The Rich Eisen Show

Rich reacts to Clayton Kershaw being taken out of the game after 7 perfect innings and says why Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts should have left the future Hall of Famer in the game to try to make history. 

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, a die-hard Mets fan, tells Rich why Johan Santana’s cautionary tell is why the Dodgers were smart to remove Clayton Kershaw from his perfect game bid, why Malik Willis is likely to be the first QB taken in the NFL Draft over Pitt’s Kenny Pickett, why Browns QB Baker Mayfield is more likely to be on the move before rather than after the NFL Draft, how good Derek Carr and the Raiders can be next season, why Tyrann Mathieu still remains unsigned, and if he believes Tom Brady played a role in Bruce Arians decision to retire.

Rich and the guys discuss the “what ifs” if those Tom Brady to the Miami Dolphins rumors had come to fruition, how Baker Mayfield’s dog was the true star of the QB’s appearance in the podcast where he ripped the Browns, and discuss he young is too young to let your daughter listen to Katy Perry’s song “Last Friday Night.”

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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- Clippers/ Timberwolves play-in game

03:15- Rich Eisen joins the show to gloat about winning the Rich Eisen Show fantasy basketball league and discusses the upcoming NBA playoffs

33:35- HBO's Winning Time episode 6

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Comedian Gabriel Iglesias joins Rich in-studio and recounts how he went from doing stand-up in garages two decades ago to doing sold-out shows at Dodger Stadium these days, reveals the lengths fans will go to engage him in conversation in public restrooms, dishes the dirt from the set of ‘Magic Mike XXL’ and reveals why he owns more than 30 Volkswagen vans. 

Rich and the guys react to Baker Mayfield’s latest comments on his treatment by the Cleveland Browns and explains how the Seattle Seahawks’ and Carolina Panthers’ draft plans could impact his immediate NFL future.

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Former NBA point guard Muggsy Bogues tells Rich the inspiration for this new autobiography chronicling how he was able to have a long professional career despite standing just 5’3”.

Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban tells Rich if Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young can improve this season and why he doesn’t care for questions about whether or not this will be the QB’s final year in Tuscaloosa, what makes Crimson Tide WR Jamison Williams and OT Evan Neal top NFL Draft prospects, and why the growth of NIL deals for athletes is a good and bad thing for college sports.

Rich reacts to Derek Carr’s big contract extension with the Raiders and explains why he predicts Las Vegas will win the very competitive AFC West next season.

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Rich reacts to what many say was the Minnesota Timberwolves’ overreaction to winning their play-in game over the Los Angeles Clippers, and says whey he’s hyped for the Nets vs Celtics 1st-round playoff series.  

FOX Sports NFL Analyst Michael tells Rich that pressure to win is a real thing that comes from all angles in the NFL and why it sometimes takes the fun out of the game, recaps his workout with Colin Kaepernick yesterday and says why the former Super Bowl quarterback “looks like he’s ready to play” in the NFL again, and comments on Lamar Jackson’s puzzling inability to agree to a long-term contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens. 

Rich weighs in on Jackson’s strategy with the Ravens and lays out how the former MVP QB delaying a long-term deal only hamstrings Baltimore’s ability to build a roster around him.

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The Athletic’s Lakers Insider Bill Oram tells Rich why L.A.’s high hopes devolved into “an abject failure,” if the strained relationship between ousted coach Frank Vogel and Russell Westbrook was the root cause for the guard’s poor play this season, and why the Lakers could have a hard time finding a quality head coach giving the way they treated Vogel and other coaches in the past, and why he predicts Westbrook won’t be on the roster next season. 

Actor Solomon Hughes tells Rich how he landed the role of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ and why he got into acting despite having a PhD, says why his 13 games with the Harlem Globetrotters were the most grueling stretch of basketball he’s ever gone through, and reveals what it’s like to channel Kareem’s mannerisms and his iconic Sky Hook.

Rich and the guys react to Jacksonville Jaguars RB Travis Etienne giving use the early leader-in-the-clubhouse for Soundbite of the Year honors.

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New LSU Head Football Coach Brian Kelly tells Rich why an NFL team would be wise to draft Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton early in the NFL Draft, what the major differences in recruiting now that he’s in the SEC, how NIL deals are transforming the college football landscape, an reveals if it was difficult to leave South Bend for Baton Rouge.

Baseball fan Dr. Sheridan Mish, who became a national sensation when he was shown on ESPN wearing a Mets cap and a Red Sox jersey at the same time during a game at Fenway Park, calls in to explain why he did that and what the reaction in the stadium was and how he’s handling his new-found fame.

Rich congratulates Major League Baseball for its new rules changes but laments that there’s still one big rule that needs to be dealt with.

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Rich recaps the end of the Lakers tumultuous season that saw Head Coach Frank Vogel ousted, and wonders if L.A.’s next head coach can pump some life into Russell Westbrook’s declining game.

Rich breaks down the competitive landscape in the AFC and lists his top 5 teams in the conference, and explains why the Ravens have too many questions to crack his list.

Rich and the guys preview the slate of NBA play-in games.

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Georgia Bulldogs running back James Cook and Rich discuss his preparations for the upcoming NFL draft and more. 

Rich lists his top five matchups he’s looking forward to in the NBA Playoffs including the Bucks vs Bulls, Mavs vs Jazz, Nuggets vs Warriors, 76ers vs Raptors, and the Celtics vs the Nets. 

Rich gloats over wining the show’s fantasy basketball league, and the guys react to LeBron James’ end-of-season press conference and debate his culpability in the Lakers gigantic failure of a season.

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The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss the tragic death of Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins and why those who knew him well are devastated by his passing, what the landscape looks like for Browns QB Baker Mayfield and 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo with limited starting options left around the NFL, and how much longer Bill Belichick, who turns 70 this week, will continue coaching the New England Patriots.

Rich reflects on Belichick turning 70 and speculates how the famously reticent coach will eventually announce his retirement. 

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on Scottie Scheffler’s chances to win another major this year, which NBA playoff matchups are most enticing, if Luca Doncic’s injury will sink the Mavericks’ playoff hopes, what happens if the Jets pass on Sauce Gardner with the #4 pick in the NFL Draft, and if it’s too soon to give up on the Dodgers after losing their season-opening series against the Rockies.

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