The Rich Eisen Show

ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi tells Michigan alum Rich if his Wolverines will make the NCAA Tournament and which other bubble teams are vying for limited spots in the March Madness field and reveals his predictions to land the #1 seeds in the Big Dance. Rich responds to a caller who wonders if Colin Kaepernick could get another shot to land on an NFL roster  In his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ segm...

Rich breaks down the quarterback situation for every single NFL team and says which ones are set at QB and which ones are still wanting, and why there could be more big shakeups coming soon. The Athletic’s baseball writer Jayson Stark tells Rich how MLB owners and players were finally able to reach a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and if the new CBA will force previously stingy teams to spend...

Rich recaps Ben Simmons’ first trip back to Philadelphia with the Brooklyn Nets where he was heartily booed by 76ers fans while James Harden struggled mightily for the Sixers against his previous team. Rich comments on the end of the MLB lockout and VERY humbly brags about his role getting baseball owners and players to agree to a new CBA. Former NFL front office executive Joe Banner tells Rich ho...

The Rich Eisen Show's Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson, and Adam Chudwin break down the latest from the NBA. 00:00- Ben Simmons returns to Philadelphia 11:00- HBO's Winning Time reactions 31:20- Warriors concern/Grizzlies/Nuggets/West landscape Follow the guys here: Twitter-@chrisbrockman, @toojiggy, @achudwin Instagram- @brockshady, @tjjefferson, @achudwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Former Pro Bowl TE-turned-FOX Sports NFL Analyst Greg Olsen tells Rich why he was surprised but not surprised that the Seahawks traded Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, if the Washington Commanders made the right move in trading for Carson Wentz, and what might go through Tom Brady’s mind should the 7-time Super Bowl champion start thinking about a return to the NFL.   Actor DeVaughn Nixon joi...

Rich implores MLB owners and players to get a new CBA in place soon or risk bringing on the shame of missing the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier. The MMQB’s NFL Insider Albert Breer tells Rich why the Colts cut bait on Carson Wentz after just one season in Indianapolis and why the Washington Commanders might still draft a QB in the first round of the NFL Draft...

Rich breaks down the Russell Wilson Seahawks-Broncos trade and explains why, despite what some pundits would like you to believe, it’s way too soon to pass judgment on who won the trade. Rich also weighs in on the Colts sending Carson Wentz to the Commanders and runs through the NUMEROUS draft picks teams have given up to draft/acquire the inconsistent QB over the years and if NFL GMs should be wa...

Rich and the guys react to the Colts trading Carson Wentz back to the NFC East and wonder if the Commanders took a big enough swing to land their next QB, and debate what the Colts’ next move at quarterback could be (trading for the Falcons’ Matt Ryan??) . ESPN’s Bomani Jones tells Rich his reaction to Russell Wilson’s trade from the Seahawks to the Broncos, why he doesn’t understand why teams lik...

Former Vikings and Dolphins GM Rick Spielman gives Rich his list of General Manager clichés and reveals the hidden meaning behind them, breaks down the Russell Wilson-to-the-Broncos trade and if other teams are likely to address their QB situations via the NFL Draft or free agency, analyzes the market for free agent LB Bobby Wagner, says why the Packers shouldn’t be too quick to trade backup QB Jo...

Rich reacts to the seismic shift in Seattle where the Seahawks traded away Russell Wilson and released future Hall of Fame LB Bobby Wagner marking the end of an era for Pete Carroll and The 12 fanbase, and ponders why Wilson and Carroll couldn’t work things out after their long run of success together.  NFL Network Reporter Tom Pelissero tells Rich how the Russell Wilson-Broncos trade went down an...

Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch tells Rich what it was like inheriting a team with so much young talent in the likes of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards and if the T-Wolves (currently sitting in the #7 slot in the Western Conference playoff standings) are talking NBA Title or not. Rich remarks on Russell Wilson’s trade to the Broncos and if that could mean a ratings bonanza for...

NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich how he sees the top two picks in the NFL Draft playing out for the Jaguars and Lions, why Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux did himself no favors by bowing out of NFL Combine drills after telling teams he planned to fully participate, if teams like the Steelers are more likely to address their QB issues through the draft or via free agency, and why Kyler Mu...

Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers’ new, record-setting contract from the Packers to end a year of drama and speculation between the 4-time NFL MVP and Green Bay’s front office.  Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich how Rodgers used his leverage on the Packers to extract that huge new contract, why Rodgers’ re-signing means the Broncos could turn their attention to Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and i...

Rich says why top NFL Draft prospect Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux didn’t do himself any favors by pulling out of the drills portion of the NFL Combine, and weighs in on NFL scouts taking issue with the league allowing fans inside the stadium in Indianapolis Cincinnati Bearcats QB Desmond Ridder tells Rich how his NFL Combine experience went, why he’s supremely confident he can lead whichever team t...

Rich weighs in on the NFL QB carousel and some possible landing spots for Carson Wentz if he and the Indianapolis Colts part ways, and says why he’s predicting Mitchell Trubisky will be one of the hottest commodities on the free agent market next week. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich the latest on the Aaron Rodgers-Packers decision timeline and how it will impact Davante Adams’ free agency, ho...

Rich weighs in the looming “should I stay or should I go” decision facing Aaron Rodgers which will start the dominos falling in the NFL QB carousel, and reveals what behind-the-scenes whispering he heard at the NFL Combine about Packers heir-apparent QB Jordan Love. Rich breaks down what he witnessed at the NFL Combine saying he came away impressed by the depth of talent and VERY impressed by the...

We kickoff Season 3 of Just Getting Started with Suzy Shuster sitting down with one of her good friends and one funny guy, The Roast Master General himself, Jeff Ross. Jeff opens up about his friendship with fellow comedian Bob Saget and how hard it has been to process his death. Suzy and Jeff go deep into his origin story and take a long walk down memory lane. You'll also hear Jeff describe what...

Rich calls in from the NFL Combine where he tells guest host Ryan Leaf why he was blown away by the depth and speed of the wide receivers in Indianapolis, if he was disappointed in the discrepancy between the unofficial and official 40-yard dash times, why the NFL put the kybosh on playing music during the Combine drills after scouts complained, and why he’s not shocked by reports that the Dallas...

 In our weekly ‘What’s More Likely’ segment, guest host Ryan Leaf says if the Lakers are more likely to miss the playoff entirely or win a playoff series, if the Cowboys or Amari Cooper will reach a Super Bowl first if Dallas parts ways with the WR, and if Lamar Jackson or Kyler Murray will ink a long-term deal first. Pro Football Focus analyst and 11-year NFL veteran QB Bruce Gradkowski tells Rya...

Guest host Ryan Leaf and Brockman voice their displeasure with the wide discrepancy between unofficial 40-yard dash times and the official 40 times at the NFL Combine and break down the uneven performance of the quarterbacks like Pitt’s Kenny Pickett and Liberty’s Malik Willis in Indianapolis. The Athletic’s NBA Writer Bill Oram tells Ryan why LeBron and the “completely fractured” Lakers are prett...

Rich calls in from the NFL Combine where he tells guest host Ryan Leaf how the news of Pitt Panthers QB Kenny Pickett’s 8.5” hand size is going over in NFL circles in Indianapolis and what the top storylines are heading into Day 1 of workout and says why he’s looking forward to a revamped, more fan-friendly Combine presentation.  Ryan reacts to his favorite movie franchise, Batman, being rebooted...

NBA.com's Mark Medina tells guest host Ryan Leaf how Kevin Durant’s return from injury will boost the Nets’ title chances, what the James Harden addition means for the 76ers’ odds to top Brooklyn for Eastern Conference supremacy, and if Warriors fans should be worried about the W’s recent stumble after such a red-hot start to their season.  Ryan compares his NFL Combine measurements from 1998 to t...

Guest host Ryan Leaf reflects on his long journey from NFL flameout to recovering addict and the mental toll of expectations and adulation on athletes. NFL Network host Rachel Bonnetta tells Ryan Leaf what her first-ever NFL Combine is like, why she’s excited the NFL is making it more fun and game-like with the presence of fans near the field for the first time, and which event Peter King would ex...

The Rich Eisen Show's Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson, and Adam Chudwin break down the latest from the NBA. 01:30- James Harden's impact on Sixers' title chances. 14:45- Ja Morant is awesome. 22:30- Worried about the Warriors? 26:20- Lakers getting boo'd/ Westbrook and LeBron. Follow the guys here : Twitter- @chrisbrockman, @toojiggy, @achudwin Instagram- @brockshady, @tjjefferson, @achudwin Learn mo...

Rich calls in from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis where he tells guest host Ryan Leaf how he and Miami Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel pulled off the Great Coaching Cliché Caper of 2022 at the NFL Combine, what whisperings about the league’s QB carousel he’s hearing behind the scenes and more.  Ryan takes a call from someone who played football and basketball against him in high school and shar...