It hasn\u2019t taken Shae Cornette very long to realize what works on First Take, where the Dallas Cowboys are always relevant.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been six months since Molly Qerim abruptly left First Take after a very successful 10-years hosting the show alongside Stephen A. Smith. And it\u2019s been four months since Cornette officially took over as Qerim\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n
Cornette was recently profiled by John Mamola of Barrett Media<\/a>, where she discussed the transition from SportsCenter and radio to First Take. And during the interview, Cornette addressed one of the most frequent criticisms to hit First Take; complaints about the show being too married to the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst Take\u00a0is also very reactionary. ESPN is a 24-hour sports channel. We\u2019re on all the time, so you must be reactionary to what happens the night before,\u201d Cornette said. \u201cAre we just one day going to talk about the Dallas Cowboys? No. There\u2019s going to be a jumping off point. If Dak Prescott talks yesterday, a new contract, or Jerry Jones spoke on a radio show. Then it becomes timely. But if we\u2019re going to pick Cowboys and people talking about the Cowboys or the Lions, we\u2019re going to lean where we\u2019re most passionate. Especially at ESPN, being reactionary must be at the front of the list.\u201d<\/p>\n One of the more recent examples of this occurred during Super Bowl week. With First Take broadcasting from the site of Super Bowl LX, they dedicated a topic to whether Dak Prescott\u2019s Super Bowl window is closed<\/a>.<\/p>\n We have two amazing young HC\u2019s in the Super Bowl that both seem set up for long term success\u2026 so let\u2019s instead talk about the only NFC team that hasn\u2019t been the conference championship game in 30 years https:\/\/t.co\/5do5vhmpT2<\/a><\/p>\n