REShow: Cris Collinsworth and Melvin Gordon. Hour 2 (09-01-20)

Rich, Chris Brockman and TJ Jefferson open the hour reacting to the latest episode of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ and speculate whether Dak Prescott will be ready to start for the Cowboys vs the Rams when Week 1 rolls around in two weeks. Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Frank Reich and Rich discuss the timeline for Carson Wentz’s and Quenton Nelson’s return from foot surgery, why he can’t stop gushing over the play and character of All-Pro LB Darius Leonard, and his reaction to the NFL’s crackdown on taunting. Rich and the guys wrap up the hour reflecting on Tom Brady’s improbable late-career success, and revisiting their favorite 1980s arcade video games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Aug 202157min

Saints DE Cameron Jordan and Rich discuss New Orleans’ QB competition between Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill and how the defense could play a role in determining who wins the starting job, why he’s not a fan of the NFL’s crackdown on taunting and the over-protection of quarterbacks, and why he went more corporate with his new haircut for the 2021 season. Rich and the guys react to Browns running back Nick Chubb coming out with his own brand of cereal. ESPN College Football Analyst Kirk Herbstreit and Rich discuss Peyton Manning’s memorable Hall of Fame induction speech, the possibility we’ll see a College Football Super League in the near future, how the new NIL rules are impacting schools and athletes so far, his reaction to the NFL debut of fellow Ohio State alum Justin Fields and Mac Jones’ fit with Bill Belichick in New England, and his new autobiography ‘Out of the Pocket: Football, Fatherhood and College Gameday Saturdays.’ Rich and the guys wrap up the hour listing their Top 5 Bubble Wrap Players, players who need to be held out of NFL pre-season games at all cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Aug 202154min

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to Urban Meyer’s comments following the Jaguars release of TE Tim Tebow, and discussing what’s next for him at the age of 34. Rich and the guys do a deep dive in to the burning topic that has taken Twitter by storm: Travis Kelce shaving off his beard, which morphs into swapping stories about fake IDs in college. The hour wraps up with Sixers fan TJ Jefferson reacting to Joel Embiid’s super max extension and holding fast to his belief that the 76ers will make a trade for Damian Lillard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Aug 202157min

Rich opens the hour reacting to the news out of Jacksonville that Tim Tebow’s time with the Jags has come to an end and explains why Tebow Time will live on in NFL lore despite having just a 3-year run in the league.­­­ NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah gives Rich his breakdown of each of the 2021 1st Round quarterbacks with a two-word evaluation for Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Mac Jones and Justin Fields, his AFC and NFC sleeper teams, and his take on who has the edge in the Saints’ Jameis Winston vs Taysom Hill QB competition. Rich wraps up the hour discussing the timeline for Trey Lance to take over the 49ers’ QB reins from Jimmy Garoppolo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Aug 202157min

‘The NFL Today’ analyst Nate Burleson and Rich discuss his big career move that has him leaving NFL Network’s ‘Good Morning Football’ to join CBS’ news and ‘CBS This Morning,’ and how wide receivers can influence who wins the starting job on teams that are going through QB competitions. Rich wraps up the hour running through the top three sports stories he missed during his month away from the show including reaction to Kirk Cousin’s controversial views on Covid-19 vaccinations, the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, and MLB’s smashing hit of staging the ‘Field of Dreams Game’ between the Yankees and White Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Aug 202154min

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich why Dak Prescott’s MRI was standard operating procedure and that the Cowboys’ QB will be just fine to start the season, why the Texans have two options with embattled QB Deshaun Watson and if a trade to the Eagles could be in the works, when the Colts are expecting Carson Wentz to return and why the team doesn’t want to rush him back from his foot surgery, why the Dolphins are pushing Tua Tagovailoa to take more risks and chances this preseason, and if there’s still a chance Aaron Rodgers can finish his Hall of Fame career in Green Bay. In our first Overreaction Monday segment of the season Rich weighs on how soon each of the 2021 NFL Draft 1st Round quarterbacks will win their teams’ starting jobs, and if the Cowboys should be worried about Dak Prescott’s lingering shoulder injury. Rich wraps up the hour breaking down the first week of the NFL cracking down on its taunting rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Aug 202157min

Rich opens the hour recapping his month away from the show including his contracting Covid-19 and why he considers himself “one of the lucky ones.” Rich recaps the impressive debut of Bears’ rookie quarterback Justin Fields and says why Chicago would be better off starting him Week 1 over Andy Dalton. ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Louis Riddick tells Rich why he was impressed by the pre-season debuts of this year’s crop of rookie quarterbacks and why each on has the potential to be special, why he’s hoping the Bears hand the starting QB job to Fields to start the season, why Jameis Winston has a leg up on Taysom Hill in the Saints QB competition and why Mac Jones will be the Patriots starter within the season’s first month. Rich and Brockman wrap up the hour debating when Bill Belichick will/should/could name Mac Jones as the Patriots' starting QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Aug 202157min

Two-time WNBA champion and Atlanta Dream VP/Part-Owner Renee Montgomery and Ben discuss how she manages to squeeze all of her interests, jobs and responsibilities into a 24 hour day and much more.   Co-host of ‘The Fantasy Footballers’ Andy Holloway and Ben discuss who should be the #1 overall pick in your fantasy draft, what we can expect out of Tom Brady from a fantasy perspective and which sleeper QB to grab in the late rounds, why AJ Green could surprise a lot of people on the Cardinals this season, and which rookie running backs could emerge as stars in 2021.   Film critic Jeffrey Lyons (Ben’s dad) calls in to discuss MLB’s ‘Field of Dreams’ game and his undying love of the Red Sox and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Aug 202154min