The Pat McAfee Show

In this lively discussion, ESPN analyst Matt Barrie previews the FedEx Cup Championship and shares insights on the golf season finale. Vince Vaughn, the comedic legend, dives into his new show 'Bad Monkey', reflecting on the importance of sports in childhood and the evolution of entertainment. AJ Hawk adds his perspective on NFL preseason highlights, focusing on rookie performances, especially Drake May, and the New England Patriots' dynamics. The conversation is a fun blend of sports, life lessons, and humorous anecdotes.

Jameis Winston, the 2013 Heisman winner and current QB for the Cleveland Browns, shares insights on how eye surgery transformed his game and his preparation for the upcoming season. Ice Cube discusses the hurdles of bringing the Netherlands team into the BIG3 league and the future of three-on-three basketball. Kyle Long reflects on the Chicago Bears' season and the significance of player dynamics, while Mark Kaboly announces his new role as Pittsburgh Steelers correspondent, adding a fresh perspective to the mix.

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the news that JJ McCarthy will officially be out for the season after having meniscus surgery, last night’s Hard Knocks episode and why expectations for the Bears are sky high, how incredible this college football season is going to be along with the announcement that the show will be LIVE from Ireland on August 23, and everything else happening around the NFL and the sports world. Joining the progrum to chat about the Haason Reddick holdout and why it might be the most embarrassing situation to happen to the Jets in quite some time, his thoughts on the Brandon Aiyuk situation, Jerry Jones’ comments about CeeDee Lamb, and Northwestern’s new football stadium is the host of Get Up!, and inductee to two broadcasting Hall of Fames, Mike Greenberg. Later, Head Coach of the Chicago Bears, Matt Eberflus joins the show to chat about Hard Knocks, his thoughts on Caleb Williams thus far, his culture finally starting to come into it’s own in Chicago, his relationship with Nick Saban, and much more. Later, new Offensive Coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers and former Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith joins the show to chat about getting back to just coaching and how he’s been enjoying it, why he feels like a perfect fit for Pittsburgh, how much they’re talking about the Quarterback situation internally, his thoughts on Mark Kaboly being let go by the Athletic, and more. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the breaking news that Vikings rookie Quarterback JJ McCarthy will have to undergo knee surgery for a torn meniscus, although the timeline is still up in the air. They also chat about Haason Reddick continuing his holdout and why this is just a nightmare situation for both sides, as well as everything else happening around the NFL. Pat and the boys are also joined by four incredible guests including Head Football Coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel, ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky, and lastly, the President of the UFC, Dana White. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap everything that happened in week 1 of the preseason including doing a deep dive on all the rookie quarterbacks and how they each looked in their first game action, some highlights from more of the new kickoff, and all the other big takeaways. They also wrap up the Olympics as it has officially come to a close, and once again, the United States is the greatest sports country in the world. They are also joined by a group of incredible guests including NBA Insider for Stadium and The Athletic, Shams Charania to break some news about next year’s NBA schedule, ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter to give some injury updates and chat more about the Brandon Aiyuk situation, and Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell to chat about how the preseason has been going so far and what he has seen from JJ McCarthy. Later, in the 2nd hour, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the greatest Coach of all-time, future Hall of Fame, Bill Belichick joins the show to chat about what we can take away from watching these preseason games, how he approached practicing with other teams and limiting fights, his involvement with the University of Washington football team, and how he decided how much starters were going to play in the preseason. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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

On today’s show, Pat and the boys chat about last night’s preseason games, as well as all the different Olympic action taking place today as well as recapping the electric semifinal match between Team USA and Serbia that saw Team USA erase a 13 point deficit going into the 4th quarter, in one of the most memorable basketball games in recent memory. Joining the show to chat about all the preseason action and what we can take away from seeing these young quarterbacks, as well as the situation brewing in Dallas, and the growing divide between Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts is 12 year NFL veteran at Quarterback, and ESPN NFL analyst and QB guru, Dan Orlovsky. Later, 12 year NBA veteran and ESPN NBA analyst, Austin Rivers joins the show to chat about Team USA’s improbable comeback, his questions about the lineup and whether or not Jayson Tatum is going to get some more burn moving forward, what the strategy will be against Paris and Wemby in the Finals, and much more. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the two preseason games tonight including who’s playing and who isn’t for both the Patriots vs. the Panthers, and the Lions vs. the Giants, check in on the Olympics and the USA’s growing lead in the overall medal’s, and everything else happening around the sports world. Joining the progrum to Feel the Beat before tonight’s preseason games is Art Stapleton with the NY Giants, Sheena Quick with the Panthers, Tom E. Curran with the Patriots, and Justin Rogers with the Lions. Later the Chief Medical Officer of the NFL, Dr. Allen Sills joins the show to chat about the new kickoff, if there is any update to the grass/turf field debate, if there are any changes to protocol for the UNCs, and what the NFL is doing to combat heat illnesses in these dog days of training camp. Lastly, 2023 CMA New Artist of the Year, one of the biggest country music superstars on the planet, and a man fresh off an incredible showing at WWE SummerSlam, Jelly Roll joins the show to chat about enjoying his current life, his upcoming tour, being on Post Malone’s upcoming album, recording the theme song for college football on ESPN this year, some of his favorite venues, and much more in an incredible conversation. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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

On today’s show, AJ Hawk guest hosts the show LIVE from the ThunderDome with Darius Butler, and the boys as Pat is in Connecticut on ESPN business, but he does pop in early to chat about the Brandon Aiyuk situation and whether or not he’s going to be traded, which team are still in play, what the 49ers might want in return, all the Olympic updates we need to be aware of, and much more. Joining the progrum to chat about the Aiyuk situation, the ESPN story about the growing disconnect between Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni, who’s in pole position for the Steelers QB, all the different training camp fights and how the NFL is trying to curb those, and his thoughts on the Broncos naming Jarrett Stidham starting QB is former NFL GM, 3x Super Bowl Champion, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle podcast, and NY Times best-selling author, Michael Lombardi. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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

On today’s show, AJ Hawk guest hosts the show LIVE from the ThunderDome with Darius Butler, and the boys as Pat is in Connecticut on ESPN business. They discuss the news that Brandon Aiyuk has officially been given clearance to seek a trade and extension with the Browns, Patriots, and Steelers all emerging as candidates. They also cover all the different fights continuing to happen at Giants and Lions camp, and everything else happening around the NFL and at the Olympics. Joining the show to chat about the Aiyuk situation and where he could wind up is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Later, NBA Insider for Stadium, The Athletic, and FanDuel TV’s Run It Back, Shams Charania joins the progrum to chat about some of the different news stories floating around the NBA, his thoughts on the Team USA’s chances at the Olympics, and what we should be thinking about post summer league. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about everything that happened in the Olympics over the weekend including the photo finish in the men’s 100M Final that saw Noah Lyles win the gold medal, Scottie Scheffler shooting a course record 62 on Sunday to win the gold medal, and all the other different medals won by the USA as we increase our medal count. They also discuss NFL training camps and joint practices including all the fights happening at Lions/Giants practice, and everything else as we get closer and closer to the season. Joining the show to give updates about the contract statuses of Brandon Aiyuk, Trent Williams, and CeeDee Lamb, as well as injury updates for Puka Nacua and Justin Herbert is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, the authority on college football, Pete Thamel joins the show to chat about the new allegations being brought on the Michigan Football team, Connor Stallions, and Sherrone Moore and what is going to come of it, if anything. Later, ESPN NBA Insider and journalist, Brian Windhorst joins the show LIVE from Paris to chat about Team USA, their upcoming matchup against Brazil, why FIBA doesn’t want the US to dominate, the whole 3-on-3 situation, and much more. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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