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Breaking Down Pat McAfee's Album & Response Plus Influence Olympics: McAfee vs. Big Cat, Stephen A. vs. Barkley

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Pat McAfee released his debut album "The Diary of a Polarizing Figure" last Friday, and the audience has not responded well.We break down the lyrics, the reception, and more from ESPN's biggest star.Then, we move onto the second stage of the Sports Media Influence Olympics as McAfee goes head-to-head with Big Cat, and Stephen A. Smith squares off against Charles Barkley.It's The Play-By-Play LIVE!Awful Announcing on X: https://twitter.com/awfulannouncingAwful Announcing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncingAwful Announcing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/Awful Announcing on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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