I've been a faithful First Take watcher since the days of Skip and Woody Paige. The show reached its zenith with Stephen A and Max Kellerman.. Their chemistry was great back and forth - give and take. Now that Max is gone the show has really declined. Mondays with Michael Irvin are unwatchable. First Take has deteriorated into a macho shouting match at times. The other rotating guests are just not that interesting. Even Max's new shows are not great because he is a very interesting analyst but not a great host. Splitting up this team was a bad move for the audience.