The former punter has expanded his media presence and will be contributing on the network on multiple fronts.
Former Colts have been taking over on the media scene, as I wrote here. One of those guys I mentioned in that article was Pat McAfee. Well ESPN has taken notice of his talent and his fanbase, and has decided to bring him in to contribute to college football.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, McAfee will be contributing to ESPN as a color analyst on primetime Thursday night college football games as well as appearances on the show Get Up.
For our brand: Pat McAfee, who considered a return to the NFL, will contribute to ESPN this season as a color analyst on Thursday night college football primetime games, as well as make regular appearances on Get Up. McAfee and Matt Hasselbeck are teammates again on Thursdays.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 29, 2019
As Schefter noted, another former Colt Matt Hasselbeck also works for the network. The way that these former players have been able to take their talents on the field and translate them into media gigs is fantastic. They clearly learned something in Indy.
As for McAfee, he will make a great addition to ESPN’s coverage. He did do a couple games as an analyst on Fox, so he has at least a little bit of experience. But his ability to take a light-hearted approach to the game as well as add some serious stuff will make him a fan favorite.
His appearances on Get Up are most likely to make the rounds on the internet because then he can interject his own opinion on things. He also talked about it in a video on his Twitter account, and said he actually had a few teams reach out to him about kicking field goals.
But because his knee couldn’t hold up, this is what he decided to do. America will be thankful for it.