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Dan Patrick left an indelible mark at ESPN for his poignant interviews and dry wit as a reporter, anchor and radio talk show host at the "Worldwide Leader in Sports." Patrick regularly filed reports and anchored coverage at the NFL's Super Bowl, MLB's World Series, NBA Finals and the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four. Patrick served as the primary host of "ESPN SportsCentury," the network's 30-minute weekly series profiling the 50 greatest North American athletes of the 20th century.


Patrick recently left "The Dan Patrick Show," which was heard weekdays on ESPN radio and carried by more than 325 affiliates nationwide since 1999. In May 2000, Patrick released a book entitled "Outtakes," which was based on his no-holds-barred question-and-answer interviews in ESPN The Magazine. In January 2000, the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association named Patrick the National Sportscaster of the Year. He's only the second cable commentator to receive this honor.


Patrick transcended the sports world when he served as guest host of ABC's Good Morning America, December 30-31, 1996, and January 1, 1997. In 1998, he received a Sports Emmy Award in the Studio Host category.


Patrick's reports feature astute knowledge, a dry sense of humor and his unique perspective as well as a style which provides a "comfort zone" for his co-host. He received a CableACE Award in 1997 for his work on SportsCenter.


Some of Patrick's finer moments have appeared on SportsCenter's Sunday Conversation, ESPN's in-depth interview segment, where he has brought out the best in many of sports' premier personalities - including Michael Jordan, Mark McGuire, Barry Sanders, Wayne Gretzky, Larry Bird, Reggie Jackson and Bill Murray.


Prior to working with ESPN, Patrick was a sports anchor/reporter for CNN (1983-89), where his assignments including the World Series, NBA Finals and Winter Olympics. In 1997, he received Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Dayton in Ohio.


Patrick received a bachelor of arts degree in broadcasting from the University of Dayton.


SI writers explain how they developed A-Rod story
Monday 02-09-2009 1:44pm ET

Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts and David Epstein broke the story about Alex Rodriguez and steroids. Here are some of the details they shared with Dan:

-- They were doing a profile on A-Rod when they got wind of this information. They explained that the 104 names, one of which was A-Rod, came out in connection to the BALCO case.

-- Selena approached Rodriguez in a gym in Florida. Apparently, A-Rod said that she shouldn't be there, and then said you have to talk to the union.

-- They explained the union had the right to destroy the information, but didn't. Selena said the players have a right to be angry at the union and MLB.

-- Dan asked David and Selena their advice for A-Rod. Selena said she thinks he should come clean and admit he did something back then and try to keep it at that.

Reggie Miller breaks down NBA trade market, says watch out for Spurs
Monday 02-09-2009 1:43pm ET

Reggie Miller joined the show to analyze all the trade talk rumbling through the NBA. Here are some  of his takes:

-- Miller says if the Spurs could obtain Rasheed Wallace, they'd be the favorites to win the West (even if the Lakers get Andrew Bynum back).

-- Miller likes the Adam Morrison trade for the Lakers. He thinks Morrison has less attitude than Vladimir Radmanovic. Miller was a bit surprised the Bobcats gave up on Morrison so quickly, but then again, as Miller noted, Larry Brown often wants to change his whole roster.

-- Miller says that the Lakers' 6-0 road trip shows the depth of their team. But if he was Phil Jackson, he would mention that other teams, like the Spurs, are hot on their tail.

-- Miller says the Hornets would be unwise to trade Tyson Chandler for Shawn Marion. Miller says they need a big guy and a backup point guard, not another forward.

-- Miller says if the Rockets get healthy they will be scary.

--  Miller thinks the Mavericks will make a move -- in large part because of the Jason Terry injury.

-- Miller thinks the Suns realize it's "time to fold 'em" and they will try to get rid of Shaq and Amare Stoudemire.

Ken Rosenthal said A-Rod shouldn't admit to anything
Monday 02-09-2009 1:42pm ET

FOX's Ken Rosenthal joined the show to weigh in with his take on the Alex Rodriguez situation.

-- Dan asked Rosenthal if he was suprised. "Not surprised. Not shocked. I am never shocked to hear any athlete used performance-enhancing drugs. Not just in baseball," Rosenthal said.

-- Rosenthal thinks A-Rod has a major beef with the players' association, since the union did not destroy the records.

-- Rosenthal thinks A-Rod should keep quiet. He shouldn't come out and apologize. If he told the truth, he'd be exposing himself to legal issues he can't even imagine. The government is working on cases, like Barry Bonds, and who knows if they'll come after A-Rod down the road as a witness or something else.

-- Rosenthal said if he ran baseball, he'd come out and say we won't let out the 104 names from 2003 and we'll go after the person who leaked it.

-- Rosenthal said the most disturbing aspect of all of this is if players have been tipped off by the union. That means all of baseball's testing efforst are for naught.

Peter King has updates on Tomlinson, Lewis, T.O. and more
Monday 02-09-2009 1:41pm ET

SI.com's Peter King joined the show to offer the latest news on the NFL offseason ....

-- King thinks that teams shouldn't be too emotionally tied to running backs. You have to move on. Here's King on LaDainian Tomlinson: "I think the Chargers would be wise to move on from L.T."

-- Peter discusse the impact of steroid violations and the Hall of Fame. In the NFL, that could come up for Shawne Merriman and Rodney Harrison at some point.

-- King said it's "60-40" Ray Lewis will return to Baltimore. But King said there's a chance a guy like Jerry Jones would pay $25 million for Lewis' leadership skills.

-- King thinks that Terrell Owens will be released.

-- King says Matt Cassel could end up in Tampa Bay or San Francisco. The Chiefs and Vikings are also players.

-- King thinks the Cardinals should trade Anquan Boldin. It doesn't make sense to have two of the highest-paid WRs in the NFL. King thinks Philly would be a great landing spot for Boldin.

Monday's Show
Monday 02-09-2009 1:40pm ET

Good morning DanNation. What a weekend. SI.com broke the A-Rod news, starting a media frenzy. Let's get right into the list of guests who will help us break down that story and more on what should be a very intriguing show.

Selena Roberts and David Epstein: The two Sports Illustrated writers behind the story will explain how the news developed and what is going on with the other names on the list of 2003 drug tests.

Ken Rosenthal: The FOX baseball writer will drop by to offer his thoughts on what this means for A-Rod's legacy, and also fill us in on the latest Manny Ramirez news.

Reggie Miller: Reggie will probably weigh in on Rodriguez, and also discuss an exciting weekend in the NBA. The Lakers-Cavs game was a bit disappointing, but the Celtics and Spurs had a thriller on Sunday.

Peter King: King will have updates on the future of Ray Lewis and Matt Cassel, and discuss the A-Rod fallout and how that could affect the NFL.

Sources tell SI A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003
Monday 02-09-2009 1:39pm ET

Accoridng to a report on SI.com, multiple sources have told SI that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003.

We'll have all the details and the analysis of what happened on Monday and talk to the reporter behind the story. What does it mean for A-Rod? And what does it mean for baseball?

If you haven't seen it yet, here is the the story on SI.com.

Lamar Odom says people still take Kobe Bryant for granted
Monday 02-09-2009 1:38pm ET

Fresh off the Lakers' big win over the Celtics on Thursday night, Lamar Odom joined the show.

-- Odom thinks he may have a career in acting. He's been in Entourage and Arliss.

-- Odom says most of the Lakers don't have entourages. They roll together as a team.

-- Odom said that the Lakers think that they can play better than they did against the Celtics.

-- Dan asked Odom if it was unfair to say LeBron James could some day be better than Kobe Bryant. Odom said it depends what style you like to watch. Odom does think LeBron will be "one of the best to ever play the game." But Bryant is pretty special. "People do take Kobe Bryant for granted," Odom said.

Tony Stewart optimistic about new start this season
Monday 02-09-2009 1:36pm ET

Tony Stewart is getting ready for the Daytona 500. He dropped by the show to fill Dan in on the everything going on in his life. Stewart left Joe Gibbs Racing and begins racing with his own team this season ...

-- Tony didn't argue when Dan half-kiddingly called Jimmie Johnson the Tiger Woods of auto racing. Stewart said you can't argue with anything said about Johnson, because the guy has won three straight titles. That being said, Stewart said he looks forward to the challenge of breaking Johnson's streak.

-- Stewart isn't afraid he'll forget his new sponsors or accidentally refer to his old sponsor "Home Depot."

-- Dan asked Stewart how he prepares for the Daytona 500. Stewart said just stay hydrated and do his thing. He said the days leading up to the race aren't too grueling.

-- Stewart explained his crash in the Daytona 500 a couple of years ago. He said it was his own fault for getting loose in the wrong spot. He said he just threw the race away.

-- Stewart is ecstatic about his Burger King sponsorship. "I got a King card and everything," Stewart said. "It's like a license to steal." He doesn't ever pay for burgers.

-- Stewart is building an in-house fishing pond. Apparently there's no moat and draw-bridge, as Paulie had reported.

-- Stewart said he's pretty sure he can get fined twice, now that he's an owner and a driver.

Mannix compares Kobe and LeBron, says don't count out Spurs
Monday 02-09-2009 1:34pm ET

Chris "The Blanket" Mannix joined the show to talk about the NBA. Here are some of his takes.

-- Mannix would rather see how LeBron James did against the Lakers in the Finals than Kobe Bryant. Something new for the NBA.

-- Mannix described Pau Gasol as "doughy soft." Mannix said Gasol was aided by Kevin Garnett not being on the floor with foul trouble last night. According to Mannix, Gasol does not bring a lot of physicality.

-- Mannix thinks a Spurs-Celtics series would be a lot of fun for the NBA Finals as well. Some great matchups and a great chess matchup between Popovich and Rivers.

-- Mannix said right now Memphis' O.J. Mayo is the Rookie of the Year.

-- Mannix said the biggest disappointment in the rookie class is Minnesota's Kevin Love. Mannix said a guy taken that high in the draft needs to deliver more.


Finebaum: SEC coaches will take Lane Kiffin down
Monday 02-09-2009 1:32pm ET

Alabama radio personality Paul Finebaum joined the show to discuss new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin's statements about the University of Florida.

-- Finebaum says that Kiffin has gone after the two biggest names in the SEC -- Urban Meyer and Nick Saban. Finebaum said that this could be like The Godfather. They'll make Kiffin pay for what he said about Florida's Meyer breaking rules by calling a recruit while he was visiting Tennessee.

-- Finebaum says that SEC coaches will all turn in Kiffin any chance they get. Finebaum says all schools cheat. It's just a matter of turning them in.

-- Finebaum thinks Tennessee officials are probably furious at Kiffin right now. "If he last three years, I will be dumbfounded," Finebaum said.

-- Finebaum pointed out that Kiffin hired recruiters, not coaches. They're going to be aggressive, and according to Finebaum, they'll get in trouble.

-- Finebaum said that Kiffin couldn't find a job on the West Coast and doesn't know how he got this job at Tennessee.