The Rich Eisen Show

Penn State Head Football Coach James Franklin tells Rich why Nittany Lion WR Jahan Dotson is the best receiver he’s ever coached, why he’s not surprised by Micah Parson’s early success in the NFL, why he’s expecting Saquon Barkley to thrive in new Giants Head Coach Brian Dabol’s offense, and why he’s predicting “significant changes” in college football over the next 5 years including a possible expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams.  Actor Patrick Fabian joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new (and final) season of the acclaimed AMC ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff ‘Better Call Saul,’ and gets the approval from TJ to go ahead and root for the Los Angeles Rams even though he grew up a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.  Rich and the guys react to the hilarious moment last night when Cowboys LB Micah Parsons dropped the ceremonial puck at a minor league hockey game last night when clearly no one told him how to drop the ceremonial puck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State WR Chris Olave tells Rich about his pre-draft experience and expectations and reflects on the passing of former Buckeye QB Dwayne Haskins.  Rich weighs in on yet another controversial game in MLB due to Angel Hernandez calling balls and strikes behind the plate that led to an EPIC meltdown by Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber. ‘Good Morning Football’ co-host/FOX Sports NFL Insider Peter Schrager tells Rich why it’s a total crapshoot who goes #1 overall in the NFL Draft, why he thinks Deebo Samuel and the 49ers can work out their issues to keep the All-Pro WR in San Francisco, and says why the outlook is “bleak” for QBs hoping to be drafted high this week and for the possibility of Baker Mayfield being a starting QB next season.  Rich weighs in on Baker Mayfield’s limited options for 2022 and says why the NFL Draft could shrink those options even more. In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich comments on the NBA Playoffs and says if Celtics F Jayson Tatum has surpassed Kevin Durant on the NBA superst

Rich recaps the big weekend in the NBA and weighs in on the disappointing no-show of Ben Simmons after we were expecting his long-awaited season debut for the Brooklyn Nets. Rich unveils his 2022 ‘Come @ Me!!’ Mock Draft predicting the top 10 picks of this week’s NFL Draft. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich why he doesn’t see any quarterbacks getting drafted in until the 20th pick in this week’s NFL Draft, why the 49ers could actually trade disgruntled WR Deebo Samuel before the draft, and explains why the Jaguars might surprise everyone and select NC State OT Ickey Ekwonu first overall. Jets fan Rich explains why New York would be wise to offer up the #10 overall pick in the NFL Draft to the 49ers for Deebo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alabama All-American OT Evan Neal tells Rich how he’s prepping for next week’s NFL Draft and how he managed to (for the most part) stay on Nick Saban’s good side during his time in Tuscaloosa.   Academy Award-nominated actor Liam Neeson and Rich discuss his new thriller “Memory,” reveals that he loves slapstick comedies but HATES American football and baseball with a passion, and says how he lost out on Andre the Giant’s ‘Fezik’ role in ‘The Princess Bride’ and if he ever considered portraying 007 James Bond in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Rich says what the Browns’ GM’s latest comments on Baker Mayfield bode for the team’s ability to trade the QB, and reacts to Tom Brady’s restructured contract and his possible future with the Miami Dolphins.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

QB coach/guru Jordan Palmer tells Rich how the Transfer Portal is turning College Football recruiting into “the wild, wild west,” how Cincinnati Bearcats QB Desmond Ridder compares to Dak Prescott when he was coming out of Mississippi State, how Josh Allen proved his doubters wrong and erased all the negative pre-draft criticism of his skill set, and what improvement we can expect out of Bengals QB Joe Burrow in his 3rd season in the NFL.  Rich and Brockman marvel at the high level of play in the NFL and NBA and wonder which league is more top-heavy with future Hall of Famers.  In his weekly ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich says if the Nuggets or Raptors are more likely to avoid a sweep in their 1st Round NBA Playoff series, if the Bucks vs Bulls or the Suns vs Pelicans series will go 7 games, if the Celts win their next two on the road or of the Hawks win two straight at home, if the Jazz or Timberwolves are more likely to win their series after being down 2-1 in their series, if DK Metcalf, Deebo Samuel or

Rich recaps the night in the NBA Playoffs and says why the Golden State Warriors are playing at a championship level again, and weighs in on the latest developments in the Kyler Murray saga with Cardinals GM Steve Keim saying there’s ZERO chance they’ll trade the disgruntled QB.  Texas A&M Head Football Coach Jimbo Fisher tells Rich which Aggie players should be taken near the top of next week’s NFL Draft, says why the introduction of NIL is creating an uneven playing field in college football recruiting, and makes the case for expanding the College Football Playoff from 4 teams to 16 teams.  Rich reacts to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero’s article where anonymous NFL coaches, scouts and executives give their no-holds-barred take on this year’s NFL Draft QB class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Athletic/Stadium NBA Insider Shams Charania tells Rich why he was shocked by Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright’s retirement and if the 2-time national champion would consider the Lakers’ vacant head coach job, that L.A.’s top priority right now is finding a quality coach to replace the fired Frank Vogel, why the 76ers’ Ben Simmons is making his long-awaited season debut in Game 4 vs the Celtics and not in Game 3, how long the Suns will be without start SG Devin Booker, and why if the New Orleans Pelicans are being smart or way too cautious with Zion Williamson’s return to the hardwood.   Rich vents his frustration at the Pelicans for not putting Zion out on the court for the playoffs, reacts to the “shocking” retirement of Jay Wright and debates if the Villanova head coach would be wise to take the Lakers job. Rich and the guys do a tongue-in-cheek break down on what some of the all-time classic baseball movies like Field of Dreams, Major League, The Natural, and the Sandlot would look like if you applied m

Rich comments on the latest in the Deebo Samuel-49ers drama and breaks down the top three reasons the All-Pro WR has asked the Niners for a trade.  ESPN NFL Reporter Jeff Darlington tells Rich that he doesn’t see Deebo Samuel budging from his issues with the 49ers, if the Niners would actually consider trading him and why the Ravens would be an ideal fit for the multi-talented WR, weighs in on Tom Brady’s retirement-unretirement, if TB12 played a role in Bruce Arians’ retirement and how much longer he could play in Tampa. 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. 00:00- Suns/ Pelicans series 06:00- Western Conference playoff matchups 17:00- Eastern Conference playoff matchups Follow the guys here: Twitter- @chrisbrockman, @toojiggy, @achudwin Instagram- @brockshady, @tjjefferson, @achudwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Deebo Samuel asking the 49ers for a trade and weighs in on which NFL teams might be most interested in acquiring the disgruntled Niners WR, and reacts to Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski’s latest comments on Baker Mayfield.   Actor Stephen Root joins Rich in-studio to preview the new season of HBO’s ‘Barry,’ plays a round of ‘Celebrity True or False’ where he reveals he still has that famous red stapler from ‘Office Space,’ why he was edited out of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Kindergarten Cop,’ says if actor Rip Torn or some of the extras on ‘Dodgeball: a True Underdog Story’ were tougher, reveals how Andy Dick got the cast of ‘NewsRadio’ banned from the SAG Awards and more. Rich reacts to Deebo Samuel liking a tweet from a Cowboys fan who photoshopped the WR in a Dallas uniform saying Big D would be the LAST place the Niners would trade him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman tells Rich why some NFL team will be happy when they draft Fighting Irish S Kyle Hamilton, reveals a hilarious story about recruiting Cincinnati Bearcats CB “Sauce” Gardner, and more. HBO’s Bryant Gumbel and Rich discuss the 300th episode of his ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’ show, some of the more notable correspondents on the award-winning series, what he jots down on that notepad of his, which story the show covered that had a life-changing impact on the subject, laments that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell won’t sit down for an interview, and recollects on his role in the creation of those groundbreaking of Sunday NFL pre-game shows in the 1970’s.  Rich explains why the Jets or Ravens would be an ideal fit for Deebo Samuel should the 49ers grant his wish to be traded, and NFL Network Reporter Tom Pelissero calls back in to shed some light on Deebo’s trade request saying the 49ers WR doesn’t want to run the ball as much as he has been in the Niners’ offense of

Rich weighs in on the latest news about Deebo Samuel’s contract beef with the 49ers and says the Niners would be foolish to move on from the disgruntled-but-talented game-changing WR. NFL Network Reporter Tom Pelissero tells Rich the chances Kyler Murray will hold out if he doesn’t get a new contract and the chances the Cardinals would opt for the “nuclear option” and trade the QB, why Murray is pushing this timeline for a new deal, what Baker Mayfield’s options are with the draft fast approaching, the sticking points between Deebo Samuel and the 49ers, how many QBs we’ll see drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft among a class featuring Malik Willis, Kenny Pickett, Matt Corral and others, and who we could see selected #1 overall. Rich reacts to the breaking news that Deebo Samuel has demanded a trade from the 49ers and says why his New York Jets should offer the Niners their #10 overall pick in the NFL Draft for the disgruntled WR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Falcon Head Coach Arthur Smith and Rich discuss if Atlanta’s addition of Marcus Mariota means they won’t be drafting a QB with the 8th overall pick in the NFL Draft, recounts how the Matt Ryan trade to the Colts and the Falcons’ failed pursuit of Deshaun Watson went down, reveals why he’s a fan of the NFL’s new Overtime rules, and ignites a fiery debate by agreeing with Rich’s long-standing beef against the End Zone Fumble Rule. Rich reacts to the new that controversial long-time MLB umpire “Country” Joe West is launching his own podcast, and rails against the growing trend of MLB teams using 4 outfielders at times during games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the difference between the leverage quarterbacks have over teams versus wide receivers in the wake of Titans WR A.J. Brown scrubbing Tennessee from his social media which has become a go-to tactic for disgruntled NFL players of late.  Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell tells Rich how he’s getting ready for the NFL Draft in his first gig as an NFL head coach, what it was like to get a phone call from Bill Belichick back on his draft day in 2008 and what he learned from Tom Brady as his backup with the Patriots, why he has complete faith in Kirk Cousins as the Vikes’ starting QB, how he’s alike and different from his previous boss Rams HC Sean McVay and his reflections on Matthew Stafford’s Super Bowl-winning touchdown drive against the Cincinnati Bengals.  Rich reacts to O’Connell’s comments on Cousins and wonders if the new Vikes’ HC can turn his new QB’s playoff fortunes around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the night in the NBA Playoffs and touts HIS Golden State Warriors taking a 2-0 series lead on the Denver Nuggets. Perennial All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner joins Rich in-studio and reveals that he was surprised the Seahawks decided to part ways with him after a storied career and what his parting message is to fans in Seattle, says why he represents himself as an agent and how NFL GM’s react to that, reveals if he came close to signing with the Dallas Cowboys before joining Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams, reveals how Hall of Famer Ray Lewis and 4-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers inspired him to be a better player, and reveals why he’s perfectly fine changing his iconic number 54 to 45 in L.A.. Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson reacts to Dallas missing out on Wagner and laments that none of his favorite teams follow him on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys discuss the logistics of the NFL Draft in Las Vegas which leads to a Del Tufo story about boats, captains hats, and much laughter and ribbing. In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says if the winner of the Celtics-Nets series will go to the NBA Finals, if Kyrie Irving is the biggest villain in sports right now, weighs in on the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwars, the 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey and more. Caesars Sports Book’s Trey Wingo tells Rich why this is the most unpredictable NFL Draft in ages, and how the departure of Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins will impact Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs offense and the AFC West arms race. Rich’s better half Suzy Shuster stops by the studio and gives Brockman some much-needed parental advice, and the guys react to Bill Belichick’s 70th birthday cake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Boston Celtics thrilling last-second win over the Brooklyn Nets and weighs in on Kyrie Irving flipping the bird to Celts fans. Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch and Rich discuss Minnesota’s “bunker mentality” and how much they’re relying on the multi-talented Karl-Anthony Towns, and the infectious energy Anthony Edwards brings to the T-Wolves locker room.  Rich reacts to Jordan Poole stepping up for the Warriors in Steph Curry’s absence, breaks down the Jacksonville Jaguars’ and Detroit Lions’ options with the #1 and #2 picks in the NFL Draft, and the guys react to Russell Wilson’s new $25 Million Denver mansion that features a whopping 12 bathrooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls BJ Armstrong joins Rich in-studio to discuss how Kyrie Irving flipping off Celtics fans could help the Nets in their playoff run by fostering an “us vs them” mentality that brings his team together, says how the improvement by Jayson Tatum could result in a deep playoff run by Boston, how/if the Lakers can fix their current mess of a roster and build a championship team around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, if L.A. can find a take for Russell Westbrook’s $45 Million contract next season, if the Lakers will have a hard time finding a quality coach to step into their current quagmire, and reveals why he just can’t watch HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ drama about the Showtime-era Lakers.  Rich and the guys react to the announcement of the next The Match golf event featuring Tim Brady, and Aaron Rodgers vs Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Angela Kinsey, co-host of the popular Office Ladies podcast and cast member of The Office, stops by for a midday hang with Suzy Shuster. The ladies, fresh off of a hike through the valley, sit down and discuss life and the path Angela took to get cast as Angela Martin in the popular NBC series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices