Rich Eisen is stepping back into the ESPN spotlight after more than twenty years, and he’s not exactly easing into it. The first move came in July, when ESPN revealed that The Rich Eisen Show —his Emmy-nominated daily mix of sports talk and pop culture—would shift from Roku to its own platforms. Starting September 2, the show will run at noon on ESPN Radio while also streaming on ESPN+, Disney+, and ESPN’s upcoming direct-to-consumer service.

And then came the twist. In mid-August, ESPN dropped another headline: Eisen would return to the SportsCenter desk—live from LA, teaming up with Mina Kimes for the 11 p.m. ET broadcast right after the Monday Night Football preseason game. It marked his first SportsCenter appearance since 2003, and ESPN leaned into the moment with a throwback i

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