The Pat McAfee Show

On today’s show, Pat is LIVE from Foxborough in Massachusetts as AJ Hawk and the boys hold it down in Indianapolis. They recap last night’s Thursday Night Football game that saw that Patriots put everything together and beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh, what it means for both teams moving forward, and why Steelers fans are so bummed aht, before previewing and picking every week 14 game. Joining the progrum to chat about last night’s game, the lunatic fringe in college football and the college football as a whole, and much more is the voice of College Football and color commentator for the NFL on Prime, Kirk Herbstreit. Next, 2x Major Champion, arguably the best professional golfer on the planet, and newest LIV Golf member, Jon Rahm joins the show to chat about his decision to move to LIV, what he’s heard about the whole situation between LIV and the PGA, if he has his own team already, what he’s learned about LIV over the past few months that made the decision easier, and much much more. Later, Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith joins the show to chat about their massive win over the Jets in New York, the reports that he benched Bijan because he blew a vape cloud in his face, how much he loves his job, why he stresses players having other interests other than football, if his mustache is a direct correlation to their current winning streak, 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 on Overreaction Monday, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Patriots and Steelers, why this game could exceed expectations that are understandably pretty low, and everything else going on around the NFL as we dive into week 14 already. Joining the progrum to chat about tonight’s game, his picks for this weekend, if people should be worried about the Chiefs, who a dark horse in the AFC might be, why no one is giving Brock Purdy any respect, and much more is 3x Super Bowl Champion, former GM of the Cleveland Browns, host of the Lombardi Line and the GM Shuffle podcast, and best-selling NYTimes author, Michael Lombardi (18:34-54:01). Next, 7x National Champion, the GOAT, Head Coach of Alabama, Nick Saban joins the show to chat about the Tide getting into the College Football Playoff, the people who have reached out who are unhappy about the decision, being on the recruiting trail already, how preparation changes for a game like this, what this Alabama team has proven thus far this year, and much more (55:57-1:09:20). Later, ESPN MLB Insider, Jeff “The Jett” Passan joins the show live from Nashville and the MLB winter meetings to chat about everything happening in the MLB hot stove including Juan Soto getting traded to the Yankees, where Shohei Ohtani is going to sign and how much he’s going to go far, Yoshinobu Yamamoto the next big thing out of Japan and where he might sign, the potential of the White Sox moving to Nashville, and much more (1:55:10-2:29:13). 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. See you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys are back in Indianapolis at the ThunderDome as they deal with a few technical issues to start the show. They discuss Roger Goodell potentially banning the Brotherly Shove, why Brock Purdy doesn’t get any credit for the season he is having, and everything else happening around the NFL as we prepare for a real barn burner tomorrow night to start week 14. Joining the show to chat about the success of the NBA in-season tournament, what improvements he would consider making next year, if this is going to be an every year tournament, the global growth of the NBA game, handling the intersection of gambling and the NBA and where he see’s it going in the future, and much more is the Commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver (21:16-48:07). Later, future Hall of Famer, member of the Houston Texans Hall of Fame, 3x DPOY, 7x All-Pro, 5x Pro Bowler, 2017 Walter Payton Man of the Year, JJ Watt joins the show to chat about his biggest takeaway’s from this past week in the NFL, his thoughts on the College Football Playoff, his thoughts on tomorrow night’s Patriots vs. Steelers game, being a Pizza Hut delivery driver in college, and much more (1:00:29-1:53:57). 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. See you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, and the boys are live from the ESPN Seaport Studios to chat about last night’s Monday Night Football game that saw the Bengals get a massive win over the Jaguars, as Trevor Lawrence went down with a high ankle sprain, and if we should be worried about the Jags, and if the Bengals have enough left in the tank to make some noise. Joining the show in studio to chat about his coaching career, how it ended, and everything else happening around the NFL right now is 14 year veteran on the offensive line, Super Bowl Champion, 4x All-Pro, 6x Pro Bowler, and now NFL analyst on ESPN, Jeff Saturday (8:30-56:47). Next, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, and Quarterback for the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about his achilles recovery, his birthday party over the weekend, the report coming out that Zach Wilson doesn’t want to return to play this season, his thoughts on Jordan Love’s development, the college football playoff, and much more (56:53-2:06:39). Later, 11 year NBA veteran, 1996 Three-Point Contest champion, and ESPN NBA analyst, Tim Legler joins the show to chat about his thoughts on the NBA in-season tournament, which teams will be contenders in the Western Conference, and who he thinks will eventually be NBA Champions (2:06:45-2:13:03). Later, Quarterback of the Houston Texans, CJ Stroud joins the show to chat about his development thus far this season, who will step up in Tank Dell’s absence, why they’ve been so successful, his relationship with DeMeco Ryans, and much more (2:13:08-2:32:48). Lastly, 12 year NFL veteran at Quarterback and ESPN QB guru, Dan Orlovsky stops by to chat about Quarterback play in the NFL, and everything else happening in his life (2:42:03-3:04:38). 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. See you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Mike Greenberg, Jalen Ramsey, Kirk Herbstreit, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk discuss NFL Week 13 recap, College Football Playoff aftermath, Packers' upset win over Chiefs, and controversial calls. They also talk about the selection process, injuries, retired wide receivers, rookie head coaches, and poop stories.

On today’s show, Pat is LIVE from Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia from the site of the SEC Championship, while AJ and the boys are back in Indy as they all go through the entire week 13 NFL slate and make their picks against the spread and they also preview all the conference championship games this weekend. The Progrum is also joined by several incredible guests including former NFL General Manager and 3x Super Bowl Champion, Michael Lombardi (29:56-51:11), Stanford Steve Coughlin joins Pat from the desk in Atlanta to preview all the championship games and chat a bit about the NFL (56:58-1:19:08), SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey joins Pat live from the desk to chat about the SEC as a whole, the state of NIL, and everything for the conference moving forward (1:29:20-1:48:23), and lastly, Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith joins Pat from the desk as well to chat about the Falcons getting back on the right side of things and their massive tilt this weekend against the Jets in New York (2:18:26-2:32:36). 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 for OVERREACTION MONDAY, cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Seahawks and the Cowboys and how it’s two teams seemingly going in opposite directions, as well as previewing all the different conference championships this weekend in college football, and keeping an eye on everything else happening around the NFL, and the sports world as a whole. Joining the progrum to break down everything happening in the NBA including Zion Williamson’s return, the success of the NBA in-season tournament, LeBron’s continued dominance and more is NBA Insider for The Athletic and Stadium, Shams Charania (32:57-56:21). Next, 7x National Champion, the GOAT, Head Football Coach of Alabama, Nick Saban joins the show to chat about that massive, exhilarating Iron Bowl victory over Auburn, their upcoming SEC title tilt with Georgia, how he gets his team ready for a game of this magnitude, if he’s keeping an eye on the college football rankings, the development of Jalen Milroe throughout the season, and more (1:00:00-1:16:48). Later, the voice of College Football and color commentator for the NFL on Prime, Kirk Herbstreit joins the show to chat about tonight’s Thursday Night Football game and what his expectations are, what he’s looking forward to most this weekend with all the conference championship games, which scenarios might play out in order for there to be total chaos, and much more (2:09:38-2:52:17). 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. See you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AQ Shipley, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the college football rankings and what it all means ahead of this weekend’s Conference Championship games, David Tepper’s news conference from yesterday and how we need to hear more from him, Bobby Petrino returning to Arkansas as Offensive Coordinator, the Jets officially opening Aaron Rodgers’ 21 day practice window, and everything else happening around the sports world. Joining the show is future Hall of Famer, 3x DPOY, one fo the greatest defensive players of all-time, JJ Watt, to chat about his biggest takeaways from this week in the NFL, Burnley suffering a heart breaking defeat, the Houston Texans attendance problem, how TJ Watt is so dominant, and much more (1:06:52-2:05:10). Next, the General, Bob Carpenter joins the show to give his top 10 in college football and who still has a path to the College Football Playoff (2:05:16-2:19:03). Later, new Texas A&M Head Football Coach, Mike Elko joins the show to chat about why he accepted the Texas A&M job, how difficult it was to leave Duke, his recruiting plan versus using of the transfer portal, how he’s going to assemble his coaching staff, expectations at Texas A&M, and more (2:19:03-2:32:32). 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. 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 last night’s abysmal Monday Night Football game between the Bears and Vikings, David Tepper’s press conference today detailing the firing of Frank Reich and the Panthers initially planned to trade for the #2 pick and CJ Stroud, but ended up getting Bryce Young instead, and they chat about the budding rivalry between the Eagles and the 49ers ahead of this week’s showdown. Joining the show is 3x Super Bowl Champion, former GM of the Cleveland Browns, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle podcast, Michael Lombardi joins the show to chat about the David Tepper situation and how they get that right, which other coaches he think might be getting let go, the importance of a team liking their Quarterback, the Eagles v. 49ers matchup, and everything else happening around the NFL (19:42-54:10). Next, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, the Quarterback of the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about his recovery and rehab process, the evolution of cadences in the NFL, if there is still a plan in place to come back this year if the Jets are in playoff contention, reflections on everything as his 40th birthday approaches, his thoughts on the college football landscape, and much more (58:38-2:03:34). 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. 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 overreact to a crazy four days of football while they were off for Thanksgiving including all the best performances from Thanksgiving Day, a wild Sunday in the NFL, a great slate of college games from rivalry weekend, and the breaking news that Frank Reich has officially been fired as Head Coach of the Carolina Panthers before checking out the biggest overreactions from around the internet. Joining the progrum to chat about the Frank Reich firing and what’s next for the Panthers is beat reporter for the Carolina Panthers and friend of the show, Sheena Quick (13:05-20:07). Next, ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter joins the show to chat about Frank Reich getting let go, how he foresees anywhere between 7-10 coaches being fired, where Shaq Leonard might end up, if Joe Flacco is the guy moving forward for the Browns, and more (33:27-56:39). Later, Ohio State legend, the voice and face of college football, and color commentator for the NFL on Prime, Kirk Herbstreit joins the show to chat about the college football landscape as we are officially in conference championship week, if he thinks there’s any way the committee will leave out Florida State if they go undefeated, his thoughts on offensive line play in the NFL, which NFL teams he thinks are currently peaking at the right time, and everything else going on in college football and the NFL (1:11:47-1:53:18). 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. See you tomorrow, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices