Even at the highest echelons of sports television—where being “divisive” is often a good career move, and being labelled as such a compliment—ESPN analyst Pat McAfee stands out.
Appearing on College GameDay regularly this past season, McAfee drew decidedly mixed reviews for his loose, informal approach. Later, the airtime he ceded to New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s conspiracy theories even presented some legal concerns for ESPN.
On Tuesday, one of McAfee’s coworkers—commentator Stephen A. Smith, perhaps ESPN’s most marketable personality—discussed the former West Virginia kicker and Indianapolis Colts punter’s style.