Dan Patrick

by ppl4life on Jul 9, 2007 10:16 PM PDT

If anyone cares...

Originally reported this afternoon and announced on his radio program, Dan Patrick is leaving ESPN, which does include his radio show.

The last day of his radio program will be August 17, 2007. It will be sad to see a decent radio program go by the wayside. I guess it has served its purpose.

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And with that Kenny Mayne is the future

I'm curious what Patrick says about that train wreck once he leaves.

by Robert on Jul 9, 2007 10:19 PM PDT reply actions

Really?

Back in the day I really liked Kenny Mayne. Of course I was a little kid then, and haven't watched ESPN in ten years, but is he really that bad?

I always thought he was the Steven Wright of Sportscenter.

Field Gulls

by John Morgan @ Lookout Landing on Jul 9, 2007 10:44 PM PDT reply actions

No

I meant to say that Mayne is the only decent part of ESPN these days.

by Robert on Jul 9, 2007 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Is Mayne an M's fan?

I noticed him wearing an M's hat at the HR derby.

Free Adam Jones

by bluemax on Jul 9, 2007 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions

From what I remember

He is from Kent and used to be an anchor on Komo 4.

by Robert on Jul 9, 2007 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Mayne

Is a pretty active fan of Seattle sports in general, and pretty much my favorite part of ESPN over the last several years.

Dan Patrick is a class act, too, and I'm hoping he doesn't vanish from the world of sports. I'd miss his coverage.

by jimmimoose1 on Jul 10, 2007 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions

You watch

Mayne get fired next, followed by Neil Everett. They're slowly trying to get rid of all the people who like the Mariners.

Top 5 Greatest Players ever: 1. Josh Gibson 2. Cool Papa Bell 3. Babe Ruth 4. Matty 5. Ty Cobb

by Coach Owens on Jul 10, 2007 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

They have always seemed to be pro-Mariners when they were good. Maybe not as much as some other teams but they have always hyped Jr, Unit, ARod, Ichiro and Felix is the next big thing. Plus Jim Caple writes for ESPN.com and he while I don't think he is an M's fan first, he at least is very Pro-Seattle.

by Robert on Jul 10, 2007 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions

They're just pro-good

(note: I may actually be defending ESPN here. I know. I'm as shocked as you are.)

Seems to me they could care less about where a team is from (unless they're from the Bronx or the Fens). ESPN is like every other media outlet, they spend airtime on what they think people want to see, and over the last few years, they didn't think people wanted to see the adventures of a 70-odd win team. Can't say I blame them.

The "east coast media bias" is less a bias then a geographical reality - most west coast games start after the entire East Coast (where the media is) is asleep or up against deadline. It's not good or bad, it just is what it is.

Also, ESPN sucks. (okay, that felt better)

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 10, 2007 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions

My favorite Kenny Mayne moment

was during the 2001 ASG when he went to Eagle Hardware (I think it's Lowe's now) on Rainier, where Sicks Stadium used to be, and quizzed random people about the Pilots and reenacted moments from Pilot history in the aisles. Most of 'em hadn't a clue what he was on about. It was great stuff.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 10, 2007 7:00 AM PDT up reply actions

I'd totally forgotten about that

but yeah I do seem to remember watching that.

Free Adam Jones

by bluemax on Jul 10, 2007 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Go Kent

sorry, we don't have much to root for.

No, sir, they're saying Boo-vasi.

by Mariner John on Jul 11, 2007 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Not a Dan Patrick fan

His ego has gotten out of control. And he speaks in cliches all the time.

Mariner Magic http://www.marinermagic.blogspot.com/

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jul 10, 2007 6:36 AM PDT reply actions

Dan LeBetard

Listen to his show. It's hysterical. 25% sports 75% random crap that will make you laugh.

by Dylan @ Lookout Landing on Jul 10, 2007 7:03 AM PDT reply actions

http://www.790theticket.com/

by Dylan @ Lookout Landing on Jul 10, 2007 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions

I hate, hate, hate

that guy. Awful host.

by Garces on Jul 10, 2007 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Everything ESPN is crap....

Patrick is an egomaniac, but the Big Show with Olbermann hour was funny as hell. Cowherd's really hit and miss, and the rest of ESPN Radio is crap. 'Course, ESPN TV, unless there's a good game on, is crap, too (except College Gameday, but even then the East Coast Bias is ridiculous).

--Dave

Addicted to Quack SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by David Piper on Jul 10, 2007 9:58 AM PDT reply actions

ESPN is now E!SPN

And Barry Bonds is their Paris Hilton. I am forced to watch alot of the E! network along with MTV and honestly you can't tell the three of them apart any more aside from the subject matter.

by Robert on Jul 10, 2007 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions

Pedro Gomez is Barry's personal Steve Kmetko

by Gomez on Jul 10, 2007 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Not really an East Coast bias

It is more of bias toward the games ESPN or ABC will broadcast nationally (Big Ten/SEC/ACC) and/or the top ranked teams (when USC and Texas were No. 1 in recent years, they received more coverage than anyone else).

If the Pac-10 schools want better national exposure, they really need to dump the second-rate Fox regional networks and work out a deal with ESPN. Placing another team consistently in the Top 5 would not hurt either.

by G_ on Jul 10, 2007 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions

ESPN = media WalMart

I just thought about it today, but as Patrick leaves, it's true that Mayne is the only redeeming host. I like some of their cameo people and .com-writers--Berman, Buccigross, Caple, Gammons--but by and large, even formerly great draws (cough SIMMONS cough) have become really dull and predictable and pretentious of late.
But this is the problem with the American media, and the conglomeration of ABC, ESPN, Disney, TimeWarner, Yahoo!, General Motors, Bank of America, Nike, Betty Crocker... etc. We, as sports fans, don't have much choice when it comes to our coverage. I'd love more hockey, more balanced coverage (LESS BASKETBALL AND NASCAR, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD) but hey, I don't get a channel that blends TSN with ESPN with FoxSports with the NFL Network.
Basically, now that ESPN has a stranglehold on sports television, we have surrendered our power of choice... just like our current settlement on the two-party system.
But that's another conversation.

David Ortiz > God

by Brian Sullivan on Jul 10, 2007 3:08 PM PDT reply actions

Am I the only one who likes the anchors on ESPN

just not the analysts (for the most part, some [Clayton, Perez] are ok)?

No, sir, they're saying Boo-vasi.

by Mariner John on Jul 11, 2007 12:39 AM PDT reply actions

in all likelihood you are

I stopped being interested in the anchors on SportsCenter when they stopped being interested in sports and became more interested in inventing new catch phrases.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 11, 2007 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions