The Rich Eisen Show

Episode 99 this week finds O'Shea and T.J. chopping it up for the second... but actually the FIRST time with newly christened NXT Superstar, Cruz Montana. This being the first chat with NCW as an official member of the NXT roster, Cruz catches the guys up to date and shares what his daily life is like now under the WWE umbrella. Cruz also previews his match this Sunday at "Heatwave" as he takes on current Champion Tony D'Angelo, Grayson Waller and Zilla Fatu in a Fatal Four-Way bout for the NXT Championship. NCW then previews the stacked card for "All In: London" at Wembley Stadium taking place this weekend. Headlining AEW's premiere event will be a World Title Match between current champion Kenny Omega and London's own, Will Ospreay. And with the 100th episode of the podcast happening next week, the guys reveal the big time guest that's going to be join them!
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Rich reveals his ‘Top 5’ list of NFL players who could have the biggest surprise impact on their teams including Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett, Seahawks RB Jadarian Price and others. Comedian Adam Ray joins Rich in-studio to promote his new weekly Netflix show, shares the best jokes he used when roasting his beloved Seahawks during training camp visit that was captured by HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks,’ and lays out the best-case-scenario for the defending Super Bowl champions this season.
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Rich weighs in on the SEC voting to ban former professional players from returning to play college sports in the conference. NBC Sports’ Bob Costas and Rich discuss the chaotic state of college sports in the NIL era, what Tarik Skubal will mean for the Dodgers’ (and Brewers’) playoffs outlook, how he would change the baseball’s postseason, if Shohei Ohtani or Pete Crow-Armstrong will win the NL MVP Award, the Yankees’ chance to reach the World Series, and the reasons behind a possible MLB work stoppage that interrupts the 2027 season.
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Rich and the guys wonder when Aaron Donald will finally make a decision about coming back to the Rams or staying retired, and Brockman plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ for his defending AFC champion New England Patriots. The guys react to the injury scares suffered by Bengals All-Pro WR Ja’Marr Chase and Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty, and in a special Wednesday edition of ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Rams, Chargers, Seahawks, Chiefs, Bills, Steelers, Commanders, Ravens, Texans, Jaguars, Panthers, Buccaneers, Falcons, Dolphins, Bengals and Eagles. Rich plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a New York Jets fan.
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Rich and Cowboys fan TJ say why they’re fully buying the hype surrounding Dallas heading into the new NFL season. In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on Aaron Donald’s possible Rams return, what Vikings WR Justin Jefferson is out to prove this season, Cowboys backup QB Joe Milton’ impressive preseason, if a skinny Luka Doncic bodes well for the Lakers’ season, and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland’s disappointing new haircut. (2:18)

Actor Will Forte joins Rich in-studio to promote his new ‘Coyote vs Acme’ semi-animated comedy based on the Looney Tunes ‘The Roadrunner’ cartoon, reveals if he, born in Oakland, severed his Raiders fandom when the team moved to Las Vegas, and shares some great stories about ‘MacGruber,’ Val Kilmer and ‘The Amazing Race,’ his ‘Nebraska’ co-star Bruce Dern and more in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ (21:07)

Rich plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a New York Giants fan.
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