How special? This special:
Dan Patrick has been named a co-host of NBC’s “Football Night in America” studio show, reuniting him with Keith Olbermann. The two redefined sports highlights during their time together on ESPN’s SportsCenter from 1992-97.
Patrick, who will handle highlight duties with Olbermann, joins host Bob Costas and co-hosts Cris Collinsworth and Olbermann, along with analysts Jerome Bettis and Tiki Barber and reporter Peter King.
“We are proud to reunite one of the greatest teams in the history of sports broadcasting. Dan and Keith were more than successful together, they defined the way that sports highlights are now delivered. Their unique delivery has been sorely missed and now they’ll be able to take their act to a primetime network television audience each Sunday night in the fall,” said Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics.
Olbermann said: “I’m delighted to be reunited with my tag team partner. I can’t stop Dan Patrick from working with me again, I can only hope to contain him.”
YAY!!!
This is great for both of them. I was a bit concerned that with the election this year KO might not do FNIA , as it appeared he was not doing anything with the Olympics.
This is great for Dan Patrick too as any TV exposure can’t help but push his new independent radio show.
By Hawaii on Monday, July 7, 2008 3:09 pm | Permalink
And the set guys at NBC shoehorn another chair behind the FNiA Desk!!
This is fantastic news. I cannot wait.
By Stef on Monday, July 7, 2008 3:10 pm | Permalink
Yes! I’d rather have them together on Dan’s radio show, but this is much better than nothing.
By Gilbert on Monday, July 7, 2008 3:22 pm | Permalink
This article has more details, both about what happened at the end of Dan’s time at ESPN and the terms of his contract.
Yaaaaaay!!!!
By angelina on Monday, July 7, 2008 4:52 pm | Permalink
I had a realllllly crappy few days (car accident, I’m fine, car not so much), and this news? Made me the happiest I’ve been since Thursday!
By Charity on Monday, July 7, 2008 8:42 pm | Permalink
Hopefully, Bob can hear those magic words “Simply, en fuego” to which Keith will reply “That’s one!” and Costas will be as giddy as a school girl.
By jamescraven on Monday, July 7, 2008 11:56 pm | Permalink
Charity. Sorry about your crash. Wishing you continued good health. (The car also.)
By rafismom on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 1:02 am | Permalink
I’m very happy for them, but this would be a lot more fun if they didn’t have to compete for face time with all those other guys.
By Myself on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 2:11 am | Permalink
(Rafismom, thanks, but I think the car is a wash. I hope to find out more later in the week.) I think I read that Collinsworth was going to Showtime’s new football show that they took over from HBO. Maybe he won’t be back to FNiA?
By Charity on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 7:34 am | Permalink
So, what do you think they’ll be doing on Super Sunday in America 2/1/09 in Tampa, Florida?
By jamescraven on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 10:30 pm | Permalink