Dan Patrick had the ESPN machine behind him for all those years as a popular “SportsCenter” host. But once he decided to move on and begin his own media venture, he had that operation against him.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has built on his career as a sportscaster and radio talk-show host to connect with voters and strengthen his political position as leader of the state Senate. (Leila Saidane For ...

We can count Dan Patrick among those who are not big fans of America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, Netflix’s docuseries on the Dallas Cowboys under Jerry Jones. Patrick began “underwhelmed by ...