In short
Hour 3 of The Rich Eisen Show covers Week 8 NFL/college football reactions, then pivots to Cowboys defense concerns, plus a guest segment with O’Shea Jackson Jr. Rich discusses Alabama surviving South Carolina and Michigan edging Michigan State, highlighting Bryce Underwood’s fumble and a controversial offside call. Key topic: LSU’s Brian Kelly buyout reaction after reports his family was told LSU intended to fire him; Rich calls the $54M buyout “absurd/obscene” and criticizes coach “not coaching” pay. Cowboys topic: after a loss, callers ask if the defense is salvageable; Rich says no single trade fixes it, noting Max Crosby and Quinnen Williams reportedly aren’t available.
Notable examples
Bo Nix’s recent scoring surge vs Dallas (four TD passes in a stretch) and Dak’s low passer rating in the loss.
Guests
O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Dodgers/World Series fan; actor/rapper, son of Ice Cube) joins to discuss the World Series and playful NBA/LA conspiracy talk.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOCollege Football Discussion
0:04 to 0:26
Rich shares insights on recent college football games, including Alabama and Michigan.
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College Football Discussion
1:57 to 5:20
Rich shares insights on recent college football games, including Alabama and Michigan.
“Hour number three of this Monday Rich Eisen show is on the air on Disney Plus, the ESPN app, and of course ESPN Radio presented by Progressive Insurance.”
Brian Kelly's Buyout and Coaching Changes
5:20 to 9:01
Discussion on Brian Kelly's potential buyout and what it means for coaching contracts in college football.
“He just was talking to some LSU members of the athletic department wondering what was being said.”
Cowboys Defense and Trade Discussions
9:01 to 11:30
Listeners call in to discuss the Dallas Cowboys' defensive struggles and potential trades.
“Oh, no, we can't give the NIL dollars to this kid.”
Cowboys' Future and Consistency Concerns
11:30 to 14:00
Rich Eisen and callers analyze the Cowboys' performance and what it means for their season.
“And Levi, I predicted that we were going to lose that game, as you know, because Denver's got our number.”
Analyzing the Cowboys' Performance Against the Broncos
14:00 to 15:56
Learn about the Cowboys' struggles and what they need to improve after their recent game.
“Until they face a defense like the Denver Broncos.”
Upcoming Challenges for the Cowboys
15:56 to 18:08
Discuss the Cowboys' upcoming matchups and what could be at stake for their season.
“Then we'll take a break and take more phone calls.”
Calling with Fans: Giants and Jets Discussion
20:58 to 24:16
Engage with listeners discussing their thoughts on the Giants and Jets coaching.
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Indiana Sports Renaissance
24:16 to 27:52
Explore the recent success of Indiana sports teams and their potential.
“I mean, you've got to go get somebody who would be attached at the hip of this kid and be the guy.”
Celtics and Jalen Brown Discussion
28:00 to 29:00
The hosts discuss the current state of the Celtics and Jalen Brown's hair controversy.
“Right now, the only thing they're talking about is Jalen Brown's hair dye.”
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College Coaches and Buyouts
29:00 to 30:40
A caller shares thoughts on college coaches' contracts and buyouts.
“Most people can't pronounce it, so I just tell them C.”
Lane Kiffin's Coaching Decisions
30:40 to 32:20
Discussion about Lane Kiffin's potential coaching moves and the implications.
“Can I bring up something about these college coaches?”
NIL Impact on College Football
32:20 to 33:36
The hosts discuss the effects of NIL deals and player transfers in college football.
“And kids basically saying, hey, coach, if you don't play me, I'm going in a portal.”
Broncos Performance and Future Games
33:36 to 38:35
Analyzing the Broncos' recent performance and upcoming matchups.
“I mean, ego to win another championship.”
O'Shea on World Series and Drake
41:28 to 42:00
Discussion with O'Shea about the World Series and celebrity involvement.
“It was my first time seeing a Sonos read.”
Drake's Birthday Coincidence
42:00 to 43:05
Discussion about Drake's birthday coinciding with Game 1 of the World Series.
“You know, last year was such a moment, especially with Fernando passing and everything that kind of went into it.”
Mets and Baseball Reflections
43:05 to 44:09
A lighthearted conversation reflecting on the Mets' performance and baseball fandom.
“I'm just saying it's a crazy coincidence that this World Series just happens to be a rematch of the biggest rat beef of this generation last year.”
NFL and NBA Talk
44:09 to 45:04
Transitioning from baseball to discussions about NFL, NBA, and player performances.
“My buddy Steve from grade school tried on for size with all of us in the text exchange.”
Jokic to Los Angeles Speculation
45:04 to 46:32
Speculative scenario about how Nikola Jokic might end up in Los Angeles.
“And then when we did Jokic in a few years, and the Lakers won that insane lineup.”
Transcript
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1:22Now, on with the show. It's go time. This is the Rich Eisen Show. He's going to throw the ball. Live from the Rich Eisen Show studio in Los Angeles. The Jets are going to win it. Touchdown, Kayshaun Booty. What a weapon. Patman snared it in with one hand. Tucker Kraft having a knife. The Rich Eisen Show. On today's show. Complete week eight recap. Monday night preview. Latest news and more. And now, it's Rich Eisen.
1:57Rich Eisen:Hour number three of this Monday Rich Eisen show is on the air on Disney Plus, the ESPN app, and of course ESPN Radio presented by Progressive Insurance. 844-204-RICH, number to dial, we're about to take a ton of phone calls and clear the banks. We've already talked about a lot of Week 8 National Football League action. Let's kick off hour three with a little bit of college football. so I was watching Alabama survive South Carolina. Great game. Yes. Two of the top quarterbacks we're going to see in the draft next April. And that's something we're going to talk about. Daniel Jeremiah on Thursday's show is going to join us.
2:36Rich Eisen:I think now is a good enough time for us to try and see who's available. I like it. Sark, our friend Diana Rossini of The Athletic, put out a report earlier in the day on Saturday that Sark's reps are kicking tires on National Football League jobs like, say, the Titans. He pushed back vehemently in his post-game press conference after Texas survived the ground in Mississippi State. Well, that makes me think that it's true then. By the way, Arch had a terrific game. He did. And then got concussed in the final throws, and they won that game. In overtime. Mm-hmm. So I was watching those getting ready for Michigan, Michigan State on NBC.
3:22Yeah, a little tighter than you thought it was going to be, huh?
3:24Rich Eisen:It was thoroughly enjoyable. Thoroughly enjoyable. It's so much fun. Yeah, but you were sweating. When was I sweating? When it was 10-7 most of the game? Listen, let me just tell people this. Michigan versus Michigan State is really one of my favorite things to watch. You know, and it doesn't go Michigan's way all the time. And there was a moment in this game where second half, Michigan had only a 10-7 lead. Get the ball to start the second half. And Bryce Underwood does not see the blitzer directly coming at him, in front of him. He gets hit, fumbles the ball. Michigan State recovers. the crew covering the game on NBC who I had, the delightful people who I had at the YouTube game, they produced my YouTube game in Brazil they fell in love with the Michigan State defensive coordinator because he was very animated, they cut to him celebrating every sack, every play like it was New Year's Eve, the balls drop and all that stuff, and the ball did drop on the ground, Michigan State had it, but there was a flag on the plate front offsides, and Michigan State fans are going crazy about how the refs screwed him out of a big fumble.
4:41Rich Eisen:There was one game in 2021 that Michigan lost all year long. Okay? In the Big Ten. One game. Just one game. That's it. They lost all year long, and Aiden Hutchinson had a sack-force fumble of Michigan State for a touchdown, or right before. It was not a touchdown. It was right inside, like, the 10-yard line. they reviewed it called it back and yada yada yada kenny walker ran for a gajillion yards michigan lost that game so cry me a little bit of a river is all i'm telling sparty right now okay it was a big play in the game no doubt and you could say the guy wasn't off sides easily but anyway the reason why i bring all this up is at some point i'm like let's see what's going on with lsu and texas a &m and lsu was up in this game yeah they went at halftime they did and then the second half happened and the roof caved in and you could see brian kelly there was video of him talking to some lsu officials just at this moment this photograph him leaving the field on Saturday night.
5:54He just was talking to some LSU members of the athletic department
6:03Rich Eisen:wondering what was being said. And I'm wondering if this is a photograph of a man who knew he was leaving the field in Baton Rouge for the last time wearing LSU gear. It's like Bud Kilmer at halftime in Varsity Blues. because, you know, LSU has not done well at all. They haven't performed very well at all with Brian Kelly at the helm. And we just saw what happened when Penn State had lost a couple in a row. And sure enough, next day, we find out. I guess it all trickles out. The family was the first to report saying that they had informed him of their intention to fire him. which is an interesting way to put things I'll tell you why this is why is it because when somebody's got a buyout of 54 million dollars we need to have conversations about how you're getting it what you still need to do to receive it because I don't know if somebody you know Baton Rouge Buddy Garrett Chevrolet stroking that check but happy friend of the program I don't know, man.
7:17Rich Eisen:When you're a buyout, and this is the thing that I'm taking away from this. In this day and age, when everybody's wringing their hands over NIL and players wanting to get paid, not to go full Jay Billis on you here, but these buyouts are stupid absurd. And I understand that this is put in there to make sure you as a head coach don't just bounce somewhere else. That you don't pull on me what Brian Kelly pulled on Notre Dame for me to go get Brian Kelly. That's true. That you make it so prohibitive to you. You, coach, aren't paying us 50 million bucks to just leave us because you don't want to be around here anymore.
8:07Rich Eisen:That you suddenly view us as a stepping stone. By the way, as you know, when Brian Kelly left for LSU. Boy, did I love calling Notre Dame a stepping stone job. I had a field day with that one as a Michigan man. You did. And that may be why these buyouts are absurd, but the fact that Brian Kelly, for the next five years, if he doesn't take another job, doesn't want to take another job, doesn't want to be a coach anymore, can just sit back and make$800 ,000-plus a month for five years to not coach LSU football is insane. It's absurd. It's obscene. Yeah, it's obscene. These are public institutions.
8:54Rich Eisen:Where's this money coming from? I understand the TV contracts are fat. That's insane. And so I don't want to hear it. Oh, no, we can't give the NIL dollars to this kid. Oh, my God. coaches are making an obscene amount of money to not win
9:15Rich Eisen:and teams are like we'll eat it Penn State ate it, James Franklin and 50, right? It's a nine figure buyout for two head coaches
9:30Rich Eisen:844-204-RICH is the number to dial on the program let's go to Levi in Denver, Colorado, what's up Levi? Howdy, how we doing this morning? I am well, sir. How are you doing? I'm doing good. Doing good. I want you to call in, first of all, great job on the Overreaction Monday podcast. Love listening to that every Monday. Thanks, man. Thank you. But I'm calling in as a Broncos fan. Now, first of all, I would apologize to TJ, but he never apologized for winning. So I want to see the Broncos get their flowers. They're doing great, Bo Nix, in defense. But I'm actually calling in about the Cowboys because I have friends that are Cowboys fans, and I thought it was funny because the Broncos did really well, but I think Rex Ryan put it pretty well this morning, said offensive coordinators basically just have to decide whether they want to run or pass at this point against this defense.
10:23And so my question to you is, is this salvageable? Because they're still around.500. Their offense has done really great, But I think they need to do something big to kind of fix this defense up and help them other than go back in time and sign Micah Parsons. Is there something, a big move or something that they could do that could maybe help them the rest of the way this season? Because I don't think they could continue like this.
10:50Rich Eisen:Levi in Denver, I greatly appreciate it. The answer to that is no. I don't see a defensive move that could be made in the trade deadline. Do you? When Tom was here, he kind of asked me that question, and I really couldn't give him an answer. It would have been Trey Hendrickson or, you know, at the – Max Crosby, you were eyeing him in Las Vegas. I never even saw that as an option, but Quinton Williams was kind of on – Yeah, the Jets aren't training him. They're not training him. So if it's not one of those two, I really don't know. I'm sure there's got to be somebody out there who might be up for grabs, but I don't know.
11:26Yeah, I mean, when you have somebody – That's not one person that can fix that mess.
11:28Rich Eisen:That's for sure. thanks for the call, Levi. I hope that gives you your answer. And Levi, I predicted that we were going to lose that game, as you know, because Denver's got our number. Well, I'll just tell you this on the Dallas Cowboys, man, is that you know, the reason why Max Crosby is not available, and reportedly Pete Carroll went to Max last week to tell him all the conversation you're hearing about us taking calls on you, we are not trading you. You are here, you're ours. And you are, and we are yours. Because apparently he wants to stay in Las Vegas. And the reason why he's not available, the reason why Quentin Williams for the New York Jets, as down in the dumps as they are, is not available, is wait for it, you don't trade people like them.
12:22That's an interesting philosophy. You know what I'm saying? That a team would have. Let me get this straight. So a team would know they have a generational talent. Let me get this straight. And that you pay them and you hold on to them and you build around them. After you drafted them. And you don't let them go to another team that regularly kicked you in the tuchus for decades, right? Wow. Gotcha. Okay, I'm just going to note that.
12:45Rich Eisen:You know things for the Cowboys are dire when TJ Jefferson stops dropping Yiddish words to make a point. Just note, note. And honestly, credit to the Browns for not letting Miles Garrett lead. They made him an offer he couldn't refuse. That's another one. So I don't know who they can get to suddenly, like, as you know, one or two players can solidify. That kid, hold on a second. That kid overshone is really good. And they opened a practice window for him, and hopefully he comes back as strong and as fast as ever. He can affect some things. And then maybe you add one, if not two, players in trades.
13:24and I know none of this is good we all know this all right and it sounds great but it's not gonna happen
13:34Rich Eisen:well I don't think it's salvageable this season for the Super Bowl the what good job or for your for your needs and purposes as a Cowboys fan an NFC championship game appearance to finally end that talk yeah no I don't see it. They're scoring points, Rich. That's another good point. They are. Until they face a defense like the Denver Broncos. Yeah. The best in the business. See you later. See you later. Dak was asked after the game, what was the question? What are the Cowboys? Interesting. Oh. It's not who are the Cowboys. It was Gamora. I guess, is that one step above why are the Cowboys? and just leaving it at that?
14:25Rich Eisen:Where are the Cowboys? We know where they are. When are the Cowboys? Sounds like Guardians of the Galaxy. Right. But what are the Cowboys? An interesting use of a question. Hey. Three, four, and one. Yeah, I mean, we've got to find consistency, honestly. The frustrating part about, you know, coming out here and we lost a game playing our best, you can somewhat live with that, you know. But when we didn't play anything close to that, I mean, think Shadi said it in there. If there's somebody that feels like they played their best, come forward and say it. And I don't know if there's any player in that locker room that's going to feel that way.
15:07And so talking about identity, trying to find it, we were far from anything that we've been, especially on the offensive side of the ball today. And so that's what's as frustrating as anything is we didn't even play to our identity. We didn't play to our standard. and we've got to find a way to do that on the road.
15:25Rich Eisen:I know Javante Williams scored twice. That had to feel good for him, but he only averaged 3.2 yards a carry. So that was off. Dak was off. He sacked twice. A passer rating just north of 51. That was off. And his passer rating entering week eight was double that. More than double that, 107.6. 107.6, it's a light FM station in Dallas.
15:55Yeah The game started off great Had a nice first drive of the game Looked like we were about to punch it in for a tutty We didn't, got the field goal And then it was after that That's one way to put it Thank you for the sound effects
16:08Rich Eisen:3-4 and well He went all Michael Winslow on us Well the radio folks couldn't see me TJ Jefferson and Police Squad 9 Police Academy, pardon me Police Academy, my bad My bad. Dallas is scheduled. Then we'll take a break and take more phone calls. And, of course, we'll take the Broncos side of things here. Dallas is scheduled. I know. That's why this was so big. Yeah. Yeah. It was right there, man. Home against Arizona on a Monday night. Buy home against – and then at Vegas on a Monday night before you take on the Eagles, who are 6-2. If you are 4-3-1 and the Eagles are 6-2, Eagles are on a buy while you're home against Arizona, which is going to get apparently Kyler Murray back.
16:48Rich Eisen:Yeah, and we don't do well against them. No, I understand that. And, you know, Kyler's famous quote of him saying, yeah, I grew up here in Dallas. Why am I concerned about Dallas? What have they done? Remember that? Yeah, I've heard that. A few times that Kyler Murray actually clapped back at anything. Yeah, I wish he would have stayed. And then when you're on your bye, Philadelphia's at Green Bay. And then while you're in Vegas on a Monday night, Philadelphia's home against Detroit and then shows up to Dallas. You know, so Dallas wins the next two. You're 5-4-1. So that would be the answer to what are the Cowboys.
17:25Rich Eisen:What could the Cowboys be? 5-4-1. Let's say if the Eagles lose both of those at Green Bay and home against Detroit, all right. Now you're only half game back going into that Week 12 game, right? Yes. If they split, though, they're 7-3. and you'd need to win to go 6-4-1 to go 7-4, and now you're a half game back. But with no games left against Philadelphia. I'm trying to help the man. I'm trying to think about what's salvageable and what isn't. But winning and stopping people on defense would be the first order of business. How does that sound? Man, they're scoring points. You know what would help that?
18:11Except yesterday. Except yesterday. If you had a generationally talented player on your defense who could help stop.
18:18Rich Eisen:And you could try to get somebody else's, but they don't usually trade those. Okay. But hey, we get those two draft picks. Maybe just five. 844-204-RICH. But it's still there. It's still there. 844-204-RICH, number two dial. ESPN Radio is presented by Progressive Insurance. Since 2013, the annual Progressive Keys to Progress event has provided deserving veterans with vehicles, helping our heroes drive their lives forward. Learn more about this program at keys to progress dot com. 844-204-RICH. We'll chat with you. Denver Broncos. We'll talk about them. World Series Game 3 at Dodger Stadium tonight.
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20:58Rich Eisen:Back here, 844-204-RICH. The number to dial here on ESPN Radio, presented by Progressive Insurance, the ESPN app, and Disney+. us. All right. Okay, I need a little taste of home. What I'm about to say are words that I can't wait to see who this is because I knew about 50 of them. Tony in Staten Island, New York. What's up, Tony? Tony? Hello? Are you there, Tony? Yes, I'm here. Hey, Tony. It's Rich from Staten Island. What's up, Tony? How you doing? How you doing? I went to Fort Richmond High School. Oh, so you know my dad? Do you know my, how old are you? I'm 61. I know you're a little younger than I am.
21:41You went to Susan Wagner. That's correct.
21:43Rich Eisen:But you must have been there when my dad was there then, at Port Richmond. Joe Elizon. What year did he graduate? No. He was a French teacher and a college advisor. He's an assistant principal at Port Richmond High School forever. Tony. How old are you again? How old are you? Wow. I think he said 61. 61? I was two years older than me, and I was on JV when I was playing football. Okay. Look at us. We had alumni off of Watch Out Road there, Jimmy Max. You remember that restaurant there? Of course. How do I forget that, Tony? Come on now. Okay. Look at us going way back. We had a Pulitzer alumni.
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22:19We had a fundraiser for our Pulitzer High School, and Jeff was there. Okay. Okay. Very good.
22:26Rich Eisen:Look at all of us hanging out. All right, Andy, what do you got? But I wanted to talk to you anyway. I wanted to talk. I know you're a Jeff fan. My brothers are Jeff fans. My best friends are Jeff fans. My wife's friends are Jeff fans, but my son is a Giant fan. Okay. And what we're going through in New York, and I live here in Florida now. Okay. What we're going through in New York with all this, you know, coaching staff and all that, I don't think it's the coaching for the Giants, in my opinion. It isn't. And I know that Jesse's going through a hard time, too. But Brian Babel's doing his best to get his place.
22:59And, unfortunately, all our good stars are getting hurt. Yep. And all that I've been hearing is Fyre Dable. Fyre Dable. You've got to give him a chance. And me as a former football player, I understand. And poor Jackson Dart, he's doing his best. And I wish he would have started early. But he's losing all his key plays. Malik Nabors and even Scatterboo. And unfortunately, he dislocated his ankle. And I'm hoping he'll be back. But he's standing all by himself. And if they have a losing season, they want to throw Dable under the bus and say, fire him, and that's not the answer.
23:35Rich Eisen:I agree, Tony, because, Tony, this is what I would say to you. Who else is there? What are we going to do? Who are you going to get? It's going to be somebody else's coordinator, right? Unless you want to try and swing for the fences and go for some home run. Like, ask Bill Cowher, are you done? Are you done? Honestly, I don't know. Like, what are you going to do? Who are you going to get? You want to go get Belichick and save him from North Carolina? Honestly. I agree with you. And would that even be the answer for Jackson Dart? No, it won't. It wouldn't. With all due respect to Belichick, I mean, he's a guy that, look at what Mac Jones is right now.
24:16Rich Eisen:I mean, you've got to go get somebody who would be attached at the hip of this kid and be the guy. Like, Sean Payton would have been that guy. But Day Bowl could be that guy. I mean, I think they vibe. They're vibing. They're jiving. I'm going to tell you this much. You look at, you know, all these coaches that come in, and the coaches that wanted the quarterback, let them develop. Let them develop and have this unity with, you know, Coleman plays with him. And Jackson, I tell you this much, he knows how to get out of the pocket and extend the plays and off schedule to make the chain move. And that's what you needed in the Giants.
25:00But by changing a quarterback, he's going to start all over again, and it may not fit the system that he needs. With this Ole Miss that he's playing, he's doing the same style like Ole Miss.
25:10Rich Eisen:I got you, man. I'm with you. Tony, don't lose this number. I miss hearing people who sound like my friends growing up. You take care of yourself, all right, Tony? You got it. All right. You have my number, right? I mean, we'll keep in touch. Adam should have it in the back. And the Jets fan, as a Jets fan, they need to just let these guys develop. Give them a chance. Can't keep throwing fire to all the coaches. They've got to give them a chance. Tony in Staten Island. Tony is from Florida. He said he was 61. Is that what he said? He said he was 61. He said you were younger. There's no doubt that he was there when my dad was there.
25:48Rich Eisen:There's no doubt. That took me back. I was like back in New York. I was about to get emotional. Somebody talking about, oh, my, you know, I don't know your dad, which, you know, is always great to hear. Sam in Terre Haute, Indiana. What's going on? Hey, Rich. You guys have been talking about the Indianapolis Colts being more successful than anyone would expect here recently. I feel like Indiana as a whole was in a renaissance for sports right now, be it the Pacers, the Hoosiers, and the Colts. Oh, Signetti. Signetti. Oh, my God. I don't know a Big Ten fan that doesn't have Signetti envy right now.
26:28Rich Eisen:Honestly. Really. I'm seriously impressed by how everyone is doing right now. So I want to propose an overreaction Monday for you. Okay. And that is that an Indiana football team will be present in a championship game this year. Oh. I don't think that's an overreaction, don't you think? Don't you think? I like it. It's good. How about this? Now I'm going to flip the script on you, Sam, about a what's more likely, another staple, what's more likely, the Colts or the Hoosiers are involved in that game? Hoosiers. Yeah. Hoosiers. Okay. I think it's good. Okay. Coach Signetti. I'm a born and raised Colts fan since I was four years old.
27:13I've been season tickets for a long time, but I think the Hoosiers have the better chance.
27:17Rich Eisen:Okay. Sam, I appreciate the guy. Before I let you go, Sam, And do you ever see the movie Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid? You ever see that movie? I have not. Okay, it's an old Steve Martin movie that I believe Carl Rana directed. The villain was trying to use cheese to melt towns. And the only town he was able to melt was Terre Haute, Indiana. So I'm glad that you're doing well. That's a very deep pop culture reference I don't expect you to get. But look it up. It's also a great Steve Martin movie. I'm going to have to look it up. A lot of fun. Sam in Terre Haute, Indiana. Glad to hear they're all fine there.
27:56Rich Eisen:See, honestly, I don't know why I remember this stuff. I'm disturbed. Well, you're a jet fan. Okay, pal. Okay. How's the Celtic season going to go? Right now, the only thing they're talking about is Jalen Brown's hair dye. How's the Celtic season going? Everyone in the national media owes Jason Tatum so much, so many apologies and respects. The dude is literally the MVP of the league. Okay. And he's not even playing. Okay. David in Richmond, Virginia. You're on the Rich Eisen Show. What's up, David?
28:33Rich Eisen:David's getting some of the Jalen Brown topic right now to put on his phone. You there, David? Okay. We've got to put David back on hold right now. It's in his pocket. It is in his pocket. He's walking around. He's walking around. Okay. C in Alabama. Did I get it right? Did I get it right? That's right. Is this our friend from Alabama calling? Yes, it is. You C? Like the letter C? Yeah. Yeah. Well, my first name is Sione. Okay. Okay. So I just say C. Most people can't pronounce it, so I just tell them C. I'm from an area where C is for cookie, which is good enough for me. Hey. All right. Okay.
29:13um well again uh love your show thank you first time caller okay um but i just wanted to say something about these coaches in the college uh i don't know why these presidents and athletic directors don't have the mindset of how about okay we want this coach here's your three to four year contract you're going to be one of the top paid coaches in the in the league for of this division, whatever. And, you know, after those three years, if it's going in progress and like they won't, okay, here's another three years. But why are you paying a guy to not complete a job?
29:54Rich Eisen:Because the job is so it's so untenable and whatever's going on, like we have no idea what's going on in the athletic department and what's going on in that locker room and the gear grinding going on. We have no idea and it's just like we've got more, you know, television contract money coming in and we'll pay it you know and and and i guess that's the way it's going right now it is stunning to me though it is stunning to me that's an insane amount of money that's being thrown out i've been trying to preach that to some of my friends i said i know it probably would never change but why waste that money when it could be going something else you know i wish i could go somewhere stay at a place three four years hey you're not performing good enough.
30:39Here's your 50 million buyout. Okay, thank you. Me too, see? Me too. Call back. That's C in Alabama right here. Can I bring up something about these college coaches? If you're Lane Kiffin, are you answering any of these phone calls from Florida and LSU because you know he's going to get them?
30:59Rich Eisen:I don't know. I mean, you can win a national championship from Indiana. You can win a national championship from Ole Miss. You're going to have to come up with something for me to leave. how does that sound you know what i mean kurt signetti's building what he's building in indiana right now yeah but other these other schools florida and lsu specifically so i have more resources what resources do they have they got brian kelly away from notre dame i got it and and so what are the resources the facilities the the okay so then here's name recognition amount of money that it would cost me to pay you and the amount of money that would it cost me to upgrade my facilities is probably less than what it would be to buy you out okay interesting point yeah you know what i mean so i mean you just do the math do the math so no so you're staying put if you're laying i don't know if is he happy there does he like his house does he like there is living seems like it okay i mean they're in the top 10 yeah he can win now all you gotta do is get that ticket to the dance of 12, soon to be 16.
32:04Rich Eisen:That's all. And also, and be as relevant as possible that when it all does eventually change, where we're just going to create one big boat that 64 teams are in, and we're just going to create our own league, well, why would you go? What's the big deal? Does LSU call Saban? Good luck. Why would he leave college game day? Why would he leave? He wins every week right now. $20 million a year. So what? He's got enough money. He's got money. I'm not counting anyone else's money. I'm just telling you. He and Miss Terrier are happy. He wins every week. He's hanging with Pat. It's lit. It's a hot show.
32:44Rich Eisen:What else does he want to do? Does he really want to go back to LSU? He's been there, done that. Why would he do it? And deal with the NIL? And kids basically saying, hey, coach, if you don't play me, I'm going in a portal. Do you see a kid from LSU basically say, I'm done playing. I got it over the weekend. Oh, really? Yeah, like we're five and three right now. I got to check out my options. I'm going to go pro. Why would I get hurt? Which is a, by the way. I mean, if he's going pro rather than transferring, I get it. Kind of a rational decision. If it's going to enter the draft, I get it. Why would he do that?
33:21Rich Eisen:Instead, hang out where you are. You win every week. You're watching McAfee, you know, get these kids kicking field goals. and euphoria. It's like television euphoria. Every week, you got a front row seat. Why? Why would he leave it? Money? I mean, ego to win another championship. 844-204-RICH, number to dial. Hey, man, Broncos, the bandwagon was full all summer long, and then they start one and two, right? Yeah, they start one and two. And in losing two of the three games,
34:08Rich Eisen:they didn't trail in a single second of those games. Remember that? They lost to the gun. Oh, at the buzzer. Yeah. In Indianapolis. And by the way, how big is that leverage call potentially going to be? That might be the difference between playing in Indianapolis or Denver for the AFC Championship game. Yeah, one team. That week two loss and game and decision for, hey, let's wipe off the missed field goal with a leverage penalty. Let's try it again. Colts win. But the here and now is Bo Nix for a three-quarter stretch, that fourth quarter against the Giants and then the first half against the Cowboys.
