New York ? Dan Patrick is leaving ESPN after 18 years.

The former SportsCenter anchor announced his decision on his radio show Monday and said his final show will be Aug. 17. Patrick said he hoped to continue working in radio but wasn’t sure if he would do any more television.

“It’s been home, but I think I was starting to take it for granted, and I did not want to do that,” Patrick said. “I did not think that was fair to these great people.”