Pat McAfee's show as part of ESPN's coverage of the NFL Draft for a second consecutive year.
In 2024, ESPN debuted "The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular" live from Detroit as another option for following the first round of the NFL Draft. The program will be live from the draft again, this time in Green Bay.
McAfee will host a souped-up version of "The Pat McAfee Show" that will aim to enhance ESPN's on-site coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft. Several notable personalities will be guests on the show and provide commentary for every pick as things unfold.
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Here's what to know about The Pat McAfee Show's NFL Draft broadcast, and how fans can watch it when April 24 arrives.
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Pat McAfee Show NFL Draft broadcast, explained
ESPN is using "The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular" as a third watch option for the NFL Draft, in addition to its main broadcasts on ABC and ESPN.
The "draft spectacular" will air only for the first round of the draft. It will be filmed live from Green Bay, like much of ESPN's coverage of the signature NFL event.
"Pat McAfee, a 2009 NFL draftee, and his crew, 2009 NFL Draftee Darius Butler, Connor Campbell, Tone Digs, 2006 NFL draftee AJ Hawk and Ty Schmit, will bring The Spectacular to Green Bay where they will be joined by notable personalities as each pick is analyzed and discussed in McAfee’s signature style. Additional guests will be announced in the coming days," ESPN wrote in a press release.
Originally, McAfee was not expected to air his show live from Green Bay after a problem with the NFL's "middle management" at the NFL Combine this year.
"I don't want to play no games, so I said we're not going to the draft," McAfee said after the NFL Combine.
"It wasn't due to insufficient respect from the combine, but there is a lack of it on a regular basis from one group of people just making life harder on everybody."
He also said a similar incident involving where his crew could set up happened at the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, so he was planning on filming his show from his normal studio in Indianapolis. Apparently, plans changed, as he will now be headed to Green Bay.
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How to watch Pat McAfee Show's NFL Draft broadcast
- Live stream: YouTube | Tik Tok | ESPN+
Fans can follow "The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular" for free on YouTube and TikTok, and the one-night program can be streamed on ESPN+. These are the only options for watching Pat McAfee's show on Day 1 of the draft.
Where is The Pat McAfee Show filmed?
"The Pat McAfee Show" is typically filmed in Indianapolis, Ind.
The program and its hosts will be on-site for the 2025 NFL Draft, the second consecutive year the show will be at the event.
McAfee's show is typically on site for the biggest events on the football calendar. The show was live from New Orleans for the Super Bowl, and McAfee and his crew always broadcast from the site of "College Gameday" during the college football season.
What teams did Pat McAfee play for?
McAfee spent his entire eight-year NFL career with the Colts, averaging 46.4 yards per punt over 127 games.
McAfee was named an AP All-Pro in 2014-15 after averaging 46.7 yards per punt and pinning 30 kicks inside the 20. He also led the NFL in punting average (49.3 yards) in 2016-17 before he retired to focus solely on his media career.