Kimberley A. Martin on 'First Take,' Stephen A. Smith, New York Jets, and more

Awful Announcing Podcast

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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