The Rich Eisen Show

Rich recaps going to the Hollywood Bowl last night for Dave Chappelle’s show where he was joined on-stage by Chris Rock and one uninvited attendee who left the venue in an ambulance.

Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin tells Rich why the team selected Pitt QB Kenny Pickett with the 20th pick in the NFL Draft and says he has no issues with the QB’s small hands, if the rookie will have a chance to win the starting job, what the role of veteran QB’s should be in mentoring young players, weighs in on the NFL’s new Overtime rules and emphasis on taunting, and says how much longer he’d like to remain a head coach in the NFL. 

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Rich recaps Game 2 of the very physical series between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies that saw a Flagrant 2 ejection for the 2nd straight game, this one resulting in a season-ending elbow injury to Warriors guard Gary Payton II along with a bloodied Draymond Green giving double birds to the Memphis crowd. 

Colts GM Chris Ballard and Rich discuss Indianapolis’ draft haul, why the team soured on Carson Wentz after just one season, how Indy landed Matt Ryan after the Falcons’ failed pursuit of Deshaun Watson, and Rich gives one last try to foist “The Mattural” nickname on the new Colts QB.

Rich reacts to Ryan Tannehill saying it’s not his job to mentor Titans rookie QB Malik Willis.

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Commanders Head Coach Ron Rivera tells Rich why he has full faith in Carson Wentz despite the QB washing out with the Colts and Eagles, explains why Washington chose to move back in the draft where they selected Penn State WR Jahan Dotson, and what the team’s expectations are for newly-drafted QB Sam Howell.

Rich and the guys discuss the Commanders rolling the dice on Wentz and have a tongue-in-cheek debate with Cowboys fans TJ about whether Dallas should be more worried about their NFC East rivals or shooting themselves in the foot next season.

Bestselling author Don Winslow and Rich discuss his new book ‘City on Fire,’ his decision to retire, great sports movies, meeting Sean Connery and much more.

Rich and the guys list the top Twitter features they’d like Elon Musk to add, the Rich weighs in on Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s latest comments on Urban Meyer saying he didn’t fire the coach because of lack of winning, and says why he agrees with Titans QB Ryan Tannehill’s comments that it’s not his job to mentor rookie QB Malik Willis. 

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ESPN’s Robert Griffin III tells Rich that he got a few phone calls from NFL teams after running a 4.48 in the 40 at this year’s RunRichRun event and that he’s more than willing to make an NFL comeback (with the Chicago Bears??) at age 32 after being out of the league since 2020, breaks down this year’s NFL Draft QB class and says why some players dropping could actually turn out to be a good thing for them, and says what advice he would give his younger self about what it takes to have success and longevity in the NFL.

Rich reacts to Magic Johnson’s latest ‘thank-you-captain-obvious’ tweet about the Lakers and Knicks sorry seasons and says why the 76ers can’t count on James Harden to return to form in the absence of Joel Embiid. 

Rich reacts to the latest developments in the Deebo Samuel-49ers saga and says why the Niners won’t be trading the All-Pro WR.

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Rich reacts to DeAndre Hopkins 6-game PEDs suspension and what it means for Kyler Murray and the Cardinals’ playoff aspirations.

NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich which NFL Draft QBs landed in the best situations to give them long-term success in the league, why the Cardinals trading for Hollywood Brown was the perfect fix for Hopkins’ 6-game suspension, why the Lions moving up to draft Alabama WR Jameson Williams was the most surprising pick of the first round, if the Vikings trading with NFC North rivals will come back to haunt them in the long run, says why Baker Mayfield to the New York Giants actually makes sense, and if the Jets successful draft will pay off with more wins next season. 

Rich recounts the story at this year’s RunRichRun event where 32-year-old retired NFL QB Robert Griffin III casually dropped an eye-popping 4.48 time in his 40-yard dash.

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Philadelphia Eagles Executive VP and GM Howie Roseman tells Rich how the big AJ Brown draft night trade came about with the Tennessee Titans, if Jalen Hurts must prove himself in 2022 now that he’s surrounded by Brown and other weapons, and why he (and his kids) are super excited the Eagles drafted Georgia defenders Jordan Davis and Nakobe Dean.

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich why Deebo Samuel and Baker Mayfield are still on the 49ers and Browns and if any trades for the WR and QB are on the horizon, why the Tennessee Titans and AJ Brown had to part ways, and what’s holding up long-term extensions for Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson. 

Rich reflects back on his weekend at the NFL Draft and says why Las Vegas is the ideal city to host a large-scale NFL event.

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Arizona Cardinals GM Steve Keim tells Rich how the big draft night trade to acquire WR Hollywood Brown from the Baltimore Ravens and says what the timeline is for the Cards to lock up disgruntled QB Kyler Murray to a long-term contract extension.  

Rich recounts his incident of Elevator Etiquette Karma he experienced at his hotel in Las Vegas during the NFL Draft.

Rich weighs in on the Browns’ inability to trade Baker Mayfield and debates if they should hold onto the QB given the possibility of a long suspension for Deshaun Watson.

 In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says if we can expect the Jets to make the playoffs this season, if the NFL is overvaluing WRs now, if the 49ers will trade Deebo Samuel or re-sign the disgruntled wideout, if this is a make-or-break year for Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, if the Celtics have a shot to knock of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, and if the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies are destined for a Game 7 in their Western Conference Semifinal series.

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Jets fan Rich reacts to his team’s phenomenal 2022 NFL Draft that saw New York land CB Sauce Gardner, WR Garrett Wilson, and DE Jermaine Johnson II in the first round along with RB Breece Hall in the 2nd Round.

New York Jets GM Joe Douglas tells Rich how nervous he was when the Houston Texans were on the clock the pick before they selected Cincinnati CB Sauce Gardner, reveals if he came close to using the #10 pick to trade for Deebo Samuel before taking Ohio State WR Garrett Wilson, how the Jets war room reacted to seeing DE Jermaine Johnson II slide to the late 1st round, selecting Iowa State RB Breece Hall and what year 2 expectations he has for last year’s #2 overall pick QB Zach Wilson. 

Rich reacts to Golden State Warriors F Draymon Green’s controversial Flagrant 2 ejection in Game 1 vs the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Eric Stonestreet who played the lovable Cam Tucker on the hit TV show "Modern Family" joins Suzy for an in depth discussion about his career, what he is up to now and how he got started in show business.

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Washington Post National NBA Writer Ben Golliver and guest host Ryan Leaf discuss Chris Paul exceptional game in the Suns’ closeout win over the Pelicans, what the playoffs emergence of Luka Doncic means for the Dallas Mavericks, what challenges the Miami Heat present for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, previews Game 7 between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves tonight,  

Actor/Director/Producer Kevin Connolly joins Ryan in-studio to share some behind-the-scenes stories from his days on HBO’s ‘Entourage” and discusses his career behind the camera, his beloved Miami Dolphins and more. 

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