The Rich Eisen Show

Rich and the guys begin the hour reacting to the Cowboys being tabbed for this season’s ‘Hard Knocks’ on HBO with mixed feelings in the room about how compelling a watch Dallas will be for the acclaimed HBO series.    With training camps approaching, Rich and Brockman give their very early picks for sleeper teams to watch in the NFC and AFC.   NFL Network analyst Gregg Rosenthal and Rich discuss Aaron Rodgers’ holdout and why a new guaranteed contract can put an end to the stalemate, why Justin Herbert and the Chargers are the most overlooked story in the NFL right now, when we can expect to see the talented crop of rookie QBs on the field this year and why he’s not as high on the Rams as a lot of other pundits, and the Browns’ and Jets’ outlook for the coming season.   Rich wraps up the hour renewing his vigorous vitriol for The Shift in Major League Baseball and how it snuffed out what should have been another memorable moment for Shohei Ohtani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc

Rich kicks off the hour holding ZERO back in expressing his glee that The Match 2021 is finally here where we’ll finally get to see Aaron Rodgers in public for the first time since the beginning of his much-discussed beef with the Packers’ front office.   Rich recaps Trevor Lawrence signing his rookie contract and (tongue-in-cheek) what that means for his status as the Jaguars’ starting QB.   Rich wraps up the hour debating Brockman and TJ as to whether or not competitive eater Joey Chestnut is an athlete or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With guest host Ryan Leaf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With guest host Ryan Leaf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss the far-reaching impact of the new NIL rules on the college sports landscape and why it took so long to change the NCAA’s “archaic” rules, and if a possible Suns NBA title would come with an asterisk due to all the injuries suffered by opposing super star players on their way to the NBA Finals.   Super Bowl-winning QB Joe Theismann and Rich discuss Aaron Rodgers’ standoff with the Green Bay Packers’ front office and if there’s a solution in sight, and why he’s excited for the NFL season and the WFT’s title chances in particular.       Rich and the guys wrap up the hour discussing TJ Jefferson’s decision to pass up going to the ‘Space Jam 2’ premiere because he didn’t want to deal with L.A. traffic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to day one of college athletes being able to profit from their name, image and likeness, and says the new rules should be applied retroactively to restore Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy but surprisingly feels sanctions against Michigan’s Fab Five should remain.   Buccaneers Insider Rick Stroud and Rich discuss Tampa Bay’s chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions, the Tom Brady-Bruce Arians dynamic and how the GOAT QB has changed the Bucs’ culture in just one season, and who could be the mystery QB Brady was denigrating with his “that MF’er??” comments on LeBron’s “The Shop” show.   Rich wraps up the hour railing against the NBA’s frustrating replay review process and has some ideas on how to fix the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich tips off the hour recapping Chris Paul’s monster night in for the Suns to close out the Clippers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, and reacts to Patrick Beverley’s less-than-sportsmanlike behavior (to say the least) when he shoved CP3 in the back to earn an ejection.     Rich and the guys reveal their texting pet peeves with one of the guys giving a big thumbs down on the use of the thumbs up emoji.   On the anniversary of Bobby Bonilla Day (where the former Mets OF gets paid a million dollars from the team until the age of 72) Rich recaps some of the notable events that took place on the last day Bonilla played for New York back in 2001.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Actor and die-hard Los Angeles Kings fan Colin Hanks and Rich discuss “The McSorley Curse” brought on by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 Stanley Cup Final which has jinxed every Canadian team since, why even he, a die-hard Giants fan, is shocked the San Francisco is the first 50-win MLB team, and the upcoming series ‘The Offer’ about the making of ‘The Godfather.’ (timestamp).      Actor Nick Turturro joins the show h in-studio to tell Rich why the Giancarlo Stanton trade is the root cause for the disappointing Yankees’ season and why he could solve many of the Pinstripes’ problems if only he were the team’s batboy, why he’s NOT A FAN of MLB’s decision to crack down on pitchers using foreign substances mid-season, and shares his favorite David Caruso stories from their time together on ‘NYPD Blue.’ (timestamp).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Films’ Producer/Analyst Greg Cosell and Rich discuss the long-overdue Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement of the NFL Films’ “Voice of God” voiceover legend John Facenda, and why Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, though he’s the clear-cut starter, still needs a lot of improvement to in order to keep the job long term.   ‘Pardon the Interruption’ Co-Host Michael Wilbon tells Rich his reaction to Scottie Pippen’s Phil Jackson racism allegations, that a Suns vs Bucks NBA Finals is not guarantee and why the Bucks can be a confounding team most nights, why he doesn’t see Ben Simmons suiting up for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, and why the Suns ‘Valley Oop’ game winning-dunk vs the Clippers means we can expect more drama in the West Finals despite Phoenix being up 3-1.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich tips off the hour recapping the weekend in the NBA saying Trae Young’s sprained ankle pretty much sinks the Hawk’s title chances and why the Clippers are unlikely to dig their way out of a 3-1 hole against the Suns.   Rich reacts to Scottie Pippen shocking comments on ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ today where the former Bulls F claims Phil Jackson is a racist.   Chris Brockman and Rich debate if the AFC East or the AFC North will be the tougher division this season and which player in any sport is the best to ever wear the number 7.   Rich wraps up the hour breaking down Tom Brady’s comments on LeBron James’ ‘The Shop’ where he MF’d a fellow NFL quarterback leading to the still unanswered question: who was Brady talking about?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices