

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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Jan 26, 2023 • 2h 36min
PMS 2.0 841 - Frank Reich Hired As Carolina Panthers Head Coach, Greg Olsen, Everything DB With Darius Butler & Chuck Pagano LIVE From The ThunderDome, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about this weekend’s AFC and NFC Championship round matchups, along with the breaking news that Frank Reich has been hired by the Carolina Panthers to be Head Coach and Nathaniel Hackett has been hired by the New York Jets to be Offensive Coordinator. Joining the progrum is 2x All-Pro, 3x Pro Bowler, and Fox #1 booth Color Commentator, Greg Olsen, to chat about how good he is in the booth, making it difficult to bench him with Tom Brady’s looming contract, his preparation for games, if it’s a job he can see himself doing for the next 20 years, his thoughts on the Cam Newton/Josh Allen debate, and much much more (29:58-1:10:50). Later, 9 year NFL veteran at Defensive Back, Darius Butler (along with Coach Chuck Pagano) breaks down the best DB plays of the Divisional Playoffs in this week’s installment of Everything DB (1:58:01-2:31:46). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Jan 25, 2023 • 2h 52min
PMS 2.0 840 - Bengals DC Lou Anarumo, UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno, 49ers TE George Kittle, Darius Butler LIVE In The ThunderDome, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about this weekend’s matchups in the AFC and NFC Championship, Patrick Mahomes’ ankle status, the prospect of the Championship games being played in neutral site cities, and much more. Joining the progrum fresh off a dominating win over the Bills in Buffalo in the Divisional Round is the Defensive Coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals, Lou Anarumo. Pat, D But, and Lou chat about his preparation for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, how the team was ready to go against the Bills, the mentality of the team this year versus last year, how cool Joe Burrow is, and more (24:34-42:14). Also joining the progrum is the UFC Flyweight Champion of the world, the first Mexican born champion in the history of the UFC, Brandon Moreno, to chat about his fight with Figueiredo in Brazil, what’s next for him after closing the book on this rivalry, what he’ll do to relax and recoup post fight, and his mentality when stepping into the Octagon (1:23:43-1:41:09). Later, 3x All-Pro, 4x Pro Bowler, one of the best TE’s in the NFL, San Francisco 49ers TE, George Kittle, joins the show to chat about their upcoming NFC Championship matchup, the 49ers run game and the amount of weapons they have on offense, his relationship with Brock Purdy and why he’s a guy, what it’s like being teammates with Trent Williams and Nick Bosa, his run blocking prowess, and much more (2:29:12-2:51:51). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Jan 24, 2023 • 3h 9min
PMS 2.0 839 - Aaron Rodgers Tuesday, In The Trenches With AQ Shipley LIVE From The ThunderDome, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about Tom Brady’s comments to Jim Gray on the Let’s Go! Podcast about his future, the news that is being reported that Aaron Rodgers will be traded from the Green Bay Packers to someone in the AFC willing to give up 2 first round picks, and they start to dive in to the AFC and NFC Championship game matchups. Joining the progrum to chat about his future, whether there is any validity to these reports that he’s being traded, where he’s at in his process, what it will look like if he comes back next more and much more is the 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers (1:53:55-2:47:26). Later, 12 year veteran on the offensive line, AQ Shipley breaks down the best o-line plays of the from the Divisional Round of the playoffs as we go In the Trenches (2:47:28-3:06:49). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Jan 23, 2023 • 2h 32min
PMS 2.0 838 - OVERREACTION MONDAY, NFL Divisional Playoffs Recap, Ian Rapoport, Travis Kelce, Adam Vinatieri LIVE IN STUDIO, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the Divisional Round games, and how the NFL got Championship weekend right with the Bengals traveling to Kansas City to face the Chiefs, and the 49ers traveling to Philadelphia to battle the Eagles. Joining the progrum to chat about the Divisional Round, where some of the marquee Quarterback’s may end up next season, and all of the important injury updates is NFL Network Senior Insider and friend of the show, Ian Rapoport (25:07-48:46). Next, Super Bowl Champion, 8x Pro Bowler, 7x All-Pro, 2010’s All-Decade Team, future Hall of Famer, TE for the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce, joins the progrum to chat about his massive performance against the Jags, his thoughts when Patrick Mahomes initially went down, why he loves the grind so much still, doing a podcast with his brother, and more (1:05:56-1:25:31). Later, the GOAT, 4x Super Bowl Champion, 3x All-Pro, 3x Pro Bowler, NFL scoring leader, member of the 100th anniversary team, 2000’s All-Decade Team, future Hall of Famer, Adam Vinatieri joins the show to chat about the playoffs, he goes through a few of his postseason kicks, what he thinks the issues with the Colts are, what he’s doing with Gronk and FanDuel for the Super Bowl, and more (1:45:39-2:32:12). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow for Aaron Rodgers Tuesday, cheers.
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Jan 20, 2023 • 2h 33min
PMS 2.0 837 - NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Preview/Picks, Jordan Schultz, Buffalo Bills WR Gabe Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about this weekend’s Divisional Round matchups and give their picks and predictions for all the games against the spread. Joining the program with updates on Sean Payton, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson, and some more insider information we may not be privy to is NFL Insider for The Score, Jordan Schultz (22:10-54:33). Next, fresh off a monster performance against the Dolphins in the Wild Card round, Buffalo Bills WR Gabe Davis joins the progrum to chat about the Bills preparation for the Bengals this weekend, the Billdo bet, why he’s such a monster in the playoffs, Damar Hamlin’s presence around the team, and much more (54:35-1:08:42). Later, the voice of college football and color commentator for the NFL on Prime, Kirk Herbstreit joins the show to give his thoughts and predictions for this weekend’s Divisional round games (1:43:35-1:57:54). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you on Overreaction Monday, cheers.
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Jan 19, 2023 • 2h 32min
PMS 2.0 836 - Jessie Bates III, Kenny Pickett, Von Miller, Chuck Pagano, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the rumors that Josh McDaniels' wife made him turn down the Colts job after Jim Irsay was in their family bathroom for a weird amount of time, plus they look ahead towards the Divisional Round matchups. Joining the show is All-Pro Safety for the Cincinnati Bengals, Jessie Bates III to chat about this weekend’s matchup against the Bills, getting a bag in the offseason, how things have changed in Cincinnati since he got there, and more (20:10-34:24). Next, 20th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kenny Pickett joins the show to chat about his rookie year, what his first offseason looks like, his relationship with Matt Canada and George Pickens, what it was like in the Quarterback room this year, his relationship with Mike Tomlin, and more (1:06:45-1:29:17). Later, 2x Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP, future Hall of Famer, pass rusher for the Buffalo Bills, Von Miller joins the show to chat about this weekend’s playoff matchup, how his rehab is going, what it’s like having Damar Hamlin back in the building, what it’s been like shadowing Brandon Beane, and much more (1:48:03-2:14:24). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Jan 18, 2023 • 2h 50min
PMS 2.0 835 - Kirk Herbstreit, Everything DB With Darius Butler LIVE From The ThunderDome, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the fallout from Aaron Rodgers’ comments yesterday on the show, if they think he’ll be back with the Packers next year, what it means for the Packers moving forward, and they dive into the Divisional Round of the playoffs and some of the matchups. Joining the progrum to chat about the NFL playoffs as a whole and his first season on the call in the booth for Thursday Night Football on Prime is the face and voice of College Football, color commentator for Thursday Night Football, and friend of the show, Kirk Herbstreit (19:28-53:08). Later, 9 year NFL veteran at defensive back, Darius Butler joins the show for Everything DB where he breaks down the best and worst DB plays from Super Wildcard Weekend (2:00:14-2:32:53). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Jan 17, 2023 • 3h 14min
PMS 2.0 834 - Cowboys vs. Buccaneers Recap, Aaron Rodgers, Ian Rapoport, Scott Reynolds Of Pewter Report, In The Trenches With AQ Shipley, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s Cowboys drubbing of the Buccaneers and what that means for Tom Brady moving forward. Joining the progrum to chat about recent coach firings, the sale of the Washington Commanders, and much more is Senior NFL Insider and friend of the show, Ian Rapoport (25:13-58:42). Also joining the progrum to do a deep dive into the Buccaneers and what’s next for the franchise is Scott Reynolds of Pewter Report, a man who has been covering the Buccaneers for 27 years (1:07:15-1:24:43). Later, 4X MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about the season, life, what’s next for him, when he’ll make a decision on next season, his plans for the offseason, and more (1:39:25-2:51:55). Lastly, 12 year NFL veteran on the offensive line, AQ Shipley breaks down the best offensive line play of the week as we go In The Trenches (2:51:57-3:11:16). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Jan 16, 2023 • 2h 55min
PMS 2.0 833 - SUPER WILDCARD WEEKEND OVERREACTION MONDAY, Cowboys vs. Buccaneers Preview/Picks, Ian Rapoport, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to Super Wildcard Weekend, how incredible all the games were, what the biggest takeaways were from the weekend, who they like for tonight’s Cowboys vs. Buccaneers tilt, and what they’re looking forward to in the Divisional Round of games. Joining the progrum to chat about injuries from Super Wildcard Weekend, whether Brandon Staley is in hot water after the Chargers debacle Saturday night against the Jags, any updates from the Lamar Jackson situation, the NFL using chips in the football and whether we’ll see these technological advances help the refs in the future, and more (31:43-53:40). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow for Aaron Rodgers Tuesday, cheers.
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Jan 13, 2023 • 7min
PMS 2.0 832 - SUPER Wildcard Weekend Preview/Picks, Ian Rapoport, Lane Johnson, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about Lamar Jackson officially being declared out for Sunday’s playoff game against the Bengals, what that means for his contract situation moving forward, which Coaching situations could become a reality, and more before picking each Super Wildcard Weekend game against the spread. Joining the progrum to give updates on injury statuses for this weekend’s games, which coaches might wind up where, and more is NFL Network Senior Insider, Ian Rapoport (28:21-52:44). Later, Super Bowl Champion, 3x All-Pro, 4x Pro Bowler, Right Tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, Lane Johnson joins the show to chat about this Eagles team, what their plan is for this weekend, his relationship with Jason Kelce and Coach Sirianni, and much more (1:20:14-1:36:38). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you Monday, cheers.
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