The Rich Eisen Show

5-Time NBA Champion and Lakers Legend Michael Cooper how perseverance and determination was the cornerstone of a Hall of Fame career. Coop discusses his time with the Showtime Lakers and their 5 Championship runs, what Kareem told him the 1st time they met, and what it took to play defense against Larry Bird. Cooper also recounts his time in the WNBA and leading the LA Sparks to back-to-back Championships.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on Sauce Gardner’s first press conference as a member of the Indianapolis Colts, and previews NFL Week 10 with Brockman and TJ with their ‘Higher Register’ their less-than-ringing belief in Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers as an NFC Title Game preview. Actor Brett Gelman joins Rich in-studio to discuss the final season of ‘Stranger Things’ and reveals how he landed his conspiracy theorist Murray Bauman role on the beloved Netflix series, shares some amazing stories about shooting his improvised scene with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in ‘The Other Guys,’ and reveals how he almost blew his hilarious ‘Pig Parker’ scene with Larry David in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews Thursday Night Football and lays out what’s at stake for the 2-6 Las Vegas Raiders and 7-2 Denver Broncos. Former NFL front office exec Joe Banner and Rich discuss the New York Jets trading Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for multiple 1st-round draft picks, what the Miami Dolphins must do to become a consistent contender, what other teams can learn from the Philadelphia Eagles’ front office, and offers up some advice for Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. Rich recaps his recent appearance on ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews NFL Week 10’s top games including Rams vs 49ers, Jaguars vs Texans, Steelers vs Chargers, Eagles vs Packers, Patriots vs Buccaneers and other pivotal matchups. Rich weighs in on Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s response when asked if he’s playing for his job this week against the Buffalo Bills, and reacts to the stunning death of Dallas Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland at the age of 24. Iowa Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz and Rich discuss the Hawkeyes’ huge Big Ten showdown vs the Oregon Ducks this weekend, the pressure to win or be fired for head coaches at big-name schools, what it was like coaching 49ers TE George Kittle, and reveals what he’s learned from UCLA coaching legend John Wooden’s teachings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MMQB/Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss the NFL Trade Deadline including the Jets dealing their two best defenders in CB Sauce Gardner and DT Quinnen Williams to the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys and what their acquisition of multiple first-round picks means for New York’s future, how close the Kansas City Chiefs came to trading for Jets RB Breece Hall, why the Miami Dolphins hung onto WR Jaylen Waddle, why the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills stood pat with their WR rooms, what speedy WR Rashid Shaheed brings to Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks’ offense, and Kyler Murray’s cloudy future as the Arizona Cardinals’ starting quarterback. Rich and the guys weigh in on the initial College Football Playoff rankings, and react to Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien’s retort to a reporter that goes straight into the Press Conference Rants Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jets fan Rich examines the Sauce Gardner trade from the Colts’ perspective and what it means for Indianapolis’ belief in Daniel Jones as their franchise QB, and reveals some big shakeups atop his latest NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 10. Chargers All-Pro Safety Derwin James tells Rich how the team maintains its “next man up” mentality in the face if a number of injuries to key players this year as they head into a pivotal AFC showdown against Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10, reveals how head coach Jim Harbaugh has changed the culture and expectation level in Los Angeles’ locker room, and more. Rich and Brockman debate if the Jets would be better off keeping Justin Fields, drafting a QB or acquiring another current NFL quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jets fan Rich weighs in on New York trading away its two best defensive players, Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams, and what the accumulation of 1st-round draft picks bodes for the team’s long-term outlook. Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner and Rich discuss the latest injury to Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels, if Cardinals QB Kyler Murray and 49ers QB Brock Purdy should lose their starting jobs to Jacoby Brissett and Mac Jones due to injury, weighs in on the Colts landing Sauce Gardner and the Cowboys getting Quinnen Williams from the Jets, if Jerry Jones should regret trading Micah Parsons to the Packers, and more. Rich weighs in on the Philadelphia Eagles not dealing All-Pro WR AJ Brown at the NFL Trade Deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jets fan Rich reacts to New Yorks’ second massive trade of the day, sending DT Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys. In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on Kyler Murray’s future as the Arizona Cardinals’ starting quarterback, how the rest of the Cowboys’ season could unfold, how many teams the NFC North will send to the playoffs, if we’ll see the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs meet again in the postseason, and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ chances for a World Series three-peat. Rich takes calls including one viewer who makes the case for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a top 5 team in the NFL, and if the Kansas City Chiefs should trade for Jets RB Breece Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jets fan Rich reacts to the breaking news what New York is trading All-Pro CB Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts for two first-round draft picks and WR Adonai Mitchell. North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker and Rich discuss his improbable football journey from never starting a varsity game at quarterback in high school to leading the nation in passing with the Mean Green this season. Rich weighs in on the Raiders trading disgruntled WR Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars and to the New Orleans Saints sending WR Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich react to Dallas falling to 3-5-1 on the season after getting “thumped” by the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football, and react to Dallas trading for Cincinnati Bengals LB Logan Wilson. TJ reveals how close he is to giving up on his Cowboys fandom. Ravens RB Derrick Henry and Rich discuss Baltimore’s mindset and improving to 3-5 after some early-season stumbles and key injuries, says why Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor should be in the running for NFL MVP honors, and if he thinks his former Alabama head coach Nick Saban would leave ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ to return to LSU. Rich weighs in on the Arizona Cardinals ending their 5-game losing streak and if Jacoby Brissett or Kyler Murray is the best option to be their starting QB the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

