The Rich Eisen Show

Rich and the guys debate if Matthew Stafford will solidify his spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame if he leads the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl LVI win over the Cincinnati Bengals, and says why there will be a flood of Tom Brady comparisons if Joe Burrow leads Cincy to a title in just his 2nd year. 

Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner tells Rich why Stafford will still have more to prove even with a Super Bowl win to make it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, why Joe Burrow’s mental approach to the game is his greatest asset, and why he doesn’t see Tom Brady coming out of retirement despite TB12’s recent “never say never” comments. 

Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers’ “we’ll see” comments to Broncos fans asking him to come to Denver, and says why this is shaping up to be a crazy NFL off-season when it comes to the league’s QB carousel.

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Rich weighs in on how the Bengals finally got it right when drafting Joe Burrow who’s taken Cincinnati to the Super Bowl in just his 2nd NFL season.

Actor/comedian Keegan-Michael Key tells Rich why he, a Lions fan, will be happy for former Detroit QB Matthew Stafford if he wins Super Bowl LVI for the Rams over the Bengals, recalls that time he found himself sitting between Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Namath and Warren Moon, and plays ‘Start-Bench-Cut’ where he weighs in on the best comedy sketches of all time and which true-life NFL names (Wonder Monds, Dick Shiner or Fair Hooker) would stand up to the likes of Key and Peeles’ Hingle McKringleberry.  

Rich and the guys discuss the NBA’s trade deadline and if James Harden and/or Russell Westbrook will be on the move soon.  

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Philadelphia 76ers Co-Owner Michael Rubin and Rich discuss how he took Fanatics.com from a startup to a billion-dollar business, the future of sports gambling, his involvement with The Reform Alliance with Meek Mill and more.

Saints All-Pro DE Cameron Jordan and Rich discuss New Orleans promoting Dennis Allen from Defensive Coordinator to Head Coach and why he has mixed feelings about Sean Payton stepping away from the team, tells Rich that he’s expecting a blowout in the Los Angeles Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl, and why he’s fine with the Pro Bowl game just the way it is.

Rich and the guys debate what the odds are that Tom Brady will actually come out of retirement after saying “never say never” to a possible NFL return.

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Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Michael Irvin and Rich preview the Bengals vs Rams Super Bowl LVI, and reacts to Tom Brady’s “never say never” comments about coming out of retirement.

WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz” Mizanin tells Rich why he refuses to go to the Super Bowl until his beloved Cleveland Browns are playing in it, why he doesn’t think Tom Brady will remain retired, and discuss if Baker Mayfield is the QB to get the Browns over the hump or make a play for Aaron Rodgers, previews Wrestlemania 38 and the new season of ‘The Miz and Mrs.” and more!

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Rich comments on Kyler Murray scrubbing the Arizona Cardinals from his social media and ponders if that is an effective negotiating ploy if he’s looking for an early contract extension, and reacts to Tom Brady throwing the door for an NFL return wide open by saying “never say never” to a possible comeback just one week into his retirement.

Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders tells Rich that he used to secretly play pick-up basketball games when he was playing for the Detroit Lions and that he had no problem dunking despite being only 5’8”, says why he’ll feel some personal satisfaction if ex-Lion Matthew Stafford wins a Super Bowl ring, and reveals how much joy he took in making defenders angry with his ankle-breaking jukes.

NBC Sports’ Al Michaels and Rich discuss his Cincinnati connection to the Rams-Bengals Super Bowl because of his past gig as the Reds play-by-play announcer, why he’d be surprised if Tom Brady comes out of retirement, and how he goes about preparing for Super Bowl Sunday.

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Dan Patrick and Rich discuss Kyler Murray scrubbing his social media of all things Arizona Cardinals and if he could possibly join Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson on the list of star QBs who could be on other teams next season, some of his more memorable/disastrous interviews over the years including Murray, Scottie Pippen, and Matt Harvey, and reveals how he sees the Rams vs Bengals Super Bowl LVI playing out.

NBC Sports NFL Analyst Cris Collinsworth tells Rich how bizarre it will be to call a Super Bowl game featuring his former team the Bengals, why Aaron Donald, Von Miller, Jalen Ramsey and the Rams’ defense can ruin any plans for a Cincinnati upset, and if he was surprised by Tom Brady’s decision to retire.

Rich reacts to a suggestion to fix the Pro Bowl by replacing it with a game featuring the two worst teams in the NFL with the winner getting the #1 overall pick in the draft.

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Caesar’s Sportsbook’s Trey Wingo stops by the studio and tells Rich why the Cincinnati Bengals have a “huge mental advantage” over the Los Angeles Rams in their Super Bowl LVI matchup, if L.A.’s risky roster building approach will pay off with a title, how he was able to get a selfie with Halle Berry, and shares his favorite memories of making those memorable ‘This Is SportsCenter’ commercials.

Dan Patrick drops by the studio and tells Rich if he, an Ohio native, will be rooting for the Bengals to beat the Rams on Super Bowl Sunday.

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Rich kicks of the show with a special guest…the legendary Lombardi Trophy that goes to each year’s Super Bowl winner, and lists his top ten storylines for the Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI including Joe Burrow vs Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald, Ja’Marr Chase vs Cooper Kupp, Sean McVay vs Zac Taylor and more.

Rich, Brockman and TJ workshop how Rich should begin his joint interview later today with Burrow and Stafford.

In his weekly ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on whether or not it’s time for the NFL to scrap the Pro Bowl, if we need to settle on just one nickname for Joe Burrow, if new Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel can lead Miami back to the playoffs next season, and if Philadelphia 76ers C Joel Embiid is the NBA’s MVP.

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Hall of Fame WR Calvin ‘Megatron’ Johnson and Rich discuss his former Lions QB Matthew Stafford finally making it to the Super Bowl and if the Rams quarterback should be in Canton with him if he wins the Super Bowl, if he was nervous that Cooper Kupp would break his single-season NFL receiving yards record and if said record would have been legit in a 17-game season, playing college football at Georgia Tech with current WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, and that time in high school he lost out on the Georgia High School Player of the Year Award to ….Sean McVay??

Rich weighs in on the curious case of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in which the former MVP quarterback still hasn’t signed a long-term extension to remain in Baltimore.

In his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ to honor the anniversary of ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’ that featured a bit role by Dolphins QB Dan Marino, TJ lists his Top 5 Athlete Movie Cameos including Lawrence Taylor in ‘The Waterboy,’ Mike Tyson in ‘The Hangover,’ Brett Favre in ‘There’s Something About Mary,’ Cam Neely in ‘Dumb and Dumber,’ and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in ‘Airplane!’

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In this week’s ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on the MLB lockout, the Jets, Knicks, Joel Embiid vs Luka Doncic, Trevor Lawrence vs Justin Fields, and if Jim Harbaugh is finally finished with his flirtation with the NFL.

Former NBA All-Star Charles Oakley and Rich discuss his new memoir ‘The Last Enforcer’ and reveals that Michael Jordan trusts him so much (unlike Scottie Pippen) that he wrote the foreword without even reading the book, his ugly incident at Madison Square Garden where Knicks owner James Dolan allegedly had him handcuffed and detained during a game, reveals that he knew LeBron James was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers a year before the infamous ‘The Decision’ and predicts LeBron will leave the Lakers if they continue to struggle, and says the NBA is lacking enforcers these days and reveals which current player he’d like to put on his ass the most.

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