The Pat McAfee Show

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s National Championship which saw Ohio State hang on to win 34-23 after a furious comeback from Notre Dame, plus they recap the entire college football season as a whole that was arguably the best one we’ve ever had. Joining the show to chat about the season as a whole, what this means for Ohio State, if Notre Dame will be able to compete for more National Championships in the future, Will Howard’s draft prospects, how he thinks Ben Johnson will do as the Bears Head Coach, and much more is the voice and face of College Football, Kirk Herbstreit. Next, National Champion and Offensive MVP from last night’s game, Ohio State QB Will Howard joins the show to chat about the team, his relationship with his teammates and Ryan Day, his process of landing at Ohio State, what comes next for him in terms of the draft process, and much more in an incredible interview. Lastly, 18th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft, 7 year NFL veteran at Linebacker, and host of The Morning Juice in Columbus, “The General” Bob Carpenter joins the show to recap his night last night at the National Championship, what that means for this team as a whole in terms of their legacy in Columbus, if fans will give Ryan Day a break now, 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, Darius Butler & the boys are LIVE from Mercedes Benz Stadium ahead of tonight's CFP National Championship between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish & the Ohio State Buckeyes. The boys recap everything from the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, including the Chiefs still being the Chiefs, what led to the Ravens falling short in Buffalo against the Bills, rookie phenom QB Jayden Daniels & the Washington Commanders shocking the Detroit Lions, and Saquon Barkley continuing his dominance with 205 yards to help take dahn the Los Angeles Rams. In the first hour, ESPN'S Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins the progrum to update us on the NFL Coaching Carousel, including what the surprise elimination of the Detroit Lions means for OC Ben Johnson & DC Aaron Glenn's impact on the hiring cycle, an update on Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury's head coaching prospects, former Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy's potential landing spot, and more. Also in the first hour, College Football Hall of Famer & 7-time National Champion, Nick Saban, joins the show live to chat about what it's like preparing for the National Championship the week of the game, where the Championships should be played, whether he was nervous before his 10 Championship appearances, what he expects to see in the battle between the Fighting Irish & the Buckeyes, his takeaways from the NFL's Divisional round, and much more. In the second hour, legendary Stand Up Comedian, Actor, & Podcaster, Shane Gillis stopped by the set to let us know how he feels about his Fighting Irish going into tonight's game, his perspective on their run to the National Championship game, his latest commercial with Under Armour, 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+. Tune into College GameDay on ESPN at 5pm today and ESPN2 at 7:30pm tonight for the Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show. We appreciate the hell out of all you. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about all the divisional playoff round games this weekend and make their picks against the spread. They also preview the National Championship, and chat more about the different coach and GM openings in the NFL right now. Joining the show to give an update on the Deion Sanders situation in Dallas, why Kevin O’Connell hasn’t gotten a contract extension yet, who the Patriots are looking at for Offensive Coordinator, why he wouldn’t place Ben Johnson in Las Vegas just yet, and much more is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Later, 13 year NFL veteran and host of the Pacman Jones Show, Adam Pacman Jones to give a few updates on the Deion Sanders situation and why he thinks Deion is going to stay at Colorado, how he’s hearing that Ben Johnson to the Raiders is a done deal, where Sheduer Sanders might wind up, and how he thinks Ja’Marr Chase’s contract situation will play out this year with the Bengals. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the National Championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame and wonder why no one is talking about Ohio State Quarterback Will Howard as an NFL prospect. Chuck also goes through the entire divisional round slate and makes his picks against the spread, several of which might surprise you. Joining the progrum to dispel some of the rumors floating around about the North Carolina football team, and chat about some of the coaching openings in the NFL is General Manager of the North Carolina Football team, Michael Lombardi. Next, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, and Quarterback of the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about the fires in California and how he’s been handling it, what his situation with the Jets is going into next year and if he’s heard anything from the exit meetings, or has any idea on who the new Head Coach/GM will be, and much more. Later, 12 year NFL veteran at QB, and ESPN NFL analyst and co-host of NFL Live, Dan Orlovsky joins the show to give an update on his potential coaching situation, and an update on how his son’s basketball team did last night. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices