The Rich Eisen Show

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and guest host Suzy Shuster discuss the move of ‘Inside the NBA’ to ESPN, why the Eastern Conference race will be wide open this season, Giannis Antetokounmpo entertaining the idea of a trade from the Bucks to the Knicks, they key to LeBron James and the Lakers getting back to the NBA Finals, what words of wisdom he has for the WNBA in the face of a possible work stoppage, his Philadelphia Eagles fandom, and more.

Rich joins the show from London where he weighs in on his New York Yankees latest postseason disappointment, and in ‘Higher Register’ everyone offers up their solid-but-not-all-that-convincing takes on the Denver Broncos vs New York Jets, the Jacksonville Jaguars as legit contenders, and the Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders.

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Guest host Suzy Shuster and the guys preview the Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants on Thursday Night Football to kick off NFL Week 6.

NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Suzy discuss if Joe Flacco is an upgrade over Jake Browning for the Cincinnati Bengals, the possible return timeline for Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, the Eagles’ offensive struggles of late, Brock Purdy’s availability for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6 and why Mac Jones has excelled in his fill-in role for the Niners, and how much longer the Raiders can stick with the interception-prone Geno Smith.

Red Sox fans Suzy and Brockman react to the Toronto Blue Jays extending the New York Yankees championship drought to 16 years.

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Jim welcomes former teammate and current Georgia Tech Head Coach Damon Stoudamire to the show. Stoudamire discusses his transition from playing to coaching, how he connects with players today, and how he applies the things he learned over his NBA career to coaching in college.  

The two former teammates discuss their NBA careers, their playoff run for the 1998 Portland Trailblazers, how the league has changed, and advice they would give to their younger selves.

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Rich breaks down the intrigue surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles heading into their Thursday Night Football NFC East showdown against the New York Giants, and reveals his brand-new NFL Power Rankings with a new #1 team.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new album, the origins of his New England Patriots fandom back in the Bill Parcells era, reveals how fans react when they spot him and Bruce Springsteen driving around together in their native New Jersey, and much more.

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Thursday Night Football analysts Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth tell Rich if they regret agreeing to do a cross-country road trip on a bus to this week’s Giants vs Eagles game, why Philadelphia’s talent will overcome any other issues when it’s all said and done this season, reveal if the Detroit Lions are the class of the NFL, discuss the Kansas City Chiefs’ struggles to start the year, and if the 49ers can overcome the injury bug to hold off the Rams and Seahawks for NFC West bragging rights.

Falcons RB Bijan Robinson clarifies for Rich how to correctly pronounce his name, reveals what he’s learned from watching Christian McCaffrey to improve his already impressive skillset, says what advice he has for Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning, and more.

Rich reacts to the Cincinnati Bengals naming Joe Flacco their Week 6 starting QB just one day after acquiring him via trade from the Cleveland Browns, and the guys delight in Baker Mayfield’s latest memorable press conference soundbite.

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Rich breaks down what the Browns shipping Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals means for Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders and Cleveland’s new-look QB room.

Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner and Rich discuss the impact of the Flacco trade on the Browns’ depth chart, the immense talent but questionable decision making of Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, what New England Patriots 2nd-year QB Drake Maye has shown so far this season, the six-figure fine the Arizona Cardinals slapped on head coach Jonathan Gannon for his sideline rant on RB Emari Demercado, and breaks down why Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is playing at an MVP level this season.

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NFL Insider Tom Pelissero tells Rich why the Cincinnati Bengals pulled the trigger on trading with the Browns for Joe Flacco, and what the trade means for Shedeur Sanders’ place in Cleveland’s QB depth chart.

Rich reveals his concern level for the Chiefs and what Kansas City’s latest loss bodes for the rest of their season.

Actor Tom Pelphrey joins Rich in-studio to discuss his starring role in HBO’s acclaimed crime drama ‘Task,’ discusses his die-hard fandom of the New York Giants and deep-seated hatred of the Philadelphia Eagles, reveals what it was like to throw out the first pitch at a Phillies game, and more.

Rich reveals the wildest plays to come out of the weekend including takes on Titans QB Cam Ward, Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, a 50-home run pitcher (Shohei Ohtani) striking out a 50-home run batter (Kyle Schwarber) in the Dodgers-Phillies NLDS series.

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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler tells Rich what the panic level is in Baltimore after the injury-riddled Ravens’ 1-4 start, how hot the hot seat is getting under Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, and 49ers QB Brock Purdy’s status for Week 6.

Rich reacts to the breaking news of the Cincinnati Bengals trading for Joe Flacco in the wake of Jake Browning’s struggles while filling in for the injured Joe Burrow, and says what this means for the Browns QB depth chart that could bump Shedeur Sanders up to QB2 behind Dillon Gabriel.

In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the Jaguars, Broncos, Chiefs, Colts, Patriots QB Drake Maye, the Dodgers, Knicks and more.

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Rich reacts to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ thrilling Monday Night Football win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Green Light podcast host/Inside the NFL analyst Chris Long tells Rich his level of concern for the Chiefs after falling to 2-3 on the season, if Trevor Lawrence and the 4-1 Jags are legit contenders, what the Eagles must improve upon to get back to the Super Bowl, and breaks down the top teams in the AFC and NFC after 5 weeks of play.

Rich debates a Jags fan on whether or not drafting Travis Hunter was the best move for the team.

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This episode of NCW get BOUNCY as NXT's Je'Von Evans, aka "Young O.G." joins O'Shea Jackson, Jr. and T.J. Jefferson.  The 21-year-old Evans shares how his wrestling journey started as a 13 year old, reveals who inspires him, recalls his breakout "For the Culture" match, and assembles his "Bar Fight Crew".  Evans will be part of Team NXT tomorrow as they take on Team TNA in "Showdown." Next week at "Bound For Glory" Evans has a match for the TNA X-Division Championship as he takes on current title

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