Hour 1: NFL Week 11’s Big Stakes, plus ESPN’s Marcus Spears on AFC/NFC Contenders/Pretenders

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

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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

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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

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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

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Raiders announcer and VSiN Managing Editor Brent Musburger and Rich discuss the passing of broadcaster and former NFL DB Irv Cross, what Cross brought professionally and personally to the groundbreaking ‘NFL Today’ pre-game show, why he’d take Derek Carr over Deshaun Watson as the Raiders’ starting QB next season,  NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah and Rich discuss why GPS data could make the 40-yard dash obsolete when evaluating NFL Draft prospects, the market for a potential Russell Wilson trade, the Jets plans at QB, why Mac Jones would be a great fit with the Saints, Alex Smith’s NFL future, and why he was surprised JJ Watt chose to sign with the Cardinals.   Rich wraps up the hour debating Chris Brockman about the merits of the Patriots signing free agent-to-be Alex Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Baylor head basketball coach Scott Drew and Rich discuss the challenges his 1-loss team has faced this season, how much he turns to his father, hoops coaching legend Homer Drew, for advice during his career and his hilarious first-ever basketball memory, the inside scoop on Valparaiso’s March Madness buzzer beater against Ole Miss back in 1998, and if losing their first game of the season was actually a good thing for his Bears team.  Rich breaks down a video posted of Drew Brees working out HARD and wondering if the future Hall of Fame QB is having second thoughts about retirement after Tom Brady’s Super Bowl win at the age of 43 this season. Rich wraps up the hour with his reaction to an alarming report that the NFL might do away with his beloved 40-yard dash drill at future combines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rich kicks off the hour breaking down the snowballing drama between Russell Wilson and the Seahawks, and says why Seattle’s star QB is unlikely to be traded. Pro Football Talks Mike Florio and Rich discuss the latest in the Deshaun Watson-Houston Texans standoff and what a timeline for a deal makes most sense, the possibility that the Seahawks actually deal Russell Wilson and why he would consider a trade to the Bears, why Saints’ QB Drew Brees hasn’t announced his retirement yet, how much of a pay cut Ben Roethlisberger is willing to take to remain the Steelers’ starting QB, and why the 49ers are still not completely sold on Jimmy Garoppolo as their starting QB going forward. Rich wraps up the hour reacting to Adam Schefter’s report of JJ Watt’s signing with the Arizona Cardinals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Turner Sports NBA Analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and guest host Suzy Shuster discuss his training for his upcoming All-Elite Wrestling debut, his take on big men taking more and more 3-pointers and why Steph Curry is his favorite player in the NBA right now, why he was so brutally honest in his criticism of Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, which players he’d choose to play alongside him in an all-time starting five, his NBA Finals prediction and why the Sixers are clicking right now, his thoughts on changing the NBA logo, and the ONE thing in life he still wants to do. If you miss wagering on the NFL, Chris Brockman runs through the odd of the major categories for the Golden Globe Awards with Suzy weighing in on her picks to take home the hardware. Emmy Award-winning writer & producer Damon Lindelof tells Suzy his favorite sports movie and TV show, why he (a Jets fan) had a BIG problem (jealousy??) with how Tom Brady prepared for the Super Bowl, why HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ was just a one-and-done, how he juggles fans’ love and criticism of his iconic ‘Lost’ series, and what to expect from Sunday’s Golden Globes show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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