This Was SportsCenter http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/ en Copyright 2026, ESPN. All Rights Reserved. This Was SportsCenter is a look (and listen) back in time to the late ‘90s and early 2000s SportsCenter era, told by one of its defining voices: Rich Eisen. Channeling the iconic look, sound, energy and humor of the time, the special 6-episode podcast series will feature Rich Eisen hosting exclusive one-hour candid and unfiltered conversations about the beginning of the biggest brand in sports news with SC icons, including Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Craig Kilborn, Linda Cohn, Mike Greenberg and more. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dabd3e2c-d5ee-11f0-b393-9720efae0f3e/image/1071239fe6f1e289992759df8ca6442e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress This Was SportsCenter http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/ no episodic This Was SportsCenter is a look (and listen) back in time to the late ‘90s and early 2000s SportsCenter era, told by one of its defining voices: Rich Eisen. The series will feature exclusive, unfiltered conversations about the beginning of SC. ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen This Was SportsCenter is a look (and listen) back in time to the late ‘90s and early 2000s SportsCenter era, told by one of its defining voices: Rich Eisen. Channeling the iconic look, sound, energy and humor of the time, the special 6-episode podcast series will feature Rich Eisen hosting exclusive one-hour candid and unfiltered conversations about the beginning of the biggest brand in sports news with SC icons, including Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Craig Kilborn, Linda Cohn, Mike Greenberg and more. ESPN DMED.Podcast.Operations@disney.com This Was SportsCenter: Chris Fowler - Season 1, Ep. 5 On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Chris Fowler for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at his career including going from interviewing Emmitt Smith in high school for 'Scholastic Sports America' to hosting ESPN's flagship news & highlights show, recounting the humble beginnings of 'College GameDay' as a studio-only show before taking the weekly Saturday morning staple on the road, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:12:00 -0000 full ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Chris Fowler for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at his career including going from interviewing Emmitt Smith in high school for 'Scholastic Sports America' to hosting ESPN's flagship news & highlights show, recounting the humble beginnings of 'College GameDay' as a studio-only show before taking the weekly Saturday morning staple on the road, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Chris Fowler for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at his career including going from interviewing Emmitt Smith in high school for 'Scholastic Sports America' to hosting ESPN's flagship news & highlights show, recounting the humble beginnings of 'College GameDay' as a studio-only show before taking the weekly Saturday morning staple on the road, and much more.

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]]> 4487 yes This Was SportsCenter: Linda Cohn - Season 1, Ep. 4 On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Linda Cohn for an in-depth look at her storied career including how she got her start at ESPN, handling some of the most bizarre breaking news stories ever while live on the air, how technology and the growth of social media has impacted the network's flagship news & highlights show, and shares plenty of hilarious never told behind-the-scenes stories from the Bristol, Connecticut headquarters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Linda Cohn for an in-depth look at her storied career including how she got her start at ESPN, handling some of the most bizarre breaking news stories ever while live on the air, how technology and the growth of social media has impacted the network's flagship news & highlights show, and shares plenty of hilarious never told behind-the-scenes stories from the Bristol, Connecticut headquarters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Linda Cohn for an in-depth look at her storied career including how she got her start at ESPN, handling some of the most bizarre breaking news stories ever while live on the air, how technology and the growth of social media has impacted the network's flagship news & highlights show, and shares plenty of hilarious never told behind-the-scenes stories from the Bristol, Connecticut headquarters.

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]]> 4438 yes This Was SportsCenter: Mike Greenberg - Season 1, Ep. 3 On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Mike Greenberg for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at his time in Bristol, CT including launching ESPNEWS and his popular 'Mike & Mike' radio show, meeting Chris Berman for the first time while shaving shirtless in the bathroom, getting mistaken for Steve Levy, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:10:00 -0000 full ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Mike Greenberg for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at his time in Bristol, CT including launching ESPNEWS and his popular 'Mike & Mike' radio show, meeting Chris Berman for the first time while shaving shirtless in the bathroom, getting mistaken for Steve Levy, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Mike Greenberg for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at his time in Bristol, CT including launching ESPNEWS and his popular 'Mike & Mike' radio show, meeting Chris Berman for the first time while shaving shirtless in the bathroom, getting mistaken for Steve Levy, and more.

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]]> 3858 yes This Was SportsCenter: Chris Berman - Season 1, Ep. 2 On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Chris Berman for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at Boomer's legendary career anchoring 'SportsCenter' and the role he played in shaping ESPN. From the network's early years to present day, Berman reveals the origin story behind his famous nicknames, how the NFL Draft grew from its no-frills humble beginnings on TV to the spectacle that it has become, to what happened that time an actual skunk took up residence inside the 'SportsCenter' studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:33:00 -0000 full ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Chris Berman for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at Boomer's legendary career anchoring 'SportsCenter' and the role he played in shaping ESPN. From the network's early years to present day, Berman reveals the origin story behind his famous nicknames, how the NFL Draft grew from its no-frills humble beginnings on TV to the spectacle that it has become, to what happened that time an actual skunk took up residence inside the 'SportsCenter' studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Chris Berman for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at Boomer's legendary career anchoring 'SportsCenter' and the role he played in shaping ESPN. From the network's early years to present day, Berman reveals the origin story behind his famous nicknames, how the NFL Draft grew from its no-frills humble beginnings on TV to the spectacle that it has become, to what happened that time an actual skunk took up residence inside the 'SportsCenter' studio.

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]]> 3868 yes This Was SportsCenter: Dan Patrick - Season 1, Ep. 1 On the debut episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Dan Patrick for an in-depth, poignant and rollicking behind-the-scenes look back at DP's time at ESPN and the role anchoring 'SportsCenter' played in shaping his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:31:00 -0000 full ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen On the debut episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Dan Patrick for an in-depth, poignant and rollicking behind-the-scenes look back at DP's time at ESPN and the role anchoring 'SportsCenter' played in shaping his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On the debut episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Dan Patrick for an in-depth, poignant and rollicking behind-the-scenes look back at DP's time at ESPN and the role anchoring 'SportsCenter' played in shaping his career.

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]]> 4754 yes Introducing 'This Was SportsCenter' This Was SportsCenter is a look (and listen) back in time to the late ‘90s and early 2000s SportsCenter era, told by one of its defining voices: Rich Eisen. Channeling the iconic look, sound, energy and humor of the time, the special 6-episode podcast series will feature Rich Eisen hosting exclusive one-hour candid and unfiltered conversations about the beginning of the biggest brand in sports news with SC icons, including Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Craig Kilborn, Linda Cohn, Keith Olberman and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:06:00 -0000 trailer ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen This Was SportsCenter is a look (and listen) back in time to the late ‘90s and early 2000s SportsCenter era, told by one of its defining voices: Rich Eisen. Channeling the iconic look, sound, energy and humor of the time, the special 6-episode podcast series will feature Rich Eisen hosting exclusive one-hour candid and unfiltered conversations about the beginning of the biggest brand in sports news with SC icons, including Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Craig Kilborn, Linda Cohn, Keith Olberman and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This Was SportsCenter is a look (and listen) back in time to the late ‘90s and early 2000s SportsCenter era, told by one of its defining voices: Rich Eisen. Channeling the iconic look, sound, energy and humor of the time, the special 6-episode podcast series will feature Rich Eisen hosting exclusive one-hour candid and unfiltered conversations about the beginning of the biggest brand in sports news with SC icons, including Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Craig Kilborn, Linda Cohn, Keith Olberman and more.

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