REShow: Dave McMenamin. Hour 1 (08-31-20)

Rich and the guys start the hour breaking down reports of growing concern among Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook following the departure of GM Daryl Morey, (2:32). The guys also begin a debate on who is the best fictional basketball player that was not played by an actual basketball player (12:41). Good Morning Football’s Kyle Brandt and Rich discuss why the Ravens are not among the NFL’s elite, which team is the best in the topsy-turvy NFC, why the Bears offense continues to frustrate, if the Jets can win the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes, and why Teen Wolf the basketball player is too one-dimensional (20:23). Former active duty Green Beret and Merging Vets and Players co-founder Nate Boyer and Rich discuss his poignant new essay on the Players Tribune that was posted on Veteran’s Day (44:10).   Thank you to today's sponsor: Microsoft Teams = Now there are more ways to be a Team. Learn more at Microsoft.com/teams   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Nov 202054min

Rich kicks off the hour previewing some of the more intriguing matchups for NFL Week 10 (1:11). The guys debate which NFL player is having the most surprising fantasy football season, (9:31). Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and Rich discuss how defenses have adjusted to Baltimore’s offense this season, facing the Patriots and Cam Newton in Week 10, what Dez Bryant brings to Baltimore’s locker room, what he has to say to his growing number or critics, which player he chooses in Madden when he’s not playing as himself, and what advice he has for Dolphins’ rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa (21:06). Rich and the guys discuss the up and down career arc of Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (32:17).    Thank you to today's sponsors: Geico = In just 15 minutes you could save you 15% or more on car insurance. Visit Geico.com Pluto TV = Drop in. It's free. 100s of free TV channels and 1000s of movies and TV shows. Visit Pluto.TV  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Nov 202054min

Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett and Rich discuss his off the field efforts to help keep kids in school, what happened to Seattle in their beatdown by the Bills, DK Metcalf’s impressive athleticism and mindset, and why you should watch the ‘Black Boys’ documentary on Peacock (2:32). Rich and the guys debate if the Cowboys would be smart to move on from Dak Prescott and select a QB in the 2021 draft, and if the Mets new owner can turn them into legitimate contenders year-in and year-out (21:35).   Thank you to today's sponsor: Microsoft Teams = Now there are more ways to be a Team. Learn more at Microsoft.com/teams  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Nov 202054min

In his weekly ‘4 Downs’ segment, Rich weighs in with takes ranging from lukewarm to hot on the topics of Mike Tomlin’s Steelers, the Buccaneers inconsistency, who wins the AFC East, and Bill Belichick’s coaching tree (9:45). NASCAR driver Chase Elliott and Rich discuss his 2020 Cup Series Championship, the challends of racing during the Covid-19 pandemic this year, which past Cup Champions have reached out to him after his win, and what a young Chase Elliott would think of the current Chase Elliott (19:42). TJ Jefferson makes a shocking reveal about how long it took him to get a drivers license, (32:07). Rich wraps up the hour previewing some of the biggest games for NFL Week 10 including the Tua vs Justin Herbert Dolphins/Chargers matchup (45:49).  Thank you to today's sponsors: Geico = In just 15 minutes you could save you 15% or more on car insurance. Visit Geico.com Pluto TV = Drop in. It's free. 100s of free TV channels and 1000s of movies and TV shows. Visit Pluto.TV  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Nov 202054min

Rich Eisen kicks off the hour recapping yet another Jets loss, this one on a last-second field goal by the Patriots that kept New York in the lead in the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes (2:13). Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Rich discuss what it was like facing Tom Brady back in his college days at Purdue, what he has to say to doubters who have criticized his arm strength, what the return of talented-but-difficult WR Michael Thomas means to the team, New Orlean’s utter demolition of Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in Week 9, how much longer he plans to play, how his foundation is helping feed the needy, which young NFL QB’s have impressed him, and his predictions for this week’s Masters Tournament (21:20). The guys wrap up the hour discussing of Rich should undergo hair replacement surgery a la Brian Urlacher and Deion Sanders (43:54).   Thank you to today's sponsor: Microsoft Teams = Now there are more ways to be a Team. Learn more at Microsoft.com/teams   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Nov 202054min

Rich starts the hour with his Overreaction Monday segment with his takes on the Saints, Kyler vs Tua, Mahomes for MVP, the Steelers 16-0 chances, Josh Allen and much more (5:20). Rich weighs in Tua Tagovailoa’s impressive Week 9, (22:31). Chris Brockman runs through the latest news and notes from the world of sports including updates on Christian McCaffrey’s latest injury, the Cowboys QB depth chart, LSU’s Covid-19 issues, and Gonzaga’s #1 pre-season college hoops ranking (28:28). Rich closes out the show with a tribute to the late, great Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek who succumbed to cancer at the age of 80 over the weekend (51:57).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Nov 202054min

Rich kicks off Hour 2 explaining why you shouldn’t sleep on the Green Bay Packers,(2:02). Rich and the guys recap Notre Dame’s big win over to-ranked Clemson, and his latest lamentation on his alma mater Michigan and Jim Harbaugh’s future in Ann Arbor (6:56). NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico and Rich discuss what we learned from Notre Dame knocking off #1 Clemson in South Bend, if the College Football Playoff should expand to 8 teams, what to expect from a November Masters tournament, his reaction to the Saints’ throttling of the Buccaneers in Week 9, and which team is the NFL’s best at this moment (19:55). The guys wrap up the hour debating what time is too early and what time is too late be texting your buds, and why Tom Brady losing to the Saints on Sunday night set a number of precedents (42:03).   Thank you to today's sponsor: Pluto TV = Drop in. It's free. 100s of free TV channels and 1000s of movies and TV shows. Visit Pluto.TV  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Nov 202056min

Rich kicks off the show recapping a wild and weird Sunday in the NFL that wrapped up with the Saints blowing out their NFC South rival Buccaneers, (2:54). NBC Sports’ NFL Insider Peter King and Rich discuss the Saints’ “alarming” dismantling of the Buccaneers, why the Dolphins could win the AFC East and why the Vikings aren’t dead yet, the greatness of Patrick Mahomes, and which NFL team is the best heading into Week 10 (19:49). Saints DE Cameron Jordan and Rich discuss New Orleans utter domination of Tom Brady and the Bucs on Sunday night, Jameis Winston eating W’s, the return of Michael Thomas, and if the Saints are the best team in the NFL (40:44).   Thank you to today's sponsors: Geico = In just 15 minutes you could save you 15% or more on car insurance. Visit Geico.com Pluto TV = Drop in. It's free. 100s of free TV channels and 1000s of movies and TV shows. Visit Pluto.TV  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Nov 202056min