Pat McAfee's ESPN alt cast struggles with viewing numbers

Pat McAfee's alternative broadcast for Monday Night Football drew 406,000 viewers, significantly lower than Troy Aikman and Joe Buck's main coverage, which attracted 21.7 million viewers across all platforms. A report revealed that the Next Gen Stats alt cast outperformed McAfee’s version, earning 499,000 viewers. This follows a lackluster debut week for McAfee's cast, which managed only 351,000 viewers. ESPN did not initially disclose specific viewing figures, leading to scrutiny and investigation by a reporter from The Athletic.

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