Andy Wright

Dad.

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

Please help @MrsMcAfeeShow, Mackenzie, and I welcome Midas Robert McAfee to our family.. Due to Samantha having a high risk pregnancy and severe preeclampsia, the decision was made to have an emergency C-Section on Friday night. Baby boy officially entered the world on May 22nd at 10:42PM as a 6lb 6oz screaming young legend… 10 Toes, 10 Fingers, full head of hair.

Literally in his first moments of life, Midas was working... He was able to get his O2 Levels high enough to be able to come hang with us in our room and because of that we got to do all of the immediate magical newborn moments.. Skin to skin, 10,000 kisses, tons of love, all of that.. inevitably, since he came into the world at 36 Weeks (40 is full term), he had to develop his lungs a little bit more, get some fluid out of him, and adjust a bit to life outside of Sam’s stomach.. So, he was sent to the NICU to help the transition from the womb to the world.

As mom was recovering like a badass from the mind boggling C-Section surgery, little dude was DAHN the hall.. They put a CPAP on our guy, a feeding tube, and put him in a heated pod with a heating lamp to help him develop a bit more. There wasn’t much I could do other than bring positive vibes as I bounced back and forth between the 2.

Watching Samantha battle thru her recovery has been nothing short of inspiring, WE APPRECIATE YOU @MrsMcAfeeShow, I will be sure that our kids will know how much you went thru for them.. And every time I went and saw boy, I couldn’t help but fantasize about what his life could become.. So many dreams and opportunities waiting for this young stud. We had a sneaky suspicion that he was a dawg and a fighter but, it is a bit scary to see your baby hooked up to so many “very serious” things.. He ended up staying roughly 36 hours in the NICU before being released back to our room… a FULL CELEBRATION occured. We’ve been floating around this room.. sleeping and burping and feeding and changing diapers ever since. We’re looking to get back home to our 3 year old baby girl today or tomorrow. We can’t wait for her to meet her baby brother.. Her grandparents have been doing a PHENOMENAL job of keeping her informed and also distracted while we’ve been living in this hospital.. we are VERY THANKFUL for them.

The name “Midas” has been the name I’d hoped to name my baby boy, if I was to ever have kids, since my Freshman year of high school when Mrs Nonnenberg (RIP Legend) taught me about Greek Mythology.. Like most, when you come from not a lot, the thought of everything you touch becoming gold was certainly an immediate draw for me but in this world that we live in, gold can only come from working your ass off, getting lucky, and having great folks around you. The name is perfect for the boy that Sam and I would like to raise. He will be an asset to society, he will treat folks right, and he will work his ass off to help his community achieve their own form of “gold.”

“Robert” is a tribute to Samantha’s dad and best friend.. A man that we lost way too soon a couple of years back and will now live on forever thru Mighty Midas. Midas will know his grandfather thru our stories and pictures.. and we know Bob will be looking out for Midas for all of time.

So on this Memorial Day we say Thank You to those who gave everything to this country that we call home.. and we will use their stories as guidance for our young boy about a life lived right.

We Love You Midas… Welcome to the McAfee family. We will do everything we can for you, brother.

p.s. Midas has already watched the closest Indy 500 of all time. The Vegas Golden Knights HUGE game 3 comeback… AND of course, Top Gun Maverick.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Kyle Busch’s wife and children are in attendance at the Coca-Cola 600 as he was honored with a moment of silence

Rest in peace, Rowdy

[Andy Wright @andrewwright78]

@calebdippold @espn Your a fucking douchebag

[The Junkies @JunksRadio]

Today is our 30th anniversary of @JunksRadio. It all started during the “New Sports Weekend” on 106.7-FM on May 4, 1996.

[Andy Wright @andrewwright78]

@bullyray5150 @BustedOpenRadio Was this just a big smokescreen because more Vince info came out Friday? This puts all the attention on the match and not the Vince news.

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

This is beautiful.

Hell yeah Madden..

You done GOOD @danorlovsky7

[Barry Svrluga @barrysvrluga]

Yep. That'll work.

[Nick Maraldo @nickmaraldo]

LET’S GOOO 🇺🇸

[Lane Kiffin @Lane_Kiffin]

It’s never too late!!! Hope this helps someone. Just put one foot in front of the other. You got this. Love this!

[Bussin' With The Boys @BussinWTB]

Never forget Sean Taylor’s massive hit in the Pro Bowl

[FanDuel @FanDuel]

THE GREATEST TURNAROUND IN SPORTS HISTORY.

CURT CIGNETTI & INDIANA ARE NATIONAL CHAMPS 🏆

[Andy Wright @andrewwright78]

@PatMcAfeeShow poor @OfficialAJHawk is going to be so sad.

[WrestleTalk @WrestleTalk_TV]

JDC is defeated by Eddie Edwards in his final match!

The former Fandango is officially retired

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Curt Cignetti will soon sign a new contract with Indiana that pays him at least $12.5 million per year.

But after digging into the numbers, Cignetti might still be the most undervalued coach in college football (and not for the reason you might think).

We all know what Cignetti has done at IU is remarkable — he turned a perennial cellar-dweller into the national championship favorite just two years after his arrival.

This has transformed IU's athletic department:

• Before the 2025 season even kicked off, ticket revenue for IU's football team had surpassed $13 million.

• Indiana announced a $50 million stadium naming rights deal with Merchants Bank.

• Fundraising has hit a record high, with billionaire IU alum Mark Cuban donating to the athletic department for the first time ever.

But that's the obvious stuff; Cignetti's real impact comes in the admissions office.

IU's football team is essentially a marketing vehicle for the university — 24 million people watched them win the Rose Bowl, 18 million watched them win the Big Ten Championship, and when College Gameday visited Indiana's campus last year, more than 2 million people watched a 3-hour commercial about the school.

This publicity is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and is having a real impact on Indiana's finances.

In 2025 alone, Indiana University set school records for total enrollment (48,626 students), freshman class size (10,127 students), first-year out-of-state students (4,697), and application volume (73,400).

Indiana University Applicants
• 2019-20: 44,178
• 2020-21: 46,623
• 2021-22: 50,159
• 2022-23: 54,345
• 2023-24: 67,731
• 2024-25: 73,400

But since IU can only admit so many students each year, they leverage the additional demand to 1) rotate the composition of their student body toward out-of-state students, and 2) become more selective academically.

Out-of-state students now account for about 50% of IU's total enrollment, with the school admitting a total of 4,697 new out-of-state students in 2025 — roughly 500 more out-of-state students than IU's previous record.

This is an important distinction because out-of-state students pay $30,000 more in annual tuition – $12,000 for Indiana residents versus $42,000 for non-residents.

500 new out-of-state students
x $30,000 tuition difference
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= $15 million annually

If you multiply that by a four-year degree, these out-of-state students are worth $60 million more to IU than their in-state counterparts.

And since football success attracts more applicants, IU's admissions office can be more selective.

Indiana's Fall 2025 class had a median high school GPA of 3.94 — the highest in IU admissions history.

This creates a virtuous cycle.

Better sports → more applicants → better students → higher rankings. Higher rankings then lead to even more applicants, and, eventually, higher tuition revenues.

This is exactly what happened at Alabama with Nick Saban, and it's a big reason why Indiana is completely comfortable giving Cignetti new contracts every year.

P.S. If you enjoyed this breakdown, join 135,000 others who learn about the business and money behind sports by reading my 3x weekly newsletter: https://t.co/OgN8EYGDHY

[WWE @WWE]

One final goodbye.

Thank YOU, @JohnCena. 🫡

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

THE LAST TIME IS NOW 🥺

(via @WWE)

[Andy Wright @andrewwright78]

@PatMcAfeeShow @tyschmit
#IDontWantToOverreactBUT
The Commanders are straight trash, Jayden would get hurt opening a gallon of milk, defense couldn’t stop Dematha High School right now. JJ lit us up like Trump hitting a Narco boat, fire everyone!!! # Raise Fail

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

Ladies and Gentlemen..

Please be a friend and tell a friend..

🗣 DOOKIE is NOW AVAILABLE to stream on all platforms

https://t.co/E1EkP6saGA

Here’s a lyric video to help learn the words.

I can’t wait to see what you all do with the song

Don’t be scared to be CREATIVE 😂

[Andy Wright @andrewwright78]

@BostonConnr @PatMcAfeeShow has better kickers kicking in Saturday morning on Gameday!!!

[Stuart Feiner @StuartFeiner]

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[BetMGM 🦁 @BetMGM]

@Lane_Kiffin You leaving Ole Miss