The Rich Eisen Show

The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach tells Rich if the federal government needs to step in, as requested by the Big Ten Commissioner, and lay some ground rules about NIL in college sports, what the chance of Notre Dame joining a conference anytime soon is, and how the Big Ten will handle the intricacies of scheduling USC and UCLA when they come on board in 2024.  NBC Sports’ NFL Insider Peter King tells Rich why he has sky-high expectations for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills this season, what Mike McCarthy must do this season to keep his job as the Dallas Cowboys’ head coach, why the ‘film study’ clause in Kyler Murray’s new contract is cause for concern for Cardinals fans, why the Detroit Lions could surprise some people in Dan Campbell’s 2nd year as Detroit’s head coach, and if the Baltimore Ravens would be wise to pay Lamar Jackson now or wait and see how the 2022 season plays out.  Rich weighs in on Lamar Jackson’s contract situation and says why the Ravens need to pay their playmaking QB instead of letting h

Rich reacts (strongly) to the news that the Arizona Cardinals placed a “film study” clause in Kyler Murray’s contract and says why the young QB should be embarrassed by having to be told to work harder and put in the extra time to become a truly great quarterback. Rich, Brockman and TJ debate if Kyler, Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson or Trey Lance will be the quarterback under the most pressure to win this season. NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich what Kyler Murray’s “bizarre” film study clause in his new contract says about the Cardinals QB’s work ethic, why the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC and the Miami Dolphins in the AFC are the two most intriguing teams heading into NFL training camps, why Trey Lance will be the 2nd-year quarterback that makes the biggest leap this season, if the Dallas Cowboys are still the team to beat in the NFC East, and why the Raiders, Chargers, Chiefs and Broncos will engage in a season-long war for AFC West supremacy.  Rich and the guys react to Joe Burrow missing time

Rich reacts to Charles Barkley’s interest in joining the LIV Golf Tour and says his departure from Turner Sports’ ‘Inside the NBA’ would be a loss for all of us. Rich breaks down the Athletic’s 2022 QB Tier ratings as determined by a poll of NFL coaches and executives. Comedian David A. Arnold joins Rich in-studio where he laments the heartbreak and frustration that comes with being a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan, offers up some hilarious parenting advice to Rich with his kids fast approaching their teen years, and says how he’s reacting to his wife elbowing in on his popularity.  Rich and the guys recap TJ’s birthday dinner and try unsuccessfully to ascertain his exact age, and react to Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule’s latest comments on the QB competition between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports NFL Analyst Mark Schlereth tells Rich why he’s high on Tom Brady and the Buccaneers and Davante Adams and the Raiders heading into the season, why the Patriots’ Mac Jones is the 2nd-year quarterback who will make the biggest leap next season, if the 49ers will find success with Trey Lance as their starting QB, if Mike McDaniel can bring to the Miami Dolphins the same success in the run game he orchestrated with the Niners, says which teams have the best offensive lineman and more.  Rich reacts to Tyreek Hill seemingly disrespecting Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs while talking up his new QB Tua Tagovailoa. Rich and the guys celebrate the anniversary of ‘Caddyshack’ with Brockman offering up an off-the-beaten-path take on ‘Field of Dreams.” In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on Davante Adams and the Raiders, Tom Brady’s Madden 23 rating, the Tennessee Titans, Lamar Jackson’s contract status, if the Steelers are Mitchell Trubisky’s team, and which NFL teams need to re-thi

Rich reacts to reports that the Celtics are actively pursuing Kevin Durant and says why Boston would be better of sitting tight and trying to win with the roster they currently have instead. ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst tells Rich why the Celtics are will to part ways with Jaylen Brown in a potential Kevin Durant trade, if Kyrie Irving’s return to the Nets had anything to do with KD asking for a trade, if the Knicks will eventually meet the high asking price Danny Ainge and the Jazz are asking for Donovan Mitchell, and what the future holds for Russell Westbrook if the Lakers are able to pull off a trade for the embattled former MVP.  Rich says why the Lakers should move on from Russell Westbrook if he’s not willing to live up to the plan new head coach Darvin Ham has laid out for him for next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich updates the latest in the story gripping the NFL world this week: what’s going on with those giant ketchup bottles removed from the formerly-named Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.   In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on Jimmy Garoppolo, Lamar Jackson, Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold, Kyler Murray, Gronk’s return, Russell Wilson, Trey Lance, Nick Chubb and Najee Harris.  Actor Kevin Bacon joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of his Showtime series ‘City on a Hill,’ debates which athletes are the best actors and if pro wrestlers are actually athletes, and dishes the behind-the-scenes dirt on ‘Footloose,’ ‘Animal House,’ ‘A Few Good Men, and ‘Apollo 13’ in a round of Celebrity True or False. Rich and the guys react to the Rams unveiling their Super Bowl rings designed to look like SoFi Stadium and looking to be about half the size of the massive venue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yahoo! Sports Columnist Dan Wetzel tells Rich if we can expect Notre Dame to join the SEC or Big Ten in the wake of UCLA and USC leaving the Pac-12, what the future of the College Football Playoff looks like and which of the Power 5 conference will control who gets in and who’s left out, and discusses how the Big Ten will handle scheduling games for all sports when the Bruins and Trojans join the conference. Michigan alum Rich frets over the possibility of his Wolverines having to play USC every year when the Trojans join the Big Ten and gets called out by a viewer for his UM “arrogance.” Newly hired ‘Good Morning Football’ host Jason McCourty tells Rich why he’s excited to embark on his TV career after retiring from the NFL, says why Josh Allen would be his go-to QB if he needed to win just one game, says why Bill Belichick’s ‘Patriots’ Way’ is different from the other teams he played for during his career, and if Kyler Murray’s big new contract will translate to more wins on the field for Arizona. TJ Jeffer

Rich comments on the start of NFL training camps and the still lingering clouds hovering over Deshaun Watson, Deebo Samuel, and DK Metcalf, and says what we can expect for the next big contracts for Justin Herbert and others in the wake of Kyler Murray’s huge extension. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich how Kyler Murray’s new Cardinals contract will impact the coming deals for the likes of Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow, says why the 49ers will be hard-pressed to find a taker for Jimmy Garoppolo on the trade market, that Saints RB Alvin Kamara could be facing a 6-game suspension, if Sean Payton will return to coaching in 2023, and when we can expect a decision on a likely suspension for Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Scott Boras’ “tone deaf” complaints that his client Juan Soto had to fly commercial to the All-Star game, and in a baseball-only version of ‘What’s More Likely’ weighs in on possible landing spots for the Nationals slugger, if Shohei Ohtani can win back-to-back MVP awards, if Aaron Judge can reach 60 home runs, if we’re more likely to see a Yankees-Mets Subway Series or a rematch of the Dodgers and Astros, and more!   49ers All-Pro TE Georg Kittle and Rich debate what’s proper and what is barbaric when it comes to airplane etiquette including the use of overhead bins, armrests, and reclining your chair, and reveals what the hierarchy is for seating assignments when the 49ers travel to away games.  With Kyler Murray’s contract done, Rich and Brockman debate if the Seahawks should pay or trade WR DK Metcalf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brockman and TJ debate Rich over whether Kyler Murray has done enough on the field to earn the huge extension he got from the Arizona Cardinals. Suzy Shuster, Rich’s wife, calls in to weigh in on his airplane etiquette and his propensity for using as much overhead space as possible with leads Rich to ask himself, “am I a travel jerk??” 2-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins join Rich in-studio and to discuss designing his own suit for this year’s ESPY Awards, his alma mater Ohio State trademarking “The,” if Jameis Winston and Jalen Hurts can step up and take the Saints and the Eagles to the next level, and if the Saints can unseat Tom Brady and the Buccaneers atop the NFC South this season.   Rich reacts to JJ Watt’s twitter interaction with a fan that illustrates why the Cardinals DE is man of true character. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Georgia Bulldogs head football coach Kirby Smart’s new 10-year, $111 Million extension and what it means for professionalism in college football, and weighs in on the 49ers granting Jimmy Garoppolo permission to seek a trade with speculation on which teams might be interested in the Niners QB. ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel tells Rich why CFB is mired in an “untenable mess” due to lack of overall leadership for the sport, if the SEC will end up dictating the future of college football in the wake of the NCAA’s shrinking power base and if they and the Big Ten are looking to expand even more, and why Notre Dame’s strategy is amid all the conference realignment and expansion.   Rich reacts to Kyler Murray finally getting that fat contract extension from the Arizona Cardinals and explains why he deserved to get paid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rich Eisen Show's Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson, and Adam Chudwin break down the latest from the NBA. 00:00- Anniversary of Giannis scoring 50 points in NBA Finals Game 6 13:00- LeBron playing in the Drew League 19:30- Skip Bayless talking trash against LeBron 24:30-Start, Bench, Cut. Steph-Giannis-Luka 30:00- Steph or Kobe? 39:00- Start, Bench, Cut. KD-Kawhi-LeBron Follow the guys here: Twitter-@chrisbrockman, @toojiggy, @achudwin Instagram- @brockshady, @tjjefferson, @achudwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York Jets All-Pro kick returner Braxton Berrios tells Rich why he’s very unhappy with his “disrespectful” Madden ’23 rating and explains why he’s excited for the team’s outlook under 2nd-year QB Zach Wilson.   Rich ponders the biggest question in sports this week: what happened to those giant ketchup bottles they removed from the Steelers’ Heinz Field when it was renamed. Steelers RB Najee Harris and Rich discuss the Steelers’ stadium name change, the team’s 3-way QB competition between Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky and Mason Rudolph, says why he wants as many carries this season as Mike Tomlin will give him, and laments over his less-than-expected Madden ’23 rating.  Rich and the guys have one last argument over airline etiquette and who wins the arm rest battle between the aisle, middle and window seats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and Brockman ponder an intriguing proposal from a caller on how College Football should schedule games and says why the Big Ten should also pursue Cal and Stanford in addition to adding UCLA and USC.       NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich that Deebo Samuel’s issues with the 49ers “are fixable but it’s not an easy fix,” if the Niners should release of keep Jimmy Garoppolo if Trey Lance wins the starting QB job, says how Deshaun Watson’s fully guaranteed contract has impacted Kyler Murray’s negotiations with the Arizona Cardinals, and what the timeline is for a likely Watson suspension announcement.      Rich explains why Clayton Kershaw is a hall of famer on and off the field as illustrated by his interaction with a young fan at the All-Star Game, and ranks the best left-handed pitchers of the 21st century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the MLB All-Star Game and rails in American League manager Dusty Baker for using the Shift and laments the lack of action in baseball today. Based on a George Kittle tweet, Rich and the guys debate airplane etiquette and if it’s permissible to put two items in the overhead compartments.  Buccaneers Pro Bowl LB Shaq Barrett and Rich discuss Bruce Arians' surprising retirement, what Todd Bowles brings as a head coach, Tom Brady’s retirement-unretirement, if he’s concerned about Leonard Fournette’s reported weight gain, and why his frustration with football last year has motivated him for the upcoming season.    Rich reacts to Derek Carr’s ‘nobody believes in us’ quotes in The Athletic and says why he’s fully on-board with the Raiders winning the AFC West with a 12-5 record this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Nick Saban’s SEC media day press conference and explains how NIL and conference realignment are paving the way for major changes to big-time college football.  Actor Justin Hartley joins Rich in-studio and reveals how his new avila alcohol company came about because of case of mistaken identity, why he misses ‘This Is Us’ already, and says how his ‘Price Is Right’ experience compares to TJ’s failed Showcase Showdown. Rich explains why MLB should adopt its home run derby tie-break All-Star Game policy for regular season extra-innings games instead of the current “ghost runner” on 2nd base rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recounts his love of baseball’s All-Star Game but says why there’s a snowball’s chance in hell that he’ll schlep out to Chavez Ravine for the mid-summer classic.  Sydni and Taelor Scott, Stuart Scott’s daughters, join Rich in-studio on what would have been their father’s 57th birthday to discuss how they’re memories of him are shaped in part by the wonderful stories his friends and colleagues have shared with them, what the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund is doing along with the V Foundation to help find a cure, and how the late SportsCenter anchor’s legacy transcends the broadcasting industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the “awesome” spectacle of the MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby that saw Albert Pujols staving off father time, Julio Rodriguez’ impressive rookie debut, and Juan Soto’s thrilling win at Dodger Stadium, and speculates on how much longer the young lefty slugger will remain on the Washington Nationals and debates possible landing spots including the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. ESPN’s Karl Ravech and Rich recap the MLB Home Run Derby including Albert Pujols’ memorable night, discuss why Juan Soto and the Nationals are likely to part ways and how much of a haul Washington could get for the young slugger, if the Yankees could be in the mix for Soto, and share their favorite memories of doing SportsCenter with Stuart Scott and Craig Kilborn.  Terzo in Iowa calls in with a ridiculous bet proposal where he predicts the 49ers will go 13-4 this season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says why this will be Tom Brady’s final NFL season, if Baker Mayfield will have more wins that the Browns this season, why Jimmy Garoppolo is not long for the 49ers, if the Vikings’ Justin Jefferson can surpass Davante as the NFL’s best WR and if Broncos RB Javonte Williams can be a top 5 fantasy running back this season. Rich and the guys react to Clayton Kershaw being named the National League’s All-Star Game starter, previews the Home Run Derby and says what the NBA Slam Dunk Contest can learn from MLB’s mid-summer classic, and run through TJ’s all-time favorite New York Mets players. TJ reveals his G.O.A.T. NBA players for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49ers All-Pro LB Fred Warner tells Rich why he has confidence 2nd-year QB Trey Lance can step into the Niners’ starting role, why he has great expectations for San Francisco’s defense this season, and why he remains optimistic Deebo Samuel can iron out his beef with the team in time for the start of the season.  Rich weighs in on Deebo Samuel’s standoff with the 49ers and says why money will solve the issues the All-Pro WR has with the team, and breaks down the Carolina Panthers’ QB competition between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold and says why Mayfield would have been better off going to the Seattle Seahawks instead.  Rich offers up some commonsense advice for all the Pittsburgh Steelers fans freaking out over the renaming of Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices