If there is somebody who symbolizes the upcoming rights deal between WWE and ESPN, it’s Pat McAfee. So it’s only fitting that the former All-Pro punter will be present when the pro wrestling giant makes its debut on the Worldwide Leader next month, with WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque revealing on SportsCenter that McAfee will appear at …
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Not everyone with the WWE has glowing things to say about ESPN. Former wrestling commentator and current ESPN host Pat McAfee called out some of the mid-level “suits” as bums after the announcement on Wednesday that WWE and the network are teaming up on a deal to broadcast the promotion’s premium live events. “Congrats to the @WWE and @espn on …
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Pat McAfee ended his daily ESPN show on Wednesday by finally addressing the role he played in ruining a college student’s reputation. To nobody’s surprise, he was extremely annoying about it. Back in February, McAfee used his show to amplify a rumor about Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett having an affair with her boyfriend’s dad. The rumor had already …
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Back in February, Mary Kate Cornett, an 18-year-old Ole Miss student, became the subject of a viral rumor that claimed she had cheated on her boyfriend with his father. It spread across the internet and reached sports commentator Pat McAfee, who amplified the falsehood on his podcast, ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show. In an interview with the New York Times …
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Pat McAfee is making his amends. The ESPN host offered up an apology to Mary Kate Cornett during Wednesday’s episode of his titular show, five months after he brought up a rumored scandal involving the 18-year-old Ole Miss student. “As a lot of you know, on February 26 of this year, we were down at the [NFL Scouting] Combine on …
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Apparently, ex-NFLPA head Lloyd Howell Jr.’s actions were somewhat expected for someone in his position, according to Pat McAfee. Howell resigned Thursday from his position as executive director of the NFL Players Association amid multiple controversies, and on Friday, he was reportedly exposed for charging the union for two strip club visits. And while McAfee wasn’t on the air on …
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One month before his final appearance on College GameDay, Lee Corso was recognized at the ESPYS on Wednesday. ESPN paid tribute to the icon with a video, as well as a performance from the USC marching band with Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee and Desmond Howard on stage with him. Corso announced his retirement earlier this summer, but still has one …
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