The Pat McAfee Show

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened in week 17 of the NFL season and all the different playoff scenarios for both the NFC and AFC, and look ahead to some of the CFP games this week, while also previewing tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Lions and 49ers that coincidentally means nothing. Joining the progrum to chat about all the different injury news, playoff clinching scenarios, and what changes might eventually be made in terms of coaching and GM’s is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, 8x Super Bowl Champion, current Head Coach of the University of North Carolina, the GOAT, Bill Belichick joins the show to check in about what he’s been up to getting North Carolina prepared for next season, situational football in the NFL, resting players after already clinching a playoff spot, and much much more. Later, 3x DPOY, Texans Ring of Honor member, future First Ballot Hall of Famer, analyst for the NFL on CBS, JJ Watt joins the progrum to give his biggest takeaway’s from this past week in the NFL and weighs in on the whole Colts situation. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. Also tune in to ESPN2 for the Field Pass watch along of the Rose Bowl at 5PM Eastern on New Year’s Day. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you back on Thursday, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Saban, the legendary seven-time national champion coach, shares insights on the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals and his intriguing matchups. Kyle Van Noy, a two-time Super Bowl champion and NFL linebacker, discusses the Ravens' impressive form and his standout season. They dive into playoff complexities, team dynamics, and how the NFL can better schedule thrilling matchups. The crew humorously laments a snooze-worthy Seahawks-Bears game, highlighting the need for adjustments in game selection as the playoffs approach.

The crew dives deep into the NFL Christmas Day matchups, highlighting standout performances from the Chiefs and Ravens. Is Lamar Jackson the MVP frontrunner again? They ponder this while discussing playoff race intricacies. Adam Schefter chimes in on coaching rumors, including Pete Carroll's potential return. Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly shares fan frustrations and team struggles. With playful banter, they also explore game-day dynamics and holiday traditions, mixing sports insights with light-hearted holiday cheer.

On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap a pack weekend of football, including the NFL's Week 16 slate & the first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, where the boys were live from the sidelines of Tennessee at Ohio State in Columbus, discussing the impact the cold & home field environments had across all four games. In the first hour, Ravens all-time receiving touchdowns leader, Tight End Mark Andrews joined the progrum to recap their big win on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, what it's like playing with Lamar Jackson & Derrick Henry, and more. Also in the first hour, ESPN's NFL Insider Adam Schefter stopped by to recap Jayden Daniels spearheading the Commanders' turnaround, Josh Allen & Patrick Mahomes playing through injuries, what the future holds for Kirk Cousins & the Atlanta Falcons, Sam Darnold's upcoming free agency this offseason, and more. In the second hour, we're joined by 4x NFL MVP, Super Bowl Champion, Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, where he shares his thoughts on the first round of the College Football Playoff, the Packers-Bears rivalry, the Jets' loss to the Rams on Sunday, mentoring Jordan Love and mentoring moving forward, and much much more. In the third hour, College Gameday co-host & TNF Color Commentator Kirk Herbstreit joins the conversation to recap the College Football Playoffs and his commentary on the committee's decision making process, and more. We close the show with fan Overreactions from around the internet & Pat and AJ pick MNF between the Packers (-14.5) & Saints, as well as the Christmas day games. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/patmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's YouTube, or ESPN+. We are off tomorrow & Wednesday for the holiday and will be back on Thursday. Merry Christmas everybody, we appreciate the hell out of all of you. 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 Broncos and Chargers, preview the entire week 16 NFL slate, and also look ahead to this weekend’s College Football Playoff games, in what is arguably one of the best football watching weeks of the year. They also cover the dysfunction reportedly going on with the New York Jets and Woody Johnson and his family, as well as some of the other biggest sports stories happening this week. Joining the progrum is 7x National Champion, member of College GameDay, the GOAT, Nick Saban to preview this weekend’s college football playoff games, chat about his issues with the transfer portal and not developing players or having depth, and more. Later, the 6th President of the NCAA, Charlie Baker joins the show to chat all about the landscape of college athletics, NIL, the transfer portal, the college football yearly schedule and if changes are coming, and some of the other key issues facing college sports right now. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow 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’re off tomorrow. Tune in to ESPN2 on Saturday night at 8PM for the megacast of Tennessee/Ohio State as we’ll be LIVE on the field, and then we’ll be back for Overreaction Monday. Cheers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rhett Lashlee, head coach of the SMU Mustangs, shares insights on preparing for the College Football Playoff and tackling challenges in recruitment amidst fierce competition. Curt Cignetti, Indiana's head coach, discusses his team's upcoming playoff match against Notre Dame, highlighting the thrill of the playoffs. JJ Watt, three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, offers his take on Week 15's games, focusing on Dan Campbell's coaching style and the Texans' playoff prospects. Tune in for a blend of sports strategy and light-hearted banter!

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s dreadful Monday Night Football doubleheader that saw the Vikings dominate the Bears and the Falcons outlast the Raiders, before chatting about the college football playoff and some of the other appetizing events we have on the sporting calendar tonight. Joining the progrum to break down last night’s games, his thoughts on this class of rookie QB’s including Caleb Williams, what needs to happen in Atlanta with Kirk Cousins, the Eagles finding some footing with their passing game, and all the other QB play around the NFL is 12 year NFL veteran and ESPN QB guru, Dan Orlovsky. Next, ESPN NBA Senior Insider Shams Charania joins the show to chat about tonight’s NBA Cup Championship game, what was going on with LeBron missing time, and everything else happening in the NBA. In hour 2, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, future 1st ballot Hall of Famer, and QB for the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about the Jets win on Sunday and his big day with Davante Adams, his thoughts on what should be going into voter’s minds as they vote on MVP, his appreciation for Lamar Jackson, his thoughts on Jordan Love’s play this year, some of what has been going on in the media, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow 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, 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 15 of the NFL season including that unbelievable 4 o’clock window that featured several games with major playoff implications, headlined by an absolute thriller in Detroit that saw the Bills outlast the Lions on another MVP performance from Josh Allen, and the Eagles beating the Steelers in the Battle of PA, before looking ahead to tonight’s Monday Night Football Doubleheader. Joining the progrum to give updates on all the different injury situations in the NFL including the Lions continuing to be snakebit, and what he’s hearing on the coaching front is ESPN NFL Senior Insider, Adam Schefter. Later, new Head Coach of the North Carolina football team, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the GOAT, Bill Belichick joins the show to chat about his first week on the job as Head Coach and how he’s handling recruiting/the portal, if he cares about the all-time wins record at all, if he feels rejuvenated being back in the coaching world, and how much fun he’s having building a roster again, among many other things. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow 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, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining the discussion are Rich Rodriguez, the newly appointed head coach of West Virginia University, returning to his roots, and Nick Saban, the legendary college football coach known for his success at Alabama. Rodriguez shares insights into revitalizing WVU football and the qualities he seeks in players. Saban delves into his role in the coaching search and his thoughts on the upcoming College Football Playoff. Christian Pulisic adds his perspective on American soccer and the World Cup, while Athletic Director Wren Baker discusses the hiring process and its impact on NIL opportunities.

On today’s show, Pat, Coach Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about Bill Belichick being introduced as the Head Coach of the North Carolina Football team and Michael Lombardi coming down on board as the General Manager, as well as the news that Rich Rodriguez has accepted the job offer from West Virginia to become their Head Coach again as Pat will be on site in West Virginia tomorrow in the Coliseum for his introductory press conference. They also preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Rams and 49ers and make their picks against the spread in a crucial divisional matchup. Joining the progrum is 2x Super Bowl Champion and Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin to chat about his experience with Hard Knocks so far and why he was apprehensive initially, his decision to make the move to Russell Wilson and why he chose to do so and why the decision was easier than a lot of people in the media made it out to be, his relationship with Cam Heyward, playing 3 games in 10 days, and his thoughts on Bill Belichick taking the Head Coaching job at North Carolina. Next, the new General Manager of the North Carolina Football team, 3x Super Bowl Champion, and friend of the progrum, Michael Lombardi joins the show to chat about he and Bill Belichick’s goals at North Carolina, why he’s so excited for this opportunity, how they’re going to turn North Carolina into a powerhouse, and what needs to be addressed here first. Later, ESPN legend, and co-host of Marty & McGee, Marty Smith joins the show live from Chapel Hill and the Bill Belichick press conference to chat about how big of a deal this is locally in North Carolina, what questions he’d like to see answered by Bill in relation to the job, and how big of a paradigm shift this move is. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow 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, cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices