The Rich Eisen Show

4/9/24 - Hour 2 Rich weighs in on the possibility of Dan Hurley entertaining the Kentucky opening on the heels of UConn winning back-to-back national championships. In ‘Overreaction Tuesday” Rich weighs in on Tiger Woods at the Masters, UConn winning back-to-back national championships, and more. Rich reacts to the Oakland A’s owner’s comments about playing games in a minor league ballpark in Sacramento, and to the latest mind-boggling exploits of Cincinnati Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/9/24 - Hour 1 Rich and the guys react to UConn cruising to their 2nd-straight National Championship by dismantling the Purdue Boilermakers for the 6th title in school history. ESPN’s Jay Bilas and Rich discuss the Huskies’ latest natty, if head coach Dan Hurley should consider jumping to Kentucky after John Calipari’s departure to Arkansas, the NBA Draft prospects of 2-time player of the year Zach Edey after his illustrious career at Purdue, and more. Rich and the guys debate if April or October is the best sports month of the year. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/8/24 - Hour 3 To honor today’s solar eclipse Rich and the guys each reveal the sports moment they’d like to blot out from their past including takes on the New York Yankees, New England Patriots, and Dallas Cowboys. The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss the building intrigue surrounding the upcoming NFL Draft, the Stefon Diggs trade to the Houston Texans and more. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/8/24 - Hour 2 Rich weighs in on the Buffalo Bills trading talented but temperamental WR Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. CBS Sports’ Ross Tucker and Rich discuss his transition from his NFL playing days to a career in media, the wider implications of Stefon Diggs’ trade for the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and all NFL wide receivers, the Pittsburgh Steelers momentous offseason, the intrigue surrounding which QB goes second in the NFL Draft and more. In ‘Overreaction Monday’ Rich weighs in on the NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Colts QB Anthony Richardson, Kentucky basketball, the NBA Playoffs, The Masters, and today’s solar eclipse. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/8/24 - Hour 1 Rich reacts to Caitlin Clark’s college career ending without a title after Iowa’s loss in the National Championship game to unbeaten South Carolina. CBS Sports’ Seth Davis and Rich preview the NCAA National Championship game between UConn and Purdue, and Calipari’s move from Kentucky to Arkansas. NFL Network reporter/former WNBA All-Star Stacey Dales and Rich discuss Caitlin Clark’s impact on women’s basketball, what makes 3-time national champion South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley so special, and more. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/5/24 - Hour 3 Two-time World Series winner Terry Francona and guest host David Samson discuss what it takes to be a successful MLB manager in the analytics era, if the pitch clock and other rules changes have been good for baseball, playing in the Invited Celebrity Classic golf tournament, and more. David and the guys react to the controversy surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s first home run ball with the Dodgers. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/5/24 Hour 2 Former NBA All-Star Jamal Mashburn tells guest host David Samson what advice he has for younger players for how to achieve success in life after their playing days are over, why the Play-In Tournament is good for the NBA, the growing influence of gambling in sports, and more. In ‘What’s More Likely’ David weighs in on the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, JJ McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, the Mets slow start, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter’s futures as sports execs/owners, and a possible Celtics vs Nuggets NBA Finals. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/5/24 - Hour 1 Guest host David Samson and the guys react to Bronny James declaring for the NBA Draft. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and David discuss the possibility of the Chicago Bears trading the #9 overall pick in the NFL Draft, the intrigue surrounding the Washington Commanders’ and New England Patriots’ draft options, why the Houston Texans are letting Stefon Diggs become a free agent a year earlier than expected after acquiring him from the Buffalo Bills, and more.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/4/24 - Hour 3 FOX Sports NFL Analyst/UFL Head of Football Operations Daryl Johnston and guest host David Samson discuss the league being a testing ground of sorts for rules that could find their way to the NFL, the merger of the XFL and the USFL, why the Dallas Cowboys have been so quiet on the free agency front this offseason, Robin Williams’ dramatic acting chops, and more. David, former President of the Marlins, explains why the Cubs really lost the infamous Steve Bartman playoff game. Brockman recounts the time he got slapped/punched at a concert in Las Vegas.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/4/24 - Hour 2 The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand and guest host David Samson discuss the possibility the top college football conferences breaking off from the NCAA to form a super league, how it would be structured, who would get the biggest piece of the pie and more. Chris Brockman asks his ‘Burning Questions’ about the Buffalo Bills, NFL Draft intrigue, Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers, the Chicago Bears, and more. David and the guys react to the A’s announcing they will be playing at a triple-A stadium in Sacramento while their Las Vegas stadium is being built.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/4/24 - Hour 1 Guest host David Samson and the guys do a deep dive into the reasons for the Buffalo Bills throwing up their hands on Stefon Diggs and trading the All-Pro WR to the Houston Texans. ESPN College Basketball Analyst Seth Greenberg and David break down the UConn-Alabama and Purdue-NC State Final Four matchups, why Connecticut coach Dan Hurley reminds him of Nick Saban, how to fix college basketball in the age of NIL and the Transfer Portal, and more.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/3/24 - Hour 3 Guest host Jim Jackson and the guys discuss how the Stefon Diggs trade will impact the Buffalo Bills next season, and Brockman ranks the wildest NFL moves this offseason. CBS Sports’ Charles Davis and Jim discuss how Texans QB CJ Stroud will benefit from the addition of Stefon Diggs, how the Buffalo Bills can replenish their WR room via the NFL Draft, and more. Jim reflects back on his NBA career including facing Michael Jordan, his welcome to the league rookie moment, and who are the most overlooked players of his era. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/3/24 - Hour 2 Purdue Head Basketball Coach Matt Painter and guest host Jim Jackson discuss the Boilermakers’ Final Four run, the big showdown between 7’4” Zach Edey and NC State big man DJ Burns Jr, Edey’s NBA prospects, and more. Jim and the guys preview the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four and debate if both tourneys should be held at the same venue each year, and Ohio State alum Jim weighs in on the possibility of Bronny James joining the Buckeyes via the Transfer Portal.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/3/24 - Hour 1 Guest host Jim Jackson and the guys react to the Buffalo Bills trading All-Pro WR Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and how the trade impacts the AFC landscape. Steelers DT Cam Heyward and Jim discuss the Bills-Texans Stefon Diggs trade, Pittsburgh’s addition of QB Russell Wilson and LB Patrick Queen, says why T.J. Watt is the best defensive player in the NFL today, and more. The guys chop it up about the Clippers’ NBA Playoffs outlook. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/2/24 - Hour 3 NBA on TNT analyst Stan Van Gundy and guest host Jim Jackson discuss the intrigue in the Western Conference with the NBA Playoffs rapidly approaching, if Anthony Edwards can take the Minnesota Timberwolves to the next level, and more. Jim reveals the true story about what happened on the 1990’S Dallas Mavericks team featuring him, Jason Kidd and Jamal Mashburn when it was reported that pop star Toni Braxton ruined the team chemistry. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/2/24 - Hour 2 Two-time NCAA national champion coach/CBS Sports analyst Jay Wright and guest host Jim Jackson discuss the pressure facing coaches the deeper and deeper they get into the NCAA Tournament, what advice he has for Purdue Head Coach Matt Painter ahead of the Boilermakers’ Final Four national semifinal against DJ Burns and North Carolina State, the challenge coaches face in the new NIL/Transfer Portal era, and more. Jim and Celtics fan Chris Brockman discuss Boston’s title chances this season, and what the return of Joel Embiid means for the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff hopes. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4/2/24 - Hour 1 Guest host Jim Jackson and the guys recap the epic Elite 8 rematch between Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes vs Angel Reese and LSU. Turner Sports’ play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson and Jim discuss the Dodgers-Giants heated rivalry and Mookie Betts’ hot start to the season, which teams could represent the AL in the World Series, what Joel Embiid’s return means for the 76ers’ title hopes, and how the NBA playoff picture could shake out for the Lakers, Warriors, Thunder and other teams. Jim breaks down the men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four matchups and says how Purdue’s 7’4” center Zach Edey compares to former NBA big man Yao Ming. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host Kirk Morrison and the guys discuss how innovations in the UFL could find their way to the NFL soon.   Premier Lacrosse League founder Paul Rabil and Kirk discuss his new book ‘The Way of the Champion’ with a foreword by Bill Belichick, and more.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach and guest host Kirk Morrison discuss the anticipation for the Caitlin Clark/Iowa Elite 8 rematch against LSU, DJ Burns Jr. leading North Carolina State to the Final Four, the chances Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies can repeat as national champions, and whether or not Purdue’s Zach Edey and the Boilermakers have a chance to cut down the nets a week from now. In ‘Overreaction Monday’ Kirk weighs in on the NFL Draft QB intrigue, Jake Bates’ amazing 64-yard FG in a UFL game, the Dallas Mavericks NBA Playoffs outlook, if Joel Embiid should come back to the 76ers this season, Juan Soto’s chances to lead the Yankees to the World Series, and the much anticipated Zach Edey vs DJ Burns Jr. Final Four showdown. Kirk runs through what has impressed him most and least from the first week in Major League Baseball. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn

Guest host Kirk Morrison and the guys break down the UConn vs Alabama and NC State vs Purdue Final Four matchups and the improbable run of the 11-seed Wolfpack led by big man DJ Burns Jr. The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant and Kirk discuss the huge Iowa vs LSU Elite 8 showdown in the Women’s NCAA Tournament featuring the much-anticipated rematch between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the snafu in tourney games in Portland that saw a shorter 3-point line on one side of the court than the other, and more.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices