

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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Jul 18, 2024 • 2h 49min
PMS 2.0 1162 - Peyton Manning, David Feherty on the 152nd Open Championship, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the start of the 152nd Open Championship, and who they expect to make a run in the tough conditions at Royal Troon, the debut of 14 year old Philadelphia Union legend in the making, Cavan Sullivan, the Houston Texans officially taking the field as they start training camp, and everything else happening around the sports world. Joining the progrum to chat about Flag Football in the olympics and the NFL’s involvement, his thoughts on the reception of Receiver, Texas joining the SEC and how it’ll change college football, his thoughts on the Giants version of Hard Knocks with the front office and offseason, and much more is 5x MVP, Hall of Famer, 2x Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP, 14x Pro Bowler, 10x All-Pro, owner of Omaha Productions, The Sheriff, Peyton Manning. In the 2nd hour, commentator for LIV Golf, 11x PGA Tour winner, David Feherty joins the progrum to chat about the 152nd Open Championship and how difficult it is dealing with the conditions, if he thinks LIV is starting to make some headway after 2.5 years of being there, if he thinks Rory will ever win another major, if this is the last major that we’ll see Tiger and Phil in, and everything else we need to know about the last major of the golf season. 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

Jul 17, 2024 • 3h 4min
PMS 2.0 1161 - Michael Lombardi, Phoenix Suns and Mercury Owner Mat Ishbia, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s MLB All-Star Game and how it was a very enjoyable experience, and hands down the best All-Star Game of any of the major sports leagues, they chat about the Houston Texans officially reporting for training camp today and make their Super Bowl predictions later in the show, plus everything else happening around the NFL and the sports world as a whole. Joining the progrum to chat about what we need to look for as training camps open up, and his thoughts about the look of the Giants front office in the new Hard Knocks is 3x Super Bowl Champion, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle pod, NY Times best selling author, Michael Lombardi. Later, owner of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, Mat Ishbia joins the show to chat about the WNBA All-Star game this weekend in Phoenix, his expectations for the Suns moving forward, the conversations he had with guys who are competing in the Olympics, 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

Jul 16, 2024 • 2h 49min
PMS 2.0 1160 - Dan Orlovsky, Rich Paul, Mike Grella, Jake Paul, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s Home Run Derby and why it just doesn’t feel the same as it used to be, what changes could be made to make it more enjoyable, and the National Anthem heard round the world before diving into all the biggest news stories in the sports world. Pat and the boys are also joined by four incredible guests including 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL analyst, Dan Orlovsky, CEO of Klutch Sports and Super Agent, Rich Paul, former US Men’s National Team and Premier League legend as well as CBS Sports Golazo analyst, Mike Grella, and lastly, The Problem Child aka El Gallo, Jake Paul. 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

Jul 15, 2024 • 2h 34min
PMS 2.0 1159 - WE'RE BACK With Adam Schefter, Shams Charania, Jeff Passan, Dana White, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys are back from their 2 week vacation recapping everything that happened during their break while also looking ahead to some of the things on the sports calendar that are right around the corner, while being joined by four great guests. First, ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter joins the show to update us on everything we may have missed in the NFL during the last two weeks (16:19-41:34), then NBA Insider for Stadium and The Athletic, Shams Charania joins the show to chat about Team USA Basketball, how Klay Thompson wound up in Dallas, and early reviews of Bronny James in Summer League (49:40-56:43). In the 2nd Hour, ESPN MLB Insider, Jeff Passan joins the show to chat about tonight’s Home Run Derby, the magic of Paul Skenes in Pittsburgh, and if he can keep up this incredible start (1:11:39-1:27:37). Lastly, the President of the UFC, Dana White joins the show to chat about Michael Chandler vs. Connor McGregor, the upcoming UFC card at the Sphere on Mexican Independence Day, and what he’s heard from President Trump in the aftermath of his assassination attempt (1:31:56-1:47:27). 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’re off for the next couple of weeks. Enjoy the 4th, we’ll see you soon. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 28, 2024 • 2h 29min
PMS 2.0 1158 - Parker McCollum LIVE In The ThunderDome, Shams Charania, Mike Florio, Elliotte Friedman, Pacman Jones, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Pacman Jones, AJ Hawk, and the boys are joined LIVE in the ThunderDome by country music Superstar Parker McCollum to chat about his career, his current tour, playing the biggest stadium show in United States history with George Strait at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field, all the new information in the NFL Sunday Ticket case, the US suffering a bad defeat in the Copa America against Panama, and everything else happening in the sports world. Joining the progrum to wrap up the NBA Draft and chat about Bronny James being selected 55th overall by the Lakers is NBA Insider for Stadium, The Athletic, and FanDuel TV’s Run It Back, Shams Charania. Next, joining the progrum to chat about the NFL Sunday Ticket case, and if anything is going to happen with Brandon Aiyuk is the founder of Pro Football Talk, Mike Florio. Later, NHL Insider for the NHL Network and Sportsnet, Elliotte Friedman joins the show to chat about the NHL Draft and what we should be looking for as we enter free agency. 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’re off for the next couple of weeks. Enjoy the 4th, we’ll see you soon. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 27, 2024 • 2h 26min
PMS 2.0 1157 - Night 1 of the NBA Draft Recap with Shams Charania, Michael Lombardi, Michael Phelps, Euros/Copa Previews with Mike Grella, Tony Meola, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about France dominating night 1 of the NBA Draft, USA Football getting destroyed by Japan at the World Championships in Edmonton, they preview night 2 of the NBA Draft, and chat about everything else happening around the NFL and sports world as a whole. Joining the progrum to chat about the NBA Draft and why French players are starting to takeover, why Dalton Knecht fell to the Lakers at 17, and why so many teams are stockpiling picks in 2031 is NBA Insider for Stadium, the Athletic, and FanDuelTV’s Run It Back, Shams Charania (11:32-30:25). Next, 3x Super Bowl Champion, former NFL GM, NY Times best-selling author, host of The Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle Pod, Michael Lombardi joins the show to chat about the Brandon Aiyuk situation, why the Jordan Love contract is going to be difficult to get done, which QB is going to get broken off next, the USA Football debacle in Canada, and much more (31:11-56:42). Later, former MLS and Premier League legend and CBS Soccer Analyst for GolazoTV, Mike Grella joins the show to preview tonight’s Copa America game between the US and Panama, the Euro knockout round, and his 27 holes of golf with Tony Meola (1:35:48-2:09:15). 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

Jun 26, 2024 • 2h 47min
PMS 2.0 1156 - Tyrese Haliburton LIVE In The ThunderDome, Brian Windhorst, Matthew Tkachuk, John Calipari, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys are joined in the ThunderDome for the whole show by 2x All-Star, All-NBA Guard, the face of the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton to chat about everything going on with tonight’s NBA Draft, the NBA offseason as a whole, his preparation for Team USA’s training camp ahead of the Olympics, and everything else happening around the sports world. Joining the progrum to preview tonight’s NBA Draft and what high profile moves and trades we might see over the next few days is journalist and ESPN NBA analyst, Brian Windhorst (9:36-30:55). Next, newly crowned Stanley Cup Champion, 2x All-Star, and superstar for the Florida Panthers, Matthew Tkachuk joins the show to chat about winning the Stanley Cup, the celebration that ensued and is going to be going until Sunday, the feeling when he first got to hold the cup, being able to share the moment with his family, and more (47:30-56:08). Later, 3x Naismith Coach of the Year, National Champion, and new Head Coach of Arkansas, John Calipari joins the show to chat about his new situation in Arkansas, how NIL has changed college sports and recruiting, the number of guys he’s sent to the NBA and the money that they’ve earned, if he still coaches the same way he did when he was younger, finding renewed energy with a new job, how many of his guys he expects to get drafted tonight, and much more (1:19:19-1:51:00). 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

Jun 25, 2024 • 2h 11min
PMS 2.0 1155 - PK Subban, Nick Bienz, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens, Karl Ravech, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the Florida Panthers clinching their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, and Tennessee winning their first College World Series in progrum history, and how both championship games lived up to the hype. Joining the progrum to recap the hockey season as a whole, and if the Panthers have the potential to have a dynastic type run is 13 year NHL veteran, 3x All-Star, and ESPN NHL analyst, PK Subban (12:40-32:12). Next, former Head Coach of the Butler Bulldogs and Boston Celtics and now Celtics President of Basketball Operations, Brad Stevens joins the show to chat about crafting a championship team, the parade, how being in the front office differs from coaching, and much more in an incredible conversation (1:11:41-1:42:58). Later, the voice of baseball on ESPN, ESPN employee since 1993, Karl Ravech joins the show to chat about why the College World Series is so special, if he thinks the changes made to MLB are making the game more palatable to younger fans, and more (1:44:09-2:04:18). 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

Jun 24, 2024 • 2h 38min
PMS 2.0 1154 - Triple H LIVE In The ThunderDome, PK Subban, Ryan McGee, Michael Cole, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, and the boys are joined by the voice of the WWE in the ThunderDome as Monday Night Raw is in Indianapolis tonight. They chat about tonight’s massive game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals, the deciding game 3 of the College World Series between Texas A&M and Tennessee, Scottie Scheffler winning yet another tournament, the US Men starting hot with a 2-0 win over Bolivia in the Copa America, all the different NFL news, and everything else happening in the sports world. Also joining the show LIVE from the ThunderDome is the current CCO and Head of Creative for WWE, one of the biggest WWE Superstars of all time, Paul “Triple H” Levesque to chat about the current state of the WWE, where it’s going in the future, what the WWE will look like when on Netflix, the Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and WrestleMania all coming to Indianapolis, the whereabouts of Roman Reigns, and much more (14:09-51:49). Next, 13 year NHL veteran, 3x All-Star, and current ESPN NHL analyst, PK Subban joins the show to preview tonight’s game 7 between the Oilers and Panthers, who has all the momentum, who he expects to win tonight, and if Connor McDavid has already cemented his status as one of the greatest players of all-time (1:10:00-1:27:50). Later, journalist and co-host of Marty & McGee, Ryan McGee joins the show to chat about tonight’s deciding game 3 of the College World Series Finals (1:40:57-1:48:27). 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

Jun 21, 2024 • 2h 34min
PMS 2.0 1153 - Shams Charania, Adam Schefter, PK Subban, Mike Grella, Ryan McGee, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about JJ Redick officially being named the LA Lakers Head Coach after signing a 4 year contract, tonight’s Stanley Cup Finals game 6 in Edmonton, the Boston Celtics having their championship parade today, what’s happening around the NFL and which potential QB deal is going to get done next, and everything else happening in the sports world. They are also joined by several great guests to chat about all the biggest stories in the sports world including Shams Charania to chat about JJ Redick, Adam Schefter breaking down Brandon Aiyuk’s contract situation and if we’re heading towards another Quarterback Club, PK Subban previewing game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Mike Grella to chat about both the Euros and the United States’ upcoming game in the Copa America, and Ryan McGee LIVE from Omaha, Nebraska to preview the finals of the College World Series. 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