The Pat McAfee Show

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys react to Caleb Williams’ performance in a huge win over the Patriots on Thursday Night Football. They preview this weekend’s college football slate—including College GameDay heading to Salt Lake City for Utah vs. Houston— make their picks for Week 7 of the NFL, and take a look at some RAM Trucked nominees. Joining the progrum today, Junior NFL Insider for ESPN, Ian Rapoport, provides news and updates from around the league, including the latest on Cole Kmet’s injury, which appears to be season-ending. Rapsheet also discusses the Colts having a couple more games before needing to make decisions regarding potential trades and Shane Steichen’s future in Indianapolis, the likelihood of Puka Nacua playing on Sunday, and Zach Charbonnet returning for the Seahawks. Next, 7x National Champion and the greatest football coach of all time, Nick Saban, joins the progrum to break down Utah’s play heading into Saturday’s matchup against Houston. Coach also talks glowingly about his experience in Provo last weekend, shares his definition of success, gives his thoughts on CJ Carr, and discusses Michigan’s keys to victory against Indiana. Sticking with Utah, Head Coach Morgan Scalley makes quite the entrance, rolling into the progrum on a motorized suitcase. Coach Scalley discusses the culture of his Utah squad, what it was like growing up in Salt Lake City, and his love for the Utah Utes. He also shares his thoughts on the possibility of expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams. Finally, The Udder Guy, Stanford Steve, joins Pat and the boys to make their picks for the entire NFL Week 7 slate.Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or catch the show on ESPN (noon–2 p.m. EDT), ESPN’s YouTube channel (noon–3 p.m. EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you Monday. Cheers.
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On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys break down everything happening around the football world, including another edition of This Week’s Shite Division and tonight’s Thursday Night Football showdown between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears. Joining the progrum today, Bills Tight End, Dalton Kincaid, makes a special announcement, revealing that he’ll be the Celebrity Guest Picker on College GameDay this Saturday when Utah hosts Houston in a highly anticipated matchup between two ranked teams. Sticking with college football, Thursday Night Football Analyst, Kirk Herbstreit, joins the boys to preview tonight’s Patriots-Bears showdown and share his expectations for both teams. Herby also dives into Ohio State’s remaining schedule and their quarterback situation following Julian Sayin’s elbow injury, Indiana and Josh Hoover’s opportunity to prove their championship caliber once again against Michigan, and several other intriguing matchups around college football this weekend. Keeping the focus on tonight’s Thursday Night Football matchup, 37-year coaching veteran, Chuck Pagano, breaks down the Tale of the Tape between the Patriots and Bears as he looks to turn things around with his Thursday night picks after a tough 1-5 start to the season. Taking a break from the football talk, the lads get a surprise visit from retired U.S. Marine Corps First Sergeant, Drill Instructor, and Plum alumnus Sgt. Patrick Gartland. He shares stories from his time in the Marines, discusses The Mosquito Bowl, which hits theaters October 30th, and reflects on his experience traveling to Australia with Pat for the highly anticipated Netflix film. Rounding out the show, 14-year NBA veteran and ESPN NBA Analyst, Kendrick Perkins, swings by to discuss why this NBA season has the potential to be one of the best of all time, with parity and an incredible amount of talent spread across the league. Big Perk also weighs in on LeBron and the 76ers, why Victor Wembanyama needs to embrace his size and dominate around the basket, expectations for the Golden State Warriors, and why the Los Angeles Lakers could be a real problem for the rest of the league. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (noon–2 p.m. EDT), ESPN’s YouTube channel (noon–3 p.m. EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.
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On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, and DBut are LIVE from LA at the NFL Network studios while AJ Hawk, and the boys are back in Indy to break down opening night of the NBA with LeBron, OKC, and the Celtics kicking off the start of the season. The lads breakdown the best defensive back plays of the week and this week's Situation Report with Darius Butler, then head In The Trenches with AQ Shipley for the best offensive lines of the week. Joining the progrum is former NFL Doctor, Dr. David Chao, to discuss Jalen Hurts’ blood clot and his path to getting back to playing football. Next, Color Commentator for the NFL on CBS' #1 booth, and Future Hall of Famer, JJ Watt, shares his expectations on the Colts going forward following the firing of Chris Ballard, breaks down the game he called Sunday between the Bills-Raiders, the Rams shocking start to their season, the Bronco’s offense, the divisional matchup between the Bengals-Ravens this weekend, breaking Jim Nantz’s hand live on air, and more around the NFL. Then, College GameDay host, Rece Davis, joins the show to break down his Rece’s Pieces from the weekend including the margins being so small in college football right now, a Texas team led by Arch Manning seemingly coming to a crossroads, and a preview for Utah-Houston as College Gameday heads to Salt Lake City. Rece also discusses Ohio State losing their starting QB Julian Sayin, and the new 24-team playoff, and reveals his personal Top 25 teams in college football, with BYU claiming the number one spot and then reacts to Tone’s Above Average Poll. Following Rece, Brewers All-Star Pitcher, Jacob Misiorowski, stops by to discuss what it means to compete for a World Series title, the culture of the Brewers clubhouse and how Pat Murphy attributes to it, the challenges the Rays’ lineup might pose, and how he’s managing things off the field leading up to the series. Joining the boys for a second time this week, Senior NBA Insider for ESPN, Shams Charania, talks about last night’s action on NBA’s opening night starting with the Celtics-Pistons, then 76ers-Knicks, and ending with the finals rematch between OKC and San Antonio. Shams also talks about Tyrese Haliburton’s return after missing all of last season due to his achilles, and the Warriors exploring trade options for Kristaps Porziņģis. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (noon–2 p.m. EDT), ESPN’s YouTube channel (noon–3 p.m. EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.
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On today’s show, Pat, DBut, and the boys discuss the 49ers-Commanders game after being on the call during Field Pass With The Pat McAfee Show, and talk about all things ball. To start the show, we are joined by Legendary CBS Play-by-Play Announcer, Voice of the Masters, Jim Nantz joins us from Chiefs in Nashville to talk about everything from 49ers-Commanders, Josh Allen & the Bills getting a win over the Raiders, Kenneth Walker’s impact for the Chiefs and him playing like the MVP of the NFL, the Colts season thus far, and an update on his hand after potentially breaking it due to JJ Watt’s ball security. After Jim, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, joins the show ahead of the NBA season tipping off tonight to talk about some familiar faces in new places, bringing NBA games to more college atmospheres, and the potential expansion of the league into cities like Las Vegas, Seattle, even Mexico City. In the second hour, 3x Super Bowl Champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Steve Young, stops by after his incredible Guest Picker performance this past weekend at BYU after going 10-0 on College Gameday. He then talks about the 49ers dominance in last night’s game, what makes Brock Purdy so special, Sean Payton taking over playcalling duties for Denver and more. Finally, Senior NBA Insider for ESPN, Shams Charania, makes a very brief appearance to talk about the star-studded 76ers squad and how they plan to manage those personalities, but then remembered he had NBA Today to do as the Celtics-Pistons tip-off at 3PM EDT. Make sure to subscribe to https://youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (noon–2 p.m. EDT), ESPN’s YouTube channel (noon–3 p.m. EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.
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On today’s show, Pat, DBut, and the boys cover everything from an awesome weekend of football, ahead of tonight's MNF Field Pass With The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN2 as the Commanders will face the 49ers on Monday Night Football. After we recap the Top 5 storylines from the NFL, including the Colts dismissing GM Chris Ballard, Senior NFL Insider for ESPN, Adam Schefter stops by to talk about the current state of the Rams, give us an update on Jalen Hurts, the Saints-Steelers game in France in the midst of civil unrest, Packers’ Micah Parsons potential return date and more. In the second hour, ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky, joins us live on set to talk about tonight's Field Pass With The Pat McAfee Show, what the Commanders need to do to get a win tonight vs. San Francisco, Caleb Williams first performance back from injury, Josh Allen being a magician on the field for the Bills, CJ Stroud’s progress as an NFL quarterback, the evolution of the Kansas City Chiefs, and more. Make sure to subscribe to https://youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (noon–2 p.m. EDT), ESPN’s YouTube channel (noon–3 p.m. EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you! We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.
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