Super Bowl LXI gets Pat McAfee treatment as ESPN adds alternate broadcast
Pat McAfee announced his own alternate Super Bowl LXI broadcast on ESPN, bringing his signature "Field Pass" style to the NFL's biggest stage.
TL;DR
- Pat McAfee will host an alternate broadcast of Super Bowl LXI on ESPN.
- The broadcast will use his "Field Pass" style, previously seen in college football championships and "Monday Night Football" games.
- Disney+ will stream ESPN's and ABC's broadcast of the Super Bowl.
- This marks the seventh consecutive year a Super Bowl will be available via streaming.
- Pat McAfee has an expanded role on ESPN this year, appearing on "Monday Night Countdown" and "College GameDay."
- ESPN was awarded this season's Super Bowl broadcast in 2021.
- Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will return to call the Super Bowl.
- The game is scheduled to be played on Valentine's Day.