On Sunday, Pat McAfee will star in a Super Bowl commercial promoting the NFL’s girls flag football initiative. While this marks the former All-Pro punter’s acting debut, it may not be long before we see him on the silver screen. During Friday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel discussed his role in recruiting McAfee for the Super Bowl commercial directed by his close friend, Peter Berg. He teased that this ad won’t be the last time we see McAfee in one of Berg’s projects.
“[Berg’s] about to do another movie called Mosquito Bowl with the same writer as Friday Night Lights, Buzz Bissinger. Brian Grazer, who produced Friday Night Lights, is producing this one too. McAfee is going to be in it as a sergeant in a true World War II story,” Emanuel said, pointing to McAfee. To which McAfee responded, “We don’t know if this is happening.” However, Emanuel retorted, “No, no, no. This is happening. This is definitely, definitely happening.”
Based on McAfee’s comments, his role in the film is not yet finalized, primarily due to necessary business arrangements. “With that being said, as Ari knows, there’s a lot of business that needs to be taken care of,” said the College GameDay star. Emmanuel then added that the character McAfee plays in the Super Bowl commercial — a comedic 1980s high school principal — might also be considered for a movie in the future.
I had SO MUCH FUN doing that commercial
“Peter Berg said you’re a natural..
You’re gonna be in a movie called Mosquito Bowl”
WE DON’T KNOW IF THAT’S HAPPENING @AriEmanuel 😂😂 #PMSLive https://t.co/a4dZFx00SA pic.twitter.com/yMvneoHgUV
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 7, 2025
While McAfee is undeniably one of the biggest stars in sports media, his profile outside the industry is also on the rise. Although The Mosquito Bowl seems to be in the early stages after being optioned by Netflix last year, it sounds like there’s already a spot for McAfee, especially since his Super Bowl commercial debut is receiving critical acclaim.
