Pat McAfee is currently negotiating a massive contract extension with ESPN that could see him pull in historic numbers.
The eye-watering figures have the sports podcast world talking. On the Fantasy Footballers podcast, host Jason Moore jokingly wondered if his show triggered the leverage play, asking, "Did we cause this to happen talking about how McAfee was gonna make more than Patrick Mahomes on last episode? 'Cause he was asking for 60 million a year."
Meanwhile, McAfee himself is keeping his focus squarely on the field. On The Pat McAfee Show, he bypassed the contract talk to celebrate golf superstar Nelly Korda. McAfee praised her dominant run, telling her, "having a superstar in the sport is good for the sport" and adding that "you taking control of that league right now, though, feels special."
As the negotiations play out, the massive price tag cements McAfee's position as the most disruptive force in sports media. Whether ESPN meets his exact demands or not, McAfee's ability to drive the daily sports conversation ensures he holds all the cards.