by: Nick Kosko • 1 hour ago • nickkosko59
Rich Eisen is reportedly the leading candidate to be the play-by-play man for YouTube’s first NFL broadcast this season, per The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. Eisen recently announced a move back to ESPN, taking his radio show to its platforms.
Eisen has play-by-play experience with NFL Network, annually calling the league’s international games, mostly in London. Kurt Warner was already tabbed YouTube’s color commentator, so reuniting him with Eisen makes sense.
The Rich Eisen Show will air national from 12 noon ET to 3 p.m. ET beginning September 2nd. It’ll be the staple of ESPN Radio in less than two months and also appear on Disney+ and ESPN+. The four-letter-network’s direct to consumer app is set to debut this fall.
Marchand also reported Eisen will host his own podcast for ESPN that is yet-to-be-named. It’ll center around him interviewing former SportsCenter colleagues.
Back in 2003, Eisen left ESPN for NFL Network to become the face of the channel. He will remain the featured host on NFL Network’s GameDay and NFL Draft coverage, per Marchand. The esteemed host will also call select regular season games for NFL Network. Now, he can add YouTube to his resume.