Pat McAfee is known for stepping up big in clutch sports moments beyond the NFL, but that spotlight often sparks backlash. Take Team USA’s epic gold medal hockey win over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, for instance. McAfee footed their wild $150K celebration tab, only to catch heat from critics.

It all went down when the USA men’s hockey team got rerouted to Miami due to winter storms in the Northeast, less than 24 hours after their overtime gold Olympic win against Canada. They then hit E11EVEN nightclub. Social media blew up with clips of the team inside the packed spot. Champagne bottles were popping, and cigars lit up. Soon, McAfee made an entrance and announced that the drinks were all on him. But when social media took offense to his move, the NFL veteran fired back with another rant, tearing into the naysayers.

“The buying of the tab felt like this is an obvious move,” McAfee noted. “This is what should happen. I thought somebody else was gonna do it. That obviously turns into me being s–ist and r–ist, everything like that.

“It’s really cool that happens by a small amount of people who, basically every day of their life, seemingly looking for melters to have a melter. But we would like to let them know that you will never outweigh the happiness and the unity that sports bring, so you can all eat sh-t.”

The club spared no effort, hosting a sold-out celebration as more than 2,000 people queued up outside, the line wrapping around the block, hoping to be part of the occasion. The players went through $150,000 worth of champagne and made sure the surrounding fans got a share of the celebration as well. And to their credit, the gala felt inevitable. After all, Team USA hadn’t captured Olympic gold since 1980, and Sunday’s final came exactly 46 years after the Miracle on Ice semifinal, making the moment as symbolic as it was historic.

But when word spread that E11EVEN said the squad racked up a $150K tab, McAfee jumped in without hesitation.

“Boys! Thank you for representing the United States of America in such a great way, it was an honor to watch you win,” McAfee said after making a surprise appearance at the venue and popping up on their towering LED screens. “Enjoy the h-ll out of all of it. Tonight all of your drinks are on me, E11ven and the rest of the United States of America. Cheers Boys! We appreciate you.”

And just like that, the NFL legend covered the whole tab for Team USA. On paper, it was a classic McAfee move honoring big moments in other sports. In reality, though, it drew instant flak from liberal hockey fans, who slapped him with s–ist and r–ist labels. Fast forward, and McAfee made it clear: A vocal minority won’t ruin Team USA’s triumphs, no matter how loud they get.

Team USA had the time of their lives at the club!

The celebration flowed with bottles of Armand de Brignac ‘Ace of Spades’ and E11EVEN Vodka, plenty of which ended up misted over the crowd. Players sprayed fans in the middle of the party. Captain Auston Matthews, Brady Tkachuk, and overtime standout Jack Hughes, flashing a smile after losing his front teeth in the final, took center stage to lead the packed club in a booming sing-along of the national anthem.

Following their late-night celebration at the club, most of the roster flew to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday aboard a government plane.

Their schedule included a stop at the White House, where they met the President in the Oval Office, before continuing to the United States Capitol. During the State of the Union address, members of Congress from both parties stood and applauded the team for two minutes.

And while McAfee has been under scrutiny for his recent move, he has also drawn attention after reportedly revealing the Tennessee Titans’ new logo before the team made it official.

Pat McAfee revealed the Titans’ new logo

The Titans are in a rebuild mode this offseason, with Robert Saleh stepping in as head coach and quarterback Cam Ward heading into his second year. But the overhaul hasn’t been limited to the coaching staff or roster construction. It appears the franchise is also tweaking its identity ahead of the 2026 season.

The new logo first surfaced in early February, only to be taken down shortly after. This time, though, it gained traction. During a new episode of The Pat McAfee Show, an NFL 2026 ad space graphic aired, and it prominently featured what many believe is the Titans’ updated logo.

The design showed a simplified “T” with the three-star roundel, notably without the signature flames. Even more telling, the official Titans X account briefly retweeted the clip before deleting it, fueling speculation that the reveal may have been premature.

Visually, the update appears to move away from the Greek mythology-inspired flames that have defined the franchise since 1999. The navy-heavy look also seems toned down, favoring a Columbia blue and red palette. It’s a clear nod to the organization’s Houston Oilers roots.

And unlike the reaction to McAfee covering Team USA’s $150K celebration tab, where criticism followed, this reveal, intentional or not, was largely embraced.