The Rich Eisen Show

Dan Patrick and Rich discuss Kyler Murray scrubbing his social media of all things Arizona Cardinals and if he could possibly join Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson on the list of star QBs who could be on other teams next season, some of his more memorable/disastrous interviews over the years including Murray, Scottie Pippen, and Matt Harvey, and reveals how he sees the Rams vs Bengals Super Bowl LVI playing out. NBC Sports NFL Analyst Cris Collinsworth tells Rich how bizarre it will be to call a Super Bowl game featuring his former team the Bengals, why Aaron Donald, Von Miller, Jalen Ramsey and the Rams’ defense can ruin any plans for a Cincinnati upset, and if he was surprised by Tom Brady’s decision to retire. Rich reacts to a suggestion to fix the Pro Bowl by replacing it with a game featuring the two worst teams in the NFL with the winner getting the #1 overall pick in the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caesar’s Sportsbook’s Trey Wingo stops by the studio and tells Rich why the Cincinnati Bengals have a “huge mental advantage” over the Los Angeles Rams in their Super Bowl LVI matchup, if L.A.’s risky roster building approach will pay off with a title, how he was able to get a selfie with Halle Berry, and shares his favorite memories of making those memorable ‘This Is SportsCenter’ commercials. Dan Patrick drops by the studio and tells Rich if he, an Ohio native, will be rooting for the Bengals to beat the Rams on Super Bowl Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks of the show with a special guest…the legendary Lombardi Trophy that goes to each year’s Super Bowl winner, and lists his top ten storylines for the Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI including Joe Burrow vs Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald, Ja’Marr Chase vs Cooper Kupp, Sean McVay vs Zac Taylor and more. Rich, Brockman and TJ workshop how Rich should begin his joint interview later today with Burrow and Stafford. In his weekly ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on whether or not it’s time for the NFL to scrap the Pro Bowl, if we need to settle on just one nickname for Joe Burrow, if new Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel can lead Miami back to the playoffs next season, and if Philadelphia 76ers C Joel Embiid is the NBA’s MVP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hall of Fame WR Calvin ‘Megatron’ Johnson and Rich discuss his former Lions QB Matthew Stafford finally making it to the Super Bowl and if the Rams quarterback should be in Canton with him if he wins the Super Bowl, if he was nervous that Cooper Kupp would break his single-season NFL receiving yards record and if said record would have been legit in a 17-game season, playing college football at Georgia Tech with current WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, and that time in high school he lost out on the Georgia High School Player of the Year Award to ….Sean McVay?? Rich weighs in on the curious case of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in which the former MVP quarterback still hasn’t signed a long-term extension to remain in Baltimore. In his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ to honor the anniversary of ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’ that featured a bit role by Dolphins QB Dan Marino, TJ lists his Top 5 Athlete Movie Cameos including Lawrence Taylor in ‘The Waterboy,’ Mike Tyson in ‘The Hangover,’ Brett Favre in ‘There’s Something A

In this week’s ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on the MLB lockout, the Jets, Knicks, Joel Embiid vs Luka Doncic, Trevor Lawrence vs Justin Fields, and if Jim Harbaugh is finally finished with his flirtation with the NFL. Former NBA All-Star Charles Oakley and Rich discuss his new memoir ‘The Last Enforcer’ and reveals that Michael Jordan trusts him so much (unlike Scottie Pippen) that he wrote the foreword without even reading the book, his ugly incident at Madison Square Garden where Knicks owner James Dolan allegedly had him handcuffed and detained during a game, reveals that he knew LeBron James was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers a year before the infamous ‘The Decision’ and predicts LeBron will leave the Lakers if they continue to struggle, and says the NBA is lacking enforcers these days and reveals which current player he’d like to put on his ass the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Jaguars FINALLY naming a head coach, hiring former Eagles HC and Super Bowl Champion Doug Pederson to calm the waters in the wake of the short-lived but turbulent Urban Meyer era in Jacksonville. The MMQB Senior NFL Writer Albert Breer tells Rich why the lack of quality quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft could heighten the trade market for Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson, why the NFL needs to thoroughly investigate Brian Flores’ claims that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered financial incentives for tanking, why Jim Harbaugh and the Minnesota Vikings couldn’t come to an agreement, and more! Rich reacts to an article on the Cowboys website where Jerry Jones intimated Dallas’ Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn is the head coach in waiting, casting a darker shadow on Mike McCarthy’s job security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Denver Broncos legend John Elway’s response to being mentioned in Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. Actress/comedian Whitney Cummings visits Rich in-studio to share her favorite memories of the late Bob Saget, discuss if the buttoned-up Tom Brady is due for a post-NFL controversy, and talks about her new comedy-horror movie ‘Studio 666’ starring Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan alum Rich says he’s “very happy” Jim Harbaugh is staying in Ann Arbor but admits he’s nervous about how his interview with the Minnesota Vikings will impact the Wolverines’ future recruiting efforts. Rich and the guys react to Texas A&M Head Coach Jimbo Fisher’s angry denial that the Aggies used a secret slush fund to help land the nation’s #1 football recruiting class. FOX Sports & The Athletic’s College Football Insider Bruce Feldman tells Rich why Jim Harbaugh went form a lock to become the Vikings next head coach the returning to Michigan to remain the Wolverines’ HC and how he walks back his NFL flirtation with future recruits, how Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin is stirring things up in the SEC with comments that irked Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, the impact of Brian Kelly losing that recruit in his viral dancing video to Nick Saban and Alabama, and why Joe Burrow and the Bengals will be a force in the AFC for years to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the latest in the Brian Flores NFL lawsuit with Dolphins owner Stephen Ross denying the allegations that he offered a bonus to his former head coach to tank games. Rich and the guys discuss the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coaching search and wonder why the Jags are dragging their feet in finding someone who can develop Trevor Lawrence. Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead tells Rich that the Minnesota Vikings scored big time by hiring Sean McVay’s Offensive Coordinator Kevin O’Connell and what it’s like facing former Rams assistant and current Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, what his evaluation of Cincy QB Joe Burrow was coming out of LSU, and reveals his gambles on Matthew Stafford, Jalen Ramsey, Odell Beckham Jr. and others paid off with a Super Bowl berth and a standing ovation from appreciative Rams fans when he walked into a local Starbucks this week. Rich and the guys debate if he should have allowed his daughter to play the word “deez” in a game of Scrabble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers Insider Rick Stroud and Rich discuss Tom Brady’s “clumsy” retirement announcement process and if the decision caught the team off-guard, if the Bucs will turn to 2nd-year QB Kyle Trask or pursue a veteran quarterback like Deshaun Watson, Jimmy Garoppolo or even luring Andrew Luck out of retirement, why heralded Tampa Bay Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich (who is black) still hasn’t gotten a head coaching position. Rich and the guys react to the news that the recruit in Brian Kelly’s cringe-worthy dancing video actually signed with Alabama over LSU, and Rich’s angst over Jim Harbaugh’s Minnesota Vikings interview reaches a fever pitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN ‘First Take’ host Stephen A. Smith joins Rich in-studio to talk about his love of hating on the Dallas Cowboys, why he applauds Brian Flores for risking his NFL coaching future by filing a racial bias lawsuit against the league the three teams, why he’s hell bent on hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ and shares some hilarious stories from his college basketball days, and in a round of ‘What’s More Likely’ weighs in on the Bills vs Chiefs for future AFC supremacy, if Jimmy Garoppolo or Deshaun Watson is more likely to land with a winning team, if the Cincinnati Bengals or Los Angeles Rams are more likely to reach the Super Bowl again next season, if Chris Paul or James Harden is more likely to win an NBA title first, if Kyrie Irving or Zion Williamson is more likely to play a home game in New York first, and if LeBron James or Aaron Rodgers will win another title sooner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos alleging racial discrimination in their head coaching hiring practices. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss Flores’ racism lawsuit and his allegation that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him money to tank games, what ultimately could result from the lawsuit including Flores getting blackballed from the league, why Jim Harbaugh is likely to leave Michigan for the Minnesota Vikings, if the presence of abrasive GM Trent Baalke is hindering the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coaching search, and if the Flores lawsuit will impact whom the Houston Texans hire as their next head coach. Rich and the guys react to the Washington Football Team officially changing its name to the Washington Commanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Newly-hired New York Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll tells Rich why he’s excited to work with incumbent QB Daniel Jones, what he learned while working under Nick Saban and Bill Belichick in his previous coaching stints, reveals that he spent the 8-hour drive from Buffalo to New Jersey listening to The Notorious B.I.G and lists his favorite Biggie Smalls songs. Patriots fan Chris Brockman names his top 7 Tom Brady moment’s from TB12’s illustrious career that came to an end today with his retirement announcement, and the guys debate how much, if any, Brady will gain any weight during his first year away from the NFL. Rich offers one last thank you to Brady for the “unbelievable ride” he’s provided for NFL fans and for the football media world over the past 22 seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the news that Jim Harbaugh will be interviewing for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching position on National Signing Day and how that could adversely impact Michigan’s recruiting efforts. NFL Analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner tells Rich that he’s “kind of bummed” to see Tom Brady retiring from the NFL, why we may never see a QB with the same late-career greatness Brady displayed, if it will eat at TB12 forever that he didn’t go out on a winning note, and his breakdown of Patrick Mahomes’ sub-par 2nd-half vs the Bengals and how the Rams were finally able to end their 6-game losing streak to the San Francisco 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Tom Brady’s retirement laying out how TB12 has redefined what greatness means in the NFL and breaks down the curious way in which he made the announcement where he omitted the words “retire” and “Patriots.” ESPN’s Seth Wickersham tells Rich why Brady called it a career despite still performing at an MVP level at the age of 44, why he chose to announce his retirement the way he did, what Brady’s next steps will be in his life after football, and why he snubbed Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in his Twitter retirement announcement and relegated the Pats to his Instagram story. Rich and the guys debate which iconic Brady image should be used if/when the Patriots erect a statue for the NFL’s GOAT QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk tells Rich why the Matthew Stafford-led Rams were able to end their 6-game skid against the 49ers to reach the Super Bowl, how Patrick Mahomes will bounce back from his disastrous 2nd half in the AFC Championship game vs the Bengals, why Joe Burrow can be the next Tom Brady, and why he’s no fan of 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo…or Vikings QB Kirk Cousins for that matter. Rich and the guys speculate on Aaron Rodgers future with the Green Bay Packers and wonder if the 3-time NFL MVP could end up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Tennessee Titans. Rich reacts to Jim Harbaugh reportedly interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings and what this could mean for Michigan’s recruiting efforts, the guys debate which of Joe Burrow’s many nicknames is the best, and offer up their predictions on whether or not Tom Brady will announce his retirement tonight on his podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rams All-Pro OT Andrew Whitworth tells Rich how he’s feeling a day after L.A. knocked out their NFC West Rival 49ers to reach the Super Bowl to face fellow LSU alum Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, what finally reaching the Super Bowl means for Matthew Stafford after a decade of frustration with the Detroit Lions and for Odell Beckham Jr. after his disastrous tenure with the Browns, and if his next game will be his last game for the 40-year old lineman. Rich reacts to Brian Kelly’s latest cringeworthy moment when the new LSU coach appeared in a hype video dancing with a Tiger’s recruit, and weighs in on the Raiders hiring Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels to be their new head coach and wonders if his 2nd stint as an AFC West head coach will go better than his earlier gig with the Denver Broncos. In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on the NFL’s Overtime rules, Joe Burrow’s precocious greatness, the Chiefs’ blowing an 18-point lead at home to the Bengals and if KC’s run of AFC

Rich comments on the Bengals’ improbable berth in the Super Bowl and says how the journey of Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow mirrors the reversal of fortune of his team, and says how the young QB’s rise resembles that of a young Tom Brady back in 2001. Rich recaps the Rams’ win over the 49ers in the NFC Championship game and explains why the comeback was all the more impressive since it was a de facto road game because of the hoard of Niners fans in the SoFi Stadium, and reflects on how things are so very different for Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow than they were a year ago. Rich recounts how he reacted to the initial reports that Tom Brady has decided to retire reflecting on his personal emotions of TB12 leaving the NFL and also his reaction once conflicting reports emerged about the 7-time Super Bowl champion’s decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones’ latest comments about Mike McCarthy’s job security in the wake of Sean Payton suddenly becoming an available head coach. 4-time Emmy Award winner and Oscar-nominated actor Stanley Tucci and Rich discuss his new AMC+ show ‘La Fortuna’ and says why you can often find him and his son ‘mudlarking’ (google it) along the Thames river in London, reveals that he gave Ving Rhames his iconic nickname back in their college days in a round of ‘Celebrity True of False,’ and explains why cooking and food play such an important role in his life and why Italian gas station food is FAR superior to the ones in the United States. Rich breaks down the four possible Super Bowl matchup: Rams vs Chiefs, Rams vs Bengals, 49ers vs Chiefs and 49ers vs Bengals. Chris Brockman offers up his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ betting picks for the 49ers vs Rams and Bengals vs Chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN ‘Monday Night Football’ NFL Analyst Louis Riddick tells Rich why he’s predicting a high-scoring AFC Championship Game between Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs and Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals, why the NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will come down to whether or not L.A. can be more physical to end its 6-game losing streak to the Niners, and shares his emphatic opinion about changing the NFL’s controversial Overtime rules. In his ‘What’s More Likely?’ segment, Rich debates Patrick Mahomes vs Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase vs Tyreek Hill, Cooper Kupp vs Deebo Samuel, Matthew Stafford vs the 49ers rush defense, and which road underdog is more likely to move on to the Super Bowl. In his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ TJ lists his Top 5 AFC/NFC Championship Games since 1990 including some classics involving the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices