The Rich Eisen Show

Rich updates the latest in the story gripping the NFL world this week: what’s going on with those giant ketchup bottles removed from the formerly-named Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.  

In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on Jimmy Garoppolo, Lamar Jackson, Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold, Kyler Murray, Gronk’s return, Russell Wilson, Trey Lance, Nick Chubb and Najee Harris. 

Actor Kevin Bacon joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of his Showtime series ‘City on a Hill,’ debates which athletes are the best actors and if pro wrestlers are actually athletes, and dishes the behind-the-scenes dirt on ‘Footloose,’ ‘Animal House,’ ‘A Few Good Men, and ‘Apollo 13’ in a round of Celebrity True or False.

Rich and the guys react to the Rams unveiling their Super Bowl rings designed to look like SoFi Stadium and looking to be about half the size of the massive venue.

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Yahoo! Sports Columnist Dan Wetzel tells Rich if we can expect Notre Dame to join the SEC or Big Ten in the wake of UCLA and USC leaving the Pac-12, what the future of the College Football Playoff looks like and which of the Power 5 conference will control who gets in and who’s left out, and discusses how the Big Ten will handle scheduling games for all sports when the Bruins and Trojans join the conference.

Michigan alum Rich frets over the possibility of his Wolverines having to play USC every year when the Trojans join the Big Ten and gets called out by a viewer for his UM “arrogance.”

Newly hired ‘Good Morning Football’ host Jason McCourty tells Rich why he’s excited to embark on his TV career after retiring from the NFL, says why Josh Allen would be his go-to QB if he needed to win just one game, says why Bill Belichick’s ‘Patriots’ Way’ is different from the other teams he played for during his career, and if Kyler Murray’s big new contract will translate to more wins on the field for Arizona.

TJ Jefferson lists his top 5 MLB teams heading into the 2nd half of the season among the Mets, Yankees, Dodgers, Astros and one more surprising team.

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Rich comments on the start of NFL training camps and the still lingering clouds hovering over Deshaun Watson, Deebo Samuel, and DK Metcalf, and says what we can expect for the next big contracts for Justin Herbert and others in the wake of Kyler Murray’s huge extension.

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich how Kyler Murray’s new Cardinals contract will impact the coming deals for the likes of Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow, says why the 49ers will be hard-pressed to find a taker for Jimmy Garoppolo on the trade market, that Saints RB Alvin Kamara could be facing a 6-game suspension, if Sean Payton will return to coaching in 2023, and when we can expect a decision on a likely suspension for Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson.

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Rich reacts to Scott Boras’ “tone deaf” complaints that his client Juan Soto had to fly commercial to the All-Star game, and in a baseball-only version of ‘What’s More Likely’ weighs in on possible landing spots for the Nationals slugger, if Shohei Ohtani can win back-to-back MVP awards, if Aaron Judge can reach 60 home runs, if we’re more likely to see a Yankees-Mets Subway Series or a rematch of the Dodgers and Astros, and more!  

49ers All-Pro TE Georg Kittle and Rich debate what’s proper and what is barbaric when it comes to airplane etiquette including the use of overhead bins, armrests, and reclining your chair, and reveals what the hierarchy is for seating assignments when the 49ers travel to away games. 

With Kyler Murray’s contract done, Rich and Brockman debate if the Seahawks should pay or trade WR DK Metcalf.

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Brockman and TJ debate Rich over whether Kyler Murray has done enough on the field to earn the huge extension he got from the Arizona Cardinals.

Suzy Shuster, Rich’s wife, calls in to weigh in on his airplane etiquette and his propensity for using as much overhead space as possible with leads Rich to ask himself, “am I a travel jerk??”

2-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins join Rich in-studio and to discuss designing his own suit for this year’s ESPY Awards, his alma mater Ohio State trademarking “The,” if Jameis Winston and Jalen Hurts can step up and take the Saints and the Eagles to the next level, and if the Saints can unseat Tom Brady and the Buccaneers atop the NFC South this season.  

Rich reacts to JJ Watt’s twitter interaction with a fan that illustrates why the Cardinals DE is man of true character.

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Rich reacts to Georgia Bulldogs head football coach Kirby Smart’s new 10-year, $111 Million extension and what it means for professionalism in college football, and weighs in on the 49ers granting Jimmy Garoppolo permission to seek a trade with speculation on which teams might be interested in the Niners QB.

ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel tells Rich why CFB is mired in an “untenable mess” due to lack of overall leadership for the sport, if the SEC will end up dictating the future of college football in the wake of the NCAA’s shrinking power base and if they and the Big Ten are looking to expand even more, and why Notre Dame’s strategy is amid all the conference realignment and expansion.  

Rich reacts to Kyler Murray finally getting that fat contract extension from the Arizona Cardinals and explains why he deserved to get paid.

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The Rich Eisen Show's Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson, and Adam Chudwin break down the latest from the NBA.

00:00- Anniversary of Giannis scoring 50 points in NBA Finals Game 6

13:00- LeBron playing in the Drew League

19:30- Skip Bayless talking trash against LeBron

24:30-Start, Bench, Cut. Steph-Giannis-Luka

30:00- Steph or Kobe?

39:00- Start, Bench, Cut. KD-Kawhi-LeBron

Follow the guys here: Twitter-@chrisbrockman, @toojiggy, @achudwin Instagram- @brockshady, @tjjefferson, @achudwin

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New York Jets All-Pro kick returner Braxton Berrios tells Rich why he’s very unhappy with his “disrespectful” Madden ’23 rating and explains why he’s excited for the team’s outlook under 2nd-year QB Zach Wilson.  

Rich ponders the biggest question in sports this week: what happened to those giant ketchup bottles they removed from the Steelers’ Heinz Field when it was renamed.

Steelers RB Najee Harris and Rich discuss the Steelers’ stadium name change, the team’s 3-way QB competition between Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky and Mason Rudolph, says why he wants as many carries this season as Mike Tomlin will give him, and laments over his less-than-expected Madden ’23 rating. 

Rich and the guys have one last argument over airline etiquette and who wins the arm rest battle between the aisle, middle and window seats.

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Rich and Brockman ponder an intriguing proposal from a caller on how College Football should schedule games and says why the Big Ten should also pursue Cal and Stanford in addition to adding UCLA and USC.    

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich that Deebo Samuel’s issues with the 49ers “are fixable but it’s not an easy fix,” if the Niners should release of keep Jimmy Garoppolo if Trey Lance wins the starting QB job, says how Deshaun Watson’s fully guaranteed contract has impacted Kyler Murray’s negotiations with the Arizona Cardinals, and what the timeline is for a likely Watson suspension announcement.   

Rich explains why Clayton Kershaw is a hall of famer on and off the field as illustrated by his interaction with a young fan at the All-Star Game, and ranks the best left-handed pitchers of the 21st century.

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Rich recaps the MLB All-Star Game and rails in American League manager Dusty Baker for using the Shift and laments the lack of action in baseball today.

Based on a George Kittle tweet, Rich and the guys debate airplane etiquette and if it’s permissible to put two items in the overhead compartments. 

Buccaneers Pro Bowl LB Shaq Barrett and Rich discuss Bruce Arians' surprising retirement, what Todd Bowles brings as a head coach, Tom Brady’s retirement-unretirement, if he’s concerned about Leonard Fournette’s reported weight gain, and why his frustration with football last year has motivated him for the upcoming season.   

Rich reacts to Derek Carr’s ‘nobody believes in us’ quotes in The Athletic and says why he’s fully on-board with the Raiders winning the AFC West with a 12-5 record this season

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