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CaneFan79 said:
McAz$$ was ESECPN’s attempt to get edgy after the Barstool Van Talk fiasco and knowing Corso was pretty much done for Gameday. They also knew that eventually Endeavor (TKO) would make a deal with them and McAz$$ has been involved with WWE since the pandemic, so easy tie in with that property.

McAz$$ does have a limited shelf life, the shtick will get old. Indeed, he could never top the diving platform stunt the whole rest of the Gameday season. Maybe he will last as long as Berman, but even his ego allowed interaction at a somewhat serious level and was most happy (albeit not as talented as others) calling baseball games.

I give Pat until about 2030, unless they don't resign him 2028.
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  • The Pat McAfee Show: 439,000 viewers (YouTube viewership and ESPN metrics), most-watched October audience; up 5% year-over-year across You Tube



Nothing to do with edgy. They need him because nobody was watching their espn daily produced shows . If you include Gameday he’s on two of their higher rated shows. They’re paying him lots of money for him to bring HIS SHOW on to their network because he brings numbers. Period. ESPN need’s him far more than he needs them. Dude went from a closet to the biggest thing in sports media as an independent media outlet. Hate him all you want he’s not going anywhere. I for one hope he doesn’t resign his shows right’s because I hate ESPN and everything they stand for.
 
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Cribby said:
  • The Pat McAfee Show: 439,000 viewers (YouTube viewership and ESPN metrics), most-watched October audience; up 5% year-over-year across You Tube



Nothing to do with edgy. They need him because nobody was watching their espn daily produced shows . If you include Gameday he’s on two of their higher rated shows. They’re paying him lots of money for him to bring HIS SHOW on to their network because he brings numbers. Period. They need him far more than he needs them. Dude went from a closet to the biggest thing in sports media as an independent media outlet. Hate him all you want he’s not going anywhere. I for one hope he doesn’t resign his shows right’s because I hate ESPN and everything they stand for.
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he's self made ... can't hate that
 
Cribby said:
And all those espn snobby elitist’s like Wilbon / Kornheiser were calling him stupid for retiring to start his own little show.
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rich eisen did something similar ... left espn, bet on himself, grew his audience and now he's back ... there's a new formula where you can have the leverage instead of the networks giving you pennies on the dollar
 
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I like Mcafee a lot actually. Sure he’s got some cringey bits but he’s got some absolute classics as well. As has been mentioned, he does things for engagement and views, but that’s the name of the game in sports media. You have guys like Saban on the crew to give insightful football takes and break things down, and then you have Mcafee for shock factor and outlandish stuff. It blends well together.
 
ageezy said:
rich eisen did something similar ... left espn, bet on himself, grew his audience and now he's back ... there's a new formula where you can have the leverage instead of the networks giving you pennies on the dollar
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Dan Patrick too. The thing crazy about Pat nobody knew minus real football fans. He had zero brand . Dan and Rich had years of building a name for themselves on national tv shows but still impressive
 
Cribby said:
Dan Patrick too. The thing crazy about Pat nobody knew minus real football fans. He had zero brand . Dan and Rich had years of building a name for themselves on national tv shows but still impressive
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i will say tho ... aaron rodgers give pat a huge alley oop ... but other than that, he's legit
 
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