During last night’s 30 for 30 documentary on reviled Cubs fan Steve Bartman, filmmaker Alex Gibney highlighted a funny moment on SportsCenter when a Howard Stern fan prank-called then-anchor Dan Patrick.

Of all the sportswriters fans love to pick apart, Rick Reilly may inspire the most venom. So much venom, in fact, that when another highly prominent media member, Dan Patrick, took a jab at Reilly today, it pretty much sounded like a compliment.

John Daly is an absurd human being. We’ve always been aware of this, but every once in a awhile the universe likes to remind us. Like when John Daly’s ex-wife details his sexual habits, or when John Daly decides to give an interview shirtless, or when John Daly’s pants decide to look like a wizard’s robe.

Today, the universe decided that it had been long enough since our last reminder about John Daly being absurd.

Adam Sandler told Dan Patrick what he would’ve said to Nnamdi Asomugha to try to get him to join the Jets. And, not surprisingly, it made little to no sense.

Keith Olbermann invited his old SportsCenter co-host Dan Patrick onto Countdown Thursday night, and together they reminisced about their days on ESPN and tried to cast ESPN: The Book: The Movie.

Marshall Faulk’s appearance on the Dan Patrick Show Wednesday was marked by slurred words, agitation, and general awkwardness on the part of the NFL Network analyst and Hall of Fame running back.

Dan Patrick addressed ESPN’s Bruce Feldman controversy Friday morning on his radio program, expressing anger and frustration at the indefinite suspension of the college football journalist for his participation in the writing of former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach’s book Swing Your Sword.

In the wake of the Jim Tressel saga, relative unknown Luke Fickell now leads the Buckeyes’ football program. And now, thanks to Dan Patrick, we know a little more about him.

It’s called “the Honey Strategy,” and if it were to ever happen, it would cause the emotional scarring of a handful of NFL player reps and owners.

Ahead of this Thursday’s NBA draft, Jimmer Fredette’s top two choices are the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks. But you’ll be surprised to know which of those two teams he prefers.