Bobby Burack

12 hours ago | outkick.com | Bobby Burack

After 22 years, Rich Eisen will return to ESPN this summer. The network announced this week an agreement to license the daily "Rich Eisen Show" to stream on ESPN+ and Disney+. ESPN says the program will continue to air from noon to 3 pm ET – the same time slot as "The Pat McAfee Show."The announcement caused immediate speculation about McAfee's standing at ESPN. OutKick asked McAfee whether Eisen's deal would affect his future with the company, to which he told us he was happy to see Eisen return.

14 hours ago | outkick.com | Bobby Burack

For a network that will soon pay $2.6 billion a year for rights to the NBA, one would think ESPN wouldn't let one emotionally-triggered commentator undermine its entire coverage of the league. Yet that's exactly what ESPN is doing by continuing to use Kendrick Perkins as its lead NBA analyst. Imagine if Kirk Herbstreit had a vendetta against a top black college athlete and let his personal feelings influence his analysis of that player.

1 day ago | outkick.com | Bobby Burack

YouTube will exclusively stream the NFL's Week 1 matchup on Sept. 5 in São Paulo, Brazil, the league announced Tuesday. The NFL confirmed the Los Angeles Chargers will serve as the home team, with their opponent expected to be announced on Wednesday. Various reports indicate the Kansas City Chiefs are likely to be that opponent. This is the second straight season the NFL has scheduled a game on the first Friday of the season on foreign soil.

1 day ago | outkick.com | Bobby Burack

Earlier this year, ESPN announced "Around the Horn" would air its final episode on May 23. The reason for the cancellation was not immediately clear. However, OutKick has spoken to several sources with knowledge of the situation -- including executives, current and former panelists, and agents of the show's panelists – who say top ESPN brass grew frustrated with the show's casting, commentary, and controversies.

2 days ago | outkick.com | Bobby Burack

Jen Psaki debuted a new 9 p.m. primetime show on MSNBC last Tuesday, following Rachel Maddow's return to her cushy Mondays-only schedule. "The Briefing with Jen Psaki" averaged 1.1 million viewers in its first week on-air. For context, Maddow averaged 1.98 million viewers during the first quarter of 2025 and 2.1 million in March. The sudden 50% drop is consistent with how Alex Wagner fared in the time slot since 2022, when Maddow first scaled back her role from daily to weekly.