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For those who have been living deep off the grid the past few weeks, you may have missed that Travis Kelce is having a moment. Since news of his rumored relationship with Taylor Swift broke, he has gained a powerful new following of Swifties. His jersey sales have spiked more than 400%, he has gained […]

On a day where Shawn Michaels created plenty of news on his NXT No Mercy media call, talking about recently released stars like Mustafa Ali and Dana Brooke, explaining the absence of Gable Steveson, and even discussing the demographic preferences of WWE’s Tuesday night show, the “Heartbreak Kid” was in the news for another reason: […]

For anyone that thought Duke was just a basketball school, you are being proven wrong this year. The Duke football team is off to a hot start this season and it all got going week one with an upset win against Clemson. The Blue Devils are now 4-0 on the season and ranked #17 in […]

For the past three weeks, a new presence on a national stage has ruined what should have been a must-watch start to the NFL season. I’m talking of course about Pat McAfee’s new high profile, highly expensive show on ESPN. Also, Zach Wilson has done abysmally as the quarterback of the New York Jets filling […]

The Dallas Cowboys are off to a blazing start for the NFL season. They are now the first in the NFC East with a two-win record after NFL Week 2. Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy’s squad have been steamrolling over their competition. They got a dominant win over a scoreless New York Giants team. The […]

With the UFC-WWE merger officially official, seemingly everyone in either world, from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to even Tony Khan, have weighed in on what it could mean for either company, plus the business as a whole, moving forward. Will wrestlers have to throw in mouthguards and go all Bart Gunn on UFC fighters Brawl […]

The Chicago Bears have opened the season 0-2, both of their losses coming by double-digits to NFC foes who aren’t expected to compete at the top of the conference in 2023. Justin Fields has regressed as a thrower and decision-maker, the defense is carved up through the air and head coach Matt Eberflus is already […]

It’s time to unleash the beast known as Micah Parsons. The Dallas Cowboys linebacker’s new take-no-prisoners approach spells trouble for the opposition. Parsons shared his new “possessed lion” mentality on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday. He said crawling on all fours after recording a sack is a move he has been working on since […]

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took the ring with Pat McAfee and Austin Theory in an impromptu opening segment on SmackDown, it generated totally normal and tempered reactions from fans who understood that the appearance had more to do with the duo being at the University of Colorado earlier in the day for ESPN than […]

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson spent some time with former WWE commentator Pat McAfee on his namesake show – making some news about a potential match at WrestleMania 40 against Roman Reigns – at the University of Colorado, a hop, skip, and a jump away from SmackDown‘s venue in Denver, more than a few fans […]

Fans have been pining to see an Anoi’i family throwdown between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Roman Reigns for literally years. From WrestleMania 37, which didn’t have fans due to Covid, to WrestleMania 38, which took place in the very not Dwane “The Rock” Johnson city of Tampa Bay, to WrestleMania 39 in the very […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney can’t seem to stay off social media, and now he’s found a new target in ESPN talk show host Pat McAfee. After the wideout’s battle with New York Giants fans caused him to shut down his Twitter account, Toney took to Instagram to not only call out his […]

Pat McAfee didn’t hold back on the highly-anticipated debut of New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Monday. The Jets were hoping the 39-year-old Rodgers will help end their 12-year postseason drought. Their hopes were dashed when Buffalo Bills pass rusher Leonard Floyd sacked Rodgers in the Jets’ 22-16 win. The veteran quarterback sustained a […]

The New York Jets’ worst fears were confirmed Tuesday when it was revealed Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles on Monday Night Football. The Rodgers update has led many to wonder if the 39-year-old will consider retirement following the devastating injury. Pat McAfee, who knows Rodgers well, discussed the possibility on ESPN, via Pat McAfee […]

Pat McAfee is officially moving his Pat McAfee Show over to ESPN this week, and that means more opportunities across the platform for the former NFL punter. One of those opportunities is going head-to-head with the loudest voice on the network, Stephen A Smith, on First Take. Smith announced that Pat McAfee will join himself. […]

Aaron Rodgers may be on a new team for the first time in his 18 year career when he suits up for the New York Jets, but he is staying true to his friend Pat McAfee and continuing to appear on his show that was recently bought out by ESPN. Rodgers has appeared on the […]

When The Miz invited “John Cena” into the ring for a very special edition of Miz TV, it created an all-time great moment that entertained fans at home almost as much as it angered the fans in North Carolina. After being “cheated” – his words, not anyone elses – out of the win in his […]

“The Pat McAfee Show” is just several hours away from making its much-anticipated ESPN debut. Fans who have followed the show on YouTube and Spotify are already used to his profanity-laced takes for the past several years. With McAfee and Co. debuting on ESPN one wonders if he will tone down on the swearing and […]

Pat McAfee feels Tennessee football is the SEC’s dark horse team in the SEC in the 2023 NCAA season. McAfee thought highly of Josh Heupel’s team on ESPN’s “College GameDay” on August 26. “It kind of feels like a cop-out because they’re the 12th-ranked team in the country, but I like Tennessee. Now, it’s another […]

Week 1 of the college football season is just days away, and predictions for honors and awards are flowing like syrup from the maple trees in Vermont. No honor is bigger than the Heisman Trophy, and Marvin Harrison Jr. of the Ohio State Buckeyes has been tabbed as one of the elite players in the […]

It’s only preseason, but Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson’s hype train is about to leave the station. And it looks like former Colt Pat McAfee is serving as the conductor. McAfee, who punted for Indianapolis for eight seasons, joined the NFL on Prime Video broadcast booth during Thursday’s game between the Colts and Eagles. After […]

ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter knows how to get on New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ good side – give him a peace offering on the “The Pat McAfee Show.” Schefter’s professional relationship with Rodgers has been rocky since the latter sent him a text message asking him about the possibility of joining the […]

Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee is taking his wildly popular sports talk show to ESPN this fall, and we now know the Pat McAfee Show premiere date on the Worldwide Leader. The former NFL player will launch his show on the network the same day the 2023 NFL season kicks off. On Thursday, Pat […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is a great signal-caller on the field. We all know that. But his head coach, Zac Taylor, told Pat McAfee that he has that “it” factor off the field as well, but the qualities that Burrow so special can’t truly be explained without meeting him. Taylor appeared on the Pat […]

Former NFL star Pat McAfee absolutely loved what he saw from Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love in their first preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Love impressed in the limited snaps he played for the Packers during Friday’s contest, completing seven of his 10 passes for 46 yards and one touchdown. His TD pass […]

After over a year on the main roster, LA Knight is finally starting to pick up steam, with the “Megastar” set to wrestle on his third-ever WWE Premium Live Event following his promising, if not ultimately disappointing, effort in the Money in the Bank Men’s Ladder match and a disastrous debut in the Mountain Dew […]

Pat McAfee decided to use his opportunity as ESPYs presenter to roast Undisputed co-host Skip Bayless for his insensitive tweet about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Hamlin was in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this year after making a tackle during a Monday Night Football game between the Bills and the Cincinnati […]

If there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about creating drama, it’s Michael Cole. The longest-tenured commentator in WWE by a country mile, Cole has been instrumental in calling some of the most important matches in the promotion’s history, with his ability to give words to the drama occurring in the ring becoming an […]

At this point, what more is there to accomplish for Roman Reigns in WWE? He’s already hit 1,000 days as Champion, surpassing Pedro Morales for the forth-longest championship reigns in the promotion’s history, and after main eventing the last three WrestleManias, he’s effectively entered unprecedented territory as the sort of champion WWE had to christen […]

After hyping up his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday Night RAW, Seth Rollins was ultimately unable to stop by the former All-Pro punter’s show, likely due to his rib injury at the hands of Finn Balor and his forthcoming WWE World Championship match with Bron Breakker on NXT. A bummer? You bet, […]

When Pat McAfee signed a new, long-term contract to take his eponymous show to ESPN, it left many fans in the professional wrestling world wondering if WWE had seen the last of the do-it-all pundit/commentator/wrestler. Sure, McAfee’s workload has been rather light since he signed on to become a member of ESPN’s College Gameday in […]

Looks like Pat McAfee can afford to invest in some new tank tops. The media personality’s new broadcast deal at ESPN is reportedly for 5 years and around $85 million, according to the New York Post. McAfee responded to the Post via Twitter direct messages when asked about the terms of the deal, saying ““Interesting […]

Recently, Ben Roethlisberger admitted that he initially did not root for Kenny Pickett to succeed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Pat McAfee said on his show that it is cool that Roethlisberger admitted that, and that it shows the real emotions that a human goes through when retiring from the NFL. “Everybody just assumes that […]

Pat McAfee is set to bring “The Pat McAfee Show” to ESPN in a multimillion dollar deal that should begin this fall. This comes a year after signing a $120 million deal with FanDuel to have the betting giant as their odds provider partner. In the second year of the agreement, it looks like he […]

Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre has seemingly dropped his defamation case against podcast host Pat McAfee. Favre claimed that the former punter uses “malicious lies” to taint his reputation. His beef with McAfee started over the retired quarterback’s involvement in a Mississippi welfare scandal. “Every time [Favre’s] name gets […]

Michael Cole loves working with Pat McAfee. Though their partnership was a marriage of convenience more than anything else, with the veteran Cole serving as the logical partner for an uber-charismatic yet wrestling naive announcer, from there, the bromance blossomed into something truly special, with the duo seemingly enjoying all 120 minutes they shared the […]

When Endeavor announced that they had acquired 51 percent of WWE and would effectively operate the company as a joint venture with UFC, it led many fans, some earnest, some in jest, to wonder if a crossover between the two brands could be in store moving forward. Could, for example, Connor McGregor finally make his […]

Saturday at WrestleMania 39 brought plenty of fireworks, including the return of Pat McAfee to the ring in one of the surprise moments of the night. McAfee’s appearance featured an incredible team-up with San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle, who got involved in McAfee’s match against The Miz and helped the former NFL […]

As The Miz and Snoop Dogg, the hosts of WrestleMania 39, prepared to hype up the main event match between The Usos, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn, the former noted how, despite putting out an open challenge for a match at “The Showcase of the Immortals,” no one was man enough to join him in […]