Stephen A. Smith takes victory lap on 'First Take' after Cowboys loss to Packers

Crissy Froyd

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Stephen A. Smith's victory lap after the Cowboys' wild-card loss to the Packers was anything but unpredictable -- and it didn't disappoint, either.

Smith is well-known for his trolling and did not take any prisoners in his show-opening "First Take" commentary on Dallas' 48-32 loss to Green Bay, which marked another unsightly playoff performance for the Cowboys as the debate heated up about whether the team can find consistent postseason success with quarterback Dak Prescott at the helm.

The Cowboys have been in the midst of a postseason drought after winning three Super Bowls from 1992-95.

However, they have not taken the field in a Super Bowl or NFC Championship game since the 1995 season, nearly three entire decades ago. They hold a 5-13 postseason record since that period.

Here's a look into everything Smith had to say.

Stephen A. Smith takes victory lap after Cowboys loss to Packers

Smith took no time getting right to the point.

“You fell for it, didn’t you?! You fell for it, didn’t you?!” Smith said while he wore a Packers hat when "First Take" opened.

“You actually thought y’all was going to win some playoff games. You actually thought that they were going to be in the NFC Championship Game in about 30 damn years. That’s what they thought (Shannon Sharpe), didn’t they? That’s what they thought! They fell for it. …”

This followed up multiple social media posts by Smith after he started his trolling on Sunday, especially with Green Bay heading to the locker room with a 27-7 lead over the Cowboys.

"I’ve been telling you all for 28 straight years and counting, just wait be patient, they won’t let you down," the ESPN "First Take" host said. "But you wouldn’t listen, you wouldn’t listen."

 

The Packers will take on the 49ers in the NFC divisional round contest on Saturday.

Crissy Froyd

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Crissy Froyd is a content producer at The Sporting News covering college football, the NFL and other sports. A graduate of LSU in 2021, she has nine years' experience writing about football across all levels, specializing in quarterback analysis and the NFL Draft. Her work previously appeared in USA Today, Sports Illustrated and NBC Sports, among other outlets.