The Pat McAfee Show

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys are LIVE from WWE World in Philadelphia recapping Wrestlemania XL, the NCAA Women’s National Championship, preview the Men’s NCAA National Championship. Joining the progrum to recap everything over the weekend at Wrestlemania XL are new Raw Tag Team Champions R-Truth and The Mix (16:32-32:59), John Cena (40:06-1:04:51), new WWE Undisputed Universal Champion, Cody Rhodes (1:25:17-1:50:06), and Super Bowl Champion, 5x Pro Bowler, 4x All-Pro, Tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, Lane Johnson (1:53:41-2:12:09). Lastly, one of the greatest weatherman of all-time, Jim Cantore joins the show to chat about the solar eclipse. 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 and the boys are joined by the voice of WWE, Michael Cole as they are LIVE from WWE World in Philadelphia ahead of Wrestlemania XL. Today’s show is LOADED with guests including WWE COO and Head of Creative, Triple H, The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes, Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, United States Champion Logan Paul, Intercontinental Champion, The Ringer General, Gunther, and finally, the Lord of the Marks, from the Jim & Sam Show, Sam Roberts. 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, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the collective College Sports Today which is at the forefront of trying to implement a new system for college football which consists of 70 teams with no conferences, and the Authority on College Football, Pete Thamel joins to fill in all the details. They also discuss everything going on in the NFL and the fallout of the Bills trading Stefon Diggs, as well as tomorrow’s show LIVE from WWE World in Philadelphia. Joining the progrum to chat about last night’s hockey fight heard ‘round the world, and how crazy the race to the playoffs has been is 13 year NHL veteran, Olympic Gold medalist, 3x All-Star, and ESPN NHL analyst, PK Subban (17:48-32:06). Next, Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion, 4x All-Pro, 7x Pro Bowler, and member of the NFL’s 2000’s All-Decade Team, Dwight Freeney joins the show to chat about his Hall of Famer career, the anxiety of waiting for the Hall of Fame selection, his thoughts on Bill Belichick not being a Head Coach this year, how difficult it would be to play edge rusher in this modern era, and more (1:31:55-1:47:09). Lastly, 2x WNBA Champion, 2x WNBA All-Star, All-Star Game MVP, All-WNBA First Team, Las Vegas Aces star, and former all-time leading scorer in Women’s College Basketball, Kelsey Plum joins the show to chat about Team USA, what Caitlin Clark is doing for the women’s game right now, the transition into the WNBA, how the international game differs from the W, her thoughts on the Final 4 this weekend, and more (1:59:30-2:26:37). 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, Pacman Jones, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the breaking news that Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Texans for a 2025 2nd round pick, and what that means for the AFC South, and the general landscape of the NFL as a whole, the Iowa vs. LSU women’s tournament game being the most watched women’s basketball game ever, Wrestlemania XL, and everything else happening around the sports world. Joining the progrum to chat about the Stefon Diggs trade, Michael Penix’s rising draft stock, Jim Harbaugh’s expectations in LA, and the draft odds of the #2 pick moving around is 3x Super Bowl Champion, NY Times best-selling author, and host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle, Michael Lombardi (18:17-52:47). Next, Head Coach of the defending National Champion UCONN Huskies Men’s Basketball team, Dan Hurley joins the show to chat about his team this year, the culture at UCONN, his upbringing and coaching influences, how he’s adapted to coaching modern players with an old school philosophy, and much more (57:39-1:29:10). Later, phenom point forward for the Indiana State Sycamores, Robbie Avila joins the progrum fresh off a dominant performance in the NIT semifinals to chat about how much this Indiana State team is enjoying their run to a potential NIT Championship, if teams are defending him any differently in the post season, if any new nicknames have popped up, how he’ll handle all the different offers coming his way once the season ends, and much more (2:09:20-2:21:08). 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 Women’s Elite 8 games, and how truly dominant of a performance Caitlin Clark had, as well as the incredible run from LSU, and Paige Buckets and UCONN getting past USC and JuJu Watkins, and they cover everything else happening in the sports world, as we are just days away from Wrestlemania 40 in Philadelphia. Joining the progrum to chat about last night’s massive victory, their style of play, and the emotions of this tournament so far is Iowa Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Lisa Bluder (7:16-16:57). Next, 12 year NFL veteran at QB, and ESPN QB guru, Dan Orlovsky joins the show to clarify his comments comparing Caitlin Clark to Wayne Gretzky, which was immediately washed away by his fart heard ‘round the world (36:41-48:09). Later, NBA Insider for Stadium, the Athletic, and co-host of FanDuel TV’s Run It Back, Shams Charania joins the show to chat about Joel Embiid’s return, Draymond Green and the future of the Golden State Warriors, the ownership situation in Minnesota between Glen Taylor, Alex Rodriguez, and Marc Lore, and everything else going on in the NBA (1:18:01-1:48:21). 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 recap the Elite 8 games from this weekend including Zach Edey and Purdue finally making the Final Four, DJ Burns Jr. and the NC State Wolfpack continuing their Cinderella run, and UCONN’s continued dominance, plus they cover all the different news stories gloating around the NFL as we approach the NFL Draft. Joining the show are all the stars from the UFL’s kickoff this weekend including Michigan Panthers Kicker Jake Bates, and Brahmas specialists Brad Wing, “Deestroying” Donald De La Haye, and the man who caught the fake punt touchdown Alex Mollette (15:17-34:52). Next, the face and voice of college football, Kirk Herbstreit joins the progrum to give an update on his offseason and chat about all the Quarterbacks in this upcoming draft (1:10:19-1:45:04). Later, the host of Women’s College GameDay, Elle Duncan joins the show to preview tonight’s Elite 8 matchups (1:52:30-2:14:17). 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, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s Sweet Sixteen games and why UCONN is so fun to watch and if anyone can beat them as well as looking ahead to tonight’s Sweet Sixteen matchups. They also chat about Drake Maye’s Pro Day, and chat about the meaning behind Easter, as well as everything else going on in the sports world. Joining the show to chat about the Quarterback’s in this years draft, the development process, and why it is so hard to project how good these guys might be is Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 2x NFL MVP, 2x All-Pro, 4x Pro Bowler, and NFL Network Analyst, Kurt Warner (16:01-56:50). Next, 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL QB guru, Dan Orlovsky joins the show to chat about his favorite quarterbacks in the draft and what his plans are for Easter weekend (1:31:14-2:02:34). Later, 5x Pro Bowler, 3x All-Pro, 2005 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and NFL Network analyst Steve Smith Sr., joins the show to chat about his thoughts about Drake Maye’s Pro Day after being there live in person, and extensively dives into the WR prospects in this years draft class (2:03:54-2:23:25). 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, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat are joined by NBA Champion, 14 year NBA veteran, and ESPN NBA analyst, Kendrick “Big Perk” Perkins LIVE in the ThunderDome as they discuss MLB opening day, this weekend’s Sweet 16 action, and everything going on in both the NBA and NFL. Joining the show to chat about MLB’s opening day and all the major storylines that will dominate this season is ESPN MLB Senior Insider, Jeff Passan (29:53-47:44). Later, the host of College GameDay for both football and basketball, Rece Davis joins the show to preview this weekend’s Sweet Sixteen matchups (2:34:12-2:39:48). 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, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the league meetings yesterday in Orlando and what they learned, before diving into a few conversations regarding the NFL Draft as we are now officially all the way into draft season. First, 3x Super Bowl Champion, former NFL GM, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle podcast, and NY Times best-selling author, Michael Lombardi joins the show to chat about what usually goes on at the League Meetings, if the JJ McCarthy hype is mostly media driven, if he thinks there’s a chance Matt Stafford could be shopped around, and much more (22:50-55:18). Next, former scout for the Ravens, Browns, and Eagles, color commentator for the LA Chargers, and NFL Network Draft analyst, Daniel Jeremiah joins the show to chat about what he’s hearing about the draft and why he thinks the top 4 players will be QB’s, how his latest mock has shaken up, the thought behind Big 12 media days, and much more (1:12:32-1:38:34). Later, triple threat, one of the greatest entertainers of all-time, and CEO of the Big 3, Ice Cube joins the show to chat about the news that the Big 3 has officially extended an offer for Caitlin Clark to compete this year, if he thinks it’ll get done, and what’s going on with the P Diddy situation (2:03:02-2:15:31). 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 this episode of The Pat McAfee Show we are live from the NFL League meetings in Orlando. To meet up with some of the NFL’s brightest coaches, GMs, and Owners. We have to lead off the show with the biggest news of the day coming out of the NBA as Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors has been caught up in a gambling scandal that involves his own player prop bets. Getting back to the NFL Pat Brings on the Bears General Manager Ryan Poles to talk about his plan with the upcoming number 1 pick in the draft, the possibility of Caleb Williams and his impression of latest Steelers Quarterback Justin Fields. Pat keeping the conversation in the NFC North, Pat brings on Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings  Kevin O'Connell talking about the process of moving on from a former franchise QB in Kirk Cousins, and the possibilities of moving up in the draft this year. To end the hour Raheem Morris the new Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons stops by the progrum to discuss his coaching journey the last few years and his take on the new NFL kickoff rule. Kicking off the second hour Brandon Beane comes onto the show to break down the process of changing an NFL rule and gets into his own process of improving his team. Partial owner of the Indianapolis Colts and daughter of Jim Irsay, Kalen Jackson comes onto the progrum to talk about her path into ownership and how her father has been doing lately. The special teams coordinator for the New Orleans Saints Darren Rizzi stops by the show to give a breakdown of the new kickoff rule for the 2024 season and what it could mean for the game. Adam Schefter comes on to help wrap up all the things he has been hearing over the last few days of the league meetings. Pat brings on Mark Kaboly to some and talk about the changes for the Pittsburgh Steelers going into this next season. To end out the show Pat brings on NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and then later Jordan Shultz to just wrap up all things going on with the owners meetings and the rest of the NFL news. 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