The Pat McAfee Show

Today’s show is absolutely LOADED. First, NBA Insider for The Athletic and friend of the show, Shams Charania joins the program to discuss the memo sent to NBA teams about returning to play. Pat and Shams discuss what it all means, what the quarantining will look like, who has issues with it, and what repercussions (if any) there will be if some players decide they don’t want to go play in the bubble (:38-17:50). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk as Pat and AJ welcome former President of the Florida/Miami Marlins and current podcaster for CBS Sports, David Samson. They discuss everything going on in the MLB currently, and David lets Pat and AJ know how teams used the media to get whatever narrative they wanted into the public and that most of the time it was a complete misdirection in a conversation that you do not want to miss (19:36-35:43). Pat and AJ also discuss everything going on in the sports world currently, and how hopefully things are starting to move along in the process of bringing sports back (19:36-1:28:05). Next, ESPN MLB Insider and friend of the program, Jeff Passan joins the show. Jeff gets Pat caught up on everything going on with the MLB negotiations and why he thinks we are getting closer to having a baseball season, despite it not really being what either side wants. They also discuss how MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred seemingly needs to put his foot in his mouth every time he speaks (1:30:00-1:47:57). Lastly, NBC Sports hockey analyst and former coach and scout in the NHL, Pierre McGuire joins the show. Pat and Pierre chat about the NHL going full steam ahead with their original plan to restart, what roadblocks still stand in the way, and how the NHL seems to be leading the charge for getting back to sports as the league and players association have been on the same page to get the game back (1:47:59-2:02:11). Don’t forget to send in a picture of where you’re listening to the show with the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat for the chance to win some free march. Come and laugh with us. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat is joined by 3x Super Bowl Champion, 2x Pro Bowler, member of the Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team, and good friend of the program, Mark “Stink” Schlereth joins the show. Pat and Mark discuss his thoughts on the Broncos upcoming season and he tempers expectations as the Broncos have a nucleus of young players still finding their footing in the NFL. They also chat about why the Chiefs are so damn good, and Pat commends Mark on his work bringing awareness to social injustice as Mark shares a similar feeling to Pat about trying to get that locker room atmosphere to bleed into society (:41-17:59). Next is another edition of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk where Pat and AJ discuss the Mark McGwire/Sammy Sosa 30-for-30 “Long Gone Summer,” and how prominent steroid use was at the time, and how it would have been difficult to turn down juice when the MLB was looking the other way. They also chat about the fact that the MLB is probably dead, whether or not they think the NBA is going to come back, and the leaked news that Zeke Elliott is one of the Cowboys who has tested positive for Covid19. They also chat about the PGA Tour event from over the weekend, everything else going on in the sports world, and share a couple of stories (20:06-2:05:47). Don’t forget to send in a picture of where you’re listening to the show with the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat for the chance to win some free merch. As always, we appreciate you guys rocking with us. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Pat is joined by former Tennessee Titan safety, Rhodes Scholar, and current neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Myron Rolle. Pat and Dr. Rolle chat about what things are currently like with the coronavirus and if we are in a better position now then we were when Pat and Dr. Rolle first spoke to one another a couple of months ago. Dr. Rolle also gives his take on what needs to be done to keep us moving in the right direction, if the coronavirus is something we're always going to need to be worried about like the flu, and some of the conflicting information that is out there currently about Covid19 (:49-15:19). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk where Pat has some big breaking NFL news for AJ, they chat about what it's like getting ready to play in the Hall of Fame game, they cover the start of the AFL season in Australia, chat about the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge, AJ's excellent gift giving abilities, and everything else going on in the sports world (17:45-1:37:19). Later, Super Bowl Champion, 7x Pro Bowler, 4x All-Pro, member of the 2000's All-Decade Team, member of the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor, and Pat's former teammate, Dwight Freeney joins the program. Pat and Dwight discuss his relationship with Michael Jordan and the Jordan brand, what he thought of The Last Dance, his relationship with Michael and how they golf 3-4 times a week together, his thoughts on the Jadeveon Clowney situation and why he thinks going to Cleveland would be a dream given Dwight's success alongside Robert Mathis in Indy, and his thoughts on the Jordan brand donating $100 million over the next 10 years for racial equality, social justice, and access to education (1:40:09-1:55:41). To close out the show, ESPN Baseball Insider and friend of the program, Jeff Passan joins Pat and the boys to give an update on what is going on with the MLB. Pat and Jeff discuss the likelihood that a season gets played, what's holding everything up, why the players couldn't strike even if they wanted to, where he thinks this thing might end up, what ramifications it could have for the future of baseball, and tells a few stories about being a massive WWF fan when he was growing up (1:55:43-2:17:09). Don't forget to send in a picture of where you're listening to the show with the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat for the chance to win some free merch. Have an incredible weekend. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show is headlined by a couple more great interviews. First, 2x World Series Champion, 3x All-Star, Gold Glover, and member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, Kevin Youkilis joins the program. Pat and Youk chat about his career and how he landed on his unique batting stance, why a 48 game season isn't really baseball in his opinion and why he thinks most players will agree, his thoughts on the Houston Astros cheating scandal, and what it was like playing for the Yankees after playing for the Red Sox for almost his entire career (:45-25:33). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk where Pat and AJ discuss what's going on in the MLB, Fight Island being a sure thing and how they think it is going to be received, their thoughts on the Netflix Garth Brooks documentary, and everything else that is happening around the sports world (26:57-1:37:45). Later, NBA Champion, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, All-Star, and 4x All-NBA Defensive team, one of the most interesting men on the planet, Metta World Peace joins the program. Pat and Metta chat about his thoughts on the protests and what that whole experience has been like for him, he recounts his time in Indiana and the Malice at the Palace, he looks back on a few of the regrets in his career, his time playing with Kobe, and what he thinks about the NBA tournament that is going to finish out this season in one of the most introspective and thoughtful conversations we've ever had (1:40:30-2:03:22). Lastly, former Oklahoma State basketball player, and current Ruckman/Forward for the Collingwood Magpies of the AFL (Aussie Rules Football), friend of the program, Mason "Coxzilla" Cox joins the show. Pat and Mason chat about the AFL returning (this morning), why he thinks the AFL will catch on with NFL fans, what some potential bets to keep in mind are, who some of the toughest teams in the league this year will be, how Australia is dealing with the coronavirus right now, and why he's hoping to be back from injury very soon in an incredible conversation (2:06:33-2:27:57). Don't forget to send in the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat with a picture of where you're listening to the show for the chance to win some free merch. We appreciate you rocking with us. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show is highlighted by a couple of incredible conversations. First, 9x MMA Journalist of the Year at the World MMA Awards, ESPN MMA Insider, Ariel Helwani joins the program. Pat and Ariel chat about some of the top fighters in the UFC not being happy and whether a union is possible after Conor McGregor announced his retirement for the third time in three years, they cover what he has heard about fight island and where it potentially could be at, and breaks down the different situations for fighters like Jorge Masvidal, Jon Jones, Justin Gathje, and Khabib (:42-18:55). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk where Pat and AJ chat about if they've ever felt like they lost a game when seeing the other team get off the bus, their different pregame rituals and warmups, the PGA Tour coming back this weekend and Pat trying to rent AJ's house for a couple of weeks for some upcoming PGA Tour action in Columbus, and why they think baseball might be officially dead (20:50-1:22:19). Later, former 2nd round draft pick of the New England Patriots and former Colts Defensive Back, host of the Everything DB Show, friend of the program, Darius Butler. Pat and Darius chat about everything that has been happening in the world and where Darius sees things going from here, his thoughts on the whole Drew Brees situation and ensuing fallout, and Darius also giving a few examples of what it's like to be a black man living in America in an incredible conversation that everyone needs to listen to (1:24:01-1:43:20). Lastly, 2x Super Bowl Champion, friend of the show and one of the most entertaining dudes around, Ike Taylor joins Pat and the boys. They discuss how he feels about Roger Goodell addressing the video the young stars of the NFL put out in response to the protests of the last two weeks, whether it caught Ike off guard or not, why he thinks this next generation will be a big part of the movement for change, his days of playing flag football in college which got him noticed by the actual football team, and what his coach told him before he switched positions going into his senior year, plus more, all while Ike runs a workout program from his garage (1:45:48-1:57:50). Don't forget to send in the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat with a picture of where you're listening to the show for the chance to win some free merch. We appreciate you rocking with us. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Pat sits down with 2x Super Bowl Champion, former Coach and Ring of Honor member of both the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and current NBC Sports Analyst, Tony Dungy. Pat and Tony discuss the fallout from Drew Brees' comments about kneeling for the national anthem and why his teammates were so disappointed by it, and Tony outlines what he thinks needs to be done in order to make this country a better place, as well as what he would tell his team if he were still coaching in the current environment of the world (00:00:29-14:09). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk where Pat and AJ discuss the Drew Brees situation, the NBA Board of Governors finalizing a plan to come back and complete the 2020 NBA season, and they commentate a game of Madden to try and get people's minds off things for a little while (16:05-1:14:28). To close out the show, Super Bowl Champion, the leading scorer of the 2007 NFL season, and current Kicker for the Green Bay Packers, Mason Crosby joins the program. Pat and Mason discuss everything going on in the world right now and how he and his teammates have vowed to change things, what his relationship with Aaron Rodgers is like, the process of having a rookie holder and long snapper, and how many more years he envisions playing (1:16:23-1:33:30). Don't forget to send in the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat with a picture of where you're listening to the show for the opportunity to win some free merch. Whatever you're doing this weekend, stay safe out there. We appreciate you for rocking with us. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Pat addresses everything going on in our country and why PMI decided to observe the #BlackoutTuesday movement and not release any type of content on social media. Pat also welcomes All-Star Pitcher and current Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Trevor Bauer. Pat and Trevor discuss his point of view on whether or not there will be a baseball season and his answer might surprise you. They also chat about his Live AB's series on Youtube, his thoughts on the Astros cheating scandal, why he decided to speak out against Scott Boras, and he gets into his philosophy when it comes to pitching with Pat and the boys (12:03-51:50). Next, 2x National Champion and Head Football Coach of the Florida Gators, Dan Mullen joins the program. Pat and Dan discuss everything currently going on across the United States and the world and what Dan's message has been to his players. They also discuss what he has heard in regards to college football coming back on time this year, how difficult all the social distancing has been when trying to put together a football team and what he's been doing to try and get his players to stay prepared for the upcoming season. Pat and Dan also discuss how Covid19 has changed recruiting tactics, and what he looks for when he is signing a player, plus much more in an incredible conversation (53:46-1:23:17). Don't forget to send in the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat with a picture of where you're listening to the show for the chance to win some free merch. We appreciate you rocking with us, we're all in this together. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show features an interview being clipped and quoted nearly everywhere right now. Pat sits down with NBA Champion, former 6th Man of the Year, and 16 Year NBA Veteran, JR Smith. Pat and JR discuss everything that has happened in the last week or so with the protests and the riots and JR sheds some light on his feelings and where he thinks we can go from here, discusses the altercation he got into with a rioter who decided to shatter one of the windows of his truck that was caught on film, chats about the differences between Michael Jordan and LeBron having played with LeBron for a long time, looks at what might be next for his career, and explains the differences between the players of old and current NBA players (1:39-29:35). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk where Pat and AJ are joined by new FOX sports employee and the new play-by-play voice of the Chicago Bulls, Adam Amin. Pat, AJ, and Adam chat about how he ended up at FOX after a long, successful career at ESPN, how excited he is to be landing one of his dream jobs in the Bulls play-by-play gig, when he thinks he actually will be getting back to work, and Adam shares some stories from his time in the booth with Pat from this past fall (39:48-57:43). Pat and AJ also discuss the JR Smith conversation, everything that has been happening in the US and around the world, and try to figure out how much money George Kittle is going to make with his new deal (31:42-1:35:18). Later, MLB Insider and friend of the program, Jeff Passan joins the show to discuss all the new developments between the MLBPA and the MLB, whether any progress is being made, the new proposal sent by the players, if he thinks we're going to have an MLB season, and why not having a season could be catastrophic for the sport (1:37:44-1:48:44). Don't forget to send in the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat with a picture of where you're listening to the show for the chance to win some free merch. We appreciate you rocking with us, stay safe out there. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Pat is joined by a slew of great guests. First, the only man to be a 4x World Heavyweight Champion, bronze medalist at the 1984 Olympic Games, one of the greatest boxers of all-time, Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield joins the show. Pat and Evander talk about him coming out of retirement for an exhibition fight for his charity Unite4OurFight.org, and what all of that entails. They also discuss who some potential opponents could be, whether or not him and Mike Tyson decided to come back at the same time, and Evander walks us through Mike Tyson biting his ear off, and everything that went into that (1:02-19:08). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk where Pat and AJ welcome in ESPN MLB Insider, Jeff Passan to discuss whether or not there is going to be an MLB season this year, what Jeff is hearing from the players and why they're pissed at the MLB's proposal, how much power super agent Scott Boras wields in negotiations, and gives a peek behind the curtain when he explains his ESPN backdrop (47:05-1:11:45). Pat and AJ chat about the repercussions of no MLB season, whether or not they buy the report that Jadeveon Clowney turned down a lucrative offer from the Browns, and everything else happening around the world of sports (21:22-1:49:03). To close out the show, Super Bowl Champion with the Green Bay Packers, 2012's receiving TD's leader in the NFL, and friend of the program, James Jones joins the show. Pat and James chat about why he thinks Aaron Rodgers is going to win the MVP this year, his thoughts on the Packers' draft, why he thinks Mike McCarthy is going to be successful in Dallas, his thoughts on the Dak Prescott situation, and why Derek Carr is a special QB that doesn't get the recognition that he deserves (1:52:12-2:03:20). Don't forget to send in the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat with a picture of where you're listening to the show for the chance to win some free merch. Have the greatest weekend of all-time. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat is joined by NBC Sports NHL analyst, a guy who knows just about everything about every hockey player on earth, Pierre McGuire. Pat and Pierre chat about the path to hockey coming back, what he has heard about the playoff format, what road blocks still stand in the way, his thoughts on what the two potential hub cities could be, and who the greatest hockey player of all-time is (4:05-15:15). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk where Pat and AJ discuss the NHL coming back, the MLB season looking less likely with each passing day, the allure of certain sports having no fans in the stands, and everything else that is going on in the sports world (15:17-1:35:35). Later, former General Manager of the Cleveland Browns and front office associate of the New England Patriots, 3x Super Bowl Champion, Michael Lombardi. Pat and Michael chat about the proposed 4th and 15 rule getting rid of the onside kick and why Lombardi is not a fan of it, he gives some more insight on what GM’s do when they learn that a player may be available, Michael retells the story of trading Trent Richardson to the Colts and how the deal was completed, and gives his take on everything else that is happening around the NFL (1:38:20-1:57:30). Lastly, former USC Quarterback, 5th overall pick of the New York Jets in the 2009 NFL Draft, and friend of the show, Mark Sanchez joins the program. Pat and Mark discuss the NCAA name and likeness rule changing and how he thinks that will play out in a city like Los Angeles with players at USC, what it takes for a rookie Quarterback to be successful in the NFL, where Mark thinks Cam Newton will end up and why he doesn’t have a job already, the development of Josh Allen and why he thinks it is a huge year for him, and what Mark has been doing to survive quarantine (1:59:42-2:17:10). Don’t forget to send in the hashtag #ThisIsWhereImAtPat with a picture of where you’re listening to the show for the chance to win some free merch. We appreciate you listening. Come and laugh with us, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices