

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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Sep 23, 2022 • 2h 30min
PMS 2.0 746 - Thursday Night Football Recap, NFL Week 3 Preview/Picks, Ian Rapoport, Matt "CassDawg" Cassel, & AJ Hawk LIVE From The ThunderDome
On today's show, Pat joins AJ Hawk and the boys live from the set of College GameDay in Knoxville, Tennessee as they discuss last night's Steelers v. Browns game and the heartbreaking way in which Pat's SuperBoost did not hit in one of the worst bad beats of all-time, what to think of the Browns, if Mitch Trubisky should continue to be the starting Quarterback for the Steelers, how much of an impact losing TJ Watt has had on the Steelers, and everything else as they preview and make their picks for every game of the Week 3 NFL slate (36:51-1:39:59). Also joining the progrum to chat about last night's game and the most pertinent injury news as we head into this weekend's NFL games is NFL Network Insider, host of the weekly Wrap-Up with Rapsheet & Friends (us being the friends), Ian Rapoport (18:18-36:49). Later, 14 year NFL veteran at Quarterback, Pro Bowler, and friend of the show, Matt Cassel joins the progrum to chat about how important having confidence is when playing Quarterback when discussing last night's game, his expectations for Tom Brady this weekend with a depleted receiving core, his thoughts on the Patriots offense and play calling situation, and how difficult it is for a backup Quarterback to come in and take the reigns when the franchise QB goes down with a serious injury (1:40:01-1:59:33). 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, LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers.
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Sep 22, 2022 • 2h 33min
PMS 2.0 745 - Thursday Night Football Preview, 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 Steelers and the Browns, chat about the exclusive SuperBoost available only on FanDuel, and make their picks. They also discuss what is going on with the Boston Celtics, the Brett Favre situation, Bill Belichick’s comments about Lamar Jackson, and everything else going on around the NFL as we move into week 3 of the NFL season. Joining the progrum to chat about their massive win over the Titans on Monday Night Football in what is hopefully a weekly guest spot is future Hall of Fame Defensive End for the Buffalo Bills, Von Miller (1:29:38-1:47:48). Later, former Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Chuck Pagano, joins the boys LIVE from the ThunderDome for his weekly Coach P's Keys segment, where he takes us inside a team meeting and gives the keys to victory for both the Steelers and the Browns (1:47:50-2:23:55). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Sep 21, 2022 • 2h 22min
PMS 2.0 744 - Everything DB With Darius Butler In The ThunderDome, Rod Woodson, Todd Haley, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about all the news around the NFL as we approach week 3 of the NFL season including Nathaniel Hackett's comments about not giving up play calling duties, Jerry Jones' comments about Dak's injury status, Mike Evans' one game suspension being upheld as he'll miss this weekend's game against the Packers, and much more. Joining the progrum is Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion, 1993 Defensive Player of the Year, 9x All-Pro, 11x Pro Bowler, and Head Coach of the new XFL Las Vegas franchise, Rod Woodson to chat about his career, when he decided to go into coaching, the adjustments he had to make from being a player, who the toughest QB's he played against were, his Football Life premiering this week on the NFL Network, coaching in the XFL, and more (1:13:52-1:35:11). Later, former Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, current Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL, Todd Haley joins the progrum to chat about tomorrow night's Thursday Night Football game between the Steelers and Browns having served as a coach for both teams, his thoughts on the rookie Head Coaches in the NFL, how difficult it is being a first time Head Coach, his thoughts on Baker Mayfield in Carolina, and more (2:00:23-2:20:43). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Sep 20, 2022 • 2h 31min
