The Rich Eisen Show

FS1 NBA Analyst Ric Bucher and guest host Ryan Leaf discuss the possibility Lonzo Ball gets moved before the NBA Trade Deadline and which teams are in the market for a new point guard, how injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis will impact the Lakers at the trade deadline and their title defense hopes,   Oregon State Head Basketball Coach Wayne Tinkle and Ryan discuss the turning point for this team in a season that saw them lose to lowly Portland and then go on to reach the Sweet 16, what kind of player Leaf was coming out of high school and if defense was a big part of his game (it wasn’t), and how he’s keeping his team loose during the long week off in the NCAA Tournament’s Indianapolis bubble. Ryan wraps up the hour recounting his NFL Draft experience in 1998 and reveals which salacious stories about his pre-draft behavior are true and which were just fabrications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Mar 202148min

Guest host Ryan Leaf kicks off the hour sharing a great story about how he and his father painted Manhattan red on the night of the 1997 Heisman Trophy Award ceremony.  ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Darlington and Ryan discuss the impact the mounting allegations against Deshaun Watson will impact his trade market and possibly his football future, why he’s still not convince Russell Wilson will be on the Seahawks come Week 1, and his reaction to the NFL deciding on having a live draft with fans in attendance in Cleveland this year. Ryan and the guys wrap up the hour paying to tribute to the ‘Breakfast Club’ by naming an athlete, actor and musician they’d most like to be stuck in Saturday detention with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Mar 202148min

Guest host Dan Hellie kicks off the hour reacting to Jameis Winston’s emotional statements on Drew Brees’ retirement which leads to a debate on who will be the Saints starting QB next season, Winston or Taysom Hill? Dan and Chris Brockman discuss the Jets’ options with the #2 pick in the NFL Draft and debate if it makes more sense to stick with Sam Darnold or draft Zach Wilson or another QB. Now that the Sweet 16 field is set, Dan and the guys give their picks for the dark horse team that could rise up to knock of top-seeded Gonzaga. The hour wraps up with Oregon Head Coach Dana Altman and Dan discussing the Ducks’ reaching the NCAA Tourney’s Sweet 16, the impressive season from his guard Chris Duarte, and how he’s keeping his team on-point during the long week off before their next game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Mar 202148min

The Athletic’s Senior NBA Writer Sam Amick and guest host Dan Hellie discuss the Lakers approach at the Trade Deadline in the wake of injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, which difference-makers like Aaron Gordon and Kyle Lowry could be on the move before the deadline, if the Nets are the team to beat for the NBA Title, if the Warriors are likely to land Lonzo Ball, and the growth of the NBA’s G League.    USC Head Basketball Coach Andy Enfield and Dan discuss reaching the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 and if they used some “uncalled for” criticism by a CBS Sports analyst as motivation in the Trojans’ blowout win over Kansas, the challenge of coaching hoops at a football school, and why the Pac 12, 10-1 in this year’s Big Dance, deserves more credit on the national stage. Dan and Brockman wrap up the hour debating if Mike Tyson should have accepted $25 Million to fight Evander Holyfield again and if there really is an audience for long-retired athletes to come out of retirement to compete again.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Mar 202148min

Chris Brockman and guest host Dan Hellie tip off the hour reacting to the Giants latest free agent signing, Adoree Jackson, with Dan saying it’s “put up or shut up time” for New York.  Dan and the guys also debate if the concerns are valid about the weight of Heisman Trophy-winning wide receiver as the NFL Draft approaches. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Dan discuss Deshaun Watson’s snowballing legal troubles and what advice he, as a lawyer, would give the Texans QB, what options the NFL has in terms of possible punishment for Watson if the allegations against him prove true, how the Patriots aced and the Giants fumbled their free agent signings, and why there could be at least 5 QBs taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.   Brockman and Hellie wrap up the hour discussing the sudden explosion in basketball card collecting and how it’s changed drastically over these two decades, and the joy and frustration of assembling a piece of Ikea furniture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Mar 202148min

NBC Sports’ Peter King tells guest host Dan Hellie why the Patriots fortunes still depend on the QB position despite their recent free agency spending spree, why the Colts deserve a lot of credit for NOT spending a lot of money on free agents, and how Deshaun Watson’s mounting legal troubles will impact his ability to force a trade from the Texans and could eventually keep him off the field if the civil allegations result in criminal charges.    Ohio University head coach Jeff Boals and Dan discuss the challenges his team faced this season in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the inspiring story of Bobcats point guard Jason Preston who’s gone from obscurity to rising NBA prospect, and the difference between playing in and coaching in the NCAA Tournament.  The guys wrap up the hour discussing Urban Meyer’s ‘welcome to the NFL’ moment and if the Jaguars have a legitimate chance to win the AFC South next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Mar 202154min

Guest host Dan Hellie tells Chris Brockman the preparation necessary to be able to call play-by-play for sports ranging from the NFL to MMA.  Brockman runs through the latest news from the world of sports including the NFL Draft being held live in Cleveland this year, the Giants signing of WR Kenny Golladay and if he deserved a huge contract coming on an injury-plagued season. Dan and the guys break down the big changes in the NFC East and which team should be the frontrunner in the wide-open division for the upcoming season. The guys discuss LeBron James’ sprained ankle and what it means for the Lakers’ playoff outlook if L.A. goes an extended time without their two best players. Loyola Chicago head coach Porter Moser tells Dan how this year’s Ramblers compares to his recent Final Four team, how he gets his players to buy in to playing tenacious defense, why 101-year-old Sister Jean is MUCH feistier than she looks (and if you don’t believe it, see what happens when you don’t return one of her emails), and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Mar 202156min

Chris Brockman and guest host Dan Hellie tip off the hour breaking down the wild opening weekend in the NCAA Tournament that was chock full of amazing upsets and Cinderella teams crashing the party at the expense of #1 seeds and blue-blood programs. Oral Roberts hoops head coach Paul Mills and Dan discuss the Golden Eagles’ improbable run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and how he keeps his players from believing all the hype surrounding them, the surprising way he and his team will be spending their down time this week, and if he could be in for a change of scenery as a result of his Tourney success this year. Dan breaks down the NFL’s announcement that this year’s Draft will take place in Cleveland with fans and players in attendance, and why we’re likely to see 4 quarterbacks go off the board within the first 7 or 8 picks. Brockman and Dan wrap up the hour debating which Cinderella team has the best chance to reach the Elite 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Mar 202156min