YouTuber and sports analyst Pat McAfee may be about to end his $120 million, four-year contract with FanDuel, just a year after partnering with the sports betting company.
McAfee, 35, is currently three months into the second year of his contract with the online sportsbook, and is said to only want to walk away from sponsorship if he “knows where it will land”, according to the new york post office.
The former Colts punter rose to the top of sports media after initially retiring from football in 2016 to join Barstool Sports, later leaving Barstool to start his own production, The Pat McAfee Show, on YouTube.
McAfee, who has recently said his trademark ‘Up to Something’ on-air catchphrase more often than usual (he usually only mentions it when talking about new deals), is reportedly in talks with other companies, including Amazon. . , according to the sources.
The two-time Pro Bowler could also be partnered with Google or YouTube, which just caused big trouble for NFL Sunday Ticket. Apple is reportedly another competitor, but McAfee doesn’t have a close working relationship with the tech company the way he does with the other two.
GONE: The Pat McAfee Show recently removed the Fan Duel logo from their YouTube videos
Pat McAfee, 35, rose to the top of sports media after initially retiring from football in 2016
In recent weeks, the once-professional wrestler has removed the FanDuel logo from his show. Usually, the sponsorship emblem can be seen in the right corner of YouTube videos of him.
In an exchange with The Post last week, McAfee “was elusive about what’s going on with FanDuel, though he said there’s no break,” according to the outlet.
The Pennsylvania native did not appear in the bookmaker’s Super Bowl ad, with Rob Gronkowski and former McAfee teammate Adam Vinatieri attempting a 25-yard field goal to win $10 million for patrons.
Asked if he regretted not appearing in the Super Bowl commercial, McAfee told The Post: “No, sir,” while a FanDuel representative declined to comment on the lack of their logo on McAfee’s show. .
“We really value our relationship with Pat and are always evaluating how to work to engage his audience,” the FanDuel spokesperson told The Post.
McAfee initially transitioned into a sports analyst role after giving up the final two years of his contract with the Colts that would net him around $6 million.
Because of his NFL connections, the 2009 seventh-round draft pick has been able to host some of the best players on his program, including Aaron Rodgers, who will appear on the McAfee show Wednesday to discuss whether to sign for the New York team. Jets, retire or continue playing in Green Bay for the Packers.
McAfee (left) only played for the Colts in his seven years in the NFL between 2009 and 2016
After retiring, McAfee has appeared as a sports analyst on ESPN and has also gotten into wrestling.
McAfee, who will welcome his first daughter along with his wife in a couple of months, is also being sued by Brett Favre for defamation, a story first revealed by DailyMail.com.
Before founding his own show, the former NFL player once worked on WWE’s “Friday Night Smackdown” on Fox before being recruited by ESPN for the network’s “College GameDay” show on Saturdays in the fall.
McAfee has a history of walking away from its endorsement deals, as it has with Barstool, DAZN, Sirius Westwood One and SiriusXM in the past.
Although the sports analyst hasn’t revealed his exact situation with FanDuel, sources told The Post that company executives have been supportive of McAfee and are evaluating what the future holds for both parties.
‘[There are] a lot of moving pieces right now,’ McAfee told The Post last week.
‘I’m not exactly sure where it all ends. No problem, all love with FD (and with you). I’m just trying to make my show and my life easier. I’ll have much more information and direction by the end of next week, probably.