The Rich Eisen Show

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REShow: Alan Ritchson - Hour 3 (5-26-2023) May 26, 2023

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Rich reacts to being called a “Jets cheerleader” after touting the team’s addition of Aaron Rodgers and downplaying the 4-time NFL MVP’s recent calf injury and makes the case for his time to sign free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins.

Actor Alan Ritchson joins Rich in-studio to discuss his role among the many stars in in the new ‘Fast X’ movie, the popularity of Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ and reveals he wrote a letter to Tom Cruise before taking the Jack Reacher role, and reveals why he, despite being built like an NFL defensive end, never played football growing up.

In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the upcoming NFL seasons for the Raiders Davante Adams and Jimmy Garoppolo, Brock Purdy, Mac Jones, Russell Wilson, Saquon Barkley, Tony Pollard, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, and more!

The guy's debate which character will come out on top of Waystar/Royco in the series finale of HBO’s ‘Succession’ and if the Boston Celtics can force a Game 7 against the Miami Heat.

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REShow: John Harbaugh & Tom Pelissero - Hour 2 (5-26-2023) May 26, 2023

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Rich and the guys react live to the breaking news that the Arizona Cardinals shockingly released All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins.

Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh tells Rich that Baltimore was always committed to sticking with Lamar Jackson, if Jackson will run less under new Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken, what Odell Beckham Jr brings to the locker room and the field, and why he has issues with the NFL’s new fair catch kickoff rules.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tells Rich what led to the Arizona Cardinals releasing DeAndre Hopkins instead of trading the former All-Pro WR, and if the Raiders should be concerned about Jimmy Garoppolo’s foot surgery.

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REShow: Christian McCaffrey - Hour 1 (5-26-2023) May 26, 2023

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Rich recaps the Celtics’ Game 5 win over the Miami Heat and wonders if Boston can pull off an incredible comeback like the 2004 Red Sox did after they went down 0-3 to the New York Yankees.

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey tells Rich how he fell in love with football at the age of 7, says why playing in Kyle Shanahan’s system is the perfect fit for his skillset, his thoughts on the Niners’ Brock Purdy vs Trey Lance vs Sam Darnold QB competition, why he’s not happy about the devaluation of the running back position in the NFL, reveals the heartbreaking story that got him involved in his Logan Project charity, and if comedian Bert Kreischer actually bet him $10,000 that he could tackle the 2-time All-Pro RB.

Rich and the guys discuss the devaluation of running backs in today’s NFL while quarterback salaries continue to skyrocket.

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REShow: Henry Winkler - Hour 3 (5-25-2023) May 25, 2023

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Rich reacts to the surprising announcement that newly signed QB Jimmy Garoppolo will miss some time after having foot surgery and ponders if that could open the door for another Tom Brady unretirement.

Actor Henry Winkler joins Rich in-studio to discuss the series finale if HBO’s acclaimed ‘Barry’ that left him “speechless,” his budding friendship with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, reveals why he turned down hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ back in his Fonzie heyday, and rates the guys’ acting chops after they do scene from ‘Happy Days’ and ‘The Waterboy,’ and praises Adam Sandler’s comedy genius.

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REShow: Sinqua Walls - Hour 2 (5-25-2023) May 25, 2023

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Rich weighs in on the NFL’s new rule kickoff fair catch rule saying it will take away one of the most exciting plays in the game.

Actor Sinqua Walls joins Rich in-studio to discuss Hulu’s remake of the classic sports movie ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ where sometimes the basketball action got very real and competitive, says how his game, as a former college basketball player, compares to Wesley Snipes’ from the original film, explains why his Clippers allegiance runs deep, and makes a bold prediction about the NBA future of LeBron James’ son Bronny.

In a special ‘Overreaction Thursday’ Rich weighs in on the 49ers, the Patriots latest NFL violation, Derrick Henry, Justin Fields, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Celtics vs Heat, and the Denver Nuggets.

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REShow: Albert Breer - Hour 1 (5-25-2023) May 25, 2023

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Rich weighs in on Patrick Mahomes’ comments about his Chiefs contract that only makes him the 7th-highest paid QB in the NFL.

The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich how long before the Chiefs will have to re-structure Mahomes’ team-friendly contract, how Aaron Rodgers is fitting in with the New York media and if the Jets should be worried about his calf injury, what unintended consequences could arise from the NFL’s new kick off fair catch rule that many coaches are decrying.

Rich and Brockman preview the Celtics-Heat Game 5.

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REShow: Chris Olave & Jimmy Tatro - Hour 3 (5-24-2023) May 24, 2023

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Saints WR Chris Olave tells Rich how he’s developing chemistry with new QB Derek Carr, trades some Ohio State-Michigan barbs, says what advice he has for CJ Stroud and the rest of the Buckeyes rookies in the NFL and more.

Actor Jimmy Tatro joins Rich in-studio to discuss playing a young version of comedian Bert Kreischer in the new movie ‘The Machine,’ reluctantly reveals he once went snowboarding in Antarctica with Shaun White, an says he always thought his high school classmate Giancarlo Stanton was going to be an NFL punter.

Rich reacts to Lamar Jackson’s first comments about his first look at the Baltimore Ravens’ new offense under new OC Todd Monken.

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REShow: Lane Johnson - Hour 2 (5-24-2023) May 24, 2023

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Eagles All-Pro OT Lane Johnson tells Rich what it’s like being inside the huddle with QB Jalen Hurts, if last season’s NFC Championship Game was a fair fight after the 49ers lost all their quarterbacks to injury, and why the importance of mental health is often overlooked in sports.

Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers suffering a calf injury during a Jets OTA warmup and says his enthusiasm for New York’s 2023 season outlook remains undeterred, and the guy's debate if MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’ as an accurate representation of the Garden State’s residents.

Rich and the guys react to golfer Michael Block’s feel-good story at the PGA Championship where the no-name club pro came out of nowhere to finish in the top 15 at Oak Hill Country Club and weighs in on the latest developments in the 49ers’ Brock Purdy-Trey Lance-Sam Darnold QB competition.

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REShow: Chris Mannix - Hour 1 (5-24-2023) May 24, 2023

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Rich reacts to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets sweeping the Lakers out of the playoffs and possibly sending LeBron James into retirement and recaps the Boston Celtics finally showing up in the Eastern Conference Finals with a resounding Game 4 win vs the Miami Heat.

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix tells Rich what Nuggets C Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray proved to doubters in Denver’s sweep of the Lakers, the chances LeBron James will actually retire or if he’s using that possibility as leverage over L.A.’s front office, what the Laker would have to sacrifice to sign Kyrie Irving to appease LeBron, what the expectations for Victor Wembanyama will be when he joins the San Antonio Spurs next season under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, if the Boston Celtics can rally to beat the Miami Heat in their Eastern Conference Finals series, how the NBA’s high-profile coaching vacancies could be filled, why the Houston Rockets should stay away from James Harden, and what it would take for the Portland Trail Blazers to finally trade Damian Lillard this offseason.

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REShow: Hour 3 (5-23-2023) May 23, 2023

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Guest host Brian Webber is filling in for Rich and has more to say about NBA Playoffs Game 4 Nuggets-Lakers.

Also: Tom Brady supports Tiny Bryce Young. Does Tom buying a piece of the Raiders mean he's really retired this time?

And more on LeBron James.

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