© Provided by Sports Illustrated NFL Network host Rich Eisen is rarely shy about his allegiance to Michigan, from which he graduated with a B.A. in 1994. He even served as the Wolverines’ honorary captain on Sept. 10, 2016, giving the team a pep talk ahead of a 51–14 win over UCF. On Friday, he tapped into his partisan side to make a joke at Ohio State’s expense during his network’s coverage of the NFL draft. With the 60th pick of the draft, the Bengals opted to take Michigan cornerback DJ Turner II, a second-team All-Big Ten performer in 2022. As Turner’s highlight reel played on screen, Eisen had a zinger ready. “If you play in Cincinnati, what’s the most important thing when you draft somebody?” Eisen mused. “Somebody who knows how to win in the state of Ohio. He checks that box.” Turner was part of a generation of Wolverines that helped end a decade of…
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