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On today’s show, Pat, AJ Hawk, Coach Chuck Pagano, and the boys break down everything happening around the football world, including another edition of What The Chuck?, highlighting plays that leave everyone scratching their heads. The lads also reveal this week’s Shite Division, preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football showdown, and dive into several other storylines from across the sports world including this week's Ram Trucked nominees. Joining the progrum, former Boise State All-American Running Back, Ian Johnson, stops by to make a special announcement, revealing that he’ll be the Celebrity Guest Picker for College GameDay this Saturday in Boise, Idaho, as the Broncos welcome the Oregon State Beavers to town. Johnson shares his excitement about returning to Boise and being part of the GameDay festivities as his former team prepares for a big weekend on the blue turf. Keeping the college football conversation rolling, Thursday Night Football Analyst, Kirk Herbstreit, joins the boys to share his biggest takeaways from the latest College Football Playoff rankings and how the postseason picture is beginning to take shape. Herby then shifts his attention to the NFL, breaking down tonight’s Thursday Night Football matchup between the Washington Commanders and New York Giants before weighing in on the pressure facing Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell following Minnesota’s decision to bring Kirk Cousins back in a trade with the Raiders. He also looks ahead to Super Bowl LXI, predicting a showdown between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears, while acknowledging that Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills could very well find themselves playing for a championship in Los Angeles. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (noon–2 p.m. EST), ESPN’s YouTube channel (noon–3 p.m. EST), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you! We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.
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"PMS 2.0 1665 - TNF Preview/Picks, Former Boise State RB Ian Johnson, Kirk Herbstreit, Chuck Pagano, & AJ Hawk" is an episode of The Pat McAfee Show. Runtime 3 hr 7 min. Published November 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.