Skip Bayless Could Barely Talk on New-Look ‘Undisputed’ and Fans Loved It

Skip Bayless’ morning debate show Undisputed made its return to the airwaves Monday morning after a two month hiatus, and the result was chaos.

The show went on pause for the summer after long-time Bayless co-host Shannon Sharpe left the network, later signing on as a co-host for ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A. Smith. Bayless and FS1 spent the summer finding Bayless a new sparring partner, bringing in Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Irvin and Richard Sherman to debate Bayless starting this week. But in Monday’s debut episode, Bayless couldn’t seem to get a word in edgewise thanks to his co-hosts’ long-winded takes.

A segment on the Cowboys’ acquisition of QB Trey Lance was particularly funny:

The new and improved Skip Bayless pic.twitter.com/CJz4Xj4Yrh
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 28, 2023

Watching Sherman, Irvin and Johnson engage in a heated debate while Bayless just waits his turn is a hilarious moment, particularly given one of the reported reasons for Sharpe’s departure from the show was a decaying relationship between him and Bayless.

At one point, Irvin even acknowledges he’s talking too much, saying “I’m sorry, I haven’t been on TV in awhile, I don’t mean to take over nothing, but I hadn’t worked in a long time.”

It didn’t take Bayless long to address it:

Skip Bayless: "I don't know how closely you watched their games, but I can— we don't have time because you guys talk too much."

Keyshawn Johnson: "I know you just didn't say we talk too much."

Skip: "Yes, you talk too much." 🤣pic.twitter.com/Zcmvp4iCob https://t.co/zI1t65uMpY
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 28, 2023

Fans had plenty of fun with the idea of Bayless being silenced on his own show.

Skip’s facial expressions starting around the 1:14 - mark to end got me dying https://t.co/F1f8KU0SaA pic.twitter.com/ZaMuijIbUW
— Young Deacon Frye (@Uncle_Jeff) August 28, 2023

Skip has met his match🤣 never seen him sit there so quiet. https://t.co/Vaz7QiX9cv
— MambaArmor (@mambaarmor) August 28, 2023

I’ve gotta say, loving this new format. Skip doesn’t get to talk so the take quality immediately improves.

And Sherm is the only one talking sense on this panel. I’ll give Irvin an honorable mention for effort, but give me Sherm FTW among the 4 each time. https://t.co/98W7nVw16I
— Kirsten Tanis (@kct2020) August 28, 2023