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Dan Patrick is leaving ESPN

Last radio show is August 17.

Thoughts?

i think it sucks. love dan patrick, love his radio show. i heard him say that he was leaving...and thought, what the hell? so tony and i go to chilis for a quick bite heading out of hot springs, and they announce that not only is he leaving his radio show (which is what i was hoping, staying with espn but not on radio) but he's leaving espn altogether. now who will i listen to in the afternoons????

i thought he was one of the best in the business, if not THE best. great interviews, great voice, great with voicing his opinions, and very knowledgable. i'll miss him.

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Last radio show is August 17.

Thoughts?

I thought his radio program was pretty good to listen too. Seemed to ask really good questions. Todays show was good about the questions he askes to Bud Selig about Barry Bonds homerun chase. I wonder who will take over that time spot "Phil the Show Killer" or perhaps maybe Keith Oberman. I miss the Sportscenter he use to do with Kenny Mayne.

I had heard that he will be the next Bob Barker, hosting The Price is RIght. He was excellent on Sports Center for many years but I never liked the radio show. The opening of the radio show was often pompous and condescending as if he is the only one in the country that understood what the topic was that day. That being said, he was very good especially in the early years.

Never was a big Dan fan.. Radio-wise, nothing beat the early years of the Kornheiser radio show in the late 90's/early 00's.. NOTHING. The on-air nonsense was great enough, but the core group of listeners on the Net were treated to some of the most hysterical, uprorious insanity I've ever heard, especially during the breaks when you could listen to Tony, Andy and Co., guests, etc.. "The Internet Show" was lost at one point when Tony got his "vacation", a month-long suspension over something idiotic that the ESPN suits got in a twist over. And "Phil the Show Killer" originated on The Mr. Tony Show... not on Dan Patrick's...

Anyone remember the Tony Show and these elements?

The hilarity of "Know Your Heads", a game show where callers had to identify three levels of ESPN anchors.. SportsCenter types.. then an ESPN2 type.. then an ESPNews type..

Rich Eisen telling the "Bea Arthur joke".. An Internet-only classic that will NEVER die...

The callers were unbelievable... "Smart and funny" was what Tony wanted..

Steve the Syncophant, from DC... "Tony my leige..."

Sheldon and his ridiculous Joke of the Day..

"Affirmation"... Only loyal listeners will know this reference... I called in with an "affirmation" story that pleased Tony to no end after Bob Haldeman, or John Ehrlichman, died..

The witness protection guy from Syracuse who supposedly was a janitor at the Post-Standard... the creator of the 'Castro Convertable' reference... (Itself a riff off an athlete that told Tony to hold on because 'someone was at the door delivering a couch...')

I'm likely just whistling in the dark here, but if any of you heard the show, you're laughing thinking about. The greatest free 3 hours evah....

The "Tony" show was the best sports talk I've ever heard. I liked that he only talked to the elite sports writers, whose opinions I still search out if there is a big story in their city. The show wasn't always about sports but it was always entertaining.

Latest rumor about Dan Patrick, from today NY Daily News, is that he will be coming in as Imus' permanent replacement at FAN.

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Originally Posted by 3kings

I liked Dan's program to a point...but you are right...he would often be pompous...he would whine if you didn't agree with his point which he did frequently with his call in guests(not fans) and disagree with athletes, etc. who have first hand knowledge of the situations at hand.
I think he was much better on Sports Center covering the highlights than trying to be one on the radio.

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Originally Posted by Kasept

OOOOOOOOO

The "Fantasy Head Draft" was the greatest concept in sports radio history. Mr. Tony over the dull, pompous Dan Patrick by open lengths.

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Originally Posted by Late Fires

OOOOOOOOO

The "Fantasy Head Draft" was the greatest concept in sports radio history. Mr. Tony over the dull, pompous Dan Patrick by open lengths.

And the "Rock Draft" was another classic... "In the third round, from University of Hawaii, we take Molten Lava.."

And of course... "High Ankle Sprains"...

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Originally Posted by Kasept

And the "Rock Draft" was another classic... "In the third round, from University of Hawaii, we take Molten Lava.."

And of course... "High Ankle Sprains"...

ror! I had forgotten how amusing that show was.

Kornheiser by far the best radio sports-related show ever!

never heard the kornheiser show, but grew up reading his articles in the post.

but hey, at least i still have mike and mike in the morning!

I just like seeing anyone from the University of Dayton do well.

Go Flyers

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Originally Posted by estreetposse

...and don't forget his segment with keith olherbermann(puke)

Hell be hooking back up with Olberman.

My thoughts on him leaving ESPN, tragic. Hes always been exceptional

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Originally Posted by golfer

Latest rumor about Dan Patrick, from today NY Daily News, is that he will be coming in as Imus' permanent replacement at FAN.

i heard monday that Imus is coming back after the summer at his cancer ranch. that's why FAN didn't fill the spot.

tony was best on radio when wilbon, rich eisin would call in on short notice.

DP show was never the same after dibble left.
DP got to caught up in the hollywood actor crap. he'd have actors on that want to be athletes and fall all over them, i'd have to turn it off.

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Originally Posted by Kasept

anyone listen to TK the day wilbon called in and forgot to take the gas nozzle out of his vehicle? wilbon drove off and pulled the hose off the pump!

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Originally Posted by Kasept

Just seeing this now because although Dan is okay on the radio (better with Keith from 2-3) Mr Tony is a unique experience that is the definition of "grows on you with time" When I came to Washington in the early 90's Mr Tony had his TEAM show on in the 9-11 spot with Andy Polly and the cast .....There is noo better spontaneous entertainment anywhere than a Mr Tony rant on current events of the day.

Whether it was Stump the Band or Junior and Tony fighting like dog brothers. Mr Tony is lightyears ahead of Dan.

How can you not love a sports show with a ban on athletes or the "classic" Recipes for barbecue chicken.......

It's okay if your golden moment is "Twitching little freaks" from the spelling bee of the last year but Mr Tony radio is must listening...

Just like "I am back for more cash" A title of a tony book......A fortune would be made if Kevin Stanfield or Andy Polly or whomever put together a collection of podcasts or CD's of the shows from the 90's.....It could be nothing more than ......."Classic"

Tony would love DT......it's the same humor and he has a horse racing itch as he has Andy Beyer on every year.

Well after reading this post, I guess most of us miss TK more than we'll miss Dan. I was bummed when his radio show stopped, he's not quite as funny now that he's a TV star.

As for DP, I'll definitely miss the big show, and maybe some of the call's to Reggie Miller.