As Skip Bayless makes the move to rival FS1 from ESPN2's "First Take," he may be zeroing on his new Stephen A. Smith: Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe.
Sharpe, the former CBS Sports analyst, is emerging as a leading candidate to sit across the debate desk from Bayless on his planned FS1 show, sources told Sporting News.
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The three-time Super Bowl champion for the Ravens and Broncos appeared with Bayless as a "First Take" guest host for Smith on May 16 and 17.