The Rich Eisen Show

Rich recaps the Carolina Panthers’ Thursday Night Football win over the Houston Texans and rookie QB Davis Mills, and puts on his Jets fan hat to react to Sam Darnold improving to 3-0 in Carolina after his disastrous tenure in New York. FOX Sports Host & Analyst Emmanuel Acho and Rich discuss if Justin Fields can permanently win the Bears’ starting QB job from Andy Dalton and what Baker Mayfield still has to prove in order to take the Browns to the next level, if the NFL’s emphasis on Taunting penalties is a waste of time, how the new NIL rules are changing the College Football landscape, and why he’s sky high on his Rams-Chiefs Super Bowl prediction heading into NFL Week 3. Rich wraps up the hour explaining why he’s picking the Rams to knock off Buccaneers in their big Week 3 matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the news that Lamar Jackson actually hurt his hip when doing that 100% completely unnecessary flip when scoring a rushing TD against the Chiefs on Monday Night, and weighs in on Urban Meyer’s bumpy start to his NFL career and if the Jaguars’ head coach would be better off going back to the college game, possibly taking the USC job. IndyCar Driver Graham Rahal drops by the studio to talk with Rich about the upcoming Long Beach Grand Prix, and to kick off their annual Ohio State-Michigan trash talk rivalry. ‘Brother from Another’ Co-host Michael Smith tells Rich why he’s not buying Doc Rivers’ comments saying the 76ers want to keep Ben Simmons on the team after the Sixers’ PG requested a trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network Analyst Steve Smith Sr. and Rich discuss the Texans’ refusal to play Deshaun Watson and Watson’s refusal to play for the Texans in the face of the team’s injury-depleted QB depth chart and why their next opponent, the 2-0 Carolina Panthers, are for real, his takeaways about Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes after the Ravens’ Monday Night Football win over the Chiefs, and his reaction to being a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 and what it means for his family. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan tells Rich why he’s beyond frustrated by his beloved Seahawks blowing that big 2nd half lead to the Titans in Week 2 and why his fantasy football team’s name is SUPER lame but about to change for the better, and why he wants his iconic ‘Walking Dead’ Negan character to go down swinging when the AMC zombie drama wraps up its run in 2022. Rich and the guys wrap up the hour remarking on Bruce Springsteen’s birthday and how The Boss is still going strong at 72-years-old. Learn more about your ad

Rich reflects on the 20th anniversary of Tom Brady stepping in for an injured Drew Bledsoe, how his career reshaped the NFL history books, and why everyone’s already talking about TB12’s Week 4 return to New England when the Buccaneers visit Bill Belichick and the Patriots. ‘Good Morning Football’ co-host Kyle Brandt tells Rich why Justin Fields getting the Week 3 start for the Bears is a big deal and why it’s a HUGE deal for Head Coach Matt Nagy, why he’s hoping for the Justin Herbert and the Chargers to challenge the Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs this season, and if the Raiders are a legit AFC West contender. Rich and the guys wrap up the hour previewing the Ryder Cup competition and wonder if Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau can get along and play nice together for the US team this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on Justin Fields being named the Bears’ starting QB for Week 3 and why getting the rookie on the field sooner will make him and Chicago better in the long run. All Elite Wrestling’s Cody and Brandi Rhodes and Rich discuss their new reality show ‘Rhodes to the Top’ on TNT, AEW’s rapid growth and the return of CM Punk to professional wrestling. Rich wraps up the hour breaking down the latest list of nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Bears officially naming Justin Fields their starting QB for Week 3 with Andy Dalton ruled out with a knee injury. (timestamp).      (timestamp).    Rich presents Oklahoma CB D.J. Graham with this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth’ award after his mind-blowing, one-handed interception saved OU’s win over Nebraska and kept the Sooners in the hunt for a berth in the College Football Playoff at the end of the season. Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Doc Rivers tells Rich that the Sixers are doing everything they can to mend fences with disgruntled PG Ben Simmons to bring him back into the fold for the 2021-22 season, what he learned while narrating the new documentary podcast ‘It Was Said: Sports’ and the stories behind some of the most memorable speeches in sports history, and why his beloved Bears should be patient with rookie QB Justin Fields. The guys wrap up the hour debating which 4 quarterbacks they choose for their Mount Rushmore of all-time NFL quarterbacks. Learn more

