The Pat McAfee Show
The Pat McAfee Show

Sep 1, 2026 · 2h 36m

Tom Cruise, college football and boxing collide on a sprawling sports show

PMS 2.0 1615 - Tom Cruise Tuesday with AQ Shipley, Tom Cruise, Greg McElroy, Ryan Garcia & Conor Benn

The episode moves from NFL tactics and college football uncertainty to a rare Tom Cruise interview and a volatile boxing face-off.

3 key takeaways
  1. 1Tom Cruise details the preparation, racing, and theatrical ambitions behind his return as Cole Trickle.
  2. 2Greg McElroy weighs LSU, Louisville, and Oklahoma as college football enters a consequential opening week.
  3. 3Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn turn fight promotion into a heated exchange over confidence, knockouts, and expectations.

Don't miss

Tom Cruise describes the preparation and physical commitment behind returning as Cole Trickle, including performing the driving himself.

The brief

The show opens with NFL line play, Rams leadership and the challenge of blocking elite defenders, before widening into tennis, soccer and international football.

Tom Cruise explains how he studies systems and masters physical skills for roles, including his return as Cole Trickle and his commitment to performing the driving himself.

Greg McElroy frames the college season around roster turnover, NIL, quarterback health and early tests, with LSU, Louisville and Oklahoma carrying different kinds of uncertainty.

Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn bring contrasting confidence to their upcoming bout, trading predictions and insults before the studio dissects the odds and knockout stakes.

The remaining hours ricochet through injuries, fantasy football, technology and football banter, preserving the loose, expansive rhythm of the daily sports program.

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