Stephen A. Smith says he wants Michael Irvin to join his ESPN show following suspension from NFL Network

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Stephen A. Smith has not had a full-time co-host on "First Take" with him since Max Kellerman left the show, but he has a candidate in mind.

Michael Irvin was removed from NFL Network's coverage of the 2023 Super Bowl after alleged misconduct with a woman at a Phoenix hotel. 

Irvin says he did nothing improper and filed a $100 million lawsuit against the employee and Marriott.

In any case, Irvin is a free agent, and Smith has him right at the top of his list of potential co-hosts.

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Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys watches a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams at CenturyLink Field Oct. 3, 2019, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

"There’s not much on this planet Earth I would not do for Michael Irvin. That’s my brother. I love him to death, and I think he makes great television. And I would never ever, ever sit up there and tell anybody that I want anybody more than I want Michael Irvin," Smith said on his podcast. 

"It’s just that things that are going on are out of my control. Whether it’s the NFL, it’s the NFL Network, it’s ESPN, I don’t know. And I don’t have any control over that. That’s beyond my pay grade."

Irvin's lawyers released surveillance footage of the interaction with the employee. The two initially shake hands before entering the hotel bar, and, throughout the conversation, Irvin appeared to touch her elbow twice.

Irvin and the employee again shook hands, and she went back inside the bar. A few seconds later, Irvin appeared to slap himself in the face three times before walking toward the main entrance to take