The Rich Eisen Show

Actor/comedian Blake Anderson tells Rich how deep and far back his Golden State Warriors fandom goes, how he landed a star-studded cast (including John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish, and Woody Harrelson) for his new Tubi animated series ‘The Freak Brothers,’ and confirms if he and co-star Adam Devine actually lived in the house where they filmed Comedy Central’s ‘Workaholics’ in another round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’   Rich reacts to a caller who’s not sold on Notre Dame naming Marcus Freeman their new head coach, and lays out a scenario where he can lead the Fighting Irish to a national championship this season. Bills WR Emmanuel Sanders and Rich discuss how Buffalo is preparing for their pivotal AFC showdown against the Patriots, and the passion (and fun) QB Josh Allen and fellow WR Stefon Diggs bring to the team’s locker room.   Chris Brockman reveals his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for NFL Week 13 (Chargers vs Bengals, Giants vs Dolphins, and Rams vs Jaguars) and says if the Under is the better be

In the latest ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich predicts if Chargers RB Austin Ekeler or Bengals RB Joe Mixon will have the better game in their Week 13 showdown, if the Falcons or Seahawks are better poised to pull off a division upset this week, if the Jets or Giants will win a 2nd straight game, if Notre Dame will make the College Football Playoff field of four, and if the Warriors can end the Phoenix Suns’ 18-game win streak tonight. In his weekly ‘Big Ass Grab Bag’ TJ Jefferson lists his all-time Top 5 Greatest Trash Talkers including Muhammad Ali, Larry Bird, Ric Flair, Satchel Paige, and Steve Smith Sr. Rich and the guys react to the latest Saints QB injury, this one to Taysom Hill’s finger, and wonder if New Orleans should consider bringing in the retired Philip Rivers or even Colin Kaepernick to shore up the position, along with reaction to the news that Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins will be game time decisions for the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast

Rich recaps the Cowboys’ Thursday Night Football win over the undermanned New Orleans Saints and has some advice for Dallas when it comes to running back Ezekiel Elliott. Rich reacts to Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown’s 3-game suspension for using a fake covid vaccination card.   Rich and the guys react to new LSU head coach Brian Kelly, a Massachusetts native, showing up at his introduction in Baton Rouge with a brand-new southern accent.   The MMQB Senior NFL Reporter Albert Breer, an Ohio State alum, tells Rich what the Buckeyes must do to bounce back from their disappointing 2-loss season that has them on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff following their loss to arch-rival Michigan, if NFL head coaches will be lured to College Football after the ridiculous contracts given to LSU’s Brian Kelly, USC’s Lincoln Riley, and Michigan State’s Mel Tucker, and if the Bucs will release Antonio Brown after he got caught using a fake covid vaccination card.   Rich comments on the death of T

Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum tells Rich about the first time he met Muhammad Ali back in 1965, how much (how little?) he trusted fellow promoter Don King, what really happened to Roberto Duran in his “no mas” fight vs Sugar Ray Leonard, what kind of “nonsense” he dealt with when setting up the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight, why Mike Tyson was as feared out of the ring as he was inside it, if current heavyweight champ Tyson Fury could beat peak Ali, and how close he came to co-promoting a fight with …Frank Sinatra? And much more!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

by Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly bolting Oklahoma and Notre Dame for USC and LSU, why there’s no clear-cut best team in the NFL right now, why the Browns’ offensive struggles are more due to injuries than to Baker Mayfield’s skill level, and his assessment of Peyton Manning on ESPN’s Monday Night Football Manningcast with his brother Eli.  ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan tells Rich what the main sticking points are between MLB owners and players in their labor strife, why he’s confident a new Collective Bargaining Agreement will be reached by March 1st, and what the slew of big contracts before the lockout means for reaching a new CBA before the 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews the Cowboys vs Saints in Thursday Night Football and explains why Dallas should have little trouble with an undermanned New Orleans team. In a shocking move, Rich reveals an NFL Top 5 Power Rankings after years of saying he would never do one. ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss Brian Kelly jilting Notre Dame for LSU and predicts that new head coach Marcus Freeman will lead the Fighting Irish to a national championship before Kelly wins one in Baton Rouge, the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Cowboys and Saints and why he’s HIGHLY impressed with Dallas rookie linebacker Micah Parsons.    Rich reacts to Major League Baseball’s decision to lockout players and says why it could be a “nuclear winter” for fans and employees and businesses on the fringe of the MLB universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Pro Bowl LB Ryan Shazier and Rich discuss his new book ‘Walking Miracle’ that chronicles his recovery from a career-ending spinal cord injury suffered during an NFL game and the role Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin played in his transition to life after football, and what advice he has for Tomlin about rookie RB Najee Harris. Michigan alum Rich also takes the opportunity to rub in the Wolverines’ 42-27 drubbing of Shazier’s Ohio State Buckeyes.  2-time Grammy Nominated producer/DJ Steve Aoki tells Rich what it was like to DJ the Raiders opening game this season in Las Vegas with a full house of fans for the very first time, and discusses his new Fan Controlled Football Ballerz Collective where team owners include Chargers RB Austin Ekeler, Marshawn Lynch, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, Richard Sherman and others. Michigan alum Rich takes one more jab at Notre Dame when reacting to Brian Kelly’s introductory press conference at LSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former NFL quarterback-turn-QB-guru Jordan Palmer tells Rich if Michigan QB Cade McNamara can lead the Wolverines to a national championship, if #1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence is progressing or stagnating after 11 NFL starts and if Urban Meyer has surrounded him with the necessary coaches and scheme to develop into a star QB, what Bills QB Josh Allen needs to improve upon, why Patriots QB Mac Jones is having one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history, and if Baker Mayfield and the Browns have a viable future together.    Patriots Pro Bowl Safety Devin McCourty tells Rich how this year’s New England squad compares to the past three Super Bowl champion teams he’s been on, why Mac Jones has not looked like a rookie through 11 games so far, and if Bill Belichick has a bit more bounce in his step this year after missing the playoffs last season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich continues his Michigan-Ohio State trolling tour with a visit to the Buckeyes’ hoops team after their upset of Duke. (timestamp).    Rich reacts to Brian Kelly detailing how his deal to jump from Notre Dame to LSU went down and says why College Football Fans shouldn’t be made at him or Lincoln Riley for taking the big money that was dangled in front of them. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss Kelly jilting the Fighting Irish for LSU and why it was a no-brainer to leave South Bend and if Cardinals and Jaguars head coaches Kliff Kingsbury and Urban Meyer would consider leaving the NFL to return to the college game to fill the vacancies at Oklahoma and Notre Dame, injury/illness updates for the Cowboys vs Saints on Thursday Night Football, how serious Aaron Rodgers’ toe and Dalvin Cook’s shoulder injuries are, and how many head coaching vacancies we can expect this NFL off-season.   Rich hands out this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth Award’ to Michigan center Andrew Vastardis fol

Baltimore Ravens All-Pro OT Ronnie Stanley and Rich discuss his foundation’s work that finds permanent homes for rescued dogs, how tough it’s been mentally going on season-ending IR for the 2nd straight season and how the Ravens have overcome a rash of injuries and obstacles this year, and his reaction to Brian Kelly leaving his alma mater Notre Dame for LSU.   Hall of Famer Charles Woodson and Rich rejoice in their alma mater Michigan’s big win over Ohio State that was a decade in the making, why the Packers should lock up Aaron Rodgers to a long-term deal and make him as happy as they can, and what the Raiders need to do down the stretch to secure a spot in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell tells Rich about his journey from 6th round draft pick to one of the better RBs in the NFL, how the Niners have turned their season around after a stumbling start, how much Barry Sanders influenced him growing up, and more!   Rich explains how the Patriots’ defense has allowed rookie QB Mac Jones to grow and flourish and why he’s all-in on the Pats in the AFC.   The guys debate if Notre Dame would be better off joining a conference or staying independent and keep collecting those fat paychecks from NBC.   Rich reacts to Tiger Woods’ comments that indicate his major-winning playing days are likely a thing of the past.   Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson and Rich debate if Tony Pollard is the better Dallas running back, and react to Mike Tomlin’s latest memorable press conference sound bite.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps Washington Football Team’s Monday Night Football win over the Seahawks and breaks down what’s wrong with Seattle’s historically bad offense and if Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson turn things around and miraculously save their season.   Rich reacts (as a media professional and as a Michigan Wolverines fan) to Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame to take the vacant head coaching job at LSU and explains why that choice is the easier path to winning a national championship.   Yahoo! Sports Columnist Dan Wetzel tells Rich why Kelly jilted the Fighting Irish for LSU, why Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell would be the perfect hire for Notre Dame while Urban Meyer would be a terrible fit in South Bend.    Rich explains why Kelly leaving Notre Dame for a hefty contract with LSU is an indication that College Football is truly a professional sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports/The Athletic College Football Insider Bruce Feldman and Rich discuss how USC was able to lure Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma, what the Sooners’ next steps will be and if Deion Sanders is a viable candidate, how Jim Harbaugh was finally able to get over the hump and lead Michigan to a win over Ohio State, how the final four teams in the College Football Playoff could shake out, and why the Heisman Trophy race is wide open this season.    Rich ranks his top 5 teams in the NFL and says why Tom Brady and the Buccaneers could be the toughest out of any team once the playoffs roll around come January.     In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich answers some big questions including whether Odell Beckham Jr. regrets choosing the Rams over the Packers, if Sean McVay will be on the hot seat if the Rams miss the playoffs, if the Bengals put the final nail in the coffin of Ben Roethlisberger’s career, if Tua Tagovailoa has nailed down the Dolphins’ starting QB job for the 2022 season, if the Chargers will

Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson tells Rich why he remains optimistic about Seahawks’ season despite the team’s 3-7 record and says he thinks Seattle can run the table and win out, and what it means to be honored with the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Rich reacts to Lincoln Riley bolting Oklahoma to take the USC Trojans’ head coaching job and explains why the Sooners will be just fine after losing one of the top coaches in the country, and Rich’s publicist, an OU alum, calls in to map out a plan that will keep the Sooners relevant in the college football world.   Rich breaks down the Browns’ Sunday Night Football loss to the Baltimore Ravens and says why Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski needs to re-shuffle the deck and jump start their moribund offense while sticking with Baker Mayfield as the starting QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Cowboys’ Week 12 loss to the Raiders and explains why fans of America’s Team need not panic thanks to Dallas’ weak competition in the NFC East.   Rich breaks down the Rams’ latest loss saying “Matthew Stafford is crumbling under the pressure” in big games and explains why the Green Bay Packers have the best QB/Head Coach/GM combo in the NFL in Aaron Rodgers, Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst. Michigan alum Rich gloats over his Wolverines finally getting their first win over their archrival Ohio State Buckeyes for the first time since 2011. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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