The Rich Eisen Show

Rich recaps Tom Brady’s return to New England where his Tampa Bay Buccaneers knocked of Bill Belichick and the Patriots in a knock-down-drag-out affair bolstered by the surprising play of Pats rookie QB Mac Jones.   Rich breaks down the promising Week 4 play of rookie QB’s Jones, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance and Justin Fields and has some friendly words of advice for Bears’ Head Coach Matt Nagy who stated Andy Dalton is still Chicago’s starting QB when he returns from injury.  Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated’s The MMQB and Rich discuss if the Bears are making a mistake by not fully committing to Justin Fields as their starting QB, the 24-minute mystery conversation between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick following TB12’s return to New England and if their relationship has morphed from professional to personal.  Rich weighs in on the Cowboys’ Week 4 win over the Panthers and explains what Dallas proved when it staved off a late charge from Sam Darnold and the Carolina offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi

Rich sits down with Pro Football Hall of Famer, studio analyst for the NFL on FOX and the one of the hosts of Good Morning America, Michael Strahan. Strahan looks back on his career, his first big break and how he was able to transition from the gridiron to the TV studio. Plus, Michael talks about his departure from LIVE! with Kelly and Michael and how working on that show was the best learning experience he ever had. All that and more in today's episode of Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Las Vegas Raiders Defensive End Maxx Crosby and Rich discuss his improbable journey from junior college afterthought to becoming one of the most feared pass rushers in the NFL, the Silver and Black’s 3-0 start and the challenges Justin Herbert and the Chargers present in their upcoming Monday Night Football AFC West showdown.    ‘America’s Funnies Home Videos’ host Alfonso Ribeiro tells Rich why he’s disappointed whenever he shoots a 75 on the golf course (I know, right??) and his reaction to the USA’s domination of the European squad in this year’s Ryder Cup matches.    Chris Brockman runs through his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for your gambling pleasure and Rich offers up his NFL Week 4 ‘Under the Radar’ games: Browns-Vikings, Chiefs-Eagles, and Ravens-Broncos.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre tells Rich why he wore the #4 as a pro when he actually preferred a different number, how Tom Brady’s return to New England compares to his return to Lambeau Field after leaving the Packers, why he thinks Aaron Rodgers will finish his career in Green Bay despite his strife with the team’s front office, and what goes through the mind of aging QBs like the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger when they approach the end of the line of their storied careers.  Actor Corey Stoll and Rich discuss the new ‘Sopranos’ prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ where he plays the role of the young Uncle Junior.   TJ Jefferson reveals his weekly Top 5, this time the prequels he wants to see including Pulp Fiction, Coming to America, The Warriors and more.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Monday Night Football rematch between the Bengals’ Joe Burrow and the Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence who last met in the LSU-Clemson National Championship game in 2020. The guys break down Bill Belichick’s latest press conference where he was surprisingly pleasant with the media. ESPN NFL Reporter Jeff Darlington and Rich discuss Tom Brady’s return to New England to face Bill Belichick and says how much TB12 wants to “thump” the Patriots, which QB the Bears should start in Week 4 among Andy Dalton, Justin Fields and Nick Foles, who’s to blame if Tua Tagovailoa flames out with the Miami Dolphins, and how he sees the Bucs-Patriots Sunday Night Football game playing out.   Rich and the guys break down the wild final weekend that’s to come as MLB wraps up its regular season with plenty of playoff jockeying on the line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down Tom Brady’s comments today about returning to New England to face Bill Belichick and the Patriots. (timestamp).   Rich and the guys preview the Packers and Steelers Week 4 matchup and wonder if this could be a preview of Aaron Rodgers playing for Pittsburgh next season.   The Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan tells Rich about the many times he’s gone unrecognized by fans of the band and by fans who recognized him but refused to believe it was actually him, why he’s sick of the Tom Brady as GOAT storyline, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Calvin “Megatron” Johnson and Rich discuss his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and what it would take to heal his fractured relationship with the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford leaving the Lions and finding early success with the Rams and why he secretly wanted to play for the Atlanta Falcons, and how cannabis helped him get through the physical rigors of the NFL.   Rich and the guys break down the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick divorce and the underlying personality differences that lead to their split after winning 6 Super Bowls together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN Senior Writer Seth Wickersham and Rich discuss his new Patriots tell-all book ‘It’s Better to Be Feared’ which reveals the salient details surrounding the New England dynasty created by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick with details including TB12 wanting to be traded to a team on the west coast, why Malcolm Butler was benched in the Super Bowl, if Brady forced the team to trade Jimmy Garoppolo, how Sunday’s Brady-Belichick reunion could go down, and the curmudgeonly Pats coach’s legendary penchant for gamesmanship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys break down Bill Belichick’s press conference today where he was asked an utterly ridiculous question about Tom Brady, and addressed the upcoming exposé book that airs the Patriots’ dirty laundry.     Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon and Rich discuss his team’s 3-0 start and the much-needed leadership QB Teddy Bridgewater has brought to the locker room, how he’s trying to change the face of golf, and how strongly feels about placing a friendly wager on the Michigan-Wisconsin game this weekend.    Rich reacts to the Buccaneers signing of CB Richard Sherman and Tom Brady being the one to recruit him to Tampa even after their infamous “you mad, bro” incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich presents NC State QB Devin Leary with this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth’ award following the Wolfpack’s huge ACC win over Clemson.    Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Michael Irvin and Rich discuss the 2021 Cowboys and if this is the best Dallas team since his 1990’s Super Bowl dynasty teams, why he’s still locked in on his 13-4 prediction for the Cowboys’ record, and Tom Brady’s return to New England to face Bill Belichick.     Rich wraps up the hour explain why this week’s game vs the 3-0 Carolina Panthers is a big test for the Cowboys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to the salient details leaked from ESPN reporter Seth Wickersham’s upcoming Patriots exposé book that reveals the dark secrets about inner workings of Bill Belichick’s dynasty and his relationship with Tom Brady among other explosive topics.    In his ‘4 Downs’ segment for NFL Week 4 Rich says why the Chiefs will rebound from their 1-2 start, why you shouldn’t sleep on the Vikings, how the next month will define the Raiders’ season, and which rookie head coaches should have their team’s fan base worried.     Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen and Rich discuss Paul Pierce becoming an HOFer and if there’s still bad blood between him and his other Celtic teammates, his shooting advice for embattled 76ers PG Ben Simmons, and if there’s a real possibility of a ‘He Got Game’ sequel with Spike Lee and Denzel Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Rich discuss his new book ‘World War C: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One,’ and offers up has advice to athletes skeptical about getting vaccinated like Wizards G Bradley Beal, Bills’ WR Cole Beasely, and Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale.   Rich and the guys react to Mike Tomlin’s weekly press conference following the Steelers Week 3 loss to the Bengals, and discuss what Pittsburgh’s QB options are with a skills-diminished Ben Roethlisberger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews what’s shaping up to be an EPIC event when Tom Brady returns to New England to face Bill Belichick and the Patriots as the reigning Super Bowl Champion.     NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Insider Tom Curran tells Rich why the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick marriage ended in divorce after 6 Super Bowl titles, why the final result of their Week 4 showdown could look the carnage at the end of Game of Thrones’ ‘Red Wedding’ episode, and how Belichick is game-planning on defense to face the 7-time champion QB.   Audio Mixer Jason and Rich discuss his fantasy football league bet where the loser of his Week 4 matchup has to get a Rich Eisen tattoo on their backside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the Cowboys’ absolute domination of the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football and asks for a mulligan on his WFT pick to win the NFC East, saying Dallas is not only the class of that division but also one of the best teams in the NFL.   Super Bowl champion QB Trent Dilfer and Rich discuss the Bears’ conundrum to sit or start rookie QB Justin Fields, what must be going through the mind of Patriots’ rookie QB Mac Jones as he gets set to face Tom Brady in the GOAT’s return to New England, and if he’s still sky-high on his expectations that Miami Dolphins 2nd-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa can be a star in the league.   Rich wraps up the hour breaking down the latest Peyton-Eli Monday Night Football Manning-cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp drops by the studio to discuss with Rich the Rams impressive win over the Buccaneers in Week 3 and why their imposing defense can take them to a title, and Tom Brady’s return to Foxboro where the Bucs faces Bill Belichick and the Patriots in Week 4, and how to fix the Chiefs’ issues and why the Steelers’ issues might be unfixable.    Rich, Sapp and the guys react to David Letterman hilariously crashing the Brooklyn Nets’ media day with an unforgettable Q&A with Kevin Durant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Justin Fields’ somewhat less-than-impressive starting QB debut and wonders if his poor showing was more a fault of Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy’s offensive scheme, and explains why the Chiefs at 1-2 and in last place in the AFC West “will be just fine.”   In his Week 3 ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on the Rams, Chiefs, Justin Fields, Justin Tucker’s NFL-record 66-yard field goal, the 49ers’ offense, and if the Bengals are legitimate AFC North contenders.   Rich weighs in on Shohei Ohtani’s MVP chances and makes his impassioned plea for the Angels’ two-way star to switch coasts to go play for the New York Yankees.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich explains why the Rams, fresh off their drubbing of the defending champion Buccaneers, should now be considered the best team in the NFL and why “they have all the ingredients” for a Super Bowl title, breaks down the Green Bay Packers’ thrilling Sunday Night Football win over the San Francisco 49ers, and explains why Aaron Rodgers’ latest comeback win only makes you scratch your head about the team’s front office decision-making regarding the future of the 3-time NFL MVP.    Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and Rich discuss his long road back to the playing field after that devastating, season-ending ankle injury he suffered last season, if he feels more pressure to live up to that huge contract he signed and if he can lead Dallas back to the Super Bowl, and how opening the season on the road against the Buccaneers and Chargers will help them fact the challenge taking on their NFC East rival Eagles on Monday Night Football at home.   Rich weighs in on the often-ugly 0-3 start to the Jets’ season and Zach Wilson’s

Rich is joined by Erin Andrews of the NFL on FOX. Listen in as Erin takes Rich on a deep dive of her beginnings as a rink side reporter of the Tampa Bay Lightning and how then Head Coach John Tortorella gave her a great piece of advice that Erin still uses to this day. Erin also talks about her days at ESPN, how she ended up at FOX and how she would handle Richard Sherman's, "don't you ever talk about me!" moment differently. All that and a lot more in this episode of Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to the Ryder Cup where Bryson DeChambeau plunked a fan with one of his errant monster drives, and a caller offers an (unwelcomed) critique of TJ Jefferson’s Hour 2 list of Top 5 Spawn of Stars. Former All-Pro NFL linebacker-turned-MMA entrepreneur Shawne Merriman and Rich discuss the Chargers changed mentality under new head coach Brandon Staley and what it will take for them to grow their fan base in Los Angeles, Tom Brady’s incredible run of success and longevity, reveals an incredible story about how worried the Chargers were about the Patriots spying on them when they played in New England, and says why you should never say your hotel room number out loud when surrounded by hungry and thirsty NFL offensive linemen. Rich lists his 3 ‘Under the Radar’ games for NFL Week 3 including the Bills hosting the Washington Football Team, Saints at the Patriots and Seahawks vs Vikings while Chris Brockman offers up his three ‘Sneaky Good Games” including the Ravens at Lions, Chargers at Chiefs and the

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts tells Rich what’s different between this year and his rookie season, what new head coach Nick Sirianni brings to the team, how he’s preparing to face the Cowboys in Monday Night Football’s NFC East showdown, and whys his mindset didn’t change once was named Philly’s starting QB. Former All-Pro Linebacker James Harrison and Rich discuss his improbable ‘A Football Life’ journey from NFL practice-squad player to 2-time Super Bowl champion, why the perceived rift between Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is a media fabrication, and how the Steelers should adjust their offense with Ben Roethlisberger approaching the end of the line. TJ Jefferson lists his Top 5 Spawns of Stars among Kobe Bryant, Barry Bonds, The Rock, Michael Douglas and Peyton Manning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices