The Rich Eisen Show

Rich comments on the rapidly accelerating NFL QB carousel and weighs in on a report that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could turn to Blaine Gabbert (yes, Blaine Gabbert) as their starting QB to replace Tom Brady and the Steelers turning to Mason Rudolph to step in for the retired Ben Roethlisberger. 

The Athletic Pittsburgh’s Ed Bouchette tells Rich why Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t make the Steelers a Super Bowl contender and why “there’s no chance” the team would trade for Deshaun Watson, what Brian Flores brings to Mike Tomlin’s coaching staff and if the Rooney Rule played a role in his hiring, and if we could see Jameis Winston in black and gold next season.

Rich weighs in on Phil Mickelson’s “stunnng fall from grace” following his controversial comments about the Saudi Golf League that cost him sponsors and forced the 6-time major winner to step away from the game of golf.

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Texans Head Coach Lovie Smith tells Rich why he has ZERO worries about Houston’s QB situation with Davis Mills at the helm and why he hopes the team can move on from Deshaun Watson sooner rather than later, reveals his thoughts on Brian Flores’ racial bias lawsuit against the NFL and if that played a role in getting the Texans HC job, why he thinks Houston can replicate the Bengals’ blueprint and reach the Super Bowl with a 2nd-year quarterback, and makes the case for former Chicago Bears return man extraordinaire Devin Hester to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

Michigan alum Rich Eisen reacts to Juwan Howard getting suspended for striking a Wisconsin assistant coach and sparking a brawl in postgame handshake line between the Wolverines and Badgers.

Rich’s wife, Suzy Shuster, calls in which leads to a hilarious on-air wardrobe intervention for Rich after he’s called out for wearing the same sweater too frequently.

TJ makes the case for Allen Iverson to be included on the NBA’s Mount Rushmore for most influential players of the last 30 years, and Rich reacts to Cavs fans who booed Steph Curry at the All-Star Game over the weekend.

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Former NFL All-Pro lineman Tony Boselli tells Rich what it meant to finally be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and shares a story about his late father’s touching congratulations to him, says why former Jacksonville Jaguars RB Fred Taylor deserves to be in the HOF also, and explains why Rams DT Aaron Donald will go down in history as one of the NFL’s all-time best players.

New York Post Columnist Ian O’Connor and Rich discuss his biography on Mike Krzyzewski and reveals how Coach K once had to smooth out some rumpled feathers between a young LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, and reacts to Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick being mentioned in Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. 

Rich wraps up the hour with some advice for Kyler Murray: it’s time to let the Arizona Cardinals know if you’re staying or going and why the Pittsburgh Steelers would be very interested in the latter.

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Rich tries to decipher Aaron Rodgers’ latest Instagram post to see if we can glean anything about the Packers QB’s future in Green Bay from his cryptic comments.

ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst and Rich discuss LeBron James’ apparent dissatisfaction with the Lakers and what his future in Los Angeles holds after another disappointing season, what the Lakers could do with their roster in the offseason to keep LeBron mentally engaged, when we could possibly see Ben Simmons and James Harden play for their new teams the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, and why the situation surrounding Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans is “jaw dropping.”  

Rich weighs in on whether the Lakers should mortgage their future to win one more title with LeBron James before his contract ends after next season.

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Newly-elected Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Vermeil tells Rich what being enshrined in Canton means to him, why he’d be disappointed to see Rams Head Coach Sean McVay retire at the age of 36, if he knew Kurt Warner would go from Rams 3rd-stringer to Hall of Famer, and why he’s opting to go into the HOF as an Eagle instead of a Ram.  

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says if the NBA should get rid of the Slam Dunk Contest, if Chris Paul’s latest injury will derail the Phoenix Suns’ title hopes, whether or not Cavaliers fans would welcome LeBron back for a third tour of duty in Cleveland, if the Steelers hiring Brian Flores means Deshaun Watson could land in Pittsburgh, the rise and fall of the Saudi Super Golf League, and what Juan Soto turning down $350M means for the Nationals (and for the Mets, the Yankees, the Dodgers…) 

Rich recaps the incredible story of Finnish cross-country skier Remi Linholm who suffered the unfortunate malady in his 30KM race at the Winter Olympics…a frozen penis.

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ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas tells Rich why both Juwan Howard and Greg Gard are culpable for the postgame brawl between Michigan and Wisconsin and why he’s disappointed neither coach showed any contrition for their actions, which teams are likely to reach March Madness’ Final Four this season, and reveals Coach K’s predilection for throwing around salty language when needed over the years to make a point to his Duke Blue Devil players. 

Rich and the guys debate if the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest is fixable in the wake of this year’s way-too-boring competition, and recap big man Karl-Anthony Towns winning the 3-Point Shootout. 

Rich reacts to the Steelers hiring Brian Flores and says why it’s a home run move by Pittsburgh and what it bodes for his racial bias lawsuit against the NFL.

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Michigan alum Rich reacts to Juwan Howard instigating post-game brawl by slapping a Wisconsin assistant coach during the handshake line and says what the repercussions should be for the Wolverines head coach.  

The MMQB Senior Writer Albert Breer tells Rich how real the threat is that hundreds of top prospects could boycott the NFL Combine due to the league’s covid restrictions limiting the number of support personnel players can bring, why Aaron Rodgers will be the first domino to fall in this off-season’s QB carousel, what it will take for Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals to repair their fractured relationship, and what the Brian Flores hire means for Mike Tomlin and the Steelers and if that will impact his racial bias lawsuit against the NFL.

Rich reacts to those calling for an end to postgame handshakes in sports, and debates Brockman on Wisconsin Head Coach Greg Gard’s role in his postgame dustup with Michigan’s Juwan Howard.

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It's the return on Just Getting Started and we have surprise for all of you. Rich is passing the hosting torch to his wife, Emmy Award winning sportscaster Suzy Shuster. In this episode they discuss Suzy's beginnings which led her to jobs with some of the biggest networks in sports. All that and more in this episode of Just Getting Started.

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Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal tells guest host Suzy Shuster that Deion Sanders should be the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and says what advice he has for Brooklyn Nets G/F Ben Simmons on how to handle the pressure and spotlight of being a star athlete. 

Former Raiders CEO and current CBS Sports NFL Analyst Amy Trask tells Suzy her favorite John Madden story where she got a bit overcompetitive during a bocci ball tournament, offers her advice for Kyler Murray on how to handle his issues with the Arizona Cardinals, and says why she thinks Aaron Rodgers will return to play for the Green Bay Packers in 2022.

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Former NFL Network Host Kara Henderson Snead (wife of Rams GM Les Snead) tells guest host Suzy Shuster what it was like celebrating with the team after their Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, why the Rams’ culture is reminiscent of the Patriots’ dynasty years, reveals what happened in the locker room after Odell Beckham Jr. tore his ACL, why her husband is not a reckless gambler despite his penchant for trading away first round draft picks, and much more. 

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