Pat McAfee's Bold Bluff: From Lie to NFL Stardom

About this episode

The episode discusses Pat McAfee's unconventional path to NFL success with the Indianapolis Colts, highlighting his initial bluff and subsequent achievements.

Pat McAfees NFL journey began with a daring bluff, landing him with the Indianapolis Colts as a seventh-round pick. He lied about knowing how to hold for kicks, but his skills quickly proved themselves. After a stint in holding boot camp, McAfee secured the holding gig, punted in the Super Bowl, and earned two Pro Bowl nods. His career with the Colts saw him handle over 650 kickoffs for over 42,000 yards. This deceptive start launched McAfee into media stardom, demonstrating that sometimes, faking it until you make it can lead to a successful NFL career. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a0cdcad8d9062011

People in this episode

Host: The Daily News Now!

Topics covered

• NFL journey
• Indianapolis Colts
• media stardom
• punting
• Pro Bowl
• kickoffs

Keywords

• Pat McAfee
• Indianapolis Colts
• NFL
• punter
• Pro Bowl
• kickoff
• media career

Sponsors

Solipillow

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indianapolis Colts

More episodes of Indianapolis Colts News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

• Colts Backup RB Battle Heats Up · June 13, 2026 · 2 min
• Colts Eyeing Big Free Agent WRs · June 12, 2026 · 1 min
• Sauce Gardner Wants More Challenges · June 12, 2026 · 1 min
• Sauce Gardner Wants More Targets · June 12, 2026 · 2 min
• AJ Haulcy Shines Early in Colts Offseason · June 12, 2026 · 1 min
• Grupe vs Shrader Kicking Battle Heats Up · June 11, 2026 · 1 min