{
  "id": 18184306,
  "title": "Steven A. Smith lauds Pat McAfee, blasts Indianapolis Colts, owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/steven-a-smith-lauds-pat-mcafee-blasts-indianapolis-colts-owner-18184306",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T21:15:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steven-smith-lauds-pat-mcafee-211512473.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, Nov. 4, ESPN's First Take featured a heated discussion between ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and former Indianapolis Colts player Jeff Saturday. The topic of conversation was the upcoming NFL Week 9 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts.\n\nSmith vehemently criticized the Indianapolis Colts, stating that \"they ain't worse than the Indianapolis Colts.\" He went on to call the team a \"mess\" and praised Pat McAfee for providing a positive contrast with his show on ESPN.\n\nSmith highlighted the recent struggles of the Colts, pointing out their recent losses to the Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He noted that the team has been involved in trade talks for players, most notably running back Jonathan Taylor, and implied that their future prospects are bleak.\n\nThe segment concluded with Smith directing his criticism towards team owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon. He argued that she should \"clean house\" and suggested that she should not be \"sightingseeing\" on the sidelines if she is not taking action to improve the team's performance.",
  "summary": "A discussion about the upcoming Indianapolis Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys matchup results in a Stephen A. Smith rant at Indy's expense.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}