Former ESPN host Trey Wingo is not particularly pleased with the present-day programming on the network. Responding to a complaint that “you used to be able to turn on ESPN and not see Stephen A. Smith or Pat McAfee,” the former “NFL Primetime” host agreed that the Worldwide Leader’s direction isn’t one he’s on board … Read more
Pat McAfee reads the comments. The polarizing ESPNer scrolled through X to see what fans thought of his involvement in MLB’s Home Run Derby on Monday, and some responses made it seem like fans wanted to change the channel due to his appearance. McAfee screen-shotted three tweets about his involvement, alongside a GIF of comedian … Read more
Pat McAfee took Cal Raleigh’s nickname to another stratosphere. Known affectionately as “Big Dumper” because of his rather large rear end, Raleigh’s comedic nickname turned into a whole lot more when McAfee introduced the Mariners catcher for the Home Run Derby. ESPN’s Pat McAfee introduced the Home Run Derby participants and was particularly excited during … Read more
Udonis Haslem was caught in the crossfire on Friday. The ESPN analyst and team vice president of player development for the Heat was in the middle of it on “The Pat McAfee Show” when insider Shams Charania joined as a guest to discuss the latest game of the NBA Finals and the offseason trade rumors, … Read more
It was all “bulls–t,” according to Pat McAfee. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday that McAfee had “essentially banned” Adam Schefter from McAfee’s self-titled program after the ESPN NFL insider was unavailable for a free agency show in March. Well, the rumors were cleared up later on Thursday when Schefter made his first appearance on … Read more
You’d be hard pressed to find an NFL insider with more scoops than Adam Schefter, but that hasn’t mattered for Pat McAfee and his show. According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Schefter was “essentially banned” from “The Pat McAfee Show” back in March after the insider failed to make an appearance on the show at … Read more
Pat McAfee doesn’t even have to be somewhere to end up in the middle of a controversy. While broadcasting a seven-on-seven soccer tournament, TST announcers Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez called out McAfee for not being present as the team he owns, the CONCAFA Soccer Club, played a semifinal game where the winner of the … Read more
WWE announcer Michael Cole made good on his bet with Pat McAfee and donned a Pacers jersey during “Monday Night Raw” that was broadcasting live from Tulsa, Okla. The pair made a bet two weeks earlier that Cole would wear a Pacers jersey during a broadcast if Indiana defeated the Knicks in the Eastern Conference … Read more
If you thought Pat McAfee’s in-game words for the Knicks’ celebrity fans were harsh, his response to John Mellencamp’s criticism is a whole new level. “John: shut the f–k up,” McAfee said during a rant on Friday’s episode of the “Pat McAfee Show.” McAfee was given the microphone during the Pacers’ Game 4 win over … Read more
There’s plenty of star power on hand for Game 5 at Madison Square Garden between the Knicks and Pacers, but ESPN personality Pat McAfee is not among that group. The sports talk host told his audience on Thursday that he was not making the trip to New York for the game despite public pressure from … Read more
This one hurts so bad. John Mellencamp has taken Pat McAfee to task for his foul-mouthed rant on the Knicks’ celebrity fans that attended Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night in Indianapolis. “The Knicks/Pacers games have been very entertaining for anyone who likes basketball or sports. I attended Game 4 in Indianapolis,” … Read more
Actor and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller said he didn’t know much about Pat McAfee before Game 4 on Tuesday night. He’s since become a bit more acquainted with what he’s all about after the ESPN personality dropped a WWE-style promo on Stiller, Timothée Chalamet and Spike Lee late in the Pacers’ win over the Knicks … Read more
Pat McAfee knows how to hype up a crowd, and he had no problem doing so during Game 4 between the Knicks and Pacers while taking shots at New York’s traveling celebrity fan contingent. The sports media personality and Indiana sports supporter was on hand at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and appeared on the video board in … Read more
The Indiana Pacers are supporting their own. After one Pacers fan was harassed outside Madison Square Garden following the Knicks’ elimination of the Celtics in six games and fans wildly celebrated on the streets of New York, that fan was tracked down by ESPN host Pat McAfee, and guard Tyrese Haliburton wants to give him … Read more
Pat McAfee said it “feels very interesting” that ESPN will “counter program” his daily simulcast with Rich Eisen’s show later this year. During Tuesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” the former All-Pro punter reacted to the news of ESPN and Eisen joining forces to bring “The Rich Eisen Show” to Disney+ and ESPN+ for streaming … Read more
Even to his closest friends, Aaron Rodgers is a man of mystery. During Tuesday’s installment of his ESPN show, Pat McAfee peppered his co-host, A.J. Hawk, about Rodgers’ personal life after the free-agent quarterback was spotted wearing a ring on his left ring finger while attending the Kentucky Derby festivities in Louisville, Ky., this past … Read more
Pat McAfee appeared to take a hit from a vape pen on the set of his “Draft Spectacular” Thursday during the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis., as seen in a video shared on X. Former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, who was a guest on the live show, turned it down when McAfee … Read more
Paul Heyman is leaning hard into his post-Wrestlemania heel turn. The inimitable promoter joined “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday on the heels of the weekend-long WWE spectacle in which he turned on longtime friends CM Punk and Roman Reigns and took no prisoners in the aftermath. “CM Punk does as much good to my … Read more
On Thursday, Aaron Rodgers “set it all straight” about his offseason, including a small glimpse into his personal life and a “serious” relationship he’s in. His appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” was the first interview Rodgers has given since free agency began in March, covering his exit from the Jets and the teams he’s … Read more
Dave Portnoy is apologizing on behalf of Barstool Sports. During an interview with Tom Llamas of NBC News on Thursday, Portnoy apologized to Mary Kate Cornett for Barstool Sports employees posting about the untrue viral rumor that the Ole Miss student had been sleeping with her boyfriend’s father. “I would apologize,” Portnoy told Llamas after … Read more