Dan Patrick

Welcome back out of three Dennis and Callahan next guest needs no introduction but screw -- we're going to get one anyway. Yeah records sports that -- 1989 at 2006 Yeltsin Dan Patrick show on ESPN radio my believe 1999 to mum. 2007 -- but it was two days in last August that all change for Dan Patrick. When he called for John made a role in. Doesn't -- hands absent since then he has a signed on a huge multimillion dollar syndication deal. Chicago based content factory which launched the -- Dan Patrick radio show. On October 1 2007 streamed live on his website radio syndication the course is collect the check the Sports Illustrated as well. The -- longer counts his money wasted Dan Patrick good morning Dan. Is that meter Perot there. Yes I am then okay now now I I can't do this interview would you like -- you just suck the law I've -- may June.

Okay did you kill these guys because one. Quote unquote vacation tonight when -- step in the studio and then decree -- of following me back to my hotel and then winning in her own called. I I did I know how Eliot Spitzer appeal calling us maybe you I've.

Did you get the restraining order.

I tried I tried -- you know what it I and I -- Perot and I even you know done some backroom dealings to Friday as he. -- get me out of this hell hole I try to help you get another job and and I can't.

Right it and you incident that Eliot Spitzer was known as client number nine -- problems client number three and a half. A -- very good day monitor excitable guy all our others like after ESPN you do well you're likely to gig.

Yes I what you guys know sometimes when you get that. Freedom to do what you want to do and I and it's my mom's that you don't sound -- corporate now and and I guess you know it it's probably the best inside that had because. Working idiots in law I'm grateful to that organization and those or letters I think some time. You feel those four letters above all the time I'm having fun and not be old anybody in that's good way to go to work each day.

Did you I assume you read in the New York Times what the what your former network is allegedly paying. Rick -- after making the trade Patrick for Riley. Would you believe that it's at five years for seventeen million bucks.

Yeah I think that's about right. Yeah I think it's 5000 or were a brightly column there. You know what's interesting they were bidding against themselves Riley wanted to do TV and they didn't realize that he wanted to go there anyway and I -- Riley a lot of credit to do what he's done as a writers say look I'm willing to try to get better is that television personality and to make that -- because you know write a column all the time you'd sit there again have. Now writer's block in here while -- I don't want callable week. And I can do whatever I want. And yet one of the greatest jobs in the business to be decided to go via via an old book but it worked there I against -- earned that money that they'll they'll work there.

Do you feel pressure being Riley's replacement I couldn't. More electronic guy than a writer but you -- column you know every every week.

But you know it is is royal -- a column he didn't -- as well as anybody who's ever done that I was hosting a radio show that was in. 300 cities -- all the -- sports center and had a agent magazines so. It's apples and oranges when people they've betrayed I'm I'm not a writer anywhere near in his class and never claimed to be but it. He wants to be -- broadcasters so it was more timing than anything Jerry I think it was more just we were talking about this saying. How can I help you have wild ask me that these that let me use is is sounding board and I helped him but it goes through the minefield -- a look at foreign enemies and allies and it just turned out that -- it was the timing of it more than anything you know.

to probably figured out your two days of glory here in in August the the spectrum of our views on the subject material. For us report pretty clearly defined I mean we range kind of far afield. Broke for a program on this particular radio station but it's it's pretty much laid out their force as Boston and New England -- wondering as the national audience -- a syndicated guy what captures your imagination and your attention on a regular basis how do you pick and should that this is the thing today the walk after the most people listing them -- what is on science.

Well I think what happens you just end up saying this is what I like -- interested -- and and it you do that then you have passion when I listen you guys like until you're really into something and you guys started talking politics. This was over the summer and I'm -- like itself that there were differing -- there on that but there was passion and any time you get an audience there are listener. Who buys it and they want to you're the you're excited if you're excited that okay maybe I should be excited and that's voted -- could be ballpark food be all you can eat the now that you have the of -- help people were saying people are killing themselves to the ballpark in. You're and a blown down the list of what you can get the all you can -- the yesterday it's amazing it's going to spirited that it like thanksgiving dinner. Trying to when he people go to the ballpark that -- Epic 35 -- as sixteen hot dog today. In and you look at other things that are at the ballpark figure able to buy any and you know they're really got my attention when they digital art Ripken he'll stroke -- that correct -- this blog is that I -- I do not want the owe you any day.

Well and you noticed I assume that the St. Louis Cardinals include beer in the had to deal.

That's that's terrible though it but I thought maybe you come up whip.

Which made Tony La Russa happy.

Cardinal red Budweiser that bet if you are going to have all you can drink you view of the blow your cardinal up Brett polite they're. And you know little bird wings maybe go up this that you can't drive on something but of all the organizations that have all you -- rank at the ballpark.

So it shouldn't be -- Pay if you're not into something and and do you feel compelled oppression to talk as an example -- whether you or -- NASCAR -- that you -- NASCAR but because there's such a large audience do you feel compelled to pretend you're going to NASCAR deal with that or -- and I do and and dump on it make enemies in the in the NASCAR field.

If it comes down to personality John I think it what you do if you say okay it's Tony Tony Stewart wanted to talk about remaking smoking in the band that okay. That's different than let me talk about the tire pressure at Talladega -- Jeff Burton was talking about duke North Carolina basketball Jeff Gordon talking about you know being the Tom Brady up in -- what goes along with a -- more of who is the personality that I can bring out and I'm not going to do -- and goes I I don't want to do that I don't like doing now if you want to break down the giants' secondary I can help you tune into another show it's more of what is this story and who could who would be interested in hearing this story and I like going to start the day like that he'd fit.

And it in new -- oops got to -- if you have your. -- your druthers would you choose to talk more hopes than anything.

I think it's it's I've gotten the point though -- that I hate that I like this story in. Having covered hoops there's always good storyline there but it could be football baseball basketball college basketball they eat it depends on. What I think will sell with a great yes because it's harder if you guys know in your backyard. You know your audience want and I have a harder time there's no. That there you know it's it's a little bit more understandable what they want in on any given day it's not as easy to program that way that's the challenge -- he -- command today and say. You know what we're going to talk Eliot Spitzer because -- New York and -- governor ended the big story or he could take. You know Beckett and here you have Johan Santana pitching well and you know what could've been and should we have known -- been. He you know could be -- Celtics with the way they're playing it it could be and you guys to be that the depth venture with -- gate to. What angles are you taking anything you've been the story so it's a little bit more. Limited of what you want to do it can't do it what you're audiences -- licences.

Now we know your former partner your friend Olbermann is a complete nut and a conspiracy nut that. When you're alone with him a -- try to convince you that book. -- bush and Cheney blew up two hours to -- try to do that.

Well I. I will say this though he's the smartest guy I've ever been around and he's one of the greatest teammates I ever had and would you do that every single night on sports dinner I trusted him. And he would -- to work with.

Is only a matter of time before we find out that his name was in the roll -- at the emperor's club and.

I I right I'm not sure I under the state you may not mean I read about him being client number ten.

But I I think city. -- number two and a half.

Yet he -- the great job in. There's nobody else in this business who does what he does every single night to do that on a nightly basis for now or what do you agree with his politics or not. Is remarkable there's nobody who comes close to doing what he does and these different but that's what I loved about it we were completely opposite and and maybe that's why it worked.

Again by a large and your estimation to the country want the patriots to get slapped yet again. With this Matt Walsh thing.

Yeah I think so yeah yeah accused. It but I never understood is how people you can -- telecheck and I understand that but you know mister Kraft. -- I don't know why people say let's go out of our way to disparage him or Tom Brady always that was the one at bat today. And Brady at -- help people. If you could actually hear Brady with a regular conversation you'll love anyone ever says an -- is one of my favorite athlete my favorite people because. He doesn't present himself -- away any -- then you know what would what you see and then behind this thing is a great since he humor. And I would -- why do you get like Brady. And it's because he's got everything. I -- used to be that you guys were the underdog it would be organization you look at that don't start -- like. -- root for that team well we made them stars. And now we want to dismantle them it just it's that that same process we have with sports. Underdog let's go Lamotte now they get up there I'm tired of them let's bring him down and at the patriots certain.

What above behind the scenes and ESPN because we have a lot of patriots kind of paranoid patriots fans who have these conspiracy theories because of Tom Jackson and -- Lara and Merrill -- there's. People ideas the end that just are living for the day the patriots dynasty crumbles.

I you know what it is I think it in love having that that. Dilemma that tension that there's some been there at the patriot gate that the way they'd be up with their arms around Red Sox in. And no matter where they weren't standing that was going to lead sports and all the sun. It would with the patriots. Is their conspiracy theory and things. I don't think so I mean I think -- in what happened with telecheck in you know Tommy talked about it not I don't paraphrasing but he has discussed that you know behind the scenes idiots -- any feel bad about what what happened and transpired there that. Berman loves this the patriots so you know any the most powerful guy in the building you know that that's where you can balance things out but I don't think people -- way to say. How to we rip the patriots I think the patriots play across the nation and yet he allowed.

Detected Berman share that that coach dean and get up in Canada opens up -- I didn't -- you guys are cute at all ourself.

Well I guess he's not a team player I guess about most powerful guy the building I didn't David B team player but would have stolen property it it's it's really embarrassing with what happened to. -- there because. Everyone of it is done of the like that off camera where you're talking he could say something. And so but he took something and in another they're putting it on. All the super web site I feel bad for Chris because that he's been he's done a lot in this business will be like him or not to me he's the reason why he has yet is still vote in the bubbly and -- on me.

I -- just upset is still your arm with the leather line well you'll really I'm I'm. -- the I wonder I short -- They did and where was the Dan Patrick chapter in the will -- each book in the -- long Salisbury Kyle Reynolds -- to Rico.

I think you'll thank god I'm just of footnote in there that was one of those where is -- you don't remember that I would there I'm I'm I'm -- that. Yeah I -- I -- it would built ego like.

And it we we are -- talking with the radio mega star Dan Patrick you know he's like still and then I was curious does -- Monica's bedroom eventually one -- is outside the cubs colon. Dead one in your estimation -- list for me in in order. Of the three guys who is most likely to play a professional game first if at all Roger Clemens Barry Bonds -- pac man Jones. It he's number one most likely -- in the other Clemens and bonds for sure. From -- to your God's ears and the islands is coming back down on clay I.

There's too much baggage here that -- it you know you'll have to really weigh it in say it seemed worth it in what do we get at the box office bored because. What do you know what he's good team you just -- would disrupt it any type of chemistry and I think on disrupt that I was with the giants last week. They're real that they have an actual locker room that this is the way to be and I think that. As good as bonds could still be any could be a valuable addition it's going to be an American league team. It would seem want to have him as the designated hitter and all the -- the focuses on bonds like in the Clement is at least every fifth day. And you know you'll be there with the team I just think that. Either way you look at a lot of baggage there pac man Jones somebody will pick him up because he's young he'll pay it right. And going to -- you put on the moment all the sudden you don't really notice that that's some idiot like -- right now I think.

That didn't. It's Biggio Clemens. And and bonds. Do both neither or one go to jail.

I don't think either one. You know the reason -- because. If you're looking at nobody who perjured themselves weren't held the nicotine industry in that you try to tell me they didn't -- and now. It is because politician got their hands opposite -- will take their money. Clement in -- okay. It if they hurt themselves. They'll they'll pay the public right of the scrutiny in May be all -- dale. I I think it was more than you know -- with you know there was money there is as well and I hope that that it'll work singling out aptly yet I wanted to tell the truth obviously they should be treated like everybody else but when it comes to. That is the but it you go laughter -- you gotta go after Clement this thing -- at like he then there's no different -- you make. One guy he'll like it one guy you don't it's they play with. Lance Armstrong stating why they're where he never cheat on that guy of course he he. It's very hypocritical about the media but I don't think either go to --

We we we just -- in this wacky. Thing they did on espn.com where they determine the -- the Celtics have what is that 37% chance to win the NBA title. A mathematical formula I don't think -- be quite that high. But they have a pretty damn good chance to win the east which is hard to believe sitting here in a year removed from 24 wins. -- hopefully we'll win pledged billions of you know you look at that the Celtics team NCA NBA champion.

You know I I I still look at the backcourt. And I I think what he she is done defensively has changed their fortunes greatly in I don't think he's given enough credit for doing that. But I want Rondo I'd need consistency in the backcourt when it comes to buy out the net that's the only thing that would make me nervous there I still like Detroit is the to be but barely I just think that the Celtics I think it has to go right it's bars positioning of who they -- the first couple rounds there. And you know back -- go along way that. I still like Detroit more than I do but it's because it comes down it's something it it was this Chauncey Billups I'd like having Mike guard who knows what to do with the ball. Rondo has made great strides. And his -- you can put your hopes on in itself there as well. Makes me a little bit nervous there but that would be the one he that I I I keep watching to see how those guys like.

I we heard on the air we were listening while we walk on the beach we heard the interaction with the -- we know he was deferential and and just expect full view but tell us.

Disingenuous little weasel out at the.

Well you know what. -- to rip fuel a lot because he said overrated TV guy and let me see I had I wrote this over went. Over rated TV guy up writing here Aires coat -- your little -- never lived up to little bell. --

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Yeah I don't Allen jumped out of me.

Did did you have to hire like anybody because he was it's really angling for a job I wasn't even sure you -- But he.

He's still angling offered jobs don't but I I I did I I would like to see him. You'd like but play like I did talk to people idiots in and -- I would hope that they would -- an opportunity and in in in all seriousness -- and I know each recording this that he may use this later on the night in his remind.

Office all happy and Patrick --

I -- that he's got. Passion and any and he's got that great sense of humor and good timing and and those that think if you're going to be a broadcaster and to have that knowledge I I -- with something -- in.

It all right it gets so how many stations -- you want -- stations is the Dan Patrick experience on these things.

We're in a hundred cities we've been doing this for five months that experiment also world were treated dot com well.

It there in the magazine every week.

Yes but I am. It's it's gone well -- and and thank god you know what you got loyal listeners but every time like on I'd apologize I didn't like -- guy John the last thing I want to do get up eight early -- replace it you know one or are any of the legends up there though would basically your back.

We appreciate the time that we certainly appreciate that two days of August it was it was about the most -- two days while we right yeah I definitely tell you that. And I continued success on the road penalty and I don't know not likely train ticket and could -- number ten I may have my. Thanks Dan Dan Patrick -- talent he's back then