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Rich Eisen Anchors SportsCenter for First Time Since 2003 in One-Night ESPN Return

The one-night return sets up his licensed streaming move to ESPN+ and Disney+ on Sept. 2.

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Overview

  • The 11 p.m. ET edition aired Aug. 18 after the Bengals–Commanders preseason Monday Night Football game and originated from Los Angeles.
  • ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes joined in studio, with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman appearing on the show after the game.
  • The broadcast leaned into nostalgia with classic SportsCenter graphics and music, an NFL Primetime theme for highlights, and a shout-out to Chris Berman.
  • Eisen honored the late Stuart Scott by weaving Scott’s signature calls into a BrewersCubs highlight package.
  • His daily talk show moves from Roku to ESPN+ and Disney+ on Sept. 2 (noon–3 p.m. ET) under a licensing deal that also covers his podcast network and event coverage, with ESPN saying he will make select appearances while retaining his NFL Network role as it pursues a non-binding deal to acquire NFL Network assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake.