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The Rich Eisen Show - Episode Summary
Podcast Overview Title: The Rich Eisen Show Description: A daily sports talk show mixing expert sports analysis with pop culture, humor, and insightful interviews. The show features high-profile guests from sports and entertainment. It airs live from Los Angeles and is available on multiple platforms including ESPN, SiriusXM, and various podcast providers.
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Episode Details Episode Title: Hour 3: Live from Super Bowl LX with Keegan-Michael Key, plus ‘What’s More Likely’ Air Date: [Insert Date] Location: Live from San Francisco, California, during Super Bowl LX
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Key Guests
- Keegan-Michael Key - Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian
- Rich Eisen - Host
- Brockman - Co-host
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Episode Highlights
Introduction
- The show broadcasts live from San Francisco for Super Bowl LX.
- Rich Eisen and his team prepare for the final hour of their three-day coverage at the Super Bowl.
Interview with Keegan-Michael Key
- Super Bowl Commercial: Key discusses his upcoming Super Bowl ad for State Farm, where he partners with Danny McBride.
- The commercial is titled "Stop Living on a Prayer" and features a humorous take on insurance.
- Key expresses excitement about including popular figures like Hailee Steinfeld and Cat's Eye in the ad.
- Celebration Reference:
- Key reacts to Carolina Panthers RB Rico Dowdle being flagged for a 'Key & Peele' style celebration.
- Discusses the absurdity of NFL rules and how they sometimes reflect comedic sketches.
- Personal Connection: Key shares his hopes and expectations regarding the Detroit Lions' performance and the emotional weight of them reaching a Super Bowl.
Game Predictions Segment
"What’s More Likely"
- Rich and Brockman preview key storylines in the upcoming Patriots vs. Seahawks game while making predictions.
- Brockman's Predictions: Predicts a close game, highlighting the Patriots' offensive line and Seattle’s defense.
- Key Predictions:
- Rich predicts a Seahawks win with a score of 24-10, citing a strong defensive performance.
- Key predicts a Patriots victory with a score of 34-31 led by Drake May as MVP.
Closing Remarks
- The episode wraps up with final thoughts on the Super Bowl, emphasizing the camaraderie and excitement of the event.
- Rich acknowledges the vibrant atmosphere in San Francisco and thanks all the guests from the week, promoting community and fun as central themes of the show.
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Key Takeaways
- Commercial Humor: The blending of comedy and advertising in sports is highlighted through Key's upcoming Super Bowl commercial.
- Cultural Impact of Sports: The integration of pop culture references and humor into sports commentary shows how intertwined these spheres are.
- Game Predictions: Emphasizes the unpredictability of sports, with various perspectives on the Super Bowl outcome.
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Conclusion This episode of The Rich Eisen Show serves as a humorous yet insightful exploration of the cultural significance of the Super Bowl, with a mix of celebrity interaction and sports analysis that captures the excitement of one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOLive from Super Bowl 60
1:31 to 2:25
Rich Eisen discusses the atmosphere at Super Bowl 60.
“Live from San Francisco, home of Super Bowl 60.”
Super Bowl Ads Discussion
2:25 to 2:56
Rich and guests discuss their Super Bowl commercials.
“everybody who has a microphone in front of them, raise your hand if you have a Super Bowl ad on Sunday.”
Keegan-Michael Key on State Farm Commercial
2:56 to 5:54
Keegan-Michael Key shares insights about his State Farm ad experience.
“The weather right now in San Francisco, two syllables.”
Super Bowl Memories and Experiences
5:54 to 7:44
Rich and Keegan share personal anecdotes related to the Super Bowl.
“It's for young people, people my age who have kids that they've got to keep on their insurance.”
Triple Pump Celebration Discussion
7:44 to 10:40
Discussion about NFL player celebrations and rules.
“And even the casual fan, I think, is usually still watching at that point in time.”
Epidemic of Touchdown Celebrations
10:40 to 14:01
Exploration of the evolution and popularity of touchdown dances.
“Back in the day, back in the day when you're coming up with this, how did, how did this idea, the, the triple pump celebration?”
Vaughn Miller's Charity and Philanthropy
14:01 to 15:10
Learn about Vaughn Miller's charity work and philanthropic efforts in Denver.
“So now if it was like this, you'd be the basketball player in the midst of like two steps, getting ready to take your third step like this.”
Key & Peele Sketches and Humor
15:10 to 17:45
Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of popular sketches from Key & Peele.
“she's the philanthropic one she's the one we should play so I'm like oh that never occurred to me what does that say about me never occurred to me yeah Yeah.”
Super Bowl Predictions and Strategies
18:18 to 19:34
Hear predictions for the Super Bowl and insights on team strategies.
“You want to take a swing at predicting Super Bowl 60?”
Passion for Football and Team Loyalty
19:34 to 22:26
Unpack the emotional connection fans have with their teams and the Super Bowl.
“What would you have done if the Lions were in this game and your commercials on in the first quarter?”
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Curses in Sports and Broken Records
22:26 to 24:08
Discuss the idea of curses in sports and comparisons between teams' histories.
“It's like, you know, I would watch the football game.”
Lions' Super Bowl Aspirations and Humor
24:08 to 25:58
Explore the humorous take on the Lions' lack of Super Bowl appearances and fan hopes.
“I will go to New York and I will appeal myself to the commissioner.”
What's More Likely: Super Bowl Edition
27:23 to 28:00
Engage in fun predictions about the Super Bowl with the crew.
“844-204-ITCH is the number to dial to have a conversation with us, as always, back on our radio and Disney Plus ESPN.”
What's More Likely: Super Bowl Special Teams Touchdown
28:00 to 28:50
The hosts discuss the likelihood of a non-quarterback throwing a touchdown versus a special teams touchdown in the upcoming Super Bowl.
“All right, Christopher Brockman, the floor is yours.”
Super Bowl MVP Predictions
28:50 to 30:21
The team debates whether the Super Bowl MVP will be a quarterback or another player, with intriguing historical references.
“I mean Rashid Shahid and Marcus Jones are in the Super Bowl.”
Drake May's Impact on the Game
30:21 to 31:08
A discussion on Drake May's potential rushing yards and how that could impact the Super Bowl outcome.
“All right, I've been doing this one kind of every week.”
Super Bowl Commercial Predictions
31:08 to 33:09
The group predicts the quantity of good Super Bowl commercials compared to celebrity cutaways, reflecting on past events.
“By the way, that gets funnier the more I think.”
Interceptions and Player Mentions
33:09 to 34:20
Discussion on player interceptions and whether Collinsworth will mention Mahomes during the game broadcast.
“What are there going to be more of here, guys?”
Hall of Fame Voting Controversy
34:20 to 36:39
The hosts express their views on the controversy surrounding Hall of Fame voting, particularly regarding Bill Belichick.
“Obviously, last time these two teams played in the Super Bowl, it came down to a play on the one-yard line.”
Game Prediction Preparations
37:33 to 38:09
The hosts prepare to make their final game predictions and discuss related elements like weather.
“Because the rubber's meeting the road time on all of that.”
Super Bowl Weather and Final Predictions
40:08 to 42:01
A segment focusing on the weather forecast for the Super Bowl and final score predictions from the hosts.
“Call 1-800-GRAINGER, click grainger.com, or just stop by.”
Weather Predictions for Super Bowl Day
42:01 to 42:41
The discussion focuses on the anticipated weather conditions for Super Bowl Sunday, emphasizing the sunny forecast despite potential clouds.
“They did at the end of the Keegan-Michael Key segment.”
Super Bowl 60 Predictions
42:41 to 44:35
The hosts make predictions for Super Bowl 60, discussing potential scores and MVPs based on historical parallels.
“It is now time for us to predict Super Bowl 60.”
Defense and Key Players in Super Bowl 60
44:35 to 46:14
Discussion about key defensive players and their potential impact on the game's outcome, along with score predictions.
“I think the Pats are going to wind up, and I'm a little higher register.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00We're leaving today and entering a world of Mickey Mouse waving,
0:04Rich Eisen:princess meeting and greeting, lightsaber clashing, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror dropping, Banshee flying, Space Mountain launching, galaxy rewinding, what's the whole deck with galaxy rewinding, fireworks igniting, World of Other Worlds. For whatever you love, infinite worlds await at the most magical place on Earth. Walt Disney World Resort. So good, so good, so good. New markdowns up to 70 % off are at Nordstrom Rack stores now. And that means so many new reasons to rack. Because I always find something amazing. There's so many good brands. Because there's always something new. Join the Nordiclub to unlock exclusive discounts, shop new arrivals first, and more.
0:50Rich Eisen:Plus, buy online and pick up at your favorite rack store for free. Great brands, great prices. That's why you rack. This is The Rich Eisen Show. Hey, everybody. Can't get enough of The Rich Eisen Show? You're in luck. You can find us everywhere. Watch us weekdays on Disney Plus from noon to 3 Eastern. Miss the show? We've got a podcast so you can listen anytime. But here's the best part. Our YouTube channel. Subscribe at youtube.com slash richeisenshow and you'll never miss a moment. Now, on with the show. Live from San Francisco, home of Super Bowl 60. It's the Rich Eisen Show. Earlier on the show, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.
1:44Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmett Smith. Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Falk. Coming up, Emmy Award winning actor Keegan-Michael Key. And now, it's Rich Eisen.
2:00Rich Eisen:Our final hour of our three-day residency here in downtown San Francisco is on the air. Disney Plus, we're on the air on ESPN, the app. And we also say hello to the ESPN2 cable audience joining us for our final hour here. And again, our final day of three days here at Super Bowl 60. We're also on ESPN Radio and Sirius XM channel number 80. gentlemen, and I say that to everybody who has a microphone in front of them, raise your hand if you have a Super Bowl ad on Sunday. Do you have a Super Bowl ad over there? Do you have a Super Bowl ad? No? See. Do you have a Super Bowl ad? Oh! Yes, oh yes, as a matter of fact.
2:40Yeah, baby. As a matter of fact, I do. I have a Super Bowl ad that is going to be airing on Sunday. Yes, you do. During the transmission of Super Bowl 60 right here in gorgeous Northern California, Santa Clara, to be exact. But we're in San Francisco right now. We are. Can you say this right now?
2:57Rich Eisen:Yes, Keegan-Mike. The weather right now in San Francisco, two syllables. Per-fect. It's awesome. It's gorgeous right now. All week it's been that way. Gorgeous, right? And the city's been looking great. City. Food's amazing. Personality. Fans are amazing. Look at all these Niner fans. Fans over here hanging out. And look, very supportive, but also very just calm. There's a nice calm vibe, but super supportive. It might also be the occasional waft walking into town. Just the occasional waft, yes. By the way, the occasional contact. That would be a great name of a house band here. The waft. Occasional waft.
3:32Welcome to the bar and grill. We're the waft. Here to play your greatest hits from the 80s and 90s. That was one of my favorite moments. Or our favorite radio station, right? KSTW, we're the waft. Easy listening all day. WAFT. WAFT. W-A-M-T The Waft
3:57We could keep going We could keep going This is like Jesus You gotta just talk about the commercial
4:06Rich Eisen:State Farm State Farm, yes Okay, so Stop Living on a Prayer TBC is basically what it's called That's right To be coming on To be coming to be determined. It's definitely determined it's going to happen. So we're doing this commercial. First of all, I'm very thrilled to be working with a really iconic brand like State Farm that has for years now been making really consistently funny, iconic ads. Jake from State Farm is another piece of iconography that's existed in the last half decade of our lives. We all know Jake from State Farm. but it's really fun me and Danny McBride if everybody loves Danny McBride Danny McBride who's amazing we're playing these two insurance agents who work for halfway insurance and everything they do at work is part of the titular title so everything's a half measure a half solution they're horrible at their jobs and it's a lot of fun we're having so much fun and it really just kind of goes to show that the motto, which I love, is having insurance is not the same as having State Farm.
5:19And so we hope that when people watch the ad that the big thing is going to be like, oh, okay, now I've got to think about my insurance company. Do I have the coverage that I need or should I switch to State Farm? And or you could stay with this insurance company and then you could possibly be living on a prayer. Ladies and gentlemen. Just like the song, the iconic song, Living on a Prayer. that great 80s anthem. So anyway, it is very exciting, and I'm looking forward to everybody seeing it. Yeah, Hailey Steinfeld as well, right?
5:51Rich Eisen:Hailey Steinfeld is in it. Cat's Eye is in it. Cat's Eye is in it. So it's a multi-generational spot. It's for young people, people my age who have kids that they've got to keep on their insurance. I mean, it should appeal to everyone, and we're really thrilled about it. Well, it does. My oldest son, my 17-year-old son, Xander, He's so excited about Cat's Eye being in a Super Bowl commercial. He's been talking about it. Is he really? I kid you not. He's 17? He's 17. He loves Cat's Eye. Can't get enough of it. Can't get enough of it. No, I know. I mean, they're a global girl band. They're really.
6:22They are. They have quite a reach.
6:24Rich Eisen:They do. They're really impressive young ladies. They have reached my oldest son. That is for sure. That is for sure. And this commercial's on in the first quarter? My understanding is in the first quarter, yes. Okay. So we're very pleased with the placement as well. You should be. You absolutely should be. I told this story. I forget to whom the other day, but the very first NFL Network commercial ever. We were so excited. It was right after halftime of the Patriots Carolina Panthers Super Bowl. We were all around a television. We all found a TV set inside the stadium in Houston. We were huddled around it.
6:58Rich Eisen:We were so excited to see it. And then everybody was like, what did Justin Timberlake just do? Oh, that's right. What did he just grab? Did that just happen? Did that just happen? Oh, wardrobe malfunction. Let me just tell you, sir, my BlackBerry was going crazy. My BlackBerry was going off. Oh, the old BlackBerry. BlackBerry. It turned out to be the most, I'll keep going here, it turned out to be the most rewound moment in the history of TiVo. Oh, TiVo. Oh, my God, we are dropping those. They were blooping back, you know, a couple times. Remember that? Nobody saw our commercial. Not a single soul.
7:33Rich Eisen:Nobody saw the commercial. Of course. So first quarter, everybody's locked in. Yep. We're assuming it's going to be at least a tie, if not a one-score game, first quarter. Exactly. Everyone's locked in America, and the whole world is locked in. And even the casual fan, I think, is usually still watching at that point in time. Yes. You know what I mean? I'm so very excited about the placement. And I love it. Please tell everybody how you're taking in the game, because I would take in the game the same way. I don't know about the entirety of the game. Yes, sir. But our plan for the first quarter is to watch it by ourselves at home.
8:05That's it. So there's no distractions. I just want to see it play out. You know, this is going to happen. There's the coin flip. Here's the anthem. Here's the first series. I just want to watch it in its natural state and watch the commercial. Then we can go off and carouse someplace. But I don't want to be sitting in a room and going, shh, shh, shh, the commercial. You know what I mean? You can't do that. You don't want to do that. I just want to be medically sealed in our living room in front of our TV, watch the commercial, boom, and then we'll make our way forth. We will sally forth into the world.
8:38Rich Eisen:That makes sense. You understand. If you're in a Super Bowl commercial, there's no carousing. No. I'm not going to someone else's house. No pre-carousals. No pre-carousals. I'm going to try to use as many 19th century words as I can. I'm going to try to use as many 19th century words as I can. Carouse. That's amazing. What's going on with me? Before you have your daily constitution. Before I have my daily constitution. You're going to a party. Tea party. Another fete. Is there chicory in this coffee? Keegan, Michael Key here on the Rich Eisen Show. State Farm, again, is the company that is smart enough and brilliant enough to put you in a commercial with some other very funny and talented people.
9:20Rich Eisen:We have not spoken about this because it happened after you left your last time you were on the show. But how do I put this? An actual NFL player was flagged for triple pumping in the end zone this year. Rico Dowdle. Dowdle of the Carolina Panthers. Had the temerity to triple pump. And that had to blow your mind. That was another one of those strange moments where, you know, life is imitating art and vice versa, like snake eating its own tail. But what he did the following week, I thought was fantastic. where he went, he scored another touchdown. Remember, he had that little streak there where he was the hottest back.
10:03He was. And he went for the pump and then he no-pumped, which was great. But I love the fact that people, not everybody, obviously, but people, players, they went, but that's not the rules. I'm like, no, no, those are made-up rules. We arbitrarily made up those rules for our sketch. Those have no bearing on the NFL rulebook. whatsoever. He's like, but I didn't, I didn't, but I didn't do the third. It's like, there's not real rules, buddy.
10:35Rich Eisen:Not real rules. I, as you know, I, I geek out on the process of things like this. Back in the day, back in the day when you're coming up with this, how did, how did this idea, the, the triple pump celebration? This is another one of those sneak attack Jordan moments where I walked into the office. Yes. And he just goes, read this. And I'm like, what? What, what did, what, when did you write this? Sometimes he just goes home and he's like, oh, I had this idea. I can't remember who he saw do it, but he saw somebody get penalized. And then he wrote the sketch. And then the first person to do it was Lance Moore.
11:12Before he went to Pittsburgh, he was playing for New Orleans, the Saints. And he and Kenny Britt had planned the whole thing out. Kenny Britt used his diaper as a flag. And they got penalized for doing it. And nobody had ever seen it before. Then they did it. Then Von Miller did it. And it was, it became this little epidemic. And then, you know, they changed. Epidemic. An epidemic. Roger and everyone's like pulling their hair out going, what are these guys doing? You know what I mean? And so Jordan just had the idea to find a comedic game that would work. And he just made up this rule that you can't, that if you pump twice, it's okay.
11:51If you pump three times, it's obscene, which I thought was brilliant.
11:54Rich Eisen:It was just brilliant. And then the extra add on top of it was for Jordan Peele to play the official. To play the official, yes. For the second time you attempt to do it in the game, to get down at pump level. He was at pump level with the whistle. Getting ready. Literally standing right in front of my crotch with the whistle, waiting to see if there was a third pump. And my character struggling because he wants to pump it. The worst way. I want to pump it so bad. And it was a ride. And then we came up on the day. It wasn't in the script. We came up on the day with the pause, which was that if I pump twice and then pause, that's a reset.
12:38This is not a third pump. And the ref's like, that's a third pump. I pump. And then he did the stupidest thing. I said, I did two pumps. And then I did one pump. And then he takes my hands and he slapped them together. And I go. As if somehow he controls my... So silly. It's so silly. So silly.
13:00Rich Eisen:And here's how silly it really is. It's that you kind of, in a way, prefaced or saw coming this whole concept of a third step for a catch rule. You know what I mean? Like, when is that third step taking place? That third pump, if you're going to stop at two. Yeah, yeah. How long of a pause does one need? What does the duration of the pause have to be? It's the football version of, like, the gather now. The NBA gather. This is just me watching NBA games. This is me. This is me watching any NBA game. Yeah. Travel. Travel. Travel. Yep. Travel. Step back travel. Six steps. Nine steps. Travel. This guy, oh, he's in a golf cart.
13:49Travel. It's insane. Carry. Carry. Carry. He just went, what in the world? Anyway, different sport. We'll talk about that.
14:03Rich Eisen:That's great. Like that. It's so cool. You can't travel. So now if it was like this, you'd be the basketball player in the midst of like two steps, getting ready to take your third step like this. And Jordan would be there standing right next to. Tweet and travel. Or not call it at all. Or just not call it at all. Or just let them just go. Triple. I mean, it's insane. But we... God bless America. It's all good. But when they started, when the epidemic happened. But Vaughn Miller, Vaughn Miller. Oh, God. We had a really fun idea with Vaughn. So Vaughn did it. And then, you know, he had this charity in Denver to supply children with eyeglasses.
14:51and so we we've done it twice I can't I'm trying to think of the other person oh we did it with Rico too where they're fine we want to donate money in the amount of the fine to one of the charities I saw you also put like a video together oh yeah yeah after it happened but you know that's you know that's my partner Elle she's the philanthropic one she's the one we should play so I'm like oh that never occurred to me what does that say about me never occurred to me yeah Yeah. But...
15:22Rich Eisen:That's so funny. Yeah. I just loved when that happened. I'm like, this is art imitating life, but just in the most absurd way. But you said, I didn't even remember, Kenny Britt was the... Kenny Britt and Lance Moore. And Lance Moore was you and Kenny Britt was... Lance Moore was me. Kenny Britt was Jordan. He pretended to blow the flag and he... blow the whistle and throw the flag. And then Jordan got such a kick out of it. Yeah. Lance Moore, we put Lance Moore in a Key and Peele sketch. Which one? Do you remember? It was called, it was a voting sketch where you would, you know what people could say?
15:59You could bus people to a voting site. Yes. And so there were, we had, Jordan and I played these two characters called the black Republicans and we were driving a bus and we had all the people in the back of the bus were taken to a polling site and we kept on going, oh, I don't understand. I keep getting lost. I can't figure out, am I supposed to take a left turn here? So that we could never get the people to the polling site. And then Lance Moore was on the bus. He was like, I think we were supposed to take a right back there. He did a pretty good job. He did a pretty good job.
16:28Rich Eisen:Hey, fantastic. So Stop Living on a Prayer is the name of the State Farm ad that's going to be airing in the first quarter. Oh, I've just been told it's right after the kickoff. Oh, did somebody just tell you that? Somebody just got in my ear and told me it's the first pod after kickoff. Wait a minute. The very first pod after the first series is played. Apparently, I have been told, the first time there's a commercial break, we see the State Farm spot in that pod called Stop Living on a Prayer. So, dude. I mean, I couldn't ask for anything more. I know. So if it's anything like the divisional game for the Seahawks against the 49ers, that'll happen right after the kickoff's return for a touchdown.
17:12Rich Eisen:Return for a touchdown, right, which would be even better. You'll be 13 seconds in, and then you may sally forward. Yeah, and then you may sally forward. I can sally forward. Yes. You can do a Super Bowl carousal. Our carousal can begin quick. Hey, Rashid Shahid could get your day started. He could really get our day started, and we'll go someplace else and have a bonafide hootenanny. Or Marcus. I know, in fact, your commercial's going to be a real lolly cooler. A real what? A lolly cooler. A lolly coogle. I'd never even heard of that. Well, I'll tell you, when we shot the commercial, it was a heck of a boondoggle.
17:43Rich Eisen:I love it. Are you looking up words now? Of course I am. I mean, TJ does that. We're watching all the pump videos while you're talking. I just watched Kenny Bray and Lance Moore. Oh, you're watching them all. Oh, the other ones for later viewing, if you want. Also, if you go on YouTube, Jordan and I also redid this bit again with Stephen Colbert. So if you check it on the Stephen Colbert show, write Stephen Colbert three pumps bit. We did it with Stephen Colbert, too, which was hilarious. Dude, man, you're the best. I'm so happy to see you. We're thrilled. We're really excited. I'm excited about the game.
18:16I'm excited about this opportunity. I'm excited that it's with State Farm. They're just a great company.
18:21Rich Eisen:You want to take a swing at predicting Super Bowl 60? You want to take a swing at punditry, sir? At punditry. Okay, so here's the thing. I'm, I'm, my feeling from my research is that the, that the Patriots offensive line, and I will say, especially on the left-hand side, a little something to be desired. Okay. We're talking about a top five defense in Seattle. Yes. Now, Drake May, a bunch of turnovers in the last three games. you're not going to be able to do that again in this game and win and win the game it's going to be a close game i think i believe the seattle's going to win they're going to win by it's going to be close they're going to win by six it's going to be going to be a field goal or a touchdown i think it's going to be really close but he can't with that offense being as healthy as it i know zach charbonnet is not going to play that offense being as healthy as they are right They can't afford, the Patriots can't afford to make a mistake.
19:23Right. I think that if Seattle gets any consistent amount of pressure, they're going to win this game by a touchdown. Right. That's my prediction.
19:34Rich Eisen:What would you have done if the Lions were in this game and your commercials on in the first quarter? Oh! Question of the day. I would, if, here's the thing. if the Lions were playing, I think I would have missed the commercial. I would have to be. I'd have to be at the Super Bowl. I'd have to be present. If I could find a TV, I'd go find it. But if the Lions were playing, see, they don't understand this in San Francisco. This is a championship city. They've got the Warriors in the 49ers. They don't understand the yearning. When these people, these people and people like in the page, you people who have like a championship lineage, I don't want to hear it when everyone's like, oh, we didn't make it.
20:18Didn't make it. We've never been to a Super Bowl. Never been to a Super Bowl. That's crazy. I have no sympathy with these people. I mean, Joe Montana was your quarterback. And then Steve Young. And then Steve Young. Boo-hoo. The first, the team that made America's team no longer be America's team. It's true.
20:46Rich Eisen:I would have to be at the game. If the Lions were in the Super Bowl, they'd have to arrest me. I would be on the field. They were like, sir, you can't be on the field. It's the Super Bowl. I'm like, you're going to have to arrest me. I'm going to eat the sod. I'm going to hug everybody, officials included. That's right. I am sweating. Just the thought of us going. You'd be Kevin Hart. Yeah. What's that? I'd be Kevin Hart. Shackle me. I don't shackle me up. Here's how much I like San Francisco. Do you know how much it broke my heart? I was weeping at halftime of the NFC championship game. Yeah, man.
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21:25I was like, oh, my God, we're going to win this game. This is it. And then when that freaking ball bounced off that kid's, his name was Kendall Vildor, bounced off his helmet and into Ayuk's hand. Right. I almost walked home from Levi's Stadium. I went, well, that's it. That's right. We're done. There's no way we're winning now. Whatever that was, that's going to keep happening. And I wasn't even mad because I love, I'm a kid. I'm a kid of the 80s. How do you not love the San Francisco 49ers? They were amazing. Jerry Rice is like my, anyway. Anyway.
22:00Rich Eisen:So you'd have been at the game. I don't know why I got in the San Francisco thing. On the field. I would have been on the game, on the field, eating sod. They would have shackled me up, put me in the paddy wagon. I don't care. I'd have been like, the Lions are in the Super Bowl. That's all that would have mattered. But I would have missed the commercial. I think I would say tape the commercial. I'll watch it later. Record it at home. Record it at home. We'll enjoy it later. Yes. But today, this is a different situation. So, yeah. But, I mean, you know. Come on. Understood. I get it. Come on. I get it.
22:26It's like, you know, I would watch the football game. Then I would pop on my skis and go to hell. I would go to hell to go ski or ice skate since it would be. frozen over. So, no, you know that I said years ago, I think I told you guys once on the show, I said, look, in 2016, I said, look, if the Cubs can win the World Series, yes, yes. Maybe not in my lifetime, we will win the Super Bowl. If they can win the World Series, we will win the Super Bowl someday.
23:05Rich Eisen:Correct. Yeah. The Red Sox too. Red Sox too. The curses have been broken. The curses have been broken. it'll happen. It'll happen. Right. And I think it will too, but we definitely know for sure Jets aren't making it back. Oh, no. You know, sometimes I look, every year I kind of get, I get interested in, like, I try to look, I try to quiz myself and go, okay, 2010. That's, okay, Green Bay, that was the year that the Saints beat the Colts. I'll do that. I'll quiz myself, right? And then you look at the little, like, pictures and stuff, and I'll go, one-time winners, and it'll show, like, you know, the Bears and the, and then you see the Jets in there, and you've completely forgotten that.
23:45You go, oh, right, the Jets won a Super Bowl. That's right. That's right. 237 years ago. We used to land men on the moon. We used to land men on the moon at the same time the Jets won. That's when anything was possible. That's right.
23:58Rich Eisen:People were still marveling over color telling. Color telling. Yes. Yes. The Brady Bunch. Yeah, anyway. Lions win the Super Bowl unlimited pumps, right? Unlimited pumps. Oh, yeah. I will go to New York and I will appeal myself to the commissioner. You got to have unlimited pumps. RG, come on now. I mean, how can we not? Unlimited pumps. And the ref's like, no, this kid's got real good core strength. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21. Good job. You can do it on the pump. You can just do it on the pump.
24:45I can't breathe. Oh, my God. San Francisco, we have fun here on the Rich Eisen Show.
24:53Rich Eisen:Yes, we do. By the way, I think unlimited pumps opened up for occasional waft, which just also appeared here. Just got that occasional waft. You guys getting the waft over there? I did. Okay. All right. Suddenly, you're up for an early lunch. That's odd. Okay.
25:14Rich Eisen:State Farm, check out this man's ad along with Haley Steinfeld and Danny McBride and Cat's Eye. It is stop living on a prayer in that first pod of Super Bowl 60, baby. Amazing. You're a first pod talent. I'm a first podder. You are. On a rounded Super Bowl, no less. First pod? That's right. 60? Come on. Belichick's not a first one, but yeah. That's right. First pod Hall of Famer. Belichick's not a first pod guy. Living right. Yeah. Woo. All right. Let's take a break here and open it. Could somebody crack a window here? On the rich eyes. Back with more in a moment. If you're like me and my family, you're all about creating amazing memories while on vacation.
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27:57What?
27:58Rich Eisen:What's more likely? Never say never, but never. All right, Christopher Brockman, the floor is yours. It's the big game time, baby. Here we got it. What do you got? We got 10, so let's rip through them. Happy Friday. Good to see you guys. What's up, Chris? Hey, the Super Bowl is in a couple of days. Let's do it. Are we more likely to have a non-quarterback throwing a touchdown or a special teams touchdown on Sunday? I'll go special teams touchdown yeah but which team is more likely to come up with the non-quarterback throwing a touchdown Patriots right? That's in their history that's in their DNA.
28:39That's been a McDaniel staple over the years but we saw JSN you know he's got a good arm we've seen him throwing passes this year. I don't know I feel like this is a good one.
28:46Rich Eisen:Okay no I understand that. I would go special teams touchdown. I mean Rashid Shahid and Marcus Jones are in the Super Bowl. That's true. And they are home run hitters on special teams. So I will have to go with that. Okay. Super Bowl MVP, guys. Is it more likely it's a quarterback or anybody else? I'll go quarterback. I say anybody else. But I will reiterate what we did on the overreaction Monday Super Bowl preview show. By the way, wherever you get your podcast is still out there. Nothing's really changed since we recorded it on Monday, which feels like nine years ago based off of the last three days we've had here.
29:23Rich Eisen:But I would say if it is – if the Patriots win, it's Drake May. If the Seahawks win, it's more likely than not. It could come from the defensive side of things. So that's what I'll do on that front. How about defensive stud in their first year with the team? More likely to have more sacks, Demarcus Lawrence or Milton Williams? Oh, man. I'll go DeMarcus Lawrence. Tank. Yeah, I'll go DeMarcus Lawrence. Tank. Again, I like the Seattle offensive line more than yours. Right. But Milton Williams, man, he could pull a Dion. Yeah, he's been wrecking games. Let's just bring it all full circle. Dion went from Super Bowl winner San Francisco to Super Bowl winner Dallas in back-to-back years.
30:19Rich Eisen:He can go from the Eagles to the Patriots and win them back-to-back years. Very true. So, but I'll take DeMarcus Lawrence. What else you got? All right, I've been doing this one kind of every week. It's a fun one. More likely to be the higher total, Drake May rushing yards or longest Jason Myers field goal. I'll go Drake May rushing yards. Drake! Ooh. I will go Drake May rushing yards. I think that's got to be a huge X factor of the past. No doubt about it. That's part of why Cooper would tell you to ask your colleague why he voted for Matthew Stafford because Matthew Stafford does not have any of that in his game.
30:58Rich Eisen:I think Matthew Stafford had one rushing yard. And Drake May does have that in his game, and that's why he's a more valuable player. So I will go Drake May rush yards here. All right, Rich Eisen. And halfway home, let's do it more. Go ask your colleague. By the way, that gets funnier the more I think. Says my 14-year-old son, Chris Brockman. We may have to put that on a T-shirt. Ask your colleague. What was it? What did he say exactly again? What did he say exactly again? Go ask your colleague. I feel honored that I'm Rich's colleague now. As he sits in the home that you provided for him. That's wild.
31:36Rich Eisen:You know what? Susie and I allow our children to be themselves. Even if they're wrong. What else you got over there? More likely to be the bigger number, guys. JSN receiving yards or time of Charlie Puth's national anthem in seconds?
31:56Rich Eisen:Seconds would be 100. What do you think? Like a buck 50? Well, Rich, the odds right now are 120 for seconds on Charlie Puth's anthem. Two minutes total on that. Okay. Is he going to double brave? I'm thinking this goes over. Do you remember Lady Gaga double braved? 113. Land of the Free, home of the brave. And then she went over brave. She double braved. She was in on it. I'll go the anthem in seconds. I'm not asking this for any reason in particular. I'll go the anthem in seconds. You're not betting on? Anthem in seconds is what I'll say. What are there more likely to be more of? Actual good Super Bowl commercials or cutaways to Cardi B?
32:39Rich Eisen:Cardi B. Well, we already know with Keegan-Michael Key that State Farm will be at least one. Got at least one. Now, what do you mean by good commercials? Is there a metric? Is there some sort of a rotten tomatoes type reading that we could look at on Monday? Ones we're talking about at the water cooler, you know what I mean? All right, there's usually two or three of those. I'll say more good Super Bowl commercials than cutaways to Cardi B. Cardi B. Shouldn't be, but. All right, TJ. If I had that whistle right now, I'd blow it and flag you for that. Are we more likely? Double pumped? What are there going to be more of here, guys?
33:16More likely times Collinsworth mentions Mahomes. Or Drake May and Sam Darnold combined interceptions on Sunday.
33:27Rich Eisen:Tough one. This is a funny one, Chris. Magic Mahomes isn't even playing in this game. Exactly. I will go May-Darnold interceptions. Ooh. But I think Collinsworth will mention Mahomes at one point. In what context? In the context of a lot of people have thought that the New England Patriots are a team that didn't play anybody in the regular season. And then in the postseason, there's an AFC playoff field that doesn't have Lamar, doesn't have Burrow, doesn't have Mahomes, or something like that. These quarterbacks are just playing. Well, I mean, or if Drake may does something physically spectacular, making a throw on the run or something like that.
34:10Rich Eisen:I think he's just going to do it just to wink and a nod at people who think he does that. So I'll go interceptions, though, just in case he doesn't even mention Mahomes. All right, a couple more. Obviously, last time these two teams played in the Super Bowl, it came down to a play on the one-yard line. Are we more likely to have a one-yard touchdown of any kind or a 50-plus yard touchdown of any kind?
34:38Rich Eisen:I'll go one yard touchdown of any kind. I'll go one yard. What about you? I feel like we're going to have some big plays in this game. Like I said earlier, I like a shootout in this one, so I think we're going to have some home runs hit. Okay. What else? Two more. More likely to be the larger number, the winning score at the Waste Management, which is going on right now in Phoenix, Arizona. So what is that? Like two, what is it? Last year's winner was 24 under. Okay. So you're not going with strokes. You're going with whatever. Or Super Bowl winning teams total points. You'd like anybody to get in the high 20s on Sunday?
35:16Rich Eisen:No, I'll go the score of the waste management. Okay. Look at you. Look at you going outside lanes and prop betting and stuff like that. Hideki's already 10 under. Oh, is he really? Yeah, so he's putting up a number right now. Jeez. Okay. So yeah, I'll go waste management. I like it. I like it. All right, last one. We're going to review our work on Monday. Last one. Well, I don't know how we're going to review this one. Last one, and this is mainly just for me. More likely to be the more embarrassing vote against a Patriot. Justin Herbert MVP or Ken Anderson Hall of Fame. Well, Ken Anderson didn't make the Hall of Fame.
35:52Someone voted for him instead of Bill.
35:54Rich Eisen:Say it again. Someone voted for him instead of Bill. They made it public. I'm just taking shots here. I'm so mad about the Hall of Fame. I just, again, I still cannot believe. And again, I understand what you're saying because I don't want to denigrate. I don't mean to denigrate here, but you put me in a position to denigrate. But again, to sit there and see Bill Belichick's name on a ballot and say, yeah, I'm not voting for him because someone else will and take care of what needs to be taken care of for me so I can make a statement somewhere else or give a vote to somebody else. I don't understand it, and I also don't understand a voter who clearly is in an arena where it's obvious there's a national conversation going on about two quarterbacks, and you purposefully tap out of that.
36:56Rich Eisen:Right. And it's you know that no matter what the votes coming down to these two people and you need to vote and have a say in which one of those two wins the award. And you tap out of that by making a statement about what you feel is more valuable. It's tough. I don't it's it's tough for me to wrap my arms around. But thank you for trying to make me denigrate people. I wasn't trying. What's more likely is brought to you by Pella Windows and Doors. When it comes to your home, Pella Windows and Doors always have the winning game plan. That is why your neighbors trust them. Visit Pella.com slash Eisen.
37:33Rich Eisen:You ready to predict the game, gents? Because the rubber's meeting the road time on all of that. I know. Did you come up with final scores and everything like that? I did. We all came up with final scores? I got a scenario like Tribe Called Quest. And do we have a weather report? Oh, I may do a last-minute weather report. Oh! It's important. I mean, I know. People want to know. Ask this man about the AFC Championship game. Was weather important for the AFC Championship game? And you weren't in the chair. I didn't do one. You know why? Because you were working somewhere else. That's why. I don't care about us.
38:05Rich Eisen:The best thing about us is that it's about us. It's about us. Exactly. All right. Our final segment here from San Francisco when we come back. Save money and get a better view of the road when you replace your worn-out wiper blades at O 'Reilly Auto Parts. Right now, save$10 on a pair of Rain-X Latitude Wiper Blades. They feature beam blade technology to improve windshield contact for maximum visibility. The professional parts people will even install your new wiper blades for free. Choose Rain-X Latitude Wiper Blades at your local O 'Reilly Auto Parts store or online at OReillyAuto.com. Rich Eisen here.
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40:25Rich Eisen:Back here on the Rich Eisen Show, everybody. 844-204-RICH, number dial. I got one more read here for you all. So when it comes to your home, we just talked about pillow windows and doors. You need a door? Did I just hear you need a door? Yeah, absolutely. I need a door too, Rich. Well, our new dog is going to be bigger than I anticipated. Okay. So we need a much stronger front door. Okay. Very good. I just need him in the house. Pella Windows and Doors always have the game-winning plan for you when it comes to your home. They're not just window and door experts. They're experts at taking care of you and your home or your dog through the door, right?
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41:30Rich Eisen:Hold on a second. Do we go at the drop and everything like that? No, we don't have the drop. We don't have the drop. Okay, Mike Del Tufo. How's the weather out there? Yeah, it's great. What do you got? Well, Sunday is going to be, obviously, we know California is beautiful, everybody, right? No, it can get cold. It can get rainy in San Francisco. But it's beautiful 90 % of the time. Okay, so what do we have? It's going to be a low of 45, a high of 66. Game time, which is what time? Because I'm not. 320 in the afternoon. East, west coast. It's going to be about 60, 65, 66 degrees. Okay. And it's going to drop a little.
42:02Rich Eisen:Okay. No precipitation. No precipitation at all. Nothing. Is it going to be sunny? It's going to be sunny all day. Okay. It'll probably be clouds. I mean, clouds happen, right? You can't control that. I love that. You see, I love that. It's going to be sunny all day. Clouds happen. Clouds happen, people. Rich Eisen's show meteorologist, Mr. Doppler himself, says clouds happen. They do. I'm not wrong. They did at the end of the Keegan-Michael Key segment. Exactly. Well, yeah. That's a different kind of cloud. Hey, now. You don't have to say that. I do the—you just don't have to take out the hammer and nail it.
42:36Rich Eisen:That's like you see. Drop the mic and walk away. So it's going to be a good day. It's going to be a beautiful day, Rich. All right. It is now time for us to predict Super Bowl 60. Chris Brockman, I need a score. I need a winner. And I want an MVP on top of it. Call your shot is basically what I'm saying. Go for it. Rich, the parallels between this year and 2001 are plentiful. As you've pointed out, a underdog Patriots team against an NFC power that's just been steamrolling everyone. We know what happened in 2001, guys. What happened in that game? Oh, right, right, right. Came down to a field goal by Adam Vinatieri to win that Super Bowl.
43:15And I find it ironic that Adam Vinatieri was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
43:19Rich Eisen:I think it's coincidental, not ironic. But okay, that's all right. Coincidental, ironic, fate. I don't know. But this is going to come down to a Andy Boragallus game-winning field goal. Patriots 34, Seahawks 31. Drake reenacts the famous Tom Brady hand-on-the-head photo, and the new dynasty begins. Oh, wow. New dynasty. You don't even get a score. Who's the MVP? Is it Drake May? Obviously, Drake May. Okay. Drake. Very good. What do you have, TJ? Who do you have? Well, I have the Dallas Cowboys. No, no, no. Seriously. Sorry. No. Okay. So let me give you a scenario. It's the fourth quarter, right?
43:55Rich Eisen:The Seattle Seahawks threw up 20-16 with three minutes and 25 seconds left. Seahawks have the ball. There's a fumble. Okay. Christian Gonzalez scoops it up. He takes it to the crib for a touchdown. The Pats go up 23-20. That's the final score. Christian Gonzalez is your MVP. Oh, wow. I gave you like a Tribe Called Quest. I gave you a CD. Hey, Jefferson. Do you have one, Mike? Yeah, I got it. The Pats, their year, I was there 2001, and this team literally reminds me of that team 100%. The Hawks' defense is great. And I got to go. I think the Pats are going to wind up, and I'm a little higher register.
44:38Rich Eisen:I think the Pats got this one. Do you have a score and an MVP? I say it's going to be probably, it's going to be low in the 20s. I give them like maybe 23, 20. Okay. And the MVP is going to be? Of Drake May. Okay, very good.
44:53Rich Eisen:three patriots over there and man Seahawks fans have been all over me all year because I'm like I need to see it I need to see it I need to believe it a little bit more and they all think I throw them under the bus at the end of the day and at the end of the day Super Bowl 60 is going to be won by the Seattle Seahawks and their defense is going to do it and it's going to be a 24 10 victory for the Seattle Seahawks they're going to get a little bit of here with the offense. Again, a little bit of there on special teams, and they are going to get the defensive stops, 24 to 10, and your Super Bowl MVP will be Demarcus Lawrence, baby.
45:28Rich Eisen:Wow. Yeah, the unkind cut for you, T.J. Jefferson. Demarcus Lawrence has been outstanding. I'm going to peg him as the guy who is going to come up with some sacks and maybe a sack-force fumble, and the Seahawks are going to get this thing done, And he has been vocal quite a bit about Seattle being able to lay in wait and destroy teams. And that's where I'm going. I'm going the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60 by two touchdowns, which is a rarity for these two teams to play a game that's got a margin of victory more than just a touchdown. And I think the defense will lead them. And I think Seattle fans will be very happy.
46:11Rich Eisen:And I can't wait to hear from all of you. I can't wait to hear from all of you about how I believed in your team all along. And I've been running an okie-dokie week after week after week. I've been lying in wait, just like the defense, to finally flip the script. And that's my prediction for Super Bowl 60 in advance. So I've already front-loaded it for Sunday's show. Great job this weekend. We both did defensive MVPs. Which we did. And great job to everybody behind the scenes, behind cameras, behind the scenes right here. Thanks to the fans here. Thanks to everybody on the street for that contact time.
46:46Rich Eisen:Yes. I'm hungry. Appreciate that. And no, in all seriousness, San Francisco has just been outstanding. It's been beautiful. The weather's been great. The fans have been great. The food has been great. We just believe in this city's awesomeness and this awesome golden state as well that we call home every single day. And I want to thank all of our guests that have appeared on this program this week, today especially we had Keegan Michael Key, Marshall Falk, Emmett Smith, and Deion Sanders all week long. I want to thank Kurt Warner, C.D. Lamb, Seth Rollins, Christian McCaffrey, Steve Smith Sr., Adam Ray, Cam Hayward, Frank Caliendo, Gronk, Charles Woodson, Octavia Spencer, and you the fans for taking in this show.
47:31Rich Eisen:Our radio audience will chat Monday. Thanks for listening to the Rich Eisen Show podcast. You can watch and listen to the Rich 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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