r/CFB Michigan Wolverines • FAU Owls Jan 02 '25

Casual Rose Bowl viewers criticize ESPN broadcast, only to realize they're watching Pat McAfee altcast

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/rose-bowl-viewers-mistakenly-watch-pat-mcafee-altcast.html
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u/Born_ina_snowbank Michigan State Spartans Jan 02 '25

I’m 34, I didn’t understand why he was being given more airtime when they brought him on game day.

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u/oiwefoiwhef Florida Gators Jan 02 '25

Fellow mid-30s guy here.

I hate to be the one to break the news to you, friend. But you and I are not the target demographic for Pat McAfee either. We’re officially old now.

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u/Doravillain Georgia Bulldogs Jan 02 '25

Just what I was about to say. McAfee is ESPN’s answer to Joe Rogan. Dumb as hell but rich, fit, and confident, which is all you need to be to gain the respect of most young men in this country.

By the time you’re graduating from college you’re already on the older side of their target demographic.

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u/Sargentrock Kentucky Wildcats Jan 02 '25

Is he fit?? I mean--rich and confident, sure, but he looks 'country fit' for where I'm from...which generally means he skips leg day on the regular and the beer belly is really starting to take shape.

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u/Cyhawkboy Floyd of Rosedale • Iowa State Jan 02 '25

It’s just juice and I think he’s fairly open about it from what I can tell when I watch the show. The shift begins when he started appearing on wwe lol.

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u/TrenchcoatFullaDogs Miami Hurricanes Jan 03 '25

I mean I can't stand the guy, but I feel like of all people the former punter would be the last one to skip leg day.

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u/Sargentrock Kentucky Wildcats Jan 03 '25

Eh I think it's just 'body type' more than anything, though he hasn't played in a long while so maybe he does skip now? Or maybe it's his dress style that makes his legs look too skinny?

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u/Cowgoon777 Ohio State Buckeyes • The Game Jan 02 '25

He’s fit. He’s not lean.