Marchand also noted that contractual obligations haven't stopped McAfee from making career-altering decisions in the past. The former Indianapolis Colts punter left FanDuel in the middle of a reported four-year, $120 million deal to sign a licensing agreement for The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN.

According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Schefter was “essentially banned” from “The Pat McAfee Show” back in March after the insider failed to make an appearance on the show at McAfee’s request.

The sports media star's stratospheric rise has been built on unpredictability paired with a showman's sense of their audience.