Rich explains which 1-1 NFL teams are “on the edge” with pivotal games in Week 3 including the Steelers, Seahawks, Bears and Dolphins. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich how long the Dolphins can expect to be without Tua Tagovailoa who’s out with fractured ribs and how much time, if any at all, Ben Roethlisberger and TJ Watt will miss for the Steelers, if there’s been any interest in free agent QB Cam Newton, when Saints WR Michael Thomas will return from his off-season surgery, Brandon Aiyuk’s diminished role with the 49ers after a promising rookie season, and if the NFL is overreacting with its emphasis on flagging Taunting this season. Rich and the guys debate NFL Taunting and if it’s a good thing for the game or a waste of time that should be overlooked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo and Rich discuss what it’s like being the Niners’ starting QB with the team’s QB of the future, Trey Lance, looking over his shoulder, what advice he has for Packers’ heir apparent quarterback Jordan Love as he sits behind Aaron Rodgers and if he would ever seek out Tom Brady for advice, how this year’s team compares to the 49ers’ last Super Bowl team, and what it’s like having the spirited TE George Kittle in the huddle. Chris Brockman recaps the latest NFL injury updates and the guys react to Aaron Rodgers’ Roy Kent-inspired postgame comments after the Packers win over the Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long and Rich discuss the Peyton-Eli Manning Monday Night Football telecast, Tom Brady’s mind-bending longevity, and which team has the best chance to unseat the Buccaneers this season. Rich reacts to Peyton Manning’s claims that NFL teams (ahem Patriots) were using microphones in opponent’s locker rooms to glean game plan information. In his weekly ‘4 Downs’ segment Rich weighs in on the Steelers offense in the face of Ben Roethlisberger’s latest injury, the Rams new dynamic duo of Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp, if the AFC West is wide open after years of Chiefs’ dominance, and if Tom Brady can throw for 55 touchdowns this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Packers’ awakening in their Monday Night Football romp over the Lions and explains why their Week 1 clunker is not likely to be repeated anytime soon. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss the injures to Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and Colts QB Carson Wentz, if the injury-depleted Texans would consider starting embattled QB Deshaun Watson, if the Packers are doing enough to keep Aaron Rodgers around for longer than this season, and why the Bears have been reluctant to start rookie QB Justin Fields. Rich and Sixers fan TJ Jefferson debate who’s to blame for Ben Simmons’ troubles in Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the Cardinals' thrilling win over the Vikings and explains to a caller why he’s jumping the gun by giving up on Zach Wilson after the Jets rookie’s ugly 4-interception game in Week 2. Chris Brockman runs through the latest on the NFL injury front including updates on Andy Dalton, Carson Wentz, Tua Tagovailoa, TJ Watt, Tyrod Taylor, and others. FOX Sports NFL Analyst and 5-time Pro Bowl CB Aqib Talib tells Rich why he’d pick Kyler Murray among the bevy of talented NFC West QB’s if he needed a quarterback to win one game, what sets Tom Brady apart from other great QBs, what John Harbaugh’s decision to go for it on 4th down to seal the win over the Chiefs means for the Ravens' morale, and what it was like to call a game with Gus Johnson while wearing his “nude” colored suit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jets fan Rich breaks down the “brutal” 4-interception day suffered by New York rookie QB Zach Wilson in his first head-to-head matchup against Patriots’ rookie QB Mac Jones, and explains why Andy Dalton’s injury opens the door for Justin Fields to permanently stake his claim to the Bears’ starting QB job. In his Week 2 ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on Tom Brady, Ezekiel Elliott, Justin Fields, who wins the AFC West, if the Cardinals are the best team in the NFC West, and if the Jets should have kept Sam Darnold. Rich wraps up the hour recapping the weekend in College Football including his reaction to one of his biggest pet peeves: when a coach calls a Goal Line Fade play while in the red zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps yet another thrilling NFL primetime game, this one seeing Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs falling short against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, and recaps the Dallas Cowboys’ road win (with a little help from the refs) over the Los Angeles Chargers. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tells Rich about his love of ‘Ted Lasso’ and why he could be the NFL’s version of the uncensored/highly-profane Roy Kent after he retires, what it was like hosting ‘Jeopardy!,’ how Green Bay’s front office was able to regain his trust after a tumultuous offseason with the 3-Time NFL MVP, and what advice Tom Brady gave him about his football future during their ‘The Match’ golf competition. Rich wraps up the hour breaking down the Broncos and Raiders hot starts to become the AFC’s only 2-0 teams, and how the Titans were able to come back on the road against Russell Wilson and the Seahawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Eisen sits down with friend and fellow broadcaster, Joe Buck, of the NFL on FOX. Joe takes us through his early years learning from his father, the great Jack Buck, how working with Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and John Smoltz have helped create a brotherhood that keeps him sharp and how he hates off days. 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

Rich lists his top three ‘Under the Radar’ games for NFL Week 2 including the Rams vs Colts, Chiefs vs Ravens, and Cowboys vs Chargers. Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Liotta tells Rich why viewers will enjoy the much-anticipated ‘Sopranos’ prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ even if they’ve never seen a second of the acclaimed HBO drama, how he (Shoeless Joe Jackson in ‘Field of Dreams’) reacted to watching the White Sox and Yankees Field of Dreams game this summer, and reveals some AMAZING stories from the set of ‘Goodfellas’ including which famous lines were actually ad-libbed in the Martin Scorsese mob classic. The guys wrap up the hour with Chris Brockman’s NFL Week 2 ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for the betting-inclined, and a reaction to a reporter actually asking Bill Belichick how social media impacts the mindset of his team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell and Rich discuss his team’s Week 1 loss to the 49ers and his evaluation of QB Jared Goff, what it’s like to prepare for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers who will have something to prove after their season opening blowout loss to the Saints, and what he, as a rookie head coach, can improve upon moving forward. Actor Ryan Phillippe tells Rich why he, a huge Philly sports fan, is excited for the Eagles this season but when it comes to 76ers PG Ben Simmons...meh. Phillippe also discusses his new movie “Lady of the Manor” and what it was like to be directed by Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood in ‘Flags of our Fathers.’ The guys wrap up the hour comparing what they were doing at age 26 to Patrick Mahomes who turns 26 today, and TJ Jefferson reveals his weekly top 5: Nuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the ‘off the rails’ Thursday Night Football game between the Giants and Washington Football Team in yet another thrilling prime time NFL game and explains why New York’s loss is not on QB Daniel Jones. FOX Sports NFL Analyst Geoff Schwartz tells Rich why the Giants lost a game they should have won and if Daniel Jones, the offensive game plan of OC Jason Garrett, or head coach Joe Judge is to blame, why the Chiefs’ offense is likely to light up the Ravens, if the Eagles can repeat their Week 1 performance, and which rookie QB is likely to have the most long-term success in the NFL. Rich wraps up the hour debating how effective Joe Judge’s no-nonsense approach has been in light of the Giants’ 0-2 start with their most recent loss filled with mistakes and self-inflicted wounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian Jeff Ross and Rich discuss the unexpected passing of fellow comedian Norm Macdonald and why he kept his illness to himself right up until his death. Actor Joe Lo Truglio and Rich discuss the series finale of NBC’s ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ if the Jets have finally found their savior at QB in Zach Wilson, why he’s loyal to the Mets despite their bumpy, disappointing season, and more! Rich wraps up the hour previewing the Jets vs Patriots and the first-ever Zach Wilson vs Mac Jones matchup that is likely to be repeated twice a season for years to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich dives into the simmering controversy with the 49ers and the mystery of Kyle Shanahan benching 2nd-year WR Brandon Aiyuk before their Week 1 game against the Lions. Hall of Fame WR Cris Carter and Rich break down the best (and worst) Week 1 showings by NFL wide receivers, his new ‘WR1’ podcast, if he was WR2 to Randy Moss as WR1 while on the Vikings, and Calvin “Megatron” Johnson’s beef with the Detroit Lions. Rich, Brockman, TJ and Del Tufo offer up their choices to play the lead roles in a remake of the Kevin Costner/Whitney Houston movie ‘The Bodyguard’ including Beyonce, Demi Lovato, Kevin Hart, Chris Evans, Taylor Swift, Idris Elba and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich compares how the Cowboys’ and Buccaneers’’ seasons have already taken divergent routes just one week after their season-opening game, and the guys debate if Jameis Winston and the Saints are the team best poised to unseat the Bucs as the NFC’s top team. The MMQB’s Senior NFL Reporter Albert Breer and Rich discuss the “Mahomes-ization” of the NFL where teams new expect superstar play from their QB week-in and week-out, and if the Dolphins truly are committed to Tua Tagolvailoa as their QB of the future, how key injuries to their defensive line will impact the Cowboys in their Week 2 matchup against Justin Herbert and the Chargers, and if the Brandon Aiyuk situation could derail the 49ers’ offense. Rich wraps up the hour revealing how his recommendation to Chris Bosh about his Basketball Hall of Fame speech came to fruition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices