PMS 2.0 1206 - In The Trenches Wednesday With Jeff Passan, Shams Charania, JJ Watt, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s Thursday Night Football Game between the Cowboys and Giants, as the Cowboys survived 20-15 at MetLife, and what the biggest takeaways for both teams, plus they preview and make their picks against the spread for every game of the week 4 slate. Joining the progrum to give some updates on injury news from last night and for this weekend’s games is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. Next, Head Coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kalen DeBoer joins the show to preview this weekend’s massive tilt against Georgia, chat about what it’s been like thus far as Head Coach of Alabama, what he’s liked about his roster and team, and the transition of replacing the greatest coach in college football history. Later, the GOAT, 7x National Champion, and now panelist on College GameDay, Nick Saban joins the show to chat about Alabama vs. Georgia, what he’s thought of the job Kalen DeBoer thus far, the UNLV situation with NIL and what he thinks needs to be done to make it more palatable and successful, and other big story lines around the college football world as we head into week 5. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Cowboys and Giants before making their picks against the spread. They are also joined by three incredible guests including 3X Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL GM, NY Times best-selling author, host of the GM Shuffle podcast and Lombardi Line, Michael Lombardi to preview this weekend’s games and tonight’s Thursday Night Football game; Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 2x MVP, and NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner, to break down the QB play in the NFL through 3 weeks of the season. Lastly, THE weatherman from The Weather Channel, Jim Cantore joins the show to chat about Hurricane Helene and what impact it’s going to have on games this weekend, as well as it’s impact as a whole. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys wrap week 3 of the NFL season as they set their sights on week 4, and AQ Shipley gives his biggest takeaways of the week that more people should be paying attention to. Joining the show to feel the beat of what’s happening in the baseball world as we are in the last week of the season and on the precipice of the playoffs is ESPN MLB Senior Insider, Jeff Passan. Next, NBA Insider Shams Charania joins the show to feel the beat in the basketball world and discuss his impending free agency, the Celtics being prohibitive favorites to repeat as NBA Champions, the 76ers being in the best place they’ve been for awhile after signing Joel Embiid to an extension, and when we’ll see LeBron and Bronny James play together. In hour two, 3x DPOY, Texans Ring of Honor Member, future Hall of Famer, Walter Payton Man of the Year, countless Pro Bowl’s and All-Pro’s, and NFL on CBS analyst, JJ Watt joins the progrum to give his biggest takeaways from week 3 of the NFL season, how Burnley is doing, and much 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s Monday Night Football doubleheader that saw the Bills absolutely dismantle the Jaguars and Jayden Daniels and the Commanders put on an incredible performance as they went into Cincinnati and outlasted the Bengals 38-33, before wrapping up the rest of week 3 of the NFL season and looking ahead to week 4. Joining the progrum after a monster weekend against the New Orleans Saints is Eagles TE Dallas Goedert to chat about having a career night, his relationship with Jalen Hurts, what Nick Sirianni is like on a day-to-day basis, how he’s adjusted to Kellen Moore’s new offense, what it’s like playing in Philadelphia, Big Dom’s importance to the team, and much more. Next, starting safety for the Buffalo Bills, Damar Hamlin joins the show to chat about notching his first career interception last night, the Bills culture, getting over the mental hurdle of suiting up to play football again, why he has so much respect and love for the Bills organization, what it means to be from Pittsburgh, and more. Later, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, countless Pro Bowls and All-Pro’s, and starting QB for the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about their big win on Thursday night over the Pats, why he feels like he’s getting back to his normal self on the field, some of the Quarterback play around the league that he’s been impressed with, being an elder statesmen in the league and having the respect of so many of the young players, why teams shouldn’t panic if they’re 0-3, and much 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened in week 3 of the NFL season including the Carolina Panthers getting their first win of the season behind an unbelievable Andy Dalton performance, the Colts outlasting the Bears despite Caleb Williams throwing for over 300 yards, Malik Willis getting another win for the Packers, the Vikings continuing to look dominant with Sam Darnold, the Steelers moving to 3-0 after another great performance from Justin Fields, the Cowboys coming up short against the Ravens, and everything else around the NFL. Joining the progrum to give an update about all the injuries around the league and prepare us for the Monday Night Football Doubleheader is ESPN Senior Insider, Adam Schefter. In hour two, 8x Super Bowl Champion, the GOAT, Bill Belichick joins the show to give his biggest takeaways from week 3 of the NFL season and why he’s still not ready to hit the panic button on a lot of teams as many teams haven’t declared who they are yet, before previewing tonight’s Monday Night Football games. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat is live from the University of Oklahoma for College GameDay ahead of tomorrow’s massive tilt between Oklahoma and Tennessee, while AJ Hawk and the boys are back in studio in Indianapolis. They recap last night’s Thursday Night Football game between the Patriots and Jets in which Aaron Rodgers delivered an absolutely vintage performance as the Jets dismantled the Patriots, before looking ahead to week 3 of the NFL season and making their picks. Joining the progrum to chat about this weekend’s college football slate and his thoughts on Bryce Young in Carolina is 7x National Champion, the GOAT, Nick Saban. Later, Head Coach of the Oklahoma softball team, 8x National Champion, 15x Big 12 Coach of the Year, member of the National Fastpitch Hall of Fame, Patty Gasso joins the show to chat about maintaining competitive stamina after winning 4 consecutive National Championships, building a culture of excellence, why women’s softball has become so popular, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Patriots and the Jets, including making their picks against the spread as well as covering all the pertinent news stories of the week as we get ready for week 3 of the NFL season. Joining the progrum to recap week 2 of the NFL season and look ahead to week 3 including giving his picks for the weekend is 3x Super Bowl Champion, former GM, NY Times best-selling author, host of The Lombardi Line and GM Shuffle podcast, Michael Lombardi. Later, country music superstar, former coach on The Voice and host of Barmageddon, Blake Shelton joins the show to chat about his football fandom and how he became an Arizona Cardinals fan, his path to superstardom, and lastly to announce that he will be the guest picker this weekend at Oklahoma. Later, 4x Super Bowl Champion, former National Champion, current Consultant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and football coach in college and the NFL for over 60 years, Tom Moore joins the progrum to chat about his new book coming out, coaching a laundry list of NFL greats, his thoughts on Baker in Tampa, being a football lifer, how offenses have evolved in the NFL over the course of his career, and why he thinks being a coach is the best job in the world. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, AQ Shipley, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys start to look ahead at week 3 of the NFL season while putting a bow on all the stories from week 2, and looking at which teams might already be panicking sitting at 0-2, before also covering the six most important stories of the college football season going into week 4. Joining the show to chat about Quarterback play as a whole in the NFL right now, how it has changed since he was playing, the Bryce Young situation, and mentoring young QB’s is Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, 2x MVP, and NFL Network Analyst, Kurt Warner. Later, future Hall of Famer, 3x DPOY, Walter Payton Man of the Year, countless Pro Bowl and All-Pro nods, and NFL on CBS analyst, JJ Watt joins the progrum to give his biggest takeaways from week 2 including how dominant his brother has been, if he thinks the Cardinals are serious contenders, the Colts gameplan against the Packers, his thoughts on the Texans as a whole after a dominant defensive performance against the Bears, and everything else that stood out to him. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s Monday Night Football game that saw an absolutely miraculous comeback with one minute remaining as Kirk Cousins got his first win as an Atlanta Falcon on the road in Philadelphia, while also highlighting some of the most important plays from week 2, some potential changes to the college football landscape, and the best DB plays of the week with Everything DB. Joining the progrum to chat about Quarterback play around the league including Bryce Young’s time in Carolina potentially being done, Derek Carr’s success in New Orleans, Justin Fields, and last night’s game is 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL analyst, Dan Orlovsky. Later, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, and Quarterback of the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about the playing on a short week against the Patriots on Thursday night, how special his back field is, how good it felt getting the win on Sunday in Tennessee, how he continues to build rapport with his receivers, and what it’s like playing against a team who is coached by a player he’s played against in the league. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys overreact to everything that happened in week 2 of the NFL season including the Packers running the ball 50+ times against the Colts and getting a win with Malik Willis at Quarterback, Bryce Young officially being benched by the Panthers, the Saints dismantling the Cowboys in Jerry World, the Chiefs still being the Chiefs after beating the Bengals on a last second field goal, the Texans pressuring Caleb Williams and the Bears all night, and all the other pertinent games from a great weekend of football. Joining the progrum to give updates on all the different injuries that happened over the weekend and an update on Christian McCaffrey is ESPN Senior NFL Insider, Adam Schefter. In hour 2, the GOAT, 8x Super Bowl Champion, Bill Belichick joins the show to give his biggest takeaway’s from week 2 of the NFL season and preview tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Falcons and the Eagles. Later, Chargers Running Back JK Dobbins joins the show to chat about another massive 100+ yard day in the Chargers massive win over the Panthers, his front flip into the end zone, their extended stay on the East Coast before playing Pittsburgh next week, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices