The Pat McAfee Show PMS 2.0 1496 - Bill Belichick Not Elected to the Hall of Fame, Brock Lesnar, JJ Watt, Jimmy Johnson, Mike Tirico, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
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Jan 28, 2026 
Mike Tirico, veteran broadcaster who calls big sporting events, Jimmy Johnson, Hall of Fame coach with strong opinions, and J.J. Watt, three-time Defensive Player of the Year, join the conversation. They debate Bill Belichick not being first-ballot, dissect Super Bowl trench battles and why line play matters. Behind-the-scenes broadcasting prep and memorable interviews also come up.
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Belichick Vote Exposed Hall Credibility
- Bill Belichick being left off first-ballot exposed perceived voter bias and damaged the Hall's credibility.
- The controversy united almost all of football behind Belichick and sparked calls for change in the voting process.
Voting Process Enables Personal Biases
- The Hall voting system lets personal grudges and assumptions distort outcomes when voters rely on others to 'save' candidates.
- Public backlash after obvious misses creates pressure but doesn't fix structural voting flaws.
Brock Lesnar Cold FaceTime Revelation
- Brock Lesnar FaceTime-called the show and casually announced he's entering the Royal Rumble.
- Pat and the panel treated it as breaking news and immediate big hype for WWE.