When Dan Patrick left ESPN or the “Mother Ship”, as he refers to it and started his own show, The Dan Patrick Show, ESPN allegedly banned it’s personalities from appearing on the show. It is obvious that there must be some rule against the ESPN staff from appearing on the show, since no ESPN personality has appeared on the show as a representative of ESPN. That is until Tuesday, during Super Bowl week.
Dan Patrick invites Mike and Mike on air with him.
Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg of “Mike and Mike in the Morning,” the show that was Dan Patrick’s lead in show on ESPN before his departure from the “Mother Ship,” were strolling by after their show went off the air. Patrick sent his Executive Producer Paul Pabst over to the duo to see if they wanted to go on the air. Apparently they had declined but when Patrick went on the air he called them out, on air to join him.
While Greenberg declined, possibly fearing repercussions from ESPN, Golic waded right in and went on set with The Dan Patrick Show. Golic laughed off the fact that Greenberg elected to stand in the shadows and not come on the air by saying, “We’re going to be doing more football talk, so Greeney (Greenberg’s nickname) stays out of it.”
Patrick asks Golic, “You are not going to get in trouble are you?”
Patrick repeatedly asked Golic, “You are not going to get in trouble for this are you?” Golic laughed it off as Patrick went through scenarios of his return to ESPN for a visit. Patrick asked, “If I drove in with you in a car to the ESPN studios together would I get in?” Patrick pauses, “Would they let me in?” Golic dodged the question a bit, responding “If you bring me a gift you will get in.” Patrick laughed about Greenberg standing off to the side, “I have never seen Greeney look so nervous over there. He’s schvitzing.”
The Mike and Mike Show actually competes against the Dan Patrick Show for one hour. Golic also made a point that , ” We have worked together for years. We all know each other, why can’t we all just get along?” Golic responded to the question by Patrick, “I can’t have anyone from the “Mother Ship” on. Why is that?” Golic said, ” I don’t know why, you’re talking about something several levels above me.”
“I can get Michael Vick but not Mike Greenberg.
Patrick mused later, “I can get Michael Vick on this show but I can’t get Mike Greenberg on this show.” The pair then jokingly questioned Greenberg’s manhood as Patrick joked, “He’s wearing a skirt but maybe he’s the smart one over there.” Golic laughed hard and said, “Maybe he is, I will find out in 10 minutes.”
After Golic left Patrick laughed as he reflected, “That was awkward radio but I love that.” Patrick then explained that the two had said it wouldn’t be a good idea and then Patrick called them out on air.
Super Bowl week media row will lead to more possible ESPN figures appearing?
Mike Wilbon from PTI also told the Dan Patrick Show, according to Executive Producer Paul Pabst, that he wouldn’t be able to appear. Although a fan called in the next day and said The Dan Patrick Show received a mention during a discussion between Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser on the decades top NFL quarterback’s.
The rest of Super Bowl week should be interesting to watch. Maybe ESPN will institute a “No Fly” zone around the Dan Patrick Show compound. Possibly shock collars, that buzz them if they approach within 500 feet of the compound. Patrick joked the next day, maybe they will install Lo Jack GPS on their talent to track them. Patrick said later he considers it a compliment that ESPN appears fearful of his show. Stay tuned.
sources:
Dan Patrick TV Show-Direct TV 101
www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/
