The Rich Eisen Show's Chris Brockman, TJ Jefferson, and Adam Chudwin break down the latest from the NBA. 00:00- Anniversary of Giannis scoring 50 points in NBA Finals Game 6 13:00- LeBron playing in the Drew League 19:30- Skip Bayless talking trash against LeBron 24:30-Start, Bench, Cut. Steph-Giannis-Luka 30:00- Steph or Kobe? 39:00- Start, Bench, Cut. KD-Kawhi-LeBron Follow the guys here: Twitter-@chrisbrockman, @toojiggy, @achudwin Instagram- @brockshady, @tjjefferson, @achudwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New York Jets All-Pro kick returner Braxton Berrios tells Rich why he’s very unhappy with his “disrespectful” Madden ’23 rating and explains why he’s excited for the team’s outlook under 2nd-year QB Zach Wilson. Rich ponders the biggest question in sports this week: what happened to those giant ketchup bottles they removed from the Steelers’ Heinz Field when it was renamed. Steelers RB Najee Harris and Rich discuss the Steelers’ stadium name change, the team’s 3-way QB competition between Kenny Pickett, Mitchell Trubisky and Mason Rudolph, says why he wants as many carries this season as Mike Tomlin will give him, and laments over his less-than-expected Madden ’23 rating. Rich and the guys have one last argument over airline etiquette and who wins the arm rest battle between the aisle, middle and window seats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rich and Brockman ponder an intriguing proposal from a caller on how College Football should schedule games and says why the Big Ten should also pursue Cal and Stanford in addition to adding UCLA and USC. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich that Deebo Samuel’s issues with the 49ers “are fixable but it’s not an easy fix,” if the Niners should release of keep Jimmy Garoppolo if Trey Lance wins the starting QB job, says how Deshaun Watson’s fully guaranteed contract has impacted Kyler Murray’s negotiations with the Arizona Cardinals, and what the timeline is for a likely Watson suspension announcement. Rich explains why Clayton Kershaw is a hall of famer on and off the field as illustrated by his interaction with a young fan at the All-Star Game, and ranks the best left-handed pitchers of the 21stcentury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rich recaps the MLB All-Star Game and rails in American League manager Dusty Baker for using the Shift and laments the lack of action in baseball today. Based on a George Kittle tweet, Rich and the guys debate airplane etiquette and if it’s permissible to put two items in the overhead compartments. Buccaneers Pro Bowl LB Shaq Barrett and Rich discuss Bruce Arians' surprising retirement, what Todd Bowles brings as a head coach, Tom Brady’s retirement-unretirement, if he’s concerned about Leonard Fournette’s reported weight gain, and why his frustration with football last year has motivated him for the upcoming season. Rich reacts to Derek Carr’s ‘nobody believes in us’ quotes in The Athletic and says why he’s fully on-board with the Raiders winning the AFC West with a 12-5 record this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rich reacts to Nick Saban’s SEC media day press conference and explains how NIL and conference realignment are paving the way for major changes to big-time college football. Actor Justin Hartley joins Rich in-studio and reveals how his new avila alcohol company came about because of case of mistaken identity, why he misses ‘This Is Us’ already, and says how his ‘Price Is Right’ experience compares to TJ’s failed Showcase Showdown. Rich explains why MLB should adopt its home run derby tie-break All-Star Game policy for regular season extra-innings games instead of the current “ghost runner” on 2ndbase rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rich recounts his love of baseball’s All-Star Game but says why there’s a snowball’s chance in hell that he’ll schlep out to Chavez Ravine for the mid-summer classic. Sydni and Taelor Scott, Stuart Scott’s daughters, join Rich in-studio on what would have been their father’s 57thbirthday to discuss how they’re memories of him are shaped in part by the wonderful stories his friends and colleagues have shared with them, what the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund is doing along with the V Foundation to help find a cure, and how the late SportsCenter anchor’s legacy transcends the broadcasting industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rich recaps the “awesome” spectacle of the MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby that saw Albert Pujols staving off father time, Julio Rodriguez’ impressive rookie debut, and Juan Soto’s thrilling win at Dodger Stadium, and speculates on how much longer the young lefty slugger will remain on the Washington Nationals and debates possible landing spots including the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. ESPN’s Karl Ravech and Rich recap the MLB Home Run Derby including Albert Pujols’ memorable night, discuss why Juan Soto and the Nationals are likely to part ways and how much of a haul Washington could get for the young slugger, if the Yankees could be in the mix for Soto, and share their favorite memories of doing SportsCenter with Stuart Scott and Craig Kilborn. Terzo in Iowa calls in with a ridiculous bet proposal where he predicts the 49ers will go 13-4 this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says why this will be Tom Brady’s final NFL season, if Baker Mayfield will have more wins that the Browns this season, why Jimmy Garoppolo is not long for the 49ers, if the Vikings’ Justin Jefferson can surpass Davante as the NFL’s best WR and if Broncos RB Javonte Williams can be a top 5 fantasy running back this season. Rich and the guys react to Clayton Kershaw being named the National League’s All-Star Game starter, previews the Home Run Derby and says what the NBA Slam Dunk Contest can learn from MLB’s mid-summer classic, and run through TJ’s all-time favorite New York Mets players. TJ reveals his G.O.A.T. NBA players for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
49ers All-Pro LB Fred Warner tells Rich why he has confidence 2nd-year QB Trey Lance can step into the Niners’ starting role, why he has great expectations for San Francisco’s defense this season, and why he remains optimistic Deebo Samuel can iron out his beef with the team in time for the start of the season. Rich weighs in on Deebo Samuel’s standoff with the 49ers and says why money will solve the issues the All-Pro WR has with the team, and breaks down the Carolina Panthers’ QB competition between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold and says why Mayfield would have been better off going to the Seattle Seahawks instead. Rich offers up some commonsense advice for all the Pittsburgh Steelers fans freaking out over the renaming of Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rich recaps Cameron Smith’s historic back-nine comeback to take the Open Championship away from Rory McIlroy. ESPN Senior Writer Kevin Van Valkenburg tells Rich if Rory McIlroy played aggressive enough in the final round of the Open Championship, why he’s not surprised Aussie Cameron Smith captured his first major championship thanks to his phenomenal putting, and if we’ll see more big name golfers defecting to the LIV Tour, if a TV partner will emerge for the controversial golf tour, and how much money the Saudis are willing to pour into their upstart league over the next few years. Yankees fan Rich trolls on Red Sox fan Brockman following the latest AL showdown between the two AL East rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices