Hour 1: Packers QB Jordan Love, plus Baker Mayfield Heroics & Texans Concerns

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1:35Rich Eisen:To win games, you have to win the game, not lose the game. I mean, the dolphins are a hard, hard-owned. Today's guests, Packers quarterback Jordan Love, three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth, actor Adam Devine, and now it's Rich Eisen. Well, hey everybody. Welcome to this edition of the Rich Eisen Show. 844-204-RICH is the number to dial to have a conversation with us, regardless of whether you're streaming us with your eyes on Disney Plus or ESPN app, which is available everywhere. And that's a weird way of saying thanks for watching. It's also great to have you listening to us, whether it's Terrestrial Radio, the ESPN Radio Network.

2:21Rich Eisen:ESPN Radio is presented by Progressive Insurance or Sirius XM, Channel 80. Or if you're listening to us on our podcast, all three hours, it's your right to listen to us whenever you want. Yet another massive audience that we're thrilled to have. Check out our Overreaction Monday podcast that's been out for almost 24 hours now. Get it by checking us out on our YouTube channel, youtube.com slash RichEyesandShow or listening to us wherever you want on your RSS feed when you get all three hours of this show every single day through our podcast. Guess what? Jordan Love's going to be zooming into this program from Green Bay, the quarterback of the Red Hot coming out of the gate 2-0.

3:01Rich Eisen:Green Bay Packers is going to join us in advance of his trip to Cleveland, first road game for the 2-0 Packers atop the NFC North. He'll be joining us in about 18 minutes time. Mark Schlereth of Fox Sports to unpack all of week number two, and then the very funny and talented Adam Devine in studio in hour number three. And as I mentioned, you threw out 844-204-RICH-Number-Dodal. How are you, Christopher Brockman? How are you? Well, Rich, I won in fantasy, and I'm still alive in the guillotine, so I'm feeling good. I can't wait to talk with you about that on the program. It was an interesting night that you had.

3:33Rich Eisen:You were sweating all night long through the doubleheaders, I'm sure, many of you fantasy folks out there. So good to see you over there. Good to see you, man. Overreaction Monday on a Tuesday is coming in the middle of this program. Good to see you, Mike Deltino. Good morning, Rich. Good morning to you here on the West Coast. Good to see you, TJ Jefferson. What's going on, brother? Chilling, man. How you guys doing? I'm doing great. Good to see you here. Great, yeah. And you and O'Shea Jackson Jr. are going to be in Indianapolis this weekend for a little ESPN PLE action at Wrestlepalooza. Very excited about that.

4:06Rich Eisen:We're going to drop the official announcement on the pod. It's going to drop later. There you go. 844-204-RICH. again the number to tell i kind of feel like i've got to go over um old ground for uh some here just in case you might be new to this program uh if you're streaming us on disney plus or the espn app everywhere or you're taking us in for the first of many long times uh thanks to the espn radio network two things not to be aggressive where you've been two things really i mean come on two things the second thing is i've got three children got two boys and a girl the love of your life and um as you know i have adopted many other sons who play in the national football league that's true you accuse them you accuse me of of wanting to adopt them well i mean um you put them on your should we run down the list of some of these let's run it down one of them is on tomorrow's program Jonathan Taylor.

5:06Rich Eisen:Yep. You know, I love him. I was very happy to get him out of the Big Ten and into the NFL, much to the chagrin of some in the AFC South. Kyle Hamilton. Kyle Hamilton. Yes. Yes. And, you know, I love him because he's played for Notre Dame. And I have told him that I thought Rudy was offside. Many times, yeah. Brock Purdy. Brock Purdy. Brock Purdy. But there's an original son. His name's Baker Mayfield. Hey, your oldest boy. Let me tell you, he's my... The real oldest boy again is Xander, 17. Oh, right, of course. And Cooper is 14. Of course. And then there's Baker Mayfield, who is now, I guess, of all my adopted sons.

5:49Rich Eisen:He's 30. The most grown-ass man there is. Yeah, right. And we left out a few, too. Yeah, we did. But Baker Mayfield, he basically had me at hello. A couple times, just like, you know, a parent with their child, you have to sometimes let them figure it out on their own remember he wouldn't shake hugh jackson's hand well i think he had every night to not do that i understand but there was some pushback but you know obviously when he plants a flag in the middle of the horseshoe you've had me at hello okay and um i'll tell you he is just what he has become in the nfl is truly remarkable we all know his journey we all understand cleveland decided to go into sean watson instead of him he winds up in carolina they wind up cutting him he winds up on a very short week as in 24 hours starting for the three and nine Rams who need some quarterback play of somebody who has some experience because everybody was hurt.

