{
  "id": 10021941,
  "title": "Johnny Knoxville shades Pat McAfee's album as guest picker on 'College GameDay'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/johnny-knoxville-shades-pat-mcafees-album-as-guest-picker-on-college",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T16:45:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/johnny-knoxville-shades-pat-mcafees-164559873.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johnny Knoxville, the star of the Jackass franchise, provided a hearty dose of humor as the guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay, originally broadcast from Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxville, a native of the city, dressed in a full Tennessee football uniform and brought his infectious enthusiasm to the show.\n\nDuring the segment, Knoxville targeted Pat McAfee, the ESPN personality, by making fun of his recent country album, \"The Diary of a Polarizing Figure,\" which was released in August. Knoxville jokingly promised to punish himself by listening to McAfee's album on repeat until Halloween if Missouri lost the game against Mississippi State. McAfee laughed at the joke, but it was clear that Knoxville's comments were intended to be playful rather than serious.\n\nDespite the lighthearted banter, both Knoxville and McAfee showed they could work together, as they each selected Tennessee to defeat Texas in the game of the day. McAfee acknowledged Knoxville's joke with a light-hearted response, stating, \"offense taken.\" The two then parted ways on a positive note, with Knoxville expressing his confidence in Tennessee's chances against Texas during the game.",
  "summary": "Here's a look at Knoxville's joke towards the ESPN personality.",
  "key_points": [
    "Johnny Knoxville guest picks on College GameDay.",
    "Knoxville jokes about Pat McAfee's country album.",
    "Both Knoxville and McAfee select Tennessee to beat Texas."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}