On today’s show, Pat, Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat more about Russell Wilson getting benched in Denver which has seemingly ended his time in Denver and how weird the whole situation appears to be from the outside, Jaire Alexander electing himself as captain for the Packers before last game against the Panthers and subsequently being suspended for this weekend’s game against the Vikings, and everything else going around the NFL before they preview and pick tonight’s Thursday Night Football game. Joining the show to chat about his teams Rose Bowl prep, feeling nerves before big games, how difficult it is keeping his team focused with all the different events going on, and how Disneyland was is 7x National Champion, 10x SEC Champion, the GOAT, Head Football Coach of Alabama, Nick Saban (10:47-28:36). Next, 11 year NFL veteran, Heisman Trophy winner, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, Pro Bowler, All-Pro, and member of ESPN’s College GameDay, Desmond Howard joins the show to chat about Michigan’s preparation for the Rose Bowl, Jim Harbaugh dealing with speculation about NFL jobs each year, if he thinks all the scandal with Michigan progrum is behind them at this point, and what some of his favorite moments from College GameDay have been (1:31:27-2:01:35). Later, 7x Pro Bowler, 4x All-Pro, Houston Texans Ring of Honor member, and finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Andre Johnson joins the show to chat about his career, if he’s excited about the Hall of Fame process, the story of how Coach Pagano recruited him out of high school, if he thinks JJ Watt is coming back to the Texans this year, and his thoughts on this Texans team and how bright their future is (2:05:19-2:17:57). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. 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