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Among the many pleasures of "Costas Now" the other night was Dan Patrick explaining how the old "Big Show" was actually named ironically by him and Keith Olbermann. They called it "The Big Show" because they assumed no one was watching and had no numbers or reason to think otherwise. But people were definitely watching.
You know, here's an official challenge for the World of Internet. Can anybody dig up a photo of Dan Patrick from that old Friday's commercial in which he has barbecue sauce all over his face? We bet Patrick doesn't do that commercial in the day of the Web. (Speaking of which ... we've also been looking for video of Keith Olbermann's old fast food chicken ads. Remember those?)
And now Patrick is a radio guy, and an SI guy, and a man whose voice charms Joe "Balls Deep" Buck.
So: Do you like the Dan Patrick? Do you not like the Dan Patrick? Let us know.
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So what exactly does that tie thing mean? Is it like the "Windswept" costume?
Approve. You just kinda have to.
Approve. One of the good ones. Plus that commercial with him throwing baseball bats out of a helicopter to promote his radio show still cracks me up.
Bravo for the guy on the Kingsford charcoal bag! Approve.
He was so much better than any of the dolts working SportsCenter right now. Approve.
Simply...en fuego.
I would've voted, but that picture of Tyra scared the fuck outta me.
Dan Patrick would do ads for Agent Orange if the money was good enough. Disapprove.
@Doyle McPoyle: Not el fuego?
Approve. The dulcet tones of Nantz, the wit of SVP, the deadpan dry of Kenny Mayne.
And he did it all before any of those jokers.
How could I not approve?
Approve. Although the cloud of smug that encircles him seems to have grown over the years. Pretty soon it will choke him off.
If he had not come back trying to be Mr. Serious HardHitting Sports Journalist I probably would have approved.
The Oskar Schindler to ESPN's Nazi regime. Approve.
I don't like it here. I'm tired of being afraid all the time. I've decided not to stay. I doubt they'll kick up any fuss. Not for an old SportsCenter anchor like me.
PS: tell Olbermann I'm sorry I put a knife to his throat. No hard feelings, DP.
Fuck this. Get to Bissinger.
Approve! She's hot and goes fast too. Oh, what? Oh. Approve anyway.
Is that like how all the ladies call my penis tiny?
Approve. He worked for the four letter when it was actually watchable then bailed ship when it started to stink
Approve. Still have my full set of "Big Show" baseball cards.
His initials are DP. How can you not approve him solely based on that fact?
I can only hope to contain my approval.
Soft as church music. Approve.
Approve, but the knots he twists himself in to over the steroids story is sometimes embarrassing.
/only hear his show when in rental cars
So does this officially make Jack Buck "Big Daddy Balls"?
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The fucktard known as Costas once described DP as the kind of punk who puts peanut butter on Communion wafers. My kind of guy...approve.
He never inappropriately hugged interns and used his cell for actually making phone calls. Begrudgingly approve.
Approve, although he lingers to long on certain topics during his radio show.
The Rakim of Sportscenter - smooth flow, intricate lyrics (um, highlight recaps), the best of his time, and a huge influence for the new breed.
Keith O. can be Eric B.
Whoops...
Interviewer: "Chamomiles Davis -- 1 voter, 16,472 votes. A slight anomaly?"
C.D.: "Not really, Mr. Leitch. You see, Dan Patrick may look like a monkey who's been placed in a suit and then strategically shaved, but he's a brilliant sports personality. The number of votes I cast is merely a reflection of how firmly I approve of his work."
Interviewer: "Well, that's excellent. Another great day for democracy in our country. Will Leitch, Country Gentleman's Pig Fertilizer Gazette, Dunny-on-the-Wold."
approve for knowing when to leave before the virus completely infects
The "Big Show" was must watch back in the mid-90s, at least once, usually twice. Enthusiastically approve.
Approved, but I think this Dan Patrick might score higher..
"The Whiff" and "Gone" were the two catchphrases I've used most. Approve.
In other media personality news. Does the Deadspin Family realize that Erin Andrews goes to Carousel on Sunday?
Gotta give it up to him for making Sportscenter must see TV when I was growing up. Approve.
Sure. Approve.
Extremely smug in a non-douchebag sort of way. Approve.
Dare I say, approve.
Little known fact: Dan Patrick uses only his first and middle names. His full name is Daniel Patrick Pugh. Use that info as you see fit.
@Le Kangourou de Kataroo:
@longefellowes: Well said.
@Sh!tShow:
AND HE GETS.....the whiff....
Loved that.
@longefellowes: I think Im taking the Original in that toss up. Sorry, but a whiney elf with the body of a 14 year old doesnt do it for me.
@sba: Amen to that. You looked forward to when he and Olbermann were hosting. Approve for Mr. Pugh.
Approve, despite the fact that he is wearing nail polish in that picture, or because he is wearing nail polish in that picture. I can't decide which.
I still like him better than Olbermann. Approve
No-brainer. Approve.
Never mind DP, when are we getting a poll for this Will Leitch guy? I think he's full of shit.
True story: Years ago, I was at a Hootie & the Blowfish concert in Boston (insert joke here). During the curtain call, they came out and played their final song, and Darius Rucker yelled out, "And on the bongos, our friend Dan Patrick!" Sure enough, Dan Patrick came out and played the bongos for their final song. They also tried to embarrass him by asking him to sing.
Approve. I still miss his radio show(yes, I know he has a new one).
Tirico just makes me sleepy.
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That photo drips with whimsy and hair dye.
approve anyway.
@suntastic: you actually admit to going to a Hootie & the Blowfish concert? please tell me the tickets were free or you found them on the side of the road.
Yahtzee!!!
Approve
@Upshaws Leash: I dont know how old you are, but the quality of tail at Hootie concerts for in the mid 90s was unmatched
Without Olbermann and Patrick, Sports Night is never created.
Approve.
Unless Jack Buck... RIP... or Mike Shannon are nominated for voting, this might be my most wholehearted "Approved" of the series.
@Bobby_Big_Wheel: They were the background noise to my morning routine for years. Nostalgic approve.
Don't hate on Hootie, y'all. They're my hometown boys, and the drummer is actually my friend's uncle and super nice.
Weirdly, when I was in L.A. a year ago Hootie sold out a huge show, and just about every other damn song on the radio was Hootie. Who know they still had such a fanbase?
Fleshbot also has a poll as to whether you approve of DP.
I don't think the Hutchence family finds that picture very funny, but I approve anyway.
Hootie is good buddies with John Daly... so you know they gotta be cool.