PMS 2.0 1306 - The Start of a New NFL League Year, Dan Orlovsky, Tyrese Haliburton, Shaquille O'Neal, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

The Pat McAfee Show

ESPN

Football, Sports

4.9 • 18.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 191 minutes

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On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat more about the different free agent signings around the NFL and await the news of where Aaron Rodgers will ultimately decide to go as he seems to be the last QB domino to fall, plus they chat about the NHL, NBA, and everything else happening in the sports world. Joining the progrum to chat about all the different QB movement in the offseason thus far and his thoughts on the incoming draft class is 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL analyst, Dan Orlovsky. Next, 2x All-Star, All-NBA player, and starting Point Guard for the Indianapolis Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton joins the show fresh off a game winning four point play against the Bucks to chat about the season thus far, and how things are going to start heating up now that the playoffs are drawing closer. Later, 4x NBA Champion, 3x NBA Finals MVP, 15x All-Star, 14x All-NBA, analyst on Inside the NBA, one of, if not the most dominant Big Men of all-time, Shaquille O’Neal joins the show to chat about his new BeatBox drink, the state of the NBA, and his thoughts on this season thus far. 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. See you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, beautiful people, and welcome to our humble abode, the Thunderdome, on this happy birthday, NFL Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
0:10.3	This program starts now.
0:13.3	Football!
0:14.3	It's celebrating a massive day.
0:15.9	The new league year and the official free agency signing period begin at 4 o'clock today.
0:20.5	Congrats the NFL.
0:21.6	Yeah.
0:22.6	Another trip around a sign.
0:23.6	You know, this marks the beginning of a new league year.
0:26.6	Everybody at the bottom of the mountain trying to chase the Philadelphia Eagles who grind and ponder
0:31.6	their way behind a great offensive line and Sequin Barkley all the way to the top of Lombardi Mountain.
0:37.9	They are our current world champions, and today, every organization you would hope would
0:43.0	be leaving no stone unturned on the pursuit to becoming world champs at the end of this
0:48.1	particular season.
0:49.5	Now, we all thought maybe, you know, the NFL would not be able to survive another year.
0:54.0	Yeah, maybe last year was their last season.
0:56.5	Turns out, they're back and seller caps bigger than it's ever been.
1:01.3	Contracts are larger than they've ever been.
1:03.3	More ratings and eyes on the game than there's ever been.
1:06.5	More ways to enjoy the game than there's ever been.
1:09.3	And it's a wonderful time for the NFL.
1:11.6	So congrats to them, and happy birthday.
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