daniel patrick pugh (born may 15, 1956), known professionally as dan patrick, is an american sportscaster, radio personality, and actor. he currently hosts "the dan patrick show" broadcast on radio and on television. he also currently co-hosts nbc's "football night in america" and serves as a senior writer for "sports illustrated". he previously worked at espn for 18 years, where he often anchored the weeknight and sunday 11 p.m. edition of "sportscenter".