Overview

• Rich Eisen will anchor the 11 p.m. ET SportsCenter tonight from ESPN’s Los Angeles studio alongside NFL analyst Mina Kimes following the Washington Commanders–Cincinnati Bengals preseason game.
• This marks his first SportsCenter hosting since 2003, when he left ESPN to become a founding voice at the NFL Network.
• The Rich Eisen Show is set to debut on ESPN+ and Disney+ at noon ET on Sept. 2 under a multi-year licensing agreement.
• The licensing model mirrors Pat McAfee’s arrangement, allowing Eisen to retain his role at NFL Network while making select ESPN studio appearances.
• Earlier this month ESPN announced a non-binding deal to acquire NFL Network and related NFL media assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake in the network.