The Rich Eisen Show

Rich reacts to a caller who suggest the Jets bail out on Aaron Rodgers and should move up in the NFL Draft instead to select a QB, and weighs in on Bill Belichick getting asked about the Patriots QB competition and if the Pats would consider signing Lamar Jackson.

Florida Atlantic Head Basketball Coach Dusty May tells Rich what it feels like to take the Owls to their first ever Final Four, his humble basketball beginnings in rural Indiana, the challenges of building a successful program from scratch and more.

Rich and the guys break down the group photo of NFL head coaches at the annual owners meeting.

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Eagles CB James Bradberry tells Rich how he’s moving on from the controversial holding flag at the end of the Super Bowl that handed a win to the Kansas City Chiefs and why he’s confident Philadelphia can run it back again next season despite losing some key players to free agency.

Rich and the guys debate if a foul should have been called at the end of the San Diego State vs Creighton Elite Eight thriller that led to the Aztecs’ first ever trip to the Final Four.

Rich weighs in on the Bulls’ Patrick Beverly exacting a measure of revenge on LeBron and the Lakers, and debates if the Dallas Mavericks’ recent slide is directly related to the Kyrie Irving trade. 

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on the Aaron Rodgers trade limbo, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, the Broncos, Seahawks, Lakers & LeBron, and Luka Doncic.

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Rich reacts to Lamar Jackson’s tweet this morning revealing that he’s asked the Baltimore Ravens to trade him.

ESPN NFL Analyst Louis Riddick tells Rich why the Deshaun Watson-Ravens impasse is directly related to Deshaun Watson’s guaranteed contract with the Cleveland Browns, why he’s flabbergasted that NFL teams would announce that they’re not interested in the former NFL MVP, and which teams SHOULD be in the hunt for the disgruntled quarterback.

Rich explains if Lamar Jackson’s trade tweet could spur teams like the Atlanta Falcons or Indianapolis Colts to action to sign the restricted free agent away from the Ravens.

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Buccaneers All-Pro LB tells Rich why he spurned interest from the Buffalo Bills to re-sign with Tampa for a 12th NFL season, why he has great expectation for new Bucs QB Baker Mayfield, and shares his favorite Tom Brady story the illustrates why TB12 is the NFL’s G.O.A.T. quarterback.

In this week’s ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on when the Packers-Jets Aaron Rodgers trade will go down, Ezekiel Elliott, DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr, Matthew Stafford, Will Levis, Anthony Richardson, Lakers, Clippers, and Gonzaga and Alabama’s chances to win the NCAA Tournament. 

Rich and the guys react to Will Levis’ pro day at Kentucky.

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred tells Rich why the World Baseball Classic was a huge success despite the injuries to stars like Mets’ closer Edwin Diaz and Astros’ 2B Jose Altuve, that the new Pitch Clock rule is not set in stone and can be tinkered with during the season, how much opposition there was to banning the Shift, when we’ll see an automated strike zone in the big leagues, and what huge payroll and revenue discrepancies mean for the future of small market teams.

Rich and the guys debate if the Mets have an unfair financial advantage over every other MLB team that will allow them to overbid for Shohei Ohtani’s services, and also debate if the larger “pizza box” bases will result in more stolen bases this season.

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Rich recaps the big night in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 including Gonzaga and UCLA’s back-and-forth thriller, Florida Atlantic’s Cinderella run, and 5’8” Markquis Nowell coming up big in Kansas State’s overtime win over Michigan State.

Rich and the guys preview the hot topics that will be covered at next week’s NFL Owners Meetings, Rich weighs in on the latest Lamar Jackson controversy surrounding his free agency and negotiations with the Baltimore Ravens, and lists the top AFC quarterbacks with Aaron Rodgers likely headed to the Jets including Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson.

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Rich weighs in on the ongoing stalemate between the Jets and Packers in their Aaron Rodgers trade talks, and lists how Rodgers’ trade will impact the NFC quarterback hierarchy among the Vikings’ Kirk Cousins, the Rams’ Matthew Stafford, the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott, the Saints’ Derek Carr, and the Giant’s Daniel Jones. 

NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the Carolina Panthers’ decision on drafting Bryce Young or CJ Stroud #1 overall in the NFL Draft and if the Raiders could move up to select a QB, what the Jets will have to concede to the Packers to finalize the Aaron Rodgers trade, and why we should expect the unexpected in the Lamar Jackson-Baltimore Ravens contract stalemate.

Rich debates a caller about whether the Jets or Packers are under more pressure to get the Aaron Rodgers trade done.

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Rich and the guys debate if the Falcons should sign Lamar Jackson or stick with 2nd-year QB Desmond Ridder, and weigh in on reports that the Buffalo Bills are in the hunt to land Arizona Cardinals All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins.

Packers WR Christian Watson and Rich discuss Green Bay’s likely transition from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love if the 4-time MVP gets traded to the New York Jets, how he went from undersized high school wide receiver to a budding star in the NFL, and why he fully believes his former North Dakota State QB Trey Lance will find success with the 49ers next season. 

Rich reveals he won’t be watching the NCAA Tournament live tonight because he’s going to a SZA concert instead.

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Rich recaps an eventful night in the NBA highlighted by controversial officiating that led to a Warriors win over the Mavericks which resulted in Dallas owner Mark Cuban protesting the game, and weighs in on Bryce Young’s Alabama pro day and the chances the Raiders move up to select the QB in the NFL Draft.

Former NFL executive Thomas Dimitroff tells Rich why he feels the New York Jets have the leverage over the Green Bay Packers in their Aaron Rodgers trade negotiations, if the Carolina Panthers select Bryce Young or CJ Stroud #1 overall in the NFL Draft, and the chances the Atlanta Falcons sign Lamar Jackson away from the Baltimore Ravens.

Rich and the guys debate if Shohei Ohtani will go down as the baseball’s G.O.A.T. player.

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Rich weighs in on the lingering Aaron Rodgers Jets-Packers trade talks and offers up some advice for the 4-time NFL MVP if the stalemate lasts much longer.

Actor Steve Howey joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new CBS series ‘True Lies,’ the reboot of the Arnold Schwarzenegger/Jamie Lee Curtis action film, recounts his Junior College basketball career, being coached by Ashton Kutcher in an NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, his favorite memories from his time on Showtime’s ‘Shameless’ and more.

Rich and the guys react to the injury news on Clippers star Paul George and to the Jets signing speedy wideout Mecole Hardman.

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