Dan Patrick continues his retirement tour, aiming to end his career in early 2028, right after Super Bowl 62. But in the meantime, he continues to affirm that his driving force to stop in two years is to maintain a high level before quality begins to decline.
Dan Patrick Reveals His Wife’s Stance on His Retirement Plans
In 2023, Patrick announced his plans to retire in 2028, with an ongoing five-year retirement tour following. Discussions about whether he will truly stop when the time comes occur every now and then, but he’s adamant that when the date arrives, he’ll find something else to do.
Another one of those instances happened on the “Dan Patrick Show” on Wednesday. A fan called and asked how he’d feel about his retirement if his wife says that he shouldn’t call it quits just yet. Once again, Patrick was clear: once the date comes, he’ll stop doing the show.
“She’s already said that, but she wouldn’t issue a declaration saying I don’t want you to retire. And I think we’ve had discussions about this, and she said, “Are you going to be happy? Are you going to be able to watch the show? Are you going to be able to find other things to do?” Those are all concerns. Those are legitimate concerns that I have.”
“I want to go out where I’m proud of what I’m doing.”
– Dan speaks on his retirement in 2028. pic.twitter.com/NiS952Ditx
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) July 29, 2026
Patrick later recalled his time as an anchor for SportsCenter, saying, “he wasn’t proud” of his work in the final two years of his stint at ESPN. He noted that he still loves the job that he does now, but he wants to be proud of his work.
“I want to go out where I’m proud of what I’m doing. Like ESPN. I left ESPN, and I wasn’t proud of what I was doing. Now, it had nothing to do with my abilities. It just had to do with a mindset. ESPN had changed. I had changed. And I wasn’t proud of the last couple of years I did SportsCenter. But here, I do love coming in every single day.”
Patrick also said he understands that once he retires, he’s likely to miss the job and it will be hard to give it up. However, he’s currently 70, and a new deal would push him even further. After a long and storied career, it’s easy to see where he’s coming from.
