Pat McAfee visited the University of Utah during ESPN’s College GameDay. A few days later, McAfee said he was “very, very uncomfortable” with the experience.

McAfee was unhappy with how he was treated in Salt Lake City; it started with a social media post from the Utah Student Experience account, along with the school’s official account, asking students to do an impression of him.

He grew frustrated during the show when a student participating in the kicking contest said he was only attempting to kick for $1 million instead of the $3 million a BYU student got the week before.

“Alright, I hate this place. I hate this place,” an already frustrated McAfee said.

McAfee later addressed his problems with Utah on his show. While referencing the video posted on the account’s social media.

“One kid goes, ‘Ah, he’s corny.’ Another kid calls me ‘creepy.’”

“OK, if these kids would have done this on their own blogs, all good. I mean, everybody’s taking shots at me anyways for everything; I get it.”

“Then the university puts that out. Like, as I’m about to go out and do an infomercial for the place, and then I’m walking in front of thousands of these people.

“This is how the university feels about it. It’s an uncomfortable feeling. I’m like, I’m getting a lot of shrapnel from a lot of places. The university is putting this out? That something I just had never experienced really in my entire life.”

During the show at Utah, McAfee took a chance to mess with the fanbase that had made it known they didn’t like him.

“It’s hard to pick against this mighty Utah student section, but I’m gonna do it 10 times out of 10,” he said to an eruption of boos. “Give me Houston coming out of here with a big-time ‘dub’ and proving that Utah hasn’t had to play anybody yet. 

“Congrats to Houston getting a huge win here in Salt Lake City. Thank you, guys. I’ll never see you again, hopefully.” 

Utah would go on to defeat Houston 21-13.

McAfee also referred to the assassination of Charlie Kirk while discussing his hate for the University of Utah on his show.

 “I thought to myself, has anything like really scary happened at a college gathering in the state of Utah recently?”

“Like, do we think we should be amplifying reasons for why people hate my guts as a university? I don’t know.”

“So it was just, it was a lot of mixed feelings for me going out there.”

Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that none of his teammates objected after he criticized the Packers’ offense during his weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.

Rodgers reiterated that Green Bay has not found its best 11 and should consider taking reps away from struggling players.

“I don’t understand why people have a problem with things that are truthful,” Rodgers said Wednesday. “I’m calling things the way I see it. People don’t think I need to air that stuff out, that’s their opinion. But I’m doing what I think is in the best interest of our guys, and I’ve tried a lot of different things from a leadership standpoint this year, and I was just relating my personal feelings on the situation.”

Rodgers was defending his comments on McAfee‘s podcast, during which he suggested that the Packers should bench players that were not living up to expectations. This is not the first time the quarterback has criticized his teammates this season, as he had similar issues with his young receivers in the preseason. After beginning the season with a 3-1 record, the team has lost three straight games to the Giants, Jets and Commanders.

Though a number of people outside the organization have questioned Rodgers’ comments, Head Coach Matt LaFleur seemed to support his quarterback Wednesday.

“I don’t think he publicly called out individuals, I don’t believe, I didn’t sit there and listen to the whole thing, so I just think that you have to get to the root of the truth,” LaFleur said.

Veteran receiver Sammy Watkins support Rodgers in even more explicit terms. Coming off an injury that kept him off the field for four weeks, he said that mistakes have been excessive on offense in recent weeks.

“If I’m not playing well … get me out of the game because that’s not helping the team,” Watkins said. “I think that’s a wake-up call to everybody, wake-up call to myself. I try to limit myself to having one M.A. a game and that’s my goal. The goal is to have none, but things happen in the fire. I’m with Aaron, man.”

Things may get worse for the Packers before they get better, as the team has a difficult matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills this Sunday. The Lions, Cowboys, Titans and Eagles will follow.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers expressed admiration for coach Mike Tomlin days before beating his Steelers squad 27-17.

“I’m a big Mike Tomlin fan. I have been for a long time,” he told Pat McAfee’s podcast. “I like the way that he speaks about his team. I like the way he goes about his business. I like his confidence. I’ve heard nothing but good things from guys that have played there. I like Mike Tomlin.”

Rodgers’ comments prompted speculation that he would potentially be interested in playing for the Steelers. The three-time MVP had publicly voiced his frustrations with Green Bay’s front office throughout the off-season, raising doubts over whether Rodgers would even play for the organization this year.

Rodgers, who makes weekly appearances on The Pat McAfee Show, reiterated his respect for Tomlin while dismissing rumors of him angling for a trade to the Steelers.

“I’m just speaking the truth,” Rodgers said. “Ask me a question about Mike Tomlin, I’m going to tell you how I feel about Mike Tomlin. If you want to take that and run with it and say I’m angling for some sort of next team or something, I’m not. I’m just answering a question about my respect for Mike and what he’s accomplished in the league.”

“I have a ton of respect for Mike,” he said. “I think he’s a fantastic coach. I love the way that he leads. I love that way that he talks after the games. He always seems to keep things really even keel. Looks like he’s somebody that players love playing for.”

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and recently-retired punter Pat McAfee announced on Twitter Wednesday morning that they will be making a donation to nearly double the reward fund for two teens murdered in Delphi, Indiana.

Colts’ Jim Irsay, Pat McAfee Raise Delphi Murder Reward

In the posted video, 29-year-old McAfee — who announced his retirement Super Bowl week — referred to himself as a “Hoosier for life,” and said the reward fund is now at $200,000.

The bodies of the two girls– 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams– were discovered on Feb. 14 near Deer Creak in Carroll County. The pair had been out walking on a day off from school.

Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter appeared in the video alongside McAfee.

“We are calling on you,” McAfee said in the video, urging people to listen to an audio clip and view the photo of the man police have named their prime murder suspect.

Investigators say they’re working hard to follow up on every potential lead with 500 new tips coming in just from Monday to Tuesday night. The total number of tips has now surpassed 9,300.

If you have any information on this case, call the Delphi tip-line at (844) 459-5786 or email abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com.

McAfee also confirmed in an interview on ProFootballTalk Live on Wednesday that he will not be making a comeback in the NFL, opting instead to pursue a job at sports blog Barstool Sports, which the former punter claims “everyone” thought was a joke.

McAfee cited pain in his knees, on which he’s had three surgeries, as his main reason for quitting football.

“My knees have just gotten to the point where they just get beat up,” McAfee said. “I played soccer my whole life, I’m kind of a heavier person, and whenever you kick and punt, no matter how limited an activity it is, my brain and shoulders are going to be OK because I didn’t play a tough guy position, but my knees took a lot of wear and tear from the kicking.”

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 08: Pat McAfee #1 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates after the 55 yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri during the game against the Denver Broncos at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 8, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee is saying goodbye to the NFL after eight seasons.

Pat McAfee leaving colts for Barstool Sports

The 29-year-old made the announcement late Wednesday night in a faux press conference on sports blog Barstool Sports’ new sports show on Comedy Central, “The Barstool Rundown,” where daily news from the week leading up to the Super Bowl are recapped.

McAfee, in a letter posted to Twitter, explained he met with Colts owner Jim Irsay for 45 minutes on Monday to inform him of his decision. The punter thanked the Colts, Irsay, and the city of Indianapolis for the support over the years.

Irsay praised McAfee, who played his entire NFL career with the Colts, and wished him luck in a tweet Thursday morning:

“Pat was a terrific player and ambassador for us. He will be missed, and we wish him all the best!” He wrote.

Health problems have plagued the punter in recent years. McAfee is about to have his third knee surgery in four years, something he said helped contribute to his decision to retire. He still had two years remaining on his five-year, $14.5 million contract.

McAfee’s tenure with the Colts did not begin on a good note. The seventh-round 2009 draft pick out of West Virginia was arrested for public intoxication after he was found swimming in an Indianapolis canal in October 2010.

Nevertheless, McAfee went on to become one of the top punters in the NFL, while also being a member of one of the best special-teams units in the league, along with kicker Adam Vinatieri and long-snapper Matt Overton. 

McAfee became known for celebrating good punts by mimicking a golf swing or strutting around the field like UFC fighter Conor McGregor. In eight seasons with Indianapolis, he averaged 46.4 gross yards per punt and 39.8 net yards per punt and was named to two Pro Bowls .

Barstool Sports made news earlier this week when the NFL announced it was pulling the outlet’s Super Bowl LI credentials due to Barstool’s Deflate-gate protest at the league’s headquarters in 2015.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 08: Pat McAfee #1 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates after the 55 yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri during the game against the Denver Broncos at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 8, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has a special Thanksgiving request for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown this year.

Colts’ Pat McAfee Begs Steelers’ Antonio Brown Not To Kick Him In The Face

Ahead of the two teams’ game in Indianapolis on Thursday night, McAfee has begged Brown not to kick him in the face.

During the 2014 season, Brown returned a punt against the Cleveland Browns and accidentally kicked punter Spencer Lanning square in the face in an attempt to hurdle over him. McAfee evidently hasn’t forgotten this incident.

McAfee added he especially doesn’t want to see this happen given that his mother is planning on attending his Thanksgiving day game.

The Colts punter sent out his request via Twitter, and Brown responded that he would be careful, but also jokingly stated that McAfee should just kick the ball out of bounds.

McAfee then responded again and returned Brown’s happy holiday wishes:

The Steelers (5-5) defeated the Cleveland Browns 24-9 on Sunday, while the Colts defeated the Tennessee Titans 24-17 that day.

PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 6: Punter Pat McAfee #1 of the Indianapolis Colts attempts to tackle Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers as he returns a punt for a 71 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game at Heinz Field on December 6, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Aller/Getty Images)