Stephen A Smith admits Pat McAfee has different rules at ESPN: 'He is his own boss'

Stephen A. Smith explained the business difference between his work at ESPN and Pat McAfee's show, calling McAfee "his own boss."

ESPN ‘changed rules’ with Pat McAfee as network rival Stephen A Smith makes bold freedom claim

Pat McAfee is ESPN’s current poster boy, but it wasn’t always the way. Colleague Stephen A. Smith has revealed the former Indianapolis Colts punter operates under a different set of

Stephen A. Smith makes surprising Pat McAfee admission as one major difference explains his unusual ESPN success

Speaking to Front Office Sports Tonight, Smith explained that comparisons between the two ESPN personalities miss an important point.
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Stephen A Smith aims thinly-veiled dig at ESPN in jealousy-fueled rant over Pat McAfee comparisons

Pat McAfee and Stephen A Smith are two of ESPN's biggest stars and also among the highest earners with multi-million-dollar contracts.

Former college football player calls out Pat McAfee, ESPN College GameDay: ‘Has to stop’

ESPN College GameDay needs to get back to being a family-friendly show, according to former college football player Jake Olson. The former USC long snapper took to X Saturday morning and expressed his displeasure with the cursing that is regularly occurring on GameDay.

ESPN's Pat McAfee and Oregon's Dan Lanning Make $550K Gameday Announcement to Fight Cancer

Hours before the kickoff against Oklahoma State, head coach Dan Lanning is already celebrating a victory. The Oregon coach appeared on ESPN’s College GameDay, where Pat McAfee offered him a big bet.

Watch Big Ten coach ‘bully’ Pat McAfee into $500K donation for hitting crossbar

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning (middle) watches from the sideline next to quarterback Dante Moore (#5) and offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu (#72) as the No. 2 Ducks face the Boise State Broncos in a college football game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian

Nick Saban pushes back on Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee over bold LSU, Michigan claims

The Tigers climbed to No. 8 after a 51-10 win over Clemson, but the seven-time national champion says one week settles nothing.