O'Shea and TJ react to Saturday Night's Main Event including two new World Champions crowned with CM Punk beating Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship and Jade Cargill destroying Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship. Plus, find out what happened when TJ finally met his GOAT, Asuka, backstage at Monday Night RAW in Anaheim. The new TNA World Heavyweight Champion Mike Santana joins the show! Mike shares how his wrestling journey started, why a letter to Santa from his daughter profoundly changed his life, the importance and responsibility he feels becoming the 1st ever Puerto Rican TNA World Champion, and the TNA locker room's feelings about their invasion angle with NXT. Santana also chooses his "Bar Fight Crew" and which wrestlers he'd travel back in time to fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the state of the NFC West following impressive Week 9 wins by the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers, and makes the case for the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade for Miami Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle. Rich recaps the Bo Nix’s latest 4th quarter heroics for the Denver Broncos in their win over the Texans, and reacts to the Chargers getting the W against the feisty Titans despite losing LT Joe Alt to another injury. ‘No-Contest Wrestling’ podcast hot O’Shea Jackson Jr. drops by the studio to talk Dodgers and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to the World Series’ epic Game 6 and Game 7 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays that ended with back-to-back titles for Los Angeles after another extra innings thriller in possibly the greatest MLB playoff game ever played. Rich breaks down Drake Maye and the 7-2 New England Patriots’ chances to win the AFC East this season, and weighs in on the Philadelphia Eagles adding edge rusher Jaelan Phillips via trade with the Miami Dolphins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills’ Week 9 win over Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs and how the results impact each team’s playoff hopes, weighs in on Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers laying a big fat egg at home in their loss to the Carolina Panthers, JJ McCarthy’s successful return as the Vikings’ QB1 in Minnesota’s huge win over the Detroit Lions, and to Caleb Williams leading the Chicago Bears to a 47-42 comeback win to overcome Joe Flacco’s 470 passing yards for the Cincinnati Bengals. Rich breaks down the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense doing in Week 9 what most teams have been unable to do this season: stop the Indianapolis Colts’ high-powered offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A weekly staple on 'The Rich Eisen Show' since 2018, 'Overreaction Monday' is now also an extended podcast with Rich and Chris Brockman debating the latest in the NFL. Today's topics: :45 - Seahawks are the best team in the NFC and will be the 1-seed 5:10 - Daniel Jones and the Colts have turned back into pumpkins & won’t win the AFC South 10:18 - The Packers are frauds as serious NFC contenders 14:55 - J.J. McCarthy will lead the Vikings to the playoffs 18:35 - The Lions won't win the NFC North 21:48 - The Steelers are here to stay but need to make a move on offense to be real contenders 26:21 - It won't be impressive until the Bills beat the Chiefs in the postseason 32:40 - Matthew Stafford = MVP finalist 35:10 - Either Chiefs or Ravens are missing the playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a revealing interview, Jim is joined by Former NBA Referee Tim Donaghy who speaks intimately about his involvement and conviction in the NBA gambling scandal in 2007. Donaghy compares the current gambling scandal involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones to his own in 2007. Donaghy discusses how the rise of legalized sports gambling could lead to more instances of player involvement and ultimately chipping away at the integrity of the game. Donaghy reveals instances of referees holding grudges against certain players, who was the most difficult player to officiate, which coach worked the refs the most, which stadium was the most difficult as a ref, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Basketball Hall of Famer/’Inside the NBA’ analyst Shaquille O’Neal tells Rich what two words of advice he has for San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, why the Oklahoma City Thunder are still the league’s best team, what to expect from Lebron James and the Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers C Joel Embiid this season, and weighs in on the NBA’s recent gambling scandal. Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and Rich discuss his new ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ movie, and shares his favorite stories about making ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ‘Unforgiven’ with Clint Eastwood, and ‘Glory’ with Denzel Washington and more in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Rich previews NFL Week 9’s best matchups including Seahawks vs Commanders, Vikings vs Lions, Broncos vs Texans, Colts vs Steelers, Chiefs vs Bills, and Bears vs Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Lamar Jackson’s return to the Ravens in Baltimore’s Thursday Night Football win over the Dolphins to improve to 3-5 on the season. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Colts, Packers, Patriots, Chiefs, Jaguars, Raiders, Bills, Vikings, the World Series and more. Colts TE Tyler Warren and Rich discuss his role in Indianapolis’ offense that has paved the way to a 7-1 start to the season, the MVP-level seasons of Indy QB Daniel Jones and RB Jonathan Taylor, the firing of James Franklin by his alma mater Penn State, and more. Rich explains why he doesn’t dress up in costume on the air on Halloween, and the guys preview Game 6 of the Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in the Miami Dolphins firing GM Chris Grier following their ugly Thursday Night Football loss to the Ravens and what it bodes for embattled head coach Mike McDaniel. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the Dolphins big shakeup and what could be coming next for the 2-8 team, how long the Jacksonville Jaguars could be without WR/CB Travis Hunter, says which underperforming teams (ahem Raiders, Jets and Saints) could be sellers at the trade deadline, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on the Dallas Cowboys chances to turn things around and win the NFC East this season, and in the NFL Week 9 edition of ‘Higher Register’ Rich, Brockman and TJ offer up their less-than-ringing endorsements of Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy, the Houston Texans, and the loser of the Bills-Chiefs game. Actor Gabriel Luna joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy’ series on Peacock, the popularity of HBO’s ‘The Last of Us,’ reveals how ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ and ‘FUBAR’ co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger shows his funny side on-set, talks Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices