before working for the nfl network, he worked for espn. he was part of a duo with stuart scott, and became well known for his humor, most notably his impressions of atlanta braves broadcaster skip caray and provided interviews during the home run derby. eisen was also the host of espn's reality series, "beg, borrow & deal". for espn radio, he served as host of major league baseball and as a guest host on "the tony kornheiser show" and "the dan patrick show". outside of the world of sports, eisen hosted the abc show "domino day".