The Rich Eisen Show

Former MLB pitcher-turned-doctor-turned-throwing guru Tom House tells Rich about the “circus atmosphere” at Atlanta in 1975 when he caught Hank Aaron’s 714th home run ball, says how Tom Brady having success will into his 40’s compares to the sustained career of dominance Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, what it would take for the likes of Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes to have extended NFL careers, how long Shohei Ohtani can maintain his 2-way success, and reveals what advice he has for parents as they guide their kids along their athletic journeys.  In his first ‘4 Downs’ segment of the new NFL season Rich weighs in on Falcons rookie WR Drake London, what AJ Brown has brought to the Eagles’ offense, why you shouldn’t sleep on Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ passing attack, and how Mike Tomlin could finally win Coach of the Year honors. Rich reacts to Seahawks fans booing Broncos QB Russell Wilson in his return to Seattle, and to the Cleveland Browns’ misguided decision to put a giant Brownie the Elf mascot pai

Michigan Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh tells Rich about the conversation he had as a Wolverines player with then HC Bo Schembechler that changed the course of his career, offers some insight into his QB depth chart with Cade McNamara and JJ McCarthy vying for playing time, says why thinks student-athletes should share the revenue generated by big-time college football, and says why Colin Kaepernick deserves another shot to play in the NFL.  Rich and the guys touch on the Russell Wilson controversy, the Chargers chances to win the AFC West, Bill Belichick’s Patriots future, and react to yet another classic press conference moment from Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps to the mindboggling end to Monday Night Football’s Broncos-Seahawks game where Denver’s rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett chose to pull Russell Wilson off the field and go for a 64-yard field goal instead, and reacts to Wilson’s post game comments where he said all the right things but might have been thinking something different. Fox Sports NFL Analyst and former Broncos lineman Mark Schlereth tells Rich how Denver HC Nathaniel Hackett poorly managed the end of his team’s MNF loss to Pete Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks. Rich and the guys debate the Dallas Cowboys’ options at QB in the wake of Dak Prescott’s thumb surgery including turning to backup Cooper Rush or bringing in a veteran place holder like Jimmy Garoppolo or Steelers’ backup Mason Rudolph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Packers’ season-opening loss to their NFC North rival Vikings and how Aaron Rodgers is approaching coaching up his young receiving corps.  Actor Paul Rudd tells Rich his reaction to Patrick Mahomes and his beloved Chiefs’ impressive start to the season with a throttling of Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals, and chooses Rich’s 2022 Fantasy Football team from names including ‘Tastes Like Victory,’ ‘Joey Chestnut’s Colonoscopy’ and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich why the upcoming Thursday Night Football matchup between Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs vs Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will be an epic offensive showcase, if the Cowboys should consider bringing Philip Rivers out of retirement in the wake of Dak Prescott’s thumb injury, why he’s concerned for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers this season, what impressed him about the Atlanta Falcons despite their loss to the New Orleans Saints and more.  Rich and the guys get into a HEATED debate on whether his Michigan Wolverines are off the hook for their stunning home upset loss to Appalachian State in 2007 after the Mountaineers knocked of 6th-ranked Texas A&M in College Station on Saturday.  In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on 49ers QB Trey Lance’s poor outing against Bears, Derek Carr’s 3-interception day vs the Chargers, if the Cowboys season is already over, if it’s time for Belichick to consider retirement, if the Browns can be

Rich reacts to Dak Prescott’s thumb and says the Cowboys’ offense looked troublesome even before the injury that will keep the Dallas QB out for a few weeks. Steelers All-Pro DT Cam Heyward and Rich recap Pittsburgh’s huge overtime win over Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, JJ Watt’s potentially season-ending pectoral injury, his first impression of Mitchell Trubisky as QB1 and more.  Rich recaps the soggy mess at Soldier Field between the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers and why the Niners shouldn’t press the panic button after a shaky start from Trey Lance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broncos WR Courtland Sutton tells Rich how the addition of QB Russell Wilson and new head coach Nathaniel Hackett have transformed Denver’s locker room culture and expectations, his goals for the 2022 season, and what Wilson’s return to Seattle in Week 1 would mean to the Super Bowl-winning quarterback, and more.  Rich reacts to the Baltimore Ravens slapping the Franchise tag on Lamar Jackson after failing to sign the former MVP quarterback to a long-term deal.  In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on the Bills’ and Rams’ season outlooks, Falcons vs Saints, 49ers vs Bears, Panthers vs Browns, Chargers vs Raiders, Packers vs Vikings, and Chiefs vs Cardinals.  TJ breaks out his ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ to list his top 5 storylines for the Dallas Cowboys heading into the 2022 NFL season, and Brockman dusts of his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ featuring Panthers vs Browns, Chiefs vs Cardinals, and Raiders vs Chargers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘The Office’ actor Brian Baumgartner joins Rich in-studio to promote his new chili cookbook and reveals a never-before-told secret about filming that famously hilarious chili spill scene in ‘The Office,’ and says why he expects his beloved Green Bay Packers to contend for a title this season despite the loss of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite weapon Davante Adams.   Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning tells Rich why he enjoys co-hosting NBC’s Capital One College Bowl with his brothers Eli and Cooper, breaks down the Buffalo Bills thrashing of the defending champion Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, says how he expects Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson to do with his former teams the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, weighs in on the possibility that this could be Tom Brady’s final NFL season, and reveals why the camera always seems to catch him eating during his Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli broadcasts. Rich reacts with glee to the news that Major League Baseball will ban The Shift next s

Rich recaps the Bills 2nd half domination of the defending Super Bowl Champion Rams, says why he, as a die-hard New York Jets fan, will have to watch Josh Allen ball out in the AFC East for years to come, and says that Sean McVay’s team needs to have a very short memory after their opening night stumble. Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football Analyst Richard Sherman tells Rich why the Rams offensive line will be a problem all season if they don’t make some adjustments soon, says why the Ravens’ front office showed ‘cowardice’ in their contract negotiations with Lamar Jackson before slapping the Franchise tag on him, says why the 49ers made a great decision in keeping Jimmy Garoppolo to back up Trey Lance, and says if he witnessed any strife between Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll during his days with the Seahawks.  Rich and the guys debate if it’s too soon to plan the Bills Super Bowl victory parade and lament the disappearing act by some Rams on the fantasy football front in Week 1. Learn more about your ad c

Rich reacts to the Rams extending head coach Sean McVay and GM Les Snead through 2026 and reflects on how the pair led the team form the depths of despair to a Super Bowl win. Rich previews the NFL season and says which 5 players have the best opportunity to grab the brass ring and cement or resurrect their legacies. Former Bills lineman and current radio analyst Eric Wood joins Rich in-studio to discuss Buffalo’s Super Bowl chances and how the team is handling the pressure to finally win it all, says how the Buccaneers and Raiders dicey offensive lines could derail their promising seasons, and reveals that new Denver Broncos Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett is as adept at hip hop dancing as he is at coaching football. Rich and the guys react to Tom Brady’s comments on whether or not this could be his final NFL season, and take a call from Zach in Japan who had the misfortune of falling asleep while on hold yesterday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clemson Head Football Coach and 2-time National Champion Dabo Swinney and Rich discuss his new contract extension, why the current chaos engulfing College Football will bring about major changes in the way the sport is structured and governed, if there’s a chance the Tigers could leave the ACC, why he’s not that much of a fan of expanding the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, and if incumbent starting QB DJ Uiagalelei could be unseated by 5-star freshman Cade Klubnik.  Former NFL GM Thomas Dimitroff tells Rich his reaction to his former protégé Les Snead’s Super Bowl win as the GM of the Los Angeles Rams, how Russell Wilson’s move to Broncos will have a ripple effect on the Seahawks, what could be holding up Lamar Jackson’s contract extension, if Bill Belichick can fix the Patriots’ offensive woes, why the Buffalo Bills are his pick to win the Super Bowl, and which rookie QB will be the first to take the field as a starter this season.  Rich and the guys react to Jameis Winston’s thoroughly entertaining p

Rich makes the long-awaited announcement that the show will make its debut on The Roku Channel on Monday, September 12th. Rich breaks down the possibilities and back stories for every NFC and AFC team heading into the 2022 NFL season. Rich recaps all the crazy offseason NFL stories (like Tom Brady retiring/unretiring, the Kyler Murray saga, Russell Wilson, Davante Adams and other star players on the move) and says why this could be the league’s greatest season ever.  Brockman continues his pre-season NFL power rankings countdown reveal with his ‘Burning Questions’ for teams 5 to 1 on his list including the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brockman continues his pre-season NFL power rankings countdown reveal with his ‘Burning Questions’ for teams 10 to 6 on his list including the Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles.  Actor/comedian Billy Gardell joins Rich in-studio where he reveals what led him to undertake a drastic lifestyle change that resulted in a 130-pound weight loss, why he (as die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan) loves that Mike Tomlin named Mitchell Tribusky the team’s starter over rookie Kenny Pickett, says if he’s as upset as other Steelers fans over the name change from Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium, and says why his CBS sitcom ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ remains so popular. Rich and the guys react to Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel and Patriots HC Bill Belichick’s press conferences as Miami and New England get set for their Week 1 matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts (and we mean REACTS!!) to news that New York Jets starting QB Zach Wilson will be out until Week 4 and offers up some advice to veteran backup Joe Flacco. Seahawks QB Geno Smith tells Rich why he’s taking a “business as usual” approach to getting another shot to be a starting quarterback in the NFL and says why Pete Carroll has Seattle well-equipped to handle life after Russell Wilson. ESPN’s Mina Kimes joins Rich in-studio to discuss the fate of the Seahawks in 2022, why she’s also picking the Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl this season, what WR Allen Robinson brings to the Los Angeles Rams’ offense, why the Chiefs will remain atop the AFC West this year, and names her top pick for NFL MVP and which team could be this season’s Cincinnati Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the NFL Network’s GameDay kickoff show where every panelist chose the Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl this season. ESPN’s Ryan Leaf tells Rich how he parlayed his RES guest hosting gig into his own new show ‘The Straight Line with Ryan Leaf,’ why the Alabama-Texas matchup could get ugly for the Longhorns on Saturday, if the Pac-12 still has a shot to put a team in the College Football Playoff after Utah’s loss to Florida and Oregon’s demolition at the hands of defending champions Georgia, and why he’s also leaning toward the Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl.  Rich and the guys react to the awkward press conference where things got a big chippy between LSU head coach Brian Kelly and a member of the local media, and also react to new Laker Patrick Beverley stirring things up with his new teammates by calling out LeBron for missing the playoffs last season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a Tuesday edition of ‘Overreaction Monday’ Rich weighs in on Baker Mayfield and Mitchell Trubisky’s chances to lead the Panthers and Steelers to the playoffs, if the Bills are under more pressure to win it all this season than the Rams, how much a factor Julio Jones will play in the Buccaneers’ offense, if we’re on track for another Alabama vs Georgia national championship game, what’s in store for Brian Kelly at LSU, and why the College Football Playoff should expand sooner rather than later. Actor Martin Kove joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of Netflix’s ‘Cobra Kai’ and why he agreed to reprise his John Kreese role, plays a round of ‘Celebrity True or False’ where he tells a great stories about playing tennis with a frustrated Sean Connery and making ‘The Karate Kid,’ reveals why he and Sylvester Stallone got into a huge bar fight with fans at a bar in Mexico once, and gives his NFL 2022 hot takes channeling his inner Cobra Kai Sensei Kreese.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast

ESPN ‘First Take’ commentator Stephen A. Smith tells Rich why the Dallas Cowboys are in for another long and frustrating season, why he’s predicting a Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl despite a big push from the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC, and says why the Brooklyn Nets should be applauded for not giving in to Kevin Durant’s trade demands.  Bills LB Von Miller tells Rich why he opted to sign with Buffalo after winning the Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams and what it would mean to finally deliver a ring to Bills Mafia, what makes Buffalo QB Josh Allen so special, and what it’s like playing the role of wise veteran in the locker room. Rich and Brockman recap LSU’s painful loss to Florida State and Georgia’s domination of the Oregon Ducks, and react to the Pittsburgh Steelers naming Mitchell Trubisky their starting QB over rookie Kenny Pickett and veteran backup Mason Rudolph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reveals his AFC and NFC Division winner predictions for the 2022 NFL season.  Hall of Fame announcer Bob Costas and Rich discuss the new season of his HBO show ‘Back on the Record,’ if Aaron Judge should be considered baseballs home run king if he passes Rodger Maris’ 61 HRs this season and if the Yankees slugger deserves the AL MVP nod over the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, marvel at Albert Pujols’ thoroughly entertaining chase for 700 career homers, reveals what he gleaned from his lengthy sit-down interview with Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban,  Rich weighs in on the criticism and doubt pouring down on Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts’ ability to lead his team to an NFC East title this season. Brockman continues his pre-season NFL power rankings countdown reveal with his ‘Burning Questions’ for teams 15 to 11 on his list including the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Segment One--  NFL: Who Is Poised To Have A More Successful Season And Why Do Both Seem So Miserable: Bill Belichick or Tom Brady? Segment Two---NFL Guest Eric Edholm, NFL.Com   Segment Three---MLB/CFB: Will September Bring More National Interest in Aaron Judge Pursuit of History After HR # 53 today, pivot to College Football Takeaways From Week One and Playoff Expansion Announced Friday  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Segment One--CFB Guest: Pete Fiutak, College Football News  Segment Two--NFL: How Much Will Aaron Rodgers Miss Davante Adams, Will Packers Break Through To Reach Super Bowl? Segment Three--NFL: Who Is Going From Worst To First To Win Their Division Like Bengals Did Last Year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices