Pat McAfee

[boston massacre]

What ?

FanDuel just agreed to pay Pat McAfee something like $30 million a year for his radio show. I remember well when McAfee, at 29 in 2016, led the NFL in punting with a 49.3-yard average, and he announced after the season he was retiring. He said he had a plan, and he was going to get into the media. I remember looking up his salary—he’d just finished making $9.2 million over his last three years, and I thought, Dude, you are nuts. Nuts. Play eight more years, earn at the top of the punter market, THEN get into the media. No one could know this crazy explosion about gambling was coming, but it came, and McAfee will make more in one year now than he’d have made in seven lucrative punting years combined. I like guys who lay their guts on the line and it ends up working out.

 

[Rockfish]

it is an amazing story. i agree with you Boston. i thought at the time what a fool. Playing a position that leaves you no long term health problems and making millions.

the other thing McAfee did after this Fan Duel signing was set up his parents financially for life and threw big bones to the guys that have stayed with him working over the years. i read he gave 250K each to his producers.

 

[Dell Dude]

This is not good for the entertainment league. Other players in their prime at positions there are health concerns and are going to look at an early retirement media option.

 

[Woodrow Wilson]

Incredible story.

30 million a year seems nuts for a radio show, but good for him.

 

[railbird]

IF JK kept the eog sports hr going, we could be making a million a year each by now, I was told i had the most listend to eog show and to this day get asked when my return to radio is.

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

IF JK kept the eog sports hr going, we could be making a million a year each by now, I was told i had the most listend to eog show and to this day get asked when my return to radio is.

You definitely have the face for radio…

 

[FairWarning]

IF JK kept the eog sports hr going, we could be making a million a year each by now, I was told i had the most listend to eog show and to this day get asked when my return to radio is.

Brock Landers had the most listened to show.

 

[John Kelly]

Incredible story.

30 million a year seems nuts for a radio show, but good for him.

$30 million a year?

Gotta love capitalism.

You get what you can negotiate.

I'll settle for one percent of McAfee's deal.