EVEN DAVID LETTERMAN RIBS DAN PATRICK FOR COORS SPOT

          ESPN's Dan Patrick appeared on the "Late Show" with
     David Letterman last night.  Letterman, on Patrick's
     appearance in the Coors TV ad campaign with John Elway: "Can
     you do that?  Is that alright?  Because when players are
     active they don't let them do the beer commercials.  Now,
     you're still active as a journalist and a host."  Patrick:
     "Dave, this wasn't in the pre-show interview."  Letterman:
     "Are you mocked by your peers for being in the beer
     commercial?"  Patrick: "No. ... Well, some."  Patrick, when
     asked by Letterman how President Clinton got on his radio
     show: "He was a first-time caller, long-time listener." 
     Letterman, after Patrick did a Clinton impersonation:
     "That's Jimmy Stewart you're doing" ("Late Show," 11/29). 
     The 12:00am ET edition of "SportsCenter" showed a clip of
     Patrick's Letterman appearance, with anchor Rece Davis
     acknowledging, "A few weeks ago, Dan got bumped from the
     show by Farrah Fawcett, as well he should have been, I might
     add.  But Dan ... was flat out devastated" (ESPN, 11/29).