The Rich Eisen Show

Rich and the guys react to reports that James Harden is likely headed to the Clippers from the 76ers, and says why the Sixers signing Kyrie Irving would be a massive mistake. ESPN NFL & CFB analyst Louis Riddick tells Rich why the Seattle Seahawks will surprise a lot of people next season, why the Jacksonville Jaguars are a team to be reckoned with in the AFC, if Kenny Pickett and Mike Tomlin can lead the Steelers back to the playoffs, where Dalvin Cook would fit in best and why running backs are so devalued in today’s NFL. Rich and the guy's debate if there’s a player in the NFL today who will be able to break the spiraling devaluation of running backs cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich fires up the way back machine and shares his favorite memories from his early days on ‘SportsCenter.’ Actor Travis Van Winkle joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new Arnold Schwarzenegger series ‘FUBAR,’ making the ‘Road House’ reboot with UFC legend Conor McGregor, reveals what it’s like to fire up cigars with Arnold, and more. The guys share their favorite (least favorite??) memories of experiences with cigars and chewing tobacco gone wrong, and comment on Del Tufo’s previous career as a cop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Packers LB Rashan Gary tells Rich why Green Bay is in good hands with Jordan Love at quarterback after the departure of Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, what it meant for his mom that he graduated from the University of Michigan despite his battle with dyslexia, and more. Rich reacts to Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh ramping up the Wolverines’ expectations as a national championship contending program year-in and year-out. Hall of Fame announcer Bob Costas tells Rich why Shohei Ohtani is baseball’s unicorn and even more unique than Babe Ruth, why the Angels are unlikely to trade the two-way wonder, which teams will be at the front of the line when he hits the free agent market next winter, reveals how he ended up in the cult classic comedy ‘Pootie Tang’ alongside Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes, J.B. Smoove, David Cross, Lance Crouther and others, says if Reds rookie phenom Elly De La Cruz should be in the MLB All-Star Game, and points out the difference between baseball players who used steroids vs players wh

Rich reacts to Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throwing just the 24th perfect game in Major League Baseball history and weighs in on Mets owner Steve Cohen addressing New York’s highly disappointing season so far. The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Rich discuss Damian Lillard’s uncertain future with the Trail Blazers, which teams could be in the mix if Portland trades the all-star guard, why Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets should be favorites to win it all again next season, if the LeBron and the Lakers will be title contenders again and weighs in on Zion Williamson’s disappointing career so far and Victor Wembanyama’s bright future with the San Antonio Spurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Panthers RB Miles Sanders tells Rich why he’s been very impressed with #1 overall NFL Draft pick Bryce Young and explains why it “sucks” to be a running back in the NFL these days with the decreasing valuation of the position. Actor Patrick Renna joins Rich in-studio to discuss the 30-year anniversary of the beloved baseball movie ‘The Sandlot’ including a great story about James Earl Jones, his famous “you’re killing me, Smalls!” line, the lasting allure of the movie, debates who belongs on the NFL’s Mount Rushmore of quarterbacks, and reveals that TJ once made him audition to be in his fantasy football league with Aston Kutcher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian/Packers podcaster Tom Grossi and Rich discuss his whirlwind 30-in-30 cross-country trip where he visited 30 NFL stadiums in a month to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital that included memorable visits with Bills Mafia in Buffalo, getting to put on Patriots’ Super Bowl rings, a special tour of the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium with his father, and more special memories. Rich reacts to Phil Mickelson’s latest comments about the potential PGA Tour/LIV Golf merger and what it means for the upstart tour’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to yet another Shohei Ohtani marvel where the Angles 2-way star hit two home runs while striking out 10 Chicago White Sox. ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst and Rich discuss the chances Damien Lillard is able to mesh in Portland with the Trail Blazers’ 1st-round draft pick Scoot Henderson, the free agency options for James Harden and Kyrie Irving, how many players the Lakers will be able to re-sign including a possible monster extension for Anthony Davis, if the Clippers could part ways with Paul George or Kawhi Leonard, the chances Draymond Green actually leaves Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, and explains his cryptic Cleveland Cavaliers tweet that raised a ruckus on NBA Twitter recently. Rich and Brockman get into a heated debate on whether or not Damian Lillard should demand a trade if he wants to win an NBA title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weigh in on the state of the apparently strained relationship between Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and disgruntled WR Stefon Diggs. Actor/comedian Lil Rel Howery and Rich discuss his new Netflix movie ‘The Out-Laws’ co-staring Adam Devine, Pierce Brosnan, Nina Dobrev and Ellen Barkin, his Chicago sports fandom that includes a great story about throwing out the first pitch and singing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ for a Cubs game at Wrigley Field, how he landed his star-making role in Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ horror classic, and more. Rich and Del Tufo revisit the time Rich asked Mike to take a photo of him with Madonna that had less-than-ideal results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to details from the PGA Tour/LIV Golf merger agreement and says which said scored a “major coup.’ No Laying Up’s Kevin Van Valkenburg tells Rich how much control over golf the Saudis are getting in their LIV Golf/PGA Tour merger, what the future, if any, the LIV Tour has once the merger is completed, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on Damian Lillard’s situation in Portland and debates if the All-Star G should demand a trade or ride things out with the Trail Blazers and reacts to the possibility of his New York Jets signing free agent RB Dalvin Cook. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero tells Rich why Dalvin Cook signing with the New York Jets “would make a lot of sense” despite the presence of talented 2nd-year RB Breece Hall on the roster, if Brock Purdy is on track to be the 49ers’ starting quarterback in Week 1 despite having off-season elbow surgery, and is joined by fellow NFL Insider Mike Garafolo who say don’t sleep on the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers next season. Rich reacts to the news that Roku will soon begin streaming live Formula E races and debates if they should pony up to sponsor a car.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spurs correspondent Michelle Beadle tells Rich why San Antonio’s close-knit culture that includes Hall of Famers like Tim Duncan and David Robinson offer Victor Wembanyama the ideal opportunity for the start of this NBA career, her takeaways from her sit-down interview with Wemby, and explains how landing the 7’5” phenom late in Gregg Popovich’s career is akin to Al Pacino having a baby at the age of 83. Jets fan Rich weighs in on the possibility of Aaron Rodgers and company being forced by the NFL to be on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ this season and lists his top juiciest Super Bowl matchups including Dolphins vs Eagles, Eagles vs 49ers, Colts vs Panthers, Broncos vs Seahawks, Jets vs Packers and Browns vs Buccaneers. Rich recaps his home alone for an entire weekend away from wife Suzy Shuster and the kids where he left many unwashed dishes and clothes laying around the house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the timeline of Stefon Diggs and the Bills situation and ponder what could be at the base of the disgruntled wide receiver’s frustration with the team and possibly with QB Josh Allen. Rich marvels at Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz and ponders if the phenom deserves a spot in the MLB All-Star Game despite his short service time, and, at the spurring of a caller, debates if he wants his New York Jets to win the Super Bowl or his Michigan Wolverines to win the College Football Playoff more. Rich weighs in on Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert’s next contracts, Falcons QB Desmond Ridder, free agent RB Dalvin Cook, DeAndre Hopkins, Victor Wembanyama, and Damian Lillard’s uncertain future with the Trail Blazers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to a group photo where Victor Wembanyama towered over Spurs legends like David Robinson and Tim Duncan and discuss if the #1 overall pick in the NBA Draft can ever live up to the hype. ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler tells Rich if Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson will break the bank with his next contract, what the timeline is for Dalvin Cook, DeAndre Hopkins and other notable free agents to sign with new teams, who among Brock Purdy, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold wins the 49ers’ starting QB job, if Stefon Diggs’ can mend fences with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, what the next big contracts for Bengals QB Joe Burrow and Chargers QB Justin Herbert could look like, and why we shouldn’t sleep on the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Devine joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new Netflix movie ‘The Out-Laws,’ the new season of ‘The Righteous Gemstones,’ his long-suffering Clippers fandom, and talks ‘Workaholics,’ ‘Pitch Perfect,’ ‘Modern Family’ and shares a hilarious Jack Nicholson story from ‘About Schmidt’ in a round of Celebrity True or False. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on Packers QB Jordan Love, his New York Jets, the Detroit Lions, the 49ers, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Damian Lillard, and Victor Wembanyama and the NBA’s 2023 rookie class. Rich reacts to the Buffalo Bills extending the contracts of Head Coach Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane and weighs in on comments from Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin who spoke about Damian Lillard’s future in Portland after the team selected guard Scoot Henderson #3 overall in the NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Draft and the overall pacing and challenges of covering the event for a TV audience. ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan tells Rich what the chances are the Los Angeles Angels trade Shohei this season, if there’s a sliver of a chance the A’s remain in Oakland instead of moving to Las Vegas, Commissioner Rob Manfred’s handling of the Astros cheating scandal, why we could see a balls & strikes challenge in MLB before a full-fledged automated strike zone. Rich explains why MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is dead set on moving the A’s from Oakland to Las Vegas and says why he prefers a balls and strikes challenge system over having a fully automated strike zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Trail Blazers drafting guard Scoot Henderson 3rd overall and what it means for Damian Lillard’s future in Portland and breaks down the surprising traded that sent Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors and Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards. Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix tells Rich why the 2023 NBA Draft was largely “boring” and predictable, why the Blazers’ Scoot Henderson selection could be the first step in Portland trading Dame Lillard, why the Warriors trading for Chris Paul comes with big questions about how he’ll fit into Steve Kerr’s rotation and if free agent Draymond Green will remain with Golden State. Rich and the guys react to the sartorial splendor of Kansas Jayhawk F Gradey Dick paying homage to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ with a red sequined jacket at the NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss Stefon Diggs’ mysterious beef with the Buffalo Bills, why talented and proven running back like Dalvin Cook and Ezekiel Elliott are still without teams, how the league should address the lure and ease of gambling for NFL players, and who wins the 49ers QB competition this season and why Kirk Cousins could be reunited with Kyle Shanahan in 2024. To celebrate the anniversary of ‘The Karate Kid’ Rich lists his top five 1980’s high school moves including ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High,’ ‘The Breakfast Club,’ ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ and more, with Brockman offering up his version of the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks and Rich discuss the lack of intrigue (Spurs taking Victor Wembanyama at #1) and the big intrigue (who the Hornets take at #2) atop the NBA Draft, what impact who the Trail Blazers take at #3 overall could have in Damian Lillard’s future in Portland, more. The guys each list their top 5 lists of players selected 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th overall all-time in the NBA Draft, and Rich weighs in on new Jets QB Aaron Rodgers espousing the legalization of hallucinogens and reacts to Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner’s comments critical of New York fans’ criticism of the Pinstripes.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys break down the big trade in the NBA that say the Celtics say goodbye to Marcus Smart and hello to Kristaps Porzingis in a 3-team trade between Boston, the Washington Wizards, and Memphis Grizzlies. Rich comments on Gregg Popovich’s underrated career and what landing Victor Wembanyama means for his coaching future. ESPN NBA Analyst P.J. Carlesimo tells Rich how Victor Wembanyama will fit in with Gregg Popovich’s demanding coaching style, what kind of a rookie learning curve the French phenom is facing, and if landing Wemby will extend Coach Pop’s Hall of Fame career. Rich and the guys react to a report that the Charlotte Hornets are leaning toward drafting Scoot Henderson with the 2nd-overall pick in the NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bills RB James Cook and Rich discuss his role in Buffalo’s offense as RB1, if there’s a chance he could play alongside his brother Dalvin next season, why the Stefon Diggs situation is not big deal inside the locker room and reveals why Alabama is not the Georgia Bulldogs’ biggest SEC rivals. Michigan alum Rich rails on the fact that Georgia and Alabama don’t play each other in the regular season each year in the SEC. Rich and the guys react to the ending in the Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox game where replay review gave the Chisox a win on a controversial play at the plate. The guys react to Alabama NBA Draft prospect Brandon Miller saying he thinks basketball’s all-time G.O.A.T. is… Paul George??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices