When Stephen A. Smith is away, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Dan Orlovsky come out to play. First Take is very clearly Smith’s show; make no mistake. But when he’s on vacation, he may ...

Less than three months into his tenure on First Take, Chris Russo found himself in a controversy that required help from Stephen A. Smith.

Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo knows Stephen A. Smith revitalized his career, but he still brings something to First Take that ESPN was lacking.

ESPN personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo called out ESPN for paying Stephen A Smith $100 million while having a power outage.

Chris Russo was incensed by Stephen A. Smith saying Carmelo Anthony is a "Top 3" New York Knicks player of all time.

Chris Russo brags about his small victories in securing baseball airtime on ESPN, despite the network's focus on other sports.

Chris Russo believes Stephen A. Smith will remain at ESPN due to the network's unmatched platform and Smith's deep connection to the NBA.

Stephen A. Smith and Chris Russo on "First Take." / ESPN Stephen A. Smith's expiring contract and aspirations to become even more ubiquitous in the content game has been a major sports media story ...

Stephen A. Smith and Chris Russo batter the Baseball Hall of Fame voting process for having too many votes and anonymous votes.

On the final episode of "The Michael Kay Show," Jesse Ventura cut a promo on ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo for some reason.

After months of negotiations, it seems Stephen A. Smith and ESPN are close to a contract renewal. According to Variety.com, the two sides are "just weeks away from finalizing a deal," which is ...

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo took some shots at ESPN and Stephen A Smith for the contract he recently signed with ESPN. On First Take, Russo trolled Smith and ESPN after the studio lost power.