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PMS 2.0 1470 - NFL Week 15 Preview/Picks, TNF Recap, John Cena LIVE in the ThunderDome, Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko, & AJ Hawk Dec 12, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk and the boys recap last night's upset by the Atlanta Falcons over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and cover all the NFL news heading into Week 15. In the first hour, we are joined by 17x World Champion, The GOAT, WWE Superstar John Cena ahead of Saturday Night's Main Event & his farewell match against Gunther. In the second hour, we are joined by Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko to preview his match up with Miami at Kyle Field, hear his thoughts about the current state of the College Football calendar, and more. We wrap up the last hour by making all of our picks for the Week 15 slate. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's YouTube 12-3pm EDT, or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. Have an incredible weekend. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1469 - TNF Preview, Sherrone Moore Fired at Michigan, Pete Thamel, Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal, Coach Mike McCarthy, & AJ Hawk Dec 11, 2025

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On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Falcons and Buccaneers, they also dive deep into the Sherrone Moore situation at Michigan as last night he was fired as Head Coach for cause, and all the fallout that has followed. Joining the progrum to give a complete breakdown of the Sherrone Moore situation and where we currently stand, as well as what comes next is The authority of college football, College GameDay contributor for both football and basketball, Pete Thamel. Next, Head Coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Mario Cristobal joins the progrum to chat about the last couple of weeks for the Miami program, getting into the dance, how they’ll prepare for the playoff game at Texas A&M, and more. Later, Super Bowl Champion, former Head Coach of the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy joins the show to chat about tonight’s Thursday Night Football game, why he’s a believer in the Packers going forward, the parity in the NFL, how difficult it is playing in the cold this time of the year, his thoughts on Phil Rivers playing this weekend, 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, we’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1468 - Watt Wednesday, Vince Wilfork, Jake Paul, In the Trenches with AQ Shipley, Everything DB with Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk Dec 10, 2025

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On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AQ Shipley, AJ Hawk, and the boys wrap up week 14 of the NFL season, and chat more about Phil Rivers’ first day of practice with the Colts, and AQ gives his biggest takeaway’s from the week and his top performing o-lines as we go In the Trenches, and Darius Butler breaks down the best defensive back play of the week in Everything DB. Joining the progrum to chat about this past weekend’s games, the week 15 slate, the best and worst case scenarios for the Colts with Phil Rivers potentially playing QB, and much more, is future 1st ballot Hall of Famer, 3x DPOY, Walter Payton Man of the Year, and current NFL on CBS color commentator, JJ Watt. Later, Jake Paul joins the progrum ahead of next week’s mega fight with Anthony Joshua on Netflix, how his training has changed, why he’s ready to shock the world, and why he thinks boxing is in such a good spot right now. 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 1467 - BA Day with Bruce Arians, MNF Recap, Philip Rivers Signs with the Colts, Dan Orlovsky, Adam Schefter, Packers QB Jordan Love, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk Dec 09, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, and the boys are joined by 3x Super Bowl Champion, and former Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Bucs, Bruce Arians to recap last night’s Monday Night Football game as the Chargers got a massive win picking off a pass in the redzone in overtime to beat the Eagles 22-19, as well as discussing the breaking news that the Colts have officially signed Philip Rivers, who last took a snap in 2020. Joining the show to chat about the Funday Football MNF game, Sully and Mike Wasowski’s skill set, and what he liked out of the Eagles is 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL analyst, Dan Orlovsky. Next, ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter joins the show quickly to give updates on the Phil Rivers situation. Later, Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Jordan Love joins the show to chat about his success during Toyotathon, this Packers defense, how the offense has come alive, playing in the cold at Lambeau, and much 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, we’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1466 - OVERREACTION MONDAY, NFL Week 14 Recap, CFB Playoff Field Set, MNF Preview, Adam Schefter, Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Dan Orlovsky, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk Dec 08, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened in week 14 of the NFL season that saw another incredible weekend with multiple games having massive divisional implications including Colts/Jags, Steelers/Ravens, and Bears/Packers, plus the Texans going into Kansas City and beating the Chiefs last night. They also discuss the 12 team playoff for college football and the fallout, and go around the internet for some of the best overreactions. Joining the progrum to give injury updates from yesterday and chat about Justin Herbert’s status for tonight is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, fresh off winning the Big Ten Championship and the #1 overall seed in the CFP, Indiana QB and Heisman favorite, Fernando Mendoza joins the show to chat about this special season, the game against Ohio State, Cig’s culture, how they’ll attack their 3 weeks off, and more. Later, 12 year NFL veteran at QB, ESPN NFL analyst/QB guru, Dan Orlovsky joins the progrum to preview tonight’s Funday Football Monsters Inc. that he’s on the call for, and what his biggest takeaway from the weekend was. 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 1466 - TOP 5: NFL Week 14 Recap Dec 08, 2025

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Pat, Darius Butler, and the boys break down the biggest storylines of week 14 of the NFL season in this week's TOP 5.

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PMS 2.0 1465 - NFL Week 14 Preview/Picks, TNF Recap, Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Henry Jr. Makes His College Commitment, Nick Saban, Stanford Steve, & AJ Hawk Dec 05, 2025

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On today's show, Pat is LIVE from Atlanta, Georgia and Mercedes Benz Stadium ahead of tomorrow’s College GameDay for Alabama/Georgia in the SEC Championship, while AJ Hawk and the boys are back in Indianapolis as they recap last night’s Thursday Night Football game as the Lions kept their playoff hopes alive with a massive home win against the Cowboys, before they preview the college football championship game slate, as well as previewing and picking all the games from the week 14 slate. Joining the progrum for the whole first hour to recap last night’s TNF game, and to preview this weekend’s game, is the face of college football and NFL on Prime color commentator, Kirk Herbstreit. Also joining the progrum is the #1 WR recruit in the country, Chris Henry Jr. to make his college commitment. Later, 7x National Champion, the GOAT, Nick Saban joins the show to preview conference championship weekend. Next, Stanford Steve joins the show to chat about what his biggest takeaway’s from the conference championship weekend are. 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 on Overreaction Monday. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1464 - TNF Preview, Dan Orlovsky, Texas Tech NIL Stalwart/Oilman Cody Campbell, Coach Mike McCarthy, & AJ Hawk Dec 04, 2025

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On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Cowboys and Lions, and look ahead at this weekend’s slate as they set the table for week 14 of the NFL season. Joining the progrum to chat about tonight’s game, his thoughts on the 49ers moving forward and if they can make a run, and why the Bears passing game might be the thing that prevents them from winning a Super Bowl is 12 year NFL veteran at QB, ESPN NFL analyst/QB guru, Dan Orlovsky. Next, former offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts, and co-founder and co-CEO of Double Eagle Energy Holdings/Texas Tech Board of Regents member, Cody Campbell joins the show to outline how he’s trying to save college athletics as a wide majority of athletic departments are operating on a deficit, and many college sports programs are getting cut as a result. Later, Super Bowl Champion, former Head Coach of the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy joins the show to chat about why he really likes the Cowboys tonight, his philosophy when it comes going for it on 4th down, how he would have Jaxson Dart protect himself, and how excited he is for this weekend slate. 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 1463 - Watt Wednesday, WWE President/TKO Board of Directors Member Nick Khan, Hayes Fawcett on Early Signing Day, AQ Shipley, & Darius Butler Dec 03, 2025

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On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, and the boys wrap up week 13 of the NFL as AQ gives his biggest takeaway’s, and his top five offensive lines of the week as we go In the Trenches, while Darius Butler goes through the best and worst defensive back play of the week in Everything DB. Also joining the progrum is Texans Ring of Honor member, future Hall of Famer, 3x DPOY, and color commentator for the NFL on CBS, JJ Watt to break down week 13 of the NFL season, gets in on the early signing day chaos, and looks ahead to this weekend’s slate. Next, President of the WWE and member of the TKO board of directors, Nick Khan joins the show to chat about the revival of the Ali act in the boxing world, Zuffa boxing and why this is such a big deal, and more. Later, On3/Rivals recruiting and transfer portal reporter Hayes Fawcett joins the show to chat about early signing day, and which teams have made the biggest statement. 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 1462 - BA Day with Bruce Arians, MNF Recap, Peter Schrager, Texas Tech Head Coach Joey McGuire, & Darius Butler Dec 02, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, and the boys are joined by 3x Super Bowl Champion, and former Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Bucs, Bruce Arians to recap last night’s Monday Night Football game that saw the Patriots be the first team in the NFL to reach 11 wins in dominating fashion against the Giants. Joining the progrum to chat about his biggest takeaway’s from not only Thanksgiving, but the weekend as a whole and the Monday Night game is ESPN NFL Insider/analyst and host of the Schrager Hour, Peter Schrager. Next, Texas Tech Head Coach Joey McGuire joins the progrum to chat about Texas Tech’s culture, how closely he’ll pay attention to tonight’s College Football Rankings, and how he would change the college football calendar for the betterment of college football. 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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