Pat McAfee blasted ESPN’s plan to award Prince Harry the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the upcoming ESPYs. During the “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday, McAfee accused his own network of “trying to piss people off” for honoring the Duke of Sussex with an award named after the late NFL safety turned Army … Read more
Pat McAfee revealed that his family was blindsided by the unexpected death of his father-in-law, Bob, on Monday. McAfee had surprisingly missed WWE “Raw,” which was taking place in his adopted hometown of Indianapolis on the evening that the company and city had announced a long-term deal to bring the 2025 Royal Rumble and eventually … Read more
Pat McAfee’s status for ESPN’s “College GameDay” is up in the air. After bringing his polarizing brand of eccentricity to the Saturday morning show for the last two years, McAfee still does not have a contract for ESPN’s weekly college football roadshow for the upcoming season, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Tuesday. McAfee, 37, has … Read more
SNY’s Gary Cohen threw out a Pat McAfee-influenced theory on where Aaron Rodgers may be rather than attending the Jets’ mandatory minicamp. The iconic play-by-play announcer discussed the national storyline with SNY Jets studio host Steve Gelbs while calling the final outs of the Mets’ 10-4 win over the Marlins on Wednesday night. “So, where … Read more
Pat McAfee and his crew had some fun with Jets coach Robert Saleh saying Aaron Rodgers’ absence from the first day of mandatory minicamp is “inexcused.” McAfee started off by playing a clip of Saleh saying the absences of Rodgers and Haason Reddick, the linebacker the Jets acquired from the Eagles this offseason, were subject … Read more
Bill Simmons couldn’t resist another chance to continue his emerging feud with Pat McAfee, given the former Colts punter’s controversial “white bitch” comment — and the apology that followed — regarding Caitlin Clark on Monday. On Wednesday, before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Simmons mentioned Luka Doncic’s odds to win MVP for the series … Read more
Hours after Pat McAfee issued an apology for referring to Caitlin Clark as a “white bitch,” he used similar phrasing during the WWE “Monday Night Raw” broadcast. As Braun Strowman, whom McAfee has reportedly called “one big son of a bitch” in the past, walked toward the ring wearing a cut-off shift containing that nickname, … Read more
It’s “all good” between Caitlin Clark and Pat McAfee after the ESPN personality apologized Monday for calling her a “white bitch” during a discussion about the WNBA on his self-titled program. McAfee opened Tuesday’s show by addressing the matter, a day after he came under fire for the brazen commentary about Clark, 22. “Obviously that’s … Read more
Pat McAfee has walked back his wording after a segment about Caitlin Clark drew backlash because he referred her as a “white bitch” in a monologue during his ESPN show that was complimenting her for how much attention she has drawn to the WNBA. In a post on X on Monday, McAfee apologized for wording … Read more
Pat McAfee dove headfirst into the fallout of Caitlin Clark’s eventful weekend by using brazen commentary to describe the Fever rookie’s importance to the league, calling her “one white bitch for the Indiana team who is a superstar.” The ESPN personality — who was in attendance for Saturday’s game, when Chicago Sky veteran Chennedy Carter … Read more
Pat McAfee issued an apology for alluding to a false rumor that Hayden Hopkins was expecting a baby conceived by Raiders owner Mark Davis. On Monday, a number of large social media accounts, including the ubiquitous aggregator Dov Kleiman, took an Instagram post from Hopkins announcing that she was expecting a baby later this year … Read more
Pat McAfee bought a gorgeous Cadillac Escalade for one of his show producers on Wednesday. Mecum Auctions is in Indianapolis, where McAfee is based, this week. It was therefore only natural that the former Colts punter got in on the action live on his show, which is simulcast on ESPN and YouTube. A 2002 Escalade … Read more
While Stephen A. Smith wanted to vomit over the performance of the Knicks in Game 4, another ESPN personality was in a much better mood after the Pacers downed the Knicks to even the second-round series at 2-2. Pat McAfee left Gainbridge Fieldhouse all smiles and was given a warm welcome by the Pacers, even … Read more
Commercial content 21+. Pat McAfee couldn’t help but throw shade at ESPN Bet during a segment on his show Thursday. The host of “The Pat McAfee Show” stopped himself mid-sentence after an ad for the ESPN-sponsored and Penn Entertainment-operated sportsbook appeared on the screen. “Things are going great here,” McAfee said sarcastically as he pointed to the ESPN Bet logo on the … Read more
Zach Wilson is getting a fresh start in Denver. The 2021 second-overall pick was traded by the Jets to the Broncos on Monday for a late-round pick swap, with Pat McAfee discussing the move on his self-titled ESPN show, particularly how the 24-year-old quarterback can leave his rollercoaster of a New York experience behind him— … Read more
Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee have applauded Taylor Swift’s new era. On Friday, Swift shockingly released her double album, dropping the 16-song “The Tortured Poets Department” at midnight, followed by “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology” two hours later for an additional 15-song surprise. Smith and McAfee are fans of the 14-time Grammy Award … Read more
A “Pat McAfee Show” contributor expressed doubt about ESPN’s most recent bombshell Bill Belichick story on ESPN’s own airwaves. Connor Campbell, who goes by the nickname “Boston Connor” in a nod to his New England sports fandom, took issue with the elements of the report by Seth Wickersham, Jeremy Fowler and Don Van Natta Jr. … Read more
Pat McAfee will be flanked by a legend for his 2024 NFL Draft show. McAfee hosted Bill Belichick on his eponymous show on Wednesday and announced that Belichick will also be appearing on his “NFL Draft Spectacular” program live from the first round in Detroit next Thursday. Asked why he agreed to do the show, … Read more
The crew on “The Pat McAfee Show” was making a stink after it appeared ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky passed gas live on air. Orlovsky was making what seemed like a normal appearance on the ESPN program when all of a sudden a loud noise could be heard as he was talking, which McAfee and his … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has addressed The Post’s report about the volatile phone conversation he had several weeks back with his ESPN colleague Pat McAfee. The Post reported that the phone call arose from creative differences on a project that Smith is executive producing through his own production company that will eventually air on ESPN, as … Read more