The Rich Eisen Show

Raiders announcer and VSiN Managing Editor Brent Musburger and Rich discuss the passing of broadcaster and former NFL DB Irv Cross, what Cross brought professionally and personally to the groundbreaking ‘NFL Today’ pre-game show, why he’d take Derek Carr over Deshaun Watson as the Raiders’ starting QB next season,  NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah and Rich discuss why GPS data could make the 40-yard dash obsolete when evaluating NFL Draft prospects, the market for a potential Russell Wilson trade, the Jets plans at QB, why Mac Jones would be a great fit with the Saints, Alex Smith’s NFL future, and why he was surprised JJ Watt chose to sign with the Cardinals.   Rich wraps up the hour debating Chris Brockman about the merits of the Patriots signing free agent-to-be Alex Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Baylor head basketball coach Scott Drew and Rich discuss the challenges his 1-loss team has faced this season, how much he turns to his father, hoops coaching legend Homer Drew, for advice during his career and his hilarious first-ever basketball memory, the inside scoop on Valparaiso’s March Madness buzzer beater against Ole Miss back in 1998, and if losing their first game of the season was actually a good thing for his Bears team.  Rich breaks down a video posted of Drew Brees working out HARD and wondering if the future Hall of Fame QB is having second thoughts about retirement after Tom Brady’s Super Bowl win at the age of 43 this season. Rich wraps up the hour with his reaction to an alarming report that the NFL might do away with his beloved 40-yard dash drill at future combines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rich kicks off the hour breaking down the snowballing drama between Russell Wilson and the Seahawks, and says why Seattle’s star QB is unlikely to be traded. Pro Football Talks Mike Florio and Rich discuss the latest in the Deshaun Watson-Houston Texans standoff and what a timeline for a deal makes most sense, the possibility that the Seahawks actually deal Russell Wilson and why he would consider a trade to the Bears, why Saints’ QB Drew Brees hasn’t announced his retirement yet, how much of a pay cut Ben Roethlisberger is willing to take to remain the Steelers’ starting QB, and why the 49ers are still not completely sold on Jimmy Garoppolo as their starting QB going forward. Rich wraps up the hour reacting to Adam Schefter’s report of JJ Watt’s signing with the Arizona Cardinals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Turner Sports NBA Analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and guest host Suzy Shuster discuss his training for his upcoming All-Elite Wrestling debut, his take on big men taking more and more 3-pointers and why Steph Curry is his favorite player in the NBA right now, why he was so brutally honest in his criticism of Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, which players he’d choose to play alongside him in an all-time starting five, his NBA Finals prediction and why the Sixers are clicking right now, his thoughts on changing the NBA logo, and the ONE thing in life he still wants to do. If you miss wagering on the NFL, Chris Brockman runs through the odd of the major categories for the Golden Globe Awards with Suzy weighing in on her picks to take home the hardware. Emmy Award-winning writer & producer Damon Lindelof tells Suzy his favorite sports movie and TV show, why he (a Jets fan) had a BIG problem (jealousy??) with how Tom Brady prepared for the Super Bowl, why HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ was just a one-and-done, how he juggles fans’ love and criticism of his iconic ‘Lost’ series, and what to expect from Sunday’s Golden Globes show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Guest host Suzy Shuster starts the hour trying to stump Chris Brockman and TJ in her turn at bat in the Movie Quotes Challenge.  Brockman runs through the latest in the world of sports including the latest on the Deshaun Watson-Texans standoff which leads to a heated debate on who would be the best QB for the Cowboys next season: Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson, or Deshaun Watson?  76ers head coach Doc Rivers and Suzy discuss how he’s gotten his young players to buy into his system and how he has Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons playing well together when most experts said they couldn’t coexist, why he chose the Sixers job, and if the NBA should change its logo from Jerry West to Kobe Bryant or another player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Guest host Suzy Shuster and the guys kick off the hour discussing the growing tension between Russell Wilson and the Seahawks’ brass and the emerging roll of quarterbacks in teams’ personnel decisions. NBC Sports NFL Insider Peter King and Suzy discuss why Wilson became disgruntled in Seattle, break down the QB’s curious list of possible trade destinations, if Deshaun Watson has played his last game for the Texans, and why JJ Watt could be leaning toward signing with the Packers.   Suzy and the guys wrap up the hour discussing if the NBA should change its logo to Kobe Bryant and if so, which iconic image of the late Lakers star should be used.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hour 3 kicks off with TJ Jefferson taking his turn trying to stump Chris Brockman, Mike Del Tufo and guest host Suzy Shuster with his Movie Quotes Challenge, and his impressions of the actors who delivered the original lines are CAN’T MISS! Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Suzy discuss the development of the W’s up-and-coming young players, the challenge of coaching during the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest on Klay Thompson’s recovery from a torn Achilles injury, ‘The Last Dance’ and that time he punched Bulls teammate Michael Jordan, and how the NBA has changed for better and worse since MJ’s glory days. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Suzy discuss the Russell Wilson situation in Seattle and why the Seahawks are highly unlikely to trade the superstar QB, the latest in the Deshaun Watson-Texans standoff, his early pick to win the NFC East next season, why the Lakers won’t last long in the playoffs this season, and who he’d choose to portray him in a biopic on his life. Suzy and the guys wrap up the hour revealing their picks to portray themselves if there was a movie made on their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chris Brockman runs through the latest news from the sports world which leads to a spirited debate on some possible trade destinations for Russell Wilson, a deep dive into JJ Watt’s latest cryptic tweet with a possible indication of where he’ll sign, and a discussion on whether the NBA should change its logo from Jerry West to Kobe Bryant.   ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap and guest host Suzy Shuster discuss his impressive BBQ skills and a fail-proof recipe you can try, why it makes sense for the NBA to switch logos from Jerry West to Kobe, and the big picture changes coming in Tiger’s life following the car crash that left him hospitalized with multiple leg injuries. Suzy and the guys wrap up the hour trying to come up with a jingle for her to rival the one Blake Shelton laid down for Rich recently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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