This show has gotten so very good since Max Kellerman replaced Skip. I could not stand Skip when he was on, so never really gave it a shot.
Stephen A and Max Kellerman have very different and good takes. Max I usually agree with and enjoy his very rational, stat based arguments. I also am shocked how often he gets things dead right. I often go back and listen to old podcasts and Max will be perfectly predicting something.
Stephen A, of course, is the best in the business. Yes he is doing a character, yes he probably says all kinds of things he doesn't actually agree with, but that is normal in a debate show. Who works harder than this guy on any channel? Pay this man his big contract. ESPN can't afford to lose him at any cost.