Overview
- The Pat McAfee Show did not air at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday and will be off again on Friday, according to the network.
- ESPN filled the noon-to-2 p.m. ET slot with The Rich Eisen Show on both days.
- A network spokesperson said McAfee is working College GameDay and Field Pass broadcasts for the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl.
- Field Pass airs on ESPN2, where McAfee anchors from the sidelines with free‑flowing commentary alongside his regular crew and rotating guests.
- ESPN says The Pat McAfee Show will return to its usual slot on Monday, Jan. 12, after viewer confusion over the abrupt substitution.