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Parkins Joins Expanded ‘First Things First’ As FS1 Completes Transition

Parkins previously appeared alongside Craig Carton and Mark Schlereth on “Breakfast Ball” on FS1.

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Fox Sports 1’s transition plans are set.

Danny Parkins is joining First Things First as a daily presence and the show is expanding to three hours, sources told Front Office Sports. Parkins joins Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes as fixtures on the program, and Eric Mangini and Greg Jennings will also remain regular contributors. First Things First will now air from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET, and Parkins’s role will be on the new third hour.

Fox Sports later confirmed the move. 

It is the final domino in a revamped lineup after Breakfast Ball, The Facility, and Speak were all canceled last week. Parkins previously appeared alongside Craig Carton and Mark Schlereth on Breakfast Ball and before that he was a host in the afternoon drive on 670 The Score in Chicago. He is close friends with Wright, dating back to their time at Syracuse together. 

As FOS reported last week, a Barstool Sports program will air in the morning. Barstool founder Dave Portnoy revealed the show will air live from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET. A replay of the show is expected to air from 10 a.m. to noon, leading into The Herd with Colin Cowherd and Jason McIntyre.

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