"We had conversations with Dan and he has many fans in Bristol. But our radio lineup is strong and we aren't looking to make a change," spokesman Mike Soltys told Sporting News.
As the longtime host of NBC "Football Night in America," Patrick hosted the network's Super Bowl 52 five-hour pregame show from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. He has his own weekday "Dan Patrick Show," which can be heard Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to noon ET.Patrick left ESPN in 2007. Along with Robin Roberts, he's the most successful on-air talent to leave on his own terms. A Patrick comeback in Bristol would present several intriguing possibilities.
ESPN could re-team Patrick with his former "Big Show" partner Keith Olbermann on the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter. After napalming his bridges with ESPN years ago, the peripatetic Olberman popped up again on ESPN shows recently. The 6 p.m. SportsCenter is in flux, with co-anchor Jemele Hill leaving Friday for The Undefeated after less than a year on the job and Michael Smith now hosting solo. The old 11 p.m. show co-hosted by Patrick and Olberman is still revered as the best SportsCenter pairing ever.
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