The Rich Eisen Show

Rich reacts to Greg Norman and the LIV Tour’s big misstep right out of the gate when they removed golf journalist Alan Shipnuck from Phil Mickelson’s press conference at the organization’s first ever event. 

Actor Henry Winkler joins Rich in-studio to discuss the motivation for his heel-turned-nice guy acting coach Gene Cousineau in HBO’s ‘Barry,’ reveals that he really, really, REALLY wants to meet Patrick Mahomes and even offers to serve him a homemade meal for the Chiefs QB, and in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False’ reveals how he missed out on making a lot of money on the ‘Rocky’ franchise, that he only rode his ‘Happy Days’ motorcycle once (and crashed it), how the ‘Jump the Shark’ episode came about, and why he took the role of Chuck in ‘Night Shift’ instead of the Bill Blazejowski role that went to Michael Keaton.

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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- Game 3 recap/ Draymond's bad series

16:00- Warriors vs. a rowdy Boston crowd

24:00- Steph Curry's injury

29:00- Predictions

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Rich and the guys react to Tom Brady speaking today on if there was a rift between him and Bruce Arians that led to the Buccaneers coach’s surprising retirement which leads Rich and Brockman to debate which teams would shove aside their current QB for one year of Brady as their starter. 

Packers RB Aaron Jones tells Rich what it’s like to have Aaron Rodgers in-camp and paid, how Green Bay will deal with the loss of Davante Adams, stepping into a leadership role in the Packers’ locker room, and if Green Bay can finally run their regular season success deep into the playoffs next season.

 Rich outs Brockman for never having seen the classic Patrick Swayze-Demi Moore film ‘Ghost,’ while TJ admits that he’s never seen ‘Top Gun.’

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‘Pardon the Interruption’ co-host Michael Wilbon tells Rich why the NBA Finals is still a toss-up series despite the Celtics Game 3 rout of the Warriors, react to Klay Thompson complaining about foul language from Boston fans, if Draymond Green can return to being an impactful player in the stat sheet in Game 4, and explains why money will make it hard for many player to resist bolting the PGA Tour for the upstart Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour. 

Rich reacts to the PGA Tour’s response to banning golfers who play in the LIV Tour and says they won’t be able to compete with the well-funded LIV unless majors like The Masters get involved. 

Jets DE Jermaine Johnson II tells Rich that he doesn’t know why and doesn’t care that he fell all the way to the 26th pick in the NFL Draft, recounts his journey from juco afterthought to an All-American career at Florida State, says why he immediately clicked with fellow Jets rookie Sauce Gardner, what’s impressed him about QB Zach Wilson, and how the Jets can change their culture from perennial losers to Super Bowl contenders. 

Rich reacts to the Johnson interview by making a way-too-optimistic prediction about his beloved but beleaguered New York Jets.

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Rich reacts to the Celtics’ Game 3 drubbing of the Warriors and says Golden State should focus more on their play on the court that what Boston fans are shouting in the stands, and outlines why the “deeper, younger, hungrier” Celtics are poised for a record 18th NBA title. 

Rich reacts to Klay Thompson complaining about Boston fans’ foul language and says the Warriors guard should learn from another NBA sharpshooter on how to shut up a hostile crowd on the road.

Former NBA shooting guard Rex Chapman tells Rich if Warriors G Klay Thompson should have kept quiet instead of complaining about Boston fans chanting cuss words, why the attitude of head coach Ime Udoka has toughened up his young team, says what Steve Kerr must do to right the Warriors’ ship in Game 4 vs Boston, and shares some great stories about having to play against Larry Bird.  

Rich reacts to the Rams’ extension of Cooper Kupp to yet another blockbuster contract for one of their star players and says how L.A. is putting pressure on other teams (namely their NFC West rival 49ers) to do likewise with their best players

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Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers saying he “definitely” wants to finish his career with the Packers and takes the challenge of name 10 quarterbacks under more pressure than the Green Bay QB, and comments on the latest from 49ers camp where head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke about Trey Lance’s future as the starting QB and Deebo Samuel’s desire for a new contract. 

Actor Mike Colter joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of his Paramount+ show ‘Evil’ revealing that he 100% believes in the supernatural, explains why he, a Lakers fan, roots for Steph Curry and the Warriors, says how he became a lifelong fan of the Lakers while growing up on the other side of the country in South Carolina, and says he’s down for a reboot of the ‘Luke Cage’ series.

Rich weighs in on the latest salvo from Taylor Lewan to get him from coming on his ‘Bussin’ with the Boys’ podcast, and compares how good Bill Belichick looked in his Boston Celtics cap vs how bad Brockman looked in his worn yesterday.

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The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich why the Seahawks want to keep WR D.K. Metcalf despite his holdout from Seattle’s mandatory minicamp, if the 49ers are ready to hand over the reins of Kyle Shanahan’s offense to Trey Lance instead of Jimmy Garoppolo, why the Rams paying Aaron Donald was a risky maneuver, and why the length of a possible suspension for Deshaun Watson could be determined by how transparent he’s been with the NFL about the allegations against him.  

ESPN Senior Writer Kevin Van Valkenburg tells Rich why the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Tour is here to stay after paying hundreds of millions of dollars to the likes of Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, if there’s any panic inside the PGA Tour offices with the number of high-profile defections to the LIV Tour, and when/if the tour will be able to land a TV partner. 

TJ wraps up the hour blaming yesterday’s guest for putting a hex on Mets 1B Pete Alonso who then when out and got hit on the hand by an errant pitch from the Padres Yu Darvish.

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Rich reacts to DK Metcalf’s absence from the Seahawks’ mandatory minicamp and debates which teams would be most interested in trading for the disgruntled wide receiver (ahem, Dallas Cowboys). 

ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst tells Rich why Boston turnovers will be the key to Game 4 between the Warrior and Celtics, why Pat Riley and the Miami Heat will be on the hunt to add another star player to their roster this offseason, why the Lakers are unlikely to contend for a title unless they revamp their roster, and says what could be in store for the Nets Kyrie Irving, the 76ers James Harden, the Wizards’ Bradley Beal, and why the once-promising Utah Jazz are heading in the wrong direction. 

Rich and Brockman preview the Celtics-Warriors Game 4 and debate if controversial referee Scott Foster on the game is a good or bad thing for Boston.

Rich reacts to the latest New York Times report on embattled Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson.

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Rams GM Les Snead and Rich discuss Aaron Donald’s new contract and how L.A. seems to have endless room under the salary cap, paying Cooper Kupp and how long the Rams’ championship window will stay open, and what happened when Odell Beckham Jr. crashed Sean McVay’s recent wedding. 

Michael Chiklis joins Rich in-studio and reveals how much he’s enjoying portraying Celtics’ legend Red Auerbach in HBO’s ‘Winning Time,’ discusses Boston’s return to the NBA Finals and his hatred of the Magic Johnson-era Lakers, reveals that Tom Brady jilted him once he left the Patriots for the Buccaneers and engages in some Red Sox-Yankees verbal volleyball with fellow Boston fan Chris Brockman against pinstripes fans Rich and Del Tufo.

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Rich reacts to Tom Brady convincing Leonard Fournette to opt for returning to the Buccaneers instead of signing with the Patriots. 

Rich comments on the latest lawsuit against Deshaun Watson and wonders if it’s enough to re-open another criminal investigation into the embattled Browns QB.

O’Shea Jackson Jr. joins Rich in-studio to where he reveals 1) that he has an elevator in his house and 2) that he’s named his PlayStation “Lucille,” beefs with Mass-hole Chris Brockman over his hate of all things Celtics, discusses the Lakers’ outlook after hiring Darvin Ham, and discusses his upcoming role in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ and Rich takes a tongue-in-cheek stab at guessing what kind of Star Wars character he will be playing in the Disney+ series.   

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