Dan Patrick is never at a loss for words. Whether he's offering his own brand of irascible commentary on SportsCenter or taking on today's superstars in his enormously popular column in ESPN The Magazine, he always manages to offer refreshing insight that's as outrageous and entertaining as the world of sports itself. This hilarious collection of never before published "Outtakes" from his popular column features 25 interviews with some of today's most famous sports personalities, such as Mark McGwire, Wayne Gretzky, and Barry Sanders, each preceded with new and colorful introductions that offer Patrick's uncensored reflections. Dan Patrick's no-holds-barred approach to interviewing captures the players like no one can, and in this collection of new and greatest hits he is certain to win more fans than ever before.

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Dan Patrick's dry wit, encyclopedic knowledge, and obvious love of sports has made him one of America's most respected sportscasters. Where Patrick shines brightest is as an interviewer; his no-holds-barred style disarms his subjects, who respond with great candor. In these selections from his ESPN The Magazine column, Outtakes, Patrick talks to 25 great athletes, from Barry Sanders to Gary Payton, and Dennis Rodman to Jeff Gordon. Each offers up personal gems; tough guy Brett Favre admits he cries when the Packers lose, Mr. Niceguy Pete Sampras disses Barbra Streisand ("She's what I call a pitching wedge. She looks good from about 150 yards away"), and Julie Foudy encourages her U.S. women's soccer teammates to celebrate by taking off their jerseys and begs Phil Jackson to become coach of the L.A. Lakers (both wishes came true in the months following her interview with Patrick). Even regular readers of Patrick's column in The Magazine will find new material here; each interview is prefaced with his frank reflections on the exchange. As usual, Dan Patrick is en fuego. --M. Stein