The Rich Eisen Show

Rich and the guys react to the PGA Tour’s decision to eject fans who heckle Bryson DeChambeau by shouting “Brooksie” in honor of his rival Brooks Koepka.   Actor David Costabile and Rich discuss the new season of ‘Billions’ where he plays the scenery-chewing ‘Wags’ and reveals his inspiration for the irascible fan-favorite, how many more seasons of the Showtime staple we can expect, and that time he went complete fan boy on Bryan Cranston before shooting their first ‘Breaking Bad’ scene together.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich starts the hour debating Chris Brockman on Tua Tagovailoa’s viability to be a solid starting quarterback in the NFL with Rich saying Tua can be a star while Brockman says “meh.”   The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss Tua’s future and what he must prove in Miami, how NFL players’ (like Cam Newton) vaccination status could impact their ability to make and stay on NFL rosters, and the chances Justin Fields can unseat Andy Dalton as the Bears’ starting QB at some point this season.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour giving their predictions on how the NFC North will shake out in the 2021 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour commenting on the news that the Saints have been forced by Hurricane Ida to move their first home game to Jacksonville.   Rich and 76ers fan TJ Jefferson react to reports out of Philadelphia that Ben Simmons wants the Sixers to trade him, with Rich explaining why the request makes perfect sense.   ESPN’s Jeff Darlington and Rich discuss the Dolphins' interest in trading for embattled Texans QB Deshaun Watson, and if Tua Tagovailoa is truly Miami's quarterback of the future.   Rich wraps up the hour explaining why the Dolphins, though saying they’ve moved on from Watson, are still very much in the game for landing the Houston QB if/when his legal troubles are put to rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour commenting on Bill Belichick naming Mac Jones New England’s starting QB over Cam Newton and if the Alabama rookie can possibly follow in the formidable footsteps of Tom Brady.   Rich and the guys continue their daily division previews with their picks on how the AFC East will play out this season with Chris Brockman making a bold, BOLD Patriots prediction.   Former Pro Bowl NFL Running Back-turned-Actor Thomas Q. Jones and Rich discuss the risks and rewards of NFL teams throwing their first-round picks into the fire with starting roles from day one, how impressed he is by the physicality of Titans RB Derrick Henry, and his new show ‘Johnson’ on Bounce.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour explaining why if you’re not a fan of Blazers guard Damian Lillard you will be after hearing this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Athletic’s Patriots Insider Jeff Howe and Rich discuss the shocking news that the Patriots have released Cam Newton after he was beaten out by rookie QB Mac Jones, if Cam’s unvaccinated status played a role in Bill Belichick’s decision-making process, and the impact of All-Pro Stefon Gilmore being placed on the PUP List for the first 6 weeks of the season.   Rich ponders Cam Newton’s next steps and makes the case for the Dallas Cowboys to sign the newly-released QB much to TJ Jefferson’s chagrin.   Rich and TJ Jefferson re-visit Chris Brockman bashing the Patriots for drafting Jones and why he’s now fully on board with the team’s new starting QB, and why Cam Newton’s release ratchets up the pressure on the Bears to make rookie Justin Fields their starting QB over veteran Andy Dalton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the surprising news out of New England that Bill Belichick and the Patriots have released Cam Newton after deciding on Mac Jones as the team’s starting QB.   Rich breaks down the news that the Saints have been displaced by Hurricane Ida and how not having a true home game until Halloween could impact/derail New Orleans’ season.   Yahoo! Sports’ Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson and Rich discuss how close the Dolphins and Texans are to pulling off a Deshaun Watson trade, if the Texans want another QB as part of a Watson trade or just draft picks, and why Deshaun Watson is likely to spend the 2021 NFL season watching from the sidelines.   Rich wraps up the hour commenting on why any team would take a huge risk on trading for Watson so close to the start of the NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys begin the hour debating if it’s okay to boo your home team, the offer up their picks for how the NFC East will play out this season.   NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots insider Tom Curran tells Rich why the subtle indicators point to rookie QB Mac Jones starting for New England over Cam Newton, and if Tom Brady was ever booed by the home crowd in New England, and Rich explains why he feels Bill Belichick should go with the rookie QB to start Week 1.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour recapping Chris Brockman’s “no time limits between picks” fantasy football draft, and reflecting back on the life and career of the late acting legend Ed Asner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich begins the hour reacting to the controversy in New York where Mets SS Javier Baez and other players have turned tables on booing fans by flashing a double thumbs down signal toward the crowd.   NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich how the 49ers could utilize rookie QB Trey Lance in their offense even if he doesn’t win the starting QB job over Jimmy G and why the Patriots should make Mac Jones their QB1 for Week 1, if Trevor Lawrence’s “crisp” pre-season finale is a harbinger of things to come and why the Bears would be better served by starting Justin Fields sooner rather than later, if the Dolphins trading for Deshaun Watson would be a smart move in the face of Tua Tagovailoa’s impressive pre-season, and which AFC teams could surprise some people this season.    Mets fan TJ Jefferson wraps up the hour reacting to the ‘Thumbs Down” controversy brewing in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour breaking down the latest on the NFL QB landscape from potential MVP candidates like Josh Allen to the all the rookies vying for starting jobs over incumbent veterans.   Rich reacts to the latest rumors and reports on a possible Deshaun Watson trade to the Miami Dolphins.    NBC Sports’ Peter King tells Rich why he finds it hard to believe a team would trade for Watson given the uncertainty surrounding his legal situation and how that could impact his ability to play on the field, the season-ending ACL injury suffered by Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins and if the NFL should consider shortening the pre-season to 2 games, which teams have impressed him and which teams have surprised him this pre-season, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers’ chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions this season, and who wins the Patriots QB competitions between Cam Newton and Mac Jones and why Bill Belichick’s squad will be a tough out in the AFC EA. Rich wraps up the hour recapping the epic playoff between Bryson DeChamb

Yahoo! Sports Columnist Dan Wetzel and Rich discuss the goals of the new ACC/Big Ten/Pac-12 alliance and what it means for the ever-changing college football landscape, if there was a chance Clemson and/or Ohio State would have joined the SEC prior to the alliance, and what the college football landscape could look like ten years down the line if there’s more conferences expansion and consolidation.   ‘Brother from Another’ Co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss if a Damian Lillard to the Sixers trade makes sense and if the Bucks should shock the world and trade for the Blazers all-world shooting guard, and why the Warriors’ internal beef from years ago is still simmering between Draymond Green, Kevin Durant and Steve Kerr.    The hour wraps up with Rich with reflecting on Nate Burleson’s final show on NFL Network’s ‘Good Morning Football.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and TJ Jefferson kick off the hour talking Cowboys with TJ sticking steadfastly/defiantly to his 14-win prediction for Dallas, and Rich predicting that’s not likely to happen.   Rich reacts to retired NFL QB Philip Rivers’ first game as a high school football coach and explains why his infectious enthusiasm is a blessing for his players.   ESPN Senior Writer Seth Wickersham tells Rich why Matthew Stafford’s desire to play in big games led him to ask for a trade from the Lions and reveals the crazy set of random coincidences that landed him with Sean McVay and the Rams, and discuss his upcoming book on the Patriots and why the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick marriage ended in divorce, and how the Cam Newton-Mac Jones QB competition could play out.   Chris Brockman calls in from in Tampa where he’s taking part in his “no time limit on picks” fantasy football draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to reports that Jameis Winston has won the Saints’ starting quarterback job over Taysom Hill and explains why it’s a “smart maneuver” by New Orleans head coach Sean Payton.    ESPN College Football Analyst Ryan Leaf tells Rich why he’s still a bit peeved by losing to Michigan in the 1998 Rose Bowl, if this is the year UCLA’s Chip Kelly finally rediscovers his winning ways in the college game, why the Oklahoma Sooners are poised for a big season but Texas Longhorns fans should expect more mediocrity in Steve Sarkisian’s first year, and if it’s wise for NFL teams to throw their rookie QBs into the fire right off the bat instead of giving them time to adjust to the pro game first.    Rich wraps up the hour revealing his top two pet peeves about College Football: Game lengths and Overtime rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington Football Team Head Coach Ron Rivera and Rich discuss his recovery from cancer and his stance on players getting Covid-19 vaccinations, whether or not Ryan Fitzpatrick can lead WFT to the Super Bowl, the improvement of 2nd-year DE Chase Young, and when we can expect the team to announce its new nickname and logo.   Rich explains why he’s high on Fitzpatrick and predicts WFT will win the NFC East.   Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan and Rich discuss the reasons for the demise of his beloved Cubs and how the rise of analytics in baseball and in the music industry have similar arcs, his purchase of the National Wrestling Alliance and some breaking news about Ric Flair’s return to the NWA, and that time the NFL lowballed him when they wanted to use the song “Today” in an ad campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chiefs All-Pro Tight End Travis Kelce tells Rich why even his girlfriend is giving him grief for shaving off his beard and that we’ve been mispronouncing “Kelce” this whole time, if he’s expecting to be ranked higher than Patrick Mahomes in the NFL’s list of top ten players, and whether or not Mahomes would have been as successful as he’s been if he’d been thrown into the starting QB role as a rookie.   With the NFL set to release its Top Ten players list, Rich runs through his 1 through 10 of the league’s top players.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour discussing why the New York Giants could be really good…or really bad this season. Or maybe mediocre?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour with a THOROUGH breakdown of Bill Belichick’s latest press conference where he was asked about a timeline for naming the Patriots starting QB between Mac Jones and Cam Newton.    The Athletic’s Senior College Football Writer/Big Ten Network Analyst Nicole Auerbach and Rich discuss if the ACC/Pac-12/Big Ten alliance will re-shape the CFB landscape or keep the current status quo in place in the face of SEC expansion plans and why the Big 12 is on the outside looking in, and the timeline for an expansion of the College Football Playoff to take place.    Rich wraps up the hour reacting to Jimmy Garoppolo’s complete lack of a poker face when asked if 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan had chosen a starting QB yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker tells Rich why facing Kyler Murray in practice and facing Russell Wilson in games are not two of his favorite things to do, what JJ Watt brings to the Cards’ defense, the best way to tackle the Titans’ behemoth of a running back Derrick Henry, his reaction to Jamal Adams’ record-setting contract, and why he’s okay with all those never-ending DK Metcalf memes.   Actor John C. McGinley and Rich discuss the new (and final) season of NBC’s ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ the fortunes of his beloved Yankees and Giants, how the famous Alec Baldwin ‘Glengarry Glenn Ross’ scene came about, and much more!    Rich and Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson react to the news that Dallas QB Dak Prescott will resume “competitive throwing.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys run through the latest NFL QB news including the Broncos naming Teddy Bridgewater their starting QB, if we’ll get to see Joe Burrow in the Bengals’ pre-season finale, and Mac Jones’ big day for the Patriots in their practice scrimmage against the Giants.   Actor Michael McKean and Rich discuss his new film ‘Playing God,’ how he grew up a Dodgers fan in New York, and great tidbits about Lenny & Squiggy from ‘Laverne and Shirley,’ ‘This Is Spinal Tap,’ and if he almost was a cast member on ’Breaking Bad.’   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour previewing Chris Brockman’s INSANE fantasy football draft where there are no time limits for each pick. Seriously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the shocking, didn’t-see-it-coming, never-would-have-guessed-it news that Urban Meyer has named Trevor Lawrence as the Jaguars’ Week 1 starting QB.    Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith discusses with Rich his failed attempt to give Matt Ryan “The Mattural” nickname with the coach revealing he actually likes it, the team signing backup QB Josh Rosen and when we’ll get to see first round TE Kyle Pitts on the field, and how the Falcons were able to get 100% of their players vaccinated for Covid-19.   Rich wraps up the hour ranting on one of his major pet peeves: when MLB umpires don’t explain a thing verbally when conducting replay reviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Eisen is back with Season 2 of Just Getting Started. Join Rich as he sits down with the biggest voices in professional football. Al Michaels, Joe Buck, Erin Andrews and many others. Get a glimpse into their routines, hear fresh stories about their lives and discover how they succeeded in their careers. Starting September 8th, new episodes will drop every Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick begins the hour comparing how the Bears could use Justin Herbert’s rookie season with the Chargers as blueprint for Justin Fields’ rookie year in Chicago.   San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl TE George Kittle and Rich discuss his new hairdo and why he might now be mistaken for a bassist in a 1970’s classic rock band, the Niners’ QB competition between Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo, the recent Tight End University symposium he organized in the off-season and how he reacted to Travis Kelce shaving off his beard.   Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star 3B Justin Turner and Rich discuss the team’s blockbuster acquisitions of Max Scherzer and Trea Turner at the MLB Trade Deadline, how much Angels castoff Albert Pujols has brought to L.A.’s clubhouse, and if MLB’s crackdown on foreign substances has actually stopped pitchers from cheating.   Rich wraps up the hour reacting to Jaguars rookie RB Travis Etienne’s season-ending foot injury, and the announcement that the Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC have entered into an alliance to s