Everyone Had Same Reaction To Molly Qerim's Replacement Thursday
ESPN "First Take" hosts Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim have been off on vacation as of late.
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With Wimbledon airing live on ESPN and ESPN2 most mornings over the past week and a half, Smith and Qerim have been taking some much-needed time off. Qerim, who has been hosting the show since 2015, announced that she was going on vacation heading into the Fourth of July.
Qerim recently celebrated her 10-year anniversary at the show.
"Another NBA szn in the books. Thank y'all for rocking with us 10 yrs & counting. Time to work on my tan-lines, shut my brain off & be with the fam. See ya in a few weeks. Grateful always, MQ," she wrote on Instagram.
Molly Qerim.ESPN.
On Thursday morning, ESPN reporter Courtney Cronin is serving as a guest host of "First Take."
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The prominent NFL reporter, who has made consistent appearances on "Around the Horn," is trending for her appearance on the show on Thursday morning.
"Back at it! @FirstTake coming up on ESPN 2. See ya there!" she wrote.
Fans are loving it.
"CC holding it down. LFG! (I totally thought when you referenced 'standing on business' if that was a sneaky shoutout to Love Island 😉)" one fan wrote.
"ITS THE CLIIIIIIMMMMBBBBB," one fan added.
"Hardest working woman in sports, appreciate you Courtney," another fan added.
"What!? You should be a permanent fixture on this show omg! Go Courtney," one fan added.
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"I'm tuned in," one fan added.
"Great job, Courtney!" one fan added.
ESPN's "First Take" airs daily from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. E.T. every day during the week.
Smith and Qerim are expected to return from vacation next week, but until then, Cronin is holding things down for the "First Take" crew in New York City.
Everyone Had Same Reaction To Molly Qerim's Replacement Thursday first appeared on The Spun on Jul 10, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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