Pat McAfee gave out more money than he likely planned during a thrilling Week 6 of “College GameDay.” Set in Berkeley, California on Saturday, the ESPN show set up their weekly field goal challenge where a random fan attempts to kick a winner — but it’s rare for one to be successful. This time, though, … Read more
Pat McAfee had to know the answer from Dan Orlovsky. Orlovsky appeared on McAfee’s show on ESPN and YouTube on Tuesday. After discussing fallout from Falcons-Eagles, Bryce Young getting benched in Carolina and Derek Carr having a great start to the season, McAfee hit him with the controversial question. “Did ESPN tell you to delete … Read more
Just a little wide. One college football fan was humbled after trolling kickers’ football abilities. ESPN’s “College GameDay” was on South Carolina’s campus ahead of the team’s heartbreaking 36-33 loss to No. 16 LSU on Saturday, and a fan named Jousha Watson — a sophomore business major at South Carolina — took on panelist Pat … Read more
Shannon Sharpe’s eventful Wednesday earned him some props. A day after he broadcasted an ongoing sexual encounter to his Instagram Live, claimed he was hacked and later went on his “Nightcap” podcast to own up to the accidental deed, fellow ESPNer Pat McAfee stopped what he was doing to offer praise to the man known … Read more
Vanna White and Pat Sajak spent some quality time together in the days before Ryan Seacrest’s first spin as the host of “Wheel of Fortune.” The famous TV duo were spotted on a cozy lunch date Tuesday, September 3 at California Pizza Kitchen in Encino, Calif. The local was convenient for the former “Wheel of … Read more
The wheel keeps spinning. Legendary talk show host Pat Sajak, 77, exited “Wheel of Fortune” after a run that lasted over four decades — and now, Ryan Seacrest has taken over, kicking off his own run hosting the show and failing to mention his predecessor’s name. Seacrest, 49, had his first episode on Monday, Sept. … Read more
Pat McAfee and Nick Saban hashed out their awkward moment on “College GameDay” that went viral on social media last weekend. On the ESPN show last Saturday, the legendary Alabama head coach appeared annoyed with McAfee as he danced during a commercial break, instantly becoming an internet sensation in their first on-campus “GameDay” appearance together. … Read more
Stephen A. Smith, one of ESPN’s best-known personalities, came to the defense of fellow sports talk host Pat McAfee after he shot back at reporters during a media day up in at the network’s Bristol, Connecticut headquarters. McAfee took the opportunity to hit back at what he viewed as unfair reporting on his show and … Read more
Aaron Rodgers is likely going to be back on the ESPN airwaves weekly this upcoming season courtesy of “The Pat McAfee Show.” During a media day at ESPN’s Bristol, Connecticut campus, McAfee indicated that Rodgers was going to return for a fifth season to do a weekly appearance on the popular sports talk show, which … Read more
Pat McAfee’s spirited Friday episode of his daily “The Pat McAfee Show” was met with mixed reactions, but it’s clear where Ryan Leaf stands on it. Leaf, a former college football analyst on ESPN, alleged in a post on X that McAfee was “high 80% of the time on his TV show it’s said!! [sic]” Ryan … Read more
What happens in Ireland gets repeated on “College GameDay.” ESPN’s Pat McAfee, who was “chugging beers” during his live show in Dublin, Ireland on Friday afternoon, showed no signs of hangover Saturday morning on the set of the college football preview show despite making an outrageous claim. “What’s the crack they say around here? That … Read more
Pat McAfee may have had a bit too much to drink live on ESPN’s airwaves on Friday. McAfee and his crew held their show at a pub in Ireland ahead of Saturday’s Aer Lingus College Football Classic between Florida State and Georgia Tech. Things went off the rails, to say the least. Within minutes of … Read more
Pat McAfee is on the defense again about Caitlin Clark. The ESPN personality ruffled some feathers again when the Fever rookie was brought up on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday. McAfee said “the universe told me not to talk about her,” referring to Clark, during a conversation with veteran sportscaster Rich Eisen. The former NFL … Read more
Ryan Leaf doesn’t hold Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit in high regard. “Herbstreit and McAfee are the most, you know, overly sensitive people I’ve ever met for guys who live in this, ya know, high platform,” Leaf said on “Outkick Hot Mic” on Tuesday. “They get criticized all the time, but boy, God, are they … Read more
ESPN’s hit college football pregame show “College Gameday” returns next week when the crew heads to Dublin, Ireland, which includes the always polarizing Pat McAfee. While McAfee has become one of the biggest names in sports media, his style and antics haven’t been for everyone, and there’s nowhere that’s become more apparent than on “College … Read more
Thelma Ryan was only 13, a freshman at Excelsior Union High School in Artesia, Calif., when her mother Kate, a German immigrant and Christian Scientist from South Dakota, died from liver cancer at 45. Outside Rose Hills Memorial Park, in Whittier, where the funeral was held in January 1926, Thelma’s friends stood waiting. “We were … Read more
Pat McAfee wasn’t punted after all. On Thursday, the ESPN commentator revealed he will be returning to the program’s flagship college pregame show, “College GameDay.” “When my contract came up, after living a dream alongside that crew that is just as talented off camera as they are on camera, I thought long and hard,” McAfee … Read more
A family travel nightmare was no match for Adam Schefter. Despite facing a tumultuous journey home due to Friday’s global tech chaos, the ESPN NFL insider appeared on Monday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show” from a cab he hired to take his family from Detroit to New York following two flight cancellations. Normally seen … Read more
ESPN is in Pat McAfee’s crosshairs again. The former Colts punter and host of his eponymous TV show that airs on ESPN had thoughts about the network’s ongoing list of the top 100 professional athletes since 2000. The Worldwide Leader has published Nos. 51-100 of the best athletes thus far, saying it used contributors from … Read more
Judy Blume was in the hot seat. It was 1984 and the author of bestselling children’s books including “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,” “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and “Blubber” was invited to appear on CNN’s “Crossfire,” a news entertainment show co-hosted by liberal journalist Tom Braden and conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan. As the guest, Blume sat between them, smiling … Read more