I listen to sports radio pretty much every day, and I've been doing so for quite some time. In the mornings I listen to Elliot In The Morning which by far is not sports programming, it is more or less shock jock type radio, although I don't really consider him that extreme. After that I listen to Craig Shemon and James Washington on Fox Out of Bounds. From 12 to 1 I listen to anything but Colin Cowherd (I despise his very existence but that’s another post for another day). Then the highlight of my day comes at 1 o'clock EST, The Dan Patrick Show.
I think Dan Patrick is by far and away the authority on world of sports He is smart, witty, and funny and is not afraid to ask tough questions. The questions that he poses to his guests are ones that everyone is asking in the back of their head but normally are too afraid to ask. I believe when he speaks to these amazing sports figures and sometime movie stars that he makes them feel comfortable.
However, it is not just the questions that he asks, but his views and opinions on just about everything are so well thought out, and so eloquently stated he makes you feel like you’re listening to an old friend. To me he is kind of an old friend to me, because I have been watching him on ESPN since I was kid and now most recently listening to his radio show.
On he his show he stated that he had a big announcement that will “affect your lives and probably his” and he was correct, it has affected my life, I was very sad to hear that he’s leaving ESPN. When I first heard that he had an announcement a couple of things crossed my mind. First off I knew that he wouldn’t do the Price is Right, that’s just not him. Next I thought well maybe him and Keith Olbermann would do the Big Show in the afternoons for longer than an hour, and to be honest that’s what I was hoping for. The last thing I really thought he would do was leave ESPN, but alas he did and I support his decision. Dan Patrick knows what he’s doing, and if he feels it’s the right time to go, then I think that everyone needs to respect that.
Will I miss hearing him during the day? Yes. I hope that some of the rumors are correct and he will host a national syndicated talk show. If he does that, I hope that Keith Olbermann will continue to join him. I think him and Keith play off each other so well that it would be a crime to rob people of the charisma and chemistry those two bring to the radio. I really and truly wish Dan Patrick the best of luck in his endeavors. I highly doubt that he’d read my blog but if he does, I hope he knows that he will be missed.
- Troy
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