Aaron Rodgers is now the one doling out the shots. The injured Jets quarterback, in attendance at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night to watch the Jets host the Chiefs, poked fun at Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, the star of recent ads for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The star pass catcher and rumored boyfriend of … Read more
A.J. Hawk has a line on Aaron Rodgers, but is being careful not to compromise their friendship. Hawk, the former Packers linebacker and co-host of “The Pat McAfee Show” was cagey when McAfee implied that Hawk had spoken to Rodgers since the new Jets quarterback suffered a debilitating, season-ending Achilles injury just four offensive snaps … Read more
Oops. Pat McAfee dropped an F-bomb during Tuesday’s installment of his titular show on ESPN, days after the series made its official debut on the cable network. The slippage occurred when McAfee was discussing pal Aaron Rodgers’ devastating Achilles injury that the quarterback sustained in the Jets’ season opener on Monday night — just four … Read more
Aaron Rodgers fans will get an extra weekly dose of the Jets quarterback this season. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” — during its ESPN debut Thursday — Rodgers announced he will return to the show for “Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays.” “I will not be censoring myself so if you gotta go over, watch … Read more
An elephant never forgets, and it appears neither do Buffaloes. Deion Sanders’ son, Shedeur, lit up TCU’s defense, throwing for 510 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday as Colorado pulled off a 45-42 upset on the road. It turns out there was some extra motivation thanks to TCU offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, as Deion explained … Read more
Pat McAfee was caught off guard by Aaron Rodgers’ introduction in Tuesday’s premiere of “Hard Knocks.” The star quarterback was –– obviously –– the HBO docuseries’ headliner after being traded to the Jets in April, and the show chronicled his entrance in New York with clips from various sports shows talking about the news. “The … Read more
Pat McAfee has clarified the thought process on his Larry Nassar tweet that drew backlash. Over the weekend, Evan Fox, a producer on “The Pat McAfee Show,” tweeted a photo of particularly ugly new Michigan State jerseys, and McAfee responded that “I think Nassar was in on the design team actually.” Nassar was a former … Read more
Pat McAfee is facing criticism for a tweet he sent out — and then doubled down on — Sunday. The sports commentator was replying to a tweet by Evan Fox, who is on “The Pat McAfee Show,” about alternate football jerseys for Michigan State. Clearly finding the uniforms ugly, McAfee responded by trying to joke … Read more
Pat McAfee had some deliberate words for one of his rival commentators during his opening monologue at the ESPYs. At the annual sports awards show, the new $85 million ESPN signee and ESPYs host slammed Skip Bayless for some of his most controversial behavior. “This year, we saw one of the most inspirational things in … Read more
Pat McAfee has spoken out about the backlash following his massive ESPN contract while the network simultaneously executes layoffs. ESPN laid off about 20 prominent on-air talents Friday, and a number of social media users connected the dots that McAfee just received a deal from the Worldwide Leader that The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported is … Read more
The round mound of rebound is less rotund. On an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” last week, Charles Barkley revealed that he is down over 60 pounds since he started taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro. “I started taking this drug called Mounjaro about six months ago,” Barkley said. “It’s been amazing. My doctor, she … Read more
Charles Barkley knows a thing or two about dealing with haters, and he offered some of that hard-earned advice with Pat McAfee. “I was watching you last week and you said people are giving you a hard time for taking your new deal,” Barkley said on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday. “Tell them to … Read more
ESPN signing Pat McAfee to a huge contract while laying off a bunch of employees has, predictably, not gone over well with the rank and file at the “worldwide leader.” After The Post’s Andrew Marchand first reported last Tuesday that McAfee, 36, was joining the network on a contract that will pay him more than … Read more
Years ago, Albert Brooks described performing a stand-up comedy routine before a young adult audience. He was bombing. No laughter. Then chants for the headliner, the late Richie Havens. Desperate, Brooks had an idea. He decided to holler a cuss word, “S–t!” The crowd went wild. He’d won their hearts and the night. It was … Read more
Pat McAfee “didn’t expect” the wave of backlash he received this week after revealing his self-titled show will be moving to ESPN later this year. During Thursday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” the former NFL punter, 36, addressed reactions from fans, stating it’s been “a little bit more negative” on the social media front. … Read more
New network, same old Pat McAfee. The ex-NFL punter-turned-sports media star confirmed his move to ESPN on Tuesday in a video lampooning the idea it would force “The Pat McAfee Show” to change its ways. “Wa ain’t changing a damn thing,” he said in an almost six-minute video announcement on Twitter. “That was literally the … Read more
“The Pat McAfee Show” is moving to ESPN in a multimillion-dollar deal that he is expected to begin in the fall, The Post has learned. In the process, McAfee appears as if he will walk away from his four-year, $120 million contract with FanDuel. He is in the second year of the agreement. The amount … Read more
WFAN morning drive host Gregg Giannotti is curious about why Pat McAfee would want to go to ESPN, where bosses would seek to “control” his content. Tuesday, The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported that ESPN was the likeliest destination for “The Pat McAfee Show,” which has appeared to be in the process of exiting its partnership … Read more
Talk about TMI. ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky’s wife, Tiffany, got the last laugh after he exposed her pooping habits on “The Pat McAfee Show.” The former NFL quarterback hashed up his wife’s bathroom habits when the interview was interrupted by a loud noise in the background. “Somebody just fell in your toilet, shut your … Read more
Pat McAfee has been officially sued by Brett Favre, he revealed Monday on the latest episode of “The Pat McAfee Show.” He opened his three-hour show by announcing that he had been officially served, noting that he received notice less than a day after arriving home in Indiana following a trip to Hawaii. He went … Read more