Pat McAfee Show debuts on ESPN with disclaimer read in Lou Holtz impression
The Pat McAfee Show had its much-anticipated debut on ESPN on Thursday, which just happens to be Day 1 of the 2023 NFL football season.
The new show began with a hilarious disclaimer for those who might get offended by the opinions espoused by the hosts or their NSFW language. Adding a little more character to it, they also made it a Lou Holtz impression.
“WARNING,” the message reads. “The following progrum is a collection of stooges talking about happenings in the sports world. It is meant to be comedic informative. The opinions expressed on this show do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of their peers, their boss, or ESPN. There may be some “cuss” words because that’s how humans in the real world talk. If you are a young, please seek permission before watching any further. Cheers, The Pat McAfee Show. p.s. Don’t sue us.”
McAfee exited his four-year, $120 million deal with FanDuel to make the jump to “The Worldwide Leader in Sports.” He managed to retain full creative control over the show, though he admitted there will be less f-bombs going forward.
“We ain’t changing a damn thing,” McAfee said after the news of the move broke. “That was literally the starter for every conversation with everybody this up to something season.”
McAfee, 36, launched the show in 2019 following his departure from Barstool Sports. Known for his lively personality, McAfee has gained acclaim for his weekly interviews with New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers throughout the 2021 and 2022 NFL regular seasons.
McAfee’s Rodgers interviews to continue in 2023
During the show’s first episode on Thursday, Pat McAfee also announced that they will have Rodgers on every Tuesday. The quarterback made a brief appearance via call-in on Thursday.
“When we first started, people said, ‘What is this hacky, BS,’ people said, ‘No one wants to hear from a quarterback all year long on Tuesday.’ Literally, nobody else had really done it. And then Season 1, it’s a smashing success. MVP. Season 2, a smashing success. Another MVP. Season 3, okay, okay, had a thing. Season 4, in a new home, Aaron Rodgers Tuesday is back, baby.”
“Thank you, buddy,” Rodgers said after the announcement. “Can’t wait to be back with you on Tuesday. I will not be censoring myself, so if you’re going to go over, watch it in different places, I will be the same-old, same-old.”