The Rich Eisen Show

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???

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ESPN’s Robert Griffin III tells Rich that Stefon Diggs’ issues with the Buffalo Bills stems from his relationship with QB Josh Allen, which teams would be the best fit for free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins and if he could possibly team up with free agent RB Dalvin Cook.

Rich and the guy's debate if a lingering Stefon Diggs beef could impact the Bills’ playoff chances.

Rich lists the top overlooked NFL players about to embark on make-or-break seasons including Packers QB Jordan Love, Browns QB Deshaun Watson, Rams QB Matthew Stafford, and others.

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Rich and the guys react to Victor Wembanyama’s pre-NBA Draft comments and discuss if the San Antonio Spurs are the best fit for the potential superstar and react to how small a baseball looked in his hand when throwing out the first pitch at a Yankees game.

ESPN’s Jay Bilas tells Rich why it would be a tough decision if he had to choose between drafting Victor Wembanyama or an 18-year-old LeBron James, how Wemby will mesh with Gregg Popovich’s Spurs system, if the Charlotte Hornets should take Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller with the 2nd overall pick in the NBA Draft, and which other players we shouldn’t overlook in the draft.

The guy's debate if the Portland Trail Blazers should trade Damian Lillard and which team would be the best fit if so.

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Panthers All-Pro WR Adam Thielen and Rich discuss how golf helps him mentally train for the NFL and why Aaron Rodgers is the best putter he’s ever seen, why he’s been impressed early on with rookie QB Bryce Young, how far new head coach Frank Reich can take Carolina, his reaction to his former team, the Vikings, releasing Dalvin Cook, and more.

Rich reacts to the latest in the Ja Morant situation, and in ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ weighs in on the Buffalo Bills’ Super Bowl chances, Justin Herbert’s next contract, the Broncos playoff hopes, if Bradley Beal can get the Suns past the Denver Nuggets in the NBA’s Western Conference, and the Red Sox dominance of the Yankees so far this season.

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Rich lists the top 5 wildest stories that happened during his weeklong vacation including items on Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Stefon Diggs, Chris Paul and more.

The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich what’s the source of Stefon Diggs’ frustration with the Buffalo Bills, what the timeline is for potential signings of free agents Dalvin Cook and DeAndre Hopkins, how USC QB Caleb Williams and UNC QB Drake May will impact how teams compete/tank at the end of the 2023 NFL season, and weigh in on the Big Ten’s scheduling of the Trojans and UCLA Bruins against Michigan and Ohio State in their first season in the conference. 

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Rich reacts to the Washington Wizards trading Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns for Chris Paul and ponders which NFL teams are in play for free agents Dalvin Cook and DeAndre Hopkins.

The Athletic’s NBA Columnist David Aldridge tells Rich how Bradley Beal was able to force a trade to the Phoenix Suns, if Chris Paul will remain with the Washington Wizards or end up back in Los Angeles on the Lakers or Clippers and says if the Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans are likely to part ways with Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson.

Rich and the guy's debate if they’d rather have Damian Lillard or Zion Williamson on their favorite NBA team’s roster.

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Titans All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons tells guest host Kirk Morrison how he went from having his rookie season wrecked by injury to becoming a 2-time All-Pro, why he enjoys Mike Vrabel’s tough love coaching method, what sets Derrick Henry apart from other NFL running backs, and more.

Locked On NBA’s Howard Beck and Kirk discuss the Washington Wizards’ trading Bradley Beal to the Suns is a good move for Phoenix, if Chris Paul ends up back in Los Angeles with the Lakers or Clippers, if 7’4” phenom Victor Wembanyama can turn the San Antonio Spurs contenders again, who goes #2 in the NBA Draft, if the New Orleans Pelicans should trade Zion Williamson, and more.

Kirk and the guys discuss if the NFL, NBA, MLB and hockey should expand even more.

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The Athletic’s CFB/golf writer Brody Miller tells guest host Kirk Morrison why the famed Los Angeles Country Club disappointed in his debut hosting a US Open, if winner Wyndham Clark will be a force on the PGA Tour going forward or just a flash-in-the-pan, if Rory McIlroy or Rickie Fowler had the more disappointing Sunday, and if Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide and Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs will continue to rule the roost in College Football next fall.

Kirk lists his top ten takeaways from the US Open week at L.A.C.C. including takes on Lionel Richie’s house, lots of walking and more, and reacts to Russell Wilson posting a video of his new off-season workout regimen. 

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Guest host Kirk Morrison recaps golf’s US Open where Wyndham Clark outlasted Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler at L.A.C.C.

Ravens All-Pro CB Marlon Humphrey joins Kirk in-studio where he reveals what it was like playing for Nick Saban at Alabama, how he spends is off-seasons, and explains his kinda-out-there-yet-oddly-compelling tweets that range from Aaron Rodgers as an astronaut to humans fighting gorillas to learning just recently that the Titanic was an actual cruise ship, if EA’s Madden franchise has it in for the Ravens, and what Baltimore’s new-look offense will look like next season.

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NFL Network Analyst Cynthia Frelund joins guest host Steve Weissman in-studio where she explains how DeAndre Hopkins to the New England Patriots could impact the AFC East, why Aaron Rodgers makes the New York Jets Super Bowl contenders, why some NFL team shouldn’t overpay for free agent RB Dalvin Cook, which teams that missed the postseason last year will be in the playoffs this season, and more. 

TJ breaks out his ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ to list his top 5 fictional restaurants.

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