6:58Rich Eisen:He comes in, he hardly knows the playbook, and he leads a fourth quarter comeback for the Rams. It's really stuff of the ages, and then he's the guy. You never want to be the guy after the guy. Certainly when the guy is Tom Brady. You want to be the guy who comes after the guy, after that guy. That's where you want to be. you want to be two guys removed from the guy if possible and all he has done is win football games for the tampa bay buccaneers who have now started 2-0 five straight seasons because baker mayfield in weeks one and two led fourth quarter game-winning drives with hardly any time left in Atlanta and in Houston.

7:44Rich Eisen:Taking on the team that we all believe they have to beat in order to win the division, even though they didn't last year. But I think that's the way we go about things in the NFL. Winning division games on the road, that's the gateway to winning a division. And then when you're taking on a division winner on the road, on Monday night, after they've lost, to start the season, and they're watching Danny Diamonds do what he's doing in Indianapolis, you know the Houston Texans are coming for you. and baker's essentially saying come at me and i can't get enough of that how many times do you call a quarterback a football player because this guy plays football and what that means is he's not a piece of fine china back there that you don't you can't touch as a matter of fact if you touch him you're only going to serve to instigate him and all he does is just dig in and win football games in any way that he needs to last week five play 63 yards in a minute 18 finding his rookie for the second time in that game 25 yard dart to Emeka Ibuka left 59 seconds left it did help that the Atlanta Falcons missed a field goal to force overtime, but the Bucs win this time around.

9:07Rich Eisen:The special teams play of the Texans overcomes the offensive issues that they had all night long protecting C.J. Stroud. They take a late lead when Nick Chubb bursts through for a 20-yard dash and 25-yard dash. I don't mean to short him. and now Baker's got to get out there and we're all talking about that fourth down moment. Fourth and 10. Game on the line. In a drive that starts with two minutes and four seconds to go. It's fourth and 10 and the whole house is being brought by the Houston Texans and he squirts free. And if you watch the playback, you'll even hear a very rare wow from Troy Aikman as he's watching.

10:02Rich Eisen:Normally Troy doesn't say anything while Joe Buck is making the call, but you'll hear Troy Aikman go, wow, because it was a wow play as he's upended by Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. A 15-yard run to move the sticks, and then he is expert in running this drill all the way down, this two-minute drill all the way down as they score on a run because they had enough timeouts. Todd Bowles was using the timeouts expertly as well. From Rashad White, touchdown. Bucks go up and win this game because there was only six seconds left. But that's not the play that I'm talking about. It was the one with 9.20 to go.

10:45Rich Eisen:That is absolutely Baker Mayfield to a tee. And I'm not talking about the dart throws that he's throwing to Mike Evans when he's blanketed. and I'm not talking about the other terrific touch throws or his ability to move out of the pocket get first downs with his legs it's the moment I'm talking about with 9 20 to go third and 10 and he runs for 16 yards and grabs his left leg after he goes down and Joe Buck said out loud what I was saying on the couch Baker Mayfield is hurt because he's reaching for his leg and he's leaned over right i turned my head like and chauncey gardner johnson stands over him and starts to say something to him and he gets straight up and gets right in gardney and chauncey's grill and you know what i thought of i thought of like this is like a superhero power where he's hurt the superhero is hurt and you're trolling your maybe competitive spirit disrespect your disrespect fuels him feeds him and he now becomes even more strong to whatever he's grabbing that's hurt he forgets about it and he's now in chauncey gardner johnson's grill it's like the hulk don't get him angry because he's gonna come out that's what i thought and then just his demeanor after the game now it's totally different now when he was younger it's just like he's a he's he's a bit of a punk you know what have you done now he's done a lot and deserves this sort of kudos and respect just watch his reaction and a little bit the old young baker coming out when he rolls his eyes talking about chauncey gardner Johnson hit it.

12:48Yeah, me and my buddy Chauncey in the open field. Yeah, just obviously they did a good job adding on on the press. It wasn't like an all-out zero blitz, but when the back blocks, the backer and man coverage adds on. So fortunately, I was able to get out of that one and get through. And then, yeah, just seeing green grass and fourth down with a two-minute drive trying to do anything it takes to get a chance to win.

13:11Rich Eisen:I love it. Can't get enough of it. Now the Bucs go home at 2-0, they go home at 2-0 and all Todd Bowles has to do just one split second. It's so out of character for him. It's so out of character for him. Just go up to Baker and go, you know, Baker, how are you? Become what you've become because the team that brought you into the league left you? Or got you out? Well, my first time being a head coach. The Jets let me go. You know, he's coming into town next week. That's all he's got to say just a little bit of that to baker mayfield look out because the jets are coming in at owen two and todd bowls can just stick the knife in and then the week after that the defending world champs come in how do you not want to sit and watch baker versus the eagles in week four good lord at seattle home for san francisco then two at detroit two at new orleans i'll tell you what man i know a lot of people were saying the bucks are not super bowl worthy or they are super Bowl worthy and you got to see it to believe it do not sleep on him we're all talking about you know Rams at the Eagles this week for good reason we got Jordan Love coming up in six minutes talking about him for good reason gotta throw the bucks in this category now let's get him healthy let's get Trent Tristan Wirfs back Kalaji Kansi left the game last night um

14:37Rich Eisen:Godwin's coming back at some point. But this kid at Buka, he's really good. Beast. And Irving and Rashad White are a double dip. And Baker's doing his thing, man. Baker's doing his thing. And if Hassan Reddick can get a few sacks, it's better than what the Jets got out of him. Oh, that's another thing. You want to tell? You want to get someone motivated? although the Jets are probably motivated to bagel Hassan Redick. Bucks are off to a really nice start in Baker Mayfield now. Just to finish up my thought. His 14th game with two or more passing touchdowns since 2024. He's tied for the most in the NFL with Lamar Jackson.

15:23Rich Eisen:And the only other Buccaneers quarterback to begin a season with two straight game-winning drives is named Doug Williams. Doug Williams. And they're running it, and they're throwing it, and Baker is getting in grills. Do not poke the bear. Do not poke it. I just love to watch. I love watching him play football. Rich, do you know if that was Doug Williams' Super Bowl season? 1980. Okay, so it wasn't. No. Yeah, he was definitely not on the Buccaneers when he was playing for the Super Bowl. 844-204-RICH is the number to dial. Let's be on time for Jordan Love. Obviously, the Los Angeles Chargers have entered the Super Bowl-worthy chat as well.

16:04Rich Eisen:We're going to hit on that game with significance as the Chargers, now just two weeks in, I think you could say have joined the Bills as a team that has a terrific grip on the rest of the division with a chance to take a firmer grip this very week. I'll explain what I mean by that. overreaction Monday on a Tuesday. Mark Schlereth of Fox also coming up on this program. Adam Devine in studio. But let's take a break. When we come back, nobody playing better on a team that's been playing better than everybody else, it seems, than Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers coming up next.

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19:01Rich Eisen:back on the rich eyes and show radio network on espn radio presented by progressive insurance jordan love is here on the rich eyes and show of the 2-0 green bay packers how are you like what what is it like walking around this building right now because i'm watching you guys play football and taking care of business in the manner in which you did, it makes me feel like you guys are surging already. I'm wondering what it's like in that building. Jordan? It definitely feels great. There's a lot of just great energy in the building right now. I think everybody is very confident in the team we have.

19:35And I think anytime you start the season 2-0, obviously winning is fun. And winning brings good vibes around the building. So it's one of those things, man. We just got to keep stacking them. It's still early in the season. We've only played two games, but something you just got to keep building on. But it's fun to, you know, have that that good energy in the building, you know, good, good momentum. Keep building us and moving forward with.

19:58Rich Eisen:All right. There's a few narratives in my world, in the NFL media world. I want to throw at you and you tell me if this is accurate or not. And the first order of business is Micah Parsons being added to your team was a signal from the front office, if not the coaching staff, to say that this team is ready. What do you think about that, Jordan? Is that true? Definitely. You know, I think bringing a player in like Micah, you know, shows the, like you said, the confidence that the front office has and what we had before. You know, I think we already had a really good team, and you bring in a player like Micah, you know, it takes that defense to another level, and it definitely takes our team, you know, to another level.

20:41So he's shown that so far, just how much he's been able to elevate. But like I said before, I think before we even brought him in, you look at the roster we had, the team we've kind of been building over the past couple of years. You know, we've got a lot of talent, a lot of depth at every position. So, you know, I think it just shows the confidence the front office has in what we've got. And you bring in a player like that, you know, it's going to help us win some more games. So it's definitely a win-now mentality.

21:06Rich Eisen:I know when I talk to a team guy like yourself, talking about one of the 53 in particular might, you know, grind a gear or two, but this is different, I feel, and Micah, and I know you know the guy, when he said that I want out from Dallas, were you texting him? Were you basically saying if you want out and you can come out, like, how about over here? Jordan, were you doing that? Man, I've been telling Micah, I've been telling Micah that, you know, it'd be fun to come play with the Green Bay Packers, come over here, but, But, you know, I really I didn't know any of that might really come true.

21:39Obviously, you know, Micah was in some contract negotiations and different things like that. So you really never know how those things are going to play out. And, you know, once you start holding out, I didn't really think it was a possibility that they would trade a player like him. So, you know, obviously, when it all went down, you know, I had questions as well. I saw the conspiracies and the rumors, things like that. So, you know, I tapped in with Micah a couple of times just to see. But, you know, they did a good job. They didn't really give too much away and, you know, kept the negotiations in-house.

22:10Rich Eisen:Yeah, I mean, especially not just trade him away, but trade him to the Packers. I mean, I'm looking at the quarterback of the team that eliminated the Cowboys the last time they made the playoffs. And that was just a couple years ago. So to send him to you, and then there's a vast history between the franchises, was kind of surprising. Where were you when you heard about it? How did you hear about it? man I was actually at home and uh Tom Fanning texted me and sent me the tweet uh I think Schefter put out and I was just like man I was actually watching ESPN when it went down so I was tweeting and then obviously everything started going down live and I was just like man I couldn't believe it so it was uh one of those crazy moments and and obviously to the back end of that you know I was wondering what what happened like who do we trade and and what we have to give up to get Micah.

23:00And, you know, finding out that it was Kenny, that was tough. You know, that was just as tough to hear that because, you know, Kenny's such a great player. He's been here his whole career and, you know, kind of had a pretty good legacy going here. So, you know, it's tough to see Kenny leave. But, yeah, no, I was definitely excited about the news that will bring Micah in.

23:17Rich Eisen:And lastly on that, he seems chafing at the snap count that he's on right now. and yet the addition has already been significant. You can already see in the small snaps. What has he brought to that locker room and the team that's a jolt, that's a nice charge for you guys? Jordan? Yeah, I mean, Micah Parsons, he's by far one of the most competitive people I've met in my life. And just I think that competitive nature is what he brings. Like you said, he's itching to be able to get off that snap count and go out there and play a full game. so he's itching to just go out there and be on the field as much as possible but just being around him I know what type of competitor he is he wants to win everything he does and I think that's just a little mindset that he's bringing to the team and obviously to that room and it's just the like I said it's the infectious energy knowing the type of player he brings and the way he plays the game I think it's just going to keep making everybody around us better.

24:17Rich Eisen:Another media narrative I'd like to bounce off you Jordan Love Green Bay Packers quarterback here on the Rich Eisen show is that you are as ready as ever to win a Super Bowl that the two seasons you've had as a starter and the two seasons you had is watching Rogers that you are now ready in a manner in which you might not have been over the last two years would you agree with that Jordan? No for sure I feel great um you know obviously I think going into year three as a starter um you know I've learned so much and and been building up and taking every rep and and just learning from and growing.

24:50And so I think this year, you know, not just me, but the team we have, the offense, we got the weapons we have around us, the O-line, you know, the running back with Josh Jacobs. So we got weapons. And I think we've all been building this thing together and, you know, learning about each other, learning how we can evolve as offense. So, you know, I've been saying the sky's the limit, but it always comes down to going out there and performing on Sundays. And I think, you know, the way we started the season on offense, we've been doing a great job. And I think there's still, the fun part about it is there's still plays that we haven't hit on.

25:23Some really big explosive plays that, you know, once we start hitting those, you know, we're going to take off, be running. So I'm excited. I feel good. I feel confident. And I got a lot of playmakers around me. So we got to keep going out there and making it happen on Sundays.

25:37Rich Eisen:Well, in that regard, another narrative is that you guys are, despite having Josh Jacobs and the number of times in which he scored a touchdown, rushing touchdowns now 11 straight games that he has scored a rushing touchdowns you're pushing the ball down the field more there's some you know next gen stats that can support that is that is that true are you pushing the ball down more put the field more than you have Jordan? I don't know about more I feel like you know since I've been here our offense is always we've always taken shots so we've always been an offense that tries to push the ball down the field But, you know, I think last year we leaned on that run game.

26:13You know, we brought Josh Jacobs in and he was doing such a great job and we were killing it running the ball where, you know, we might not have been taking as many shots. But, you know, like I said before, the weapons we got, I think Matt has a lot of trust and confidence in the receivers and in me. You know, he's going to dial up a couple more shots and obviously, you know, give us those opportunities. But it comes down to just, you know, seeing if we get the right coverage, the right looks, the receivers go out there and went on their routes and just being smart with the ball. But I've always said I'm an aggressive quarterback.

26:44You know, I love trying to push the ball down the field and just put that pressure on the defense to make them stop us. So, you know, I always have that mindset. But, yeah, you know, I think it just depends on, you know, the defense we're playing, the coverages we're getting, and those opportunities to take those shots.

26:59Rich Eisen:Speaking of taking shots, Jordan Love, third and nine, first quarter, first drive of the game on Thursday night football, you run for the first down and then lower your throwing shoulder right into Trey Amos and knocked him over. That's good. And it got you the angry run scepter, but that's not the trophy you want to be lifting by the end of the season. Anybody talk to you about sliding, not taking shots like that? Jordan Love, anything? Yeah, I think any time as a quarterback you take off a run and don't slide, you're going to hear from the coaches, everybody in the building He's going to tell you, you know, we don't want to do that.