The Rich Eisen Show

NBC Sports’ Michele Tafoya and Rich discuss her latest podcast on the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death, her reaction to Tom Brady making his 10th Super Bowl, and the Patrick Mahomes vs Brady storyline. Rich and the guys react to Aaron Rodgers latest comments on his future with the Packers, and Rams’ GM Les Sneed’s non-committal comments about Jared Goff’s future as L.A.’s starting quarterback.  Actor Aldis Hodge and Rich discuss his new film ‘One Night in Miami’ where he portrays Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, award-winning actress Regina King’s directorial debut, and weather ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick kicks off the hour discussing if he’ll get a better parking spot than Rams Head Coach Sean McVay when the NFL Network moves their operations into the new SoFi Stadium.  Chris Brockman runs through the latest news including updates on Aaron Rodgers and the Packers situation, Justin Herbert’s new offensive coordinator, and Antonio Brown’s super bowl status.  New Chargers head coach Brandon Staley and Rich discuss his rapid rise up the NFL coaching ranks, how he plans to implement a Saints-style high octane offense, what Rams-style defensive philosophies he’s bringing to the Bolts, his approach to late-game decision making, and if he’ll have to fight Rich and Sean McVay for a parking spot at SoFi Stadium. Rich wraps up the hour re-visiting his 2018 sit-down interview with Kobe Bryant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich begins the hour reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians and Rich discuss his reaction to reaching the Super Bowl after having called it a career at one point in his life, why Bucs’ OC Byron Leftwich deserved more consideration for open head coaching positions, his ‘no risk it, no biscuit’ philosophy to life and football, what it’s like having a GOAT QB running his offense, and having a true home-field advantage against the formidable Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Rich begins his Top 10 Super Bowl Storylines rundown charting the career arc of Bruce Arians and his “retirement” from the Steelers when he was Pittsburgh’s Offensive Coordinator. Rich wraps up the hour getting a Patriots fan’s perspective from Chris Brockman on Tom Brady reaching the Super Bowl while Bill Belichick and the Pats didn’t even make the playoffs.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich opens the hour with a hilarious story explaining why Raiders GM and former NFL Network cohort Mike Mayock is an absolute, 100% straight shooter.  Rich fields calls from viewers to discuss Aaron Rodger’s future in Green Bay after his cryptic postgame comments following the Packers’ NFC title game loss to the Buccaneers.  Chris Brockman runs through the latest news including updates on the Chiefs’ banged up offensive line heading into the Super Bowl, Tom Brady’s parents’ battle with Covid, NBA trade rumors, and a rare trade between the Yankees and Red Sox.   Rich reacts to news that the MLB players union has rejected the universal Designated Hitter and expanded playoffs. Rich wraps up the hour revealing how Bills’ QB Josh Allen reacted when offered up his new nickname, “The Mandalorian.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich begins the hour breaking down how the Bills and Packers settling for field goals in their conference championship games proved costly in the end, and reacts to Aaron Rodgers postgame comments about his uncertain future with the Packers.   ESPN MMA host & reporter Ariel Helwani and Rich discuss his belove Bills getting bounced out of the playoffs by the Chiefs, Conor McGregor’s knockout at the hands of Dustin Poirier, what’s next for McGregor, Jon Bones Jones’ desire to move up in weight class, his reaction to boxer Ryan Garcia saying he’d consider fighting in the UFC, why he excited for the Knicks for the first time in years, and why the Montreal Expos are an under-the-radar storyline for the upcoming Bucs-Chiefs Super Bowl.  Rich wraps up the hour recapping Bills fan Wolf Blitzer’s appearance on NFL GameDay Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour recapping the Buccaneers NFC Championship Game win over the Packers and what reaching another Super Bowl means for Tom Brady’s already impressive legacy. Rich then recaps the Chiefs dismantling of the Bills and why he (and pretty much every football fan living) is VERY excited to see Brady vs Mahomes on the game’s biggest stage. NBC Sports’ Peter King and Rich discuss Tom Brady reaching his mind-boggling 10th Super Bowl, the epic Mahomes vs Brady Super Bowl matchup, Aaron Rodgers future with the Packers after his cryptic postgame remarks, if Packers’ head coach Matt LaFleur made the right choice to kick a field goal at the end of the NFC Championship game, and the trade possibilities for Deshaun Watson and Matthew Stafford. Rich wraps up the hour discussing the best trade destinations for Lions QB Matthew Stafford, and his ‘what were they thinking’ reaction to the Texans latest blunder in their head coach search.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour breaking down Sunday’s AFC and NFC Championship games and predicting which teams will face off in the Super Bowl.  Chris Brockman runs through the latest news on Patrick Mahomes, who will be Trevor Lawrences’ first Offensive Coordinator, and the possibility of Philip Rivers joining the Monday Night Football booth.  Actor/comedian Bobby Moynihan and Rich discuss his favorite sports moments from his decade on Saturday Night Live, and his new NBC sitcom with Ted Danson and Holly Hunter, ‘Mr. Mayor.’  Rich reacts to Darrell Bevell being handed the keys to the race car that is Trevor Lawrence Chris Brockman offers up his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for the NFL’s Conference Championship games, and Mike Del Tufo delivers another ‘Highly Inaccurate Weather Report’ for Green Bay and Kansas City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network analyst and 3-time Super Bowl champion Willie McGinest and Rich discuss the possibility of Tom Brady winning a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers, how the Brady-Belichick legacy has been impacted by TB12’s success in Tampa, and his predictions on which two teams will advance to the Super Bowl. Rich weighs in on the legitimacy of the “did Tom Brady need Belichick or did Belichick need Brady more” debate.  Hall of Fame announcer Bob Costas and Rich reflect on the passing of baseball legend Hank Aaron and how Aaron’s impact transcended sports, how high the Braves Hall of Fame was regarded by his fellow players and generations to come. Rich wraps up the hour discussing the mountain of racism Hank Aaron faced during his career especially when he was chasing Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich starts the hour reflecting on the life and impact of Braves Hall of Famer Hank Aaron who passed away at the age of 86.  New Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh and Rich discuss his process for making the Jets a championship contender, Sam Darnold’s future as the Jets starting QB, his “all gas, no brake’ philosophy, and his process for deciding on throwing the red replay challenge flag.  Rich offers up his first blush impressions of Saleh and discusses what the team should do with incumbent QB Sam Darnold. Rich wraps up the hour discussing his “Mandalorian” nickname for Bills QB Josh Allen, and discusses the Falcons hiring of Arthur Smith as their new head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys kick off the hour debating which TV show you’d most want to go back and watch for the first time: The Sopranos, The Wire, Game of Thrones, or Breaking Bad. Rich reacts to the Eagles hiring the Colts Offensive Coordinator Nick Sirianni to be their new head coach, and wonder why Chiefs OC Eric Bienemy hasn’t been hired as an HC yet (hello, Texans??) Good Morning Football’s Kyle Brandt and Rich discuss the Tom Brady vs Aaron Rodgers NFC Championship showdown, his AFC pick to reach the Super Bowl, and his reaction to the wild introductory press conferences from new Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh and new Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell.   Rich wraps up the hour with Peacock’s ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Holley breaking down the memorable press conference from new Lions head coach Dan Campbell, and the impact on Tom Brady’s already legendary legacy if he wins another Super Bowl.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Pardon the Interruption’ co-host Michael Wilbon and Rich discuss Kyrie Irving’s return to the Nets and why he’s wary of Brooklyn’s enigmatic All-Star guard, Kyrie’s chemistry with his Brooklyn teammates, why the Lakers are still the team to beat in the NBA, which teams he predicts will face off in the Super Bowl, and why’s he’s not down with the Bears running in back in 2021 with their GM and head coach.    Actor Taye Diggs and Rich discuss his CW show ‘All American,’ why he was at every game in the Carrier Dome while at Syracuse but never got to actually see a game, his experience making ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back,’ the new Michigan Fab Five documentary, and his side job writing children’s books.  Rich and the guys wrap up the hour discussing the possibility of free agent running back Mark Ingram possibly joining the Bills, and a breakdown of the very “colorful” introductory press conference by new Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour recapping Kyrie Irving’s return to the Nets and their double-overtime loss to the Cavaliers Rich and the guys debate if Tom Brady winning a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers would be the most special championship for him.  Nets TV Analyst Richard Jefferson and Rich discuss the Nets finally getting Durant, Kyrie, and Harden on the court for the first time, why Kyrie Irving doesn’t owe anybody but his teammates an explanation for his mystery absence, how the Nets still have room for improvement, Steve Nash’s handling of all the drama in Brooklyn, and why the Cavaliers are an up-and-coming team.   Rich wraps up the hour debating Chris Brockman on whether Kyrie should come out with an explanation of his absence from the Nets.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Brockman kicks off the hour running through the latest news on Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes status for the AFC Championship game, the Lions giving Dan Campbell a head-scratching 6-year contract, and former Jaguars’ head coach Doug Marrone’s new job at Alabama.  Vice TV’s Cari Champion and Jemele Hill join Rich to discuss the (sometimes too slow) evolution of ESPN’s flagship show SportsCenter over the decades in the face of changing demands of viewers and sports fans, how their new show ‘Cari & Jemele Won’t Stick to Sports’ exemplifies the trend toward mixing sports and politics, James Harden’s and Deshaun Watson’s use of leverage to extract a more favorable situation for themselves, and what goes in inside the mind of Nets’ enigmatic All-Star guard Kyrie Irving.    Rich wraps up the show calling out Mike Del Tufo for (again) not paying attention to the show while the show was live on the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Kevin Acee and Rich discuss how Philip Rivers delivered the scoop to him on his retirement, why Rivers is retiring without a Super Bowl ring, his Hall of Fame worthiness, and the long-time Chargers’ QB’s top-flight trash talk ability despite his lack of cursing.   Bills cornerback Josh Norman and Rich Eisen discuss Buffalo’s mindset after a season of challenges, possibly facing the Chiefs without Patrick Mahomes, why he’s as energized right now as at any point in his career, how he’s teamed up with Bills Mafia to help support local businesses in the Buffalo area, and his praise for Bills Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier. Rich wraps up the hour updating the story that caused such an uproar; about that time his mom went out on a date with Dodgers Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to the Philip Rivers’ retirement announcement and recaps the long-time Chargers’ QB’s storied career. Rich and the guys debate Rivers’ Hall of Fame credentials: will he be a first-balloter …will he even get in?  Rich and the guys discuss Kyrie Irving’s return from his mystery absence and discuss what the Durant-Harden-Kyrie trio means for the balance of power in the Eastern Conference.  Rich and the guys discuss the NFL’s controversial end zone fumble rule and debate when/if it will ever be changed. With Philip Rivers’ retirement, Rich and the guys discuss what the Colts next move at quarterback will be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys discuss the rumored rift between Rams head coach Sean McVay and Jared Goff, and debate if Carson Wentz or Goff has the best chance come back from their recent slumps.  Kyrie Irving has returned to the Nets so Rich dissects what he didn’t say verbally and what he shouted out loud with his bad body language.  Actor and devout Saints fan Anthony Mackie and Rich discuss his deep, deep, DEEP hatred of the Atlanta Falcons, his dreams of Deshaun Watson playing for New Orleans, an AMAZING, never-told story about those Eminem rap battle lyrics from ‘8 Mile,’ his new Netflix movie ‘Outside the Wire,’ if he’s going to be the new Captain America, and his Super Bowl predictions.  Rich wraps up the hour discussion Tom Brady stumping for former Patriots’ defensive lineman Richard Seymour to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and breaks some news about the NFL’s controversial End Zone/Pylon Fumble Rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys start the hour debating which new NFL head coach hire will have the most success in the 2021 season, and which teams that made the playoffs this season will be watching from home next. The guys discuss who’s the best Jewish athlete ever which leads to a MUST LISTEN reveal aby Rich about Dodgers’ Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax and his mom. 76ers head coach Doc Rivers and Rich discuss his concerns that the NBA season could be paused because of Covid-19, the growing importance of Social Justice activism among NBA players, coaches, and the league itself, how’ he’d handled coaching Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons while working with new team exec Daryl Morey, and why his beloved Bears should stick with Mitchell Trubisky. Rich and the guys wrap up the hour trying to decipher Deshaun Watson’s latest cryptic tweet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich kicks off the hour recapping the latest in the Deshaun Watson/Texans drama and explains why James Harden forcing his way out of Houston might be Watson’s blueprint to be traded to another team (maybe the Jets??)   Packers running back Aaron Jones and Rich discuss Green Bay’s Divisional Round win over Aaron Donald and the Rams, facing the Buccaneers again after Tampa Bay blew them out of the water earlier this season, Aaron Rodgers’ as a mentor and leader, Rodger’ upcoming stint as ‘Jeopardy!’ host, and how he wound up in the NFL despite having NBA dreams while growing up.   Rich wraps up the hour explaining the big changes to this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame voting this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich opens the hour with a deep and VERY heated debate with Chris Brockman on one of his ongoing NFL pet peeves: the controversial Fumble Out of the End Zone rule. Chiefs backup QB Chad Henne and Rich discuss him entering the game for a concussed Patrick Mahomes in their Divisional Round game against the Browns, how he surprisingly used his legs to help secure KC’s win, Mahomes’ stauts for the AFC Championship Game, head coach Andy Reid’s penchant for handing out nicknames to his players, and Lloyd Carr’s awkward exit from the University of Michigan. Chris Brockman runs through the latest news including updates on Patrick Mahomes, Antonio Brown, Justin Fields, Eric Bieniemy and the Texans, Adam Gase and the Seahawks, Josh McDaniels and the Eagles, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to a caller blasting Drew Brees’ 3-interception game to possibly close out his storied career. The Deshaun Watson situation gets stickier every day so Jets fan Rich makes his pitch to the disgruntled Texans QB to pack his bags and join the Jets. NBC Sports’ hall of fame announcer Al Michaels and Rich discuss the Bills knocking off the Ravens to reach the AFC Championship game, Buffalo’s ‘why not us’ mindset that could put them over the top vs the Chiefs, Drew Brees’ historic career, the epic Tom Brady vs Aaron Rodgers matchup in the NFC Championship Game, and the passing of Tommy Lasorda including a classic story about the time he first met the Dodgers’ legend. Rich explains how Tom Brady’s appearance in the NFC title game puts him in rarified air among all-time NFL quarterbacks, and how another Super Bowl berth would put him in the company of only one other player in league history. Rich wraps up the hour explain why these are NOT the same old Cleveland Browns.  Learn more about your ad choices.