REShow: Charles Robinson - Hour 1 (08-31-21)
Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the surprising news out of New England that Bill Belichick and the Patriots have released Cam Newton after deciding on Mac Jones as the team’s starting QB. Rich breaks down the news that the Saints have been displaced by Hurricane Ida and how not having a true home game until Halloween could impact/derail New Orleans’ season. Yahoo! Sports’ Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson and Rich discuss how close the Dolphins and Texans are to pulling off a Deshaun Watson trade, if the Texans want another QB as part of a Watson trade or just draft picks, and why Deshaun Watson is likely to spend the 2021 NFL season watching from the sidelines. Rich wraps up the hour commenting on why any team would take a huge risk on trading for Watson so close to the start of the NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
31 Elo 202157min
REShow: Tom Curran - Hour 3 (08-30-21)
Rich and the guys begin the hour debating if it’s okay to boo your home team, the offer up their picks for how the NFC East will play out this season. NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots insider Tom Curran tells Rich why the subtle indicators point to rookie QB Mac Jones starting for New England over Cam Newton, and if Tom Brady was ever booed by the home crowd in New England, and Rich explains why he feels Bill Belichick should go with the rookie QB to start Week 1. Rich and the guys wrap up the hour recapping Chris Brockman’s “no time limits between picks” fantasy football draft, and reflecting back on the life and career of the late acting legend Ed Asner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Elo 202154min
REShow: Daniel Jeremiah - Hour 2 (08-30-21)
Rich begins the hour reacting to the controversy in New York where Mets SS Javier Baez and other players have turned tables on booing fans by flashing a double thumbs down signal toward the crowd. NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich how the 49ers could utilize rookie QB Trey Lance in their offense even if he doesn’t win the starting QB job over Jimmy G and why the Patriots should make Mac Jones their QB1 for Week 1, if Trevor Lawrence’s “crisp” pre-season finale is a harbinger of things to come and why the Bears would be better served by starting Justin Fields sooner rather than later, if the Dolphins trading for Deshaun Watson would be a smart move in the face of Tua Tagovailoa’s impressive pre-season, and which AFC teams could surprise some people this season. Mets fan TJ Jefferson wraps up the hour reacting to the ‘Thumbs Down” controversy brewing in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Elo 202157min
REShow: Peter King - Hour 1 (08-30-21)
Rich kicks off the hour breaking down the latest on the NFL QB landscape from potential MVP candidates like Josh Allen to the all the rookies vying for starting jobs over incumbent veterans. Rich reacts to the latest rumors and reports on a possible Deshaun Watson trade to the Miami Dolphins. NBC Sports’ Peter King tells Rich why he finds it hard to believe a team would trade for Watson given the uncertainty surrounding his legal situation and how that could impact his ability to play on the field, the season-ending ACL injury suffered by Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins and if the NFL should consider shortening the pre-season to 2 games, which teams have impressed him and which teams have surprised him this pre-season, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers’ chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions this season, and who wins the Patriots QB competitions between Cam Newton and Mac Jones and why Bill Belichick’s squad will be a tough out in the AFC EA. Rich wraps up the hour recapping the epic playoff between Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay at the BMW Championship and (alas) considers offering up his “The Patural” nickname to the PGA Tour golfer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Elo 202157min
REShow: Dan Wetzel & Michael Smith - Hour 3 (08-27-21)
Yahoo! Sports Columnist Dan Wetzel and Rich discuss the goals of the new ACC/Big Ten/Pac-12 alliance and what it means for the ever-changing college football landscape, if there was a chance Clemson and/or Ohio State would have joined the SEC prior to the alliance, and what the college football landscape could look like ten years down the line if there’s more conferences expansion and consolidation. ‘Brother from Another’ Co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss if a Damian Lillard to the Sixers trade makes sense and if the Bucks should shock the world and trade for the Blazers all-world shooting guard, and why the Warriors’ internal beef from years ago is still simmering between Draymond Green, Kevin Durant and Steve Kerr. The hour wraps up with Rich with reflecting on Nate Burleson’s final show on NFL Network’s ‘Good Morning Football.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Elo 202154min
REShow: Seth Wickersham - Hour 2 (08-27-21)
Rich and TJ Jefferson kick off the hour talking Cowboys with TJ sticking steadfastly/defiantly to his 14-win prediction for Dallas, and Rich predicting that’s not likely to happen. Rich reacts to retired NFL QB Philip Rivers’ first game as a high school football coach and explains why his infectious enthusiasm is a blessing for his players. ESPN Senior Writer Seth Wickersham tells Rich why Matthew Stafford’s desire to play in big games led him to ask for a trade from the Lions and reveals the crazy set of random coincidences that landed him with Sean McVay and the Rams, and discuss his upcoming book on the Patriots and why the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick marriage ended in divorce, and how the Cam Newton-Mac Jones QB competition could play out. Chris Brockman calls in from in Tampa where he’s taking part in his “no time limit on picks” fantasy football draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Elo 202157min
REShow: Ryan Leaf - Hour 1 (08-27-21)
Rich kicks off the hour reacting to reports that Jameis Winston has won the Saints’ starting quarterback job over Taysom Hill and explains why it’s a “smart maneuver” by New Orleans head coach Sean Payton. ESPN College Football Analyst Ryan Leaf tells Rich why he’s still a bit peeved by losing to Michigan in the 1998 Rose Bowl, if this is the year UCLA’s Chip Kelly finally rediscovers his winning ways in the college game, why the Oklahoma Sooners are poised for a big season but Texas Longhorns fans should expect more mediocrity in Steve Sarkisian’s first year, and if it’s wise for NFL teams to throw their rookie QBs into the fire right off the bat instead of giving them time to adjust to the pro game first. Rich wraps up the hour revealing his top two pet peeves about College Football: Game lengths and Overtime rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Elo 202157min
REShow: Ron Rivera & Billy Corgan - Hour 3 (08-26-21)
Washington Football Team Head Coach Ron Rivera and Rich discuss his recovery from cancer and his stance on players getting Covid-19 vaccinations, whether or not Ryan Fitzpatrick can lead WFT to the Super Bowl, the improvement of 2nd-year DE Chase Young, and when we can expect the team to announce its new nickname and logo. Rich explains why he’s high on Fitzpatrick and predicts WFT will win the NFC East. Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan and Rich discuss the reasons for the demise of his beloved Cubs and how the rise of analytics in baseball and in the music industry have similar arcs, his purchase of the National Wrestling Alliance and some breaking news about Ric Flair’s return to the NWA, and that time the NFL lowballed him when they wanted to use the song “Today” in an ad campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
26 Elo 202154min
