The Rich Eisen Show

Rich weighs in on the controversial Baseball Hall of Fame balloting this year in which voters were torn over sending suspected/confirmed PED users to Cooperstown such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and others.    Broadcaster and baseball historian Bob Costas tells Rich that he would have voted for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling if he had a Hall of Fame vote, if there’s a way to have suspected steroid users or the likes of Pete Rose in Cooperstown, his favorite memories of his interactions with Kobe Bryant on the 2-year anniversary of the Lakers great’s death, and why he absolutely HATES the NFL’s current Overtime rules.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the breaking news that Sean Payton is stepping away from the Saints after 16 years as New Orleans’ head coach, and breaks down what the Chicago Bears hiring Ryan Pole away from the Kansas City Chiefs as their new GM means for Chicago’s head coaching search and the development of QB Justin Fields. Ed Helms and Rich discuss his new Peacock show ‘True Story with Ed and Randall’ he co-hosts with Randall Park including the incredible story about a Steelers fan who once snuck into the Super Bowl and ended up showering with the team after the game, reveals what it was like working with Mike Tyson in the ‘Hangover’ movies and shares some great behind-the-scenes stories from making the comedy classic, and reveals what he had to do while filming ‘The Office’ scenes with Steve Carrell to keep from cracking up on-camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the top ten wildest moments from the NFL’s unforgettable Divisional Round games that were not lacking for dramatic moments.   ESPN’s Bomani Jones and Rich discuss the importance of quarterback play for NFL teams to get deep in the playoffs as evidenced by Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow (but not by Ryan Tannehill), why he’s not terribly impressed with either QB in the NFC Championship Game (the Rams Matthew Stafford and the 49ers Jimmy Garoppolo), the up-in-the-air futures of Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, and why he wouldn’t mind the NFL going back to the old sudden death rules for overtime games, which leads into a thorough dissection of the NFL’s and College Football’s OT rules and if they should be changed.  Rich weighs in on the latest in the MLB labor talks, and presents this week’s ‘Courtyard by Marriott REisen Shine Award’ to Bengals kicker Evan McPherson after the rookie’s called shot field goal to send Cincinnati to the AFC Championship game to face the Kansas City Chiefs. Learn

Rich weighs in on the possibility of Tom Brady retiring or returning for another season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at age 45 saying he’d be “shocked” if the 7-time Super Bowl champion calls it a career.   The MMQB’s Andrew Brandt tells Rich why he’s predicting the Packers will move on from Aaron Rodgers and go with Jordan Love as their starting QB for the 2022 season, and predicts Green Bay will trade the 3-time NFL MVP before the NFL Draft.   Rich weighs in on the Aaron Rodgers intrigue on whether or not he’ll return to the Packers next season.   TJ re-ignites the firestorm about his penchant for rooting for multiple teams when he tries to give some advice to an 11-year-old caller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tampa Bay Times’ Buccaneers Insider Rick Stroud and Rich discuss Tom Brady’s “uncertain” future with the Bucs and if TB12 will return for another season at age 45, what impact Antonio Brown’s very public blowout and departure had on Tampa’s playoff exit at the hands of the Rams, and how the possible departure of Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich means for Brady’s decision-making process when determining whether or not to retire.     Rich rebuts a 49ers fan who’s ready to move on from Jimmy Garoppolo, explains why the embattled Niners QB deserves some kudos despite his many shortcomings but shouldn’t get too used to being San Francisco’s starting QB beyond this season.    Rich reacts to two curious referee incidents in the NFL Divisional round games where Tom Brady was flagged for Unsportsmanlike Conduct for barking in face of official Sean Hochuli, and the other when Tyreek Hill didn’t draw a taunting flag despite flashing the “V/peace sign” during his long touchdown vs the Bills.   Rich gives props to Mat

Rich reflects on Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and explains why Bills Mafia should feel confident for the next decade despite being bounced from the playoffs in back-to-back years by the Kansas City Chiefs, and weighs in on the big debate: should the NFL change its overtime rules to give both teams at least one offensive possession in OT after Josh Allen watched from the bench as Patrick Mahomes marched KC down the field for a game-winning touchdown.    Rich and the guys debate if they’d rather see their favorite team lose a big game in a blowout or in heartbreaking fashion. In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says why this was the greatest weekend of football EVER, if Tom Brady will retire or come back to play at age 45, if Aaron Rodgers will surprise a lot of people and stay with the Green Bay Packers, if Joe Burrow will be the first QB in the last 4 draft classed to win a Super Bowl, if the 49ers regret trading up to draft Trey Lance now that Jimmy Garoppolo has the Niners back in the NFC Championshi

Rich recaps the PHENOMENAL weekend of NFL football that began with the Joe Burrow-led Cincinnati Bengals ousting the AFC’s top-seeded Tennessee Titans followed by the San Francisco 49ers knocking out Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in their thrilling Divisional Round games on Saturday followed by Matthew Stafford’s Los Angeles Rams’ comeback win after blowing a huge lead to Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Josh Allen’s Buffalo Bills falling to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in an overtime thriller.    NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich why the Bills “made it too easy” for Patrick Mahomes at the end of their overtime loss to the Chiefs, why he thinks Aaron Rodgers will be playing for a new team next season, that Joe Burrow is the most confident QB he’s ever seen, if the Titans can win a title with Ryan Tannehill as their QB, and previews how the 49ers vs Rams and Bengals vs Chiefs NFC and AFC Conference Championship games could play out.  Rich recaps the tumultuous season

In his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ TJ Jefferson lists his Top 5 Fantasy Football Ballers, and the guys re-open (re-awaken???) the debate on whether or not it’s an insult of a compliment to fall asleep while binging a TV show late at night.   Los Angeles Rams CB Jalen Ramsey tells Rich the challenges of facing a Tom Brady-led team as L.A. prepares for their Divisional Round showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, why even he’s amazed every day by watching teammate Aaron Donald in practice, and what Rich has to do get a follow back on Twitter from the All-Pro cornerback.    Rich and the guys run through the topics he didn’t get to debate with Stephen A. Smith during his appearance on ESPN’s ‘First Take.’   Brockman gives his NFL Divisional Round picks for your sports wagering pleasure between the Rams vs Buccaneers, 49ers vs Packers, Bills vs Chiefs, and Bengals vs Titans.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former NFL All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Marshall and Rich discuss his wide-ranging ‘I Am Athlete’ interview with Antonio Brown and explains why the troubled WR should be in therapy for his mental health, and reveals why he’s predicting a Chiefs vs Packers Super Bowl.   Rich ponders an “insane scenario” in which Jimmy Garoppolo leads the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl title…on the Los Angeles Rams home turf.     In this week’s ‘What’s More Likely?’ segment Rich talks the Titans’ Derrick Henry vs the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase, the 49ers’ Deebo Samuel vs the Packers’ Davante Adams, the Rams’ Odell Beckham Jr vs the Buccaneers’ Mike Evans, and if the Bills vs Chiefs will be a tight, low-scoring game or if we’ll see one team win by a blowout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down and ranks this weekend’s NFL Divisional Round games from best to not-best-but-still-pretty-dang-good between the Rams vs Buccaneers, 49ers vs Packers, Bills vs Chiefs, and Bengals vs Titans.    Former All-Pro RB LeSean McCoy tells Rich how his last two head coaches, Andy Reid and Bruce Arians, are motivating the Chiefs and Buccaneers for their Divisional Round showdowns against the Bills and Rams, what happened that time he snubbed Tom Brady at practice one day, why the Bengals are the most dangerous team in the playoffs but why he’s picking the Bucs to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles.       Rich reacts to the New York Giants hiring Joe Schoen away from the Buffalo Bills to be their General Manager and offers up some advice for the team’s new GM.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich does a dry run with Brockman to prep for his appearance on ESPN’s ‘First Take’ with Stephen A. Smith. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl Bernstein and Rich discuss his new autobiography ‘Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom,’ how he and Bob Woodward broke the Watergate story for the Washington Post that brought down the Nixon presidency, his views on the current state of political reporting in the nation’s capital, and his assessment of Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford’s portrayals of him and Wood in ‘All the President’s Men.’   Michigan alum Rich reacts to the latest NFL rumors swirling around his Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TJ ignites an internal blaze when he jumps on Mike Del Tufo for trolling him about the Cowboys’ bowing out of the NFL Playoffs earlier than expected.   Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco tells Rich how very, very different NFL games are now since he last attended a game line in 1981, what it was like picking games as a guest on ESPN’s College GameDay, why San Francisco 49ers WR/RB Deebo Samuel is his new favorite athlete, and reveals his formula for determining when is the right time to leave a sporting event early so as not to get stuck in a post-game parking lot traffic jam. Rich and the guys debate why the Cowboys have not been able to get over the hump…for the last 25+ years. (timestamp).   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy revealing that his team was “nervous” before their Wild Card Round loss to the San Francisco 49ers and speculates on what that L means for his future in Dallas.    49ers All-Pro OT Trent Williams tells Rich if he thinks banged-up QB Jimmy Garoppolo will be a go for the Niners Divisional Round showdown with the Green Bay Packers, his leadership role in the Niners locker room, what the multi-talented Deebo Samuel brings to the team’s offense, and how he reacted when he saw Dak Prescott run a draw on the Cowboys’ final play of their Wild Card Round win over Dallas.  Rich debates a Falcons fan on whether Cowboys Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn deserves another shot to be a head coach in the NFL, and reveals that he’ll be appearing on ‘First Take’ to debate Stephen A. Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WKRN Sports Anchor Kayla Anderson tells guest host Ryan Leaf why the AFC’s top-seeded Titans aren’t getting their due respect on a national level and how many carries we can expect out of Derrick Henry in his return to action after being out for weeks after foot surgery.    Ryan, Brockman, TJ and Del Tufo offer up their predictions for this weekend’s Divisional Round games between the Bills vs Chiefs, Bengals vs Titans, Rams vs Buccaneers and 49ers vs Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former All-Pro offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz and guest host Ryan Leaf preview the AFC Divisional Round matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.    Former All-Pro offensive lineman Eric Wood and Ryan discuss the Bills’ demolition of the New England Patriots and their chances in their upcoming showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, and Ryan Fitzpatrick’s unforgettable shirtless appearance in Buffalo in sub-zero temperatures.    Ryan breaks down the Rams’ trade for Matthew Stafford and wonders if L.A. is any better off with him than they would have been if they’d kept Jared Goff.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host Ryan Leaf and the guys break down the NFL playoff picture and debate the “Tuck Rule Game” between the Patriots and Raiders on the 20th anniversary of the infamous incident. Actor/comedian Joel McHale tells Ryan how his hometown Seahawks can rebound from their disappointing 2021 season, engage in some good-natured Washington-Washington State trolling and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reveals what happened at SoFi Stadium when he took his son to the Rams vs Cardinals playoff game where there was as much action in the stands as there was on the field. Actress Neve Campbell and Rich discuss her reboot of the horror classic ‘Scream,’ talks ‘Baywatch,’ ‘Rounders,’ ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ reveals that the first NFL game she went to was the Super Bowl, and that she didn’t know who David Bowie was when she hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ and he was the musical guest in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’  (timestamp).      Rich reacts to a caller who praises Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell for changing the team’s culture of losing and reacts to Mike Tomlin’s latest comments on the future of the Steelers’ future at quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network Analyst Maurice Jones-Drew tells Rich why the Rams look as good right now as they have all season long, why the lack of a consistent run game is why Kliff Kingsbury-coached teams always fade at the end of seasons and why Arizona didn’t take advantage of Kyler Murray’s wide skill set, what to expect in the Rams vs Buccaneers rematch of their Week 3 showdown, and why the Jacksonville Jaguars need to hire a QB-friendly head coach to oversee the development of #1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence.  Rich makes the case for the Jags to hire former NFL QB and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich as their next head coach. Raiders Pro Bowl DE Maxx Crosby tells Rich how he’s handling the “heartbreaking” end Las Vegas’ season after overcoming so many obstacles this season, his reaction to Mike Mayock’s firing, why his vote is for the team to make interim head coach Rich Bisaccia the permanent HC, if the Raiders were going to settle for a tie against the Chargers in their regular sea

Rich recaps the Los Angeles Rams’ “complete throttling” of the Cardinals in their Wild Card round matchup, and says that Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury must adjust in the future to avoid another late-season swoon.   The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich if Cardinals’ Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury is on the hot seat in Arizona after a stumbling finish following their 10-2 start, if the Cowboys are likely to move on from current Head Coach Mike McCarthy in favor of Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn, how the impending sale of the Broncos could impact Denver’s search for their next head coach, and if the Raiders firing GM Mike Mayock could be a omen of Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan for Las Vegas.   Rich awards this week’s ‘REisen Shine Courtyard by Marriott Award’ to Donna Kelce he traversed the country this weekend to watch her son Jason Kelce play for the Philadelphia Eagles vs the Buccaneers and then hopped a flight from Tampa to Kansas City in time to watch her other son, Travis Kelce, throw a TD pass in the Chie

Chiefs super fan Eric Stonestreet tells Rich that he predicted KC’s big man touchdown pass in their Wild Card Round blowout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, his concerns for facing a red-hot Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, why he took to smuggling jalapenos into his suite at Arrowhead Stadium, and if he was openly rooting against his ‘Modern Family’ co-star and Pittsburgh fan Ed O’Neill. Rich reacts to Mike McCarthy being “situationally awful” in the Cowboys loss to the 49ers, and in a Cowboys-only version of ‘Overreaction Monday’ Rich weighs in on McCarthy’s job security, if Dallas regrets breaking the bank for Dak Prescott, if Micah Parsons should have been a full-time edge rusher, and if Jerry Jones’ maverick ways permeates the entire organization and results in a systemic lack of discipline that resulted in 14 penalties on the field vs San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices