The Rich Eisen Show

Rick opens the hour talking NBA Playoffs and reacting to the first camp comments from Packers QB Jordan Love as he prepares to be Green Bay’s starter should Aaron Rodgers follow through on his threat to never play for the team again.    ESPN NFL Nation Packers Insider Rob Demovsky tells Rich that Love has been getting not just the majority of snaps in Packers’ minicamp but EVERY snap, how dug in Rodgers is on his boycott stance, and if his legacy with Cheese Head fans could change his mind and bring him back into the fold.   Rich wraps up the hour comparing how Aaron Rodgers relationship with the fans if he left Green Bay compares with what happened at the end of Brett Favre’s Packers tenure.  And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss the lingering Aaron Rodgers-Packers standoff and how each day Rodgers stays away from Green Bay’s minicamp benefits Jordan Love, how the Titans landed Julio Jones from the Atlanta Falcons, if there is a settlement on the horizon between Deshaun Watson and his accusers which could bring about a trade of the Texans QB, and more.      Rich reacts to Tom Brady’s first time speaking to the media at Bucs minicamp and breaks down his championship mindset and tone he’s setting for a repeat run in Tampa.   The guys react to Gerrit Cole’s less-than-impressive response when he was asked if he’d previously used a foreign substance on the mound.   Rich wraps up the hour explaining how losing a Sports Emmy to Turner Sports’ Ernie Johnson became a great teachable moment for his kids. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose and Rich discuss the possibility Juwan Howard could leave their alma mater Michigan to coach the Trail Blazers, why Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have MASSIVELY disappointed in their two games vs the Nets, what (if anything) the Lakers should do with their roster this off-season, the wide-reaching charity work his Leadership Academy is doing in Detroit, if he plans to finally mend fences with fellow Fab 5 member Chris Webber, and his take, as a baggy shorts pioneer, on the trend toward shorter shorts in basketball.   Former Packers executive and current MMQB Columnist Andrew Brandt tells Rich how the current Aaron Rodgers-Jordan Love situation compares to when Green Bay drafted Rodgers while Brett Favre was still firmly entrenched as the starter, why the Packers are not trading Rodgers despite having no apparent solution in sight to the stalemate between him and the team’s front office.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour reacting to reports out of Packers camp on Jordan L

Rich tips off the hour recapping the night in the NBA Playoffs that saw Joel Embiid drop 40 on the Hawks to even up their series, and the Clippers suffering yet another head-scratching loss, this time to the Jazz in the opener of their 2nd-Round series.   With Packers QB Jordan Love set to speak to the media today, Rich breaks out a preemptive “What Was He Really Thinking” assessment of what must be going through the mind of the 2nd-year Packers quarterback amid the Aaron Rodgers drama.   Yahoo! Sports’ Pete Thamel tells Rich why the College Football Playoff might expand from 4 teams to a whopping 12, who would get automatic berths vs at-large berth in the expanded CFP, and when we could see the implementation of an expanded playoff.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour marveling at Tom Brady’s continued greatness at an age when most thought he’d be long-retired. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com

Tennessee Titans WR AJ Brown and Rich discuss the Julio Jones trade and if Brown’s continuous social media stumping for the All-Pro wideout helped make the deal happen, if Derek Henry or DK Metcalf is more or a beast in the weight room, why Jones turned down his offer accept Brown’s #11 jersey, and his reaction to Rich’s new “Tenn-tastic 4” nickname for the group of him, Jones, Henry and Ryan Tannehill.    Actor/host/comedian Joel McHale tells Rich the UNREAL amount of calories he consumed while filming his new FOX show ‘Crime Scene Kitchen,’ if he, as a die-hard Seahawks fan, fears that Russell Wilson could follow the Aaron Rodgers route and try to force a trade from Seattle and if the and Rich should take Rodgers’ chill approach to negotiating their future contracts, and the return of his ABC show ‘Card Sharks’ and what game show hosts REALLY should be telling contestants who win big.    Rich wraps up the hour recapping the latest from Packers camp with news on Jordan Love’s unimpressive day, and Matt LaFle

Rich begins the hour reacting to Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith’s priceless reaction when asked about the Julio Jones trade, and debates on whether some other receiver-needy teams should have made a bid for the former All-Pro WR.   New Lions QB Jared Goff tells Rich what it’s been like for a lifelong Californian to adjust to his new surroundings in Detroit, why he was blindsided that the Rams had decided to move on from him, and what new Lions OC Anthony Lynn brings to the table and if he’s looking ahead to facing his old team in Week 7.      Rich wraps up the hour paying tribute to former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel who passed away this week at the age of 71. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the less-than-shocking news that Aaron Rodgers did not show up for the Packers’ mandatory workouts this week and says if the disgruntled QB has a right to act on his grievances with the team’s front office.     The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich if he’s surprised Aaron Rodgers actually went through with his Packers boycott, if there is any solution on the horizon for the Rodgers-Packers rift, and why the Falcons couldn’t get a 1st-round pick for Julio Jones.     Rich wraps up the hour taking calls from listeners in Wisconsin reacting to/fed up with the Rodgers-Packers beef.  And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich begins the hour recapping the controversial umpiring call late in the Red Sox-Yankees game that he witnessed in front of his son which presented an opportunity to be a great parental role model, but an opportunity the fumbled like a football going out of the end zone.   Rich reacts to high school pitching phenom Frank Mozzicato having his incredible 4-game no hitter streak broken the day after he came on the show which led many to ask: did Rich Eisen jinx the kid???     2-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis on Rich discuss his latest entertainment venture where he directed, co-wrote and starred in the new movie with Snoop Dogg, ‘Domino: Battle of the Bones,’ why Luka Doncic has ZERO comps to anyone in the NBA in recent memory, and his advice for Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard who could use another superstar running mate in Portland.   Rich wraps up the hour lamenting that the Julio Jones trade means the end of his “Matt-Tastci 4” Falcons nickname…BUUUUT still holds out hope and amended version will be ad

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich why the Falcons didn’t get a 1st round draft pick in the Julio Jones-to-the-Titans trade, why other teams didn’t step up with similar offers and what those GM’s should say to their respective fan base, why it almost seems like the Packers would prefer if Aaron Rodgers doesn’t show up this week for the team’s mandatory minicamp, and if he thinks the disgruntled Packers QB will or will not be a no-show at some point.   ESPN Senior Baseball Writer/Reporter Buster Olney and Rich discuss the Yankees’ historic offensive woes and a possible shot in the arm in the form of a big trade for a big bat, why Major League Baseball will soon launch an aggressive “war on substances” against pitchers doctoring balls, and how umpires will go about policing MLB’s initiative to enforce existing rules on cheating.     Rich wraps up the hour trying to wrap his head around the logistics of umpires being asked to police pitchers possibly cheating on the mound with foreign substances, and if

Rich tips off the hour recapping the big weekend in the NBA playoffs that saw the Hawks upset Joel Embiid and the Sixers in their Game 1 matchup, the Clippers surviving a Game 7 onslaught from the Mavs’ Luka Doncic, and the Nets taking care of the Bucks in their opening game despite an early injury to James Harden.   Rich debates TJ Jefferson on whether or not Nets fans have earned the right to honk up their new-found success and explains by a Nets-Clippers NBA Finals would be great…at least for fans in Brooklyn and small pockets of Los Angeles.   Rich reacts to Julio Jones’s trade to the Titans and says why the addition of the All-Pro WR opens up a lot for Tennessee’s offense.    Rich wraps up the hour recapping Team USA’s thrilling CONCACAF Nations League win over Mexico and what it means for the US Men’s National Team’s profile on the soccer world stage going forward. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho

ESPN Analyst and former Duke basketball player Jay Bilas and Rich discuss Mike Krzyzewski’s impending retirement and the reasons behind the decision, why Coach K was able have a nearly 5-decade run of success, and his rection to Jon Scheyer being named the successor at Duke.     Actor Dominic Monaghan and Rich discuss his love of Manchester United and hatred of the failed European Super League and how experiencing pro sports in America is a far superior experience than in England in some ways, why even he is a big fan if his show ‘Lost,’ and how he and his fellow actors in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy truly formed a real-life fellowship of tight friendships, and his new film ‘Edge of the World.’    Rich wraps up the hour interviewing Connecticut high school pitching phenom Frank Mozzicato who has a current MIND-BLOWING streak of 4 consecutive no-hitters. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi

NBC Sports analyst Eddie Olczyk and Rich break down the remaining brackets in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and which team is his pick to win it all, the 8-horse field at the Belmont Stakes and which way he’ll be betting on Saturday, and his reaction to Bob Baffert’s two-year suspension by Churchill Downs following Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive drug test.    Actor Patrick Wilson tells Rich why he really enjoys making scary horror movies like his new film The Conjurer: The Devil Made Me Do It, why working with Ted Danson on Fargo was a complete joy, and the shocking reveal that late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner played a key role in getting his acting career off the ground.   Rich and Chris Brockman react to the news that Cam Newton suffered a hand injury during Patriots training camp and if it could be a little thing or have long-term implications on the Pats’ QB depth chart.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour debating this hot topic: Mustard on Watermelon…disgusting or TRULY disgusting? An

Rich tips off the show recapping the Lakers laying an giant egg in their elimination game against the Phoenix Suns, and why L.A. should get used to Kobe-inspired players like Devin Booker coming for them night-after-night.    With another too-early playoff exit for the Trail Blazers, Rich offers up some advice for a seemingly-frustrated Damian Lillard and debates with Brockman if a trade from Portland would be in his best interests.   Rich and the guys react to the hullabaloo surrounding LeBron James’ postgame comments when asked about his off-season plans.   The hour wraps up with Rich demonstrating how the Buccaneers are schooling the Packers on how to build trust and develop a good working relationship with a star quarterback. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buccaneers LB Shaq Barrett and Rich discuss Tampa’s chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions, the point last season when it all clicked in for the team, and what it’s like to have 7-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady as the Bucs’ QB.(timestamp).      New Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Urban Meyer tells Rich why he chose to try his hand and coaching in the NFL after a storied career in the college game, if he had any reservations about taking Trevor Lawrence #1 overall after his controversial “commitment” comments to Sports Illustrated, why he decided to give Tim Tebow a shot to return to the NFL as a tight end, and if we might see the Jaguars on this season of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks.’ (timestamp).      Rich and the guys wrap up the hour debating if they’d rather see Urban Meyer and his Jacksonville Jaguars on ‘Hard Knocks’ or TJ Jefferson’s Dallas Cowboys. (timestamp).   And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice

ESPN’s NBA Insider Brian Windhorst and Rich discuss what happens to the Lakers roster if they bow out of the playoffs in the first round at the hand of the Suns, if Kawhi Leonard will leave the Clippers if they have another premature playoff exit, why the Celtics made their surprising front office shakeup, and if we can expect to see Sixers big man Joel Embiid back on the court anytime soon.      Award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright tells Rich that as a long-suffering Nets fan he’s taking EXTREME delight in all the hate coming Brooklyn’s way for amassing an arsenal of talent that includes Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, if he fears the Nets next foe, the Bucks, in the East semifinals, and that he has no plans to back off his trolling of Knicks fans.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour debating which team would be the best choice for the next season of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ with Brockman casting his vote for the Jaguars. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Ri

Rich tips off the hour recapping the Clippers’ Game 5 loss to the Mavs and breaks down why Kawhi, Paul George and company continue to underachieve in the playoffs.      Amid Luka Doncic’s and Trae Young’s phenomenal playoffs this year, Rich and the guys debate if the Hawks and Mavericks would still pull off that draft night trade today knowing what they now know and have in each player.   Rich goes down another Dolan Wormhole railing on the Knicks for their lack of acknowledgment of Marv Albert calling his last game for the team after decades of iconic moments in Madison Square Garden.   Rich wraps up the hour remarking on the anniversary of the classic film ‘The Untouchables’ and its lasting impact on the cultural landscape. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour debating whether the Packers should move on from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love the way Green Bay did when moving on from Brett Favre to Rodgers.      Jomboy and Rich discuss the increase of pitchers cheating in baseball and the newly-develop concoctions they use, how you can spot a pitcher who’s potentially using a foreign substance on the ball, why we’ve seen a rash of no-hitters in baseball this season, and why more players don’t speak out against cheating.   Rich and the guys lament the way baseball has changed of late with so little action for much of most games.    Rich wraps up the hour reacting to Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith’s latest comments on the Julio Jones situation. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buccaneers Head Coach Bruce Arians and Rich discuss his team’s voluntary workouts and his approach to having veterans attend, how he’s ready to let Tom Brady loose to coach up Tampa’s young players at the team’s next minicamp, his hilarious reaction to Brady’s hilarious twitter trolling of Aaron Rodgers when ‘The Match’ was announced last week, his mindset heading into the new season and if he’s expecting to lose coordinators Todd Bowles and Byron Leftwich to head coaching jobs in 2022, and if he did, in fact, perform a Lombardi Trophy toss before Brady did during the Bucs’ Super Bowl boat parade.     Rich reacts to the breaking news that Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski is retiring after next season, (timestamp), debates caller Turzo in Iowa who says Damian Lillard will have to leave Portland if he wants to win an NBA title.    Rich and the guys wrap up the hour celebrating the anniversary of the U.S. release of the Beatles’ ‘Sergeant Peppers’ Lonely Hearts Club Band’ …by trolling TJ’s ‘Price Is Right’ appearance. An

Rich tips off the hour reacting to Damian Lillard’s incredible night where he hit on a playoff-record 12 three-points in the Trail Blazers’ double-overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets.     Celtics fan Chris Brockman is NOT happy with Boston’s big shakeup today that saw the retirement of team President Danny Ainge with Brad Stevens leaving his head coaching duties to move into Ainge’s old job in the front office.    ESPN’s The Jump host Rachel Nichols and Rich discuss Boston’s surprising front office upheaval and if anyone saw Danny Ainge’s retirement coming, how injuries to Anthony Davis, Chris Paul and Joel Embiid will impact the Lakers’, Suns’, and 76ers’ playoff hopes, if Dame Lillard is the most well-liked player in the NBA today, and going head-to-head for a Sports Emmy Award this year.   Rich and Brockman wrap up the hour discussing how different the Celtics roster could look under Brad Stevens now that he’s in charge of Boston’s personnel decisions. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Jus

Metta World Peace and Rich discuss the recent rash of fan behavior and if we could see another Malice at the Palace incident between players and fans if it keeps up, his advice for NBA players who find themselves accosted by an angry fan, why he’s not worried about the Lakers chances to beat the Suns despite the latest Anthony Davis injury, and why he’s jumping into the boxing ring at the age of 41.    Rich reacts to Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open following her $15,000 fine for boycotting the press citing mental health issues and if fans and media are right to criticize her decision, and if professional athletes are obligated to answer questions as part of being a public figure.   Rich and the guys wrap up the hour previewing the night to come in the NBA with Rich recanting his Tyler Herro-Giannis take as his worst ever. And make sure you check out Rich's other podcast: Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices