The Rich Eisen Show

NHL on TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette tells Rich what it’s been like working alongside Wayne Gretzky on TV, why he’s predicting the Florida Panthers to beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final, and reveals how he got his “Biz Nasty” nickname and if he was truly once kicked off Twitter.   Akbar Gbajabiamila and Matt Iseman join Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of ‘American Ninja Warrior’ and if the NFL’s Pro Bowl should more resemble ANW, and Akbar walks back (sort of??) his recent tweet where he inaccurately reported that the Titans were trading All-Pro RB Derrick Henry to the Philadelphia Eagles.   Rich and the guys discuss which team should trade for Titans RB Derrick Henry and who should sign free agent Ezekiel Elliott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on CJ Stroud, Trey Lance, Kyle Shanahan, Josh McDaniels, Ezekiel Elliott, DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr, the NBA Finals, and Dodgers vs Yankees. Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson tells Rich what he’s expecting out of Trevor Lawrence in 2023 after the QB made huge strides last season, what new WR Calvin Ridley brings to Jacksonville, how he’s preparing for a challenging early-season schedule that includes two games in London, and more.  Rich and the guys react to a report that Russell Wilson was almost traded the Philadelphia Eagles a year ago, and debate if new 76ers coach Nick Nurse would be better off with or without James Harden.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Denver Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals on the back of Nikola Jokic’s historic night, and comments on the latest news on Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant who appears to be looking at a lengthy suspension after his latest social media gun video post. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith tells Rich why Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets might be too much for the Heat to handle in the NBA Finals, what Miami can do (if anything) to steal Game 2 in Denver, his reaction to the Phoenix Suns hiring Frank Vogel and the Detroit Pistons hiring Monty Williams, and reveals that people close to embattled Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant fear his reckless lifestyle might end of with him dead in the next five years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Packers 5-time All-Pro OT David Bakhtiari tells Rich why he’s not afraid to admit that Green Bay in “rebuilding” this season after Aaron Rodgers departure to the New York Jets, what we can expect out of new starting QB Jordan Love, why he’s embracing his role as a locker room OG, and why he doesn’t already have a podcast akin to ‘Bussin’ with the Boys.’ Actor Wood Harris joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new Peacock film ‘Shooting Stars’ about LeBron James’ high school team, what it was like making ‘Remember the Titans’ with Denzel Washington, his Avon Barksdale role in ‘The Wire’ alongside the likes of Idris Elba and a young Michael B. Jordan, what he learned from the late Tupac Shakur on their movie ‘Above the Rim,’ and why Denver Nuggets C Nikola Jokic might be the most unique player in NBA history. Rich and the guys react to Raiders HC Josh McDaniels saying he has no anxiety about the Raiders QB situation in the wake of Jimmy Garoppolo’s surprising foot surgery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p

Browns WR Elijah Moore tells Rich why Deshaun Watson should have a better season in 2023 than his first year in Cleveland, if he might be playing alongside DeAndre Hopkins soon, what went wrong in New York after a promising start to his NFL career with the Jets, and his goals for the upcoming season.    Rich and the guys react to a report that free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins would consider returning to the Houston Texans, debate if Rich (New York Jets) or Brockman (New England Patriots) is the bigger cheerleader for their team, make their case for the Miami Dolphins or the Jacksonville Jaguars to win the AFC and reach the Super Bowl next season, and review the effort Mike Del Tufo puts in when he’s working at FOX Sports vs on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews Game 1 on the NBA Finals explains why Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo could be the key to an upset of Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets. Future Hall of Famer Tom Brady and Rich discuss his latest retirement and why he’s unlikely to return to the NFL as a player, his potential part-ownership of the Las Vegas Raiders, Aaron Rodgers’ chances for success with the New York Jets, and why he’s VERY invested in getting Rich’s ever-slower RunRichRun 40-yard dash times down using his TB12 fitness method. Rich and the guys react to Brady’s Patriots comments, talk Brock Purdy, and what’s at stake in the NBA Finals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Athletic’s Packers Insider Matt Schneidman tells Rich the details of Aaron Rodgers acrimonious departure from the Packers and if the 4-time NFL MVP will ever be able to mend fences with Green Bay’s front office, why Rodgers feels much more at home with the Jets, and what Packers fans should expect from new starting QB Jordan Love next season. Actors Jake Johnson and Shameik Moore join Rich in-studio to discuss the upcoming ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ animated film, Jake’s die-hard belief in his beloved Chicago Bears, the beef between Bulls legends Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan, and more. Rich and the guys react to Bill Belichick’s comments on the NFL’s controversial new kickoff fair catch rule.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst tells Rich why Warriors GM Bob Myers stepped down and if he could possibly be heading to the Clippers, if the Trail Blazers might finally trade Damian Lillard, the chances Kyrie Irving reunites with LeBron James on the Lakers, how the Miami Heat can steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, and what it was like eating truffles in Paris with Victor Wembanyama.   Rich and the guys debate the best landing spots for Dame Lillard should the All-Star guard be traded this summer. Rich lists his top NFL summer storylines including the 49ers QB competition, DeAndre Hopkins’ landing spot, Jimmy Garoppolo’s left foot, Ezekiel Elliott’s whereabouts, Aaron Rodgers and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on the big changes coming for the Golden State Warriors in the wake of GM Bob Myers stepping down. Rich argues that his all-time worst “Giannis-Tyler Hero trade take” should be cancelled if the Miami Heat beat the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. The guys debate how different the Eastern Conference playoffs might have played out if Bulls F DeMar DeRozan had let his 9-year-old daughter attend Chicago’s deciding game against the Heat after her famous (infamous?) free throw screaming performance. Rich reacts to the details the emerged in The Athletic about Aaron Rodgers’ messy divorce from the Green Bay Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys offer up their predictions on how the Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets NBA Finals will play out, and 76ers fan TJ reacts to the Sixers’ hiring former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse.  Rich reacts to a far-fetched theory the somehow links the 1920 World Series to the series finale of ‘Succession.’ Rolling Stone Chief TV Critic Alan Sepinwall and Rich discuss the series finale of ‘Succession,’ what made the acclaimed HBO drama so memorable and if we can expect any spinoffs down the road, and why he’d be shocked if this was truly the final season of ‘Ted Lasso.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich there’s actually a chance Jimmy Garoppolo never plays for a gets a dime from the Las Vegas Raiders, if Davante Adams is justified in his frustrations with the team’s front office, what must happen for Tom Brady to play for the Raiders as a part-owner, and which teams are frontrunners to sign free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins. Celtics fan Chris Brockman tells Rich why he would’ve preferred Boston getting swept by the Miami Heat instead of losing in Game 7. In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on Tom Brady’s chances to play for the Raiders next season, if a healthy Tua Tagovailoa can win the NFL MVP award, if Deshaun Watson and the Browns can bounce back from a disappointing 2022 season, DeAndre Hopkins’ impact on his next team, who the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets NBA Finals could play out, and where ‘Succession’ ranks among TV’s all-time greatest dramas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Miami Heat’s Game 7 rout of the Boston Celtics. ESPN’s Doris Burke tells Rich her takeaways from the Heat’s Game 7 over the Celtics, what Boston must do to get over the playoffs hump, what Eric Spoelstra means for Miami’s success, what the Heat must do to combat Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in the NBA Finals, and what GM Bob Myers stepping down means for the future of the Golden State Warriors. Rich reacts to Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers stepping down and what it means for continuing the team’s run of success.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HOUR THREE Segment One---Heat-Celtics Game 7 Plus Look Ahead To NBA Finals Segment Two---Will Farrell In Talks To Play John Madden In A Movie Segment Three---NBA Mike Vorkunov(The Athletic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HOUR TWO Segment One--NBA: Report: Lebron Will Have Foot Surgery 1st Major Procedure Of Career. What's More Likely: Lebron to Warriors or Kyrie to Lakers? Segment Tw0---What Does Jimmy Garoppolo's Foot Injury Mean For Raiders & Tom Braday? Segment Three MLB Scott Miller(NY Times & Sirius XM Radio Analyst) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HOUR ONE Segment One--NBA Heat-Celtics Game 7 Tonight In Boston Segment Two---NFL Is King, Memorial Day Still Belongs To Baseball, Talk MLB: Have New Rule Changes Saved The Game? Segment Three--NBA Ref Burner Account, What Is Taking the NBA So Long To Suspend Ja Morant? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rich Eisen Show's Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson, and Adam Chudwin break down the latest from the NBA. Follow the guys here: Twitter- @chrisbrockman, @achudwin Instagram- @brockshady, @tjjefferson, @achudwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to being called a “Jets cheerleader” after touting the team’s addition of Aaron Rodgers and downplaying the 4-time NFL MVP’s recent calf injury and makes the case for his time to sign free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins. Actor Alan Ritchson joins Rich in-studio to discuss his role among the many stars in in the new ‘Fast X’ movie, the popularity of Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ and reveals he wrote a letter to Tom Cruise before taking the Jack Reacher role, and reveals why he, despite being built like an NFL defensive end, never played football growing up. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the upcoming NFL seasons for the Raiders Davante Adams and Jimmy Garoppolo, Brock Purdy, Mac Jones, Russell Wilson, Saquon Barkley, Tony Pollard, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, and more! The guy's debate which character will come out on top of Waystar/Royco in the series finale of HBO’s ‘Succession’ and if the Boston Celtics can force a Game 7 against the Miami Heat.  Learn more about your ad

Rich and the guys react live to the breaking news that the Arizona Cardinals shockingly released All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins. Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh tells Rich that Baltimore was always committed to sticking with Lamar Jackson, if Jackson will run less under new Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken, what Odell Beckham Jr brings to the locker room and the field, and why he has issues with the NFL’s new fair catch kickoff rules. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tells Rich what led to the Arizona Cardinals releasing DeAndre Hopkins instead of trading the former All-Pro WR, and if the Raiders should be concerned about Jimmy Garoppolo’s foot surgery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Celtics’ Game 5 win over the Miami Heat and wonders if Boston can pull off an incredible comeback like the 2004 Red Sox did after they went down 0-3 to the New York Yankees. 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey tells Rich how he fell in love with football at the age of 7, says why playing in Kyle Shanahan’s system is the perfect fit for his skillset, his thoughts on the Niners’ Brock Purdy vs Trey Lance vs Sam Darnold QB competition, why he’s not happy about the devaluation of the running back position in the NFL, reveals the heartbreaking story that got him involved in his Logan Project charity, and if comedian Bert Kreischer actually bet him $10,000 that he could tackle the 2-time All-Pro RB. Rich and the guys discuss the devaluation of running backs in today’s NFL while quarterback salaries continue to skyrocket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the surprising announcement that newly signed QB Jimmy Garoppolo will miss some time after having foot surgery and ponders if that could open the door for another Tom Brady unretirement. Actor Henry Winkler joins Rich in-studio to discuss the series finale if HBO’s acclaimed ‘Barry’ that left him “speechless,” his budding friendship with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, reveals why he turned down hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ back in his Fonzie heyday, and rates the guys’ acting chops after they do scene from ‘Happy Days’ and ‘The Waterboy,’ and praises Adam Sandler’s comedy genius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices