“Insufficient respect”: Pat McAfee says he feels underappreciated by the NFL, prompting him to step away from his ESPN talk show
Pat McAfee has distanced himself from his ESPN talk show due to feeling underappreciated by the NFL. Despite his successful five-year, $85 million deal with ESPN, he opted out of covering the 2025 NFL Draft, citing a lack of respect and overall relationship concerns with the league.
Pat McAfee has distanced himself from his ESPN talk show due to feeling underappreciated by the NFL. Despite his successful five-year, $85 million deal with ESPN, he opted out of covering the 2025 NFL Draft, citing a lack of respect and overall relationship concerns with the league.
