The Rich Eisen Show

Rich and Terzo in Iowa discuss the Deshaun Watson suspension settlement, and in his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on Deebo Samuel vs Justin Jefferson, Josh Allen vs Russell Wilson as MVP finalist, if Davante Adams or Tyreek Hill will find the end zone more this season, if the Jaguars will win more games than the Steelers, if the Charges or Cowboys have a better shot to win their division, and which rookie QB between the Commanders’ Sam Howell and the Titans’ Malik Willis.

Rich weighs in on the snowballing battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf and says why fans may be the determining factor in the skirmish’s long-term outcome. 

In his ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ TJ lists his favorite actors by decade including Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, and Al Pacino with a special shout out to the late John Cazale.

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Fox Sports/The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman joins Rich in-studio to discussion the seismic changes College Football is going through that will forever change the sport’s landscape, why there’s a only a handful of teams he sees winning the national championship, why he sees Ohio State QB CJ Stroud winning the Heisman Trophy this year, if Michigan can return to the College Football Playoff, why the Buckeyes are his pick to win it all this year, how the Nick Saban-Jimbo Fisher beef will play out on the field when Alabama squares off against Texas A&M this fall, and more. 

Rich recaps the Chicago Bears’ pre-season win over the Seahawks and expresses some concern Pete Carroll’s squad can compete in the NFC West after the departure of Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner, and answers a caller who asks “are you concerned about the Yankees” with an emphatic “YES.”

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Rich reacts to “the dumbest rumor” he’s heard in his two decades of covering the NFL: that Tom Brady took a leave of absence from the Buccaneers to film the new season of ‘The Masked Singer.’

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss how Deshaun Watson and the NFL came to their 11-game suspension settlement and if the embattled QB’s refusal to admit any wrongdoing could lead to a longer suspension, Tom Brady’s mystery absence from the Buccaneers and how the team has bungled it from the get-go leading to wild speculation about his availability for Week 1, says if the 49ers will trade or release Jimmy Garoppolo before the season starts, why the Chiefs’ offense could actually be better without Tyreek Hill, and if the Rams should be concerned about Matthew Stafford’s lingering elbow issues.

Rich weighs in on Deshaun Watson’s 11-game suspension and the Browns quarterback’s problematic refusal to admit any wrongdoing.

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University of Utah Head Football Coach Kyle Whittingham tells Rich why he’s confident the defending Pac-12 champions can be just as good if not better this season as they head into their season opener against the Florida Gators, weighs in on the conference losing UCLA and USC to the Big Ten, predicts the coming of “super leagues” and says why NIL is “out of control” in college sports and needs to be more regulated.

Rich reacts to the “disappointing” statements by Deshaun Watson after he agreed to an 11-game suspension and $5 Million fine after the Browns QB denied all wrongdoing and asserted his innocence in the dozens of allegations against him.

With the NFL’s Pre-season Week 2 here Rich lists the top 5 rookies he wants to see more of in this weekend’s games including Steelers WR George Pickens, Titans QB Malik Willis and others.

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Rich comments on the possibility of the College Football Playoff taking over the running of big time CFB from the NCAA with a firm “I told you so.”

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey tells Rich why he’s not fully on-board with a football-only super league for CFB and if he’d be interested in running the new organization if it were to come to fruition, explains why he’s concerned about the misuse of unregulated NIL deals in college sports and how he addressed the recent war or words between Alabama’s Nick Saban and Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, if the CFP will be expanding from its current 4-team format, and reveals that the SEC is not actively recruiting new schools but he’d consider further expansion if the right opportunity presented itself.  

Rich fields calls from viewers with VERY different reactions to the Deshaun Watson suspension.

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Rich reacts to the breaking news that Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson has agreed to a an 11-game suspension and a $5 Million fine for his off-field transgressions.

Rich weighs in on LeBron James signing a huge contract extension and ponders how much winning another title factored into his decision to stay with the Lakers. 

ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst tells Rich that LeBron didn’t put himself in the best position to win another ring by re-signing with the Lakers, if L.A. will be able to trade Russell Westbrook, why the Brooklyn Nets are loathe to trade Kevin Durant, and if the Knicks or Heat will ante up enough assets to trade for Donovan Mitchell.

Rich, Brockman and TJ talk Yankees, Red Sox and Mets to wrap up the hour.

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Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers publicly calling out his young WR’s for dropped passed and incorrect routes. 

NFL Network NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich why Jacksonville Jaguars players are thrilled the Urban Meyer debacle is in the team’s rear view mirror, when we can expect a decision on the Deshaun Watson suspension appeal, says if Zach Wilson could take the field for the Jets in Week 1 following his knee surgery this week, breaks down what’s gumming up the Patriots’ offense, debates possible landing spots for Jimmy Garoppolo, who has the upper hand in the Seattle Seahawks’ and Carolina Panthers’ QB competitions, what he’s hearing about Trey Lance’s up-and-down 49ers camp, if the Bears will trade disgruntled LB Roquan Smith by Week 1, and what to make of Aaron Rodgers publicly calling out his young WRs’ mistakes.

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BYU Head Football Coach Kalani Sitake and Rich discuss the Cougars’ upcoming move to the Big 12 Conference and the rapidly-changing college football landscape, why NIL income is a good thing for young student-athletes, and why Jets fans should feel confident Zach Wilson will bounce back from his latest knee injury. 

ESPN NFL Analyst Louis Riddick tells Rich why Geno Smith has the edge over Drew Lock in the Seahawks’ QB competition, why the Bears are foolish to not give Roquan Smith a much-deserved new contract, why Kenny Pickett will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback sooner rather than later, why the Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa, the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and the 49ers’ Trey Lance are poised for monster seasons, and why he sees Joe Burrow as a top 3 QB in the NFL right up there behind Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.

 Rich and Brockman debate if Bengals QB Joe Burrow or Chargers QB Justin Herbert will have the better career when it’s all said and done.

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 TJ lists his top college football players who have the perfect names for NIL deals.

Actress Michelle Monaghan joins Rich in-studio to discuss her new Neflix series ‘Echoes,’ her love of Iowa Hawkeyes football and her excitement over UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten, reveals the special moment she experienced filming a ‘True Detective’ scene with Woody Harrelson, and reveals her longtime crush on Cubs hall of fame 2B Ryne Sandberg. 

Brockman tells Rich his spoiler-free take on the ‘Better Call Saul’ series finale and the guys debate which classic TV shows went out with a bang and which ones went out with a whimper. 

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The Fire Pit Collective golf writer Alan Shipnuck tells Rich why there’s a growing schism among PGA Tour players at the top of the food chain and the tour’s middle class and Tiger Woods’ “shadow commissioner” role in keeping players from defecting, why Open Championship winner Cameron Smith joining the Saudi-backed tour brings big-time legitimacy to the upstart league, and why LIV Golf is here to stay due to bottomless financial backing. 

Rich explains why the LIV Tour isn’t going away and if a compromise can be reached between the league and the PGA Tour, then reveals his new list of Top 5 NFL Things He’s Talked Himself into including takes on Kirk Cousins, the AFC East, the Chiefs’ offense, the Seahawks, and the Steelers’ QB competition. 

Rich makes a big announcement about the future TV home of the show.

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