Report: Max Kellerman's 'This Just In' could end amid Pat McAfee's move to ESPN

The Pat McAfee Show has a potential timeslot. However, according to a new report from Front Office Sports, Max Kellerman won’t be happy about it. The sports business outlet is reporting that the former Colts kicker’s show could take over Kellerman’s This Just In timeslot, which currently starts at 2 p.m. ET.

“ESPN will likely pave the way for the addition of ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ by canceling Kellerman’s weekday afternoon program,” according to FOS.

Not only is Kellerman’s talk show at risk, but the report also reveals that ESPN is looking to cut roughly $30 million from their existing talents’ salaries. They will reportedly pull most heavily from NFL and NBA talents.

McAfee’s show currently boasts 2.2 million subscribers. If it does takeover Kellerman’s slot, it would preceed NBA Today with Malika Andrews and NFL Live with Laura Rutledge.

ESPN has yet to comment on the report from Front Office Sports, neither has Kellerman. The host is also a staple on ESPN Radio with the “Keyshawn, JWill & Max” weekday morning show.

Kellerman originally served as the host of Around the Horn before joining Stephen A. Smith on First Take for five years.

McAfee, who already appears for the network in other capacities, announced last week that the Pat McAfee Show will join ESPN’s lineup of talk shows. He opted out of his four-year, $120 million contract with Fan Duel in favor of ESPN. He reportedly had several other offers on the table.

When the announcement hit last week, there wasn’t a set time for the show. McAfee only said that it would come on sometime after Get Up and First Take.

McAfee: ‘We will still have full creative control’

McAfee has already conceded that his show will no longer have free-flowing f-bombs. However, he vowed to keep the rest unchanged.

“We are extremely honored that ESPN is blessing us with this opportunity to be a part of the next chapter of the ESPN family. We do not take that lightly… [We] are going to work hard to make sure this is a success,” McAfee said in a statement. “All parties involved agree the time has come for a bunch of sports stooges in a Thunderdome in Indiana to sprinkle in some fun and celebration of sport as well.”

“Our show will also be on in every airport, cafe, restaurant, house, etc, with the incomparable power of ESPN. Out of respect for that, we have decided we won’t be saying ‘f–k’ nearly as much… Every other word is good to go… everything else will be good,” McAfee said. “We will still have full creative control of the program. Why would ESPN want to license our show and then change it entirely? That makes no sense.”