The Pat McAfee Show

On today's show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk and the boys kick off NFL Week Six & preview Thursday Night Football with a jam packed progrum including the news from Jets new Head Coach Jeff Ulbrich that Todd Downing will assume playcalling duties from Nathaniel Hackett and much more. In the first hour, 3x Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL GM, NY Times best-selling author, host of the GM Shuffle podcast and Lombardi Line, Michael Lombardi joined the show to address his comments regarding Maxx Crosby & Antonio Pierce's Raiders, his updated view on the Davante Adams trade prospects, Drake Maye making his first start for the Patriots against the Texans, Joe Flacco's performance leading the Colts, and more. In the second hour, we are joined by friend of the show, ESPN's newest Senior NBA Insider, Shams Charania, to break news about the Pelicans roster around Zion Williamson, what to expect from Ja Morant this season, Wemby's progress adjusting to the NBA, and more. In the third hour, the Boston Cannon's Pat Kavanagh stops by the ThunderDome ahead of USA Lacrosse's showcase in Indianapolis this weekend, and Coach Pagano makes his against the spread selection for tonight's match up between the 49ers and the Seahawks. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/patmcafeeshow 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, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler & the boys are joined by 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP, 5x All-Pro, 10x Pro Bowler, and starting QB for the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers in the first hour to share his perspective on the Jets recent firing of their Head Coach Robert Saleh, address false accusations that he was behind the move, speak about his great relationship with both Saleh and his family, how tough a business the NFL is, what he expects from Interim Head Coach Jeff Ulbrich, the importance of accountability, and much more. Also in the first hour, Pat, AQ, D-But and the boys also break down the news that rookie Quarterback Drake Maye will start this week for the New England Patriots, and what Boston Connor expects from his debut performance. In the second hour, NFL Senior Insider Adam Schefter joined the progrum to give the Insider's perspective on Jets Owner & former Ambassador Woody Johnson's firing of Robert Saleh, highlighting that it was actually his brother Chris Johnson who hired him, whether or not Jets GM Joe Douglas had advance knowledge of the decision, Robert Saleh's job prospects as he turns the page to next season, and also gives us an update on the Davante Adams potential trade situation & what he's inferred as a change in offensive playcaller for the Jets' from Nathaniel Hackett to Todd Downing. Also in the second hour, 3x DPOY, Texans Ring of Honor Member, future Hall of Famer, Walter Payton Man of the Year, and NFL on CBS analyst JJ Watt stopped by for a great conversation where he gives his thoughts on the success of Robert Saleh's Jets Defense, Kyle Van Noy's epic resurgence as a pass rusher, the Commanders amazing start to the season, his brother TJ Watt joining the 100 sack club, him driving delivery for Pizza Hut, and much more. In the third hour, we close with AQ Shipley's Talking Points coming out of Week 5, and go In The Trenches for Week 5's Top 5 Performing Offensive Lines, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/patmcafeeshow 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 react to the big news of the day: Robert Saleh being let go as Head Coach of the New York Jets, with Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich stepping into the Head Coach role, with the boys recounting Saleh's tenure with the Jets and what this means as the 2-3 team moves forward in a wide open AFC East. In the first hour, reigning Rookie of the Year, Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud joined the progrum to talk about his continued success in the NFL including a HUGE win over the Bills this past weekend, taking what the defense gives him, playing in the Lahd Hahse, his sick celebration pose after his perfect throw to Nico Collins, playing for DeMeco Ryans, Jayden Daniels' rookie success in Washington, and more. In the second hour, the boys recap last night's MNF matchup between the Chiefs & the Saints which saw the Chiefs stay undefeated and Travis Kelce return to his HOF form, we're also joined by Cincinnati Bengals center & NFLPA player rep Ted Karras stopped by to discuss their push for adjustments around the media's presence in NFL locker rooms around the league. Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell also stopped by to chat about the Vikings incredible 5-0 start, the team's confidence in Quarterback Sam Darnold, playing in London, England, what makes him so successful as a playcaller, and more. In the third hour, legendary actor Michael Keaton joins the show to talk about his upcoming movie "Goodrich" that premieres October 18th, growing up in Pittsburgh, his love of Pittsburgh sports, growing up in the Burgh, his legendary acting career, and more. We close the show by getting smarter about football with Everything DB presented by Darius Butler. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/patmcafeeshow 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 Week 5 of the NFL Season including the epic offensive battle between the Ravens & Bengals, the Bills and Texans close contest ending with a 59 yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn, the Steelers falling short at home against the Cowboys & the Colts remaining cursed in Jacksonville, and much more. In the first hour, ESPN's NFL Insider Adam Schefter joined the progrum to keep us updated on all the news around the NFL including that Anthony Richardson will likely return to the Colts starting lineup when he is healthy, an update on the timeline of Davante Adams trade talks, the potential for change at quarterback in Pittsburgh with Russell Wilson on the mend, the Romeo Doubs suspension situation in Green Bay, and more. In the second hour, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the GOAT, Bill Belichick joined the show to talk about the big win in College ball for the Washington Huskies, the unsung difficulty of holding in the NFL, what the 1-4 Cincinnati Bengals need to improve, what the Baltimore Ravens are doing right, Bo Nix & Sean Payton's working relationship, Jayden Daniels continuing his historic start, how he would manage certain in game situations, what he would give up for Davante Adams, and much more. Also in the second hour, the boys celebrate friend of the progrum Shams Charania signing a deal to become ESPN's official NBA Insider. In the third hour, 2x Pro Bowler, 1x First Team All Pro, DPOY candidate, Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II joined the progrum after his 2 interception performance that included a 100 yard pick six to chat about his performance, playing for Sean Payton in Denver & Nick Saban at Alabama, his secondary room with Riley Moss, his upcoming Inspire the Dream charity gala, and much more. We wrap things up with our MNF picks & a preview of the game. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 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, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night's epic battle between the Bucs and the Atlanta Falcons, where the Falcons come back and win 36-30 in Overtime after a CHAOTIC final 3 minutes of regulation behind a 509 yard & 4 touchdown performance from Kirk Cousins. In the first hour, 2x Super Bowl Champion, future Hall of Fame Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joined the progrum live from a golf course to chat about his legendary playing career, the difference between old school and new school Quarterback play, Justin Fields leading the Pittsburgh offense, and more. In the second hour, Super Bowl Champion, 5x Pro Bowler, Cal Legend, Beast Mode, Marshawn Lynch joined the show to talk about what we should expect from College GameDay live from Berkeley California, what it was like playing against AJ Hawk, his relationship with Aaron Rodgers, his hilarious experience with Bear Grylls shooting Man vs. Wild, and more. Also in the second hour, WWE Smackdown Announcer Michael Cole stopped by to recap the Mets' historic 9th inning comeback over the Milwaukee Brewers behind a Pete Alonso blast, and to preview the action at WWE Bad Blood this Saturday in Atlanta. As always, Pat & AJ finish by giving their picks for every Week 5 NFL game, and the boys also dive into what Davante Adams' recent IG activity & more NFL news. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We'll 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 NFC South action between the Bucs and the Falcons and await Coach P's pick as he stands 4-0 on TNF against the spread sides. In the first hour, 3x Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL GM, NY-Times best-selling author, host of the GM Shuffle podcast and Lombardi Line joins the progrum to discuss the possibility of Raiders WR Davante Adams joining Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets, how remarkable Commanders QB Jayden Daniels' start really is, and his picks for this weekend's slate. The boys also chat about Robert Salah's most recent press conference, Vikings OLB Andrew Van Ginkel's comments on DC Brian Flores' coaching style, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones landing a helicopter at team practice, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami capturing the Supporters Shield, and much more. In the second hour, Amazon Prime's Play by Play announcer & broadcasting LEGEND Al Michaels joined the show to preview tonight's match-up between the Falcons & Bucs, chat about last week's consequential kick by Brandon Aubrey, his broadcasting style, Pete Rose, and more. We cap off the show with Coach Pagano's Keys to tonight's game and his official pick. 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 you. We'll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Pat, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys wrap up Week 4 of the NFL Season by discussing the latest reports surrounding Davante Adams after he informed the Las Vegas Raiders that he would prefer to be traded, including his standing as one of the best Wide Receivers in the NFL & the salary cap validity of his potential landing spots. Host of In The Trenches AQ Shipley broke down what stood out to him in Week 4, including Jared Goff's lights out anticipation on SNF, Sam Darnold looking very comfortable in the Vikings offense, and the debut of AQ's Snapfus, highlighting issues with silent counts around the league. In the first hour, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes joins the show LIVE in Studio to preview WWE Bad Blood in Atlanta this Saturday, being old school in the Business, the WWE's upcoming move to Netflix, Indianapolis hosting the Royal Rumble on February 1st, and more. In the second hour, 3x DPOY, Texans Ring of Honor Member, future Hall of Famer, Walter Payton Man of the Year, countless-time Pro-Bowler & All-Pro, and NFL on CBS analyst, JJ Watt joined the progrum to give his thoughts on the Davante Adams situation, his perspective on Christian McCaffrey traveling to Germany for treatment, the importance of cadences in mitigating pass rushers, and so much more. In the third hour, a Ram Truck is delivered to the ThunderDome midbreak & we find out AQ Shipley's Top Five Performing Offensive Lines from Week 4 on this week's edition of In The Trenches. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/patmcafeeshow 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 recap last night's doubleheader of Monday Night Football action with the Lions offense cruising behind a perfect Jared Goff performance & the Titans beating the Dolphins after Mason Rudolph subbed in at Quarterback for an injured Will Levis. ESPN's MLB Play-by-Play Announcer Karl Ravech joined the progrum in the first hour to honor the legendary Pete Rose & preview the MLB Playoffs starting today. Also in the first hour, NBA Insider Shams Charania also stopped by to discuss the blockbuster trade sending Karl Anthony-Towns from the Timberwolves to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle & Donte DiVincenzo, the media day debut of the Bron & Bronny duo for the Lakers, and more. In the second hour, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, & starting quarterback for the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about the NFL's tightening officiating on celebrations, the Jets' Sunday loss to the Broncos & the subsequent conversation around his cadences, his relationship with HC Robert Saleh, a look ahead to traveling to London to take on the Minnesota Vikings, 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 Week 4 of the NFL Season including Jayden Daniels & the Commanders looking like a wagon putting it on the Arizona Cardinals, the Ravens looking like the Ravens we expected before the season started against the Buffalo Bills, Joe Flacco slinging the pill all over the Lahd Hahse against the Steelers Defense, and more. Joining the progrum to update us on some injury situations to monitor around the league and help us preview tonight's Monday Night Football Doubleheader is ESPN Senior Insider, Adam Schefter. In hour two, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the GOAT, Bill Belichick joins the show to talk about the Ravens hitting their stride, where he likes to be at the half point of the NFL season, the Vikings early season dominance, the conversation around Baker Mayfield & Tom Brady's styles, the Eagles recent struggles, and what he expects to see tonight on Monday Night Football. In the third hour, Super Bowl Champion & Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Joe Flacco joined us to recap his Week 4 performance, talk about his relationships with Head Coach Shane Steichen & QB Anthony Richardson, what it's like playing in the Lahd Hahse in front of Big Ben, and more. 2x Super Bowl Champion, Ravens Linebacker, Kyle Van Noy also joined us in the third hour to talk about his incredibly hot start to the season, what it's like playing on the same team as Derrick Henry & Lamar Jackson, and 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, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s Thursday Night Football Game between the Cowboys and Giants, as the Cowboys survived 20-15 at MetLife, and what the biggest takeaways for both teams, plus they preview and make their picks against the spread for every game of the week 4 slate. Joining the progrum to give some updates on injury news from last night and for this weekend’s games is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, Head Coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kalen DeBoer joins the show to preview this weekend’s massive tilt against Georgia, chat about what it’s been like thus far as Head Coach of Alabama, what he’s liked about his roster and team, and the transition of replacing the greatest coach in college football history. Later, the GOAT, 7x National Champion, and now panelist on College GameDay, Nick Saban joins the show to chat about Alabama vs. Georgia, what he’s thought of the job Kalen DeBoer thus far, the UNLV situation with NIL and what he thinks needs to be done to make it more palatable and successful, and other big story lines around the college football world as we head into week 5. 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 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 Cowboys and Giants before making their picks against the spread. They are also joined by three incredible guests including 3X Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL GM, NY Times best-selling author, host of the GM Shuffle podcast and Lombardi Line, Michael Lombardi to preview this weekend’s games and tonight’s Thursday Night Football game; Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 2x MVP, and NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner, to break down the QB play in the NFL through 3 weeks of the season. Lastly, THE weatherman from The Weather Channel, Jim Cantore joins the show to chat about Hurricane Helene and what impact it’s going to have on games this weekend, as well as it’s impact as a whole. 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 wrap week 3 of the NFL season as they set their sights on week 4, and AQ Shipley gives his biggest takeaways of the week that more people should be paying attention to. Joining the show to feel the beat of what’s happening in the baseball world as we are in the last week of the season and on the precipice of the playoffs is ESPN MLB Senior Insider, Jeff Passan. Next, NBA Insider Shams Charania joins the show to feel the beat in the basketball world and discuss his impending free agency, the Celtics being prohibitive favorites to repeat as NBA Champions, the 76ers being in the best place they’ve been for awhile after signing Joel Embiid to an extension, and when we’ll see LeBron and Bronny James play together. In hour two, 3x DPOY, Texans Ring of Honor Member, future Hall of Famer, Walter Payton Man of the Year, countless Pro Bowl’s and All-Pro’s, and NFL on CBS analyst, JJ Watt joins the progrum to give his biggest takeaways from week 3 of the NFL season, how Burnley is doing, and much 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 recap last night’s Monday Night Football doubleheader that saw the Bills absolutely dismantle the Jaguars and Jayden Daniels and the Commanders put on an incredible performance as they went into Cincinnati and outlasted the Bengals 38-33, before wrapping up the rest of week 3 of the NFL season and looking ahead to week 4. Joining the progrum after a monster weekend against the New Orleans Saints is Eagles TE Dallas Goedert to chat about having a career night, his relationship with Jalen Hurts, what Nick Sirianni is like on a day-to-day basis, how he’s adjusted to Kellen Moore’s new offense, what it’s like playing in Philadelphia, Big Dom’s importance to the team, and much more. Next, starting safety for the Buffalo Bills, Damar Hamlin joins the show to chat about notching his first career interception last night, the Bills culture, getting over the mental hurdle of suiting up to play football again, why he has so much respect and love for the Bills organization, what it means to be from Pittsburgh, and more. Later, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, countless Pro Bowls and All-Pro’s, and starting QB for the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about their big win on Thursday night over the Pats, why he feels like he’s getting back to his normal self on the field, some of the Quarterback play around the league that he’s been impressed with, being an elder statesmen in the league and having the respect of so many of the young players, why teams shouldn’t panic if they’re 0-3, and much 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 week 3 of the NFL season including the Carolina Panthers getting their first win of the season behind an unbelievable Andy Dalton performance, the Colts outlasting the Bears despite Caleb Williams throwing for over 300 yards, Malik Willis getting another win for the Packers, the Vikings continuing to look dominant with Sam Darnold, the Steelers moving to 3-0 after another great performance from Justin Fields, the Cowboys coming up short against the Ravens, and everything else around the NFL. Joining the progrum to give an update about all the injuries around the league and prepare us for the Monday Night Football Doubleheader is ESPN Senior Insider, Adam Schefter. In hour two, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the GOAT, Bill Belichick joins the show to give his biggest takeaways from week 3 of the NFL season and why he’s still not ready to hit the panic button on a lot of teams as many teams haven’t declared who they are yet, before previewing tonight’s Monday Night Football games. 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 is live from the University of Oklahoma for College GameDay ahead of tomorrow’s massive tilt between Oklahoma and Tennessee, while AJ Hawk and the boys are back in studio in Indianapolis. They recap last night’s Thursday Night Football game between the Patriots and Jets in which Aaron Rodgers delivered an absolutely vintage performance as the Jets dismantled the Patriots, before looking ahead to week 3 of the NFL season and making their picks. Joining the progrum to chat about this weekend’s college football slate and his thoughts on Bryce Young in Carolina is 7x National Champion, the GOAT, Nick Saban. Later, Head Coach of the Oklahoma softball team, 8x National Champion, 15x Big 12 Coach of the Year, member of the National Fastpitch Hall of Fame, Patty Gasso joins the show to chat about maintaining competitive stamina after winning 4 consecutive National Championships, building a culture of excellence, why women’s softball has become so popular, 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