The Rich Eisen Show

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

00:00- Celtics vs. Bucks series

12:00- Warriors vs. Grizzlies series

19:00- Heat vs. Sixers series & James Harden regression

36:30- Suns vs. Mavericks series

43:20- HBO's Winning Time episode #10

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Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur tells Rich that while there’s much mutual respect between him and Aaron Rodgers the 4-time NFL MVP usually wins all their arguments, reacts to criticism that Green Bay’s offense is not geared to winning home playoff games at Lambeau Field when the weather turns harsh, says how soon the Packers’ WR draft picks will contribute next season, and reveals what he knows about backup QB Jordan Love’s future with the team. 

Rich reacts to former Jaguars K Josh Lambo suing the team for being kicked by former head coach Urban Meyer, weighs in on the man shot a 112 at a US Open qualifying tournament as punishment for finishing last in his fantasy football league, and reacts to the hilariously incredible story of the European soccer player who was cut for ..farting too much in the locker room??

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Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson tells Rich why he’s basically starting from scratch with Trevor Lawrence after his less-than-stellar rookie season under Urban Meyer, how he’s rebuilding the Jags’ culture following the disastrous year under Meyer, and what fans can expect from his team after re-stocking the roster with free agents and draft picks including #1 overall selection Travon Walker. 

With the NFL 2022 season schedule trickling out this week, Rich lists the top ten games he’s looking forward to most including Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle with the Broncos, Deshaun Watson’s return to Houston with the Browns, Bobby Wagner’s return to Seattle with the Rams, and Mike McCarthy’s return to Green Bay with the Dallas Cowboys.

Rich and Suzy reveal the outcome of their son Cooper’s big Little League playoff game yesterday and reveal if mom or dad was most upset by the umpire squeezing the strike zone on their young lefty.

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Rich weighs in on Tom Brady’s post-playing career TV plans with Fox Sports and ponders the question: will he actually be good at it? 

Ravens DE Calais Campbell tells Rich he only came back for a 15th NFL season because he truly believes Baltimore can win a Super Bowl title this season, explains why he’s predicting multiple Super Bowl rings for Lamar Jackson, why he’s all for mentoring young players even if it results in him losing his starting job, and if he was as surprised by the Hollywood Brown trade to the Cardinals as the rest of the NFL world.

Rich reacts to Angels rookie Reid Detmer’s no-hitter and says why Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rendon and company might be the American League’s sleeping giant that’s finally awakened.

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ESPN NFL Reporter Jeff Darlington and Rich discuss Tom Brady announcing he’ll be joining Fox Sports an analyst once he retires from the NFL, why he predicts the 2022 NFL season will be TB12’s last, reveals how the viral photo of Brady and Michael Jordan came about, and says what’s been holding up a Baker Mayfield trade from the Browns. 

Rich reacts to Dallas’ mayor calling for a 2nd NFL team in Big D and says why that winning new fans would be a nearly impossible hurdle to overcome for potential new owners, reacts to the NFL announcing the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos will face off on Christmas Day,

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ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas tells Rich if the NCAA has any chance of reining in the amount of money flowing into the NIL booster collectives for universities across the country, why college coaches should get used to the new normal of NIL money infiltrating recruiting, and says why the next NCAA President is “taking over the helm of a ship the previous captain ran aground.”

Hall of Fame sportswriter Bob Ryan and Rich discuss his new book ‘In Scoring Position: 40 Years of a Baseball Love Affair,’ laments the way analytics have changes baseball, recounts his favorite Fenway Park moments in his decades covering the Red Sox, reacts to 35-year-old Al Horford’s turn-back-the-clock 4th quarter for the Boston Celtics against Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks, and bashes Tom Brady joining the NFL on Fox team calling the 7-time Super Bowl champion “a glorified Joe Montana” who doesn’t have the personality to be an entertaining color analyst. 

Rich and Suzy debate if their son should play in a soccer game on the same day as one of his Little League team’s playoff game.

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Rich reacts to the news that Tom Brady will be joining the NFL on Fox broadcast booth when his playing days are over.

Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers Insider Rick Stroud tells Rich why he’s not surprised by the announcement of Tom Brady joining Fox Sports, discusses Brady’s off-season flirtation with the Miami Dolphins and says if TB12 could possibly join another team after the ’22 season, says if the Bucs would consider bringing in Baker Mayfield to replace Brady if he decides to move on, and predicts if Rob Gronkowski will retire again or rejoin Brady for another season in Tampa.  

Rich reacts to a report that Fox will pay Brady $375M over ten years to join their broadcast booth when he decides to retire.

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In this special DELL Podference episode, Suzy sits down with small business co-founder and Creative Director, Asia Grant. Asia discusses how she cam up with the idea for her company REDOUX, a line of sophisticated scents and vegan skincare for the modern nostalgic.

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ESPN NBA Insider Ramona Shelburne and Rich discuss the casting for the upcoming mini-series about disgraced former Clippers owner Donald Sterling, says why the Lakers seem to be in no hurry to hire their next head coach and which candidates could be headed to L.A. to coach LeBron James and company, and explains why she’s predicting a Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Finals. 

ESPN Football Analyst Dan Orlovsky tells Rich which NFL Draft QBs landed in the most advantageous positions among Kenny Pickett and the Steelers, Malik Willis and the Titans and Desmon Ridder and the Falcons, why the Jets Zach Wilson will be the 2nd-year QB that takes the biggest strides this season, says why the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott and the Packers’ Aaron Rodgers are the two NFL quarterbacks under the most pressure heading into the new season, how much pressure there will be in Russell Wilson with the Denver Broncos this season, and if we’ll see Baker Mayfield traded by the Browns before the season starts.

Rich and Cowboys fan TJ break down Orlovsky’s list of top 5 QBs under the most pressure in the 2022 NFL season, and reacts to Rich Strike’s “unbelievably inspiring” longshot win at the Kentucky Derby.

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The MMQB Senior NFL Writer Albert Breer tells Rich how money is the main thing holding up the Cleveland Browns trading Baker Mayfield, if Jimmy Garoppolo is likely to still be on the 49ers when the season start in September, if Deebo Samuel and the Niners can work through their issues, why some people are whispering that Trey Lance isn’t ready to run Kyle Shanahan’s offense yet, and how long term extensions for Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson will impact the negotiating tactics for Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert when it’s their time to get paid. 

Rich weight in on the Browns inability to trade Baker Mayfield and wonders what Cleveland’s plan is for the former #1 overall draft pick in the wake of trading for Deshaun Watson.

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says if the Kentucky Derby win by longshot ‘Rich Strike’ bodes well for his Jets’ longshot Super Bowl chances, if the Bills are Super Bowl favorites after drafting Georgia Bulldogs running back James Cook, if Joel Embiid’s return puts the Sixers in the Eastern Conference Driver’s seat, how the Grizzlies will fare without an injured Ja Morant, if the Phoenix Suns are in trouble in their series against the Dallas Mavericks, and if baseball fans should brace themselves for a Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets. 

Rich responds to MLB umpire Dan Bellino’s apology to Madison Bumgarner following their awkward hand-check incident that resulted in the Diamondbacks’ ace getting tossed out of a game last week.

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