{"id":1599627,"date":"2024-10-10T18:50:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T22:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/?p=1599627"},"modified":"2024-10-10T18:50:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T22:50:44","slug":"espn-signs-cam-newton-first-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/espn-signs-cam-newton-first-take\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Signs Cam Newton, Will Join First Take"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/espnpressroom.com\/us\/press-releases\/2024\/10\/espn-signs-former-nfl-mvp-cam-newton\/\">ESPN<\/a> announced the signing of Cam Newton as a media analyst. View the details below, including when fans can expect to see Newton on the &#8220;Worldwide Leader in Sports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Cam Newton Joins ESPN<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ESPN has signed former NFL MVP Cam Newton (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CameronNewton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CameronNewton<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Newton will primarily be a commentator on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirstTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FirstTake<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephenasmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@stephenasmith<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MollyQerim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MollyQerim<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Newton makes his debut Friday during First Take&#39;s HBCU roadshow at Tennessee State University<\/p>\n<p>Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nXQ2SUTmW9\">https:\/\/t.co\/nXQ2SUTmW9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wk2jNEUY2E\">pic.twitter.com\/wk2jNEUY2E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNPR\/status\/1844376398699561217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Under his deal, Newton will primarily appear as a commentator on\u00a0<em>First Take<\/em>. Newton will debate alongside ESPN superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/stephen-a-smith-already-planning-next-move-first-take-nothing-sports\/\">Stephen A. Smith<\/a> and host Molly Qerim.<\/p>\n<p>Newton&#8217;s first appearance will be on Friday, October 1, during a live show at Tennessee State University for\u00a0<i>First Take\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0HBCU roadshow this fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCam Newton\u2019s addition to<i>\u00a0First Take<\/i>\u00a0brings an electrifying presence, enhancing our roster of top-tier personalities,\u201d said David Roberts, Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports News and Entertainment at ESPN. \u201cHis dynamic charisma, combined with the high-profile debates alongside Stephen A. Smith, will create compelling, must-watch television for fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newton is a rising star in the media. Since he last played in the NFL in 2021, Newton has started a successful YouTube channel, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CamNewton\/videos\">1.51 million subscribers<\/a>. Newton also hosts the <em>4t&amp;1 Podcast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>First Take Continue To Expand Roster<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got something for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CameronNewton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CameronNewton<\/a>? <\/p>\n<p>Drop your questions, hot takes, or funniest thoughts for this week&#39;s show. Let\u2019s hear it all \u2013 no topic is off-limits! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MHF9ZsGPrK\">pic.twitter.com\/MHF9ZsGPrK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 4thand1show (@4thand1show) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4thand1show\/status\/1843318969916326333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>First Take\u00a0<\/em>continues to expand its roster with a wide range of colorful personalities and rising stars.<\/p>\n<p>Under Smith&#8217;s guidance,\u00a0<em>First Take\u00a0<\/em>has gone from a debate-only show to a roundtable discussion where panelists can express more opinions and showcase their personalities.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest additions to\u00a0<em>First Take\u00a0<\/em>has been Shannon Sharpe, who joined the show following his ugly break-up with Fox Sports. With Sharpe,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/sports\/viewership-gap-between-stephen-a-smiths-first-take-and-skip-bayless-undisputed-continues-to-widen-report\/\"><em>First Take\u00a0<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/sports\/viewership-gap-between-stephen-a-smiths-first-take-and-skip-bayless-undisputed-continues-to-widen-report\/\">has dominated <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/sports\/viewership-gap-between-stephen-a-smiths-first-take-and-skip-bayless-undisputed-continues-to-widen-report\/\">Undisputed<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>in the ratings war. Sharpe&#8217;s former partner Skip Bayless even left Fox Sports, essentially killing his version of\u00a0<em>Undisputed<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Another key move by\u00a0<em>First Take\u00a0<\/em>was the addition of Christopher &#8220;Mad Dog&#8221; Russo. The legendary radio host has revitalized his career with his weekly appearances on\u00a0<em>First Take<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, there&#8217;s Smith, the most important TV personality at ESPN. Smith has made it clear that when his contract is up, he wants to be the highest-paid talent at ESPN, which would fall between $20 million and $25 million annually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, ESPN announced the signing of Cam Newton as a media analyst. View the details below, including when fans can expect to see Newton on the &#8220;Worldwide Leader in Sports.&#8221; Cam Newton Joins ESPN ESPN has signed former NFL MVP Cam Newton (@CameronNewton) Newton will primarily be a commentator on @FirstTake with @stephenasmith &amp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":321,"featured_media":1599629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[4928,5087,448189],"class_list":["post-1599627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-cam-newton","tag-espn","tag-first-take"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.5 (Yoast SEO v23.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ESPN Signs Cam Newton, Will Join First Take<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton has signed a deal with ESPN. 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