The Pat McAfee Show

On today’s show, Pat is LIVE from the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan ahead of tomorrow’s massive tilt between Texas and Michigan, as AJ Hawk and the boys are back in studio. They recap last night’s incredible NFL season opener that saw the Chiefs outlasting the Ravens 27-20 as a last second touchdown from the Ravens was overturned, plus they preview tonight’s Packers vs Eagles matchup in Brazil and make their predictions for the entire week 1 NFL slate. Joining Pat in Ann Arbor to chat about tomorrow’s game and the confidence they have in this Michigan football team is Head Coach Sherrone Moore and new Defensive Coordinator and NFL legend, Wink Martindale. Later, 2x Super Bowl Champion, Hall of Famer, 5x MVP, 10x All-Pro, 14x Pro Bowler, creator of Omaha Productions, Peyton Manning joins the show to chat about his upcoming NFL season, his thoughts on playing rookie QB’s, the relationships he has with current NFL QB’s, how things have been so far talking ball with Coach Belichick, and more. Later, the GOAT, 7x National Champion, and now panelist on College GameDay, Nick Saban joins Pat to chat about the Texas vs. Michigan game, how he’s been liking the GameDay experience thus far, preparing to play against two quarterback’s, knowing when to show passion and fire your team up before a game, what to take away from freshman QB’s taking a step up in competition after playing lesser teams last week, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you on Monday for the first Overreaction Monday of the season. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys bask in the fact that NFL Football is officially back tonight as they preview the Ravens vs. Chiefs game from all angles, and eventually make their picks against the spread. Also joining the show to break down everything about the Ravens and Chiefs, tomorrow night’s Packers vs. Eagles tilt, and a couple of plays he likes for this weekend is 3x Super Bowl Champion, former GM of the Cleveland Browns, Special Assistant to Bill Belichick in New England, NY Times best-selling author, host of the GM Shuffle and Lombardi Line, Michael Lombardi. Next, 12 year NFL veteran on the offensive line, Super Bowl Champion, former Rimmington Trophy winner, and host of In the Trenches, AQ Shipley joins the show to chat about the offensive line play of both teams tonight, how much of an impact losing their o-line coach will have on the Ravens, and who he ultimately likes in the matchup. Later, 4x NBA Champion, 3x Finals MVP, NBA MVP, 15x NBA All-Star, 14x All-NBA, the most dominant player of all-time, and panelist on Inside the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal joins the show to chat about JJ Redick coaching the Lakers, this new generation of NBA players, why he considers himself the most dominant player of all-time, all his different business ventures, the future of Inside the NBA, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys look ahead to tomorrow night’s NFL kickoff game between the Ravens and the Chiefs as well as the game on Friday night in Brazil between the Packers and Eagles, check in on Ja’Marr Chase being back at practice, and bask in the fact that the NFL season is officially only one day away. Joining the show in the first hour for a wide ranging conversation on the state of football and a look at global expansions is the Commissioner of the NFL, Roger Goodell. In the 2nd hour, joining for another season of Watt Wednesday’s, is future Hall of Famer, 3x DPOY, Walter Payton Man of the Year, 7x All-Pro, 5x Pro Bowler, NFL on CBS panelist, JJ Watt to chat about his thoughts going into this NFL season about everything happening around the league. In the 3rd hour, the GOAT, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the greatest coach and GM of all-time, Bill Belichick joins the show to chat about preparing for week 1, how different preparing for an international game is, his plans for this season being the first time he isn’t in a football building in the last 50 years, his process of telling his teams exactly how a game was going to play out, and much more including a special announcement. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap an incredible week 1 of the college football season that saw some upsets, some incredible plays, and was a great showing for both the Big Ten and the SEC. They also discuss Trent Williams officially reworking his deal with the 49ers, Ja’Marr Chase’s situation with the Bengals, and the NFL officially kicking off with week with primetime games on Thursday and Friday, and a full slate on Sunday. Joining the progrum to give updates on Trent Williams, Ja’Marr Chase, Ricky Pearsall, and the NFL’s worry about the security risk for the Friday Night game between the Packers and Eagles in Brazil. Next, the voice and face of college football and color commentator for the NFL on Prime, Kirk Herbstreit joins the show to give his biggest takeaways from week 1 of the college football season including his thoughts on Notre Dame, USC, Penn State and the Big Ten as a whole, why people have a problem with Ben, his thoughts on Texas @ Michigan this weekend, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Pacman Jones, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about tonight’s College Football slate which includes 21 games including North Dakota State vs Colorado, North Carolina vs. Minnesota, and a handful of other marquee matchups. They also cover Brandon Aiyuk and Ja’Marr Chase still not practicing, and everything else we need to be aware of as we prepare for week 1 of the college football season and the start of the NFL season. Joining the progrum to chat about Brandon Aiyuk, Trent Williams, Haason Reddick, and all the other pertinent pieces of information heading into the NFL season is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, one of the founders of SpringHill Entertainment, LeBron James’ business partner, and executive producer of the new Connor Stallions documentary, Maverick Carter joins the show to chat about the doc and how it came to be, some of the other business ventures that he and LeBron are cooking up, The Shop watchalong’s on Thursday Night Football on Prime, how good of a basketball player Brian Windhorst was in high school, and more. Later, 5x Pro Bowler, 4x All-Pro, Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor member, and future Hall of Famer, Jared Allen joins the show to chat about the mullet competition he judged and who the winners are, his thoughts on the NFL this year, and more in an incredible conversation. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about cut day in the NFL as every roster must get down to 53 players by 4 PM, if we’ll see any trades, and everything else happening in the NFL as we are only 9 days away from the start of the regular season. Joining the progrum to chat all about how this final day of cuts works, how difficult it is, the strategy that goes into building team, and all his biggest takeaways from the preseason as a whole is 3x Super Bowl Champion, former GM, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle and NY Times best-selling author, Michael Lombardi. Joining the progrum in hour 2 to chat about the start of the college football season, the Connor Stallions documentary on Netflix and if there will be any fallout from it, his thoughts on Michigan this upcoming year, and the prospects of a 12 game playoff, is the voice of college football, Kirk Herbstreit. Next, one of the goats of auto racing, Tony “Smoke” Stewart joins the progrum to debut two new paint jobs for his cars that will be competing at the NHRA Nationals this weekend in Indiana. Later, 5x Pro Bowler, 4x All-Pro, one of the stars of Receiver on Netflix, George Kittle joins the show to chat about DirecTV getting rid of satellites, 49ers being in the news and if that seeps into the locker room, Brock Purdy getting jacked in the offseason, how his body feels going into his 8th season, his thoughts on Iowa football this year, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap their Ireland trip for week 0 of the college football season and how incredible of a time it was, as well as the great slate of games that kicked off the college football season, the last week of the NFL preseason, CeeDee Lamb officially signing the 2nd biggest non-QB contract in NFL history, and everything else we need to be aware of as we have these 2 weeks off before the start of the NFL season. Joining the progrum to chat about the CeeDee Lamb situation, Trent Williams and his contract situation, if Drake Maye is going to be the starting QB for Patriots, and much more is NFL Senior Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the greatest coach and GM of all-time, Bill Belichick joins the show to chat about his biggest takeaway’s from the preseason, how difficult it is getting the roster down to 53, the Judon trade, why he doesn’t put too much stock into what we’re seeing from rookie QB’s in the preseason, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, Pat, AJ, guest bartender WWE Superstar Sheamus, & the LADS are LIVE from J.R. Mahon's pub in Dublin, Ireland ahead of College GameDay & the Aer Lingus Classic between Florida State & Georgia Tech. The boys toss back a couple pints, enjoy a traditional Irish band & Irish dancers, and talk some ball, including Chiefs Center Creed Humphrey becoming the highest paid NFL player at the position, Deshaun Watson experiencing some 'general arm soreness' and more. In the first hour, 7-time National Champion Head Coach Nick Saban joins the conversation to explain why he picked Georgia & Texas to win the SEC, what it's like to coach a team ahead of the first game of the season, adjusting to the 12-team playoff and more. In the second hour, Jets quarterback & Florida State legend Jordan Travis joins the progrum to preview Florida State vs. Georgia Tech tomorrow, talk about his recovery from a devastating leg injury, what it's like being in the Jets quarterback room, and more. Also in the second hour, the lads are joined by Darragh Farrell, the Head Coach of the University College Dublin's American Football team to talk about the growth of Football in Ireland, the prospect of more NFL Kickers hailing from the Isle, and more. Especially today, subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's YouTube, 12-3pm EDT, or ESPN+, because you really wanna see this one. We'll see you Monday & appreciate the hell out of you. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, AJ Hawk joins Pat & the boys live in the ThunderDome for a packed show before the boys head to Ireland for tomorrow's show LIVE from a pub in Dublin, Ireland, College GameDay, and the Aer Lingus Classic between Georgia Tech & Florida State. At the top of the show, Pat announced that the progrum will be LIVE from Morgantown, West Virginia next Friday. ESPN's College Football Insider, Pete Thamel joined the progrum in the first hour live from Ireland to give the boys a taste of Dublin & get into the details on Iowa HC's Kirk Ferentz' one game suspension for recruiting violations. Also in the first hour, College GameDay & Amazon Prime's Kirk Herbstreit joined the conversation to break down the match up between Florida State & Georgia Tech, the current state of NIL & 'collectives' in College Football, & what he expects from the atmosphere in Dublin. In the second hour, WWE Superstar Sheamus joined the lads LIVE in the ThunderDome to talk a bit of Gaelic Football, Guiness, his legendary WWE career & more. Also in the second hour, Houston Texans GM Nick Caserio jumped on the progrum to talk about the success of the Texans' rebuild with DeMeco Ryans & CJ Stroud, the addition of Stefon Diggs, & more. Make sure to tune in tomorrow for the lads LIVE from a Pub in Ireland, and as always, subscribe to the youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3pm EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the news that Bo Nix has officially been named the starting QB for the Denver Broncos, along with all the other news around the NFL while we also prepare to head to Ireland tomorrow for the start of the college football season. Joining the show in the first hour to do a simulcast of his show is Rich Eisen, as Pat and Rich go live at the same time to chat about Michigan football, the Adam Schefter 40 yard dash, why the NFL is as big as it is, and much more. Next, Head Football Coach of Oklahoma State, Mike Gundy to chat about his recent comments about NIL, how much different things are now than when he was first the Head Coach, how he sees college football changing and what needs to be done in order to ensure it’s future, why he decided to cut his mullet and when we can be expecting it’s return, and much more in an incredible conversation. Later, the founder and owner of Pro Football Talk, Mike Florio joins the show to chat about if the NFL can make changes to the new dynamic kickoff before the start of the regular season, what he ultimately thinks is going to happen with the Brandon Aiyuk situation, Apple TV getting into the Sunday Ticket game, Michael Penix not getting anymore reps in the preseason, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about Matthew Judon not asking for an extension for the Falcons but trying to earn a new contract with his play on the field, updates from the Brandon Aiyuk situation, and everything else happening around the NFL and college football as we are only 16 and 4 days away from each respectively. Joining the progrum to chat about everything happening around the NFL including rookie QB’s, which teams he think will surprise people, and everything else we need to know before the start of the season is 3x Super Bowl Champion, former GM, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle, and NY Times best-selling author, Michael Lombardi. Next, ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins the show to chat about the Brandon Aiyuk situation, Justin Herbert returning to practice, the situations involving CeeDee Lamb and Ja’Marr Chase, and dusting Rich Eisen in the 40 yard dash at the Fanatics Fan Fest. Later, Steelers correspondent for the show, and WWE contributor, Mark Kaboly joins the show to give his updates on the Steelers including who he thinks will ultimately start at QB, his most recent conversation with OC Artie Smith, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat this weekend’s preseason action and break down everything from week 3 including Caleb Williams continuing to make spectacular plays, Bo Nix starting to look more and more like the guy in Denver, both QB’s struggling in Pittsburgh, and everything else we need to know as the season is right around the corner. Joining the progrum as he will every Monday this football season is 8x Super Bowl Champion, the greatest coach and GM of all-time, Bill Belichick, to chat about his biggest takeaways from this weekend of the preseason, a lesson on how to manage to salary cap, what he thinks Sean Payton will do with Bo Nix, knowing when your team has enough depth going into the regular season, and more. Later, Super Bowl Champion, 1992 NFL Coach of the Year, Hall of Fame, and analyst for the NFL on CBS, Bill Cowher joins the show to chat about the Steelers QB situation, how preseason has changed from when he was a player to coach and to now, his thoughts on the new kickoff rule and why he misses the surprise onside kick, and why we need to temper expectations with rookies after watching them play in the preseason. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat last night’s Patriots vs. Eagles game and how Drake Maye looked in extended action, the general feeling around the Patriots heading into the season, before taking a look at this weekend’s preseason slate, which teams are playing starters, and finally recapping the week and answering some questions from around the internet. Joining the progrum in the first hour to preview the beginning of the FedEx Cup Championship and what to expect from the finale of the golf season is ESPN PGA analyst and SportsCenter anchor, Matt Barrie. Later, in the 2nd hour, actor, producer, and comedic legend, Vince Vaughn joins the progrum to chat about his new show on AppleTV+ Bad Monkey, his career as a whole and how the industry has changed throughout the course of it, his love for college football and sports as a whole, and why he thinks playing organized sports is so important growing up and how it’s similar to a film set, and much more in an incredible conversation. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you on Monday. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the news Matthew Judon has been traded by the Patriots to the Falcons for a third round pick, although a new contract hasn’t been worked out yet, plus they look at tonight’s preseason game between the Eagles and the Patriots, and who is slated to play. Joining the progrum is 2013 Heisman winner, 2013 National Champion, #1 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, Pro Bowler, and now QB for the Cleveland Browns, Jameis Winston joins the show to chat about all his different training regimens, how getting his eyes fixed changed his career, his role with the Browns, what it’s like having Mike Vrabel on the coaching staff, and much more. Next, one of the GOAT entertainers and founder of the Big 3, Ice Cube joins the show to chat about FIBA barring the gold medal winning Netherlands team from competing against the BIG 3 All-Stars, how he’s still trying to make things work, and what’s next for him. Later, 3x Pro Bowler, All-Pro, member of the 100 greatest Bears of All-Time, and co-host of the new Pushing the Pile podcast, Kyle Long joins the show to chat about his excitement for the Bears this year and why he thinks things will be different, what would be considered a success, his thoughts on guardian caps, playing baseball before football, his thoughts on the Matthew Judon trade, and much more. Lastly, Mark Kaboly joins the progrum to announce that he will be the new Pittsburgh Steelers correspondent for the Pat McAfee Show, and his expectations for the Steelers this season, as well as his new role with the WWE as a contributor and what that will entail. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the news that JJ McCarthy will officially be out for the season after having meniscus surgery, last night’s Hard Knocks episode and why expectations for the Bears are sky high, how incredible this college football season is going to be along with the announcement that the show will be LIVE from Ireland on August 23, and everything else happening around the NFL and the sports world. Joining the progrum to chat about the Haason Reddick holdout and why it might be the most embarrassing situation to happen to the Jets in quite some time, his thoughts on the Brandon Aiyuk situation, Jerry Jones’ comments about CeeDee Lamb, and Northwestern’s new football stadium is the host of Get Up!, and inductee to two broadcasting Hall of Fames, Mike Greenberg. Later, Head Coach of the Chicago Bears, Matt Eberflus joins the show to chat about Hard Knocks, his thoughts on Caleb Williams thus far, his culture finally starting to come into it’s own in Chicago, his relationship with Nick Saban, and much more. Later, new Offensive Coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers and former Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith joins the show to chat about getting back to just coaching and how he’s been enjoying it, why he feels like a perfect fit for Pittsburgh, how much they’re talking about the Quarterback situation internally, his thoughts on Mark Kaboly being let go by the Athletic, and more. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the breaking news that Vikings rookie Quarterback JJ McCarthy will have to undergo knee surgery for a torn meniscus, although the timeline is still up in the air. They also chat about Haason Reddick continuing his holdout and why this is just a nightmare situation for both sides, as well as everything else happening around the NFL. Pat and the boys are also joined by four incredible guests including Head Football Coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel, ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky, and lastly, the President of the UFC, Dana White. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap everything that happened in week 1 of the preseason including doing a deep dive on all the rookie quarterbacks and how they each looked in their first game action, some highlights from more of the new kickoff, and all the other big takeaways. They also wrap up the Olympics as it has officially come to a close, and once again, the United States is the greatest sports country in the world. They are also joined by a group of incredible guests including NBA Insider for Stadium and The Athletic, Shams Charania to break some news about next year’s NBA schedule, ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter to give some injury updates and chat more about the Brandon Aiyuk situation, and Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell to chat about how the preseason has been going so far and what he has seen from JJ McCarthy. Later, in the 2nd hour, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the greatest Coach of all-time, future Hall of Fame, Bill Belichick joins the show to chat about what we can take away from watching these preseason games, how he approached practicing with other teams and limiting fights, his involvement with the University of Washington football team, and how he decided how much starters were going to play in the preseason. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat and the boys chat about last night’s preseason games, as well as all the different Olympic action taking place today as well as recapping the electric semifinal match between Team USA and Serbia that saw Team USA erase a 13 point deficit going into the 4th quarter, in one of the most memorable basketball games in recent memory. Joining the show to chat about all the preseason action and what we can take away from seeing these young quarterbacks, as well as the situation brewing in Dallas, and the growing divide between Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts is 12 year NFL veteran at Quarterback, and ESPN NFL analyst and QB guru, Dan Orlovsky. Later, 12 year NBA veteran and ESPN NBA analyst, Austin Rivers joins the show to chat about Team USA’s improbable comeback, his questions about the lineup and whether or not Jayson Tatum is going to get some more burn moving forward, what the strategy will be against Paris and Wemby in the Finals, and much more. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the two preseason games tonight including who’s playing and who isn’t for both the Patriots vs. the Panthers, and the Lions vs. the Giants, check in on the Olympics and the USA’s growing lead in the overall medal’s, and everything else happening around the sports world. Joining the progrum to Feel the Beat before tonight’s preseason games is Art Stapleton with the NY Giants, Sheena Quick with the Panthers, Tom E. Curran with the Patriots, and Justin Rogers with the Lions. Later the Chief Medical Officer of the NFL, Dr. Allen Sills joins the show to chat about the new kickoff, if there is any update to the grass/turf field debate, if there are any changes to protocol for the UNCs, and what the NFL is doing to combat heat illnesses in these dog days of training camp. Lastly, 2023 CMA New Artist of the Year, one of the biggest country music superstars on the planet, and a man fresh off an incredible showing at WWE SummerSlam, Jelly Roll joins the show to chat about enjoying his current life, his upcoming tour, being on Post Malone’s upcoming album, recording the theme song for college football on ESPN this year, some of his favorite venues, and much more in an incredible conversation. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, AJ Hawk guest hosts the show LIVE from the ThunderDome with Darius Butler, and the boys as Pat is in Connecticut on ESPN business, but he does pop in early to chat about the Brandon Aiyuk situation and whether or not he’s going to be traded, which team are still in play, what the 49ers might want in return, all the Olympic updates we need to be aware of, and much more. Joining the progrum to chat about the Aiyuk situation, the ESPN story about the growing disconnect between Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni, who’s in pole position for the Steelers QB, all the different training camp fights and how the NFL is trying to curb those, and his thoughts on the Broncos naming Jarrett Stidham starting QB is former NFL GM, 3x Super Bowl Champion, host of the Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle podcast, and NY Times best-selling author, Michael Lombardi. Make sure you subscribe to YouTube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices