The Rich Eisen Show

The hour begins with Rich and the guys looking back at Tom Brady’s memorable Super Bowl parade celebration which gets interrupted by the breaking news of Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers coming to an agreement on a new contract for the 2021 season. Rich and the guys go full X-Files when breaking down Baker Mayfield’s tweet about possibly seeing a UFO last night which leads to the ultimate question: would you rather your QB see an alien (Mayfield) or a ghost (Darnold).   Sports Illustrated’s Jack McAllum and Rich discuss his ‘The Dream Team Tapes’ podcast, how the Redeam Team led by Kobe matched up with Michael Jordan’s original Dream Team, the truth about Michael Jordan keeping Isiah Thomas off that original Dream Team, and more.  Rich and guys wrap up the hour discussing the Jordan-Isiah beef and why it never gets old and remains a fascinating topic after three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Mar 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour recapping the latest in the Deshaun Watson-Texans standoff and says why things will get uglier and not better for both sides.  ESPN NFL Insider Jeff Darlington and Rich discuss Dolphins’ fans impression of Tua Tagovailoa after his rookie season and if they’d rather trade him and a boatload of draft picks for Deshaun Watson, the timeline for a possible deal for the disgruntled quarterback to happen, if the Chicago Bears have a legitimate shot to land Watson via trade, why the fractured Russell Wilson-Pete Carroll relationship mirrors the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick relationship, how the disappointing regression of Carson Wentz and Jared Goff will impact the next batch of young quarterbacks when it’s their turn to sign long-term deals, and when/if Drew Brees will finally announce his retirement.  Rich and Brockman wrap up the hour debating which young quarterbacks coming off their team-friendly rookie contracts deserve big long-term extensions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Mar 202157min

Monday Night Football analyst Louis Riddick tells Rich why the Texans should reverse course and start entertaining offers for Deshaun Watson, why the Bears should “take a big swing” to land the disgruntled quarterback, the source of Watson’s unhappiness with the Texans’ brass, and why the Cowboys STILL haven’t worked out a long-term deal with Dak Prescott and why that could come back to bite them with the rest of the players in the Dallas locker room.   Comedian Frank Caliendo tells Rich about his big role in helping to lure free agent DE JJ Watt to the Arizona Cardinals, why Green Bay Packers fans are mad at him now, and drops a GREAT impression of Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians. Rich wraps up the hour celebrating the anniversary of one of his all-time favorite shows, ‘Moonlighting,’ and how it launched Bruce Willis’ career.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Mar 202154min

Rich open the hour recapping the Jets news on trading Sam Darnold and why the Texans would be smart to make a deal with New York. The guys break down Tom Brady’s appearance with James Corden, and Rich offers up some advice for impatient Cowboys fans still waiting for that Dak Prescott deal to get done. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson tells Rich why former Browns WR Webster Slaughter was the ONE player who constantly got under his skin, why the Steelers would be smart to work things out with Ben Roethlisberger, what Tom Brady’s Super Bowl win with the Bucs means for Bill Belichick’s legacy, what his Hope Thru Football charity does for kids, and why the Texans should just go ahead and trade Deshaun Watson. Rich wraps up the hour assessing a caller’s suggestion for naming Mike Del Tufo’s new boat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Mar 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour discussing the ripple effect of the JJ Watt-Cardinals signing on Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson’s situations with the Seahawks and Texans. With the Cardinals bringing back their #99 for JJ Watt to wear, Rich offers a history lesson on the man who’s exploits originally retired the number, Marshall Goldberg. The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss JJ Watt signing with the Arizona Cardinals, what disgruntled QB Russell Wilson did to “piss off” the Seahawks, a possible timeline for the Texans to deal Deshaun Watson, and if Houston would even budge from their current stance in keeping the star QB, which teams make the most sense for the Texans to deal with for Watson, why Drew Brees is prolonging his retirement announcement, and how the Patriots could approach their shaky QB situation. Rich wraps up the hour reacting to the news that the Jets are putting incumbent QB Sam Darnold on the trade block. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Mar 202157min

Arizona Cardinals GM Steve Keim tells Rich Eisen how the team used comedian Frank Caliendo and Country star Blake Shelton to recruit JJ Watt to Arizona, if future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald will return for another season, the challenge of scouting draft prospects without an NFL Combine, and his thoughts on former Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians winning the Super Bowl with the Buccaneers. NFL Lineman-turned-Actor Matthew Willig and Rich discuss the greatness of his late USC roommate Junior Seau, winning a Super Bowl with the Rams in ’99, his favorite moments being coached by Steve Mariucci on the 49ers, what it’s like portraying Andre the Giant on the new NBC sitcom ‘Young Rock,’ and that time he introduced himself to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a gym and what Hall of Famer Reggie White said to him that almost made him cry.  The hour wraps up with Call Screener Adam (ad die-hard Chicago fan) giving props to one of his all-time favorite Bulls player and if the team should retire Derek Rose’s number.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Mar 202154min

ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy and Rich discuss why NBA head coaches aren’t wearing suits anymore and how that could hilariously snowball out of control, just how good the Jazz are and how they’ll fare against good teams in the postseason, if the Nets will be the team to beat come playoff time, who’s on his list of top 4 all-time shooting guards, why teams shouldn’t be allowed to sit potential trade bait players for extended periods of time, and which potential trades could swing the balance of power in the NBA.   Rich and the guys debate the merits and the downside of MLB’s new Spring Training rule that allows managers to end and inning early on a mercy rule to save a pitcher’s pitch count.  Rich wraps up the hour weighing in on the state of the Jets and the pivotal decisions they can make in the coming weeks that could change the direction of the franchise.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Mar 202157min

Rich tips off the hour with a “my bad,” acknowledging his “don’t trade your whole team for James Harden” take DID NOT age well in the face of Harden lighting it up on the Nets. With the Knicks sporting an above-500 record and the 4th seed in the East, Rich tells his fellow fans to pump the brakes a bit and take a look at what’s going on across the river in Brooklyn. ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky and Rich discuss if Russell Wilson or Pete Carroll is more important to the Seahawks, Seattle’s options to replace Wilson if they decide to trade him, what the Seahawks can adjust on offense to appease its star QB, why Matthew Stafford is poised to thrive on the Rams running Sean McVay’s offense, and why the Jets shouldn’t be too quick to give up on incumbent QB Sam Darnold.  Rich wraps up the hour lamenting the demise of the sharp-dressed NBA head coach in the face of the ‘dress down’ trend since the pandemic bubble began.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Mar 202157min