The Pat McAfee Show

On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the breaking news that the Raiders have fired both Head Coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler, what this means moving forward, and everything else happening around the NFL as we prepare for week 9. Joining the progrum for an incredible conversation is NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, to chat about the growth of the game, how he handled the bounce back from the lockout season, expansion in the NHL, the Stadium Series, playing in European markets, getting their top players known more by the general public, and much more (28:36-56:45). Next, future Hall of Famer, 3x DPOY, Houston Texans Ring of Honor member, and friend of the show, JJ Watt joins the progrum for his weekly look at the best defensive line plays from the weekend, and to chat about his soccer club Burnley, and what they need to do to turn things around (1:05:33-2:00:27). Later, the voice and face of college football, Kirk Herbstreit joins the show to discuss the CFB committee’s first top 25 list, if he agrees with it, who is pissed, and why it ultimately doesn’t matter until December (2:07:02-2:13:11). 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 celebrate Halloween in costume as they recap last night's Monday Night Football game in which the Lions made fairly easy work of the Raiders with Jahmyr Gibbs having a massive night. They also keep an eye on all the trades coming in with the trade deadline looming and discuss who should be sellers, who should be buyers, and who might be on the move. They are also joined by a loaded lineup of incredible guests including Bengals Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo (30:50-47:32), Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (1:05:03-1:48:45), Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson (1:56:48-2:11:49), College Football Insider, The Authority, Pete Thamel (2:30:30-2:51:04), and NFL Insider Jordan Schultz (2:55:19-3:05:28). 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 everything that happened in a crazy week 8 of the NFL season, which once again emphasized how much of a week-to-week league this is, and how we truly know nothing about who is going to be good every week. They also preview tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Raiders and the Lions, make their picks, and look at some of the best overreactions around the internet. Joining the progrum to give all the most pertinent injury updates around the NFL and some of the potential trades we might see before tomorrow’s trade deadline is ESPN NFL Senior Insider, Adam Schefter (31:10-56:41). Next, Super Bowl Champion, All-Pro, Pro Bowler, current Punter for the New York Jets, Thomas Morstead joins the show to chat about his massive day yesterday in which he had 11 punts including 3 inside the 5 yard line, how he’s still performing this well 15 years in, his thoughts on Aaron Rodgers’ miraculous healing powers, how having an incredible defense allows him to play free, and much more (1:33:50-1:46:06). Later, Super Bowl Champion, 2x Pro Bowler, 10 year veteran on the offensive line and friend of the show, TJ Lang joins the progrum to chat about tonight’s Monday Night Football game, why this Lions team feels different, why the injuries concern him a little bit, how long it takes an offensive line to gel when several starters are hurt, who he thinks might get moved at the trade deadline and if the Lions will be buyers to compete with other teams in the NFC, what he thinks is wrong with the Packers, and finally, he gives a prediction for tonight’s game (2:05:18-2:48:53). 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 are LIVE from the set of College GameDay at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. They recap last night’s Thursday Night Football game between the Bucs and Bills that ended up being closer than it seemed with the Bills getting a much needed victory, they preview the college football slate including a massive tilt between Oregon and Utah, and finally preview the entire week 8 NFL slate before making their picks. They are also joined by several incredible guests including Utah football legend, 3x Pro Bowler, 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and 2005 1st overall pick, Alex Smith (18:23-52:42), Utah football legend, 3x All-Pro, 5x Pro Bowler, 2005 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor Member, and NFL Network Analyst, Steve Smith Sr. (57:05-2:53:57), Utah Quarterback Cam Rising (1:26:01-1:34:16), Utah Head Football Coach Kyle Whittingham (2:15:38-2:31:07), and Utah football legend, 25th pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, Tight End for the Buffalo Bills, Dalton Kincaid (2:46:26-2:49:02). 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 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 Buccaneers and the Bills, chat about allthe injuries mounting up for the Bills, and who needs to win this game more before making their picks for tonight’s game. They also chat about the advanced scouting at large in football and what is ultimately going to come of the Michigan situation. Joining the progrum to chat about his upcoming NFL Icons documentary on MGM+, plus everything happening around the NFL currently is Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion, 2x NFL Coach of the Year, Bill Cowher (26:47-54:51). Next, 7x National Champion, the greatest college football coach of all-time, Nick Saban joins the show on a bye week after a huge victory over Tennessee to chat about what he’s doing to relax this week, what he told the team at halftime before their big comeback, his thoughts on the Michigan scandal, how they’ll prepare for LSU and a player like Jayden Daniels, if he’s keeping tabs on the college football playoff rankings, and more (54:57-1:18:06). Next, Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith joins the show to chat about his press conference response from yesterday that went viral, his relationship with Mike Vrabel ahead of the Falcons game against the Titans this week, how they’ll try to curb their red zone turnovers, how ice cold Younghoe Koo is, and more (1:34:41-1:48:09). Lastly, World Series Champion, Cy Young Winner, 6x All-Star, and future Hall of Famer, CC Sabathia joins the show to preview the World Series matchup between the Rangers and Diamondbacks, who he likes, how he thinks the season as a whole went with the new rule changes, and how his golf game has been (2:00:31-2:16:24). 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 LIVE from Utah, cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show is absolutely LOADED. Pat, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about how incredible last night in sports was with Game 7 of the NLCS, NBA Opening Night, the NHL Frozen Frenzy that saw all 32 NHL teams in action, and everything else happening around the NFL as we prepare for week 8 starting tomorrow. Joining the progrum 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 Monday Night Football game between the 49ers and Vikings, the Vikings getting a massive win and if they should be considered playoff contenders now, Brock Purdy looking human two weeks in a row, the Michigan cheating scandal, and everything else happening around the sports world as we wrap up week 7 of the season. Joining the progrum to chat about tonight’s 16 NHL games and the “Frozen Frenzy,” RedZone type coverage is ESPN Hockey aficionado, John Buccigross (13:35-17:09). Next, 2x All-Pro, 6x Pro Bowler, Safety for the Minnesota Vikings, The Hitman, Harrison Smith joins the show to chat about the massive MNF victory, how everyone has been playing loose and having fun the last two weeks, adjusting his strike zone throughout his career, trying to find advantages when the defense is disadvantaged in almost every way possible, how he feels in Brian Flores defense now several weeks in, and more (31:22-52:58). Later, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, one of the greatest throwers of the football in history, Quarterback of the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about his biggest takeaways from the weekend, the issues with referees league wide, why certain quarterbacks go through the ebbs and flows that others don’t, why some teams excel coming off bye weeks, and much more (1:01:12-1:58:44). Lastly, NBA Insider for The Athletic and Stadium, Shams Charania joins the show to preview tonight’s NBA tip off action, and some of the big storylines we should be paying attention to as the season gets under way (2:08:40-2:40:10). 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 everything that happened in a wild week 7 of the NFL season, the refs having their worst weekend of the season in both the NFL and College Football, they look around the internet at some of the biggest overreactions, and everything else happening around the sports world as we look ahead to tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the 49ers and Vikings. Joining the progrum to give an update on all the pertinent injury news from over the weekend, what might happen as we get closer to the NFL trade deadline, and who’s in and who’s out for tonight’s game between the 49ers and Vikings is ESPN NFL Senior Insider, Adam Schefter (34:42-55:46). Later, 1st overall pick of the 2017 WNBA Draft, 2x WNBA champion, 2x WNBA All-Star, WNBA All-Star Game MVP, Kelsey Plum joins the show to chat about how difficult it is going back-to-back, how crazy the parade is going to be in Vegas, the state of the WNBA and why it is on the up and up, being away from her husband after they got married and he was traded to the New York Giants, and more (1:28:59-1:45:31). 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 today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, AJ Hawk, and the boys are LIVE from Columbus, Ohio ahead of Ohio State vs. Penn State as they preview the matchup, and look ahead to this week’s slate of games in the NFL before previewing every game and making their picks. Joining the progrum to break down the allegations Michigan is facing right now and whether or not this could be bad news for Jim Harbaugh is ESPN College Football Insider, Pete Thamel (10:41-19:06). Next, Ohio State Head Football Coach Ryan Day joins the stage to chat about this weekend’s game, what he’s learned about Kyle McCord so far this year, why Marvin Harrison Jr. is such a special player, what he’s learned about recruiting in the NIL era, and he finally berries the hatchet with Lou Holtz (38:01-52:45). Later, former 1st round NFL Draft pick, Ohio State legend, the man who saved Big Ten football, The General, Bob Carpenter joins the show to give his weekly top 5 in college football (57:38-1:07:51). Later, possibly the best wide receiver prospect of all-time, some NFL franchises future savior, Ohio St. WR, Marvin Harrison Jr. joins the show to chat about what it was like growing up with a Hall of Fame dad, what he learned from him growing up, why Ohio St. is a WR factory, if he’s thought about the NFL at all, and more (1:28:08-1:38:27). Finally, the face of college football, color commentator for the NFL on Prime, and fixture on College GameDay, Kirk Herbstreit joins the show to chat about the college football landscape, who he likes for the playoff at this point of the season, before looking towards the NFL and it’s slate and giving his thoughts on what has happened through 6 weeks and 1 game of football (1:53:18-2:25:45). 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 on Overreaction Monday, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Jaguars and the Saints, what Trevor Lawrence’s status is with his knee sprain, who’s out for the Saints, Davante Adams’ comments about the Raiders offense, and everything else going on in the NFL as we kickoff week 7. Joining the progrum for a dry five to chat about Calais Campbell, his confidence in Desmond Ridder, and much more is Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith (20:38-30:30). Next, 7x National Champion, the GOAT, Head Coach of Alabama, Nick Saban joins the show to chat about last week’s victory over Arkansas, how he keeps his guys from getting complacent, putting together 4 good quarters, the Tennessee game this weekend, the different between beating teams and winning games, and more (57:28-1:19:18). Next, one of the greatest players of all-time, 5x MVP, Hall of Fame, 2x Super Bowl Champion, Peyton Manning joins the show to chat about Peyton’s Places season 4 which debuts this weekend, why he and Eli have been having so much fun on the ManningCasts this year, his thoughts on the physicality being removed from football, and more (1:58:42-2:14:46). Later, All-Pro, Pro Bowler, starting Safety for the Buffalo Bills, Jordan Poyer joins the show to chat about all the noise about the Bills outside the building, how difficult it was playing in London, trying to replace Matt Milano and Tre’Davious, Mac Jones trying to hit him in the nuts this weekend, and more (2:22:39-2:44:51). 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 LIVE from Columbus, Ohio on the set of College GameDay. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices