Actor, Comedian, & Screenwriter Deon Cole

With guest hosts Ben Lyons and Ryan Leaf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Feb 202148min

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians tells Rich when if finally sank in to him that he’d won the Super Bowl, why Tom Brady is “just one of the dudes” and a mentor to Tampa’s young players, how you can have cocktails and celebrate with the Bucs’s coach, and what winning the Super Bowl mean to him and his family in the face of recent off-field challenges. Actor/comedian Kevin James and Rich discuss his long-suffering Jets fandom, his new NASCAR-themed comedy ‘The Crew’ on Netflix, and his favorite moments with the late, great (and hilarious) Jerry Still. The hour wraps up with NFL QB consultant/guru Jordan Palmer and Rich breaking down Trevor Lawrence’s pro day performance, where the Clemson QB ranks among recent top quarterback prospects, how Lawrence will fit with Urban Meyer’s system in Jacksonville, and Josh Allen’s blazing bright future with the Buffalo Bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Feb 202154min

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Rich discuss why 170-pound Heisman Trophy-winning WR DeVonta Smith is NOT too small to succeed in the NFL, how college recruiting compares to scouting for the NFL Draft, if the College Football Playoff should expand beyond four teams, the art of motivating players of different personality types, what happened the first time he met Bill Belichick, his advice for Urban Meyer and what he did three decades ago when his wife told him to hire the then-obscure coach, and if he would ever consider returning to the pro ranks. NFL Films producer Ken Rodgers and Rich discuss Steve Sabol’s impact on league history with his NFL Films productions that have resulted in 132 Emmy Awards over the decades, his new ESPN 30-for-30 ‘Al Davis vs. the NFL’ documentary, why he chose to use Deep Fake technology to aid in the telling of the Al Davis vs. Pete Rozelle story, and his quest to find those mythic NSFW outtakes by legendary NFL Films’ voice John Facenda.  Rich wraps up the hour recounting the first time he met NFL Films found Ed Sabol at the NFL Network studio, and reacting to the Raptors deciding to play the rest of their season in Tampa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Feb 202156min

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the news that the Texans have released 3-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, and examines what Watt’s release means for the team’s impasse with disgruntled QB Deshaun Watson. NBC Sports’ Peter King and Rich discuss the Texans CEO’s comments that he expects Deshaun Watson to remain on the team, why Houston released J.J. Watt instead of trading him, if there’s any chance the Texans can mend fences with Watson, Trevor Lawrence’s pro day and the misinformation gamesmanship teams play when the NFL Draft approaches, why the Eagles haven’t traded Carson Wentz yet, Jimmy Garoppolo’s future with the 49ers, and who was surprisingly left out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. Rich wraps up the hour offering his tongue-in-cheek advice on what parents should say to young Houston fans with all their sports heroes leaving town, and his Jets fan reaction to Trevor Lawrence absolutely KILLING it at his Clemson pro day for NFL scouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Feb 202157min

The hour starts with Rich doing a group interview with Buccaneers legends Warren Sapp, John Lynch and Derrick Brooks discussing Lynch’s recent election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, how they were motivated to greatness by the Steelers’ iron Curtain defense, and a great story about that time Lynch and Sapp tried to get Sapp benched and how then-coach Tony Dungy reacted to that suggestion.  Rich and the guys throw kudos to Tom Brady’s daughter for being the lone voice of reason during the Buccaneers raucous boat parade celebration. ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Holley and Rich discuss Tom Brady’s Super Bowl win and why he had every right to go overboard (figuratively) during the Bucs victory parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Feb 202154min

Rich and Brockman start the hour recapping the historic trade in 1999 that saw the Saints send a TON of draft picks to Washington in order to draft Texas Heisman Trophy-winning running back Ricky Williams. Rich examines the latest on the Carson Wentz trade front and wonders if the Eagles asking price is too high for the once highly-regarded QB, and explains why Matthew Stafford to the Rams will be one of the most compelling storylines of the 2021 NFL season. Former All-Pro NFL running back Ricky Williams and Rich discuss his new ‘Curious Questions’ podcast based on his guests astrological signs, how different his career would have been had he not been drafted by the Saints and reveals which team he was hoping would draft him, if he would do that notorious ESPN the Magazine cover again where he posed next to Mike Ditka while wearing a wedding dress, why he had to sell his Heisman Trophy, and what Tom Brady and Rich’s zodiac signs surprisingly say about their personalities. Rich wraps up the hour previewing Trevor Lawrence’s pro day and offers up some advice for the soon-to-be #1 overall draft pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Feb 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour breaking down Tom Brady’s, um,…”eventful” (and drinkful?) day at the Buccaneers boat parade, and says why that might be the GOAT QB’s most relatable moment of his career. Buccaneers linebacker Devin White and Rich discuss his celebrating Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win by riding around Raymond James Stadium on horseback, how the Bucs were able to shut down the Chiefs’ “gimmicky” offense, meeting Tom Brady for the first time and Brady fully embracing the Bucs’ boat parade celebration, and how much better he can get after two stellar NFL seasons. Rich and the guys wrap up the hour discussing the biggest upsets in sports history, and why the Buccaneers defense should be stout for years to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Feb 202156min

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Rich discuss winning the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award and meeting Tom Brady, the firing of Anthony Lynn and the hiring of Brandon Staley, his goals for the 2021 season, and if he plans to regrow those flowing, golden locks he sheared off mid-season.  Actor/comedian David Koechner discuss his beloved Chiefs laying a big, fat egg in the Super Bowl, his new film ‘The Right One,’ his MUST-HEAR reaction to learning that ‘Talladega Nights’ is one of Christopher Nolan’s favorite movie, how he landed the ‘Todd Packer‘ role in ‘The Office,’ and the perils of doing Tik Tok videos with his daughter. Rich wraps up the hour reacting to Tom Brady tossing the Lombardi Trophy a good 20 feet from one boat to another during the Buccaneers’ victory parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Feb 202154min