Skip Bayless reveals he almost reunited with Stephen A. Smith for an ESPN+ digital show in 2020

On today's Pardon My Take… SKIP BAYLESS! One of the biggest guests in the show's Chicago era joined Mr. Cat and Mr. Commenter in the office on tonight's show to discuss his career in television, his relationships with Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe, and the upcoming debate speak. some old takes, Tebow and more.

If you're a sports fan, you've seen a lot of Skip Bayless on your TV. And before his most recent tenure at FOX ended, he had a great run at ESPN, appearing on First Take alongside the aforementioned Stephen A. Smith. When Skip left The Worldwide Leader In Sports for FOX in 2016, his on-air partnership with Stephen A. was also on the rise.

However, could we see a possible reunion between two of the best to ever grace the world of sports media? Perhaps. In fact, in 2020, we were close to seeing the two again. Skip explained what almost happened on today's PMT. Take a look…

A sports talk debate show in 2020 between Skip and Stephen A?! That would have been just the thing to get us through COVID. Can you imagine the LeBron shots we would have gotten during the LeBubble Mickey Mouse era?! It would have been great.

But unfortunately it wasn't meant to be then. However, as Skip suggested, you should never say never. And as we say in this business, a reunion with Skip and Stephen A. would do NUMBIES.