The Pat McAfee Show Live From Super Bowl Radio Row | Wednesday February 4th 2026

Joe Flacco, at 41, discusses his mixed feelings about recent career shifts but embraces opportunities. He promotes Catics cleats, highlighting their torque-reducing technology for knees, hips, and ankles as a significant advancement in cleat design, contrasting them with 'gimmicky' past innovations.

Flacco: 'I think you have mixed feelings about it originally, but when you're given the chance to go play, especially with those guys, um, you'll sign up every day.' (24:09) He describes Catics cleats: 'It reduces a little bit of torque on your knees and your hips and your ankles, what's the drawback, you know?' (25:38)

Fred Warner, a four-time All-Pro, expresses pride in the 49ers' consistent performance despite injuries and acknowledges the strength of the NFC West. He details his partnership with Experian, emphasizing its utility for financial management, including canceling unwanted subscriptions and lowering bills, promoting it as a 'big financial friend' (BFF).

Warner: 'I mean, what do you what do you expect when you say conversation right now? That's all the combo going to be this.' (29:40) He states: 'Experian is the big financial friend who can help you do all that.' (34:40)

NFL legend Joe Montana celebrates San Francisco's resurgence after economic challenges, highlighting the city's beauty and his long-standing connection to it since 1979. He discusses his partnership with Guinness to create a new, lighter wheat lager, with $5 from every four-pack sale benefiting the SF Marin Food Bank, reflecting Guinness's commitment to community giving.

Montana: 'The city is coming back. Our mayor has done a extremely extremely good job of building the city back up.' (58:36) He explains the Guinness initiative: 'For every fourack, $5 is going uh to the food bank here in in uh San Francisco, the SF Marin Food Bank.' (1:00:04)

WWE superstar CM Punk discusses his rivalry with Roman Reigns, framing it as a top-tier matchup in wrestling. He offers a nuanced critique of the WWE show 'Unreal,' appreciating its humanizing aspect for individuals like Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley, but disliking its tendency to 'peel back the curtain too much' on sacred 'guerilla' (backstage) moments.

Punk: 'The top two are CM Punk and Roman Reigns, right? So, you want to see them in the biggest event in the main event at Wrestlemania.' (22:08) He states about 'Unreal': 'I love the way it humanizes people... What I don't like is peeling back the curtain a little bit too much.' (24:55)

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young reflects on his rookie season, emphasizing continuous growth and learning from adversity. He highlights the 'pace pre-snap' and efficient communication as the biggest adjustments from college to the NFL, stressing the importance of quick diagnosis, motions, shifts, and cadence to aid the offensive line and receivers.

Young: 'I'm not a big uh big comparison guy throughout the league. I have a ton of respect for those those guys you just named and uh a lot of respect for their perseverance.' (1:38:40) He identifies: 'I think the the pace pre- snap was one of the biggest things. How quick can we get up? How quick can we diagnose?' (1:45:59)

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro Cooper DeJean describes his significant growth from a challenging first preseason game to becoming an elite NFL defensive back. He credits the University of Iowa's program for preparing him, noting its NFL-like structure and emphasis on turning players into 'men.' DeJean also highlights the mental aspect of film study and understanding offensive schemes as crucial for his success.

DeJean: 'You go back and watch my first preseason game I I played as an NFL player, it was it was one of the worst football games I've I've ever played in my life, probably.' (2:06:01) He states: 'I think it's run like a like an NFL NFL organization. Um, the way, you know, coach Ference coaches and, um, the things he teaches us about football and and about life, um, I think is is good.' (2:10:03)

Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy emphasizes leadership and team unity as key to turnarounds, citing the Patriots and Seahawks. He criticizes the current NFL Hall of Fame voting process, which requires 80% of the vote, arguing it creates a backlog of excellent candidates and prevents full classes, advocating for a return to a system where the top five vote-getters are inducted.

Dungy: 'It just shows you, I think, what leadership can bring. And if you're dialed in and together what can happen.' (2:40:54) He explains: 'Now they changed it so you have to have 80% of the vote. Well, the more excellent candidates you have, the less chance you have for anybody to get 80%.' (2:44:56)

Bengals wide receivers Jamar Chase and Tee Higgins discuss their team's resilience despite injuries, emphasizing character and leading by example. Chase details his deep connection with Joe Burrow, tracing their chemistry back to an LSU film session that transformed his understanding of the game. They note that defenses often double-team them, forcing adjustments and highlighting their ability to make plays.

Chase: 'Finishing strong is part of your character. So, you know, I always push at the tea, especially at the end of the season this year by the way that we had.' (2:50:56) Chase recounts Burrow's film session: 'Everything he told me on film that day exactly happened that game. And that was my first time like breaking down film by somebody, getting film broke down to me.' (2:59:55)