The Rich Eisen Show

Here are some of Rich Eisen's favorite interviews and moments from the past few months during this Labor Day best of edition of the Rich Eisen show: Buda Baker, John C McGinley, NFL Rookie QB Expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here are some of Rich Eisen's favorite interviews and moments from the past few months during this Labor Day best of edition of the Rich Eisen show: Billy Corgan, Travis Kelce, Top 10 NFL Players in 2021-22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here are some of Rich Eisen's favorite interviews and moments from the past few months during this Labor Day best of edition of the Rich Eisen show : Mets Thumbs Down, Michael Keaton, Ben Simmons wants a trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Modern Family alum and die-hard Kansas City sports fan Eric Stonestreet tells Rich why he’s more confident than ever that his beloved Chiefs will win “A LOT” of games this season, how Rich should handle those comments by Tony Romo comparing Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson to Patrick Mahomes, and how much fun he had with the return of his hilarious ‘Randy Reid’ character to the Chiefs’ training camp this summer.  Rich reacts to Tom Brady’s comments critical of the NFL’s ‘Defenseless Player’ rules where the Buccaneers QB said sometimes violent collisions are the fault of offensive players.   The guys wrap up the hour previewing next Thursday’s NFL season opening game between the Bus and Cowboys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl OT Taylor Lewan tells Rich why he’s more excited for football than ever coming off his season-ending knee injury last year, what All-Pro WR Julio Jones has brought to the team’s locker room, if Derrick Henry still has a shot at the NFL single-season rushing record after the departure of Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith, and reveals his ‘Bussin’ with the Boys’ podcast all-time guest wish list.   Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians and Rich discuss the Bucs’ “that was last year” mindset coming off their Super Bowl win and Tom Brady’s influence on keeping his fellow teammates focused on winning other title, how his team is preparing for their season-opening game vs Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys, how the Buccaneers were able to get 100% of their players covid vaccinated, and why the NFL’s ‘Defenseless Player’ penalty flag is sometimes the fault of the offensive player.   On the eve of The Price Is Right’s 49th anniversary TJ lists his all-time top 5 game shows. Learn mo

Rich reacts to the controversial non-call of Targeting late in the Ohio State-Minnesota game and offers up his solution to the inconsistent application of the penalty throughout college football. The NFL’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills tells Rich how the league will enact new Covid-19 protocols this season with the widespread availability of vaccines and how unvaccinated players will face stiffer protocols than unvaccinated players, and how the NFL will adjust to possible new Covid variants that could arrive during the season.   Rich, Brockman, TJ and Del Tufo break down the AFC West and offer up their predictions on how the division will play out this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich, Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson and Mike Del Tufo break down the AFC South with each giving a prediction on how the division will shake out this season. Two-time Academy Award-nominated actor Bruce Dern plays ‘Celebrity True or False’ with Rich giving the scoop on John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Eleanor Roosevelt and others, why it was really THAT cold on the set of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful 8’ and what all genius directors like Quentin Tarantino, Alfred Hitchcock and Francis Ford Coppola have in common, and so much more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jets fan Rich reacts to Tony Romo comparing the team’s rookie QB Zach Wilson to Patrick Mahomes, and recounts the decades of QB disappointment that leaves him with a dash of skepticism mixed in with his excitement.  ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss if Tua Tagovailoa can be the Dolphins’ long-term answer at quarterback or if Miami should trade for Deshaun Watson if/when his legal troubles are cleared up, the Texans’ options with Watson given the uncertainty surrounding his legal issues, and if the 76ers are making it very difficult to trade Ben Simmons by asking way too much for a player with big issues to overcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Texans’ “one day at a time” approach to their new 3rd-string quarterback Deshaun Watson and ponders the question: what if Houston doesn’t actually completely suck this season??  Rich reveals his top 5 “Fun” storylines for the 2021 NFL season listing the scenarios he’d like to see unfold including best wishes for WFT quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris, Cleveland Browns’ WR Odell Beckham Jr, Arizona Cardinals DE JJ Watt, and AFC East rookie rivals Zach Wilson and Mac Jones.    Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson respond to Rich’s list with the top “Fun” storylines they want to see with Del Tufo pulling up the rear with a wish list that will have you rolling your eyes. Rich wraps up the hour recapping his son Xander’s Bar Mitzvah and reveals the moment on the dance floor that made him feel REALLY old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to the PGA Tour’s decision to eject fans who heckle Bryson DeChambeau by shouting “Brooksie” in honor of his rival Brooks Koepka.   Actor David Costabile and Rich discuss the new season of ‘Billions’ where he plays the scenery-chewing ‘Wags’ and reveals his inspiration for the irascible fan-favorite, how many more seasons of the Showtime staple we can expect, and that time he went complete fan boy on Bryan Cranston before shooting their first ‘Breaking Bad’ scene together.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich starts the hour debating Chris Brockman on Tua Tagovailoa’s viability to be a solid starting quarterback in the NFL with Rich saying Tua can be a star while Brockman says “meh.”   The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss Tua’s future and what he must prove in Miami, how NFL players’ (like Cam Newton) vaccination status could impact their ability to make and stay on NFL rosters, and the chances Justin Fields can unseat Andy Dalton as the Bears’ starting QB at some point this season.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour giving their predictions on how the NFC North will shake out in the 2021 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour commenting on the news that the Saints have been forced by Hurricane Ida to move their first home game to Jacksonville.   Rich and 76ers fan TJ Jefferson react to reports out of Philadelphia that Ben Simmons wants the Sixers to trade him, with Rich explaining why the request makes perfect sense.   ESPN’s Jeff Darlington and Rich discuss the Dolphins' interest in trading for embattled Texans QB Deshaun Watson, and if Tua Tagovailoa is truly Miami's quarterback of the future.   Rich wraps up the hour explaining why the Dolphins, though saying they’ve moved on from Watson, are still very much in the game for landing the Houston QB if/when his legal troubles are put to rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour commenting on Bill Belichick naming Mac Jones New England’s starting QB over Cam Newton and if the Alabama rookie can possibly follow in the formidable footsteps of Tom Brady.   Rich and the guys continue their daily division previews with their picks on how the AFC East will play out this season with Chris Brockman making a bold, BOLD Patriots prediction.   Former Pro Bowl NFL Running Back-turned-Actor Thomas Q. Jones and Rich discuss the risks and rewards of NFL teams throwing their first-round picks into the fire with starting roles from day one, how impressed he is by the physicality of Titans RB Derrick Henry, and his new show ‘Johnson’ on Bounce.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour explaining why if you’re not a fan of Blazers guard Damian Lillard you will be after hearing this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Athletic’s Patriots Insider Jeff Howe and Rich discuss the shocking news that the Patriots have released Cam Newton after he was beaten out by rookie QB Mac Jones, if Cam’s unvaccinated status played a role in Bill Belichick’s decision-making process, and the impact of All-Pro Stefon Gilmore being placed on the PUP List for the first 6 weeks of the season.   Rich ponders Cam Newton’s next steps and makes the case for the Dallas Cowboys to sign the newly-released QB much to TJ Jefferson’s chagrin.   Rich and TJ Jefferson re-visit Chris Brockman bashing the Patriots for drafting Jones and why he’s now fully on board with the team’s new starting QB, and why Cam Newton’s release ratchets up the pressure on the Bears to make rookie Justin Fields their starting QB over veteran Andy Dalton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the surprising news out of New England that Bill Belichick and the Patriots have released Cam Newton after deciding on Mac Jones as the team’s starting QB.   Rich breaks down the news that the Saints have been displaced by Hurricane Ida and how not having a true home game until Halloween could impact/derail New Orleans’ season.   Yahoo! Sports’ Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson and Rich discuss how close the Dolphins and Texans are to pulling off a Deshaun Watson trade, if the Texans want another QB as part of a Watson trade or just draft picks, and why Deshaun Watson is likely to spend the 2021 NFL season watching from the sidelines.   