

The Pat McAfee Show
Pat McAfee, ESPN
Join Pat McAfee, AJ Hawk, the Toxic Table, and Tone Digs Monday-Friday as they tackle the biggest news in sports. Former Pro Bowl punter McAfee and his friends make an extremely uncommon combination of insider expertise, insightful perspective, and relatable ridiculousness. Every day promises one-of-a-kind entertainment that won't be seen anywhere else.
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Nov 11, 2024 • 3h 54min
PMS 2.0 1239 - OVERREACTION MONDAY, NFL Week 10 Recap, MNF Preview, Adam Schefter, Bill Belichick, Jim Harbaugh, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened in week 10 of the NFL season including the Lions overcoming a 5 interception game from Jared Goff to beat the Texans on Sunday Night Football, the Chiefs escaping the Broncos on a last second field goal block, an incredible Steelers vs. Commanders game, all the issues that are mounting with the Colts, before previewing tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Dolphins and Rams. Joining the progrum to give an update on Eberflus with the Bears and Mike McCarthy in Dallas as well as who else’s job might be in trouble, plus some injury news is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the GOAT, Bill Belichick joins the show to chat about his biggest takeaway’s from week 10 and who he likes in tonight’s Monday Night Football game. Later, former National Champion Head Coach of the Michigan Wolverines and current Head Coach of the LA Chargers, Jim Harbaugh joins the show to chat about changing the culture in LA, his love of football, why he thinks Justin Herbert is unbelievable, where he comes up with the stories to send a message to the team, and how he takes on the identity of his players, not the other way around. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you on overreaction Monday, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 8, 2024 • 2h 21min
PMS 2.0 1238 - TNF Recap, NFL Week 10 Preview/Picks, LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly, & AJ Hawk
Brian Kelly, head coach of the LSU Tigers and known for his successful stint at Notre Dame, shares insights on the vibrant atmosphere of college football in Baton Rouge. He discusses the fierce competition within the SEC, the challenges of recruiting under NIL, and the intense rivalry with Alabama. The conversation also touches on his transition from Notre Dame and what it means to coach at LSU. Meanwhile, the panel previews NFL Week 10, providing predictions and analysis on the Bengals’ playoff chances after a nail-biting game against the Ravens.

Nov 7, 2024 • 3h 15min
PMS 2.0 1237 - Thursday Night Football Preview, Michael Lombardi, Jelly Roll, Josh Allen, Chuck Pagano, & AJ Hawk
On today's show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys put Chuck on the Coach's Hot Seat to get his take on some of the biggest storylines around the NFL as we head into week 10 before previewing tonight's Thursday Night Football game between the Bengals and Ravens and make their picks against the spread. They are also joined by a few incredible guests including 3x Super Bowl Champion, former GM of Cleveland Browns, and host of the GM Shuffle and Lombardi Line, Michael Lombardi; country music superstar who is currently on tour in the United States, the man, the myth, the legend, Jelly Roll; and 2x Pro Bowler, All-Pro, and starting Quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 6, 2024 • 3h 50min
PMS 2.0 1236 - JJ Watt, Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti, Kirk Cousins, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the trade deadline as a whole, which teams were winners and losers, the college football playoff releasing their first official rankings, and 12 year NFL veteran AQ Shipley goes through his biggest takeaway’s from week 9 of the NFL season, plus we go In the Trenches, and dive into the best defensive back play of the week in Everything DB. Joining the progrum are three incredible guests including future Hall of Famer, JJ Watt, Indiana Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti, and Atlanta Falcons Quarterback, Kirk Cousins. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 5, 2024 • 2h 59min
PMS 2.0 1235 - NFL Trade Deadline Day, MNF Recap, Adam Schefter, UCONN Head Basketball Coach Dan Hurley, Aaron Rodgers, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s Monday Night Football game that saw the Chiefs drive right down the field in the first drive of the Overtime to beat the Bucs as both Travis Kelce and DeAndre Hopkins had big nights. They also wait and react to all the different trades happening as they approach the trade deadline. Joining the progrum at two separate times to update everyone on who is getting trade and for what is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, back-to-back National Champion Head Coach of the UCONN Huskies men’s basketball team, Dan Hurley joins the show to chat about going for a three peat, the philosophy of UCONN’s basketball team, how much easier recruiting has become, the importance of playing a tough non conference schedule, and much more. Later, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, and Quarterback of the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about the trade deadline, he reacts to Mike Williams getting traded in real time, how impressed he’s been with Jared Goff so far, how much different the vibes are in the building after a massive win, how he’s feeling physically, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 4, 2024 • 3h 23min
PMS 2.0 1234 - OVERREACTION MONDAY, NFL Week 9 Recap, MNF Preview, Adam Schefter, Bill Belichick, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreaction to everything that happened in week 9 of the NFL season including the Lions staking their claim as the best team in the NFL after beating the Packers in Green Bay in the rain, the Vikings beating the Colts on Sunday Night Football with the Colts having their worst offensive display of the year, the Saints firing Dennis Allen after losing to the Panthers, Buffalo outlasting the Dolphins, the Ravens absolutely shellacking the Broncos, and much more before previewing tonight’s Monday Night Football game. Joining the show to chat about the trade deadline that ends tomorrow at 4 PM, as well as what is going to happen next in New Orleans after firing Dennis Allen is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Later, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the GOAT, Bill Belichick joins the show to chat about his biggest takeaway’s from NFL week 9, which teams he thinks are primed to make a run here as the games begin to matter more, and who he has on the All-Belichick team. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 1, 2024 • 2h 41min
