Pat McAfee Joins ESPN’s In-Game Super Bowl LXI Coverage & Expands MNF Role

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What happened

Pat McAfee is taking his Field Pass show from college football to the NFL.

The network’s marquee talk show talent will be doing a version of Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show during next year’s Super Bowl LXI.

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  • Reported by Deadline and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:27:52 UTC.

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