The Rich Eisen Show

‘Shark Tank’ Co-host/entrepreneur Daymond John and Rich discuss the origins of ‘Black Entrepreneur’s Day’ and the need for more minority business ownership in America, and TJ Jefferson gives an impassioned pitch to become a FUBU brand ambassador. Rich reacts, and we mean R E A C T S, to news that the Dodgers have replaced Julio Urias as their Game 5 starter against the San Francisco Giants with reliever Corey Knebel with plans to bring the 20-game winner into the game later on. Bills QB Josh Allen tells Rich why he and the team are not getting too big-headed about their Week 5 drubbing of the 2-time defending AFC Champion Chiefs, how “nerding out” over his throwing mechanics took his game to a whole new level, and why he DOES NOT want fans in Buffalo to give him free meals or drinks. Rich reacts to the poignant and powerful response from Chargers head coach Brandon Staley when he was asked to address the Raiders Jon Gruden email controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Second Gentleman of the United States Douglas Emhoff tells Rich what it’s like to throw out the first pitch at an MLB game and what it’s been like for him, a die-hard Dodgers fan, to be in the same household with his die-hard San Francisco Giants fan Vice President Kamala Harris, and his recommendation to anti-vaxxers like Nets guard Kyrie Irving. ‘Good Morning Football’ co-host Kyle Brandt and Rich discuss the chances Justin Fields can reverse the Bears’ recent misfortunes against their NFC North rival Packers, if Jalen Hurts and the Eagles have a chance on Thursday Night Football against the ageless Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, and which is his favorite scene from Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Eisen previews the Buccaneers taking on the Eagles on Thursday Night Football and explains why we’ll never get tired of watching Tom Brady perform in primetime. Rich explains which 3-2 teams need to win most in the NFL’s Week 6 including the Raiders, Broncos, Panthers, Titans, Browns, Bears, and Packers, and examine the Raiders’ chances to get past the Jon Gruden controversy and live up to their potential on the field under interim head coach Rich Bisaccia. On the anniversary of the release of ‘Pulp Fiction’ the guys debate which is the best scene from the Quentin Tarantino classic, and discuss if Brockman and Sarah Tianna will be able to co-exist in the same household of the Red Sox and Braves reach the World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Kyrie Irving’s explanation for his refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19, to Lincoln Riley closing Oklahoma’s practices to all media the rest of the week in the wake of QB Spencer Rattler’s benching for freshman Caleb Williams, if 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan should be on the hot seat, and William Shatner, Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, becoming the oldest person to ever go to into space. ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss Kyrie Irving’s refusal to get Covid vaccinated which might cost the Nets guard an entire season of basketball, and why there could be lots of nervous people in the NFL’s hierarchy following the leak of Jon Gruden’s controversial emails. Rich offers up his advice for Raiders Owner Mark Davis on how to address his fan base in the Gruden aftermath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich names Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell the recipient of this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth’ Award after the Hawkeyes knocked off previously unbeaten Big Ten rival Penn State to move up to the #2 spot in the national rankings. Rich and the guys do a deep dive into fantasy football trash talk etiquette and how much trash talk is too much trash talk, or if there’s even such a thing when it comes to fantasy sports. NASCAR Cup Series driver Erik Jones tells Rich how his mom got him into racing at age 7 despite his dad’s reluctance and if he actually calls #43 car team owner Richard Petty “The King.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Raiders CEO Amy Trask and Rich discuss the Jon Gruden email controversy and if his bigotry is a wider problem in the halls of the NFL’s higher ups and not just on isolated case, where the team and the NFL go from here in addressing the underlying issues behind his comments, her advice for team owner Mark Davis following his limited response, and how the late Al Davis would’ve responded to the Gruden situation. Rich weighs in on Gruden’s misogynistic comments and explains why he’s flabbergasted by the antediluvian beliefs held by the ousted Raiders head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Tom Brady speaking about his thumb injury and explains why the Buccaneers are far more impressive at this point in the season as they were a year ago. In his ‘4 Downs’ segment Rich weighs in on fans reaping the benefits of the NFL’s expanded 17-game season, if the Patriots, Steelers, Vikings or Eagles can bounce back from their disappointing stars, why the Chargers-Ravens in Week 6 could have big consequences down the road, and if the Bills can run the table on their 2021 schedule. Chris Brockman throws out a movies-related flaming hot take: 3-time Oscar winning actress Meryl Streep is overrated?? Steelers WR Chase Claypool tells Rich why he thinks ‘Die Hard’ is NOT a Christmas movie, how the moribund Pittsburgh offense found new life in Week 5 against the Broncos, how it’s been in the locker room with Ben Roethlisberger this season as he winds down his career, and why he’s trying to get all his teammates and coaches to watch ‘Squid Game.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN Senior NBA Writer Brian Windhorst tells Rich why the Nets have chosen to ban Kyrie Irving from playing until he gets Covid-19 vaccinated and what the enigmatic point guard’s options are ranging from getting vaxxed to actually retiring from basketball, why Ben Simmons caved in on his stance to never play for the 76ers again and if the Sixers will be able to trade the embattled guard. Rich and the guys recap the Dodgers-Giants NLDS Game 3, and Rich throws some shade Chris Brockman’s way following his Red Sox knocking the AL East champions Rays out of the playoffs which leads to Rich revealing what happened the first (and only) time he used chewing tobacco. Rich wraps up the hour explaining why Browns QB Baker Mayfield deserves more due respect even though he’s overshadowed in the AFC by the likes of Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and Bills QB Josh Allen, while Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson makes the case for Dak Prescott as NFL MVP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ 19-point comeback win over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football and says why Josh Allen now has some stiff competition in the NFL MVP race. Rich reacts to Jon Gruden’s resignation as Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach after numerous emails surfaced in which Gruden used disparaging comments about gays, women, and used racially charged language. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich why he thinks “there’s probably more” damaging Gruden emails somewhere and why “there are nervous people” in the NFL whose misdeeds might also come to light, what the Raiders do next in the wake of the controversy, and just how thin the thin ice is that Urban Meyer is on with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ brass. Rich comments on the Raiders’ next steps and explains why the franchise is in good hands with Mike Mayock, especially if the GM hires former Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson to replace Gruden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the emotional, tear-filled postgame press conference of Lions HC Dan Campbell after Detroit lost yet another game on a last-second field goal. In his NFL Week 5 ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on the Chargers-Browns shootout, the much maligned Ben Roethlisberger leading the Steelers to a win over the Broncos, if the Cowboys are the best team in the NFC, if the Chiefs could miss the playoffs this year, if Justin Fields can lead the Bears to the playoffs, and if Crimson Tide fans should press the panic button after #1 Alabama’s loss to unranked Texas A&M. Chargers RB Austin Ekeler and Rich discuss the team’s huge Week 5 slugfest win over the Browns and how the Bolts are changing their image away from the team that normally chokes in late-game situations, how Justin Herbert has grown as a QB and a leader after just one year in the NFL, what energy and confidence rookie head coach Brandon Staley has infused into the team’s locker room, and shares his unlikely journey to the NFL which began with a pro day where something highly unusual happened. Rich reacts to the Chargers’ success under Brandon Staley and how he’s already changing the team’s image just five games into his first season as a head coach, and has some advice for Sixers holdout point guard Ben Simmons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Kevin Clark and Rich discuss the latest Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight and why boxing’s once moribund heavyweight division is alive and thriving once again, why the 2-3 Chiefs suddenly look mortal after back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, and if the Cowboys have a legitimate show to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Rich takes a call from Cleveland and wonders if Browns QB Baker Mayfield is getting his due respect for what he’s meant to Cleveland’s growth from laughing stock to title contenders. With the Jaguars falling to 0-5 Rich breaks down the postgame sound bites from Urban Meyer and Trevor Lawrence and explains why the head coach and the star QB are definitely NOT on the same page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Bills’ dominant win over the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football and explains why 1) Buffalo is the best team in the NFL, and 2) why Josh Allen is the NFL MVP frontrunner, and weighs in on KC’s reversal of fortune this season that has seen the defending AFC Champions stumble out of the gate to a 2-3 start. Rich and Brockman break down the craziest moments from an absolutely BATS**T crazy sports weekend including Texas A&M’s upset of #1 Alabama, the Oklahoma Sooners’ walk-off touchdown run against the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Showdown, Fury vs Wilder III, the Rays’ controversial ground rule double in their 13-inning loss to the Red Sox, White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal channeling his inner Reggie Jackson and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Los Angeles Rams All-Pro Offensive Tackle Andrew Whitworth and Rich discuss that crazy double-punt play in their Thursday Night win over the Seattle Seahawks, the “confidence and energy” Matthew Stafford has brought to the team’s offense, and what it’s like to have to face Aaron Donald in practice every day. Actor Phil Dunster and Rich discuss his “Jamie Tartt” character on ‘Ted Lasso’ and reveals he actually made the booming 40-yard free kick in season 2’s episode 6, if he regrets suggesting the producers use “Baby Shark” as his fan chant song, and how many more seasons of the beloved Apple TV+ series fans can expect. Rich reveals which is his favorite ‘Caddyshack’ scene, and a reluctant Chris Brockman (just 1-11 on his picks this season) offers up his latest “Sneaky Good Games’ for NFL Week 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode Rich sits down with Kevin Harlan of CBS Sports and Westwood One's Monday Night Football broadcast. Kevin, who has had a life filled with sports, talks about growing up as the son of Bob Harlan, a former executive with the Green Bay Packers and how a personal recommendation from broadcaster Gary Bender to his dad led Kevin to attend the University of Kansas and its School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Plus, Kevin talks about how a letter to the great John Facenda resulted in an amazing compliment. All that and more in today's episode of Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich lists his top NFL Week 5 ‘Under the Radar’ games including the Eagles vs Panthers, Dolphins vs Buccaneers and Packers vs Bengals, and hatches a plan to troll his NFL Network cohort Michael Irvin who will be getting up extra early in London to call the Falcons-Jets while the rest of the NFL GameDay Morning crew takes the week off. Wrestler CM Punk tells Rich how All Elite Wrestling was able to lure him out of retirement and why he’s all-in on AEW’s bright future, why being a Bears and Cubs fans is one big ball of love and heartbreak (with a dash of frustration sprinkled in), and if he would consider going to Japan to take on Okada. Rich previews the Jaguars’ big Week 5 game that could determine how much longer Urban Meyer remains the team’s head coach. TJ Jefferson lists his “Top 5 Least Favorite Sport Moments” including Dwight Clark’s “The Catch,” Carlos Beltran striking out looking for the Mets to end the World Series, Florida State’s infamous “Wide Right II” and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Los Angeles Rams’ pivotal road win over their NFC West rival Seahawks and explains why 2-3 Seattle is at a crossroads already with the finger injury to All-Pro QB Russell Wilson. Indianapolis Colts QB Carson Wentz tells Rich what it’s like to play in an NFL with not one, but TWO sprained ankles and how he’s dealt with a string of injuries throughout his career, his close connect with head coach Frank Reich, the challenge of facing a tough Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, and the advice he has for fellow North Dakota State alum Trey Lance before he makes his first career start for the 49ers on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews tonight’s pivotal NFC West matchup between the Rams and Seahawks and explains why he’s leaning toward a Seattle home win over Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay. In his latest ‘4 Downs’ segment Rich weighs in on how those crazy Week 1 losses by the Bills and Packers look in hindsight, if the Colts still have a shot to win the AFC South, which unexpected receiver has emerged as one of the Falcons' most dangerous weapons, and if the Bengals will be in the playoff hunt at the end of the season. CBS Sports NFL Analyst and former Raiders CEO Amy Trask tells Rich why she would fire Urban Meyer for “a glaring lack of leadership” if she were in the Jaguars’ front office, if there’s any way the embattled head coach can regain the trust of his team, and where the NFL’s crackdown on Taunting originated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich explains why Bills Mafia is “feeling it” as their team heads into an AFC Championship game rematch against the Chiefs in Week 5. CBS Sports’ David Samson tells Rich why Gerrit Cole “is no longer an ace,” and why the Yankees should fire manager Aaron Boone and GM Brian Cashman, why the analytics-driven Rays are likely to sweep the Red Sox in their ALDS showdown and go on to face the Brewers in the World Series, and reveals that the Angels likely had an illegal extension agreement with Shohei Ohtani back when they originally signed the 2-way star back in 2018. Rich previews the NFL’s Week 5 and lists which teams desperately need a win between the Vikings vs Lions, Colts vs Ravens, Steelers vs Broncos, Falcons vs Jets, and the Jaguars vs Titans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Dodgers’ nail-biting walk-off win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wildcard Game, and laments how pervasive analytics have greatly removed the possibility managers will leave their aces on the mound deep into playoff games. Ravens DE Calais Campbell tells Rich how close he came to retiring after last season and what got him to come back for his 14th NFL season, how Baltimore go past their rash of ACL injuries to key players during training camp, why the team trusts head coach John Harbaugh implicitly, why Justin Tucker might be the best kicker in NFL history, and what challenges await them on Monday Night Football when they face the Colts. Rich previews the pivotal Week 5 AFC showdown between the 3-1 Chargers and the 3-1 Browns which leads to a debate on whether or not Baker Mayfield would still go #1 overall to Cleveland if we re-drafted the 2018 quarterback class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay and Rich discuss the Pinstripes’ disappointing end to their season in a Wildcard Game loss to their archrival Red Sox and what the aftermath could look like in the Bronx for manager Aaron Boone and GM Brian Cashman, the early exit of $300 Million starter Gerrit Cole after just 2 innings against the Bosox, how the Yankees can take a page from Boston and the Tampa Bay Rays in their use of analytics, and how the Nets could respond to Kyrie Irving’s refusal to get Covid-vaccinated which could result in him having to sit out every home game in Brooklyn in the upcoming NBA season. Rich takes a call from his Boston sports fan brother-in-law who calls in to gloat about the Red Sox win over the Yankees. Rich reacts to Urban Meyer’s latest comments on why he decided not to fly home with the team after the Jaguars Thursday Night Football loss to the Bengals and explains why his explanation only leads to more questions. Rich breaks down the comments from Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy and QB Justin Fields after the rookie quarterback was named Chicago’s permanent starter today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to breaking news out of Chicago where head coach Matt Nagy caved into fans desires (and common sense) to name Justin Fields the team’s permanent QB1 moving forward. Rich hands out this week’s Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth Award to Cincinnati WR Alec Pierce who hauled in 6 catches for 144 yards in the Bearcats’ upset of previously unbeaten Notre Dame. FOX Sports’ NFL and CFB Rules Analyst Mike Pereira tells Rich how College Football can fix its inconsistent enforcement of its controversial Targeting rule, why the NFL overreacted with its emphasis on flagging players for Taunting, and if we’ll ever see a “Sky Judge” to oversee all penalties in NFL games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yankees fan Rich recaps the Pinstripes’ Wild Card Game loss to their archrival Red Sox, and let’s just say he’s not exactly happy with the results. At all. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss Urban Meyer “being put on notice” by Jaguars owner Shad Khan after the head coach’s embarrassing off-field incident following the Jags dropping to 0-4 on the season, why the Cowboys and Patriots released two very good players in LB Jaylon Smith and Stefon Gilmore (the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year) and where those two could land, and where we stand on the Deshaun Watson trade front. Rich wraps up the hour explaining why Week 5’s matchup against AFC South rival Titans could be a make-or-break game for the Jaguars HC Urban Meyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi tells Rich why Jaguars owner Shad Khan would be better off firing Urban Meyer sooner rather than later following the head coach’s embarrassing off-the-field weekend following the Jags moving to 0-4 on the season, if Ben Roethlsberger is the Steelers’ best option at QB, why the Chargers have the best roster in the NFL, and why the media made more of the Brady-Belichick reunion that necessary. Actor Morris Chestnut and Rich discuss how he, a Los Angeles native and Lakers and Dodgers die-hard, became a Philadelphia Eagles fan, and his new FOX drama ‘Our Kind of People,’ and what’s accurate and inaccurate about his career and personal life in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Rich rants against the latest example of the NFL’s crackdown on Taunting when Raiders TE Darren Waller was flagged for spiking the ball on the Chargers’ sideline on Monday Night Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York Giants QB Daniel Jones and Rich discuss the G-Men’s big Week 4 overtime win over the Saints on the road, what he’s learned from his predecessor Eli Manning and dealing with the criticism of the New York spotlight, facing the Cowboys in a HUGE Week 5 NFC East showdown, and what advice he has for Rich when running a 40-yard-dash. Rich reacts to the burgeoning issues surrounding Urban Meyer and the winless Jaguars following his embarrassing off-the-field incident that has undermined his authority in Jacksonville and could threaten his coaching future there. Rich comments on what the Raiders’ Monday Night Football loss to the Chargers bodes for the rest of their season and why we’re jonesing for a MNF Manningcast after just one week without Peyton and Eli’s in-game commentary. Yankees fan Rich and Red Sox fan Chris Brockman preview the American League Wildcard Game between New York and Boston with Rich voicing how much he despises the Tampa Bay Rays' style of baseball…and umpire Angel Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the Chargers’ pivotal Week 4 win over their AFC West rival Las Vegas Raiders in a home game at SoFi Stadium that very much felt like a home game for the Silver and Black, and recaps the latest twist in the Urban Meyer saga that him apologize for a viral video that showed him in a not-so-flattering moment and wonders if the Jaguars Head Coach is already on thin ice with team owner Shad Khan. NFL Network Analyst and Chargers radio announcer Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich how new head coach Brandon Staley is reshaping the Bolts’ culture from perennial also-rans into possible title contenders, why Matt Nagy and the Bears should bit the bullet and make Justin Fields their permanent starting quarterback, why the Jets and Patriots drafted will in selecting QBs Zach Wilson and Mac Jones in this year’s NFL Draft, and if Kyler Murray and the undefeated Arizona Cardinals are the best team in the NFL right now. Rich and the guys react to Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin stating that Ben Roethlisberger is the Steelers’ best option at quarter which begs the question: IS he though?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl Defensive End Joey Bosa tells Rich how he’s matured as a person and as a football player during his 6 years in the NFL, what the Bolts’ Week 3 win over the Chiefs meant to the team’s confidence, how new head coach Brandon Staley earned his not-easily-earned trust, what challenges their AFC West rival Las Vegas Raiders present on Monday Night Football, and how impressed he’s been with 2nd-year QB Justin Herbert. Rich reacts to his great weekend of sports fandom with big wins from his Jets, Yankees, and Michigan Wolverines, and reacts to Urban Meyer’s comments after he spent an unfortunate weekend trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons. Chris Brockman runs through the latest NFL injury news with updates on Bears RB David Montgomery, WFT TE Logan Thomas, Dolphins WR Will Fuller, Bengals RB Joe Mixon, and more. Rich weighs in on the controversy at the end of the Ravens-Broncos game where Baltimore, instead of taking a knee on the game’s final play, ran the ball instead to tie a 44-year-old NFL rushing record…a move that DID NOT sit well with Denver Head Coach Vic Fangio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro TE Travis Kelce and Rich discuss the popularity of the Peyton and Eli Manning Monday Night Football ‘Manningcast’ and if he and his brother, Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce, would consider doing their own ‘Kelcecast’ football commentary, KC’s shocking 1-2 start and how Andy Reid kept the ship steady as the Chiefs head into their HUGE Week 5 AFC Championship Game rematch against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. In his Week 4 ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on if the Cardinals should be considered Super Bowl favorites, if Mac Jones is the best rookie QB from this year’s draft class, if the Steelers should trade for Deshaun Watson, if the Bills are the best team in the AFC, if Jimmy Garoppolo is likely to lose his starting job to Trey Lance if he misses any time with a calf injury, and if the Chiefs’ porous defense will keep them from reaching the Super Bowl again. Rich comments on Kyler Murray and the Cardinals impressive thumping of the previously unbeaten Rams in Week 4 and explains why Arizona is a big problem for the rest of the NFL, and wonders if Murray, a former Oakland A’s top prospect, has any regrets about choosing the NFL over baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps Tom Brady’s return to New England where his Tampa Bay Buccaneers knocked of Bill Belichick and the Patriots in a knock-down-drag-out affair bolstered by the surprising play of Pats rookie QB Mac Jones. Rich breaks down the promising Week 4 play of rookie QB’s Jones, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance and Justin Fields and has some friendly words of advice for Bears’ Head Coach Matt Nagy who stated Andy Dalton is still Chicago’s starting QB when he returns from injury. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated’s The MMQB and Rich discuss if the Bears are making a mistake by not fully committing to Justin Fields as their starting QB, the 24-minute mystery conversation between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick following TB12’s return to New England and if their relationship has morphed from professional to personal. Rich weighs in on the Cowboys’ Week 4 win over the Panthers and explains what Dallas proved when it staved off a late charge from Sam Darnold and the Carolina offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich sits down with Pro Football Hall of Famer, studio analyst for the NFL on FOX and the one of the hosts of Good Morning America, Michael Strahan. Strahan looks back on his career, his first big break and how he was able to transition from the gridiron to the TV studio. Plus, Michael talks about his departure from LIVE! with Kelly and Michael and how working on that show was the best learning experience he ever had. All that and more in today's episode of Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Las Vegas Raiders Defensive End Maxx Crosby and Rich discuss his improbable journey from junior college afterthought to becoming one of the most feared pass rushers in the NFL, the Silver and Black’s 3-0 start and the challenges Justin Herbert and the Chargers present in their upcoming Monday Night Football AFC West showdown. ‘America’s Funnies Home Videos’ host Alfonso Ribeiro tells Rich why he’s disappointed whenever he shoots a 75 on the golf course (I know, right??) and his reaction to the USA’s domination of the European squad in this year’s Ryder Cup matches. Chris Brockman runs through his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for your gambling pleasure and Rich offers up his NFL Week 4 ‘Under the Radar’ games: Browns-Vikings, Chiefs-Eagles, and Ravens-Broncos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre tells Rich why he wore the #4 as a pro when he actually preferred a different number, how Tom Brady’s return to New England compares to his return to Lambeau Field after leaving the Packers, why he thinks Aaron Rodgers will finish his career in Green Bay despite his strife with the team’s front office, and what goes through the mind of aging QBs like the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger when they approach the end of the line of their storied careers. Actor Corey Stoll and Rich discuss the new ‘Sopranos’ prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ where he plays the role of the young Uncle Junior. TJ Jefferson reveals his weekly Top 5, this time the prequels he wants to see including Pulp Fiction, Coming to America, The Warriors and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Monday Night Football rematch between the Bengals’ Joe Burrow and the Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence who last met in the LSU-Clemson National Championship game in 2020. The guys break down Bill Belichick’s latest press conference where he was surprisingly pleasant with the media. ESPN NFL Reporter Jeff Darlington and Rich discuss Tom Brady’s return to New England to face Bill Belichick and says how much TB12 wants to “thump” the Patriots, which QB the Bears should start in Week 4 among Andy Dalton, Justin Fields and Nick Foles, who’s to blame if Tua Tagovailoa flames out with the Miami Dolphins, and how he sees the Bucs-Patriots Sunday Night Football game playing out. Rich and the guys break down the wild final weekend that’s to come as MLB wraps up its regular season with plenty of playoff jockeying on the line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down Tom Brady’s comments today about returning to New England to face Bill Belichick and the Patriots. (timestamp). Rich and the guys preview the Packers and Steelers Week 4 matchup and wonder if this could be a preview of Aaron Rodgers playing for Pittsburgh next season. The Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan tells Rich about the many times he’s gone unrecognized by fans of the band and by fans who recognized him but refused to believe it was actually him, why he’s sick of the Tom Brady as GOAT storyline, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Calvin “Megatron” Johnson and Rich discuss his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and what it would take to heal his fractured relationship with the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford leaving the Lions and finding early success with the Rams and why he secretly wanted to play for the Atlanta Falcons, and how cannabis helped him get through the physical rigors of the NFL. Rich and the guys break down the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick divorce and the underlying personality differences that lead to their split after winning 6 Super Bowls together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN Senior Writer Seth Wickersham and Rich discuss his new Patriots tell-all book ‘It’s Better to Be Feared’ which reveals the salient details surrounding the New England dynasty created by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick with details including TB12 wanting to be traded to a team on the west coast, why Malcolm Butler was benched in the Super Bowl, if Brady forced the team to trade Jimmy Garoppolo, how Sunday’s Brady-Belichick reunion could go down, and the curmudgeonly Pats coach’s legendary penchant for gamesmanship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys break down Bill Belichick’s press conference today where he was asked an utterly ridiculous question about Tom Brady, and addressed the upcoming exposé book that airs the Patriots’ dirty laundry. Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon and Rich discuss his team’s 3-0 start and the much-needed leadership QB Teddy Bridgewater has brought to the locker room, how he’s trying to change the face of golf, and how strongly feels about placing a friendly wager on the Michigan-Wisconsin game this weekend. Rich reacts to the Buccaneers signing of CB Richard Sherman and Tom Brady being the one to recruit him to Tampa even after their infamous “you mad, bro” incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich presents NC State QB Devin Leary with this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth’ award following the Wolfpack’s huge ACC win over Clemson. Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Michael Irvin and Rich discuss the 2021 Cowboys and if this is the best Dallas team since his 1990’s Super Bowl dynasty teams, why he’s still locked in on his 13-4 prediction for the Cowboys’ record, and Tom Brady’s return to New England to face Bill Belichick. Rich wraps up the hour explain why this week’s game vs the 3-0 Carolina Panthers is a big test for the Cowboys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to the salient details leaked from ESPN reporter Seth Wickersham’s upcoming Patriots exposé book that reveals the dark secrets about inner workings of Bill Belichick’s dynasty and his relationship with Tom Brady among other explosive topics. In his ‘4 Downs’ segment for NFL Week 4 Rich says why the Chiefs will rebound from their 1-2 start, why you shouldn’t sleep on the Vikings, how the next month will define the Raiders’ season, and which rookie head coaches should have their team’s fan base worried. Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen and Rich discuss Paul Pierce becoming an HOFer and if there’s still bad blood between him and his other Celtic teammates, his shooting advice for embattled 76ers PG Ben Simmons, and if there’s a real possibility of a ‘He Got Game’ sequel with Spike Lee and Denzel Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Rich discuss his new book ‘World War C: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One,’ and offers up has advice to athletes skeptical about getting vaccinated like Wizards G Bradley Beal, Bills’ WR Cole Beasely, and Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale. Rich and the guys react to Mike Tomlin’s weekly press conference following the Steelers Week 3 loss to the Bengals, and discuss what Pittsburgh’s QB options are with a skills-diminished Ben Roethlisberger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews what’s shaping up to be an EPIC event when Tom Brady returns to New England to face Bill Belichick and the Patriots as the reigning Super Bowl Champion. NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots Insider Tom Curran tells Rich why the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick marriage ended in divorce after 6 Super Bowl titles, why the final result of their Week 4 showdown could look the carnage at the end of Game of Thrones’ ‘Red Wedding’ episode, and how Belichick is game-planning on defense to face the 7-time champion QB. Audio Mixer Jason and Rich discuss his fantasy football league bet where the loser of his Week 4 matchup has to get a Rich Eisen tattoo on their backside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the Cowboys’ absolute domination of the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football and asks for a mulligan on his WFT pick to win the NFC East, saying Dallas is not only the class of that division but also one of the best teams in the NFL. Super Bowl champion QB Trent Dilfer and Rich discuss the Bears’ conundrum to sit or start rookie QB Justin Fields, what must be going through the mind of Patriots’ rookie QB Mac Jones as he gets set to face Tom Brady in the GOAT’s return to New England, and if he’s still sky-high on his expectations that Miami Dolphins 2nd-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa can be a star in the league. Rich wraps up the hour breaking down the latest Peyton-Eli Monday Night Football Manning-cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp drops by the studio to discuss with Rich the Rams impressive win over the Buccaneers in Week 3 and why their imposing defense can take them to a title, and Tom Brady’s return to Foxboro where the Bucs faces Bill Belichick and the Patriots in Week 4, and how to fix the Chiefs’ issues and why the Steelers’ issues might be unfixable. Rich, Sapp and the guys react to David Letterman hilariously crashing the Brooklyn Nets’ media day with an unforgettable Q&A with Kevin Durant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Justin Fields’ somewhat less-than-impressive starting QB debut and wonders if his poor showing was more a fault of Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy’s offensive scheme, and explains why the Chiefs at 1-2 and in last place in the AFC West “will be just fine.” In his Week 3 ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on the Rams, Chiefs, Justin Fields, Justin Tucker’s NFL-record 66-yard field goal, the 49ers’ offense, and if the Bengals are legitimate AFC North contenders. Rich weighs in on Shohei Ohtani’s MVP chances and makes his impassioned plea for the Angels’ two-way star to switch coasts to go play for the New York Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich explains why the Rams, fresh off their drubbing of the defending champion Buccaneers, should now be considered the best team in the NFL and why “they have all the ingredients” for a Super Bowl title, breaks down the Green Bay Packers’ thrilling Sunday Night Football win over the San Francisco 49ers, and explains why Aaron Rodgers’ latest comeback win only makes you scratch your head about the team’s front office decision-making regarding the future of the 3-time NFL MVP. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and Rich discuss his long road back to the playing field after that devastating, season-ending ankle injury he suffered last season, if he feels more pressure to live up to that huge contract he signed and if he can lead Dallas back to the Super Bowl, and how opening the season on the road against the Buccaneers and Chargers will help them fact the challenge taking on their NFC East rival Eagles on Monday Night Football at home. Rich weighs in on the often-ugly 0-3 start to the Jets’ season and Zach Wilson’s career and has some words of advice for head coach Robert Saleh, and weighs in on the 1-2 Steelers’ predicament at quarterback with a “washed” Ben Roethlisberger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich is joined by Erin Andrews of the NFL on FOX. Listen in as Erin takes Rich on a deep dive of her beginnings as a rink side reporter of the Tampa Bay Lightning and how then Head Coach John Tortorella gave her a great piece of advice that Erin still uses to this day. Erin also talks about her days at ESPN, how she ended up at FOX and how she would handle Richard Sherman's, "don't you ever talk about me!" moment differently. All that and a lot more in this episode of Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys react to the Ryder Cup where Bryson DeChambeau plunked a fan with one of his errant monster drives, and a caller offers an (unwelcomed) critique of TJ Jefferson’s Hour 2 list of Top 5 Spawn of Stars. Former All-Pro NFL linebacker-turned-MMA entrepreneur Shawne Merriman and Rich discuss the Chargers changed mentality under new head coach Brandon Staley and what it will take for them to grow their fan base in Los Angeles, Tom Brady’s incredible run of success and longevity, reveals an incredible story about how worried the Chargers were about the Patriots spying on them when they played in New England, and says why you should never say your hotel room number out loud when surrounded by hungry and thirsty NFL offensive linemen. Rich lists his 3 ‘Under the Radar’ games for NFL Week 3 including the Bills hosting the Washington Football Team, Saints at the Patriots and Seahawks vs Vikings while Chris Brockman offers up his three ‘Sneaky Good Games” including the Ravens at Lions, Chargers at Chiefs and the Cardinals at the Jaguars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts tells Rich what’s different between this year and his rookie season, what new head coach Nick Sirianni brings to the team, how he’s preparing to face the Cowboys in Monday Night Football’s NFC East showdown, and whys his mindset didn’t change once was named Philly’s starting QB. Former All-Pro Linebacker James Harrison and Rich discuss his improbable ‘A Football Life’ journey from NFL practice-squad player to 2-time Super Bowl champion, why the perceived rift between Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is a media fabrication, and how the Steelers should adjust their offense with Ben Roethlisberger approaching the end of the line. TJ Jefferson lists his Top 5 Spawns of Stars among Kobe Bryant, Barry Bonds, The Rock, Michael Douglas and Peyton Manning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Carolina Panthers’ Thursday Night Football win over the Houston Texans and rookie QB Davis Mills, and puts on his Jets fan hat to react to Sam Darnold improving to 3-0 in Carolina after his disastrous tenure in New York. FOX Sports Host & Analyst Emmanuel Acho and Rich discuss if Justin Fields can permanently win the Bears’ starting QB job from Andy Dalton and what Baker Mayfield still has to prove in order to take the Browns to the next level, if the NFL’s emphasis on Taunting penalties is a waste of time, how the new NIL rules are changing the College Football landscape, and why he’s sky high on his Rams-Chiefs Super Bowl prediction heading into NFL Week 3. Rich wraps up the hour explaining why he’s picking the Rams to knock off Buccaneers in their big Week 3 matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the news that Lamar Jackson actually hurt his hip when doing that 100% completely unnecessary flip when scoring a rushing TD against the Chiefs on Monday Night, and weighs in on Urban Meyer’s bumpy start to his NFL career and if the Jaguars’ head coach would be better off going back to the college game, possibly taking the USC job. IndyCar Driver Graham Rahal drops by the studio to talk with Rich about the upcoming Long Beach Grand Prix, and to kick off their annual Ohio State-Michigan trash talk rivalry. ‘Brother from Another’ Co-host Michael Smith tells Rich why he’s not buying Doc Rivers’ comments saying the 76ers want to keep Ben Simmons on the team after the Sixers’ PG requested a trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network Analyst Steve Smith Sr. and Rich discuss the Texans’ refusal to play Deshaun Watson and Watson’s refusal to play for the Texans in the face of the team’s injury-depleted QB depth chart and why their next opponent, the 2-0 Carolina Panthers, are for real, his takeaways about Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes after the Ravens’ Monday Night Football win over the Chiefs, and his reaction to being a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 and what it means for his family. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan tells Rich why he’s beyond frustrated by his beloved Seahawks blowing that big 2nd half lead to the Titans in Week 2 and why his fantasy football team’s name is SUPER lame but about to change for the better, and why he wants his iconic ‘Walking Dead’ Negan character to go down swinging when the AMC zombie drama wraps up its run in 2022. Rich and the guys wrap up the hour remarking on Bruce Springsteen’s birthday and how The Boss is still going strong at 72-years-old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices