The Rich Eisen Show

4/10/24 - Hour 2 Rich and the guys discuss the rash of pitching injures in Major League Baseball, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s scary calf injury, and the NFL announcing the Packers and Eagles will be playing in Brazil next season, and debate if CJ Stroud, Jordan Love or Brock Purdy will have the better season. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler and Rich discuss Jayden Daniels’ rising NFL Draft stock, why Cale...

4/10/24 - Hour 1 Rich and the guys react to having the actual Stanley Cup in-studio, and get some great stories from Keeper of the Cup Howie Borrow about this long, strange, GTFOH history of the storied trophy and how players have celebrated with it over the decades. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster...

4/9/24 - Hour 3 Derrick Henry tells Rich why he chose to sign with the Ravens after an illustrious career with the Tennessee Titans, what Baltimore’s offense could look like pairing him with Lamar Jackson, his message to any doubters out there now that he’s turned 30 years-old, and more. Actor Jermaine Fowler joins Rich in-studio to promote his new horror flick ‘Sting’ about an intergalactic man-e...

4/9/24 - Hour 2 Rich weighs in on the possibility of Dan Hurley entertaining the Kentucky opening on the heels of UConn winning back-to-back national championships. In ‘Overreaction Tuesday” Rich weighs in on Tiger Woods at the Masters, UConn winning back-to-back national championships, and more. Rich reacts to the Oakland A’s owner’s comments about playing games in a minor league ballpark in Sacr...

4/9/24 - Hour 1 Rich and the guys react to UConn cruising to their 2nd-straight National Championship by dismantling the Purdue Boilermakers for the 6th title in school history. ESPN’s Jay Bilas and Rich discuss the Huskies’ latest natty, if head coach Dan Hurley should consider jumping to Kentucky after John Calipari’s departure to Arkansas, the NBA Draft prospects of 2-time player of the year Za...

4/8/24 - Hour 3 To honor today’s solar eclipse Rich and the guys each reveal the sports moment they’d like to blot out from their past including takes on the New York Yankees, New England Patriots, and Dallas Cowboys. The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss the building intrigue surrounding the upcoming NFL Draft, the Stefon Diggs trade to the Houston Texans and more. Please check out other RES p...

4/8/24 - Hour 2 Rich weighs in on the Buffalo Bills trading talented but temperamental WR Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. CBS Sports’ Ross Tucker and Rich discuss his transition from his NFL playing days to a career in media, the wider implications of Stefon Diggs’ trade for the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and all NFL wide receivers, the Pittsburgh Steelers momentous offseason, the intrigue...

4/8/24 - Hour 1 Rich reacts to Caitlin Clark’s college career ending without a title after Iowa’s loss in the National Championship game to unbeaten South Carolina. CBS Sports’ Seth Davis and Rich preview the NCAA National Championship game between UConn and Purdue, and Calipari’s move from Kentucky to Arkansas. NFL Network reporter/former WNBA All-Star Stacey Dales and Rich discuss Caitlin Clark’...

4/5/24 - Hour 3 Two-time World Series winner Terry Francona and guest host David Samson discuss what it takes to be a successful MLB manager in the analytics era, if the pitch clock and other rules changes have been good for baseball, playing in the Invited Celebrity Classic golf tournament, and more. David and the guys react to the controversy surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s first home run ball with...

4/5/24 Hour 2 Former NBA All-Star Jamal Mashburn tells guest host David Samson what advice he has for younger players for how to achieve success in life after their playing days are over, why the Play-In Tournament is good for the NBA, the growing influence of gambling in sports, and more. In ‘What’s More Likely’ David weighs in on the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, JJ McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr,...

4/5/24 - Hour 1 Guest host David Samson and the guys react to Bronny James declaring for the NBA Draft. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and David discuss the possibility of the Chicago Bears trading the #9 overall pick in the NFL Draft, the intrigue surrounding the Washington Commanders’ and New England Patriots’ draft options, why the Houston Texans are letting Stefon Diggs become a free agent a year e...

4/4/24 - Hour 3 FOX Sports NFL Analyst/UFL Head of Football Operations Daryl Johnston and guest host David Samson discuss the league being a testing ground of sorts for rules that could find their way to the NFL, the merger of the XFL and the USFL, why the Dallas Cowboys have been so quiet on the free agency front this offseason, Robin Williams’ dramatic acting chops, and more. David, former Presi...

4/4/24 - Hour 2 The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand and guest host David Samson discuss the possibility the top college football conferences breaking off from the NCAA to form a super league, how it would be structured, who would get the biggest piece of the pie and more. Chris Brockman asks his ‘Burning Questions’ about the Buffalo Bills, NFL Draft intrigue, Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers, the Chicago...

4/4/24 - Hour 1 Guest host David Samson and the guys do a deep dive into the reasons for the Buffalo Bills throwing up their hands on Stefon Diggs and trading the All-Pro WR to the Houston Texans. ESPN College Basketball Analyst Seth Greenberg and David break down the UConn-Alabama and Purdue-NC State Final Four matchups, why Connecticut coach Dan Hurley reminds him of Nick Saban, how to fix colle...

4/3/24 - Hour 3 Guest host Jim Jackson and the guys discuss how the Stefon Diggs trade will impact the Buffalo Bills next season, and Brockman ranks the wildest NFL moves this offseason. CBS Sports’ Charles Davis and Jim discuss how Texans QB CJ Stroud will benefit from the addition of Stefon Diggs, how the Buffalo Bills can replenish their WR room via the NFL Draft, and more. Jim reflects back on...

4/3/24 - Hour 2 Purdue Head Basketball Coach Matt Painter and guest host Jim Jackson discuss the Boilermakers’ Final Four run, the big showdown between 7’4” Zach Edey and NC State big man DJ Burns Jr, Edey’s NBA prospects, and more. Jim and the guys preview the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four and debate if both tourneys should be held at the same venue each year, and Ohio State alum Jim weighs i...

4/3/24 - Hour 1 Guest host Jim Jackson and the guys react to the Buffalo Bills trading All-Pro WR Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and how the trade impacts the AFC landscape. Steelers DT Cam Heyward and Jim discuss the Bills-Texans Stefon Diggs trade, Pittsburgh’s addition of QB Russell Wilson and LB Patrick Queen, says why T.J. Watt is the best defensive player in the NFL today, and more. The...

4/2/24 - Hour 3 NBA on TNT analyst Stan Van Gundy and guest host Jim Jackson discuss the intrigue in the Western Conference with the NBA Playoffs rapidly approaching, if Anthony Edwards can take the Minnesota Timberwolves to the next level, and more. Jim reveals the true story about what happened on the 1990’S Dallas Mavericks team featuring him, Jason Kidd and Jamal Mashburn when it was reported...

4/2/24 - Hour 2 Two-time NCAA national champion coach/CBS Sports analyst Jay Wright and guest host Jim Jackson discuss the pressure facing coaches the deeper and deeper they get into the NCAA Tournament, what advice he has for Purdue Head Coach Matt Painter ahead of the Boilermakers’ Final Four national semifinal against DJ Burns and North Carolina State, the challenge coaches face in the new NIL/...

4/2/24 - Hour 1 Guest host Jim Jackson and the guys recap the epic Elite 8 rematch between Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes vs Angel Reese and LSU. Turner Sports’ play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson and Jim discuss the Dodgers-Giants heated rivalry and Mookie Betts’ hot start to the season, which teams could represent the AL in the World Series, what Joel Embiid’s return means for the 76ers’ title...

Guest host Kirk Morrison and the guys discuss how innovations in the UFL could find their way to the NFL soon.   Premier Lacrosse League founder Paul Rabil and Kirk discuss his new book ‘The Way of the Champion’ with a foreword by Bill Belichick, and more.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy T...

The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach and guest host Kirk Morrison discuss the anticipation for the Caitlin Clark/Iowa Elite 8 rematch against LSU, DJ Burns Jr. leading North Carolina State to the Final Four, the chances Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies can repeat as national champions, and whether or not Purdue’s Zach Edey and the Boilermakers have a chance to cut down the nets a week from now. In ‘Overreacti...

Guest host Kirk Morrison and the guys break down the UConn vs Alabama and NC State vs Purdue Final Four matchups and the improbable run of the 11-seed Wolfpack led by big man DJ Burns Jr. The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant and Kirk discuss the huge Iowa vs LSU Elite 8 showdown in the Women’s NCAA Tournament featuring the much-anticipated rematch between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the snafu in to...

3/29/24 - Hour 3 In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on JJ McCarthy, Jayden Daniels, the Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Caitlin Clark, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 win total. Comedian Alex Edelman joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new HBO special ‘Alex Edelman: Just for Us,’ his time working for the Boston Red Sox and Los Ang...

3/29/24 - Hour 2 The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss how the top of the NFL Draft could unfold, if the Denver Broncos and/or the Raiders could move up to select a quarterback, Michael Penix Jr’s fluctuating draft stock, if LSU WR Malik Nabers could be drafted before Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr, and the future of mega contracts for NFL quarterbacks for the likes of Dak Prescott and Brock P...