The Rich Eisen Show

Rich recaps the night in the NBA Playoffs and says why the Golden State Warriors are playing at a championship level again, and weighs in on the latest developments in the Kyler Murray saga with Cardinals GM Steve Keim saying there’s ZERO chance they’ll trade the disgruntled QB. 

Texas A&M Head Football Coach Jimbo Fisher tells Rich which Aggie players should be taken near the top of next week’s NFL Draft, says why the introduction of NIL is creating an uneven playing field in college football recruiting, and makes the case for expanding the College Football Playoff from 4 teams to 16 teams. 

Rich reacts to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero’s article where anonymous NFL coaches, scouts and executives give their no-holds-barred take on this year’s NFL Draft QB class.

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The Athletic/Stadium NBA Insider Shams Charania tells Rich why he was shocked by Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright’s retirement and if the 2-time national champion would consider the Lakers’ vacant head coach job, that L.A.’s top priority right now is finding a quality coach to replace the fired Frank Vogel, why the 76ers’ Ben Simmons is making his long-awaited season debut in Game 4 vs the Celtics and not in Game 3, how long the Suns will be without start SG Devin Booker, and why if the New Orleans Pelicans are being smart or way too cautious with Zion Williamson’s return to the hardwood.  

Rich vents his frustration at the Pelicans for not putting Zion out on the court for the playoffs, reacts to the “shocking” retirement of Jay Wright and debates if the Villanova head coach would be wise to take the Lakers job.

Rich and the guys do a tongue-in-cheek break down on what some of the all-time classic baseball movies like Field of Dreams, Major League, The Natural, and the Sandlot would look like if you applied modern MLB analytics to the storylines.

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Rich comments on the latest in the Deebo Samuel-49ers drama and breaks down the top three reasons the All-Pro WR has asked the Niners for a trade. 

ESPN NFL Reporter Jeff Darlington tells Rich that he doesn’t see Deebo Samuel budging from his issues with the 49ers, if the Niners would actually consider trading him and why the Ravens would be an ideal fit for the multi-talented WR, weighs in on Tom Brady’s retirement-unretirement, if TB12 played a role in Bruce Arians’ retirement and how much longer he could play in Tampa.

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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- Suns/ Pelicans series

06:00- Western Conference playoff matchups

17:00- Eastern Conference playoff matchups

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Rich reacts to Deebo Samuel asking the 49ers for a trade and weighs in on which NFL teams might be most interested in acquiring the disgruntled Niners WR, and reacts to Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski’s latest comments on Baker Mayfield.  

Actor Stephen Root joins Rich in-studio to preview the new season of HBO’s ‘Barry,’ plays a round of ‘Celebrity True or False’ where he reveals he still has that famous red stapler from ‘Office Space,’ why he was edited out of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Kindergarten Cop,’ says if actor Rip Torn or some of the extras on ‘Dodgeball: a True Underdog Story’ were tougher, reveals how Andy Dick got the cast of ‘NewsRadio’ banned from the SAG Awards and more.

Rich reacts to Deebo Samuel liking a tweet from a Cowboys fan who photoshopped the WR in a Dallas uniform saying Big D would be the LAST place the Niners would trade him.

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Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman tells Rich why some NFL team will be happy when they draft Fighting Irish S Kyle Hamilton, reveals a hilarious story about recruiting Cincinnati Bearcats CB “Sauce” Gardner, and more.

HBO’s Bryant Gumbel and Rich discuss the 300th episode of his ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’ show, some of the more notable correspondents on the award-winning series, what he jots down on that notepad of his, which story the show covered that had a life-changing impact on the subject, laments that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell won’t sit down for an interview, and recollects on his role in the creation of those groundbreaking of Sunday NFL pre-game shows in the 1970’s. 

Rich explains why the Jets or Ravens would be an ideal fit for Deebo Samuel should the 49ers grant his wish to be traded, and NFL Network Reporter Tom Pelissero calls back in to shed some light on Deebo’s trade request saying the 49ers WR doesn’t want to run the ball as much as he has been in the Niners’ offense of late.

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Rich weighs in on the latest news about Deebo Samuel’s contract beef with the 49ers and says the Niners would be foolish to move on from the disgruntled-but-talented game-changing WR.

NFL Network Reporter Tom Pelissero tells Rich the chances Kyler Murray will hold out if he doesn’t get a new contract and the chances the Cardinals would opt for the “nuclear option” and trade the QB, why Murray is pushing this timeline for a new deal, what Baker Mayfield’s options are with the draft fast approaching, the sticking points between Deebo Samuel and the 49ers, how many QBs we’ll see drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft among a class featuring Malik Willis, Kenny Pickett, Matt Corral and others, and who we could see selected #1 overall.

Rich reacts to the breaking news that Deebo Samuel has demanded a trade from the 49ers and says why his New York Jets should offer the Niners their #10 overall pick in the NFL Draft for the disgruntled WR.

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Falcon Head Coach Arthur Smith and Rich discuss if Atlanta’s addition of Marcus Mariota means they won’t be drafting a QB with the 8th overall pick in the NFL Draft, recounts how the Matt Ryan trade to the Colts and the Falcons’ failed pursuit of Deshaun Watson went down, reveals why he’s a fan of the NFL’s new Overtime rules, and ignites a fiery debate by agreeing with Rich’s long-standing beef against the End Zone Fumble Rule.

Rich reacts to the new that controversial long-time MLB umpire “Country” Joe West is launching his own podcast, and rails against the growing trend of MLB teams using 4 outfielders at times during games.

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Rich breaks down the difference between the leverage quarterbacks have over teams versus wide receivers in the wake of Titans WR A.J. Brown scrubbing Tennessee from his social media which has become a go-to tactic for disgruntled NFL players of late. 

Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell tells Rich how he’s getting ready for the NFL Draft in his first gig as an NFL head coach, what it was like to get a phone call from Bill Belichick back on his draft day in 2008 and what he learned from Tom Brady as his backup with the Patriots, why he has complete faith in Kirk Cousins as the Vikes’ starting QB, how he’s alike and different from his previous boss Rams HC Sean McVay and his reflections on Matthew Stafford’s Super Bowl-winning touchdown drive against the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Rich reacts to O’Connell’s comments on Cousins and wonders if the new Vikes’ HC can turn his new QB’s playoff fortunes around.

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