

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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Dec 29, 2022 • 3h 25min
PMS 2.0 822 - Thursday Night Football Preview, Trenton Irwin, Kay Adams, Von Miller, Coach P's Keys With Chuck Pagano LIVE From The ThunderDome, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Cowboys and Titans, Derek Carr’s benching in Vegas, more on Russell Wilson and if the Broncos are fixable, and much more. Joining the show for the first time is Cincinnati Bengals WR, Trenton Irwin to chat about his rise from the practice squad, his mentality as a player, what he listens to pregame, his acting career, why no one picked him up from the practice squad, his relationship with Joe Burrow, and more (14:46-29:04). Next, the host of Up & Adams, former co-host of Good Morning Football, Kay Adams, to chat about everything that has happened so far this NFL season, her affinity for the Bengals, how tough the parlay game has been, and much more (1:24:36-1:46:50). Later, 2x Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP, future Hall of Famer, current pass rusher for the Buffalo Bills, Von Miller joins the show to chat about his rehab, his thoughts on JJ Watt’s retirement, the culture of the Bills, and more (1:46:52-2:19:07). Lastly, former Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Chuck Pagano joins the show to give his keys to victory for both the Cowboys (2:19:09-2:48:57) and the Titans (2:48:59-3:23:42). 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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Dec 28, 2022 • 2h 54min
PMS 2.0 821 - Kyle Van Noy, Taylor Lewan, Michael Lombardi, & Everything DB With Darius Butler LIVE From The ThunderDome
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, and the boys chat about everything happening around the NFL including the breaking news that Derek Carr has been benched the rest of the season by the Raiders potentially setting up his exit from Las Vegas, the growing concerns with the locker room and culture in Denver, and all the other news floating around the NFL as we prepare for week 17 of the season. Joining the progrum fresh off a massive win on Monday Night Football is 2x Super Bowl Champion, member of the Patriots’ 2010 All-Decade Team, Linebacker for the LA Chargers, and friend of the show, Kyle Van Noy to chat about the culture in LA, when he noticed things starting to change, taking on more of a leadership role in the locker room, the difference between regular season and playoff football, and the importance of culture in the NFL (1:00:41-1:15:54). Next, 3x Pro Bowler, Left Tackle for the Tennessee Titans, co-host of Bussin’ With The Boys, Taylor Lewan joins the show to chat about the Titans season thus far and whether or not they’re dead, and to announce that he’ll be a part of Michigan/TCU megacast on ESPN2 on New Years Eve (1:32:47-1:44:28). Later, 2x Super Bowl Champion, former GM of the Cleveland Browns, Special Assistant to the New England Patriots, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle podcast, and New York Times bestselling author, Michael Lombardi joins the show to chat about everything happening around the NFL as we approach the playoffs and the most meaningful football of the year (1:44:30-2:20:57). To close out the year, 9 year NFL veteran at Defensive Back, Darius Butler breaks down the best and worst Defensive Back play of the week in Everything DB (2:20:59-2:46:17). 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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Dec 27, 2022 • 2h 60min
PMS 2.0 820 - Monday Night Football Recap, JJ Watt Announces His Retirement After The Season, Aaron Rodgers Tuesday Season 3 Week 16, Greg Joseph, 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 Monday Night Football game and the Chargers clinching a playoff berth for the first time in the Justin Herbert era and the realization that the Colts might be the worst team in the NFL, JJ Watt announcing his retirement after this season, as well as everything else going on around the league as we wrap up week 16. Joining the progrum fresh off a game winning 61 yard field goal is the Kicker for the Minnesota Vikings, Greg Joseph, to chat about this season for the Vikings, his thoughts on KOC as a Head Coach, his process, and his confidence level right now (1:14:27-1:25:37). Also joining the progrum is 4x and back-to-back MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, to chat about the Packers still being alive after a massive win over the Dolphins on Christmas Day, the importance of a few of his teammates throughout this winning streak, his thoughts on Tua, and much much more (1:32:23-2:21:46). To close out the show, 12 year NFL veteran on the Offensive Line, Super Bowl Champion, AQ Shipley breaks down the best Offensive Line play of the week as we go In The Trenches (2:35:07-2:54:16). 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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Dec 26, 2022 • 7min
PMS 2.0 819 - OVERREACTION MONDAY, NFL Week 16 Recap, Monday Night Football Preview, Ian Rapoport, Matt "Money" Smith LIVE From The ThunderDome, Steve Smith Sr., & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened over a wild and eventful NFL week 16 over the Christmas weekend including the Vikings notching another unbelievable victory over the Giants, the Packers continuing to keep their playoff chances alive after beating the Dolphins on Christmas Day, the Cowboys beating the Eagles on a great back and forth game on Christmas Eve, and all the other important things that happened. Joining the progrum to give a slew of injury updates as well as break the news that Nathaniel Hackett has officially been fired as the Head Coach of the Denver Broncos is NFL Network Insider, Ian Rapoport (28:16-45:55). Also joining the show in studio is play-by-play commentator for the LA Chargers, Matt “Money” Smith to chat about the Chargers season thus far ahead of tonight’s Monday Night Football game against the Colts, what the Chargers need to do to make the playoffs, and the outlook on the rest of the season (1:25:04-1:44:47). Later, 4x All-Pro, 5x Pro Bowler, 2005 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, NFL Network analyst, and host of the Cut To It Podcast, Steve Smith joins the show to give his thoughts on everything happening around the NFL this season, and more (1:44:49-2:08:56). 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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Dec 23, 2022 • 5min
PMS 2.0 818 -Feel Good Friday, Thursday Night Football Recap, NFL Week 16 Preview/Picks
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys react to last night’s Thursday Night Football game between the Jaguars and the Jets, Where the Jets go from here at the Quarterback position, how the Jaguars turned their program and the narrative around Trevor Lawrence around, along with other NFL headlines. Pat and AJ preview and pick every week 16 game against the spread to close out the week and wish everyone a very merry holiday weekend. Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you on Overreaction Monday, cheers.
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Dec 22, 2022 • 2h 31min
PMS 2.0 817 - Thursday Night Football Preview, Chuck Pagano, Von Miller, Jordan Poyer, Josh Allen, & AJ Hawk
On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about tonight's Thursday Night Football game between the Jaguars and Jets and the Super Boost available exclusively on FanDuel, and some of the other top news stories floating around the NFL as we prepare for week 16 already. Joining the progrum to break down tonight's Thursday Night Football game and ultimately who he likes to win is former Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts and curator of Coach P's Keys, Chuck Pagano (26:19-1:05:33). Later, 2x Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP, 8x Pro Bowler, and future Hall of Famer, Von Miller joins the show to chat about the Pro Bowl, how his rehab is going, his thoughts on players interactions with the media, and much more (1:07:19-1:38:02). 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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Dec 21, 2022 • 3h 21min
PMS 2.0 816 - Rick Tocchet, Cameron Dicker, Adam Thielen, 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 all the major news stories floating around the NFL right now including Franco Harris passing away last night before he was to be honored for the Immaculate Reception in Pittsburgh, and they clean up some things from yesterday's show. Joining the progrum to chat about what's going on in the NHL right now as well as the Winter Classic is 3x Stanley Cup Champion, 4x NHL All-Star, member of the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame, and analyst for the NHL on TNT, Rick Tocchet (19:22-54:00). Next, Kicker for the Los Angeles Chargers, Cameron Dicker joins the progrum to chat about how this season has gone so far, what his workouts were like before signing with the Chargers bouncing from team to team, what his pregame process is like, and more (1:11:51-1:23:29). Later, All-Pro, 2x Pro Bowler, WR for the Minnesota Vikings, Adam Thielen joins the show to chat about the improbable comeback on Saturday, his relationship with Kevin O'Connell, the outlook on the Vikings moving forward, how many hand signals the Vikings receivers are required to know, and more (2:09:06-2:36:10). Lastly, 9 year NFL veteran at Defensive Back, host of the Man-To-Man podcast, Darius Butler breaks down the best and worst Defensive Back play of the week in Everything DB (2:36:12-3:07:13). 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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Dec 20, 2022 • 3h 26min
PMS 2.0 815 - Monday Night Football Recap, Aaron Rodgers Tuesday Season 3 Week 15, Patrick Peterson, In The Trenches With AQ Shipley LIVE From The ThunderDome, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, AJ Hawk, and the boys react to last night’s Monday Night Football game between the Rams and Packers, the Packers getting a massive win and still being alive in the playoff race, and everything else happening around the league as we wrap up week 15 of the NFL season. Joining the progrum to chat about their historic victory over the Colts on Saturday, what the mindset of this Vikings team is going forward, his relationship with Kyler, and much more is 8x Pro Bowler, 2x All-Pro, member of the 2010’s All-Decade team, and current CB for the Vikings, Patrick Peterson (1:24:22-1:47:41). Next, 4x and back-to-back MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, QB for the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about the Packers massive win last night, his thoughts on the offense, the playoff picture in the NFC, how he’s feeling physically, and much more (1:47:43-2:40:58). Later, 12 year NFL veteran on the Offensive Line, AQ Shipley breaks down the best offensive line play of week 15 as we go In The Trenches (2:41:00-3:05:38). 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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Dec 19, 2022 • 3h 27min
PMS 2.0 814 - OVERREACTION MONDAY, NFL Week 15 Recap, Monday Night Football Preview, Ian Rapoport, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened over the weekend in what was perhaps one of the craziest NFL weeks in recent history, which saw several games decided by 1 score in back and forth bouts, including the Patriots now having the worst play in NFL history, the Colts’ historic collapse, and everything else notable over the weekend. Joining the progrum to chat about everything that happened over the weekend, injury updates, and tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Rams and Packers is NFL Network Insider, and co-host of The Insiders, Ian Rapoport (33:11-58:05). 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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Dec 16, 2022 • 2h 45min
PMS 2.0 813 - Thursday Night Football Recap, NFL Week 15 Preview/Picks, Michael Cole, & AJ Hawk LIVE From The ThunderDome
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys react to last night’s Thursday Night Football game between the 49ers and the Seahawks that finally saw the SuperBoost curse lifted to the tune of 7.7 million dollars, why the 49ers are so dominant, and where the Seahawks go from here, before they preview and pick every week 15 game against the spread. Also joining the show to chat about this weekend’s Jets vs. Lions game and Pat being named the sports media personality of the year by the Athletic is the voice of the WWE, an absolute legend, Michael Cole (). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you on Overreaction Monday, cheers.
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