The Rich Eisen Show

ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose and Rich discuss the possibility Juwan Howard could leave their alma mater Michigan to coach the Trail Blazers, why Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have MASSIVELY disappointed in their two games vs the Nets, what (if anything) the Lakers should do with their roster this off-season, the wide-reaching charity work his Leadership Academy is doing in Detroit, if he plans to finally mend fences with fellow Fab 5 member Chris Webber, and his take, as a baggy shorts pioneer, on the trend toward shorter shorts in basketball.   Former Packers executive and current MMQB Columnist Andrew Brandt tells Rich how the current Aaron Rodgers-Jordan Love situation compares to when Green Bay drafted Rodgers while Brett Favre was still firmly entrenched as the starter, why the Packers are not trading Rodgers despite having no apparent solution in sight to the stalemate between him and the team’s front office.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour reacting to reports out of Packers camp on Jordan Love’s 2nd day running Green Bay’s first-team offense.   And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Jun 202157min

Rich tips off the hour recapping the night in the NBA Playoffs that saw Joel Embiid drop 40 on the Hawks to even up their series, and the Clippers suffering yet another head-scratching loss, this time to the Jazz in the opener of their 2nd-Round series.   With Packers QB Jordan Love set to speak to the media today, Rich breaks out a preemptive “What Was He Really Thinking” assessment of what must be going through the mind of the 2nd-year Packers quarterback amid the Aaron Rodgers drama.   Yahoo! Sports’ Pete Thamel tells Rich why the College Football Playoff might expand from 4 teams to a whopping 12, who would get automatic berths vs at-large berth in the expanded CFP, and when we could see the implementation of an expanded playoff.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour marveling at Tom Brady’s continued greatness at an age when most thought he’d be long-retired. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Jun 202157min

Tennessee Titans WR AJ Brown and Rich discuss the Julio Jones trade and if Brown’s continuous social media stumping for the All-Pro wideout helped make the deal happen, if Derek Henry or DK Metcalf is more or a beast in the weight room, why Jones turned down his offer accept Brown’s #11 jersey, and his reaction to Rich’s new “Tenn-tastic 4” nickname for the group of him, Jones, Henry and Ryan Tannehill.    Actor/host/comedian Joel McHale tells Rich the UNREAL amount of calories he consumed while filming his new FOX show ‘Crime Scene Kitchen,’ if he, as a die-hard Seahawks fan, fears that Russell Wilson could follow the Aaron Rodgers route and try to force a trade from Seattle and if the and Rich should take Rodgers’ chill approach to negotiating their future contracts, and the return of his ABC show ‘Card Sharks’ and what game show hosts REALLY should be telling contestants who win big.    Rich wraps up the hour recapping the latest from Packers camp with news on Jordan Love’s unimpressive day, and Matt LaFleur’s latest comments on Aaron Rodgers’ absence. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Jun 202154min

Rich begins the hour reacting to Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith’s priceless reaction when asked about the Julio Jones trade, and debates on whether some other receiver-needy teams should have made a bid for the former All-Pro WR.   New Lions QB Jared Goff tells Rich what it’s been like for a lifelong Californian to adjust to his new surroundings in Detroit, why he was blindsided that the Rams had decided to move on from him, and what new Lions OC Anthony Lynn brings to the table and if he’s looking ahead to facing his old team in Week 7.      Rich wraps up the hour paying tribute to former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel who passed away this week at the age of 71. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Jun 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the less-than-shocking news that Aaron Rodgers did not show up for the Packers’ mandatory workouts this week and says if the disgruntled QB has a right to act on his grievances with the team’s front office.     The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich if he’s surprised Aaron Rodgers actually went through with his Packers boycott, if there is any solution on the horizon for the Rodgers-Packers rift, and why the Falcons couldn’t get a 1st-round pick for Julio Jones.     Rich wraps up the hour taking calls from listeners in Wisconsin reacting to/fed up with the Rodgers-Packers beef.  And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Jun 202157min

Rich begins the hour recapping the controversial umpiring call late in the Red Sox-Yankees game that he witnessed in front of his son which presented an opportunity to be a great parental role model, but an opportunity the fumbled like a football going out of the end zone.   Rich reacts to high school pitching phenom Frank Mozzicato having his incredible 4-game no hitter streak broken the day after he came on the show which led many to ask: did Rich Eisen jinx the kid???     2-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis on Rich discuss his latest entertainment venture where he directed, co-wrote and starred in the new movie with Snoop Dogg, ‘Domino: Battle of the Bones,’ why Luka Doncic has ZERO comps to anyone in the NBA in recent memory, and his advice for Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard who could use another superstar running mate in Portland.   Rich wraps up the hour lamenting that the Julio Jones trade means the end of his “Matt-Tastci 4” Falcons nickname…BUUUUT still holds out hope and amended version will be adopted by the Tennessee Titans. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jun 202154min

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich why the Falcons didn’t get a 1st round draft pick in the Julio Jones-to-the-Titans trade, why other teams didn’t step up with similar offers and what those GM’s should say to their respective fan base, why it almost seems like the Packers would prefer if Aaron Rodgers doesn’t show up this week for the team’s mandatory minicamp, and if he thinks the disgruntled Packers QB will or will not be a no-show at some point.   ESPN Senior Baseball Writer/Reporter Buster Olney and Rich discuss the Yankees’ historic offensive woes and a possible shot in the arm in the form of a big trade for a big bat, why Major League Baseball will soon launch an aggressive “war on substances” against pitchers doctoring balls, and how umpires will go about policing MLB’s initiative to enforce existing rules on cheating.     Rich wraps up the hour trying to wrap his head around the logistics of umpires being asked to police pitchers possibly cheating on the mound with foreign substances, and if players of a certain caliber will be treated differently from the average MLB pitcher.  And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jun 202157min

Rich tips off the hour recapping the big weekend in the NBA playoffs that saw the Hawks upset Joel Embiid and the Sixers in their Game 1 matchup, the Clippers surviving a Game 7 onslaught from the Mavs’ Luka Doncic, and the Nets taking care of the Bucks in their opening game despite an early injury to James Harden.   Rich debates TJ Jefferson on whether or not Nets fans have earned the right to honk up their new-found success and explains by a Nets-Clippers NBA Finals would be great…at least for fans in Brooklyn and small pockets of Los Angeles.   Rich reacts to Julio Jones’s trade to the Titans and says why the addition of the All-Pro WR opens up a lot for Tennessee’s offense.    Rich wraps up the hour recapping Team USA’s thrilling CONCACAF Nations League win over Mexico and what it means for the US Men’s National Team’s profile on the soccer world stage going forward. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jun 202157min