Stephen A. Smith hilariously screws up Week 1 prediction

ESPN's 'First Take' broadcasts live from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium with hosts Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith. Julie Vennitti Botos / USA TODAY NETWORK

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith hilariously screws up NFL Week 1 prediction

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 9/9/22

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is kicking off the NFL season with another cringe-worthy prediction.

Smith was quizzed by ESPN’s Molly Qerim on the upcoming Week 1 of the NFL season, with the first question being which AFC West team would score the most points. Smith went with the Chargers, citing the team’s high-powered offense. The next question, however, was who would win between the Chargers and Los Angeles Raiders, and confusingly, Smith went with the Raiders.

Stephen A: The Chargers will score the most points of any AFC West team this week, while losing to the Raiders. pic.twitter.com/1ycuVJVt1P

— ProFootballLogic (@ProFBLogic) September 9, 2022

Maybe Smith is joking here or making fun of the question in light of his first answer. That’s certainly possible based on his tone. Unfortunately, he doesn’t really get the benefit of the doubt here, especially considering his history with the Chargers.

Smith has definitely made worse flubs lately. This one is just sort of confusing.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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