Ever since Pat McAfee joined ESPN, his talk show ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ has become a household name among football fans. I mean, he was already doing great, but getting a five-year $85 million deal and a platform as big as ESPN was too good to say no. Now, two years after signing with ESPN, when the NFL fans were excited to watch McAfee’s coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, the 37-year-old has decided to distance himself from the draft coverage. Reason? Because the former NFL pro believes the league does not respect him enough. “It is not just the insufficient respect…It is basically the overall relationship,” a frustrated McAfee said. “People do not know, I have paid the NFL millions and millions of dollars for years, so that I can get rights…for highlights and plays for our show.” Just when it seemed like McAfee was stepping away from draft night for good, the PMS host dropped a bombshell.

Pat McAfee is cookin’ up something huge, and if history’s any clue, it’s gonna be straight-up iconic. The former NFL punter turned sports media king is known for pulling off wild, over-the-top events, and now he’s teasing his biggest one yet. And y’all, this ain’t just some regular-degular show—this is gonna be a whole moment.

McAfee dropped some cryptic hints about a night full of absolute madness. “Millions and millions of dollars will be given away that evening,” he said like it was just another Tuesday. Bro is out here casually setting up the event of the year. He is also promising huge surprises and said the goal is to have people walk away saying, “We need to do that more often.” Oh, and tickets? Dropping right after the official announcement. So, if you wanna be part of the action, better be ready to pounce.

If you’ve been rocking with McAfee for a while, you already know he doesn’t do small. Just last year, dude gave away $1.75 million to fans because… why not? And his Draft Spectacular events? Literal chaos—in the best way. Wild analysis, special guests, and moments that are way more entertaining than whatever ESPN’s got going on.

Then there was that insane live show at West Virginia University, where Knicks guard Miles “Deuce” McBride casually drained a shot that led to McAfee paying for a whole student’s tuition. Yeah, you read that right. And let’s not forget his viral $100,000 Kicking Contest on College GameDay, where random fans get a chance to make a bag just by hitting a 33-yard field goal. Dude just loves making dreams come true.

Now, he’s about to crank it up even more. Whether it’s another massive giveaway, a star-studded live show, or some next-level stunt, one thing’s for sure—it’s gonna be a movie. Pat McAfee knows how to throw down, and this event is shaping up to be his biggest W yet.

Moral of the story? If you love chaos, surprises, and life-changing cash prizes, keep your eyes locked on McAfee. This man is about to break the internet again.

Top Comment by Flawed911

Who ever wrote this gotta stop glazing. Geez dude

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Pat McAfee vs. Canada: The Anthem Beef That Set the Internet on Fire

WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto was supposed to be all about the wrestling, but nah—Canada and the U.S. had to make it personal. When Canadian fans started straight-up booing the U.S. national anthem, Pat McAfee wasn’t about to let that slide. Live on air, he clapped back with, “Canada is a terrible country.” And just like that, the internet lost its mind.

People were big mad—but not all for the same reasons. Some were hyping McAfee up, calling him a real one for standing up for the U.S. Others were ready to cancel him, calling his comment out of pocket. ESPN’s Keith Olbermann went full savage mode and tweeted, “That day is today. Fire him.” Meanwhile, WWE fans started arguing about whether Canada even deserves to host big events if they’re gonna be disrespecting anthems like that.

So what did McAfee do? Oh, he doubled down. Pulled up to his ESPN show like, “Y’all booed my country, I got pissed.” No backtracking, no sugarcoating—just pure, unfiltered McAfee energy. Some people respected the honesty, while others were still calling for his job. Either way, dude was standing on business.

But then, things went from messy to dark. McAfee revealed that he and his infant daughter started getting death threats over the whole thing. Yeah, people took it way too far. He even shared one of the disturbing messages, where someone literally wished harm on his baby. Even his biggest haters had to step back and say, ‘Okay, that’s just not it.’

So far, ESPN has been on mute. No statements, no suspensions—just straight-up radio silence. Now, everyone’s waiting to see if McAfee faces any real consequences or if this just fades into the next news cycle. But this whole situation has sparked a bigger debate: Should sports commentators stay neutral, or do they get to pop off just like everyone else?

One thing’s for sure—love him or hate him, McAfee knows how to keep people talking. And let’s be real, this definitely won’t be the last time he ends up in the middle of the internet’s hot takes.