PMS 2.0 1041 - Thursday Night Football Preview, James Cook, Pete Thamel, Coach Us Up With Nick Saban, Bill Cowher, and Chuck Pagano, & AJ Hawk

On today’s show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Saints and the Rams that has major playoff implications in the NFC, before eventually making their picks against the spread. Joining the progrum to chat about national signing day and preparation for their massive tilt against Michigan in the Rose Bowl is 7x National Champion, the GOAT, Head Coach of Alabama, Nick Saban (11:54-29:56). Next, the Authority on College Football, Pete Thamel, joins the show to chat about the news that Florida State is looking into the potential of getting out of the ACC, and what it all means (36:04-44:32). Later, Buffalo Bills Running Back James Cook stops by to chat about Joe Brady’s offense, the vibes in Buffalo, and their big win over the Cowboys (1:42:23-1:46:33). Later, Super Bowl Champion, 2x NFL Coach of the Year, member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor, and now CBS NFL analyst, Bill Cowher joins the show to chat about the importance of culture in the NFL and why it’s so evident with teams like the 49ers and Ravens, and why it might be lacking in Pittsburgh, when a Head Coach knows if it’s time to fire a coordinator, the importance of running the football in today’s NFL, his coaching philosophy and how the vibe of the building was when he was Head Coach, who he likes in tonight’s Thursday Night Football game, and much more (1:57:58-2:26:54). Make sure you subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow to watch the show. Or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow, cheers.

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