

The Rich Eisen Show
ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen
The Rich Eisen Show mixes expert sports analysis with pop culture, humor and insightful interviews. Rich attracts the most recognizable names across sports and entertainment from athletes and coaches like Deion Sanders, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers, to celebrities like Larry David, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Oscar winners Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, and Morgan Freeman. The Emmy-nominated show originates out of Los Angeles and airs live weekdays Noon-3PM ET/9AM-Noon PT on Disney+, ESPN+ and on ESPN Radio and SiriusXM Channel 80 nationally. In addition, the show is available on-demand with ESPN Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Eisen said, 'After all these years of seeing TV add 10 pounds, I'm hoping phones and tablets will only add 5.'
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Mar 26, 2026 • 46min
Hour 2: Rich Eisen Top 5 Sweet Sixteen Matchups, New York Yankees Opening Day Victory
Rich Eisen reveals his Top 5 Sweet Sixteen matchups which include: Illinois vs. Houston, Arkansas vs. Arizona, Iowa vs. Nebraska, Michigan State vs. UConn, St. John’s vs. Duke and Texas vs. Purdue for good measure. Rich Eisen weighs in on the Yankees impressive opening day win over the Giants and why Aaron Judge striking out four times does not matter.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 46min
Hour 1: Ty Simpson/Tom Brady discussion, NFL Insider Tom Pelissero, Joe Flacco believes he can start
Rich Eisen with his thoughts on NFL Draft prospect Ty Simpson and whether his name will be called on the first night of the draft. Rich Eisen reacts to sound from Tom Brady and whether he should come out of retirement after his performance in a recent flag football tournament. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero joins Rich and discusses the accountability of refs, the Browns proposal allowing draft selection to be traded up to five years in the future, why the Browns moved the option bonus of Myles Garrett to September, the QB situations with the Cardinals and Steelers, what he is hearing about Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, Rich Eisen reacts to comments made by Bengals Joe Flacco who thinks that he can still be a starter in the league
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Mar 26, 2026 • 1h 12min
Exclusive interview with WWE NXT Superstar Tony D'Angelo
O'Shea and TJ welcome NXT Superstar Tony D'Angelo to No-Contest Wrestling. The former "Don" of NXT talks how he became interested in pro wrestling, when it broke his heart as a fan, fishing with Bron Breakker, his love of the Chicago Bears, defeating Oba Femi and much more. Up next for Tony is a Fatal four-way, NXT Championship match on April 4 at Stand & Deliver: St. Louis. The card for WrestleMania 42 is shaping up & NCW recaps some chaotic moments from this week's Monday Night Raw including another Brock Lesnar beatdown by "The Ruler" Oba Femi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 25, 2026 • 47min
Hour 3: NBA Expansion, Michigan Wolverines Coach Head Dusty May as a guest, Author Dave Ogleton
Rich Eisen reacts to the NBA Governors talking about possible expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle, tanking in the NBA, load management and the number of games being played in the NBA.
Rich Eisen and the guy's debate whether Rich should have Michigan Wolverines Head Basketball Coach Dusty May on the show as a guest.
Author Dave Ogleton joins Rich in-studio and discusses how he became a dad influencer, on his content which revolves around being a parent of six kids, on what makes a good dad joke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 25, 2026 • 47min
Hour 2: MMQB’s Albert Breer, Power Ranking of Super Bowl in the NFL Network Era
MMQB’s Albert Breer joins Rich and discusses the Browns proposal to trade draft picks five years into the future, on Jaxon Smith-Njigba setting the market at the WR position, what is the stock for Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson and where does he end up, what is going on with the Steelers and their QB position, the latest with Eagles receiver AJ Brown.
Rich reveals his Power Rankings of the Best Super Bowls of the NFL Network which includes Super Bowl XLII and the David Tyree Catch, the Pats overtime thriller against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI, and Super Bowl XLIX and the Malcolm Butler interception. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 25, 2026 • 47min
Hour 1: Rich Eisen Top 5 MLB Edition, Basketball Analyst Jamal Mashburn, NFL rules proposals
Rich reveals The Top 5 Things he is looking forward to seeing this MLB Season including who will be the Cinderella team this year, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, will this be the year for the Yankees, can anybody take down the Dodgers, the Automated Ball-Strike System, and the season itself because winter is coming.
Basketball Analyst Jamal Mashburn joins Rich and discusses the most famous player he played against before college, on what Rick Pitino is doing at St. John’s, on the memory of Duke beating Kentucky on a last second shot, on the St. John’s Duke matchup, on UConn facing Michigan State, why he has Arizona cutting down the nets, who he thinks will play in the Championship game, his favorite Pat Riley story, on Kobe Bryant, his thoughts on ESPN anchor Stuart Scott.
Rich Eisen reacts to NFL rules that are being proposed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 24, 2026 • 47min
Hour 3: Tua Tagovailoa latest, Actor Kevin Zegers
Rich Eisen reacts to comments made by new Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa about a fresh start in Atlanta, if there will be a QB competition in Atlanta, on the Falcons offense.
Actor Kevin Zegers joins the show and discusses his new show The Madison, working alongside Michelle Pfieffer, his role on Airbud, on his hockey career and his love for the Toronto Maple Leafs, being on the set of The Madison for Game 7 of the World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 24, 2026 • 47min
Hour 2: Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo, Overreaction Monday (on a Tuesday)
Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo joins the show and discusses preparing for the big matchup against the UCONN Huskies, on the challenges that the Spartans face against the Huskies, on what the recipe for success is, on his guard Jeremy Fears Jr., on whether Rich is his favorite Michigan man, on the Dusty May moment, on the possibility of facing Rick Pitino and John Calipari.
In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on whether the Rams are going to do something crazy during the NFL draft, if Jeremiyah Love should want to slide out of the Top 10, a QB needy team should call the Texans for CJ Stroud, if Victor Wembenyama has passed Nikola Jokic as the best NBA player in the world, will another team beat the Dodgers in the National League, whether the NCAA Women’s tournament should only have 32 teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 24, 2026 • 47min
Hour 1: Field Yates 1st Round Mock Draft, NFL Draft prospect Eli Stowers, Movie Anniversaries: Breakfast Club and the Godfather
Rich Eisen reacts to the 1st round mock draft of Field Yates and his thoughts on Jeremiyah Love falling to the Washington Commanders with the 7th pick and whether the Steelers will take a QB with the 21st pick.
NFL Draft prospect Eli Stowers joins the show and discusses his mindset heading into the draft, on his transition to the TE position, who he liked as a QB growing up, challenge of playing tight end, on winning the John Mackey award, on winning the academic Heisman, on which teams he has visited, on what teams will get if they draft him, where he will be at the draft.
Rich Eisen discusses two iconic movies that have anniversaries today: The Breakfast Club and The Godfather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 23, 2026 • 47min
Hour 3: Team USA Flag Football QB Darrell Doucette, Comedian Mark Normand, plus MLB predictions
Team USA Flag Football QB Darrell Doucette joins Rich and discusses what he took away from the weekend, his interaction with Tom Brady, how this is different than the NFL, if they proved they should represent the United States at the Olympics, on whether he is a better QB than Patrick Mahomes, if he could beat Mookie Betts in a bowling match, on what it would mean to make the Olympic Team.
Comedian Mark Normand joins Rich in-studio and discusses his Netflix special None Too Pleased, his love of the Saints and Knicks, on starting his comedy career, and his podcast ‘We Might Be Drunk’.
With the baseball season two days away, Rich and the guys discuss which team lasts longer in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


