First Take viewers think female ESPN analyst should be the show's new NFL lead after stepping in for Stephen A Smith

After getting a glimpse of Courtney Cronin, First Take fans are calling for ESPN to springiness nan NFL newsman a much salient domiciled successful nan network. 

Cronin, 33, has been filling successful for big Stephen A. Smith. While subbing in, nan seasoned newsman has showcased her knowledge successful beforehand of a nationalist assemblage and had viewers calling for much airtime. 

While her tenure successful nan programme is temporary, Cronin has impressed nan First Take fanbase - who are letting their praises beryllium known connected societal media. 

'Going to shriek this connected my deathbed but Andraya Carter should beryllium a NBA lead for ESPN and Courtney Cronin for nan NFL,' a personification posted connected on X. 

'Ball knowers should not beryllium treated for illustration 2nd people while buffoons yelling s*** pinch nary constituent get promoted.' 

'Been bada** seeing you connected there! Need it much often CC,' different added. 

'CC = Game-changer,' a 3rd added aft Cronin posted a behind-the-scenes photograph of nan First Take desk. 

Molly Qerim returned to nan programme aft a agelong picnic connected Thursday greeting and ran nan show alongside Cronin and power big Harry Douglas. 

After holding positions pinch nan NCAA, The Clarion-Ledger, and The Mercury News, Cronin joined ESPN successful 2017 arsenic a Minnesota Vikings newsman and nationalist power host. By 2022, she shifted her hit from nan Vikings to nan Chicago Bears while maintaining her position connected nan airwaves. 

While Qerim has returned to nan highly-rated greeting program, Smith is still connected picnic while he waits to renew his statement pinch nan network. 

Smith, who is arguably ESPN's biggest personality, could go nan network's first $100million if granted his desired salary raise. 

First return went done a monolithic alteration little than a twelvemonth agone erstwhile NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe jumped vessel from FS1. 

Furthermore, different regular analysts successful nan programme see Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo, Ryan Clark, Kendrick Perkins, and JJ Redick earlier he took nan caput coaching occupation pinch nan Los Angeles Lakers.