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Pat McAfee is a step closer to football immortality. The former NFL punter and kickoff specialist just learned during a live airing of The Pat McAfee Show that he has been nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and his reaction to it was as good as you could imagine. Pat McAfee would later […]

When news broke that Pat McAfee was going to be away from the WWE Universe for the entirety of the 2022 college football season to focus on his new gig with ESPN’s College GameDay, it left a massive hole at the SmackDown commentary desk. Sure, some dislike McAfee for his brashness or for his general […]

Pat McAfee has been a breath of fresh air since initially stepping his toe into the WWE Universe back in 2018. From his memorable run as a pre-show commentator for NXT TakeOvers, to his feud with Adam Cole that saw the ex-Indianapolis Colts punter take the ring for a surprisingly good match at WWE NXT […]

Pat McAfee recently landed a deal with ESPN to join College GameDay, per Adam Schefter. Schefter shared a full report on the McAfee-ESPN partnership. “Pat McAfee is joining College GameDay Built by The Home Depot as an analyst as part of a new multi-year agreement with ESPN. McAfee wil be a full-time member of college […]

Since their match on the first Smackdown of the month of August, Ricochet and Happy Corbin have wrestled on five occasions, four in singles competition and once in the Intercontinental Title Number One Contendership Fatal Five Way. Of those matches, Ricochet has won four of them, and Corbin has won none, with his efforts becoming […]

Calling WWE‘s Michael Cole divisive might just be generous. Since taking over for Jim Ross back in 2008 as the lead voice of RAW and eventually becoming the lead commentator of WWE regardless of brand, fans have come to despise more than a few of Cole’s mannerisms, his lack of charisma, and for generally serving […]

After months of buildup, card changes, and… oh yeah, the retirement of Vince McMahon after four decades on top of Titan Towers, SummerSlam is officially here. Fans will get to see who is the Last Man Standing, see if Judgement gets passed, and finally find out who will be the focal point of the RAW […]

Happy Corbin really doesn’t like WWE’s newly-extended color commentator Pat McAfee. He doesn’t like how he “lucked” into his job, his popularity, or the fact that constantly calls him “Brokeass Corbin” despite having known each other going back over a decade thanks to their shared time as training camp competitors with the Indianapolis Colts in […]

After weeks of anticipation, ESPY night is here, and the WWE‘s dedicated award, the “WWE Moment of the Year” award, has officially been handed out for the, well, WWE moment of the Year. But who could it be? Was the award headed to the Pat McAfee show? Or how about back to Victoria to the […]

Pat McAfee is continuing his color commentating career with WWE. World Wrestling Entertainment announced Thursday that McAfee signed a multi-year extension with the wrestling promotion. McAfee has spent over a year as an analyst alongside Michael Cole for WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. He began covering the weekly event in April of 2021. Along […]

Pat McAfee doesn’t like Happy Corbin. He doesn’t like him as a wrestler, doesn’t like him in the ring, and basically doesn’t even like being in the same WWE Universe as Corbin, which is saying a lot, because McAfee seems to absolutely love being a part of WWE Universe. When Corbin fails, McAfee laughs. When […]

When WWE’s Money in the Bank went off the air, fans at home celebrated a fun Premium Live Event. Sure, some may have issues with the occasional booking decision, from having Theory lose the United States Championship, having Theory win the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, and having a fantastic Usos-Street Profits match […]

Pat McAfee is continuing his post-NFL retirement ascension as one of the most influential people in sports media. According to Front Office Sports and Michael McCarthy, Amazon is trying to add Pat McAfee to their team beginning in the 2022 season. BREAKING: Move over 'ManningCast.' Amazon is targeting @PatMcAfeeShow to host an alternate 'McAfee-Cast' of […]

The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching and teams across the league are finalizing their draft boards. It should be a fun-filled weekend, but the rumor mill is swirling with possible trade scenarios. Of course, the Jacksonville Jaguars are involved in these rumors as they have the first overall selection in the upcoming draft. However, […]

Pat McAfee is one hell of an entertainer. Every NFL fan knows this: back when he was playing, the former Indianapolis Colts punter always had a flair for the dramatic. That helped him transition well into the media world, where he became one of the most notable NFL personalities on TV. However, not even the […]

Over the last year, not many public figures have been more polarizing than Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. During his weekly appearances on the Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers has pulled no punches and left no question where he stands, with a lot of things. That can be respected. I would rather know where someone […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has emerged as one of the best in the NFL at his position. The Colts rising star appeared on the Pat McAfee show and was asked about how he fell so far down draft boards. Taylor responded to the question, including a strong message for any running back haters […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers went on the Pat McAfee Show last week and proceeded to go on a 46-minute rant about the COVID-19 vaccine and why he never received it. During that interview, Rodgers said a lot of wild things but he’s since apologized for all of it. Via Albert Breer: Packers QB […]

In recent news, Indianapolis Colts‘ quarterback Carson Wentz has fallen to injury and could miss some time. This has derailed the Colts training camp so far, as backup Jacob Eason slips into the starting role for now. According to Adam Schefter, Wentz “is out indefinitely as he undergoes further testing on a foot injury that […]

Much has been made of how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were embarrassed by the New Orleans Saints in Sunday’s 38-3 drubbing. While rumors of how the Bucs are currently in shambles have been rife, former Colts punter and current radio/YouTube personality Pat McAfee came to the defense of both Tampa Bay and embattled quarterback Tom […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski has already paved the way from the NFL to the WWE, others now simply have to follow in his footsteps. Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee took it to heart and saw an opportunity to make his own appearance in the squared-circle. Enter superstar Adam Cole. WWE NXT […]

Longtime punter and current personality Pat McAfee thinks Denver Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus is going to break the record for the longest field goal in history this season. McAfee asked McManus about the uniqueness of his “three-step” approach during an earlier edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” later tweeting an NSFW message with respect to […]

On September 16, 2018, the Buffalo Bills were facing off with the Los Angeles Chargers. At halftime, cornerback Vontae Davis made a pretty startling announcement: he was retiring. Not after the season or even after the game — right then and there. Obviously, this was pretty big news. Davis was one of the better cornerbacks […]

The Dallas Cowboys suffered a 13-9 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, and while they didn’t forfeit any ground in the NFC East, it didn’t exactly look good for head coach Jason Garrett. Since beginning the season 3-0, the Cowboys have gone just 3-5, and throughout this eight-game stretch, many have called for […]

When the Indianapolis Colts lost franchise quarterback Andrew Luck to a sudden retirement just two weeks before the season started, most people had them left for dead. But the Colts have surprised just about everyone over the first five weeks of the season, getting off to a 3-2 start and most recently grounding the high-powered […]

Former Indianapolis Colts and current ESPN analyst Pat McAfee said being a commentator started out as a big joke and then morphed into more. McAfee has almost a cult following and his Twitter followers initially campaigned to have him replace Jason Witten on Monday Night Football. Via Andrew Marchand in the New York Post: “At […]

When Andrew Luck suddenly retired on Saturday night, inevitably there were murmurs in the football community that he would make his return to the NFL at some point. Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee doesn’t believe that to be the case. “I don’t think he’ll play again, I think he’ll be doing incredible things. He […]

Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has joined the media since retiring from the NFL and now has a full-time job with ESPN. ESPN announces a multi-year deal with @PatMcAfeeShow He will work Thursday night CFB games and appear in studio.https://t.co/UwxfGUDG7tpic.twitter.com/5FKJJHBZoH — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 29, 2019 McAfee is joining ESPN as an in-game […]

Although he was not initially pegged for the job, Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich has received a tremendous amount of praise for his recent hiring. Among his former players to offer their full-fledged support is Pat McAfee. The former punter spent a few seasons with Reich in Indianapolis from 2009-2011. Needless to say, McAfee expressed […]

It has been quite a slow recovery process from offseason shoulder surgery for Indianapolis Colts Pro Bowl quarterback Andrew Luck. There is currently no timetable for his return to the field from an operation that corrected an issue that he had originally suffered back in Week 3 of the 2015 NFL season. He played through the entire 2016 […]

Despite the several contracts doled out today in both the NFL and the NBA, the one news story that has taken precedent over them all was the O.J. Simpson hearing and the consequent granting of his parole, allowing him to walk free as soon as Oct. 1. After almost 9 years in prison, O.J. Simpson is […]

The holiday season is upon us and that means greatness is coming in the form of Thanksgiving football. Nothing better than pigging out and watching some great games. This Thanksgiving, the games will kickoff with the Vikings vs. the Lions at 12:30 pm EST. After that,the 9-1 Cowboys will face the surging Redskins in an […]

Pat McAfee is widely considered as one of the best punters in the NFL, but his career almost fell apart before it even started. Back in 2010, McAfee was in his second season with the Colts, and he hadn’t given up on his partying ways from college. With an influx of money from his NFL […]