PMS 2.0 743 - Monday Night Football Recap, Aaron Rodgers Tuesday Season 3 Week 2, LaDainian Tomlinson, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s Monday Night Football doubleheader, if the Bills can get any better, if the Titans are dead, how good this Eagles team could be, pumping the breaks on the Vikings, and all the other takeaways from the games. Joining the progrum to chat about the changes in usage of Running Back’s in today’s NFL, his thoughts on the games last night and the league as a whole so far, and everything else around the league is Hall of Famer, former MVP, 5x Pro Bowler, 6x All-Pro, Walter Payton Man of the Year, and current NFL Network Analyst, LaDainian Tomlinson (33:22-55:12). Later, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 4x NFL MVP, 10x Pro Bowler, 5x All-Pro, the proprietor of the Aaron Rodgers Book Club, Aaron Rodgers joins the progrum to chat about this week’s big win over the Bears, how he feels the offense is coming along, why the Bears rivalry is so important, the impact of getting some of the injured guys back, and much much more before he unveils a new book in the Book Club (1:26:06-2:29:05). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Sep 19, 2022 • 2h 35min
PMS 2.0 742 - OVERREACTION MONDAY, NFL Week 2 Recap, Monday Night Football Doubleheader Preview, Ian Rapoport, Run It HasselBECK With Matt Hasselbeck In Studio, & AJ Hawk
On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys battle through a little audio and technical adversity as they are officially LIVE from The ThunderDome. They overreact to everything that happened in Week 2 of the NFL season including the Colts officially being close to panic mode after an embarrassing loss in Jacksonville, the Packers getting back on track against the Bears, Tua's coming out party against the Ravens, the Jets having a historic comeback win against the Browns, and all the other big plays and takeaways from this weekend's games. Joining the progrum to give a few injury updates from the weekend, tonight's Monday Night Football Doubleheader, and breaking the news that Mike Evans will be suspended for 1 game is NFL Network Insider, Ian Rapoport (41:39-50:39). Joining the show live in studio for his weekly segment is 17 year NFL veteran at Quarterback, 3x Pro Bowler, member of the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor, and host of the Run It HasselBECK segment, Matt Hasselbeck, to chat about Tua's progression and how Mike McDaniel is unlocking his potential, and how he stole the show from Lamar Jackson on a historic day from him as well before he breaks down why Minnesota's offense is so dangerous with how they're utilizing Justin Jefferson, and how difficult it is to defend Josh Allen as he gives his predictions for tonight's Monday Night Football games (1:21:01-1:40:00, 2:12:08-2:20:26). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow for Aaron Rodgers Tuesday. Cheers.
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Sep 16, 2022 • 1h 43min
PMS 2.0 741 - Thursday Night Football Recap, NFL Week 2 Preview/Picks, Ian Rapoport, & AJ Hawk In Studio
On today's show, Pat is live on location in Boone, North Carolina from the set of College GameDay as he, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night's Thursday Night Football game on Prime, what they liked about the presentation, how the Chiefs are still the Chiefs, Brandon Staley's coaching decisions, and if there is concern for Justin Herbert's injury going forward. Plus, Pat and AJ Hawk go through the entire NFL Week 2 slate and give their analysis and picks for every single game (1:13:17-1:42:24). Also joining the progrum to chat about Justin Herbert and Corey Linsley's injuries and if they're potentially long term, if David Bakhtiari is good to go for the Packers as well other injury updates from Green Bay, if JK Dobbins is good to go for the Ravens, the Colts having a walk through today because they are so banged up, the latest on Dak's injury update, and who else might be up or down for this weekend's games (22:21-42:53). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Sep 15, 2022 • 2h 41min
PMS 2.0 740 - Thursday Night Football Preview, Coach P's Keys With Chuck Pagano In Studio, Kurt Warner, Von Miller, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
Today's show is absolutely LOADED. Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview the Thursday Night Football game between the Chargers and Chiefs on Amazon Prime, give their game picks, and unveil a No Sweat Same Game Parlay available exclusively on FanDuel. Joining the progrum in studio to give his keys to victory for both the Chargers (37:13-1:00:28) and Chiefs (1:39:09-2:03:32) in tonight's Thursday Night Game is former Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts, our Coach, Chuck Pagano. Also joining the progrum to chat about tonight's game, his thoughts on week 1 as a whole, and how difficult it is to balance being the guy and just a guy in the locker room as a Quarterback is Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 2x NFL MVP, and Walter Payton Man of the Year, Kurt Warner (1:04:58-1:39:07). Later, 2x Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP, future Hall of Famer, 8x Pro Bowler, 7x All-Pro, and current Defensive End for the Buffalo Bills, Von Miller joins the progrum to chat about the Bills big week 1 win, what plays the NFL can eliminate to protect top tier pash rushers, and to make a potentially big announcement for the rest of the season (2:03:51-2:23:23). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Sep 14, 2022 • 2h 56min
PMS 2.0 739 - Everything DB With Darius Butler In Studio, Nate Boyer, & AJ Hawk
On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about Pete Carroll's comments to the Seattle media after the game that raises a lot of questions about his relationship with Russell Wilson in the wake of the Seahawks' big win over the Broncos, Nathaniel Hackett's comments about his late game clock management, and they look at some of the best film from this past week, while beginning to look ahead to the Thursday Night Matchup. Joining the progrum to chat about his new movie MVP and how incredible of an experience it was is Green Beret, former Long Snapper for the Seattle Seahawks, co-owner of Merging Vets & Players, and now actor, Nate Boyer (1:28:52-1:54:43). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Sep 13, 2022 • 2h 33min
PMS 2.0 738 - Monday Night Football Recap, Aaron Rodgers Tuesday Season 3 Week 1, Rex Ryan, Jordan Poyer, & AJ Hawk
On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night's crazy Monday Night Football game in Russ Wilson's return to Seattle, people second guessing Nathaniel Hackett's clock management and decisions late in the game, Geno Smith playing his best football since being at West Virginia, and what to expect from these two teams moving forward. Joining the progrum to chat about everything that happened in week 1 of the NFL season and what his biggest takeaways were is Super Bowl Champion, former Head Coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, and current ESPN NFL analyst, Rex Ryan (19:00-42:10). Next, friend of the progrum and All-Pro Safety for the Buffalo Bills, coming fresh off an interception and a massive win in the season opening game on Thursday Night in Los Angeles, Jordan Poyer joins the show to chat their big win, what this week will look like as they prepare for the Titans, Josh Allen being a DAWWWWWWWWG, and much more (51:44-1:09:56). Later, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 4x and back-to-back MVP, 10x Pro Bowler, 5x All-Pro, proprietor of the Aaron Rodgers Book Club, Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers joins the progrum for season 3, episode 1 of Aaron Rodgers Tuesday. Pat, Aaron, and AJ chat about the Packers' disappointing loss against the Vikings on Sunday, why he's not panicking, what they'll adjust moving forward, what kind of mental mistakes they made, what this week will look like, and much much more (1:09:58-1:46:23). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow, cheers.
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Sep 12, 2022 • 3h 3min
PMS 2.0 737 - OVERREACTION MONDAY, NFL Week 1 Recap, Monday Night Football Preview, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ian Rapoport, & AJ Hawk
On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened week 1 in the NFL including the thriller between the Steelers and Bengals, TJ Watt's potential season ending pec injury, Dak Prescott being out for potentially the next 8 weeks for the Cowboys, the Chiefs looking unbelievable in the post-Tyreek Hill era, Tyreek still having all the juice in Miami, the Packers dismal performance against a very scary looking Vikings team, all the new Head Coaches debuts, Justin Herbert and the Chargers looking scary, they go around the internet and go through some of the biggest overreactions, and everything else around happening in the league after an incredible week 1 of the NFL season. Joining the progrum fresh off a pick 6, a blocked PAT to send the game to Overtime, and 14 tackles, is 2x Pro Bowler, 2x All-Pro, freshly paid Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minkah Fitzpatrick. Pat, Minkah, and AJ chat about the high's and low's of that roller coaster game against the Bengals, what Tomlin was like in the locker room, how difficult it is losing a guy like TJ Watt, the expectations of the Steelers defense, and much more (1:33:00-1:40:35). Later, NFL Network Insider, Ian Rapoport, joins the show to chat about the significant injury updates from week 1 including Dak Prescott, Mac Jones, David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins, Chris Godwin, if Jimmy G could potentially be a Cowboy, and everything else we should know going into Monday Night Football (1:57:06-2:15:38). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow for the season 3 premiere of Aaron Rodgers Tuesday. Cheers.
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