The Rich Eisen Show

Chris Brockman updates the latest in the NFL including news on Jimmy Garoppolo, Deebo Samuel, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald, Sean McVay, LeBron and more. Actor Wyatt Russell joins Rich in-studio to discuss his Hulu miniseries ‘Under the Banner of Heaven, recounts the time in college he tried to grow a beard to be the Big Lebowksi for Halloween and what measures he once took while playing pro hockey to impress his teammates, says why his NFL team, the Denver Broncos, would have never won a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning if not for Tim Tebow, previews the upcoming Stanley Cup conference finals games and says what Wayne Gretzky meant to the growth of ice hockey in California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich why it’s time for the NFL to put Deshaun Watson on paid leave until he settles his 24 civil lawsuits, how the impending sale of the Denver Broncos impacts Russell Wilson’s contract status, if the Jon Gruden lawsuit vs the NFL could derail the Las Vegas Raiders’ promising season, and why he wouldn’t be shocked to see Lamar Jackson sign with the Dolphins in 2023 if things fall apart with the Baltimore Ravens and Tua Tagovailoa tanks it in Miami. In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says how many Super Bowl titles we can expect from Rams Head Coach Sean McVay, if Aaron Rodgers can win a 3rd straight NFL MVP award, if Mitchell Trubisky will start every game or zero games for the Steelers next season, and if the Seattle Seahawks starting QB is on their roster yet. Rich breaks down the AFC West and says which of the Raiders, Chargers, Chiefs or Broncos has best combination of QB-RB-Receivers, says why he’s sticking with his prediction that the silver & black will take

Rich recaps the Warriors Game 2 rout of the Celtics and says how Draymond Green stirring up the pot put Golden State back in the win column. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith tells Rich why Draymond Green the refs were right to hold off on giving Draymond Green a 2nd technical foul in Game 2 vs the Celts that would have been resulted in an ejection for the Warriors forward, why he’s predicting Golden State will beat Boston in 7 games, says why he likes the Lakers’ hiring of Darvin Ham to be their new head coach, and explains why he’d rather buy stock in the Brooklyn Nets than the Philadelphia 76ers despite some serious reservations about Kyrie Irving.  Rich and the guys debate whether or not Draymond Green deserved a 2nd technical foul and an ejection for his Game 2 antics vs the Celtics.  Rich reacts to the latest lawsuit against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and questions just how much due diligence the Cleveland front office did before trading for the controversial QB and handing him a record-setting contract. L

In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich says if Tua will ball out in 2022 or if Tom Brady will be the Miami Dolphins’ QB in 2023, if the Saints or Browns will have more wins next season, which two QB’s from ‘The Match’ are likely to face off in the Super Bowl, if the Cowboys or Eagles will have the more potent offense next season and if Ja’Marr Chase can replicate his stellar rookie season for the Bengals. Utah Jazz forward Juancho Hernangomez joins Rich in-studio where he reveals how he was able to land the starring role in the new Adam Sandler basketball movie ‘Hustle,’ why Sandler has the skills to be an NBA player if he were 9 inches taller, how his former team the Celtics were able to turn their season around to reach the NBA Finals, say why he hopes Jazz HC Quinn Snyder returns next season, and reveals if his flopping skills match up with his acting chops. In the wake of the Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson slap, TJ reveals his all-time top 5 sports beefs including Mike Tyson vs Mitch “Blood” Green, Billy Marti

Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Singletary tells Rich how RB legend Walter Payton pranked him big time at his first trip to the Pro Bowl, says why the Bears’ defense will keep them in games this year, how his ’85 Monsters of the Midway Bears would handle a mouthy Aaron Rodgers, and says what makes Aaron Donald so special. ‘American Ninja Warrior’ host Akbar Gbajabiamila joins Rich in-studio to discuss the shows 14th season and which athletes and celebrities we’d like to see on the show, the Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson fantasy football slap heard ‘round the world, and Aaron Donald signing with Kanye West’s Donda Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Celtics’ stunning 4th quarter comeback to take Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Warriors and debate what Golden State must do to bounce back against Boston on Sunday. Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton tells Rich why the Warriors game one flop was a “disaster,” why his son Gary Payton II should be in the court for the W’s and if his flagrant foul elbow injury was the result of a dirty play, why he’s proud of Celtics’ guard Marcus Smart for winning the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, his reaction to making the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, and why he always loved competing against Michael Jordan. Rich lists his top 5 moments from the week in sports and comments about his dismay at the late 9pm ET tip off for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Ryan Fitzpatrick announcing his retirement and chronicles the often-thrilling NFL career of the journeyman backup QB, and makes the case for Frank Gore, who also announced his retirement today, to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Two-time Emmy Award-winning actor/comedian Bill Hader tells Rich that the dark (but still hilarious) season 3 of HBO’s ‘Barry’ will get even darker, says why Henry Winkler might be the nicest person on planet earth, and reveals that he and the rest of the ‘Barry’ cast and crew are 100% obsessed with the Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson story like the rest of us.  Rich weighs in on Tua Tagovailoa getting salty with the media when defending his status as the Miami Dolphins’ franchise quarterback, and reacts to Mike Trout addressing his role in the now infamous Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson fantasy football slap heard round the sports world . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich lists the top 5 things he’s talked himself into during the NFL offseason including Baker Mayfield’s future with the Browns, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, the Dallas Cowboys’ 2022 outlook, the Raiders chances to win the AFC West. ‘Inside the NBA’ analyst Kenny Smith tells Rich what it was like to act for the first time in the new Adam Sandler Netflix movie ‘Hustle,’ how the Boston Celtics’ tenacious defense could derail the Golden State Warriors’ title hopes in the NBA Finals, what another ring would mean for Steph Curry’s legacy, if Darvin Ham can find a way to revive Russell Westbrook’s game and get the Lakers back to the playoffs, and more.  Rich reacts to the latest salvo from Taylor Lewan and Will Compton to try to get him to come on their ‘Bussin’ with the Boys’ podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps The Match golf event featuring Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers vs Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.  Hall of Fame NBA reporter Marc Stein tells Rich if winning another NBA title would impact Steph Curry’s already formidable legacy, how the Celtics were able to turn around their once moribund season, why new head coach Darvin Ham will have his hands full the Lakers don’t trade or release Russell Westbrook, and what the future holds for the 76ers’ James Harden, and the Nets’ Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons.  Rich and Brockman debate if Patriots fans (and Bill Belichick) would welcome Tom Brady back for one more season in New England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rich Eisen Show's Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson, and Adam Chudwin break down the latest from the NBA. Follow the guys here: Twitter-@chrisbrockman, @toojiggy, @achudwin Instagram- @brockshady, @tjjefferson, @achudwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich why Kyler Murray is doing the right thing by reporting to the Cardinals OTA’s despite not having the long-term extension he desires yet, why Lamar Jackson still hasn’t signed his new contract with the Baltimore Ravens, what the Browns plans are for Baker Mayfield in the face of a possible suspension for Deshaun Watson, what the status of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Donald for the 2022 season, how much longer Jimmy Garoppolo will be on the 49ers, and how close/far apart Deebo Samuel and the Niners are on settling the disgruntled WR’s beef with the team.  Rich weighs in on the 49ers’ QB situation and explains why Kyle Shanahan should hand the starting job over to Trey Lance and part ways with Jimmy Garoppolo. Rich and the guys discuss the best way to make pancakes, and react to Mike Trout’s role in the Tommy Pham vs Joc Pederson slap incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the latest developments in the Nick Saban vs Jimbo Fisher saga and comments on how NIL is forever changing the landscape of big-time college sports.  NFL Network Analyst David Carr tells Rich why he’s predicting the New York Jets will reach the playoffs next season, what kind of impact Davante Adams will have on the Las Vegas Raiders’ chances to win the AFC West, and ranks Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in terms of which QB he’d want for the 2022 season.   Rich reacts to reports that Kyler Murray is planning to report to the Arizona Cardinals for their OTA sessions and what that means for the state of negotiations on a long-term extension for the disgruntled QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the QB’s in the latest ‘The Match’ golf event among Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen and ranks them in terms of all-time greats vs which quarterback he'd want most for the 2022 season. NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Insider Tom Curran tells Rich why Bill Belichick will turn the Pats’ offensive play calling duties over to former New York Giants Head Coach Joe Judge, why New England fans should expect a “pretty average team” next season, why he thinks Tom Brady will find success in the NFL on FOX broadcast booth once his storied playing career is over, and how Belichick’s end game could likely play out once his coaching career wraps up. Rich reacts to NFL Network Analyst David Carr predicting the Jets will reach the playoffs and debates Brockman on the chances Joe Burrow and the Bengals will miss the postseason in ’22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MMQB’s Andrew Brandt joins Rich in-studio to discuss the possibility of Rams DT Aaron Donald retiring, why the Cardinals seem to be dragging their feet on a Kyler Murray extension, why he’s still stunned by the guaranteed contract the Browns gave Deshaun Watson and why Baker Mayfield won’t be starting for Cleveland if Watson gets suspended, how NIL has turned college football recruiting into “the wild, wild west,” and why he doesn’t expect a team to sign Colin Kaepernick or the NFL for force Daniel Snyder to sell the Commanders.  Rich recaps the hilarious fantasy football dustup between Reds OF Tommy Pham and Giants OF Joc Pederson that resulted in Pham slapping Peterson and getting a 3-game suspension and Rich listing his top ten fantasy football team names generated by the whole kerfuffle.  Rich reacts to the anniversary of the release of ‘Fletch’ and reveals what happened to him over the weekend that made him feel VERY old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ segment Rich weighs in on Aaron Donald’s Rams future, the Celtics-Warriors NBA Finals, the Aaron Rodgers-Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes-Josh Allen in The Match, if the Nationals are going to trade Juan Soto, if Aaron Judge can hit 60+ home runs this season for the Yankees,  Golden State Warriors radio analyst Tom Tolbert tells Rich how the Warriors regained their championship form this season to return to the NBA Finals, what the future of rising star Jordan Poole looks like with Golden State, if Gary Payton II will return from his elbow injury in time for the finals, why he was okay with Jimmy Butler’s 3-point try at the end of the Heat vs Celtics Game 7, and says why Boston’s formidable defense makes the NBA Finals a coin flip series.   Rich reacts to the latest developments surrounding Aaron Donald’s future with the Rams and debates Brockman on whether L.A. should play the perennial All-Pro DT or WR Cooper Kupp first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad

Rich recaps the Boston Celtics knocking off the Miami Heat to Rich the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors and weighs in on Jimmy Butler’s controversial 3-point try at the end of the game, then reacts to the Lakers hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Hamm to be their next head coach.  Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix tells Rich how the Celtics turned their “awful” season around to the NBA Finals, explains why Boston matches up well against Steph Curry and the Warriors, says the Lakers hire of Darvin Ham was “a total home run,’ and breaks down the situations involving James Harden and the 76ers, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons with the Brooklyn Nets, and Dame Lillard’s future with the Portland Trail Blazers.  Rich weighs in on the “sad” situation of Antonio Brown that saw the talented WR go from a Hall of Fame track to seeing his career derailed by a series of head-scratching on and off-field events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Pincus from Bleacher Report joins Brian Webber to talk NBA(Celtics & Heat) and the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kurt Helin NBA Writer for NBC Sports.com joins Brian Webber to talk NBA(Celtics & Heat) and the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Miller joins Brian Webber to talk MLB, Gabe Kapler and Joc Pederson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chargers WR Mike Williams tells Rich why L.A.’s offense will be even better with Justin Herbert in year-two of Brandon Staley’s offense, says if Davante Adams is now the best WR in the AFC West, and more. Rich previews some of the top games for NFL Week 1 and TJ breaks down the Dallas Cowboys’ 2022 schedule and predicts what their final win-loss record will be, while Rich does likewise for the Philadelphia Eagles. Rich celebrates the anniversary of ‘Smokey & the Bandit’ and the guys have a tongue-in-cheek debate on whether or not Larry Bird should be present to hand out the Larry Bird Tophy to the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices