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Join Pat McAfee, AJ Hawk, the Toxic Table, and Tone Digs Monday-Friday as they tackle the biggest news in sports. Former Pro Bowl punter McAfee and his friends make an extremely uncommon combination of insider expertise, insightful perspective, and...

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Join Pat McAfee, AJ Hawk, the Toxic Table, and Tone Digs Monday-Friday as they tackle the biggest news in sports. Former Pro Bowl punter McAfee and his friends make an extremely uncommon combination of insider expertise, insightful perspective, and relatable ridiculousness. Every day promises one-of-a-kind entertainment that won't be seen anywhere else.

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PMS 2.0 1552 - Iman Shumpert, Erik Johnson, Dan Orlovsky, Ronda Rousey

5/13/2026
On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap Pat’s trip to New York for the Disney Upfronts and cover everything happening in the NBA & NHL Playoffs along with all the latest NFL news surrounding Schedule Release week and College GameDay announcing the first two GameDay games of the season. In the first hour, we are joined by NBA Champion Iman Shumpert, who tells us what the New York Knicks & Thunder have in common, Wemby’s dominant start to Game 5 and his thoughts on the elbow he gave to Naz Reid, what he thinks LeBron’s future might look like, and more. Also in the first hour, 12 year NFL Vet & ESPN Analyst Dan Orlovsky joined us to discuss his cryptic morning tweets, dove into how he views NFL Quarterback Tiers, and much more. In the second hour, we are joined by Stanley Cup Champion, 18-year NHL Veteran, Erik Johnson joins the program to talk about what make the Avalanche & Hurricanes so dominant, the evolution of Defensive play on display in the playoffs, and more. Also in the second hour we are joined by the first female UFC Champion in history, former WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey to chat about her fight this Saturday against Gina Carano on Netflix, how she’s mentally approaching training differently now, 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 will be back tomorrow LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:49:39

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PMS 2.0 1551 - Live From NFL HQ with Mark Butterworth, Chris Paul, Peter Schrager, Kirk Herbstreit, Roger Goodell, PK Subban

5/12/2026
On today's show, Pat is LIVE from Art McNally GameDay Central in NFL HQ in New York while AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, and the boys are live from the ThunderDome. We recap everything going on in the NBA and NHL playoffs, get a look inside the NFL replay process, and get a surprise drop in from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. In the first hour, we are joined by the NFL's Vice President of Replay, Mark Butterworth, who tells us about his path to head of Replay at the NFL, the calls that keep him up at night, what NFL Sunday is like for him, and more. Also in the first hour we are joined by 12x NBA Star Chris Paul to get his Top 3 storylines coming out of the last NBA playoff games, including how important tonight's game is for Wemby's Spurs, Donovan Mitchell refusing to be denied, and SGA showing why he's the reigning MVP of the league, and more. To close out the first hour, ESPN's NFL Senior Analyst Peter Schrager stops by to detail what makes him King of New York, what he loves most about the schedule release, the competition for the games between networks, Fernando Mendoza at Rookie Minicamp, and more. In the second hour, College GameDay Analyst & NFL on Prime Color Commentator Kirk Herbstreit drops by with his dog Peter to tell us why he's excited about the Jets and Chiefs this offseason, the expectations for Lane Kiffin in Baton Rouge, his early pick to win the National Championship, and more. We wrap things up with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stopping by and 13 year NHL Veteran PK Subban coming through in an unbelievable suit to recap all the NHL Playoff action. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's YouTube (12-3 EDT), ESPN's YouTube (12-3 EDT) or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you & will see you back in the ThunderDome tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:16:30

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PMS 2.0 1550 - Overreaction Monday with Adam Schefter, Shams Charania, Kevin Pritchard, Ryan Smith, Cameron Wagner, PK Subban

5/11/2026
On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap the weekend of NBA & NHL Playoffs, preview the NFL schedule release, the PGA Championship and more. At the top of the show, we are joined by ESPN’s Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter to tell us what we can expect from the NFL schedule releases this week, clarity on the Steelers & Aaron Rodgers situation, the Steelers agreeing to a four-year extension with K Chris Boswell, and more. After Schefty, ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania drops in for a drive by to break the news that Victor Wembanyama will not face additional discipline from the league for elbowing Naz Reid, an update on Giannis’ future, and more. Right after Shams we are joined by Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard to discuss the Pacers falling out of the top 4 in the NBA lottery and losing their draft pick as part of their trade for Ivica Zubac from the Clippers, how he feels about the Pacers going into next season, and more. Also in the first hour we are joined by the Owner of the Utah Jazz & Mammoth, Ryan Smith, to talk about the lottery going well for the Utah Jazz after they landed the second pick, how he works with GM Danny Ainge, how difficult it is to referee the NBA, his new practice facilites & entertainment district, and more. At the start of the second hour, we are joined by 6’7 OT Cameron Wagner who announced his commitment to Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks. Right after Cameron, 13 year NHL Veteran and Olympic gold medalist PK Subban joins the program to chat about him completing his $10 million dollar donation to the Montreal Children’s Hospital, the domination so far by the Carolina Hurricanes, the environment for Montreal Canadiens’ home games, what makes the Wild’s Quinn Hughes so special, how the Wild can beat the Colorado Avalanche, and more. We wrap things up with the Pat McAfee Show’s golf authority, Mark Schlabach who helps us preview the PGA Championship in Philadelphia. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We will be back tomorrow LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:28:56

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PMS 2.0 1549 - Feel Good Friday with Kendrick Perkins, Adam Schefter, Dan Orlovsky, Action Bronson

5/8/2026
On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk and the boys recap the week of NBA & NHL Playoffs, NFL news, and more. At the top of the show, we are joined by NBA Champion & ESPN NBA Analyst Kendrick Perkins to discuss what’s going wrong for James Harden and the rest of the Cavaliers as they go down 2-0 to the Pistons, the overwhelming conversation around the Thunder flopping against the Lakers, whether or not the 76ers are better off with Embiid out of the line up, and more. After Big Perk, ESPN’s Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter joins the program to announce that the NFL & NFL Referees Association have reached a new CBA agreement that runs through 2032, confirm that the NFL schedule release date is next Thursday, talk about Jauan Jennings signing with the Vikings, the Packers releasing K Brandon McManus, the opportunity in front of Kyler Murray in Minnesota, and more. To start the second hour, we roll through 5 Things That Aren’t Ass & fire up the Oh No Train with ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky. After Dan, we are joined by critically acclaimed chef, actor, and rapper Action Bronson who takes us through his thoughts on the New York Knicks, his VHS tape collection, and much 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 will be back tomorrow LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:13:26

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PMS 2.0 1548 - Tyrese Haliburton, Matthew Tkachuk, Jeff Passan, Peter Schrager, Ben Stiller

5/7/2026
On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys are joined by special guest host, Pacers Superstar Tyrese Haliburton, covering the NBA & NHL playoffs, the latest in the MLB & NFL, and much more. In the first hour, we are joined by 13 year NBA Vet and co-host of the Knucklehead Pod, Quentin Richardson, joins us to talk about the Spurs responding against the T-Wolves in Game 2, the Devin Vassell no dip shot, what makes SGA such an elite scorer, and more. Also in the first hour we are joined by 2x Stanley Cup Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist, Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk stops by ahead of going to the IIHF World Championship, what its like watching the playoffs instead of hoisting the Cup, what makes the Colorado Avalanche & Carolina Hurricanes so great, his thoughts on the Buffalo Blade Gang, and more. To start the second hour we are joined by ESPN’s MLB Insider Jeff Passan to chat about the Chicago Cubs awesome win streak, the latest on Shohei Ohtani, MLB Ratings being up this season, and more. After Jeff, ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Peter Schrager to chat about his New York Knicks and all of the latest NFL News. During Schrager, we are joined by an Actor & Director who has brought in over $6 billion dollars at the global box office, Ben Stiller, who talks with us about his decision to attend the Met Gala instead of the New York Knicks game this week, what goes into his creative process, 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 will be back tomorrow LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:30:18

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PMS 2.0 1547 - Ian Rapoport, Kendrick Perkins, Cameron Young, Shams Charania, Gary Bettman, Pete Crow-Armstrong

5/6/2026
On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys cover the latest in the NBA and NHL playoffs, golf, and the NFL. At the top of the show, we are joined by ESPN’s newest NFL Insider Ian Rapoport to discuss the news that the NFL and the NFL Referees Association are close to a new deal, with a vote on ratification set for Thursday Night, Stefon Diggs acquittal, Aaron Rodgers future, and more. After Rapsheet, we are joined by NBA Champion, 15 year NBA veteran, Kendrick Perkins joins us to recap the Pistons Game 1 win, everybody complaining about SGA foul baiting, how long LeBron could keep playing, why he likes the Timberwolves to beat the Spurs in their series, and more. After Kendrick, winner of the Cadillac Championship & reigning Players Champion Cameron Young stops by to take us into his recent run of success, the reasons why he called a one stroke penalty on himself, his thoughts on the LIV players returning to the PGA, and more. To start the second hour we are joined by ESPN’s NBA Insider Shams Charania to cover the breaking news that Joel Embiid will be out tonight as the 76ers take on the Knicks in Game 2. After Shams, we are joined by the NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to talk about the amazing viewership of the NHL playoffs so far, what goes into being an NHL referee, the NHL Draft Lottery last night, the quality of play on the ice, and more. To wrap things up we are joined by MLB All-Star, Cubs Centerfielder, Pete Crow-Armstrong, who tells us about the Cubs 7 game win-streak, the hot start to the season for the entire NL Central, how he feels when he’s hitting the ball well, 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 will be back tomorrow LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:40:11

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PMS 2.0 1546 - Chris Paul, Cherie DeVaux, PK Subban, Jason Licht

5/5/2026
On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys cover all things happening in the world of sports, including last night’s NHL & NBA Playoff action, all the latest NFL news, and much more. In the first hour, we are joined by 12x All-Star, 9x NBA All-Defensive team, 22-year NBA Veteran, Chris Paul, who takes us through CP’s Top 3 Takeaways, covering Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves stealing game one in San Antonio, Jalen Brunson leading the Knicks to a dominant win over the 76ers, and the adjustments the Detroit Pistons need to make heading into the second round. We also dive in to the San Antonio Spurs last possession, the Lakers chances against the Thunder, and much more. Also in the first hour, we are joined by the first woman trainer to win the Kentucky Derby with Golden Tempo, Cherie DeVaux to talk us about training Golden Tempo’s late closing style, whether or not he will run in the Preakness, and more. In the second hour, we are joined by 13 year NHL veteran, Olympic gold medalist, & ESPN Analyst PK Subban to talk about the Carolina Hurricanes dominating through the first two rounds so far, Seth Jarvis and his buddies taking the internet by storm, the controversial non-icing call in the Ducks vs Golden Knights game, what the Minnesota Wild have to do to slow down the Avalanche offense, what makes Quinn Hughes such a great Defenseman, and much more. After PK Subban, we are joined by the GM of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jason Licht, to recap an exciting draft that saw Miami DE Rueben Bain Jr. fall to them at #15, WR Mike Evans leaving the organization, what they need to be successful next season, 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 will be back tomorrow LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:44:51

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PMS 2.0 1545 - Overreaction Monday with Adam Schefter, Shams Charania, Danny Green, Jesse Cole, Nelly Korda

5/4/2026
On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap everything that happened in the sports world this weekend, including the NBA & NHL playoffs wrapping up their first rounds, Golden Tempo winning the 152nd Kentucky Derby, the NFL’s The Pick Is In dropping on ESPN taking us inside NFL Draft rooms, and more. In the first hour, we are joined by NFL Senior Insider Adam Schefter, who recaps being Mic’d up for NFL Films during the Draft, gives us an update on AJ Brown’s future, his perspective on Brendan Sorsby & the supplemental draft, and more. Right after Schefter we are joined by ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania who takes us inside the Magic’s decision to fire Jamahl Mosley, Anthony Edwards plan to play through his knee injury, the status of Joel Embiid and more. After Shams, 3x NBA Champion & 1x NCAA Champion Danny Green joins the progrum and gives his respective on Anthony Edwards toughness, the 76ers chances of taking dahn the New York Knicks, Lebron’s Lakers odds against the defending champion Thunder, Jaylen Brown livestreaming right after being eliminated, and more. In the second hour we are joined by the founder & owner of the Savannah Bananas, Jesse Cole, who recaps the Bananas playing in front of 102,000 fans at Kyle Field, his philosophy in running the Bananas, and more. Also in the second hour, 18x LPGA Tour & 3x LPGA Major Champion, Nelly Korda joins the show to talk about her incredible start to her golf season, where she is mentally with her game, how her golf swing has changed over time, what made her fall in love with golf, her Green Bay Packers fanhood 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 will be back tomorrow LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:48:22

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PMS 2.0 1544 - Feel Good Friday with Brett Veach, Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV Makes His College Commitment, Chris Paul, & AJ Hawk

5/1/2026
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk and the boys recap last night’s NHL Playoff and NBA Playoff action, preview tonight’s playoff matchups, chat about Kirby Smart’s comments about the Big 10 compared to the SEC, preview the Kentucky Derby this weekend, and discuss everything else in the sports world. They are joined several incredible guests including 3x Super Bowl Champion, GM of the Kansas City Chiefs, Brett Veach, 4 star Quarterback from Vero Beach High School Wonder “Champ” Monds IV makes his college commitment; and 21 year NBA veteran, 12x All-Star, 11x All-NBA, 9x NBA All-Defense, second all time in career assists, future Hall of Famer, Chris Paul to chat about his biggest takeaway’s from the NBA playoffs thus far and looking ahead to tonight, 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, enjoy the Kentucky Derby, have the greatest weekend of all time. We’ll see you on Monday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:39:03

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PMS 2.0 1543 - Mark Schlabach, Philadelphia Flyers Head Coach Rick Tocchet, Danny Green, Pete Thamel, & AJ Hawk

4/30/2026
On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk and the boys recap last night’s unreal NHL action as the Flyers eliminated the Penguins and the Golden Knights won a 2 OT thriller against the Mammoth, as well as all the playoff NBA action including the Rockets staying alive against the Lakers, and everything else happening across the NFL and the sports world as a whole. They are also joined by several incredible guests including ESPN golf and college football writer Mark Schlabach; 3x Stanley Cup Champion, 11 year NHL veteran, Jack Adams award winner, and current Head Coach of the Philadelphia Flyers Rick Tocchet; 15 year NBA veteran, 3x NBA Champion and current ESPN NBA analyst, Danny Green; and the Authority of college football and basketball, the incomparable Pete Thamel. 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

Duration:02:04:54

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PMS 2.0 1542 - Big Sports Wednesday with Ian Rapoport, Shams Charania, Mike Tannenbaum, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

4/29/2026
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap last night’s excellent NHL Playoff action as all these best of 7’s have really started to heat up, as well as everything happening in the NBA, a check in on MLB, and all the other things happening in the sports world. Joining the progrum fresh off signing a new deal with ESPN is now ESPN Junior(?) NFL Insider, Ian Rapoport to discuss all the news happening around the NFL. Next, ESPN Senior NBA Insider, Shams Charania joins the progrum for a Quick 5 to chat about the NBA’s response to tanking, as well as some injury updates for tonight’s playoff games. Lastly, former GM of the New York Jets, and a litany of other positions in the NFL, and current ESPN NFL analyst Mike Tannenbaum, to chat about his reactions to the NFL Draft, how hard it is to build a winning culture in Miami, what he thinks will happen with George Pickens, and how teams will respond to the Brendan Sorsby news. 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

Duration:02:25:44

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PMS 2.0 1541 - GM Tuesday With LA Rams GM Les Snead, Houston Texans GM Nick Caserio, Pete Thamel, Quentin Richardson, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

4/28/2026
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys chat about last night’s NBA and NHL playoff action as we have more series becoming competitive and electric, continue to chat about the fallout from the NFL Draft and what it means moving forward, and everything else happening in the sports world as we have several more playoff basketball and hockey tonight. Joining the show is four incredible guests to cover everything happening including The Authority on college football, Pete Thamel to chat about Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby going to rehab for gambling addiction and what it means moving forward; Super Bowl Champion and current LA Rams GM Les Snead to set the story straight on the situation between the LA Rams and Ty Simpson and Sean McVay; 13 year NBA vet, 3 point contest champion, and ESPN NBA analyst Quentin Richardson to break down all the NBA playoff action and look ahead to tonight; and lastly 6x Super Bowl Champion, and current GM of the Houston Texans, Nick Caserio to chat about their draft and all the different offseason acquisitions. 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

Duration:02:49:22

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PMS 2.0 1540 - 2026 NFL Draft Recap, Adam Schefter, TJ Oshie, Shams Charania, Iman Shumpert, Mike Repole, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

4/27/2026
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap the 2026 NFL Draft including which fanbases are happy today, who’s upset, and what fallout if any comes from all the picks and the trades. Plus they dive in to all the NBA and NHL Playoffs action, and everything else happening in the sports world. Today’s show is also loaded with several great guests including ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter; Stanley Cup Champion, Olympic legend and ESPN NHL analyst, TJ Oshie; Senior NBA Insider, Shams Charania; NBA Champion, 10 year NBA veteran, and ESPN NBA analyst, Iman Shumpert; and co-owner of the USFL, owner of Repole Stables, founder of BodyArmor, and majority shareholder of NoBull, Mike Repole. 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

Duration:03:12:06

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PMS 2.0 1539 - LIVE from the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Dylan Pratt, Daniel Jeremiah, Roger Goodell, Wiz Khalifa

4/24/2026
On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys are LIVE from Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft recapping the first round of the NFL Draft and looking ahead to the second round. At the top of the show, we are joined by brain cancer survivor, Seahawks super-fan who stole the show last night announcing their 32nd pick, Dylan Pratt, who talks to us about his health battle, his Seahawks fandom, owning the moment last night, and more. Next we are joined on stage by NFL Network Analyst & host of the Move The Sticks podcast, Daniel Jeremiah, whos shares his takeaways from last night's first round, including his perspective on the Rams surprise pick of QB Ty Simpson, the Kansas City Chiefs trading up for Mansoor Delane, the potential of Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor with the Miami Dolphins, and more. Right after Daniel Jeremiah, we are joined by the Commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell, who recaps the first night of his 20th NFL Draft as Commish, answers questions about roster size, the potential for an 18-game schedule, International games, the Tush Push, and much more. To close out the show, we are joined by Pittsburgh legend Wiz Khalifa for an awesome conversation ahead of his concert tonight at 6pm ET with Bret Michaels. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. Have an incredible weekend. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:28:26

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PMS 2.0 1538 - LIVE from the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Peter Schrager, Kendrick Perkins, Adam Schefter, Nick Saban

4/22/2026
On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys are LIVE from Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft covering all the biggest stories headed into this year's Draft. In the first hour, Pat and the boys recap their visit to Pittsburgh's greatest amusement park, Kennywood, and are joined by Senior NFL Analyst at ESPN, Peter Schrager to discuss his latest mock draft and everything he is hearing around the league, including that the Cardinals may be open to moving out of the 3rd pick, positional value throughout the draft, and prospects to keep an eye on moving up the board. Also in the first hour we are joined by NBA Champion & 15 year NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins to update us on the NBA first round, LeBron taking over at 41 years old, and more. In the second hour, we are joined by ESPN Senior Insider Adam Schefter who tells he sees a lot of trade action on the horizon, the NFL's perspective on Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, and more. To help wrap things up, the greatest College Football Coach of all time, 7-time National Champion, Nick Saban joins the progrum to tell us how he has prepared to cover this year's Draft, how he goes about evaluating players, how he sees Alabama QB Ty Simpson developping at the next level, how incredible Caleb Downs was a true freshman, 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+. Tune in tomorrow night at 7pm ET for the Internet debut of The Football Town, an NFL Films showcase of Pittsburgh's football history voiced by Pat, right before the 7th Annual Draft Spectacular. We appreciate the hell aht of all of yinz. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:58:20

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PMS 2.0 1537 - Wrestlemania 42 Recap, Adam Schefter, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp, Andrew Whitworth, Iman Shumpert, Dr. David Chao, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

4/20/2026
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap WrestleMania 42 as Pat is showing the effects from Saturday night after being brutalized by Jelly Roll, Cody Rhodes, and Randy Orton. They also cover the NBA and NHL Playoffs in full swing, and the NFL Draft being just a few days away. They are also joined by several great guests including ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter; former CMO and BMO of the NFL, and current CEO of the PGA Tour, Brian Rolapp; Super Bowl Champion, 4x Pro Bowler, 3x All-Pro, Walter Payton Man of the Year, and analyst for Thursday Night Football on Prime, Andrew Whitworth; 11 year NBA veteran, NBA Champion, and current NBA analyst on ESPN, Iman Shumpert; and lastly, former NFL team doctor, and host of the Sports Injury Central podcast, Dr. David Chao. 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 be off tomorrow, but we’ll be LIVE from the Draft Spectacular set in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:03:02:48

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PMS 2.0 1536 - Utah Jazz/Mammoth Owner Ryan Smith, Kendrick Perkins, Mike Trout, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

4/17/2026
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys chat about tonight’s play-in games in the NBA and the playoffs as a whole, as well as the NHL playoffs starting, MLB continuing to heat up, the 2026 NFL Draft being just a few days away, and a little surprise from WWE World ahead of WrestleMania 42 this weekend. They’re also joined by several great guests including Utah Jazz/Mammoth owner Ryan Smith; 15 year NBA veteran, NBA Champion, and now ESPN NBA analyst, Kendrick Perkins; and 3x AL MVP, 11x All-Star, 9x Silver Slugger, Center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels, Mike Trout. 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, Enjoy WrestleMania weekend, we’ll see you on Monday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:01:50

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PMS 2.0 1535 - Quentin Richardson, Mark DeRosa, Sidney Crosby, Daniel Jeremiah, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

4/16/2026
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys chat about everything happening in the MLB, the NBA Playoffs in full swing, WrestleMania this weekend in Las Vegas, and more news floating around the NFL as we inch closer to the NFL Draft next week in Pittsburgh. They are also joined by several great guests including 13 year NBA veteran, former 3 point contest champion, co-host of the Knuckleheads pod, and ESPN NBA analyst Quentin Richardson; 16 year MLB veteran, Manager for Team USA, and MLB Network analyst, Mark DeRosa; 3x Stanley Cup Champion, Gold Medalist, one of the GOAT’s, Pittsburgh Penguin legend, Sidney Crosby; and lastly, former NFL scout, LA Chargers color commentator, and NFL Network lead draft analyst, Daniel Jeremiah. 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

Duration:02:31:23

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PMS 2.0 1534 - Iman Shumpert, Jeff Passan, Jackie Redmond, Andre Agassi

4/15/2026
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys discuss Cody Rhodes coming into the ThunderDome last night and taking back the title as well as potentially committing a class 6 felony for vandalism, criminal mischief, as well as a litany of other charges. Plus they discuss everything happening in MLB, the incredible play-in games last night, and some NFL news as the Draft creeps closer and closer. They are also joined by several great guests including 10 year NBA veteran, NBA Champion, and current ESPN NBA analyst, Iman Shumpert; MLB Senior Insider and host of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff Passan; WWE reporter, and NHL insider for the NHL on TNT and MSG Sportsnet, Jackie Redmond; and lastly, Gold Medalist, 60x ATP singles winner, 8x Major Champion, Andre Agassi to chat about Pickleball Slam 4 tonight on ESPN. 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

Duration:02:24:32

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PMS 2.0 1533 - Jim Nantz, Quentin Richardson, 4 Star QB Andre Adams Makes His College Commitment, Dana White, Governor Josh Shapiro, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

4/14/2026
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys make a huge announcement for the 7th annual Draft Spectacular next Thursday in Pittsburgh, look ahead to tonight’s play-in games and the NBA Playoffs as a whole, the NHL Playoffs beginning, a massive home run night in MLB, and everything else that’s happening in the sports world. Joining today’s progrum is an incredible group of guests including the Voice of the Masters, and lead play-by-play commentator for the NFL on CBS, Jim Nantz, 13 year NBA veteran, former 3-point contest champion, ESPN NBA analyst, and co-host of the Knuckleheads Podcast, Quentin Richardson; 4 star QB from Antioch HS in TN, Andre Adams making his college commitment; and UFC President Dana White and Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro to chat about the UFC coming back to Philadelphia. 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

Duration:02:24:46