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Kimberley A. Martin on 'First Take,' Stephen A. Smith, New York Jets, and more
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Host Brandon Contes interviews NFL reporter and "First Take"/"Get Up" contributor, Kimberley A. Martin. Brandon and Kimberley discuss a wide range of topics including the happenings with the New York Jets, having Stephen A. Smith as a mentor, the time Jim Irsay went after Kimberley on social media, and more.
-:40: Missing the New York Jets beat?
-1:30: Being on the Jets beat
-2:09: Mike Tannenbaum
-2:45: Working with Tannenbaum and Rex Ryan
-3:35: Jets using Tannenbaum and The 33rd Team to find a HC and GM
-4:36: Ryan campaigning for the Jets head coach job
-5:38: Does Ryan have an “in” with Tannenbaum?
-6:54: Eric Mangini
-8:00: Jets’ wild bye week
-9:43: Did it bother Kimberley when she was a local beat reporter and national writers got scoops?
-10:31: Getting info from various teams
-12:50: Is Woody Johnson caring about what others think good for running an NFL team?
-14:08: Were the Jets any different when Christopher Johnson was running the team?
-16:18: Reporting things players/coaches/GM’s deny
-20:57: Career before first beat
-22:03: Focusing on sports coverage
-23:48: Sports people Kimberley looked up to
-25:33: Challenges faced when breaking into industry
-29:41: Harder to build trust with players/teams or media execs?
-32:03: NFL players trying to keep reporters out of locker room
-34:15: Going to ESPN
-36:13: Getting to know people at ESPN in pandemic
-37:25: What made Kimberley know she’d be good at TV?
-39:35: Facial expressions while on “First Take”
-41:25: Stephen A. Smith
-43:05: Getting into the rotating cast of “First Take”
-44:23: Are atmospheres of “Get Up” and “First Take” different?
-45:50: Hearing from the Colts or Jim Irsay after his insulting X post?
-47:52: Wanting to do more writing
-48:50: Future goals
-50:31: Contract talk
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