| Other names | The SportsBash (2005–2007) The SportsBash with Erik Kuselias (2005–2007) The SportsBrothers (2003–2005) |
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| Genre | Sports talk |
| Running time | 21⁄2 hours |
| Country | US |
| Home station | ESPN Radio (2003-) |
| Starring | John Seibel and Orestes Destrade |
| Air dates | since 2003 |
| Website | SportsNation on ESPN Radio |
SportsNation is a syndicated sports talk radio show that is currently on the air with hosts John Seibel and Orestes Destrade broadcast on ESPN Radio from the ESPN Headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. The show is heard Monday through Friday (Tuesday through Thursday during football season) from 4pm ET till 6:30pm ET, when the show is cut short for Pardon the Interruption. As of 2005 the show is heard on over 190 affiliates. The show generally does not air on ESPN Radio affiliates in the Eastern half of the United States due to its afternoon drive time timeslot. Stations usually prefer to run local programming in this time period. The ESPN Radio SportsCenter anchor for the most part is Jon Stashower.
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The show began airing in June 2003 under its original name, The SportsBrothers, with Erik Kuselias co- hosted with his brother Chris Kuselias, however Chris left the show in early 2005 to seek other opportunities. The show was then renamed The SportsBash with Erik Kuselias with Erik staying on as the lone host.
On January 15, 2007, Erik was replaced on an interim basis by John Seibel when ESPN named Erik the new host of NASCAR Now and so therefore the show was renamed, The SportsBash with John Seibel. Kuselias has stated that he will continue to guest host ESPN Radio shows such as Mike and Mike in the Morning, The Herd with Colin Cowherd and The Mike Tirico Show.
In October 2007 the show was renamed yet again to its current title, which had been previously used for online polls and other interactive content run by ESPN. Orestes Destrade joined as co-host.
The show airs also under different names, depending on the season. During the Baseball Playoffs, the shows hosts remain the same but with the name of The Baseball Show. During the football season, the shows name is typically changed to ESPN Radio Presents Football Today.
SportsNation is a very fast-paced program that features guests ranging from analysts, writers, columnists and even television stars. Weekly guests include Buster Olney, Barry Melrose, Len Pasquarelli and Rick Spielman.