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College GameDay fans criticize Pat McAfee’s antics

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WNBA Analyst Questions Caitlin Clark’s Decision To Appear With Pat McAfee: ‘It’s A Much Bigger Problem’

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Bomani Jones reveals ‘underrated’ aspect of Pat McAfee’s success: ‘It is an incredibly positive show’

Many of the viral moments that break through from The Pat McAfee Show do so because they are controversial or critical. McAfee might be calling an ESPN executive a “rat,” or going off-script on a tabloid story about college kids. Maybe Aaron Rodgers is ranting about big pharma for the millionth time. For most of the…

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