He continued to net high-profile guests such as Aaron Rodgers on the new program,[12][13] and made his television commentating debut on New Year's Eve of 2018.
The only major format change from the podcast to the radio and television program would be that Pat McAfee would need to use explicit language less frequently, in order to comply with FCC regulations.
[24] On September 7, 2023, The Pat McAfee Show moved to ESPN as part of a deal with the network; it was reported to be valued at $85 million over five years.
[27][28] As a tie-in, The Pat McAfee Show appears as a "field pass" altcast of select ESPN College Football games.
McAfee made the comments after Favre was accused of taking money from Mississippi's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to enrich himself.
[33] In 2021, the show was criticized for allowing frequent guest Aaron Rodgers to spread vaccine misinformation while complaining about the NFL's COVID-19-related policies.
Rodgers appeared on the January 2, 2024 edition, on which he discussed plans to release the client list of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Rodgers stated that "if that list comes out, I will definitely be popping some sort of bottle" because "a lot of people including [late night talk show host] Jimmy Kimmel are hoping it doesn't come out.
"[36] Kimmel responded to the clip of this statement surfacing by threatening to sue Rodgers over it on X (formerly known as Twitter), where he said: Dear Aasshole: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any “list” other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality.