On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the USFL's opening salvo this weekend, the member of the Pittsburgh Maulers being released for requesting a slice pizza instead of eating the chicken salad being provided for the team, Denzel Ward signing a massive contract with the Browns with $71.25 million of guaranteed money, the national mask mandates for airplanes, public locations, and more being lifted, and they celebrate Boston Connor's birthday. Joining the progrum to chat about the NBA playoffs including the fallout from Kyrie Irving's rivalry with the city of Boston, whether or not Ben Simmons is going to play at all in this series against the Celtics, Zion Williamson's status as we continue to see monster dunks from him, and other injury updates is friend of the show, and NBA Insider for Stadium and The Athletic, Shams Charania (21:35-53:27). Next, NFL Network Insider and friend of the progrum, Ian Rapoport stops by after his week long vacation to chat about what is going to happen in the draft as we get closer and closer, if Kyler Murray is going to be anywhere other than Arizona, and what we should be expecting him to break next (1:08:44-1:30:40). Later, WWE Superstar Elias' younger brother, Ezekiel, joins the show to chat about the disappearance of Elias, his upcoming lie detector test on tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw, why Pat and Nick have never met Ezekiel when they know Elias so well, and what his relationship with his brother is like (2:00:36-2:09:13). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show, and listen on Sirius XM Channel 82, Mad Dog Radio. We appreciate the hell out of all you. See you tomorrow, cheers.

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