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PMS 2.0 1545 - Overreaction Monday with Adam Schefter, Shams Charania, Danny Green, Jesse Cole, Nelly Korda May 05, 2026

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap everything that happened in the sports world this weekend, including the NBA & NHL playoffs wrapping up their first rounds, Golden Tempo winning the 152nd Kentucky Derby, the NFL’s The Pick Is In dropping on ESPN taking us inside NFL Draft rooms, and more. In the first hour, we are joined by NFL Senior Insider Adam Schefter, who recaps being Mic’d up for NFL Films during the Draft, gives us an update on AJ Brown’s future, his perspective on Brendan Sorsby & the supplemental draft, and more. Right after Schefter we are joined by ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania who takes us inside the Magic’s decision to fire Jamahl Mosley, Anthony Edwards plan to play through his knee injury, the status of Joel Embiid and more. After Shams, 3x NBA Champion & 1x NCAA Champion Danny Green joins the progrum and gives his respective on Anthony Edwards toughness, the 76ers chances of taking dahn the New York Knicks, Lebron’s Lakers odds against the defending champion Thunder, Jaylen Brown livestreaming right after being eliminated, and more. In the second hour we are joined by the founder & owner of the Savannah Bananas, Jesse Cole, who recaps the Bananas playing in front of 102,000 fans at Kyle Field, his philosophy in running the Bananas, and more. Also in the second hour, 18x LPGA Tour & 3x LPGA Major Champion, Nelly Korda joins the show to talk about her incredible start to her golf season, where she is mentally with her game, how her golf swing has changed over time, what made her fall in love with golf, her Green Bay Packers fanhood and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We will be back tomorrow LIVE from the ThunderDome. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1544 - Feel Good Friday with Brett Veach, Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV Makes His College Commitment, Chris Paul, & AJ Hawk May 01, 2026

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On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk and the boys recap last night’s NHL Playoff and NBA Playoff action, preview tonight’s playoff matchups, chat about Kirby Smart’s comments about the Big 10 compared to the SEC, preview the Kentucky Derby this weekend, and discuss everything else in the sports world. They are joined several incredible guests including 3x Super Bowl Champion, GM of the Kansas City Chiefs, Brett Veach, 4 star Quarterback from Vero Beach High School Wonder “Champ” Monds IV makes his college commitment; and 21 year NBA veteran, 12x All-Star, 11x All-NBA, 9x NBA All-Defense, second all time in career assists, future Hall of Famer, Chris Paul to chat about his biggest takeaway’s from the NBA playoffs thus far and looking ahead to tonight, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, enjoy the Kentucky Derby, have the greatest weekend of all time. We’ll see you on Monday. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1543 - Mark Schlabach, Philadelphia Flyers Head Coach Rick Tocchet, Danny Green, Pete Thamel, & AJ Hawk Apr 30, 2026

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On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk and the boys recap last night’s unreal NHL action as the Flyers eliminated the Penguins and the Golden Knights won a 2 OT thriller against the Mammoth, as well as all the playoff NBA action including the Rockets staying alive against the Lakers, and everything else happening across the NFL and the sports world as a whole. They are also joined by several incredible guests including ESPN golf and college football writer Mark Schlabach; 3x Stanley Cup Champion, 11 year NHL veteran, Jack Adams award winner, and current Head Coach of the Philadelphia Flyers Rick Tocchet; 15 year NBA veteran, 3x NBA Champion and current ESPN NBA analyst, Danny Green; and the Authority of college football and basketball, the incomparable Pete Thamel. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1542 - Big Sports Wednesday with Ian Rapoport, Shams Charania, Mike Tannenbaum, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk Apr 29, 2026

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On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap last night’s excellent NHL Playoff action as all these best of 7’s have really started to heat up, as well as everything happening in the NBA, a check in on MLB, and all the other things happening in the sports world. Joining the progrum fresh off signing a new deal with ESPN is now ESPN Junior(?) NFL Insider, Ian Rapoport to discuss all the news happening around the NFL. Next, ESPN Senior NBA Insider, Shams Charania joins the progrum for a Quick 5 to chat about the NBA’s response to tanking, as well as some injury updates for tonight’s playoff games. Lastly, former GM of the New York Jets, and a litany of other positions in the NFL, and current ESPN NFL analyst Mike Tannenbaum, to chat about his reactions to the NFL Draft, how hard it is to build a winning culture in Miami, what he thinks will happen with George Pickens, and how teams will respond to the Brendan Sorsby news. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1541 - GM Tuesday With LA Rams GM Les Snead, Houston Texans GM Nick Caserio, Pete Thamel, Quentin Richardson, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk Apr 28, 2026

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On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys chat about last night’s NBA and NHL playoff action as we have more series becoming competitive and electric, continue to chat about the fallout from the NFL Draft and what it means moving forward, and everything else happening in the sports world as we have several more playoff basketball and hockey tonight. Joining the show is four incredible guests to cover everything happening including The Authority on college football, Pete Thamel to chat about Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby going to rehab for gambling addiction and what it means moving forward; Super Bowl Champion and current LA Rams GM Les Snead to set the story straight on the situation between the LA Rams and Ty Simpson and Sean McVay; 13 year NBA vet, 3 point contest champion, and ESPN NBA analyst Quentin Richardson to break down all the NBA playoff action and look ahead to tonight; and lastly 6x Super Bowl Champion, and current GM of the Houston Texans, Nick Caserio to chat about their draft and all the different offseason acquisitions. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1540 - 2026 NFL Draft Recap, Adam Schefter, TJ Oshie, Shams Charania, Iman Shumpert, Mike Repole, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk Apr 27, 2026

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On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap the 2026 NFL Draft including which fanbases are happy today, who’s upset, and what fallout if any comes from all the picks and the trades. Plus they dive in to all the NBA and NHL Playoffs action, and everything else happening in the sports world. Today’s show is also loaded with several great guests including ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter; Stanley Cup Champion, Olympic legend and ESPN NHL analyst, TJ Oshie; Senior NBA Insider, Shams Charania; NBA Champion, 10 year NBA veteran, and ESPN NBA analyst, Iman Shumpert; and co-owner of the USFL, owner of Repole Stables, founder of BodyArmor, and majority shareholder of NoBull, Mike Repole. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1539 - LIVE from the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Dylan Pratt, Daniel Jeremiah, Roger Goodell, Wiz Khalifa Apr 24, 2026

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On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys are LIVE from Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft recapping the first round of the NFL Draft and looking ahead to the second round. At the top of the show, we are joined by brain cancer survivor, Seahawks super-fan who stole the show last night announcing their 32nd pick, Dylan Pratt, who talks to us about his health battle, his Seahawks fandom, owning the moment last night, and more. Next we are joined on stage by NFL Network Analyst & host of the Move The Sticks podcast, Daniel Jeremiah, whos shares his takeaways from last night's first round, including his perspective on the Rams surprise pick of QB Ty Simpson, the Kansas City Chiefs trading up for Mansoor Delane, the potential of Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor with the Miami Dolphins, and more. Right after Daniel Jeremiah, we are joined by the Commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell, who recaps the first night of his 20th NFL Draft as Commish, answers questions about roster size, the potential for an 18-game schedule, International games, the Tush Push, and much more. To close out the show, we are joined by Pittsburgh legend Wiz Khalifa for an awesome conversation ahead of his concert tonight at 6pm ET with Bret Michaels. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. Have an incredible weekend. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1538 - LIVE from the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Peter Schrager, Kendrick Perkins, Adam Schefter, Nick Saban Apr 22, 2026

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys are LIVE from Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft covering all the biggest stories headed into this year's Draft. In the first hour, Pat and the boys recap their visit to Pittsburgh's greatest amusement park, Kennywood, and are joined by Senior NFL Analyst at ESPN, Peter Schrager to discuss his latest mock draft and everything he is hearing around the league, including that the Cardinals may be open to moving out of the 3rd pick, positional value throughout the draft, and prospects to keep an eye on moving up the board. Also in the first hour we are joined by NBA Champion & 15 year NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins to update us on the NBA first round, LeBron taking over at 41 years old, and more. In the second hour, we are joined by ESPN Senior Insider Adam Schefter who tells he sees a lot of trade action on the horizon, the NFL's perspective on Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, and more. To help wrap things up, the greatest College Football Coach of all time, 7-time National Champion, Nick Saban joins the progrum to tell us how he has prepared to cover this year's Draft, how he goes about evaluating players, how he sees Alabama QB Ty Simpson developping at the next level, how incredible Caleb Downs was a true freshman, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+.

Tune in tomorrow night at 7pm ET for the Internet debut of The Football Town, an NFL Films showcase of Pittsburgh's football history voiced by Pat, right before the 7th Annual Draft Spectacular. We appreciate the hell aht of all of yinz. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1537 - Wrestlemania 42 Recap, Adam Schefter, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp, Andrew Whitworth, Iman Shumpert, Dr. David Chao, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk Apr 20, 2026

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On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys recap WrestleMania 42 as Pat is showing the effects from Saturday night after being brutalized by Jelly Roll, Cody Rhodes, and Randy Orton. They also cover the NBA and NHL Playoffs in full swing, and the NFL Draft being just a few days away. They are also joined by several great guests including ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter; former CMO and BMO of the NFL, and current CEO of the PGA Tour, Brian Rolapp; Super Bowl Champion, 4x Pro Bowler, 3x All-Pro, Walter Payton Man of the Year, and analyst for Thursday Night Football on Prime, Andrew Whitworth; 11 year NBA veteran, NBA Champion, and current NBA analyst on ESPN, Iman Shumpert; and lastly, former NFL team doctor, and host of the Sports Injury Central podcast, Dr. David Chao. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, We’ll be off tomorrow, but we’ll be LIVE from the Draft Spectacular set in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1536 - Utah Jazz/Mammoth Owner Ryan Smith, Kendrick Perkins, Mike Trout, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk Apr 17, 2026

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On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys chat about tonight’s play-in games in the NBA and the playoffs as a whole, as well as the NHL playoffs starting, MLB continuing to heat up, the 2026 NFL Draft being just a few days away, and a little surprise from WWE World ahead of WrestleMania 42 this weekend. They’re also joined by several great guests including Utah Jazz/Mammoth owner Ryan Smith; 15 year NBA veteran, NBA Champion, and now ESPN NBA analyst, Kendrick Perkins; and 3x AL MVP, 11x All-Star, 9x Silver Slugger, Center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels, Mike Trout. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, Enjoy WrestleMania weekend, we’ll see you on Monday. Cheers.

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