The Rich Eisen Show

Rich breaks down the quarterback situation for every single NFL team and says which ones are set at QB and which ones are still wanting, and why there could be more big shakeups coming soon.

The Athletic’s baseball writer Jayson Stark tells Rich how MLB owners and players were finally able to reach a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and if the new CBA will force previously stingy teams to spend more on player salaries, what rule changes are coming soon (Universal DH) and which could be coming in the future (banning The Shift), what the new playoffs format will look like, why Robo Umps will one day be a reality in the big leagues, and where free agents Freddie Freeman and Carlos Correa could land.

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Rich recaps Ben Simmons’ first trip back to Philadelphia with the Brooklyn Nets where he was heartily booed by 76ers fans while James Harden struggled mightily for the Sixers against his previous team.

Rich comments on the end of the MLB lockout and VERY humbly brags about his role getting baseball owners and players to agree to a new CBA.

Former NFL front office executive Joe Banner tells Rich how long Aaron Rodgers’ new contract with the Packers will run, why Russell Wilson might not translate to more wins for the Broncos in the tough AFC West, why the Commanders might come to regret trading for Carson Wentz, if the Eagles could make a move for Deshaun Watson, what the Khalil Mack trade says about the mindset of the Bears and the Chargers, and why Kyler Murray made a mistake by going public with his beef with the Cardinals.

Rich lists his top five sports moments of the week, and says why the Chargers landing Mack was “a heckuva move” for their Super Bowl aspirations.

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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- Ben Simmons returns to Philadelphia

11:00- HBO's Winning Time reactions

31:20- Warriors concern/Grizzlies/Nuggets/West landscape

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Former Pro Bowl TE-turned-FOX Sports NFL Analyst Greg Olsen tells Rich why he was surprised but not surprised that the Seahawks traded Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, if the Washington Commanders made the right move in trading for Carson Wentz, and what might go through Tom Brady’s mind should the 7-time Super Bowl champion start thinking about a return to the NFL. 

 Actor DeVaughn Nixon joins Rich in-studio to discuss portraying his dad, former NBA point guard Norm Nixon, in HBO’s Lakers’ series ‘Winning Time,’ and why pops already has some issues with the show after just one episode, reveals his first memory of growing up a lifelong Lakers fan and why the current iteration of the team “needs some reconstruction” and if he’d ever consider jumping ship to the Clippers, and reveals what it was like as a child actor working with Will Smith on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ and Whitney Houston on ‘The Bodyguard.’

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Rich implores MLB owners and players to get a new CBA in place soon or risk bringing on the shame of missing the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier.

The MMQB’s NFL Insider Albert Breer tells Rich why the Colts cut bait on Carson Wentz after just one season in Indianapolis and why the Washington Commanders might still draft a QB in the first round of the NFL Draft, who could be the Colts’ next QB (Derek Carr?) and why the need to “think outside the box” to find their next signal caller, if Aaron Rodgers’ 4-year contract with the Packers will go the full term, why Russell Wilson wanted out of Seattle after so much success with Pete Carroll, and if he thinks Tom Brady will return to the NFL next season despite announce his retirement. 

Rich, Brockman and Sixers fan TJ discuss Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia for the first time since his trade to the Nets and debate if 76ers fans should spend big money for seats behind the Brooklyn bench so they can properly boo him.

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Rich breaks down the Russell Wilson Seahawks-Broncos trade and explains why, despite what some pundits would like you to believe, it’s way too soon to pass judgment on who won the trade. Rich also weighs in on the Colts sending Carson Wentz to the Commanders and runs through the NUMEROUS draft picks teams have given up to draft/acquire the inconsistent QB over the years and if NFL GMs should be wary of giving up too much draft capital to acquire quarterbacks.

The MMQB’s Andrew Brandt tells Rich that he’s not convinced Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are committed to one another for more than just next season despite his reportedly agreeing to a 4-year contract, says why Green Bay’s brass is unlikely to give up on heir apparent Jordan Love, and breaks down what the Broncos and Seahawks got out of the Russell Wilson trade.

Rich refutes those who believe the Seahawks’ slide and trading away Russell Wilson is due to the death of team owner Paul Allen leaving a leadership vacuum at the top of Seattle’s hierarchy.

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Rich and the guys react to the Colts trading Carson Wentz back to the NFC East and wonder if the Commanders took a big enough swing to land their next QB, and debate what the Colts’ next move at quarterback could be (trading for the Falcons’ Matt Ryan??) .

ESPN’s Bomani Jones tells Rich his reaction to Russell Wilson’s trade from the Seahawks to the Broncos, why he doesn’t understand why teams like the Commanders keep taking chances on Carson Wentz, if the Packers long-term investment in Aaron Rodgers will pay off with another Super Bowl title, how much of the Lakers’ current struggles fall at the feet of LeBron James and not Russell Westbrook, discusses his new HBO series ‘Game Theory with Bomani Jones, and the anniversary of Biggie Smalls’ death. 

Rich breaks down just how realistic it is to expect Deshaun Watson will clear his numerous legal hurdles and play in the NFL in 2022.

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Former Vikings and Dolphins GM Rick Spielman gives Rich his list of General Manager clichés and reveals the hidden meaning behind them, breaks down the Russell Wilson-to-the-Broncos trade and if other teams are likely to address their QB situations via the NFL Draft or free agency, analyzes the market for free agent LB Bobby Wagner, says why the Packers shouldn’t be too quick to trade backup QB Jordan Love, and offers a fairly tepid quasi-endorsement of Kirk Cousins’ ability to lead the Vikings to a Super Bowl title.

Rich and the guys react to the story about parachuting giant spiders invading the east coast (we’re not making that up.)

In a special ‘Overreaction Wednesday’ segment Rich says if Russell Wilson will be better off without Pete Carroll, if the AFC West will send 3 teams to the playoffs next season, if Aaron Rodgers needs one more Super Bowl title to cement his legacy, and if Tom Brady will be playing in the NFL next season.

Rich and the guys react to the breaking news that the Colts have traded Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders.

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Rich reacts to the seismic shift in Seattle where the Seahawks traded away Russell Wilson and released future Hall of Fame LB Bobby Wagner marking the end of an era for Pete Carroll and The 12 fanbase, and ponders why Wilson and Carroll couldn’t work things out after their long run of success together. 

NFL Network Reporter Tom Pelissero tells Rich how the Russell Wilson-Broncos trade went down and why the 9-time Pro Bowl QB wanted out of Seattle, what the root causes were for the disintegration of Wilson’s relationship with head coach Pete Carroll, what the Seahawks’ options at quarterback are including a possible trade for embattled Texans QB Deshaun Watson, and what the Broncos’ 2022 outlook is now that Wilson is in the fold and if he can lure other star players to join him in Denver.

Rich ponders what the future holds for two Utah State alums in the wake of Aaron Rodgers’ contract extension and Russell Wilson’s trade to the Broncos: Packers backup QB Jordan Love and former Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner. 

Brockman takes issue with Russell Wilson’s 6-word goodbye tweet to Seattle Seahawks fans.

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Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch tells Rich what it was like inheriting a team with so much young talent in the likes of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards and if the T-Wolves (currently sitting in the #7 slot in the Western Conference playoff standings) are talking NBA Title or not.

Rich remarks on Russell Wilson’s trade to the Broncos and if that could mean a ratings bonanza for the NFL in a possible Rams’ season-opening game vs Denver on Thursday Night Football to kickoff the 2022 season.

Actor Joe Manganiello and Rich discuss his new podcast ‘Sydney Crosby: The Rookie Year’ which details the start of the career of the Pittsburgh Penguins future hall of famer, why he (a die-hard Steelers fan) actually would prefer to see Pittsburgh get their next QB through the NFL Draft instead of trading for Russell Wilson like the Broncos did, says what kind of reaction he gets when people see all 6’5” of him walking around carrying his tiny Chihuahua ‘Bubbles’ all the time, and if he’d welcome Rich into a game of celebrity Dungeons and Dragons with the likes of Vince Vaughn, ‘Game of Thrones’ show runners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff.

Rich wraps up the saying what Aaron Rodgers new Packers contract means for the Packers future of free agent WR Davante Adams.

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