise is Sam Darnold success an indictment on the most: Jets, Vikings or Panthers? Do the Steelers deserve criticism for not going after him? Plus, the most UnSportsmanLike moments of the day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins the show to discuss the latest around the NFL's head coaching carousel, and then the crew picks the most interesting nuggets during the Adam Schefter Topic Draft. Plus, Canty's top 5 NFL teams that better get it right this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which franchise is Sam Darnold success an indictment on the most: Jets, Vikings or Panthers? ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Graziano joins the show to discuss that and the latest with the head coaching carousel. Also, Shedeur Sanders made the Pro Bowl, and Evan thinks he was set up for failure. Plus, I'm Over It! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Mike McCarthy just a bridge head coach for the Steelers? Are the Browns going to get their coaching search right? Plus, how many teams from the playoffs this season already missed their playoff window? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices