The reason ESPN brought in Pat McAfee is the same reason the polarizing entertainer is at war with his coworkers. In a video posted to his Instagram story on Tuesday, McAfee addressed comments that were written about him on a post from the official “College GameDay” account — a show of which he is a … Read more
Pat McAfee’s pockets have been getting lighter, whether fans know it or not. Two times already this season, college students have successfully kicked a 33-yarder through the uprights in the Pat McAfee Kicking Contest hosted during ESPN’s “College GameDay” for a wad of cash that can range anywhere between $250,000 to $600,000. Due to the … Read more
Not everyone with the WWE has glowing things to say about ESPN. Former wrestling commentator and current ESPN host Pat McAfee called out some of the mid-level “suits” as bums after the announcement on Wednesday that WWE and the network are teaming up on a deal to broadcast the promotion’s premium live events. “Congrats to … Read more
Pat McAfee is making his amends. The ESPN host offered up an apology to Mary Kate Cornett during Wednesday’s episode of his titular show, five months after he brought up a rumored scandal involving the 18-year-old Ole Miss student. “As a lot of you know, on February 26 of this year, we were down at … Read more
Apparently, ex-NFLPA head Lloyd Howell Jr.’s actions were somewhat expected for someone in his position, according to Pat McAfee. Howell resigned Thursday from his position as executive director of the NFL Players Association amid multiple controversies, and on Friday, he was reportedly exposed for charging the union for two strip club visits. And while McAfee … Read more
Pat McAfee has a simple piece of advice for how Rory McIlroy should handle his latest rift with the media: “Tell them to kiss your ass.” “I’m going to say this to Rory: Rory, I love everything you’re doing,” McAfee said Wednesday on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show. “You walk up to the media and … 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
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
One last spin — again. Pat Sajak hosted his final episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” that aired Tuesday, after he retired from the syndicated game show in 2024. The episode opened with Sajak, 78, and his co-host Vanna White walking out on stage for the last time together. Pat Sajak hosting “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.” … 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
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
Vanna White has an unbreakable bond with Pat Sajak. The “Wheel of Fortune” letter-turner, 68, confirmed that she’s still on good terms with Sajak, 78, nearly one year after he left the long-running game show. “We’re friends. We have dinner! Yeah, he’s still in my life,” White told TV Insider at Hulu’s Get Real event last week. … Read more