The Rich Eisen Show

Rich and the guys discuss why QB’s, and other skill position players are more financially rewarded in the NFL than running backs and react to Mookie Betts’ desire to bring the jersey exchange tradition to MLB that’s so prevalent in other sports.

49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk tells Rich how his dream of being drafted out of Harvard turned into a nightmare for him and his friends and family, what makes Niners Head Coach Kyle Shanahan a football genius, and weighs in on the team’s QB competition with some help from San Francisco TE George Kittle.

Rich and the guys react to Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ domination of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson in ‘The Match,’ and Rich defends his decision to turn down an invitation to Bussin with the Boys’ “Beer Olympics.”

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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.

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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.

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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 who used amphetamines.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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