Pat McAfee, the sports broadcaster who regularly breaks news with his pal Aaron Rodgers, has signed a deal with ESPN. The agreement, unveiled by the gonzo former NFL star at the Disney upfront, was unveiled by McAfee will see The Pat McAfee Show head to the Disney-owned network.
The show, which started on YouTube, will live on the linear ESPN network as well as on ESPN’s YouTube feed. RELATED: NFL Schedule 2023: Primetime Games, Thanksgiving & Christmas Tripleheaders, Prime Video Black Friday Freebie & More McAfee revealed that he sat down with Disney boss Bob Iger a couple of weeks ago in Burbank. “I somehow got a chance to get in his office for an hour and a half.
That was good… he’s now talking to the leader of France and had a meeting with me a couple of weeks ago,” he said. McAfee was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts and played for eight years.
He retired in 2017 and became a guest host for Fox Sports college and NFL broadcasts, before becoming part of ESPN’s Thursday Night College Football coverage. “I will be joining the ESPN universe.
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