Dave Pasch reflects on difficult decision to leave Cardinals for ESPN’s NFL booth
It took Dave Pasch a single Sunday on the couch to realize he had been running on fumes for most of a quarter century. Pasch told Jimmy Traina on the Traina Thoughts podcast that leaving the Arizona Cardinals radio booth was painful, even with a national NFL opportunity waiting for him in Bristol. The longtime…
Dave Pasch, who had been the play-by-play voice for the Arizona Cardinals for 24 seasons, recently reflected on his decision to leave the team for ESPN’s NFL booth. In an interview with Jimmy Traina on the Traina Thoughts podcast, Pasch admitted that leaving the Cardinals was a tough decision, despite the opportunity ESPN provided him.
During his time with the Cardinals, he worked with his longtime partner Ron Wolfley for 20 years, and later with A.Q. Shipley, whom he enjoyed working with the year before he left. Wolfley had joined the radio broadcast in 2004 and became a popular addition to the show, but left after 20 seasons ahead of the 2025 campaign. Pasch took over as the new partner with Shipley, but their partnership only lasted for one season.
ESPN had been supportive of Pasch’s schedule, but Pasch still had to balance his weekends between ESPN’s college football coverage and his Saturday night games with the Cardinals. After the NFL season, Pasch returned to ESPN for NBA and college basketball coverage. Despite the challenges of juggling multiple commitments, Pasch still enjoys being around the team and the organization, but is currently loving his new role with ESPN’s NFL booth.
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