Pat McAfee made sure to give Josh Allen a heads-up before the Buffalo Bills faced the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.

ESPN was live, and Allen was walking over to greet the former punter. But before the quarterback got close enough, McAfee repeated the warning that he was on air. The brief exchange caught fans’ attention, and they had a lot to say about it.

Fans Praise Pat McAfee’s Live TV Warning to Josh Allen

The exchange happened during ESPN’s pregame coverage at U.S. Bank Stadium. McAfee was on the field with Jason McCourty when he spotted Allen. He repeated, “We’re live,” seven times before dapping up the quarterback and wishing him luck.

Awful Announcing shared the clip on X, and several fans praised McAfee for looking out for Allen.

“Pat a real one,” One X user wrote. They took the joke a step further, saying McAfee sounded like the kind of friend who would cover for you if someone asked where you were the night before.

A second fan was less complimentary of McAfee but still praised him for looking out for Allen.

“He protects his people,”they wrote.

This fan, meanwhile, wasn’t convinced Allen needed the reminder. “Pretty sure Josh Allen knows he’s on TV,”they quipped.

One X user asked why McAfee felt the need to repeat the warning, joking that Allen wasn’t likely to cause a scene on live TV.

“What did he think he was going to do? Drop 5 F-bombs and flip off the camera?” the fan joked, adding a laughing emoji.

One viewer had a more backhanded reaction, calling the warning the “Least annoying thing out of McAfee’s mouth today.”

Pat McAfee Had Two Jobs on ESPN’s Bills-Vikings Broadcast

McAfee was in Minneapolis for “Monday Night Countdown” alongside Scott Van Pelt and the rest of ESPN’s pregame crew. He had another role once the game began.

ESPN2 carried his “Field Pass” broadcast, with McAfee, Dan Orlovsky and Darius Butler working from field level behind an end zone, while Tony Romo also made a surprise cameo. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman handled the main call on ESPN and ABC.

“Field Pass” made its NFL debut this season during the Washington Commanders’ October matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Monday’s Bills-Vikings matchup was the format’s second NFL outing, with the Carolina Panthers’ trip to Tampa Bay scheduled for Nov. 30.

The setup gives McAfee room for the unscripted conversations his daytime show is known for, with players often just a few steps away. Allen is already familiar with those interactions.

In January, the Bills QB crashed McAfee’s interview with newly hired Bills coach Joe Brady. He returned in August as a scheduled guest, talking about becoming a father and Buffalo’s new stadium.

There was no shortage of football storylines heading into Monday’s game, either. Both teams entered at 6-1, and Allen was coming off a 289-yard, two-touchdown performance in a win over the Baltimore Ravens. Minnesota, meanwhile, had allowed just 13.3 points per game.