‘As I Was Saying…’ Keith Olbermann Makes Return To ESPN

Keith Olbermann is back. The ex-MSNBC and Current TV host made his official return to ESPN on Monday night. Olbermann was a staple of ESPN’s SportsCenter from 1992 to 1997, before parting ways with the network in not the most amicable way. But the bridge is magically no longer burnt, and Olbermann opened his new show with, “As I was saying…”

Despite the new subject matter, Olbermann is still the same guy from the old Countdown days. His opening story, about the New York Jets, coach Rex Ryan, and some sports writer, was replete with his unique sense of humor, including silly voices while reading quotes, and tongue-in-cheek graphics, including the now-infamous picture of Will Smith and his family staring at whatever the hell happened at the VMAs.

He couldn’t help getting a teeny bit political, though, mockingly wincing as he admitted he agreed with New Jersey governor Chris Christie about an “idiotic” Jets beat reporter.

His Monday night show also included “Worst Persons in the Sports World,” taken from his old “Worst Persons in the World” segment, with the same exact music.

Watch the first few minutes of Olbermann’s new show below, via ESPN2:

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