REShow: Bryan Cranston. Hour 3 (12-02-20)

Rich starts the hour talking NBA playoffs and asks TJ Jefferson which of his two NBA teams (Clippers or Sixers) has the best chance to win the NBA title.      New York Times NBA Columnist Marc Stein and Rich discuss the emotional night at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony where Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, made her “very moving” speech, why the controversial NBA Play-In Tournament is not going away anytime soon, why we shouldn’t sleep on the Milwaukee Bucks, why he’s optimistic for the Lakers’ playoff outlook despite linger injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and if the Clippers can finally end their playoff jinx, why he’s torn between two players for his pick for NBA MVP, and just how dangerous the Golden State Warriors are heading in to the playoffs.       Rich and the guys wrap up the hour discussing why Tom Brady is looking for a new place to live in Tampa now that Derek Jeter has sold the waterfront mansion the 7-time Super Bowl Champion has been renting from him. 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

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Rich tips off the hour explaining why his no-brainer choice for this season’s NBA MVP is Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry.    Rich breaks down the NBA’s Play-In Tournament and says why the NBA is taking a big risk by chancing the Lakers and LeBron or Steph Curry and the Warriors getting bounced out of the playoffs early.   ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky tells Rich why the Falcons were smart to choose Florida TE Kyle Pitts in the NFL Draft instead of a QB to be Matt Ryan’s successor, why the Chicago Bears are not the best fit for rookie QB Justin Fields, his early prediction on how the 2021 NFC East will play out and why the New York Giants are on the rise, and why the Broncos will be aggressive in their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers and what the price to land the 3-time NFL MVP could be.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour debating how much is too much for a team to give up in a trade for the disgruntled Packers quarterback. 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

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Rich starts the hour with a tongue-in-cheek preview of the 2021 Preakness Stakes and the controversy surrounding Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit and trainer Bob Baffert.     Rich debates Chris Brockman about whether the Tom Hanks movie ‘Cast Away’ is age-appropriate for his kids to watch.   Rich reacts to Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur’s comments on the team signing QB Blake Bortles and how some possible scenarios can play out if Aaron Rodgers decides to sit out the season.   Six-time Emmy-nominated actress Christina Hendricks tells Rich how she landed the Joan Holloway role on ‘Mad Men,’ why she grew up a ‘Star Trek’ Trekkie, and how she’s became a huge part of the Oscar-winning film ‘American Beauty’ … or at least her hand did. 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

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Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss the latest developments in the Deshaun Watson civil suits and if a settlement could be in the works and what might be holding one up, why we could see Watson traded to the Dolphins or Eagles this summer if a settlement can be reached, and why Aaron Rodgers is more likely than not to play for the Packers next season.     ESPN’s Monday Night Football Analyst Louis Riddick and Rich discuss the Packers’ “stunning lack of awareness” in their dealings with disgruntled QB Aaron Rodgers, if the Rodgers and the Packers front office can mend fences and go about the business of football next season, and why he’s excited for the new season’s 2021 MNF slate of games and why he still gets goosebumps in the booth when he hears that iconic Monday Night Football theme song come on.   Rich wraps up the hour taking callers debating the day’s poll question: which player is most deserving of a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Frank Gore, Eli Manning, Julian Edelman, or Philip Rivers.   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

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Rich tips off the hour debating on whether or not he’s fully on-board with the NFL’s new Play-In format.   ESPN Senior NBA Writer Jackie MacMullan tells Rich about the deep connection between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan on the eve of Kobe’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction, how Kobe transformed himself from brash young upstart to one of the game’s all-time greats, why Jordan might be too emotional to deliver Kobe’s HOF induction speech, and more.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour debating which player is most deserving of a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Frank Gore, Eli Manning, Julian Edelman, or Philip Rivers.   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

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Raiders GM Mike Mayock and Rich discuss how far the NFL Network’s coverage of off-season events has come since their first Combine together, why he’s not exactly thrilled with the Raiders' early season schedule, his and Jon Gruden’s approach to making picks in the recent NFL Draft, the defensive outlook for the Raiders next season, why the Raiders have a lot of issues but not at the QB position, and reveals that he had NO IDEA that the team plans to have a nightclub behind the endzones in the their new stadium.    Actor/Comedian JB Smoove and Rich discuss the upcoming season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ how he routinely cracks up Larry David on the set of ‘Curb’ with some of those classic ‘Leon’ ad-libbed lines, his favorite moments with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick covering the Super Bowl’s media event for the show, and his new podcast that features his “remixed” take on popular daily affirmations.  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

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Packers RB Aaron Jones tells Rich why he thought he would have to move on from Green Bay at one point during his recent foray into free agency, his perspective on Aaron Rodgers standoff with the Packers’ front office and a reveal that the embattled QB was friendly and often coached up rookie QB Jordan Love last season, and why seeing a string of late-season home games at Lambeau Field put a smile on his face.    Rich and the guys discuss the Aaron Rodgers-Packers rift and come to the determination that after two weeks of myriad stories, reports and interviews…NOBODY seems to know exactly why Rodgers has beef with Green Bay’s front office.   Rich breaks down the Dallas Cowboys 2021 schedule and their chances to get back to the playoffs but wonders if this might be Ryan Fitzpatrick’s year if he can lead the Washington Football Team to the NFC East title. 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

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Rich kicks off the hour recapping the NFL’s schedule release and how, if at all, the Aaron Rodgers impasse affected how the league scheduled Green Bay’s games next season.    New Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh tells Rich about that time at a recent practice when he forgot he was actually the Jets Head Coach, why rookie QB Zach Wilson has the right mindset to flourish under the New York spotlight, why you can expect the Jets to play lots of young players next season (and expect the subsequent growing pains), and the philosophy behind his “all gas, no brakes” mantra.    Rich breaks down the Jets 2021 schedule which might include him actually calling one of their games in London, (timestamp) and wraps up the hour with a glowing review of the Rams and Chargers new home, SoFi Stadium that he calls “a jewel on the sports landscape of this continent.” 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

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