Dan Patrick will delay retirement if his show wins Sports Emmy

Credit: The Dan Patrick ShowDan Patrick’s epically long retirement tour could be even longer if his radio show manages to win a Sports Emmy.It’s been more than three years since Patrick announced he would retire at the end of his current contract, saying he plans to step away from his radio show shortly after Super Bowl LXII, which will be played Feb. 13, 2028. Patrick gave himself and his fans four years to cope with the looming retirement. But Thursday morning, he admitted there’s a path to moving the goalposts, with one caller asking whether winning a Sports Emmy could change his mind.“If we win the Sports Emmy, I’ll stay another year.” https://t.co/hVEEb0TT7W— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) November 12, 2026“If we win the Sports Emmy, I’ll stay another year,” Patrick admitted.Producer Paul Pabst sought to clarify whether Patrick would stay one year from the time of winning an Emmy, or if he would add a full year to his contract with a win.“I would add another year to my contract,” Patrick admitted. Which means if The Dan Patrick Show wins a Sports Emmy next spring, the sports media legend will delay his 2028 retirement date by another 12 months. But Patrick was comfortable making the declaration because he’s confident it won’t happen.“We’re not gonna win the Sports Emmy, we’re not. I’m calling it. We’re not winning it,” Patrick insisted. “I just want us to get nominated. We’re going against these huge networks here! And there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be nominated with them. I just think that they can do some fancier things than we can.”Patrick won a Sports Emmy for “Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host” while at ESPN in 1997. But The Dan Patrick Show has not won or even been nominated, despite producing Emmy-worthy content, according to Patrick.It would certainly go against the grain for a sports radio show to receive an Emmy for “Outstanding Sports Studio Show – Daily” when going up against more TV-centric programs like First Things First or NFL Live. But none of those other shows are putting retirement on the line. If the Emmys want more Dan Patrick, they should figure out a way for his radio show to win an award.The post Dan Patrick will delay retirement if his show wins Sports Emmy appeared first on Awful Announcing.