PMS 2.0 1233 - TNF Recap, NFL Week 9 Preview/Picks, Penn State Head Coach James Franklin, Aaron Rodgers, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat is live from Happy Valley inside Beaver Stadium on the campus of Penn State ahead of College GameDay before the Ohio State and Penn State game, while AJ Hawk and the boys are back in Indianapolis as they recap last night’s massive win for the Jets over the Texans that maybe saw the Jets get back on track, and they also preview the entire NFL week 9 slate and make their picks for the games, while also highlighting the biggest college football matchups of the weekend. Joining the progrum to chat about this weekend’s massive tilt against Ohio State is the Head Coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, James Franklin to chat about this year’s team, the expectations at Penn State, the amount of commitment from boosters, NIL, and the AD at Penn State to make them a National Championship contender, and his expectations for this game against Ohio State. Later, 4x NFL MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, future first ballot Hall of Famer, and current Quarterback of the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about last night’s massive win, if that’s what they needed to get going, Garrett Wilson’s unbelievable catch, getting Davante going, the Jets remaining schedule, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you on Overreaction Monday, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 2024 • 2h 38min
PMS 2.0 1232 - The Halloween Episode/Thursday Night Football Preview With Michael Lombardi, Coach Chuck Pagano, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Coach Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football matchup between the Texans and Jets, chat about the Dodgers having the biggest comeback in a game clinching World Series in baseball series as the Yankees absolutely collapsed after leading 5-0 in the 5th, and Coach Pagano goes on the hot seat and chats about some of the biggest storylines around the NFL, all while dressed in their different Halloween costumes. Joining the progrum to chat about the Anthony Richardson situation, who the favorite in a muddled NFC West is, the Ravens trading for Diontae Johnson and why he doesn’t understand what the Panthers are doing, his thoughts on this weekend’s matchup between the Lions and Packers, and his picks for the weekend is 3x Super Bowl Champion, former GM of the Cleveland Browns, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle podcast, and NY Times best-selling author, Michael Lombardi. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 30, 2024 • 3h 47min
PMS 2.0 1231 - Jeff Passan, JJ Watt, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about all the different trades being made leading up to the NFL trade deadline and how that changes the balance of power across the league, plus they chat about last night’s electric World Series game 4 that saw the Yankees survive with an 11-4 win, and a fan get ejected in the first inning after trying to remove the ball from Mookie Betts’ glove in the first inning and the fire storm that has created after the fact. Joining the show to chat about the fan ejection, the World Series as a whole and his thoughts moving forward as we await game 5 tonight is ESPN Senior MLB Insider, Jeff Hassan. Later, future Hall of Famer, Houston Texans Ring of Honor member, countless Pro Bowl’s and All-Pro’s, and analyst for the NFL on CBS, JJ Watt joins the show to chat about his biggest takeaway’s from week 8 of the NFL season including TJ having another monster night on Monday Night Football, the Anthony Richardson tap out situation, why he’s pissed the Texans are underdogs at the Jets on Thursday Night, the Hail Mary in Washington, and everything else happening around the league. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you on Overreaction Monday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 29, 2024 • 2h 39min
PMS 2.0 1230 - MNF Recap, Pat Freiermuth, Shams Charania, Adam Schefter, Karl Ravech, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s Monday Night Football game between the Giants and Steelers and how the Steelers offense actually looks explosive with Russell Wilson, and whether or not it might be it for Daniel Jones as the Giants QB. They also cover the breaking news that Diontae Johnson has been traded from Carolina to Baltimore, as well as Dan Campbell hinting that the Lions might be prowling on the trade market. Joining the progrum to chat about last night’s game, Arthur Smith’s offense, playing with Russell Wilson, in season Hard Knocks, and how disappointed he was to not be playing on National TE’s Day is Tight End for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pat Freiermuth. Next, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania joins the show to chat about all the biggest news stories around the NBA thus far, and breaks some news about who will be featured on Netflix’s Starting 5 documentary next year. Later, ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins the show to chat about which trades we might see in the coming days and the breaking news that the Indianapolis Colts are officially benching Anthony Richardson and going back to Joe Flacco. Lastly, ESPN legend and play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Baseball, Karl Ravech joins the show to chat about the World Series, if the Yankees can get back in contention after falling down 3-0 to the Dodgers, and what the biggest advantages and disadvantages in the series have been thus far. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you on Overreaction Monday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices