Pat McAfee’s ESPN Ascent Continues With ‘Monday Night Countdown’
Jason McCourty is also joining the ‘Monday Night Countdown’ cast.
Pat McAfee's career at ESPN is gaining momentum, with the addition of the popular sports commentator to the Monday Night Countdown (MNC) studio show. ESPN officially took over the Monday Night Football package from ABC in 2006, and McAfee is the latest addition to the cast. Alongside McAfee, Jason McCourtey will join returning MNC cast members Scott Van Pelt, Jason Kelce, Marcus Spears, Adam Schefter, and Michelle Beisner-Buck.
This move comes as ESPN works to integrate NFL Network talent and fine-tune its NFL lineup for its first-ever Super Bowl telecast. McAfee is replacing Ryan Clark, who was recently let go due to layoffs. As the countdown begins for Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on February 14, 2027, McAfee is set to host his own Field Pass version of the game, while the network will also air a separate "ManningCast" featuring Peyton and Eli Manning.
Originally airing as NFL Prime Monday in 1993, MNC has seen numerous changes over the years, but remains a staple of ESPN's NFL coverage. The network's MNF team will return with Troy Aikman, Joe Buck, Lisa Salters, and Laure Rutledge for their 25th season together, and their seventh Super Bowl broadcast.
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