The Rich Eisen Show

Rich weighs the growing frustration among NFL running backs like the New York Giants Saquon Barkley as the position becomes devalued in the minds of GMs yet remains an important cog in teams’ offenses. Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk tells Rich why it’s “egregious” that the Giants are refusing to pay Saquon Barkley, what advice he has for Barkley, Josh Jacobs who have yet to sign their t...

Actor Timothy Olyphant joins Rich in-studio to discuss the reboot of his Raylan Givens character in FX’s ‘Justified: City Primeval,’ reveals that we’ve been mispronouncing his last name all along, professes his love for pickleball, reveals what it was like doing improve on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ and tells a great story about making HBO’s ‘Deadwood’ with acclaimed showrunner David Milch. Rich list...

NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Insider Tom Curran tells Rich that money was the main reason DeAndre Hopkins chose the Tennessee Titans over New England, what failing to land D-Hop means for the Pats’ offense, what the expectations are for Mac Jones after his disappointing 2nd season in the NFL, and why Bill Belichick is firmly on the hot seat and likely coaching for his job next season. Rich and Pat...

Rich reacts to free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins choosing the Tennessee Titans over Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. The Fire Pit Collective’s Alan Shipnuck tells Rich why the proposed PGA Tour/LIV Golf merger won’t happen anytime soon, if Rory McIlroy can put the merger distractions aside and win the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, if an Augusta National membership was the ultimate...

NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss DT’s like the Jets Quinnen Williams inking huge contracts, if we’ll see training camp holdouts from the Giants Saquon Barkley and the Raiders Josh Jacobs, when we can expect Joe Burrow to sign his next contract extension, if the devaluation of NFL running backs is just a passing trend or here to stay as a business principle, and more. Rich and the guys di...

ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody tells Rich why the Jets should approach their time on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ as an opportunity instead of a burden, if Patriots HC Bill Belichick is coaching for his job next season, and why the Green Bay Packers will contend for NFC North bragging rights with Jordan Love replacing Aaron Rodgers as QB1. Del Tufo shares an amazing story from his youth where he was hired t...

Rich weighs in on Aaron Rodgers “forced it down our throats” comments about the New York Jets appearing on ‘Hard Knocks’ this season. ESPN Sunday Night Baseball analyst David Cone and Rich discuss a possible trade of Angels star Shohei Ohtani and what it would mean for baseball if he landed on the Yankees, which teams are looking the sharpest heading into the 2nd half of the season, his favorite r...

Rich and the guys react to LeBron James announcing at the ESPYs that he, not shockingly, is not retiring from the NBA. FOX Sports/NBA on TNT’s Jim Jackson and Rich discuss LeBron’s ESPYs speech and his NBA future, the Portland Trail Blazers trade options for Damian Lillard, what the Philadelphia 76ers gain/lose by trading James Harden, and why Victor Wembanyama will become a “special” player for t...

Rich reacts to Rory McIlroy saying he’d rather retire from golf then ever have to join the LIV Tour. Chargers RB Austin Ekeler and Rich discuss the diminished market for NFL running backs and explains why he’s angry that some #3 wide receivers make more money than some of the top RBs in the league, says why pressure on the Bolts to win is a good thing, and what we can expect out of Justin Herbert...

Rich breaks down the current market for NFL running backs and explains why the New York Giants should pay Saquon Barkley whatever he wants. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich what the sticking points are between Saquon Barkley and the Giants, why big-name players like Josh Jacobs, Dalvin Cook and DeAndre Hopkins haven’t signed new contracts, if the Jon Gruden/Daniel Snyder controversy will...

Rich’s tennis coach calls in and puts to bed Rich’s dreams of being able to score one point off the world’s #1-ranked tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. Yankees fan Rich reacts to the team selling uniform advertising rights for a shoulder patch on their hallowed pinstripe uniforms, and reacts to his beloved Jets being tabbed for this season of ‘Hard Knocks’ and lists the top 5 things he wants to see fr...

Rich and the guys debate if he would be able to win a point if he played the #1 men’s tennis player in the world, Carlos Alcaraz. No Laying Up’s Kevin Van Valkenburg and Rich break down the main takeaways from the Senate hearings that dug into the PGA Tour’s proposed merger with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league, how the Tour can reconcile with fans about going into business with the Saudis, how mu...

Rich and the guys break down the best and worst from the 2023 MLB All-Star Game from the player intros and curious uniform choices to the play on the field. ‘Nothing Personal’ podcast host David Samson tells Rich why he thinks the A’s moving from Oakland to Las Vegas is not a done deal, what teams would have to give up in a trade to pry Shohei Ohtani from the Angels, how much Ohtani will get on th...

Baseball Hall of Famer/MLB Network and MLB on TBS analyst Pedro Martinez tells Rich his favorite memories from the historic 1999 All-Star Game at Boston’s Fenway Park, says what advice he has for Angels’ P/DH Shohei Ohtani, why the two-way star is a combination of him as a pitcher and Albert Pujols as a batter, and why Ohtani will be worth every cent of a possible $600M contract. Rich and the guys...

Reds announcer John Sadak and Rich discuss Cincinnati’s rookie phenom Elly De La Cruz, his incredible baseball origin story, and why he’s only just scratching the surface of his immense potential. Rich reflects on the anniversary of Bo Jackson’s memorable All-Star Game home run in 1989 and weighs in on other athletes who’ve stepped up and owned the moment when the spotlight was directly upon them....

Rich weighs in on Shohei Ohtani’s uncertain future with the Angels and offers up some advice for team owner Arte Moreno for re-signing the two-way superstar. Yahoo! Sports’ Dan Wetzel and Rich discuss the hazing controversy at Northwestern that cast head football coach Pat Fitzgerald his job and says what’s next for the Wildcats in terms of replacement coaching options. Rich makes the case for Nor...

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix tells Rich why Victor Wembanyama could be the NBA’s best defender as a rookie, what the Thunder can expect from Chet Holmgren after missing his entire rookie season with a foot injury, his thoughts on the NBA’s new mid-season “NBA Cup” tournament, the chances the Miami Heat land Damian Lillard in a trade, and what’s holding up a James Harden trade from the 76ers t...

ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan tells Rich if the free-falling Angels should trade Shohei Ohtani, if new hitting coach Sean Casey can breathe life into a moribund Yankees lineup that’s missing Aaron Judge, and what the emergence of Cincinnati Reds Dominican rookie phenom Elly De La Cruz says about baseball’s ability to develop American-born stars in the future. Terzo in Iowa calls in and invites TJ o...

Rich recaps Victor Wembanyama’s Las Vegas NBA Summer League debut that included a controversial run-in with former teen pop star Britney Spears in a Vegas casino. ESPN NFL Reporter Jeff Darlington tells Rich what the timeline is for free agent RB Dalvin Cook signs with an NFL team, if Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs could be training camp holdouts for the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders, whic...

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Guest host Brian Webber questions what will happen to the Miami Heat if they don't land Damian Lillard? Is the MLB HR Derby must see TV? And how good are Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices