Pat McAfee called out over 'shameless' Josh Allen defense during Monday Night Football
Pat McAfee called out over 'shameless' Josh Allen defense during Monday Night Football
Charlie Wilson Tue, October 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM UTC
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Pat McAfee defended Josh Allen's INT -Credit:Getty (Getty)Josh Allen threw an interception in the dying seconds of the second quarter to give the Los Angeles Rams at stealing the lead heading into the second-half, with Pat McAfee defending the throw
Pat McAfee did not criticize Josh Allen for his interception before halftime while even defending the throw, leaving fans questioning his intentions.
McAfee has been called out on a number of occasions for choosing not to criticize star NFL players since he joined ESPN's Monday Night Countdown this season, even as he has an even more prominent role with Jason Kelce away from the show.
In the last few minutes of the first half of the Buffalo Bills' game with the Los Angeles Rams, Allen threw an interception on third down, with Jaylen Watson catching the ball around midfield. This gave Matt Stafford the opportunity to score, throwing a deep ball which was just inches away from landing in Puka Nacua's hands, with the Bills getting away with one.
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McAfee said of the throw, "Arm punt from Josh Allen, don't think we hate it all that much."
In reaction, a number of fans were not pleased, with one stating, "Shameless from McAfee," as another said, "Pat McAfee just said JosH Allen INT was an ARM PUNT."
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A third fan commented, "Pat McAfee deadass just said 'Arm Punt by Josh Allen' you can’t make this s--- up," as a fourth replied, "Pat McAfee just said 'Arm punt from Josh Allen' on the broadcast LMAOOOOOOOO."
Allen had a brutal first half in the game, with less than 50 passing yards and no touchdowns, with running backs James Cook and Ty Johnson carrying the offense.
Allen had a brutal first half in the game -Credit:Getty
Johnson took a checkdown pass 40 yards to save Allen's blushes from having one of the worst first halves in any quarterback's games this season.
Allen is the runaway MVP leader through the first month of the season, with his performance against the Rams in the first half being his worst game in years.
McAfee is leading Monday Night Countdown with Jason McCourty, as Kelce has been in London for the past two weeks while calling games for the NFL Network - impressing in his role.
ESPN put McAfee on the show this season, adding more to his already stacked plate with the company - traveling the country every weekend for ESPN College GameDay, as well as having his own daily Pat McAfee Show, which airs after ESPN First Take.
McAfee is reportedly in talks to sign a deal worth as much as $60 million per year, to make him one of the highest-paid in all of sports.
He is currently signed to a deal worth around $30 million per year, while continuing to take on more and more roles over the past 24 months.
Source: “AOL Sports”