Rich wraps up the hour commenting on why any team would take a huge risk on trading for Watson so close to the start of the NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys begin the hour debating if it’s okay to boo your home team, the offer up their picks for how the NFC East will play out this season.   NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots insider Tom Curran tells Rich why the subtle indicators point to rookie QB Mac Jones starting for New England over Cam Newton, and if Tom Brady was ever booed by the home crowd in New England, and Rich explains why he feels Bill Belichick should go with the rookie QB to start Week 1.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour recapping Chris Brockman’s “no time limits between picks” fantasy football draft, and reflecting back on the life and career of the late acting legend Ed Asner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich begins the hour reacting to the controversy in New York where Mets SS Javier Baez and other players have turned tables on booing fans by flashing a double thumbs down signal toward the crowd.   NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich how the 49ers could utilize rookie QB Trey Lance in their offense even if he doesn’t win the starting QB job over Jimmy G and why the Patriots should make Mac Jones their QB1 for Week 1, if Trevor Lawrence’s “crisp” pre-season finale is a harbinger of things to come and why the Bears would be better served by starting Justin Fields sooner rather than later, if the Dolphins trading for Deshaun Watson would be a smart move in the face of Tua Tagovailoa’s impressive pre-season, and which AFC teams could surprise some people this season.    Mets fan TJ Jefferson wraps up the hour reacting to the ‘Thumbs Down” controversy brewing in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour breaking down the latest on the NFL QB landscape from potential MVP candidates like Josh Allen to the all the rookies vying for starting jobs over incumbent veterans.   Rich reacts to the latest rumors and reports on a possible Deshaun Watson trade to the Miami Dolphins.    NBC Sports’ Peter King tells Rich why he finds it hard to believe a team would trade for Watson given the uncertainty surrounding his legal situation and how that could impact his ability to play on the field, the season-ending ACL injury suffered by Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins and if the NFL should consider shortening the pre-season to 2 games, which teams have impressed him and which teams have surprised him this pre-season, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers’ chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions this season, and who wins the Patriots QB competitions between Cam Newton and Mac Jones and why Bill Belichick’s squad will be a tough out in the AFC EA. Rich wraps up the hour recapping the epic playoff between Bryson DeChamb

Yahoo! Sports Columnist Dan Wetzel and Rich discuss the goals of the new ACC/Big Ten/Pac-12 alliance and what it means for the ever-changing college football landscape, if there was a chance Clemson and/or Ohio State would have joined the SEC prior to the alliance, and what the college football landscape could look like ten years down the line if there’s more conferences expansion and consolidation.   ‘Brother from Another’ Co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss if a Damian Lillard to the Sixers trade makes sense and if the Bucks should shock the world and trade for the Blazers all-world shooting guard, and why the Warriors’ internal beef from years ago is still simmering between Draymond Green, Kevin Durant and Steve Kerr.    The hour wraps up with Rich with reflecting on Nate Burleson’s final show on NFL Network’s ‘Good Morning Football.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and TJ Jefferson kick off the hour talking Cowboys with TJ sticking steadfastly/defiantly to his 14-win prediction for Dallas, and Rich predicting that’s not likely to happen.   Rich reacts to retired NFL QB Philip Rivers’ first game as a high school football coach and explains why his infectious enthusiasm is a blessing for his players.   ESPN Senior Writer Seth Wickersham tells Rich why Matthew Stafford’s desire to play in big games led him to ask for a trade from the Lions and reveals the crazy set of random coincidences that landed him with Sean McVay and the Rams, and discuss his upcoming book on the Patriots and why the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick marriage ended in divorce, and how the Cam Newton-Mac Jones QB competition could play out.   Chris Brockman calls in from in Tampa where he’s taking part in his “no time limit on picks” fantasy football draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices