The Rich Eisen Show

Rich lists his Top 5 NFL Sleeper Teams for the 2022 season among the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Detroit Lions.  SportsGrid & The Ringer Lead NFL Analyst Warren Sharp tells Rich why he has major concerns about the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots this season, why he’s buying stock in Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins, how new Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell can unleash Kirk Cousins in Minnesota, why the Ravens will be much better this season if they can avoid the injury bug again, says how much an impact the Broncos’ Russell Wilson, the Rams’ Allen Robinson, the Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill and the Eagles’ AJ Brown will have on their new teams, and says why he’s predicting the Los Angeles Charger will reach the Super Bowl this season.  Actor/Comedian Joe Lo Truglio calls Rich to sell him on joining his celebrity fantasy football league with the likes of Jon Hamm and Paul Rudd.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.

Rich reacts to the possibly season-ending injury to Dallas Cowboys OT Tyron Smith saying it pretty much guarantees the Philadelphia Eagles will now win the NFC East. ESPN NFL Nation’s Todd Archer tells Rich how big an impact losing Tyron Smith will have on the Cowboys’ offense, why Ezekiel Elliott is still Dallas’ bell cow running back, and predicts Mike McCarthy won’t be the teams head coach next year and neither will Sean Payton.  Rich debates joining a celebrity fantasy football league with the likes of Jon Hamm and comedian Joe Lo Truglio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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World champion competitive eater and 15-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winner Joey Chestnut tells Rich his reaction to the viral video of a Yankees fan using a hot dog as a beer straw and vows to give it a shot tonight at a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field, reveals which is the only food he won’t eat in a speed-eating contest and more. Oscar-nominated director and writer Michael Mann and Rich discuss ‘Heat 2’ the book sequel to his acclaimed 1990’s movie ‘Heat,’ reveals what he learned about and from Muhammad Ali while making ‘Ali,’ and does a deep dive into the making ‘Heat’ with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Raiders QB Derek Carr’s response to the revelation that Jon Gruden turned down the chance to bring Tom Brady in to be the team’s QB back in 2020.  Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith and Rich discuss Atlanta’s quarterback options between veteran Marcus Mariota and promising rookie Desmond Ridder, what he learned as a rookie head coach, the health of 1st round draft pick Drake London and more. Rich weighs in on the latest developments in the ongoing PGA Tour vs LIV Golf war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Brooklyn Nets’ refusal to deal Kevin Durant after his trade demand in June and the guys debate if the Clippers or Lakers are a better bet to win the NBA title, offers up some advice for whomever buys the Los Angeles Angels after owner Arte Moreno announced the team is up for sale (which made Hall of Famer Rod Carew VERY happy), and makes a plea for future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols not to call it a career after this season.  NFL RB-turned-actor Thomas Q. Jones joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of his Bounce TV show ‘Johnson,’ says if NFL coaches or TV network executives are bigger liars, says what advice he has for Seahawks WR DK Metcalf as he dips his toes in the acting waters, says why it’s difficult for running backs to have long careers especially in today’s NFL, and reveals that time at the Pro Bowl when he had a very awkward moment with Jay Cutler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saints All-Pro DE Cameron Jordan tells Rich why he has ZERO issues with the low block that injured New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux and why he would be firmly opposed to any rules outlawing such tactics, how it’s different having a defensive-minded head coach in Dennis Allen after the departure of Sean Payton, explains how New Orleans has been able to hold Tom Brady in-check over the past two regular seasons, and reveals what TB12 and former NFL QB Jay Cutler have in common. Rich reveals his Top 5 Most Fascinating Teams heading into the 2022 season among the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, Josh Allen’s Buffalo Bills, Tua Tagovailoa’s Miami Dolphins, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, and Russell Wilson’s Denver Broncos, which leads to a debate about what are realistic expectations in the Mile High City this season.( Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant announcing that they’ve mended fences and will run it back with KD, Steve Nash and GM Sean Marks still in place after their summer standoff. Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian tells Rich how Ohio State transfer Quinn Ewers won the Horns’ QB competition, why he doesn’t care what critics have to say about their upcoming move to the SEC, why NIL is not a factor in recruiting players to UT, and reveals what he learned from Nick Saban during his tenure as Alabama’s Offensive Coordinator. Rich reacts to the viral video showing a Yankees fan using a hollowed out hot dog as a straw in his beer which begs the question: is that guy a genius or a madman?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ co-creator Vince Gilligan joins Rich in-studio to discuss the making of the BCS’ final season, what went into creating memorable characters like Kim Wexler and Lalo Salamanca, reveals that the original idea for the show was a 30-minute comedy, comments on Rhea Seehorn’s iconic airport shuttle bus scene in the show’s penultimate episode, bringing back Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul for the series finale, how he landed comedy legend Carol Burnett for a key role, and reveals if there could be another BB/BCS spinoff in our viewing future.  Rich previews the big Yankees vs Mets Subway Series this week and weighs in on the Portland Trail Blazers decision to not send their TV and radio play-by-play announcers to road games next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

QB Summit founder and co-host of ‘The Room’ Jordan Palmer tells Rich why Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is poise to make a huge leap this year, why there’s tons of pressure on Tua Tagovailoa this season, why the Chiefs offense won’t face much of a drop off after sending Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, why Ryan Tannehill and Mitchell Trubisky are two of the more intriguing quarterbacks to watch, and how Bills QB Josh Allen overcame his pre-draft question marks to become an NFL MVP frontrunner.   In his ‘Overreaction Segment’ Rich weighs in on Tom Brady’s return to the Buccaneers, Jon Gruden nixing Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski joining the Raiders back in 2020, if the AFC North will have 3 playoff teams this season, if Saints WR Chris Olave can challenge Randy Moss’ rookie TD receptions record, if Gabrie Davis will have a better season for the Bills than Stefon Diggs, and if Pete Carroll and the Seahawks will be selecting a QB #1 overall in next year’s NFL Draft. Rich offers up a ‘my bad’ after his i

Rich reacts to Tom Brady’s return to the Buccaneers after his brief leave of absence and the statement by UFC chief Dana White asserting that he brokered a deal to bring Brady and Rob Gronkowski to the Raiders that was nixed by Jon Gruden.  The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich how Baker Mayfield ran away with the Carolina Panthers QB competition vs Sam Darnold, what the 49ers’ options are for Jimmy Garoppolo, why people aren’t talking enough about the Raiders as legitimate contenders in the AFC, if new Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll can do for QB Daniel Jones what he did for Josh Allen with the Buffalo Bills, and why Jon Gruden and the Raiders inexplicably said ‘no thanks’ to bringing Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski in back in 2020. Rich reacts to Baker Mayfield winning Carolina’s starting quarterback job and says the Week 1 Panthers/Browns showdown will be great especially if Cleveland backup QB Josh Dobbs gets the start in place of the suspended Deshaun Watson.  Rich takes a break from his Michigan-Ohio State gl

Rich and Terzo in Iowa discuss the Deshaun Watson suspension settlement, and in his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on Deebo Samuel vs Justin Jefferson, Josh Allen vs Russell Wilson as MVP finalist, if Davante Adams or Tyreek Hill will find the end zone more this season, if the Jaguars will win more games than the Steelers, if the Charges or Cowboys have a better shot to win their division, and which rookie QB between the Commanders’ Sam Howell and the Titans’ Malik Willis. Rich weighs in on the snowballing battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf and says why fans may be the determining factor in the skirmish’s long-term outcome.  In his ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ TJ lists his favorite actors by decade including Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, and Al Pacino with a special shout out to the late John Cazale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports/The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman joins Rich in-studio to discussion the seismic changes College Football is going through that will forever change the sport’s landscape, why there’s a only a handful of teams he sees winning the national championship, why he sees Ohio State QB CJ Stroud winning the Heisman Trophy this year, if Michigan can return to the College Football Playoff, why the Buckeyes are his pick to win it all this year, how the Nick Saban-Jimbo Fisher beef will play out on the field when Alabama squares off against Texas A&M this fall, and more.  Rich recaps the Chicago Bears’ pre-season win over the Seahawks and expresses some concern Pete Carroll’s squad can compete in the NFC West after the departure of Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner, and answers a caller who asks “are you concerned about the Yankees” with an emphatic “YES.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to “the dumbest rumor” he’s heard in his two decades of covering the NFL: that Tom Brady took a leave of absence from the Buccaneers to film the new season of ‘The Masked Singer.’ Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss how Deshaun Watson and the NFL came to their 11-game suspension settlement and if the embattled QB’s refusal to admit any wrongdoing could lead to a longer suspension, Tom Brady’s mystery absence from the Buccaneers and how the team has bungled it from the get-go leading to wild speculation about his availability for Week 1, says if the 49ers will trade or release Jimmy Garoppolo before the season starts, why the Chiefs’ offense could actually be better without Tyreek Hill, and if the Rams should be concerned about Matthew Stafford’s lingering elbow issues. Rich weighs in on Deshaun Watson’s 11-game suspension and the Browns quarterback’s problematic refusal to admit any wrongdoing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

University of Utah Head Football Coach Kyle Whittingham tells Rich why he’s confident the defending Pac-12 champions can be just as good if not better this season as they head into their season opener against the Florida Gators, weighs in on the conference losing UCLA and USC to the Big Ten, predicts the coming of “super leagues” and says why NIL is “out of control” in college sports and needs to be more regulated. Rich reacts to the “disappointing” statements by Deshaun Watson after he agreed to an 11-game suspension and $5 Million fine after the Browns QB denied all wrongdoing and asserted his innocence in the dozens of allegations against him. With the NFL’s Pre-season Week 2 here Rich lists the top 5 rookies he wants to see more of in this weekend’s games including Steelers WR George Pickens, Titans QB Malik Willis and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the breaking news that Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson has agreed to a an 11-game suspension and a $5 Million fine for his off-field transgressions. Rich weighs in on LeBron James signing a huge contract extension and ponders how much winning another title factored into his decision to stay with the Lakers.  ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst tells Rich that LeBron didn’t put himself in the best position to win another ring by re-signing with the Lakers, if L.A. will be able to trade Russell Westbrook, why the Brooklyn Nets are loathe to trade Kevin Durant, and if the Knicks or Heat will ante up enough assets to trade for Donovan Mitchell. Rich, Brockman and TJ talk Yankees, Red Sox and Mets to wrap up the hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich comments on the possibility of the College Football Playoff taking over the running of big time CFB from the NCAA with a firm “I told you so.” Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey tells Rich why he’s not fully on-board with a football-only super league for CFB and if he’d be interested in running the new organization if it were to come to fruition, explains why he’s concerned about the misuse of unregulated NIL deals in college sports and how he addressed the recent war or words between Alabama’s Nick Saban and Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, if the CFP will be expanding from its current 4-team format, and reveals that the SEC is not actively recruiting new schools but he’d consider further expansion if the right opportunity presented itself.   Rich fields calls from viewers with VERY different reactions to the Deshaun Watson suspension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers publicly calling out his young WR’s for dropped passed and incorrect routes.  NFL Network NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich why Jacksonville Jaguars players are thrilled the Urban Meyer debacle is in the team’s rear view mirror, when we can expect a decision on the Deshaun Watson suspension appeal, says if Zach Wilson could take the field for the Jets in Week 1 following his knee surgery this week, breaks down what’s gumming up the Patriots’ offense, debates possible landing spots for Jimmy Garoppolo, who has the upper hand in the Seattle Seahawks’ and Carolina Panthers’ QB competitions, what he’s hearing about Trey Lance’s up-and-down 49ers camp, if the Bears will trade disgruntled LB Roquan Smith by Week 1, and what to make of Aaron Rodgers publicly calling out his young WRs’ mistakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BYU Head Football Coach Kalani Sitake and Rich discuss the Cougars’ upcoming move to the Big 12 Conference and the rapidly-changing college football landscape, why NIL income is a good thing for young student-athletes, and why Jets fans should feel confident Zach Wilson will bounce back from his latest knee injury.  ESPN NFL Analyst Louis Riddick tells Rich why Geno Smith has the edge over Drew Lock in the Seahawks’ QB competition, why the Bears are foolish to not give Roquan Smith a much-deserved new contract, why Kenny Pickett will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback sooner rather than later, why the Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa, the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and the 49ers’ Trey Lance are poised for monster seasons, and why he sees Joe Burrow as a top 3 QB in the NFL right up there behind Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.  Rich and Brockman debate if Bengals QB Joe Burrow or Chargers QB Justin Herbert will have the better career when it’s all said and done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc

 TJ lists his top college football players who have the perfect names for NIL deals. Actress Michelle Monaghan joins Rich in-studio to discuss her new Neflix series ‘Echoes,’ her love of Iowa Hawkeyes football and her excitement over UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten, reveals the special moment she experienced filming a ‘True Detective’ scene with Woody Harrelson, and reveals her longtime crush on Cubs hall of fame 2B Ryne Sandberg.  Brockman tells Rich his spoiler-free take on the ‘Better Call Saul’ series finale and the guys debate which classic TV shows went out with a bang and which ones went out with a whimper.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices