Tag: The Pat McAfee Show

"The contrast with Finebaum isn’t subtle, and neither is the message sent to the rest of the ESPN roster. Some voices get guardrails. Others get carte blanche. That approach may make business sense in the short term, but it erodes internal trust and external clarity."

"I said, ‘Hey, would love to be able to do the show from the White House for the fight.’ And he goes, ‘Really?’ And I go, ‘Good?’ And he goes, ‘Yeah.’"

"People who commit their lives to eating terribly and writing very mean things about sports all day do end up there as well."

"The U.S. Open was the last time the president was at an event with a lot of people. That was delayed, what, an hour?"

"The multi-day presence culminates on Championship Monday, when ESPN deploys its most recognizable shows, personalities and reporters to provide comprehensive analysis, storytelling and real-time reaction from Miami."

"McAfee punches down, insulting the system while being a visitor in a house he never built—paid, of course, by The Walt Disney Company"

"Get Up, First Take and The Pat McAfee Show each set new records for viewership."

"People want to do their job and ask why you went for it on fourth-and-two. That means they shouldn’t be taken seriously? So it's all supposed to be rah, rah. Hey, great! Wear my Jaguars gear? No, I don't agree with it."

"They hate what sports are for people (happiness).. They hate what sports are for society (unifier)."

"The most important thing is does your audience believe you. Does your audience mean the things you say. It's not about being right, it's about being sincere."