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The Pat McAfee Show

PMS 2.0 1533 - Jim Nantz, Quentin Richardson, 4 Star QB Andre Adams Makes His College Commitment, Dana White, Governor Josh Shapiro, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk

The Pat McAfee Show

ESPN

Sports, Football

4.919.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 143 minutes

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Summary

On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys make a huge announcement for the 7th annual Draft Spectacular next Thursday in Pittsburgh, look ahead to tonight’s play-in games and the NBA Playoffs as a whole, the NHL Playoffs beginning, a massive home run night in MLB, and everything else that’s happening in the sports world. Joining today’s progrum is an incredible group of guests including the Voice of the Masters, and lead play-by-play commentator for the NFL on CBS, Jim Nantz, 13 year NBA veteran, former 3-point contest champion, ESPN NBA analyst, and co-host of the Knuckleheads Podcast, Quentin Richardson; 4 star QB from Antioch HS in TN, Andre Adams making his college commitment; and UFC President Dana White and Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro to chat about the UFC coming back to Philadelphia. 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, we’ll 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 abound the Thunderdome on this big sports Tuesday, April 14, 2026. This program begins now.

0:15.1

Sports!

0:15.5

Are incredible. Tonight we have two playing games for the playoffs, kicking off the best time of the NBA season.

0:24.6

82 games were played and now it comes down to one for these four squads, representing the East, the Heat.

0:31.6

Bam out of Bayou scored 83 points this year.

0:34.6

Absolute monster.

0:36.6

That Miami Heat team always potentially dangerous in the

0:39.6

playoffs, especially because Tyler Eero can be the hero on any given night, especially with an

0:46.0

incredible fade for a what, which I appreciate. Taking on the Hornets and dull look now,

0:50.8

con canipal is in the rookie of the year chase. He's got more threes than anybody in the history of the Hornets for the rookie season. And then Ball is representing the big baller brand in the big ball family in a big way in Charlotte, making them a team. Don't look now is what some people are saying. Let them get hot in the big stage. They'll certainly enjoy the moment. And then in the West, you got Drew Holiday. He's the fourth leading score, but is the biggest name that we from a national doofish audience, I'm sorry, speaker can potentially talk about. And they're taking on Ishpia's sons. Congratulations to them. Now, chipping a chair is kind of the conversation. All entire season, 82 games, the ups, there was downs for all of these teams. That's why they're in these playing games.

1:32.1

Comes down to this and then a potential another loss to get themselves out or get themselves into the big dance.

1:37.6

And once you get in, anything can happen. There's been teams in the past that have gone on a run from the playing games.

1:43.2

All of these tonight will be on Prime. Prime Amazon's network obviously bought the entire play-in season. Then first round starts this particular weekend. But there's a team that can go on a run that is just trying to earn their way in here at the end of a grueling season. Who's getting healthier? Who's getting injured? Who's hot? Who's not? Who's going to hoist it?

2:03.7

In the very end? We shall see. Cannot wait for the NBA to get started. Congrats to them on launching

2:09.5

their prime deal in a huge way. I know they've had a season of it, but obviously the playoffs and these

2:15.4

types of situations are when everybody's paying attention we assume

2:18.2

like thursday night football they'll have these on at bars right they'll have to yeah you think you would

2:22.6

have to have these on at bars so this is now kind of an evolution of the entire sports media world

2:27.5

i like that they're investing in it and i also appreciate the fact that the NBA matters now

2:31.4

this season that's right matters single game, every single night.

2:35.4

Let's enjoy it all.

2:36.6

NHL has their playoffs, obviously, starting this weekend.

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