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Super Bowl LXI gets Pat McAfee treatment as ESPN adds alternate broadcast

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Morik, R. (2026, October 10). Super Bowl LXI gets Pat McAfee treatment as ESPN adds alternate broadcast. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/super-bowl-lxi-gets-pat-mcafee-treatment-espn-adds-alternate-broadcast

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Pat McAfee, a former punter turned media personality, will provide an alternate broadcast of Super Bowl LXI through ESPN, similar to his "Field Pass" telecasts from previous college football games. This announcement follows Disney’s recent decision to stream the Super Bowl on Disney+, continuing the trend since 2021 where the game is available on a streaming service. McAfee has been expanding his presence at ESPN this year with roles in pregame shows and select "Monday Night Football" broadcasts.

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Pat McAfee, the former punter turned media personality, announced on Friday that he will provide an alternate broadcast for Super Bowl LXI through ESPN. This follows his successful "Field Pass" broadcasts during college football games and select "Monday Night Football" matches. The Super Bowl LXI event is set to take place in February at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. McAfee's on-field commentary style will be featured during the game, with analysts like Dan Orlovsky joining him for NFL coverage starting from an upcoming October 19 match between the Washington Commanders and San Francisco 49ers. ESPN’s decision to include McAfee reflects a growing trend of innovative broadcasting techniques in sports media.

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The Super Bowl will be Joe Buck's and Troy Aikman's return to the booth for the NFL's championship after they last called the game in 2020 when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers for Fox.

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🔮 The former punter-turned-media mogul announced on Friday that he will have his own alternate cast of Super Bowl LXI in February through ESPN.

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Super Bowl LXI gets Pat McAfee treatment as ESPN adds alternate broadcast · assertive framing

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The former punter-turned-media mogul announced on Friday that he will have his own alternate cast of Super Bowl LXI in February through ESPN. asserted

he → turn → ESPN

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

McAfee said he expects the broadcast to be similar to his "Field Pass" telecasts. asserted

broadcast → say → telecasts

He did so in the college football national championship earlier this year and is expected to do so again this coming January. asserted

He → do → championship

McAfee will have similar broadcasts for select "Monday Night Football" games this season, as well. asserted

McAfee → have → games

The news comes two days after the Walt Disney Company announced that Disney+ will stream ESPN's and ABC's broadcast of the big game. asserted

Disney+ → come → game

This will be the seventh consecutive year a Super Bowl will be available on a streaming service, beginning with Super Bowl LV. asserted

Bowl → begin → LV

McAfee has had an even bigger presence this year on ESPN, joining the "Monday Night Countdown" pregame show, in addition to his full-time role on "College GameDay." asserted

McAfee → have → GameDay

ESPN was awarded this season's game in 2021 as part of the NFL's new media rights deal that added the network to the existing rotation of Fox, CBS and NBC. asserted

that → award → Fox

Chiefs → call → Fox

The game will be played on Valentine's Day. asserted

game → play → Day