Eisen’s chair chase, Scott’s pushback, and the birth of a SportsCenter duo
In the debut of This Was SportsCenter, Dan Patrick recalls his ESPN rise and Rich Eisen’s public bid for Olbermann’s chair, a move that left Stuart Scott angry but ultimately helped forge Eisen and Scott’s famed SportsCenter partnership; ESPN instead replaced Olbermann with Kenny Mayne, while Patrick and Scott’s rivalry persisted and the show’s hours were notoriously grueling.