Pat McAfee reveals surprise reason he’s backing out of doing his ESPN show from April’s NFL Draft

Pat McAfee reveals surprise reason he's backing out of doing his ESPN show from April's NFL Draft

Don’t expect to see Pat McAfee or his self-produced ESPN show at next month’s NFL Draft in Green Bay.

As the former Indianapolis Colts punter-turned-media maven sarcastically explained Wednesday, he wasn’t pleased with his treatment at last week’s NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. As a result, he told co-host and former Packers linebacker AJ Hawk, he wouldn’t be traveling to Green Bay in April.

‘The NFL’s making it very easy for us to do stuff,’ McAfee said on Wednesday’s episode, as first reported by Front Office Sports. ‘It’s really very kind of them. It’s very cool. I’m very appreciative of the opportunity to showcase your s***.’

‘No red tape?’ Hawk asked in response. ‘No hoops to jump through?’

‘No, middle management’s doing exactly what they don’t normally do,’ McAfee snapped back. ‘They’re making it easy. It’s awesome. Those people matter for sure. You guys are really good at your jobs! Thank God they’re there.

‘Without them, could you imagine? Nobody would watch the NFL if it wasn’t for these people being there.’

Don't expect to see Pat McAfee or his ESPN show at next month's NFL Draft in Green Bay

Don’t expect to see Pat McAfee or his ESPN show at next month’s NFL Draft in Green Bay

McAfee shared a slide show of himself measuring out various locations for his set

McAfee shared a slide show of himself measuring out various locations for his set 

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The issue, McAfee made clear, was that NFL staffers prevented his crew from constructing their set at Lucas Oil Stadium, where the annual scouting combine is held. 

As he saw it, certain logistical issues could have been addressed before his team arrived in Indianapolis, where, he explained, he’d been invited directly by NFL brᴀss.

‘We were invited by you guys to do this— by people above you,’ McAfee said. ‘Thank you so much for making everything so easy.’

To drive home his point, McAfee shared a slide show of himself measuring out various locations for his set to be ᴀssembled.

Spokespeople for the NFL and ESPN did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.  

McAfee typically does remote broadcasts from various NFL locations, such as the combine or Super Bowl’s radio row.

He also spends the football season working Saturday’s on ESPN’s remote broadcasts of College Gameday.

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