NFL Week 9: Seahawks NFC's Best? Colts' & Packers' Duds, JJ McCarthy Shows Out

ESPN’s NBA Insider Brian Windhorst and Rich discuss what happens to the Lakers roster if they bow out of the playoffs in the first round at the hand of the Suns, if Kawhi Leonard will leave the Clippers if they have another premature playoff exit, why the Celtics made their surprising front office shakeup, and if we can expect to see Sixers big man Joel Embiid back on the court anytime soon.      Award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright tells Rich that as a long-suffering Nets fan he’s taking EXTREME delight in all the hate coming Brooklyn’s way for amassing an arsenal of talent that includes Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, if he fears the Nets next foe, the Bucks, in the East semifinals, and that he has no plans to back off his trolling of Knicks fans.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour debating which team would be the best choice for the next season of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ with Brockman casting his vote for the Jaguars. 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

3 Juni 202157min

Rich tips off the hour recapping the Clippers’ Game 5 loss to the Mavs and breaks down why Kawhi, Paul George and company continue to underachieve in the playoffs.      Amid Luka Doncic’s and Trae Young’s phenomenal playoffs this year, Rich and the guys debate if the Hawks and Mavericks would still pull off that draft night trade today knowing what they now know and have in each player.   Rich goes down another Dolan Wormhole railing on the Knicks for their lack of acknowledgment of Marv Albert calling his last game for the team after decades of iconic moments in Madison Square Garden.   Rich wraps up the hour remarking on the anniversary of the classic film ‘The Untouchables’ and its lasting impact on the cultural landscape. 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

3 Juni 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour debating whether the Packers should move on from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love the way Green Bay did when moving on from Brett Favre to Rodgers.      Jomboy and Rich discuss the increase of pitchers cheating in baseball and the newly-develop concoctions they use, how you can spot a pitcher who’s potentially using a foreign substance on the ball, why we’ve seen a rash of no-hitters in baseball this season, and why more players don’t speak out against cheating.   Rich and the guys lament the way baseball has changed of late with so little action for much of most games.    Rich wraps up the hour reacting to Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith’s latest comments on the Julio Jones situation. 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

2 Juni 202154min

Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians and Rich discuss his team’s voluntary workouts and his approach to having veterans attend, how he’s ready to let Tom Brady loose to coach up Tampa’s young players at the team’s next minicamp, his hilarious reaction to Brady’s hilarious twitter trolling of Aaron Rodgers when ‘The Match’ was announced last week, his mindset heading into the new season and if he’s expecting to lose coordinators Todd Bowles and Byron Leftwich to head coaching jobs in 2022, and if he did, in fact, perform a Lombardi Trophy toss before Brady did during the Bucs’ Super Bowl boat parade.     Rich reacts to the breaking news that Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski is retiring after next season, (timestamp), debates caller Turzo in Iowa who says Damian Lillard will have to leave Portland if he wants to win an NBA title.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour celebrating the anniversary of the U.S. release of the Beatles’ ‘Sergeant Peppers’ Lonely Hearts Club Band’ …by trolling TJ’s ‘Price Is Right’ appearance. 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

2 Juni 202157min

Rich tips off the hour reacting to Damian Lillard’s incredible night where he hit on a playoff-record 12 three-points in the Trail Blazers’ double-overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets.     Celtics fan Chris Brockman is NOT happy with Boston’s big shakeup today that saw the retirement of team President Danny Ainge with Brad Stevens leaving his head coaching duties to move into Ainge’s old job in the front office.    ESPN’s The Jump host Rachel Nichols and Rich discuss Boston’s surprising front office upheaval and if anyone saw Danny Ainge’s retirement coming, how injuries to Anthony Davis, Chris Paul and Joel Embiid will impact the Lakers’, Suns’, and 76ers’ playoff hopes, if Dame Lillard is the most well-liked player in the NBA today, and going head-to-head for a Sports Emmy Award this year.   Rich and Brockman wrap up the hour discussing how different the Celtics roster could look under Brad Stevens now that he’s in charge of Boston’s personnel decisions. 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

2 Juni 202157min

Metta World Peace and Rich discuss the recent rash of fan behavior and if we could see another Malice at the Palace incident between players and fans if it keeps up, his advice for NBA players who find themselves accosted by an angry fan, why he’s not worried about the Lakers chances to beat the Suns despite the latest Anthony Davis injury, and why he’s jumping into the boxing ring at the age of 41.    Rich reacts to Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open following her $15,000 fine for boycotting the press citing mental health issues and if fans and media are right to criticize her decision, and if professional athletes are obligated to answer questions as part of being a public figure.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour previewing the night to come in the NBA with Rich recanting his Tyler Herro-Giannis take as his worst ever. 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

1 Juni 202154min

49ers CEO Jed York and Rich discuss the Niners’ process for deciding to make that huge trade to move up to the 3rd spot in the 2021 NFL Draft to select Trey Lance, how long Jimmy Garoppolo will remain the team’s starting QB, what TE George Kittle did that no other NFL player has ever done, and if the 49ers can expect to have a full stadium of fans when the season kicks off in the fall.   NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss the latest on the Julio Jones trade front and what’s the most likely timeline for a deal to get done, which teams are showing the most interest in the Falcons wide receiver, and the latest on the Aaron Rodgers-Packers standoff and if a new long-term contract of a trade of the reigning NFL MVP is more likely.   Rich wraps up the hour with a game-by-game breakdown of the Chiefs’ 2021 schedule with a prediction on their final record, and a revision of his Jets’ 7-10 record prediction. 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

1 Juni 202157min

Rich tips off the hour reacting to the latest incidents of bad NBA fan behavior and if we’re tipping dangerously toward another ‘Malice at the Palace’ incident.  Two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh and Rich discuss his new book ‘Letters to a Young Athlete,’ the MUST HEAR story about how Pat Riley sealed the deal that brought him to the Miami Heat, LeBron’s tall task vs the Suns and how much longer King James will play, if Kyrie Irving’s Celtics’ logo stomp was gamesmanship or disrespect, his advice for the Nets super team of Kevin Durant, Kyrie and James Harden, and his Basketball Hall of Fame induction and how his HOF speech could go down.   Rich wraps up the hour celebrating the birthday of Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman and recounting the time he met his ‘Unforgiven’ co-star Gene Hackman. 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

1 Juni 202157min