The Rich Eisen Show

Rich lists the top 2nd-year NFL players ready to make the biggest leap this season including 49rs QB Brock Purdy, Commanders WR Jahan Dotson, Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson, Patriots QB Bailey Zappe and others. Rich and the guys react to Joel Embiid wiping any mention of the Philadelphia 76ers from his social media bios and debate the Sixers’ options on what to do with the disgruntled James Harden who called Philly GM Daryl Morey a “liar” recently.  Steelers WR George Pickens tells Rich what he’s doing to improve in his promising rookie season, how he’s bonding with QB Kenny Pickett, what he’s learning from Mike Tomlin, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to the latest “Salty Tua” sighting where the Dolphins QB had a pointed exchange with the Miami media. ‘Grassland’ actor Quincy Isaiah joins Rich in-studio where he explains why he’s cautiously optimistic about his beloved Lions this season and predicts Detroit’s game-by-game season results, says why he rooted for Shaq and the Lakers over his hometown Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals, reveals that he actually played college football instead of basketball, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner tells Rich what the most recent game tape reveals about 49ers QB Trey Lance and Packers QB Jordan Love, which young NFL quarterbacks his most excited to see on the field this season, if Aaron Rodgers can bounce back from a lackluster 2022 season and lead the Jets to the playoffs, if new Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton can revive Russell Wilson’s career, and more. Jeff in Detroit calls in with a very important question: Which movies are on your Mount Rushmore of comedies? Rich lists the top 5 NFL quarterbacks under the most pressure to perform this season among Tua Tagovailoa, Russell Wilson, Jordan Love, Baker Mayfield, and Dak Prescott that’s met with a harsh rebuttal from Brockman for not including Aaron Rodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich comments on the number of new starting quarterbacks we’ll see for NFL teams in Week 1 including Indianapolis Colts rookie Anthony Richardson. NFL.com writer/’Around the NFL’ podcast host Dan Hanzus joins Rich in-studio to discuss the latest episode of ‘Hard Knocks,’ expectations for Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets this season after the addition of Dalvin Cook, if Jets fans or Jets hates have a more realistic POV of the team’s chances to reach the Super Bowl, if the Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills can get over the hump this season, why this could be the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns’ season to surprise many people around the NFL, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich lists the top NFL players with something to prove to doubters this season including Jalen Hurts, Derek Carr, Baker Mayfield, DeAndre Hopkins, Justin Fields and others. Chargers DL CJ Okoye tells Rich his incredible journey from Nigeria to the NFL including getting a sack of Rams QB Stetson Bennett this preseason in the first organized game of football he ever played in, says what his long-term goals are for sticking in the NFL and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on Jerry Jones and the Cowboys’ reversing their stance on paying All-Pro G Zack Martin and offers up some advice to the Colts on how to deal with disgruntled RB Jonathan Taylor in the wake of Indy naming Anthony Richardson their Week 1 starter. Vikings All-Pro WR Justin Jefferson and Rich discuss his #2 player ranking as voted on by his NFL peers and why he thinks he can improve, his reaction to Dalvin Cook signing with the Jets, if he can reach 2,000 receiving yards this season, and his time at LSU when he, Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase were all on the same team during the Tigers’ 2019 National Championship season. Rich and the guy's debate if Jefferson or Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill has the better chance of reaching 2000 receiving yards this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jets fan Rich reacts to free agent RB Dalvin Cook signing with New York while fellow free agent RB Ezekiel Elliott inked a deal with the New England Patriots. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero tells Rich why Dalvin Cook signed with the New York Jets over the Broncos, Patriots and Dolphins, why it’s looking like Super Bowl or bust for the Jets after their big offseason swings with Aaron Rodgers and Dalvin, why Ezekiel Elliott chose to sign with Bill Belichick’s Pats, how Dalvin and Zeke’s contracts could impact Josh Jacobs’ Raiders holdout, how long Nick Bosa’s 49ers holdout could last, and why Joe Burrow’s next contract will likely reset the QB market like Justin Herbert’s Chargers deal did.    Rich reacts to comedian Pat Monaghan’s spot-on impression of our esteemed host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich ranks his top performances from the NFL’s first full weekend of preseason games including the story of Chargers Nigerian rookie DT C.J. Okoye who came up with a sack in the first game of organized football he’s played in his life.  Packers Pro Bowl RB Aaron Jones and Rich discuss Jordan Love taking over Green Bay’s starting quarterback job from the departed Aaron Rodgers, the undervalued and underpaid running backs position in today’s NFL, why doubters shouldn’t sleep on the Pack this season, and more. Rich and the guys debate if the AFC North or NFC North will have more teams in the NFL playoffs this season. Rich comments on Damar Hamlin’s return to action this preseason for the Buffalo Bills after suffering a cardiac arrest event on the field last year, and reacts to yet another classic press conference moment from New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network analyst and former Stanford Head Coach David Shaw and Rich discuss the sad demise of the Pac-12 Conference, the 49ers’ backup QB competition between Sam Darnold and Trey Lance, the Commanders’ Eric Bieniemy controversy, if he’s concerned about Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson, and why he believes the Detroit Lions can go on a deep playoff run this season.    Rich and the guys react to James Harden calling 76ers President Daryl Morey a “liar” after the team ended trade talks with the Clippers. In ‘Overreaction Monday’ Rich weighs in on the Dallas Cowboys’ running backs, Jordan Love, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, Derek Carr, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Eagles rookie DT Jalen Carter and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the NFL’s first preseason weekend and says if the landscape has changed for all the free agent/holdout running backs like Ezekiel Elliott, Josh Jacobs and Dalvin Cook, and says why Anthony Richardson’s Colts debut illustrates why Indy needs to mend fences with disgruntled RB Jonathan Taylor.  NBC Sports Bay Area’s 49ers Insider Matt Maiocco and Rich discuss how the Niners’ QB depth chart looks after San Francisco’s first pre-season game, if we’ll see Brock Purdy back in game action during the preseason, the chances the team would trade Trey Lance, what’s the sticking point on a contract extension with All-Pro DE Nick Bosa, and the Niners’ Philip Rivers Super Bowl backup plan.  Rich breaks down the 49ers backup QB competition between Sam Darnold and Trey Lance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Good Morning Football’ co-host Jason McCourty and Rich discuss Bill Belichick’s job security with the New England Patriots, the Washington Commanders’ Eric Bieniemy controversy, reveals his top sleeper teams in the NFL this season, and says what the Packers can expect out of Jordan Love as he replaces Aaron Rodgers is the starting QB in Green Bay. Chris Brockman weighs in on the Patriots’ pre-season opener vs the Houston Texans, and Rich previews the top storylines for the NFL’s remaining preseason games this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN host/bestselling author Jake Tapper and Rich discuss his new ‘All the Demons Are Here’ novel and reveals how Jimmy Kimmel convinced him to include Evel Knievel as a character, weighs in on Trea Turner’s billboards aimed at making nice with the infamously not nice Phillies fans, says if calling someone “solid” is a compliment or not, explains why ‘Die Hard’ is 100% a Christmas movie, and does a game-by-game prediction of the Philadelphia Eagles 2023 schedule. Rich and the guy's debate if the ‘Stugots’ boat from ‘The Sopranos’ is worth the $300,000 asking price. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on NFL rookie quarterbacks C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Bryce Young, Baker Mayfield, Vikings, Seahawks, Rams, Trevor Lawrence, Dak Prescott, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Jared Goff, Daniel Jones and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys recap the NFL pre-season games between the Patriots and Texans that included some the referees working out some kinks and weighs in on the 49ers confirming that Philip Rivers was part of their QB contingency plans if they had beaten the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game to reach the Super Bowl. The MMQB’ Albert Breer and Rich discuss C.J. Stroud’s less-than-impressive debut for the Houston Texans against Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots, what the Green Bay Packers are expecting out of Jordan Love as he takes the QB helm after the Aaron Rodgers trade, the timeline for Joe Burrow to return to the Cincinnati Bengals, how the 49ers’ QB depth chart will shake out, the Niner’s backup plan to sign Philip Rivers if they’d reach the Super Bowl last season, when we can expect free agent RBs like Ezekiel Elliott and Dalvin Cook to sign, and if some high-profile NFL holdouts could extend into the regular season. Rich and the guys weigh in on Rory McIlroy’s top rope comments on Phil Mickelson’s

Rich weighs in on the Yankees continued struggles and Shohei Ohtani’s continued greatness as the Angels cling to their shrinking playoff hopes. Soap opera star Eric Braeden joins Rich in-studio to discuss the 50th anniversary of ‘The Young & the Restless,’ talks 007 James Bond, ‘Titanic’ and more in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False,’ and gives is his Victor Newman versions of famous sports press conferences including Terrell Owens’ crying “that’s my quarterback,” Rick Pitino’s “Larry Bird ain’t walkin’ through that door,” and Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy’s “I’m a man!!! I’m 40!!!” rant. Rich reacts to Brock Purdy’s first comments from 49ers’ training camp about his readiness for the upcoming NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys weigh in on the Washington Commanders’ Eric Bieniemy controversy and debate if hard coaching is an effective method in today’s NFL. Jaguars GM Trent Baalke and Rich discuss Jacksonville’s mindset heading into the 2023 season, what expectation he and Head Coach Doug Pederson have for QB Trevor Lawrence, this super high-tech urinals at the Jags’ facilities, the addition of WR Calvin Ridley and more. Rich and the guys break down the Jaguars’ schedule and chances to improve on their playoff performance from a season ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys get pumped up for NFL pre-season games between the Texans and Patriots, and Vikings and Seahawks, and weigh in on allegations of Phil Mickelson betting $1 Billion over the course of 30 years. NFL Network analyst Steve Mariucci and Rich discuss the 49ers’ QB competition between Brock Purdy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold, if the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs should be the favorite in the AFC, the Sean Payton/Nathaniel Hackett controversy, and what advice he’d give Commanders HC Ron Rivera after multiple Washington players complained about the intensity of new Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy.  Rich weighs in the Colts QB depth chart and explains why rookie Anthony Richardson should be the team’s Week 1 starter over veteran Gardner Minshew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson and Rich discuss his new bourbon being named the official whiskey of the Las Vegas Raiders, the Michigan Wolverines’ national championship hopes, why the Big Ten adding Washington and Oregon is a good thing, his thoughts on Raiders holdout RB Josh Jacobs, and former Green Bay Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers’ fresh start with the New York Jets.      Wrexham AFC striker Paul Mullin joins Rich in-studio to discuss the controversial injury suffered in California in an exhibition vs Manchester United that left him unable to return to Wales for the team’s season opener, why he turned down team owner Rob McElhenney’s invitation to crash at his pad in Los Angeles while he recovers from a punctured lung, what it’s been like being a major part of the FX docu-series ‘Welcome to Wrexham,’ and the English Premier League hopes of Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and McElhenney.   Rich and the guys weigh in on the latest press conference comments from Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor an

Rich and the guy's debate if Kirk Cousins will be playing for the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 or in the NFC West for the Rams or 49ers. Saints All-Pro S Tyrann Mathieu and Rich discuss his storied 11-year NFL career, what he’s learned from Hall of Fame CB Deion Sanders over the years, what former Raiders QB Derek Carr brings to New Orleans, what it’s like to tackle the Titans freight train of a running back Derrick Henry, and more. Rich and Brockman debate if the Saints, Buccaneers, Falcons or Panthers should be the favorite to win the NFC South this season. Rich reacts to Baltimore fans’ “Free Kevin Brown” protests in the wake of the team’s controversial suspension of the play-by-play announcer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jets fan Rich reacts to the premiere Aaron Rodgers-heavy episode of ‘Hard Knocks.’ Falcons QB Desmond Ridder tells Rich why he’s hell bent on proving his doubters wrong this season, his relationship with fellow Atlanta QB Taylor Heinicke, why rookie RB Bijan Robinson will be a star in the NFL and reveals what he’s learning from head coach Arthur Smith along with what he thinks of the HC’s new mustache. Rich and the guy's debate if Arthur Smith’s new mustache qualifies him to be in a buddy cop movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on the 49ers’ QB competition and Trey Lance’s cloudy future in San Francisco and reacts to Commanders new Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy stirring things up in Washington’s training camp with his relentless intensity. Recording artist Jason Derulo joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘Sing Your Name Out Loud’ book, reveals that he began writing songs at the tender age of 8, reveals why he made a big mistake when he once tried to match Kobe Bryant shot-for-shot (in a bar and not on the basketball court), and explains why your compliments about his Miami Heat are probably not taken as compliments by the team’s fans. Rich recaps his night at Angels Stadium with a tongue-in-cheek observation on the numerous Shohei Ohtani product plugs on the scoreboards throughout the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices