On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s Monday Night Football game between the 49ers and Vikings, the Vikings getting a massive win and if they should be considered playoff contenders now, Brock Purdy looking human two weeks in a row, the Michigan cheating scandal, and everything else happening around the sports world as we wrap up week 7 of the season. Joining the progrum to chat about tonight’s 16 NHL games and the “Frozen Frenzy,” RedZone type coverage is ESPN Hockey aficionado, John Buccigross (13:35-17:09). Next, 2x All-Pro, 6x Pro Bowler, Safety for the Minnesota Vikings, The Hitman, Harrison Smith joins the show to chat about the massive MNF victory, how everyone has been playing loose and having fun the last two weeks, adjusting his strike zone throughout his career, trying to find advantages when the defense is disadvantaged in almost every way possible, how he feels in Brian Flores defense now several weeks in, and more (31:22-52:58). Later, 4x MVP, Super Bowl Champion/MVP, one of the greatest throwers of the football in history, Quarterback of the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers joins the show to chat about his biggest takeaways from the weekend, the issues with referees league wide, why certain quarterbacks go through the ebbs and flows that others don’t, why some teams excel coming off bye weeks, and much more (1:01:12-1:58:44). Lastly, NBA Insider for The Athletic and Stadium, Shams Charania joins the show to preview tonight’s NBA tip off action, and some of the big storylines we should be paying attention to as the season gets under way (2:08:40-2:40:10). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow, cheers.

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