Rich Eisen reflects on competitive past with Stuart Scott and Dan Patrick

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

Last updated Jun 5, 2026

Rich Eisen reflects on competitive past with Stuart Scott and Dan Patrick

Summary

Rich Eisen's new show, This Was SportsCenter, debuts today, featuring a conversation with Dan Patrick. In the episode, Eisen reveals he wanted to replace Keith Olbermann on SportsCenter, which upset Stuart Scott, with whom he had been forming a successful partnership. Eisen shared that Scott was angry over his desire to work alongside Patrick instead. Their competitive relationship was notable, especially as both sought success during their ESPN tenures. The debut series aims to reminisce about SportsCenter's history and will include six episodes highlighting former anchors.

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Key Details

•This Was SportsCenter premieres on June 5, 2026.
•Eisen discusses his desire to take over Olbermann's chair.
•Scott expressed frustration with Eisen's ambitions.
•The series includes episodes featuring other former anchors.
•Eisen and Scott formed a notable SportsCenter duo.

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12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Stuart Scott was ‘pissed’ at Rich Eisen for wanting to work with Dan Patrick

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Rich Eisen debuts This Was SportsCenter on Friday, and Dan Patrick joined the first episode for a raw conversation about working at ESPN. The debut episode looks back at Patrick’s start on SportsCenter after leaving CNN for ESPN, it covers the peak of his tenure anchoring The Big Show alongside Keith Olbermann, and their breakup…
— Yahoo Sports

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