Today’s show is a loaded one. First, Pat welcomes Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane to the program. Pat and Brandon discuss the Bills attempting to trade for a WR last year, and why they eventually made a move to bring in Stefon Diggs, deciding to empower Josh Allen as their starting QB by not bringing in someone like Cam Newton, establishing the type of culture he desired in Buffalo and why it was difficult at first, and what it was like seeing Vontae Davis retire at halftime of a gam...
May 19, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 202
Today’s show is the definition of a Feel Good Friday as Pat sits down with a couple of great guests. First, ESPN MLB Insider, Jeff Passan joins the program. Pat and Jeff chat about the MLB’s plans to start the season and what they look like, Jeff reacts to Rays pitcher Blake Snell saying that he won’t play for a reduced salary, what opening Arizona and Florida for professional teams could mean for teams like the Yankees and Dodgers, and if the coronavirus is going to end up being the thing that ...
May 15, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 201
Today’s show is highlighted by a couple of incredible interviews. First, NBA Insider for the Athletic, the man who knows things you don’t, friend of the show Shams Charania joins the program to discuss when the NBA may potentially be coming back, if he knows which host city they’re going to land on, what was said on the conference call with some of the owners and top players in the league, and what exactly has to happen for the NBA to return and salvage their season (1:59-14:12). Next is another...
May 14, 2020•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 200
On today's show, Pat is joined by Super Bowl Champion, 8x Pro Bowler, 7x All-Pro, member of 2010's All-Decade Team, surefire 1st ballot Hall of Famer, Marshal Yanda. Pat and Marshal talk about how much weight he's dropped since he retired, and how he understands that he was essentially forcing himself to stay as big as he was, they look back on his career as a whole, look at what he wants to do next, he chats about what it is like blocking for Lamar Jackson, why the injuries were the main cause ...
May 12, 2020•2 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Today's show is highlighted by a couple of incredible interviews. First, friend of the show, and current Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bruce Arians joins the show. Pat and Bruce chat about the state of his golf game currently, how it was actually Tom Brady's idea to bring Gronk to Tampa Bay, at what point Bruce realized that getting Tom Brady was a real possibility, and whether or not he's worried Jameis knows his playbook now that he is a member of the Saints (2:14-18:43). Next is ano...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 198
On today's show, Pat is joined by recently retired 13 year NFL veteran, 2x Pro Bowler, All-Pro, and friend of the show, Lorenzo Alexander. Pat and Lorenzo chat about the rumors floating around that the Bills are interested in bringing in Cam Newton, and whether or not he finds any truth in that, Pat chats with Lorenzo about his lifting weights now that he's retired, what he thinks the NFLPA will do if the league's salary cap goes down between $30-$80 million like some are predicting, and why Mic...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 197
On today's show, 3x Pro Bowler, 17 year NFL veteran at QB, current ESPN analyst and friend of the program, Matt Hasselbeck, joins the show. Pat and Matt discuss Andy Dalton signing with the Cowboys and what he thinks this means for Dak Prescott, and if he thinks he had suitors elsewhere. They also discuss Alex Smith's Project 11 and how remarkable of a story it is, and Matt gives his take on the Aaron Rodgers situation and relays a similar experience he had with Pete Carroll his last season in S...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 196
We've got a PACKED show today. First, SB Champion, Pro Bowler, and 6th pick of the 1994 NFL Draft, Trent Dilfer joins the show. Pat and Trent put to rest some disparaging comments Trent has made about The Brand in the past, Trent walks us through his training with Tua and why he knew he was going to be successful, what kind of involvement he had in pitching Tua to prospective NFL teams, and whether he plans to continue this type of training in the future (00:00:38-17:01). Next is another install...
May 01, 2020•2 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 195
On today's show, Los Angeles Chargers GM, the man who was instrumental in drafting Pat to the Colts, Tom Telesco joins the show. Pat and Tom chat about how he thinks the draft went given all the potential for failure, how the Chargers liked both Justin Herbert and Tua and were more than happy to take whoever was available, whether or not Cam Newton was ever potentially apart of the plan for the Chargers, and Tom breaks down the rest of the Chargers draft class (3:42-18:01). Also included is the ...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 194
On today's show, Pat sits down with the most interesting man in sports, Andrew Brandt, who was the Vice President of Finance for the Green Bay Packers and formerly an agent working with David Falk, and who represented several NFL stars. Pat and Andrew chat about his career path and what made him want to get into the business, he chats about repping Adam Vinatieri and how he nearly got him to the Packers, David Falk's involvement in creating the Air Jordan moniker, and why the Packers drafting Aa...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 193
On today's show, Oregon Quarterback and potential top 5 pick in tonight's NFL Draft, Justin Herbert joins the show. Pat and Justin chat about what this process has been like for him, which teams he has been in contact with the most, if he has signed a Nike contract yet, what he has been doing to prepare during quarantine, and what he plans to wear on draft night (00:00:50-14:57). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk, as Pat and AJ react to the Gronk news, and AJ gives his...
Apr 23, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 192
On today's show, Pat and the boys react to the first two episodes of The Last Dance as Pat is finally realizing how ruthless and incredible Michael Jordan was. They chat about the most interesting parts of the first two episodes, what surprised them, and what they're looking forward to. Three incredible guests also join the show. First, 3x Super Bowl Champion, 2x Pro Bowler, and friend of the show, Mark Schlereth stops by. Pat and Mark discuss The Last Dance, and whether that killer instinct and...
Apr 21, 2020•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 191
On today's show, Pat and the boys dive into Jay Glazer's big news and the blowback he received on Twitter for reporting that Rams Center Brian Allen had tested positive for coronavirus, and are joined by a couple of great guests. First, Super Bowl Champion, 3x Pro Bowler and All-Pro Tackle, Lane Johnson joins the show. Pat and Lane chat about that Eagles Super Bowl team and what made them so special, Jason Kelce putting him on the spot at the Super Bowl parade, what things were like with Carson ...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 190
On today's show, Pat is joined by 8 year NFL veteran and Joe Burrow's QB Coach, Jordan Palmer. Pat and Jordan discuss the different prospects that he has been working with for this class, his thoughts on both Joe Burrow and Jordan Love, and how the quarantine will affect both the teams involved in the draft, and how some players will be affected by having no pro day or being able to sit down with GM's and coaches (00:00:49-21:09). Next is another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk wher...
Apr 16, 2020•2 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 189
On today's show, Pat is joined by a couple of great guests. First, Super Bowl Champion, 2x Pro Bowler, and friend of the program, Roman Harper FaceTimes into the show. Pat and Roman chat about his thoughts on Tua and what he thinks is in store for him not only in the NFL draft, but what he thinks of his injury history, and his career at Alabama, and how he thinks Covid19 is going to affect the draft process for scouts, general managers, and coaches, and why getting a guy into the building or hav...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 188
On today's show, Pat is joined by Rhodes Scholar, former Florida State Legend and Tennessee Titan, and current neurosurgeon, Dr. Myron Rolle. Dr. Rolle explains what the Rhodes Scholar is and why it was so important to him, how he managed to juggle going pre-med while playing football at Florida State, and what the experience at Oxford was like. Dr. Rolle also explains what things have been like at Mass General in Boston during the covid19 pandemic, and he chats about where we are currently at w...
Apr 10, 2020•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 187
On today’s show, Pat welcomes in a handful of guests. First, OG sportswriter, Creator of the Football Morning in America column and podcast and NBC Sports stalwart, Peter King joins the show. Peter and Pat chat about the Tom Brady/Howard Stern interview and whether Peter was hearing anything differently than how Tom explained it, what he thinks the Chargers are going to do at Quarterback, how covid19 will effect this years NFL draft and much more (9:16-32:21). Next is another installment of McAf...
Apr 09, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 186
On today’s show, Pat is joined by recent Super Bowl Champion, 4x All-Pro, the man who protects Patrick Mahomes, Right Tackle Mitchell Schwartz. Pat and Mitchell talk about the Chiefs returning most of their team, and how he thinks their success last year will help them going into next season with so much unknown. They also cover what it’s like being on that dynamic of an offense, whether or not he actually gets to see what Patrick Mahomes was doing, what kind of guy Andy Reid is to play for, the...
Apr 07, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 185
On today's show, Pat welcomes in the former QB coach of Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, a man who has been coaching 40+ years, and the new Quarterbacks Coach for Tom Brady in Tampa Bay, Clyde Christensen. Pat and Clyde reconnect about his time in Indianapolis and what it was really like coaching Peyton Manning, he gives a couple of stories regarding Peyton Manning and Tom Brady spending time together that have never been heard before, talks about Tom Brady adapting to Bruce Arians' system, and c...
Apr 03, 2020•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Today's show features a couple of incredible interviews. First, calling in via FaceTime is The King of Kings, The Game, one of the greatest wrestlers in history, the brain behind WWE's NXT, Triple H joins the show. Pat and HHH chat about the WWE's response to the coronavirus pandemic and how they decided to still do shows in the performance center, how Trips and WWE talent handle social media in a world that is very critical of everything they do, what the WWE has planned for future NXT and PPV ...
Apr 02, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 183
On today's show, we have another great installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk, as Pat and AJ welcome in two INCREDIBLE guests. First, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 2x NFL MVP, 3x All-Pro, 8x Pro Bowler, and best friend of both Pat and AJ, Aaron Rodgers calls into the show. They discuss him trying to get out of Peru as the coronavirus quarantines were heating up and how it became a race to get out of the country. Aaron, Pat, and AJ also chat about The Tiger King and give some more of their thoug...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 182
On today's show, Pat and the boys are joined by Head Coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, one of the most inspirational humans on the planet, the creator of the Nekton mentality, PJ Fleck. They chat about what it's like being the Head Coach of a major college football program during this pandemic, what he's having his kids do to get better this offseason despite not being able to do a lot of the things they normally would be doing, how he's handling everything with his staff, and Coach Fleck g...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 181
On today's show, Pat and the boys discuss where Cam Newton may eventually wind up and what makes the most sense for him, and why Chicago decided to go with Nick Foles instead after it was reported that Carolina tried to engage in talks with the Bears. Pat also runs through the Patriots 2020 schedule and the Bucs 2020 schedule and gives his predictions game by game. Joining the show is 13 year NFL veteran, 9th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, one of the fastest WR's to ever play the game, Ted ...
Mar 26, 2020•2 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 180
On today's show, 2x 1st Team All-Pro, 3x Pro Bowler, and friend of the program, Shawne "Lights Out" Merriman joins the guys via FaceTime. They discuss how Shawne thinks the Bucs made a mistake signing Tom Brady, why he thinks Phil Rivers is physically in better shape than Tom Brady and primed to have a better season, and what he thinks the Chargers are going to do to address Quarterback before the start of the season (3:58-17:04). Next, AJ Hawk is back for another episode of McAfee & Hawk Sp...
Mar 24, 2020•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 179
On today's show, Pat welcomes in Patriots insider from NBC Sports Boston, Tom Curran. They chat about New England's reaction to Tom Brady choosing Tampa Bay and whether or not everything is burning down, if he thinks the Patriots have a legitimate chance to win the division next year, if Stidham is the guy, and who one guy the Patriots might go after at Quarterback (2:13-13:25). Also, it's day 4 of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk, as AJ Hawk and Pat break down everything that is happening in the N...
Mar 20, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Today's show is bookended by two great interviews, with another installment of McAfee & Hawk Sports Talk in the middle of the show. First, 16 year NFL veteran, Super Bowl Champion, former Tight End for the Patriots, Ravens, and Saints, among others, Benjamin Watson, joins the show to discuss everything going on with Tom Brady and whether he is shocked with his decision to go to Tampa Bay, what it was like playing with him, and what the differences are between a franchise with a winning cultu...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 177
On today's show, Pat and the boys effectively find a way to fix the NFL Draft amid the Coronavirus outbreak, as they have already decided that there will no be fan involvement whatsoever. Also, to beat the quarantine, Pat welcomes on Super Bowl Champion, former middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, friend of the show, AJ Hawk. AJ and Pat react to all the craziness of the start of NFL free agency. Which teams are interested in Brady, where is he potentially going? How did the Cardinals man...
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 176
On today's show, Pat reacts to the expanding news of how serious the coronavirus pandemic is and further looks at how it is going to impact sports for the foreseeable future as the NCAA just announced they are canceling March Madness, the NBA is suspending it's season, and more leagues are looking into doing the same. Also joining the show is 12 year NFL Quarterback, current NFL analyst at ESPN, and friend of the program, Dan Orlovsky. Dan chats about just getting back from Disney World and goin...
Mar 13, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 175
On today’s show, Pat and the boys react to all the new news coming out surrounding the Coronavirus and how it is going to affect the sports world with multiple leagues considering postponing games and deciding what needs to be done next. Pat also gives his take on Aqib Talib’s comments on Tom Brady being out the door in New England and Dak Prescott turning down 105 million dollars. Joining the show is 16 year NFL veteran at safety and Pat’s former teammate, Mike “Pops” Adams. Pat and Pops chat a...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 174
On today's show, Pat and the boys chat about Charlie Weis going on record and stating that he and "Tommy" Brady have been texting one another and that Tom doesn't know where he's going and neither does anyone else, so he wants everyone to slow down. Pat discusses Charlie Weis being Tom Brady's mouthpiece and what that means, as well as the implications league wide if Brady signs with the San Francisco 49ers. Also joining the show is 3x Super Bowl Champ, 2x Pro Bowler, chili mogul, and friend of ...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 173
