Pat McAfee Sets August 14 Debut Album Release for 'The Diary of a Polarizing Figure'
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Pat McAfee Sets August 14 Debut Album Release for 'The Diary of a Polarizing Figure'
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
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Pat McAfee said his debut album, “The Diary of a Polarizing Figure,” will be released on Aug. 14, marking the former NFL punter’s move from sports media into music.
On Instagram, McAfee said he has been writing songs about his life for 20 years and wants his children to know “exactly who and what their dad is.”
Ernest and other Nashville musicians helped bring the project together, McAfee said, describing the album as a response to years of headlines and criticism around him.
The release adds another lane to McAfee’s expanding profile after his rise from Indianapolis Colts punter to one of ESPN and YouTube sports media’s biggest personalities.