The Rich Eisen Show

Guest host Ryan Leaf and Chris Brockman break down the jumbled NFL QB puzzle and explain why Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Garoppolo, Tua Tagovailoa and other quarterbacks could re-shape the league’s landscape this off-season, debate where Carson Wentz would be the best fit if he and the Colts part ways, and says why Jimmy Garoppolo will be a starting QB in the NFL next year wherever he end...

Guest host Ryan Leaf and Chris Brockman run through the latest developments in the NFL and on the anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record 100-point game they discuss which NFL single-game record is most unbreakable: receiving yards (336), passing yards (554), rushing yards (296), or sacks (7). Ryan tells his behind-the-scenes account of how his NFL Combine experience went prior to the 1998 NF...

Rich and Brockman argue over whether the San Francisco 49ers should pursue a trade for Tom Brady and what the compensation for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should be. Emmy-winning writer/actor/director/producer Ben Stiller and Rich discuss his new Apple TV+ series ‘Severance’ and reveals how he was able to land a star-studded cast that included John Turturro and Academy Award winner Christopher Walken...

Rich re-examines the (LENGTHY) statement released by Kyler Murray’s agent and wonders if this weird, very public beef is just a prelude to the disgruntled QB asking for a trade if he doesn’t get an early long-term extension from the Arizona Cardinals. The MMQB’s Albert Brooks tells Rich how the top of the NFL Draft could shake out after this week’s NFL Combine, what Kyler Murray’s goals are by air...

Rich recaps Ja Morant’s jaw-dropping night where the Memphis Grizzlies guard threw down 52 points on the San Antonio Spurs, and says how his meteoric rise compares to the descending comet of the player drafted before him, Zion Williamson.  Denver Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone tells Rich when Denver is expecting the return of injured stars Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., what makes reignin...

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich why Kyler Murray’s agent released that lengthy statement today that “doesn’t accomplish anything,” if the Cardinals would consider trading the disgruntled QB, why Aaron Rodgers deserves $50M per year from the Packers after winning back-to-back MVP awards, if the Seahawks will be dealing Russell Wilson this offseason, and how close Tom Brady came to joinin...

Rich and the guys react to Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock draft, preview the NFL Combine’s top storylines, and have a tongue-in-cheek breakdown of the Packers tweet about their upcoming London game using a photo of the Beatles’ famed Abbey Road photo using pics of Matt LaFleur and players, but not including Aaron Rodgers.   The Athletic’s Senior NBA Writer Sam Amick tells Rich what’s going on behin...

Rich weighs in on the “weird” statement released this morning by Kyler Murray’s agent in the latest head-scratching development in his very odd and very public beef with the team. NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich why he has the Jaguars drafting an offensive lineman #1 overall to protect Trevor Lawrence instead of one of the top edge rushers, why he only has two QBs going in the first...

Dallas Cowboys All-Pro LB Micah Parsons stops by the studio and tells Rich what it was like experiencing the highest of highs during his stellar rookie season and the lowest of lows in losing to the 49ers in the playoffs, how he mentally trains to become the best defensive player in the NFL, says why he’s hyped Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn is returning but reveals that he rarely speaks with Hea...

Rich and the guys debate what the Jacksonville Jaguars should do with the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft and say how Jacksonville’s options mirror those of the Bengals a year ago when they opted to grab a weapon (Ja’Marr Chase) for Joe Burrow instead of a lineman (Penei Sewell) to protect him. Adventurer/Host/Author Bear Grylls tells Rich how far back his love for the outdoors goes and why he wa...

Rich reacts to the latest in the Kyler Murray-Cardinals drama saying “there’s still no answer” from the disgruntled QB as to why he’s so publicly disgruntled.   New Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel tells Rich how he went from being a Broncos ball boy to an NFL head coach, if he can replicate the 49ers devastating run game in Miami and turn WR Jaylen Waddle into a Deebo Samuels-type threat out of the back...

Stanford Head Coach David Shaw tells Rich why Ole Miss’ Matt Corral is the best QB in this year’s NFL Draft and how Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux stacks up against Michigan’s Aiden Hutchinson as the Draft’s top edge rusher, why the Texans might have game in former Stanford QB Davis Mills, why Andrew Luck is living his best life and how he expects Christian McCaffrey to bounce back from another injury...

Rams OT Andrew Whitworth tells Rich what it’s been like celebrating L.A.’s Super Bowl LVI win over the Bengals and what it was like in the huddle as Matthew Stafford led them on the game-winning drive, what it meant to him being honored as the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year, if he thinks Aaron Donald and Sean McVay will return and “run it back” next season, and how hockey hall of famer Wayne...

Rich comments on the latest news surround Aaron Rodger’ status with the Packers including a report that Green Bay has multiple offers on the table if the 4-time MVP asks for a trade. Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers Insider Rick Stroud tells Rich how real the possibility is that the Bucs will turn to Blaine Gabbert to be their starting QB next season or if they could be in the mix for Russell Wilson, Ca...

CBS Sports College Basketball Reporter and Senior Writer for The Athletic Seth Davis tells Rich why Michigan and the Big Ten got it right with Juwan Howard’s suspension for instigating a postgame brawl, explains what in the world a “Quad 1 Win” is and how they factor into bubble teams making the NCAA Tournament or watching March Madness from home on their TV.  Acclaimed TV writer/producer (The Off...

The Fire Pit Collective golf writer Alan Shipnuck and Rich discuss the controversial comments made by Phil Mickelson in his new biography ‘Phil’ about the Saudi Golf League that led to the 6-time major winner stepping away from golf, why he expects Mickelson to return for the Masters and emerge from the controversy more popular than ever, and says the SGL is not dead in the water yet despite defec...

Rich comments on the rapidly accelerating NFL QB carousel and weighs in on a report that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could turn to Blaine Gabbert (yes, Blaine Gabbert) as their starting QB to replace Tom Brady and the Steelers turning to Mason Rudolph to step in for the retired Ben Roethlisberger.  The Athletic Pittsburgh’s Ed Bouchette tells Rich why Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t make the Steelers a Super...

Texans Head Coach Lovie Smith tells Rich why he has ZERO worries about Houston’s QB situation with Davis Mills at the helm and why he hopes the team can move on from Deshaun Watson sooner rather than later, reveals his thoughts on Brian Flores’ racial bias lawsuit against the NFL and if that played a role in getting the Texans HC job, why he thinks Houston can replicate the Bengals’ blueprint and...

Former NFL All-Pro lineman Tony Boselli tells Rich what it meant to finally be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and shares a story about his late father’s touching congratulations to him, says why former Jacksonville Jaguars RB Fred Taylor deserves to be in the HOF also, and explains why Rams DT Aaron Donald will go down in history as one of the NFL’s all-time best players. New York Post...

Rich tries to decipher Aaron Rodgers’ latest Instagram post to see if we can glean anything about the Packers QB’s future in Green Bay from his cryptic comments. ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst and Rich discuss LeBron James’ apparent dissatisfaction with the Lakers and what his future in Los Angeles holds after another disappointing season, what the Lakers could do with their roster in the offsea...

Newly-elected Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Vermeil tells Rich what being enshrined in Canton means to him, why he’d be disappointed to see Rams Head Coach Sean McVay retire at the age of 36, if he knew Kurt Warner would go from Rams 3rd-stringer to Hall of Famer, and why he’s opting to go into the HOF as an Eagle instead of a Ram.   In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says if the NBA shou...

ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas tells Rich why both Juwan Howard and Greg Gard are culpable for the postgame brawl between Michigan and Wisconsin and why he’s disappointed neither coach showed any contrition for their actions, which teams are likely to reach March Madness’ Final Four this season, and reveals Coach K’s predilection for throwing around salty language when needed over the y...

Michigan alum Rich reacts to Juwan Howard instigating post-game brawl by slapping a Wisconsin assistant coach during the handshake line and says what the repercussions should be for the Wolverines head coach.   The MMQB Senior Writer Albert Breer tells Rich how real the threat is that hundreds of top prospects could boycott the NFL Combine due to the league’s covid restrictions limiting the number...

It's the return on Just Getting Started and we have surprise for all of you. Rich is passing the hosting torch to his wife, Emmy Award winning sportscaster Suzy Shuster. In this episode they discuss Suzy's beginnings which led her to jobs with some of the biggest networks in sports. All that and more in this episode of Just Getting Started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal tells guest host Suzy Shuster that Deion Sanders should be the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and says what advice he has for Brooklyn Nets G/F Ben Simmons on how to handle the pressure and spotlight of being a star athlete.  Former Raiders CEO and current CBS Sports NFL Analyst Amy Trask tells Suzy her favorite John Madden story where she got a bi...