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Mike Patrick is an American sportscaster. Mike begins each of his broadcasts by saying "It's great to have you with us." His trademark catch phrases are "Holy Cow" (which was originated by longtime New York Yankees broadcaster Phil Rizzuto), and "Are you kidding me?"
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Career
Since 1975, he has worked for WJLA-TV, Jefferson-Pilot and ESPN, where he is best known for his role as play-by-play announcer on the network's Sunday Night Football telecasts from 1987-2005. He was briefly replaced in 2004 by Pat Summerall, while Patrick recovered from heart bypass surgery.
Other ESPN assignments
He has also called college football, men's and women's college basketball, and the College World Series for the network, as well as several NFL playoff games for ABC Sports while the network held the Monday Night Football television package.
In 2006, Patrick became the lead play-by-play announcer for ESPN on ESPN College Football Primetime along with Todd Blackledge and field reporter Holly Rowe. In July 2009, ESPN announced that Patrick will be teamed with former SMU running back Craig James and Heather Cox on a Saturday ESPN on ABC college football announcing team for the 2009 College Football Season.
In addition, Patrick has called the College World Series for over a decade.
Mike also did the play-by-play of Atlantic Coast Conference Football and Basketball games for Jefferson-Pilot (now Lincoln Financial Sports) between 1984 and 1986.
Mike is the play-by-play man for MVP 06: NCAA Baseball as well as MVP 07: NCAA Baseball.
Mike does the play-by-play for the Washington Redskins preseason football games currently shown on WUSA-TV and Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.
Personal
A Clarksburg, West Virginia native and graduate of George Washington University, Patrick resides in Northern Virginia with his wife Janet. He likes to discuss pop culture during his broadcasts, as evidenced by his Britney Spears wonderment during a 2007 Alabama-Georgia football game.
Patrick entered the $10,000 Omaha 8 or Better World Championship and the $3000 HORSE events of the 2009 World Series of Poker, but did not cash in either tournament.
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NFL play-by-play broadcaster on Sunday Night Football 1987 - 2005 |
Succeeded by Al Michaels |
| Preceded by Ron Franklin |
ESPN play-by-play broadcaster on Saturday Night College Football Primetime 2006 - 2008 |
Succeeded by Brad Nessler |
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