The Rich Eisen Show

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REShow: Mark Ingram II - Hour 3 (7-20-2023) Jul 20, 2023

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Rich breaks down the latest developments in Saquon Barkley’s contract stalemate with the New York Giants, and comments on an obscure way NFL teams can pay top running backs without going over their salary caps.

FOX Sports’ Mark Ingram II tells Rich why his Michigan Wolverines are a good bet to return to the College Football Playoff next season, why it’s “criminal” the way running backs are underpaid in today’s NFL and ranks the top RBs come out of Alabama over the last 20 years including Derrick Henry, Najee Harris, Josh Jacobs and others.

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REShow: Chris Godwin & Don Van Natta Jr. - Hour 2 (7-20-2023) Jul 20, 2023

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Buccaneers All-Pro WR Chris Godwin and Rich discuss Tampa’s QB competition between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask, why he’s ignoring the naysayers who aren’t predicting much from the Bucs next season, what he learned while playing alongside Tom Brady the last two seasons and if he thinks the 7-time Super Bowl champion is really retired for good this time.

ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr. tells Rich why NFL owners are celebrating Daniel Snyder finally selling the Commanders, if Snyder will go down as the worst owner in NFL history, the incredible origins of the Jon Gruden/Snyder bad blood, and why there’s a good chance the “Commanders” name goes the way of “Redskins” under a rebrand by the team’s new ownership.

Rich lays out a game plan to win back fans for new Commanders owner Josh Harris and reacts to a fan who attempts to troll him about past Jets quarterbacks Geno Smith and Sam Darnold.

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REShow: Aidan Hutchinson - Hour 1 (7-20-2023) Jul 20, 2023

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Rick kicks off the show listing the top 5 NFL fanbases starving for wins that will get fed in the 2023 season.

Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson and Rich = discuss the growing bandwagon for Detroit to be a contender this season, why he’s already picturing sacking Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes in Detroit’s season opener, what fiery head coach Dan Campbell brings to the team, the big expectations for Michigan football next season, and his not-so-secret Taylor Swift “Swiftie” fandom.

Rich looks ahead to the Chiefs hosting the Lions in the NFL’s season opening game and says why Patrick Mahomes and company shouldn’t sleep on an up-and-coming Detroit team.

Rich explains how Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon and New York Jets HC Robert Salah show how not to and how to handle the spotlight of the country’s largest media market.

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REShow: Greg Harden - Hour 3 (7-19-2023) Jul 19, 2023

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Rich and TJ attempt to guess that last player to rush for 1000 yards in a season for the teams with the longest thousand-yard rusher droughts.

Author Greg Harden joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new book ‘Stay Sane in an Insane World,’ and the advice he’s given star Michigan football players over the years including Tom Brady, and more.

Brockman lists the top 5 things he’s looking forward to doing before NFL training camps open including the return of his heralded/controversial “Burger Draft” after a 4-year hiatus.

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REShow: Buster Olney - Hour 2 (7-19-2023) Jul 19, 2023

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Rich and the guys react to a possible holdout by Dallas Cowboys All-Pro G Zack Martin and get into a heated debate after Alabama head coach Nick Saban declared that carrot cake is his go-to cake.

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney tells Rich the chances the Angels will trade Shohei Ohtani before the upcoming deadline, why the Dodgers might be the better fit for Ohtani than the Yankees, says which of his jaw-dropping feats have been the most impressive, and what late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner would do if he were still alive to land the Angels’ two-way standout.

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REShow: Rachaad White - Hour 1 (7-19-2023) Jul 19, 2023

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Jets fan Rich can’t contain his giddiness at Aaron Rodgers’ arrival at the team’s training camp.

Buccaneers RB Rachaad White tells Rich what he learned from Tom Brady during his rookie season in Tampa, what he’s done this offseason to prepare to be the Bucs’ bell cow running back, weighs in on the devalued RBs market in the NFL, and reveals his lofty goals for the upcoming season.

Rich and the guys debate if Baker Mayfield (or Kyle Trask) can lead Tampa to an NFC South title in 2023.

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REShow: Brandel Chamblee - Hour 3 (7-18-2023) Jul 18, 2023

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Rich reacts to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey’s pleas for Congressional oversight of NIL in college sports.

Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee and Rich discuss Rory McIlroy’s outspoken stance on the controversial PGA Tour/LIV Golf merger, the odds that the proposed partnership will actually happen, and break down the field at this week’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.

Rich and the guys revive their debate on whether “solid” is a compliment or an insult.

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REShow: Albert Breer - Hour 2 (7-18-2023) Jul 18, 2023

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The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss Saquon Barkley’s standoff with the New York Giants over his lack of a long-term contract, how close the Raiders and Josh Jacobs are on a new deal for the reigning NFL rushing champion, how analytics have played a role in the devaluation of NFL running backs, and why the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets are the favorites to land free agent RB Dalvin Cook.

Rich and the guy's debate if New York Jets HC Robert Saleh is to ban the ‘Hard Knocks’ film crew from showing players being cut from the team in training camp.

Yankees fan Rich reacts to Pinstripes’ manager Aaron Boone choosing to pitch to Shohei Ohtani late in their game vs the Angels only to see him launch a game-tying two-run homer on their way to another loss.

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REShow: Marshall Faulk - Hour 1 (7-18-2023) Jul 18, 2023

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Rich weighs the growing frustration among NFL running backs like the New York Giants Saquon Barkley as the position becomes devalued in the minds of GMs yet remains an important cog in teams’ offenses.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk tells Rich why it’s “egregious” that the Giants are refusing to pay Saquon Barkley, what advice he has for Barkley, Josh Jacobs who have yet to sign their tender offers, why rules protecting QBs have had the unintended consequence of devaluing running backs, says why free agent RB Ezekiel Elliott should return to the Dallas Cowboys, and holds nothing back in his critique or Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins.

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REShow: Timothy Olyphant - Hour 3 (7-17-2023) Jul 17, 2023

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Actor Timothy Olyphant joins Rich in-studio to discuss the reboot of his Raylan Givens character in FX’s ‘Justified: City Primeval,’ reveals that we’ve been mispronouncing his last name all along, professes his love for pickleball, reveals what it was like doing improve on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ and tells a great story about making HBO’s ‘Deadwood’ with acclaimed showrunner David Milch.

Rich lists his top 5 NFL quarterbacks in need of a bounce back season including the Rams Matthew Stafford, the Broncos Russell Wilson, the Saints Derek Carr, the Patriots Mac Jones, and the Browns Deshaun Watson.

Yankees fan Rich reacts to the Pinstripes sinking into last place in the AL East and pleads (commands??) team ownership to trade for Shohei Ohtani.

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