BRISTOL. Conn. (AP) — Mike Patrick, ESPN's first play-by-play announcer for its NFL coverage, has died. He was 80. Patrick's physician and longtime friend sent a text to friends of the longtime ...

Mike Patrick, the longtime sports broadcaster whose varied career included calling the first regular-season NFL game ever broadcast on ESPN, died on Sunday, according to a report by ESPN.

BRISTOL. Conn. (AP) — Mike Patrick, ESPN’s first play-by-play announcer for its NFL coverage, has died. He was 80. Patrick’s physician and longtime friend sent a text to friends of the ...