REShow: Hour 3 (08-23-21)
Rick begins the hour breaking down the 49ers’ QB competition between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance and says why head coach Kyle Shanahan won’t naming a starter anytime soon. Rich and the guys are downright giddy about the announced return dates of HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and ‘Succession.’ TJ Jefferson recaps the weekend in professional wrestling including the WWE’s SummerSlam and the return of CM Punk on the AEW stage. Chris Brockman busts out some amazing vintage sports memorabilia/junk he picked up at a local flea market and the guys play the ‘Price Is Right’ guessing game to see which how much hard-earned money was paid out to acquire them. Rich wraps up the hour previewing the Saints vs Jaguars Monday Night Football pre-season matchup and says why he wants to see Jameis Winston starting for New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Aug 202154min
REShow: Mike Florio - Hour 2 (08-23-21)
Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the impressive start to the pre-season by Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson which morphs into some heated words with Patriots fan Chris Brockman and Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson. Rich recaps the Week 2 performances from two highly-scrutinized QB’s, the Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa, and the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger. ‘Pro Football Talk’ host Mike Florio and Rich discuss Cam Newton’s Covid mix-up and why a players’ vaccination status could impact his chances to stick on an NFL roster, the return of Carson Wentz to Colts camp, why the Raiders wanted to re-acquire LB Khalil Mack from the Bears, if Dak Prescott’s ankle injury led to his current shoulder woes, and the latest on the Deshaun Watson situation from a football and a legal standpoint. Rich wraps up the hour breaking down the New York Giants’ pre-season and explains why they might be the most mysterious team in the league heading into the 2021 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Aug 202157min
REShow: Greg Cosell - Hour 1 (08-23-21)
Rich kicks off the hour reacting to news that Cam Newton will miss a few days of Patriots camp due to a Covid-19 protocol snafu, and says NFL players who are not yet vaccinated are not doing everything to win. Rich breaks down Justin Fields’ up-and-down Pre-season Week 2 performance and says what the rookie QB said in his postgame press conference did more to help him win the Bears’ starting job than anything he did on field. NFL Films’ Greg Cosell and Rich discuss Fields’ chances to topple Andy Dalton as Chicago’s QB1, Mike Shanahan’s decision-making process in choosing between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance as the 49ers’ starting QB, what has impressed him about Jets’ and Patriots’ rookies Zach Wilson and Mac Jones, and which 2nd-year players are most likely to break out this season. Rich wraps up the hour announcing the show’s NIL partnership with Gorilla Glue that will put some money in the hands of a well-deserving college football player each week this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Aug 202157min
REShow: Billie Jean King and Michael Holley - Hour 3 (08-20-21)
Rich and Chris Brockman debate if LeBron James has a right be upset by not receiving a single vote as the NBA’s best player in ESPN’s recent offseason survey of scouts and executives. Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King and Rich discuss her new “All In” autobiography and reveals what sportscasting legend Howard Cosell said during her groundbreaking ‘Battle of the Sexes” match vs Bobby Riggs that shocked and disappointed her, and why, though she empathizes with Naomi Osaka, dealing with the media is “part of the deal” when you’re a professional athlete. Rich raps up the hour chatting with ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Holley about LeBron’s snub, and James Harden’s not-so-humble brag about the Brooklyn Nets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Aug 202154min
REShow: Albert Breer - Hour 2 (08-20-21)
Rich kicks off the hour previewing the top NFL Pre-season Week 2 games and states his case why the Bears should name Justin Fields their starting QB over Andy Dalton. The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss the possibility that Ohio State and Clemson join the SEC and how a college football super league would impact the flow of talent to the NFL, why you’re wrong if you think Tom Brady is calling the shots on the Buccaneers’ personnel decisions, and the timeline for this year’s rookie QBs (not named Trevor Lawrence or Zach Wilson) to start for their respective teams. The hour wraps up with TJ Jefferson previewing the top 5 storylines of the WWE’s Summer Slam on Peacock this Saturday, and Audio Jason asking Rich permission to have the loser of his fantasy football league get the show’s logo tattooed on their backside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Aug 202157min
REShow: Tom Curran - Hour 1 (08-20-21)
Rich kicks off the hour recapping the Patriots’ pre-season blowout of the Eagles and why New England’s QB battle between Mac Jones and Cam Newton is turning out to be a good thing for Bill Belichick, and explains why Jalen Hurts missing the game due to a stomach ailment could actually be a benefit to his claim on Philly’s starting QB job. NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran and Rich discuss the Patriots’ domination of the Eagles in the pre-season and who has the edge in the Pats’ QB competition, Bill Belichick’s enigmatic decision-making process in deciding who’ll be the Week 1 starter, and what Cam Newton’s mindset is as he sees Mac Jones gaining on him in their position battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Aug 202153min
REShow: David Bakhtiari and Bobby Cannavale - Hour 3 (08-19-21)
Packers All-Pro OT David Bakhtiari tells Rich why he gave Aaron Rodgers that crazy, tricked-out Aston Martin Vanquish golf cart, why he had to find out about the return of the Packers’ QB in the media despite being a close friend, how long he thinks the 3-time MVP will remain in Green Bay, and why he takes inspiration from Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the Bucks to an NBA title. Emmy Award-winning actor Bobby Cannavale and Rich discuss the key to finding (and holding onto) a parking spot in Brooklyn, the state of his beloved Yankees and Jets, and his new Hulu show ‘Nine Perfect Strangers.’ Rich wraps up the hour remarking on the latest remarkable game from Angels’ 2-way star Shohei Ohtani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Aug 202154min
REShow: Kevin Clark - Hour 2 (08-19-21)
The Ringer NFL Writer and Host Kevin Clark and Rich discuss Aaron Rodgers uncertain future with the Packers, what Patrick Mahomes learned from the Chiefs Super Bowl loss to the Buccaneers, why Josh Allen and the Bills are poised to unseat KC for AFC supremacy, and what to expect from Joe Burrow in his return from that devastating knee injury last season. Rich recaps his weekend in Canton, Ohio for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction weekend and runs through some of the more memorable moments from the class of ’20 and ’21. Rich wraps up the hour gleefully revealing that his Uber rating has risen from paltry 4.54 all the way to a whopping 4.55. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Aug 202157min
