The special edition of "SportsCenter" was made possible by Eisen's return to ESPN in 2025. As a part of the ESPN app's move into the direct-to-consumer model, he will host "The Rich Eisen Show" beginning Sept. 2 on Disney and ESPN platforms.

Eisen will return to the ESPN anchor desk on Monday night for his first "SportsCenter" appearance since 2003, marking a full-circle moment for a host regarded as one of the original voices of the network’s late-90s boom.

American television sportscaster and radio host Rich Eisen returned to ESPN on Monday (August 18, 2025) night, after more than two decades, per Yahoo! Sports.