34:50Rich Eisen:60 points on the board, 491 total yards and six total touchdowns for Bo Nix. In that period of time. He had four touchdown passes against your Cowboys. Oh, yeah, I knew that. And the only other Denver Broncos who have three such career wins or more with four or more passing touchdowns. You want to name those Bronco quarterbacks? Peyton Manning? John Elway. Stop. You both nailed each one. Stop. I was kidding. Yeah. You've won. Don't bid anymore. That's it. Knicks and John and Peyton Manning and RJ Harvey. How about this one? Try this one. Coming out party. Last Broncos rookie with three or more touchdowns in a game.
35:41Rich Eisen:Go for it. TD? No. I'm kidding. Mike Anderson. Don't have to kid. Rookie. Olandis Gary? Mike Anderson? I'll give you a hint. Coach Spanky Janky? Oh, Clinton Portis. Sheriff going to get you Was it Dolomite Jenkins Those were great Those were great I love those Halloween week man That was so much fun NFL total access in the beginning years Of NFL Network 2002 week 15 RJ Harvey Joining that category That was great because I dropped him that week before Troy Franklin getting it done. Dobbins with 111 rush yards there. Some good eats. Season high 44 points. Most points in the game for the Broncos in seven years.
36:35Rich Eisen:And they did it without Drake Greenlaw because Drake Greenlaw decided to celebrate the biggest comeback win maybe of his entire lifetime by targeting Brad Allen. He was suspended and they did what they did defensively to Dak and everyone else. Hey, man. Offense like that. Defense like that. special teams. That's how you win championships. Sean Payton's building a little bit of a monster there. Can they be consistent? You know, the three-quarter droughts here, the four-quarter droughts there. At least this one there was kind of no doubt that they were going to win it and they ran away with it. Next up for them is they're at Houston, which just came up with a nice win for them.
37:15Rich Eisen:CJ Stroud. I was texting my Ohio State buddies. The Stroud, the national semifinal against Georgia type of CJ Stroud showed up in that game yesterday. Well, when he gets protection, it doesn't matter who his receivers are. He can throw dimes. Exactly. So we'll see what happens there at Houston. We're assuming Nico Collins could be back and Christian Kirk could be back and they'll start feeling good about themselves. Nick Chubb out snapped Woody Marks and they both had a good game. And then the big ones in division start Kansas City. Here we come. Week 11. after a Thursday night visit against Vegas at home.
37:58Rich Eisen:So they got at Houston and then two more at home and then a bye at Washington, at Vegas. That's a big one, home for Green Bay. Won't that be fun? A lot of people might be talking about Super Bowl previews and whatnot. Christmas at Kansas City could be for all the marbles, man, before a home date against the Chargers. Fun stuff for the Broncos. They're a fun team to watch. Sean Payton's out of his gorge. with the play calling. He's just as locked in as ever. So nice win for Denver, man. Giving that bandwagon all it can support. Speaking of bandwagon, Dodger fan O'Shea Jackson Jr. is about to join us.
38:36Well done. Excellent transition. That's why you're the best in the business. How dare you say that about my fellow Dodgers? No, if he was going to say, oh, and speaking of frauds, he would have mentioned you. Calling you a bandwagon fan is too light. By the way, after that one game, I was like, they were going to call the LA Yankees for a second.
38:56Rich Eisen:Calling you a bandwagon fan is an insult to bandwagon. Yeah, I agree, yeah. Boom. Why don't you just go home? Burn that hat. I'm pulling out my second hat. By the way, I want to know. I'm pulling out my second hat. Is Pops coming out of the center field wall for game three? I don't think so, man. Okay. We'll find out. Shane will enjoy this. No, he will not. Because he said I could cheer for both teams. No, no, no, he will not. He said it. That is an abomination of a hat, and only R.J. Herrera could have made it. I've been told that's who gave it to you. He actually got it. Fire him. I might have to have another sit-down talk with him.
39:27Rich Eisen:Another one. No, I'm sorry. Another one. Another one. 844-204-RICH is the number to tell.
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41:20Rich Eisen:Explore it all at Sonos.com. Setup is easy. Just plug in, open the Sonos app, and you're ready to go. Sonos, they look as good as they sound. O'Shea Jackson Jr. is here on the Rich Eisen Show. Good to see you, sir. What an excellent read for Sonos. I appreciate you saying that. I do these things for a living. It was my first time seeing a Sonos read. Question for you, sir. Yeah. Is this bobblehead of your dad from game two of last year's World Series, is that going to happen tonight? Have we seen him tonight? You got any inside scoop? Are we seeing Cube come out of the center field wall and essentially end the game before it starts like he did in game two?
42:02Rich Eisen:That would be a shock to me. Okay. You know, last year was such a moment, especially with Fernando passing and everything that kind of went into it. There was a special moment. I don't know what, you know, if there's anything cooking, but, you know, the Jonas Brothers seem to have Toronto on lock for their game, too. Look at you. I thought you would say your dad would come out and try to turn Drake into Fat Joe. Oh, my goodness, Richard. Richard, please. Turn Drake into the Fat Joe of this series. You are in a rare form this Monday, dude. You've been hanging out with TJ too much. Here with this rap beef talk.
42:41Rich Eisen:Was Drake at the World Series? Yeah. He was. Game 1 was his birthday. What a crazy coincidence. That's how big the game 1 was. He is Toronto. Hold on a second. Are you insinuating that something was fixed because it was Drake's birthday? No, I'm just saying it's a crazy coincidence. Stop it. I'm just saying it's a crazy coincidence. I thought he was supposed to be the jinx. Yeah, he's the mush. He is the mush. He's supposed to be the cooler. Yeah, we did. Still home field advantage. I'm just saying it's a crazy coincidence that this World Series just happens to be a rematch of the biggest rat beef of this generation last year.
43:18And Drake put out push-ups as the first diss, and they win game one on his birthday.
43:23Rich Eisen:It's a crazy coincidence. Yeah. Because you know who is well aware of all of that is Rob Manfred. It's just a crazy coincidence. No one's saying anything. He's just locked in on what you just said. Is anybody named Rob or Manfred ever? TJ, how do you survive Rob? Are we still making Manfreds? I just sit in the corner. He just roots for the Mets and says nothing. What can I say? I found a screenshot on my laptop because, you know, I was cleaning some pictures up when the Mets were 20 and 9. 20 and 9? Oh, my God. That was a great day for you. That's when I loved baseball. Wow. I loved baseball at that point.
43:5820 and 9. And I want to say the Rangers, or not the Rangers, the Blue Jays, I looked, I think they were at eight, 15 wins at that point. They were in like fourth place. The Mets fan troll in my life.
44:10Rich Eisen:My buddy Steve from grade school tried on for size with all of us in the text exchange. All us Yankee fans tried on for size. You're not winning just like the rest of us, except for either Toronto or the Dodgers. You're just as bad as us. And we're like, no, no, no. You can't pull that one off. you cannot pull off not even making the playoffs after taking soto the mercenary and then losing just collapsing you can't just you can't just you know yada yada yada away that collapse just won't do it that's true i agree you should you should stay on his neck about it when was the last time you loved baseball uh this season was it yeah it was definitely over expectations yeah traded away their best player and got better Brockman's back in the NFL allegedly their best player you gotta use allegedly allegedly I guess have you seen Drake May play?
45:02yeah I mean he's back in the NFL no I'm back
45:06Rich Eisen:he's locked in Luka land and how about Austin Reeves we haven't talked about his 50 piece wow are we sure that that just wasn't Luka in like a Scooby Doo mask those men like kids got 51 out of Austin Austin Reeves almost messed around and got a triple-double. Absolutely, bro. Good job, Dan. And then when we did Jokic in a few years, and the Lakers won that insane lineup. It's probably going to happen next to all. Speaking of conspiracies, if that happens. Oh, the Lakers just happened to get another star player in a mid-season trade. We only have a minute left, but I'll give you the floor. Walk me through the scenario in which Jokic winds up in Los Angeles.
45:48Rich Eisen:Walk me through it. Well, it's going to be some sort of call from Luca after, you know, for whatever season it is. And it's going to be like, brother, have you ever been to the beach over there in Denver? No. Come to the beach over here in L.A. Let me tell you. He goes to harness races. He doesn't care about the beach. You ever rode a horse on a beach? I have not. I did not, baby. Yo, kids, come on, man. Boy, whatever it is that they eat, we'll serve it at the game, bro. All right. Have you seen this, brothers? They eat a lot. That's a big part. That's about Los Angeles. We will cater to you. Okay.
46:23I mean, Slovenia and Serbia are not close on the map. This is great. You're aware of that, right?
46:29Rich Eisen:This is all great, man. All of it. This is why I love doing this show. I didn't wake up today saying, you know what's going to happen at the end of the show is my costume counts down the final 10 seconds is O'Shea's going to ask me if I've ever ridden horseback on a beach. I'm going to have to come up with an answer on the show. Thanks for listening to the Rich Eisen Show podcast. You can watch and listen to The Rich Eisen Show live weekdays from noon to 3 Eastern on ESPN Radio, Disney Plus, and on the ESPN app. The Rich Eisen Show, the podcast.
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Rich weighs in on LSU firing head coach Brian Kelly and the jaw-dropping buyout the school will reportedly have to pay him as he exits Baton Rouge, and debates Cowboys fan TJ if Dallas still has a shot to make the playoffs after falling to 3-4-1 after their Week 8 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Brockman debates Rich if Lane Kiffin would be wise to stay at Ole Miss or take the open LSU or Florida Gators job, and Rich says what the Broncos must do to take their next steps to become legitimate threats to win the AFC.
‘No-Contest Wrestling’ podcast host O’Shea Jr. stops by the studio to talk Dodgers and Lakers, and makes a big prediction about 3-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.
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