The Rich Eisen Show

Guest host Ryan Leaf recounts his first-ever NFL training camp experience with the Chargers after being selected #2 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft and sets the record straight about a hazing incident involving Junior Seau that has been widely misreported over the years. Ryan and the guys recap the first episode of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ and debate the effectiveness of the fiery in-your-face style of D...

Guest host Ryan Leaf and the guys debate if it’s harder to find 32 good Ks or 32 good starting QBs in the NFL with Ryan revealing how he feels (STRONGLY) about kickers.  The guys react to Serena Williams possibly retiring after the upcoming US Open and marvel at her remarkable tennis career and overall impact on sports. Actor Javon “Wanna” Walton joins Ryan in-studio to reveal what it was like mak...

Kansas Head Football Coach Lance Leipold tells guest host Ryan Leaf what cultural change is necessary to transform the Jayhawks from also-rans to respectability year-in and year-out, how he’s approaching possible Big 12 expansion, why he embraces being a football coach at a blue blood college basketball school, and much more.  The MMQB’s Andrew Brandt tells Ryan how Deshaun Watson’s agent was able...

Guest host Ryan Leaf reacts to Bears LB Roquan Smith demanding a trade and says why Chicago is in danger of becoming the NFC North’s doormat team.   Pac-12 College Football Analyst Yogi Roth and Ryan discuss the huge impact Oklahoma transfer QB Caleb Williams will have on USC, his new ‘5-Star QB’ book aimed at high-level high school players, the future of the conference with UCLA and USC’s defecti...

In our ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment guest host Steve Weissman weighs in on the Geno Smith-Drew Lock QB competition with the Seahawks, if Brandon Aiyuk will overshadow Deebo Samuel this season, if Saquon Barkley can regain his pre-injury form, if Michael Thomas can be a star again for the Saints, if the Browns should/will trade disgruntled RB Kareem Hunt, while TJ weighs in on the Mets’ World Seri...

Big Ten Network announcer Lisa Byington tells guest host Steve Weissman her journey from college athlete to groundbreaking broadcaster as the voice of the Milwaukee Bucks, reveals how Giannis Antetokounmpo’s humility is on par with his skills on the basketball court, and previews the Big Ten football season and the Michigan Wolverines’ or Ohio State Buckeyes’ chances to reach the College Football...

Guest host Steve Weissman, Brockman and TJ break down Michigan alum Rich’s headline-making weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame where he finally got to troll on the Ohio State Buckeyes. NFL Network ‘Total Access’ host MJ Acosta-Ruiz tells Steve her journey from broadcasting local high school games in Miami to hosting the network’s flagship show, why she came away impressed after her trip to th...

NFL Network’s Adam Rank joins guest host Randy Sklar in-studio to discuss the Raiders’ chances to overtake the Chiefs to win the AFC West, if this is Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills’ year to win the Super Bowl, if the Rams should be worried about Matthew Stafford’s elbow, if Justin Herbert can take the Chargers to the next level this season, why NFL teams are more willing to give young quarterbac...

Guest host Randy Sklar says why Dak Prescott is a good but not an elite quarterback and debates TJ about Dallas’ title chances this season.  In ‘What’s More Likely’ Randy weighs in on the Jaguars and Raiders’ expectations, Matthew Stafford’s troublesome elbow, Cooper Kupp vs Justin Jefferson as the NFL’s best WR, the Lions and Cardinals on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks,’ Jalen Hurts vs Tom Brady in fantasy f...

Guest host Randy Sklar and the guys break down the Deshaun Watson situation and wonder if the Browns can compete in the tough AFC North with their start QB suspended. Gar Ryness aka The Batting Stance Guy and joins Randy in-studio where he reacts to the Padres winning the Juan Soto sweepstakes and what it means for San Diego’s World Series chances and does a spot-on breakdown of Soto and Manny Mac...

NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero tells Rich who has the upper hand in the Steelers’ 3-mam QB competition among Mitchell Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and rookie Kenny Pickett, what the NFL’s chance are of winning its appeal of Deshaun Watson’s 6-game suspension, reacts to the Miami Dolphins Tom Brady-Sean Payton tampering mess, Jimmy Garoppolo’s chances to get traded or released by the 49ers, and says...

Iowa Hawkeyes HC Kirk Ferentz tells Rich his reaction to USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten in 2024, if the rise of NIL deals is impacting his program, and why he’s eternally grateful for the career boost he once got from Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick. Actor Theo Rossi joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘Emily the Criminal’ movie with Aubrey Plaza, the two bond over their common Staten Isl...

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Hall of Fame announcer Bob Costas tells Rich his favorite memories of Vin Scully and reveals what the legendary Dodgers announcer told him the first time they met, and names the all-time greatest moment in Scully’s storied career that included a Sandy Koufax perfect game, a Kirk Gibson World Series walk-off home run and much more. After a season of heavy gloating, Yankees fan Rich voices his conce...

World Golf Hall of Famer and 2022 Presidents Cup Captain Davis Love III tells Rich how Greg Norman and the “hollow” LIV Golf Tour are forcing golfers to decide between “playing for money and playing for history” and if the PGA Tour and the upstart Saudi-backed league can coexist moving forward. Rich reacts to Deebo Samuel’s comments after signing his new contract where he refuted reports that he w...

Rich reacts to the passing of retired Dodgers announcer Vin Scully and reflects on the unforgettable moments the legendary sportscaster helped shape in our collective memory during his storied 67-year career.  Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich how it feels to have NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirm his story about the Dolphins tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton, what Brady’s rol...

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook tells Rich how Minnesota’s offense will look under rookie head coach Kevin O’Connell who’s a Sean McVay disciple, says why he’s excited to see what his brother James Cook will do in the NFL after being drafted by the Buffalo Bills, and weighs in on the ‘is cereal soup’ debate. Comedian Paul Virzi joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new Netflix special directed by SNL’s Pete...

Basketball Hall of Famer and ‘Inside the NBA’ Analyst Shaquille O’Neal tells Rich how the late Bill Russell completely changed his outlook on being a professional athlete, why the Celtics should not break up their young nucleus to trade for Nets F Kevin Durant, reacts to Charles Barkley’s flirtation with joining the LIV Golf Tour broadcast team, and makes a BOLD bet about his beloved Dallas Cowboy...

Rich and the guys react to the breaking news that the Padres have traded for Nationals slugger Juan Soto, and reacts to the NFL handing down discipline to the Miami Dolphins for tampering for illegal contact with Tom Brady while he was a member of the New England Patriots.  Rich lays out the factors that could influence whether or not NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should appeal the independent ar...

ESPN MLB reporter Buster Olney tells Rich why the Brewers surprisingly traded closer Josh Hader to the Padres and if San Diego has a chance to land Juan Soto from the Nationals, if Soto’s possibly leaving in free agency after two years could deter teams like the Padres, Dodgers or Cardinals from giving up a bevy of prospects for the Nats’ slugger, says that the Angels never had any intention of tr...

Rich reacts to the Angels taking Shohei Ohtani off the trade market, and comments on the passing of Celtics’ Hall of Famer Bill Russell who left as much of a lasting impact as a person off the court as he did as a player on the hardwood.  Rich and the guys recap TJ’s first-ever round of golf. Hall of Fame sportswriter and former Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan and Rich discuss the legacy of Boston...

Rich reacts to the 6-game suspension recommended for Deshaun Watson by former federal judge Sue L. Robinson and says why the punishment should have been harsher.  The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich why arbitrator Sue L. Robinson only gave Deshaun Watson a 6-games suspension in the wake of dozens of sexual misconduct allegations against him, if the NFL can win the battle in the court of public opin...

Rich reacts to Charles Barkley ending his flirtation with joining the LIV Tour’s broadcast team and ponders if the controversial Saudi backed golf league can ever change its image especially with their reported heavy-handed tactics when handling criticism. Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner tells Rich why the Cardinals might have been compelled to include a mandatory ‘f...

Rich comments on the “game of chicken” between the 49ers and Seahawks in which Seattle needs QB Jimmy Garoppolo to throw to newly-signed DK Metcalf while the Niners need to shave Jimmy G’s cap space to pay disgruntled WR Deebo Samuel.    In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on Dak Prescott, Julio Jones vs OBJ, the Raiders vs the Eagles to win their divisions, Baker Mayfield, and play...

Rich reacts to the Arizona Cardinals removing the controversial mandatory ‘film study’ clause in Kyler Murray’s contract, and says how the language in the clause can be used for parents worldwide to limit their kids’ screen time. Cincinnati Bearcats Head Football Coach Luke Fickell and Rich discuss his search for a new QB after losing 4-year starter Desmond Ridder to the NFL, how moving to the Big...