Michael Anthony Smith II (born August 1, 1979) is an American sports journalist, best known for his time as an ESPN commentator and host.

[1] Smith covered the New England Patriots and the NFL from 2001 to 2004 as a reporter for The Boston Globe.

[5] In August 2020, Smith co-founded Inflection Point Entertainment,[6] a multimedia company.

He appeared in and served as an executive producer on the 2021 feature film, National Champions.

[7] On September 14, 2020, Smith joined NBC Sports to co-host a new show with Michael Holley, Brother From Another, on Peacock.