

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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Feb 17, 2026 • 47min
Hour 3: ESPN NBA Insider Ramona Shelburne, plus Scorching Hot Sports Takes from 15-Year-Olds
ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Rich break down the NBA’s All-Star Weekend, discuss steps the league can take to combat tanking for better draft position, if Jayson Tatum will play for the Boston Celtics this season, the chances we’ll see a WNBA work stoppage, and more.
Rich reveals the wildest predictions he overheard from his 15-year-old son and his friends over the weekend with scorching hot takes on Seahawks QB Sam Darnold, Titans QB Cam Ward, free agent RB Breece Hall, the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Dodgers’ MLB dominance, and more.
‘No-Contest Wrestling’ co-host O’Shea Jackson Jr.drops by the studio to talk NBA All-Star Game and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 17, 2026 • 47min
Hour 2: Overreaction Tuesday, ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan, plus NBA Tanking
Rich discusses the NBA’s big tanking issue and discusses the drastic option of doing away with the draft and making all incoming rookies free agents from the get go.
In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the possibility of Tyreek Hill rejoining Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, Tua Tagovailoa’s and Kyler Murray’s uncertain futures with the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals, if the Raiders should trade All-Pro DE Maxx Crosby, the NBA All-Star Game and Slam Dunk Contest, and more.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Rich discuss the impact of MLBPA head Tony Clark’s resignation on a possible baseball work stoppage during the next CBA talks, if there’s a shelf life to the Dodgers’ current run of dominance, and how the new ABS balls & strikes challenge system could change the way we view games at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 17, 2026 • 46min
Hour 1: Top 5 NFL Offseason Storylines, NBA ASG/Dunk Contest Reactions, plus NFL Insider Ian Rapoport
Rich ranks the NFL’s top offseason storylines with big questions about the Pittsburgh Steelers, Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, the QB carousel and more.
NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss the latest on the apparent tension between the Las Vegas Raiders and All-Pro DE Maxx Crosby, if Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza will throw at the NFL Combine, the Dolphins releasing Tyreek Hill and Tua Tagovailoa’s uncertain future in Miami, if the Steelers want to bring Aaron Rodgers back, if the Arizona Cardinals could part ways with Kyler Murray, if the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys could slap the Franchise Tag on Super Bowl MVP RB Kenneth Walker III and WR George Pickens.
Rich and the guys weigh in on the surprisingly competitive NBA All-Star Game and the not surprisingly dull Slam Dunk contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2026 • 46min
Hour 3: Eric Edholm NFL.com
Brian Webber is filling in for Rich and the crew today as we look back at All-Star weekend! We also debate where Tyreek Hill will end up now that he is a free agent. Plus, Eric Edholm of NFL.com stops by! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2026 • 45min
Hour 2: Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
Brain Webber is filling in for Rich and the crew today as we recap another All-Star weekend in the NBA! We also catch up with NBC Sports reporter Kurt Helin as he was in LA this weekend. We also reflect on the passing of Legendary actor Robert Duvall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2026 • 45min
Hour 1: All-Star Weekend Recap
Brian Webber is filing in for Rich and the guys as we react to another NBA All-Star weekend, and did it live up to the hype. We also get ready for NFL Scouting combine at the end of the month and how will Mendoza fair in Las Vegas. We also try to fix tanking in the NBA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 13, 2026 • 44min
Hour 3: Ranking the ’24 NFL Draft QB Class, plus Basketball Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway Sr.
Basketball Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway Sr. joins Rich where he discusses his ‘Killer Crossover’ biography, reveals who’s to blame for the Run TMC Warriors’ failure to win an NBA title, weighs in on LeBron James’ longevity, Chris Paul’s retirement, the league’s Mount Rushmore of point guards, and more. Rich and the guys debate how they would rank the 2024 NFL Draft QB class among Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Bo Nix, Jayden Daniels and JJ McCarthy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 13, 2026 • 46min
Hour 2: What’s More Likely, plus Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino Talks WBC and Jets
In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Seahawks Super Bowl repeat chances, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, Raiders DE Maxx Crosby, the NFL Draft, the NBA All-Star Game, Bears QB Caleb Williams, classic horror movies and more. Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino and Rich bond over their shared misery of being New York Jets fans, discuss Vinnie suiting up for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic, what to expect from the new ABS challenge system in MLB this season, and more.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 46min
Hour 1: Field Yates Talks Mock Draft, Chambliss Beats NCAA, & Olympic Sports We’d NEVER Try
Rich recaps the wild day of testimony that led to Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss defeating the NCAA in court to secure a 6th year of eligibility. ESPN NFL Insider/Analyst Field Yates and Rich break down his latest mock draft (version 3.0 already???) including Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza’s lock on the #1 overall pick, the New York Jets’ draft strategy, how high Ohio State’s Caleb Downs and Carnell Tate could go, if Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love could be a top-10 pick, and if Alabama QB Ty Simpson will go to the Steelers in the 1st Round. Rich and the guys debate which Winter Olympics sport they would NEVER EVER try.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 47min
Hour 3: Drake Maye’s Super Bowl Postmortem, plus NFL Insider Tom Pelissero
NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss how the Seahawks built their
Super Bowl-winning roster, Seattle’s biggest offseason priorities including hiring a new Offensive Coordinator and resigning key players like Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, the Las Vegas Raiders’ looming decision to keep or trade All-Pro DE Maxx Crosby, breaks down which big-name quarterbacks could be on the move in the coming weeks, and says why he’d be shocked if Alabama QB Ty Simpson is not selected in the top half of the first round in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Rich and Brockman look back at Patriots QB Drake Maye’s season and what the MVP runner-up can learn from his Super Bowl LX loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


