The Rich Eisen Show

Rich kicks off the hour reminding everyone that we’re now two weeks away from knowing how the top of the NFL Draft will playout, and in the meantime offers up his “Come At Me!” mock draft. New Tennessee State Head Football Coach Eddie George tells Rich why he got into coaching and why it was a difficult decision that now seems like a no-brainer, how Deion Sanders taking the Jackson State coaching job inspired his decision, why we might see more former players with no coaching experience landing head coaching jobs, his long-standing rivalry with Deion, and why the Tennessee State motto goes against everything he believes as an Ohio State alum.  Rich wraps up the hour revealing his Sports Emmy award for hosting the NFL 100 series. 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

16 Apr 202157min

Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin reacts to Stephen A. Smith’s appearance on the show this week where he ripped Irv’s beloved Cowboys, tells Rich if the Cowboys should move up in the NFL Draft to select Kyle Pitts and if he’d want the Florida TE to wear the Cowboys iconic #88, and hilariously responds to Stephen A.’s allegations that Irvin is actually bald and wears a toupee. Rich and the guys react to White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon losing his perfect game in the 9th inning with a controversial Hit By Pitch and if there will be any repercussions from the latest incident of someone breaking baseball’s “Unwritten Rules.” The guys also reflect on the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier and how he changed the game in ways in which you might not have been aware. ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Holley and Rich wrap up the hour discussing Bill Belichick’s tenuous relationship with the media and why guessing how the Patriots’ head coach will respond to a question is usually a losing proposition.  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

15 Apr 202154min

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the late game heroics by Dallas Mavericks guard Luca Doncic and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., explaining how lucky we are as sports fans to witness the blossoming of such transcendent young talent. Rich reacts to some eyebrow-raising comments by and about Trevor Lawrence in Sports Illustrated, and wonders why the Clemson QB is getting a pass on not being 100% committed to football due to his pre-ordained status as the NFL’s Next Big Thing.  Rams Head Coach Sean McVay and Rich discuss what new quarterback Matthew Stafford brings to his offense, why he parted ways with Jared Goff and how the Stafford-Goff trade went down at a spa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the 49ers options with the #3 pick in the NFL Draft and why competing in the stacked NFC West isn’t as much fun for him as it is for football fans, and the impact on coaches when players opt out of voluntary off-season workouts. Rich wraps up the hour reacting to the surprising retirement of Nets F LaMarcus Aldridge after suffering an irregular heartbeat episode. 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

15 Apr 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the late game heroics by Dallas Mavericks guard Luca Doncic and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., explaining how lucky we are as sports fans to witness the blossoming of such transcendent young talent. Rich reacts to some eyebrow-raising comments by and about Trevor Lawrence in Sports Illustrated, and wonders why the Clemson QB is getting a pass on not being 100% committed to football due to his pre-ordained status as the NFL’s Next Big Thing. Rams Head Coach Sean McVay and Rich discuss what new quarterback Matthew Stafford brings to his offense, why he parted ways with Jared Goff and how the Stafford-Goff trade went down at a spa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the 49ers options with the #3 pick in the NFL Draft and why competing in the stacked NFC West isn’t as much fun for him as it is for football fans, and the impact on coaches when players opt out of voluntary off-season workouts. Rich wraps up the hour reacting to the surprising retirement of Nets F LaMarcus Aldridge after suffering an irregular heartbeat episode. 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

15 Apr 202157min

ESPN Host & Commentator Stephen A. Smith and Rich discuss his new ESPN+ show ‘Stephen A’s World’ and if he misses his roots as a sportswriter, why he thrills in and takes extreme delight in seeing Dallas Cowboys fans suffer at the foibles of America’s Team, his longtime relationship with Sixers Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, the 76ers chances to get past the Brooklyn Nets to win the East, his pick to win the NBA’s Western Conference and why a lot of people are overrating Kawhi Leonard, why he was VERY disappointed with coaching Lil Rel Howrey in the “fixed” NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, his beef with Common and how he plans to settle the score, and more final poke (or two) at Cowboys Hall of Famer Michael Irvin’s wardrobe and hair. 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

14 Apr 202154min

Rich starts the hour kicking off the 100-day countdown to the Tokyo Games by revealing which Olympic sport he’d win a gold medal in…IF that sport actually existed. Actor/Comedian David Alan Grier and Rich discuss his DEEP love and appreciation for his Rich Eisen Show mug, what it’s like to play Jamie Foxx’s dad even though he’s only 11 years older than the Academy Award winner, that time he gave the Godfather of Soul James Brown a fake haircut on ‘In Living Color,’ his new Netflix sitcom ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!,’ why even he is shocked by the fullness and color of his new beard, and offers up a review of his new show while channeling his classic ILC character Calhoun Tubbs. Rich wraps up the hour remarking on Alex Rodriguez buying the Minnesota Timberwolves and having the T-Wolves’ star young player Anthony Edwards having no clue who he is. At all. 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

14 Apr 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour discussing Justin Fields 2nd pro day and if the 49ers are actually targeting the Ohio State QB with the 3rd pick in the draft. Cleveland Browns C and NFLPA President J.C. Tretter and Rich discuss the growing number of players opting out of teams’ “voluntary” off-season workouts in the face of the ongoing Covid-19 threat, the Players Union’s stance on requiring players to get Covid vaccinations, and the Browns’ improvement in 2020 under new head coach Kevin Stefanski and the maturity of QB Baker Mayfield. Rich offering up his take on NFL players en masse deciding to skip voluntary off-season workouts, and why coaches are right to be disappointed in that from an X’s and O’s point of view. Rich wraps up the hour reacting to news that Jadeveon Clowney has signed with the Browns and what that means for Cleveland’s chances to win the AFC North next season. 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

14 Apr 202157min

3-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth and Rich discuss the Jets’ chances to reverse the their fortunes under new head coach Robert Saleh and a new quarterback, his response to offending Jets fans by offending them even more, if the Broncos could be in the market for a new QB in this year’s draft, and why Hall of Fame safety Steve Atwater had an apt nickname, and why he thought it meant something other than what it actually meant.  Rich and the guys break down Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft that has features two big trades in the top ten including the Patriots moving up to the Cowboys current slot at #10. Chris Brockman wraps up the hour with the latest news and notes from around the NFL including former Steelers RB James Conner signing with the Arizona Cardinals. 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

13 Apr 202154min