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Report: Pat McAfee joining ESPN broadcast team
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ESPN has made another splash hire before the start of the football season.
Monday morning, Adam Schefter reported that former Indianapolis Colts punter and Barstool Sports personality Pat McAfee will be joining the ESPN brand this football season. According to the report, McAfee will be a color analyst for Thursday night college football games.
He will also make guest appearances on shows aired on ESPN, including 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
McAfee has been one of the more popular sports personalities since his NFL days. His outgoing nature and wittiness have allowed him to become successful in sports media after his playing days.
A two-time Pro Bowler, McAfee was a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played in the league for eight seasons, spending all that time with the Colts.
McAfee attended West Virginia prior to playing in the NFL.
ESPN has also announced the addition of former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez and ex-Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf to its broadcast teams.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB