Hour 3: NFL Week 10 ‘Higher Register,’ plus ‘Stranger Things’ Star Brett Gelman In-Studio

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1:27Now, on with the show. This is the Rich Eisen Show. What's up, Trevor? The Rich Eisen Show.

1:35Rich Eisen:Bill O 'Brien and a reporter. Come in here with these down questions. This is a program that we're building. The sun is up and we're fighting. That's my message to the fans. What's up, Trevor? The Rich Eisen Show. Earlier on the show, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. Former NFL executive Joe Banner. Still to come. Actor Brett Gelman. And now, it's Rich Eisen. Our number three of the Rich Eisen Show is on the air. Stranger Things, you may have heard of it on Netflix. Been around for almost 10 years. But its fifth and final season is going to be coming down the pike your way. And Brett Gelman, who's on this program, you might remember him if you're a diehard fan of a show like Fleabag, which won the Emmy Award years ago.

2:23Rich Eisen:Or he was the pig parker in Curb Your Enthusiasm if you're a fan of the movie The Other Guys. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. He plays Christina's husband, Hal. Christina. And if you get, pardon me, if you come into their home, you better get his wife's name right. One of the best scenes that's out there. It pops in my algorithm every now and then. He's coming up in about 20 minutes time. A Highland Park High School grad in Illinois. So he'll be joining us. He's back on the show. It's his second time appearing here. 844-204-RICH is the number to dial. whether you're listening to us on ESPN Radio by Progressive Insurance or watching us on the Disney Plus or ESPN app.

3:04Rich Eisen:Say hello to our podcast listeners, youtube.com slash RichEyesandShow. For those who might miss anything, it's a way to catch up on all. Let's take a phone call before we hear from Sauce Gardner. Then we've got a high register Thursday. And then we've got Brett Gelman. I'm just showing you what's under the hood, how the sausage gets made. Thank you. Gio in South Jersey wants to chime in here. What's up, Gio? What up, buddy? Are you doing that? What up, buddy? I like it. What's going on? I'm doing well. Long time, man. Okay, cool. Awesome. We're in South Jersey. Give me the name of the spot in South Jersey.

3:41Rich Eisen:What do you got? I am in Delray, New Jersey. Okay, very good. Good to chat with you. I'm like 10 minutes from the stadium. Okay. And the stadium is the home of the Philadelphia Eagles, is what you're saying? Absolutely, my guy. Okay, okay. What's up? First and foremost, man, you are the GOAT of sports broadcast. Thank you, sir. I appreciate that. I enjoy you and your team. You guys are spectacular. I appreciate you saying that. We appreciate that. All right, now that we're all buttered up, what do you got for us? Go ahead. Go ahead. No, no, we're all buttered up. What do you got for us? Listen, real quick.

4:13So in all my 45 years of sports, like I said, you guys kick ass, man. I love listening to the show.

4:18Rich Eisen:Thanks, pal. Why is it that when, you know, the tall tush push situation? I know how you feel about it. I've been listening. Okay. How come nobody talks about this when Josh Allen's consistently padding his stats, getting carried in by Dawkins, you know? A.J. Brown makes a tweet. Max Crosby makes a tweet. Nobody makes a big deal about Max, but everybody's talking about A.J. You know, what's your take on that? Well, listen, the Eagles are the best at it. And I'm noticing other teams. I'm noticing other teams. Obviously, Josh Allen is big enough, and he's just – it's exactly what can be repeated is when you have a quarterback that big and he gets pushed, just like Jalen Hurts, it's effective.

5:04Rich Eisen:But I am seeing other teams do it with their tight ends. I think Mark Andrews is the designated tush pusher, right, for the Baltimore Ravens. And I am wondering, while it is still legal, why other teams don't do it. But I left this out of my reasoning for putting the Eagles atop my power rankings yesterday, even though they didn't play a game last week, is they are the best at the most unstoppable and most difficult to officiate plays. The tush push places equal amounts of pressure on the defense and the officiating crew to get it right. And I absolutely agree with you. And so I am, it marvels me when I see other teams in the National Football League attempt to get that one foot from a shotgun position, you know, or in college football too.

6:03Rich Eisen:It's just like, don't you see what they're doing in Philadelphia? And you could do the same damn thing with your tight end if your quarterback doesn't have enough sand in the pants to pull it off on his own, you know? Absolutely. Absolutely. And my only problem with this is I personally think Jalen Hurts, as we know he's a specimen, man. He doesn't actually get pushed. I mean, John's a specimen. I know. The hands are there. Nobody's really. He's a challenge of beef. Jio, listen, I'm as a big Jalen Hurts fan as you can find. We talked about his journey over and over and over again. Prior to his drafting, he was one of the quarterbacks I insisted on getting on this program when he wasn't at the top of a lot of draft charts.

6:46Rich Eisen:I love the guy. He's getting pushed. Okay? He's getting pushed. And it's Saquon. I mean, it's Quadzilla pushing another Quadzilla. You know? It's just like it's Octozilla. You know what I mean? It's right. Yeah. I just want to – I know you got time. I get it all baffled because I want a million things to say. But I really just appreciate you guys. Thanks, pal. I love listening to you guys. Drake, by the way, is DJ MVP, man. Josh Allen's overrated. that I'm talking. All right. Drake and I, what this kid's doing with this team, amazing. Gio in South Jersey showing up, showing big. Well done, Gio.

7:21Rich Eisen:My guy, I got a my guy and what else do we get? Bro? Got a bro and a my guy. I like it. Hey, buddy. Buddy. Well, I don't know that while it's still legal, if I had the ability, I'm like, let's get a tight end if a quarterback can't do it. Let's do it ourselves. Why aren't we doing it? It's just like NFL teams that try to get that first down by putting in a fullback and trying to run with a back that's coming out of the eye formation like what year exactly yeah also there's only about 12 more weeks of this yeah no right so you better do it now i think it's going to be gone i think it's going to be gone too 844-204-rich number at all speaking of gone uh sauce gardener's now gone he'll uh he has spoken in indianapolis cleared to uh play from concussion protocol, which I imagine now makes you clear to stand at a microphone in your new digs to explain from your end why things happened.

8:19Rich Eisen:There's a couple of sound bites here. This was him talking about how he got the call from the Jets general manager, Darren Mugi, the same guy who's like, hey, here's the contract we agreed to in July. Hey, you want to sign that four-year$120 million contract? Yeah. I actually was laying in the bed with my girl, and I was just chilling. I just got a call from Muji, the GM for the Jets. And, you know, obviously the trade deadline was coming up. So I was just like, please let it be, like, my ideal situation. Like, I don't want to go to a losing team. I don't want to go to a team that's, like, on the other side of the world.

9:04So it's like I was able to come. When he told me to coach, like, you know, obviously I got drafted there and everything like that, but, you know, I want to win and things like that. So it was like this was a great situation, obviously knowing a few guys on the team already, being closer to home, being closer to where I went to college. It's like, you know, God just keeps blessing me in many ways. So, you know, it's truly a blessing to be here. And my favorite color, blue. So, you know, it just worked out perfectly.

9:41Rich Eisen:So he's from Detroit, in case you're wondering. And he played college ball in Cincinnati, where Alec Pierce, one of the receivers, they were on that team that really crushed it a few years ago. so that's who I believe he's referring to in the location it's interesting because they didn't want to be sent to the other side of the world he's just been sent to a team that's about to go to the other side of the world and play his first football game it's interesting but he'll take it because they're seven and two and they're not and they're not one and seven um he was asked if he had asked for a trade no I've never asked for a trade um I don't think that's something that I I will ever do, you know, because I just, it's a blessing to just be able to play on Sundays, you know, at the end of the day.

10:27So, you know, that's what make it even much more beautiful, you know, going through those tough times, those rough times and things like that. And then, you know, things could change in a matter of a night.

10:41Rich Eisen:So here's just, again, my question I have for all of this. I'm very happy for him. He's gone to a spot where he can win football games. where he hasn't. And he was supposed to be one of those kids, just like Garrett Wilson, to come out of a very successful college experience to bring that to the Jets and have things turn around. And we all know it didn't work out. If he didn't ask to be traded, then why would he be not shocked to see the general manager call him? And why would the Colts just kick the tires on Sauce Gardner? I guess you miss 100 % of the shots you don't take. Yeah, true. Chris Ballard just saying, hey, you're 1-7.

11:35Hey, what do you think about Sauce? Yeah.

11:37Rich Eisen:What do you think about him? Any chance there? Right. And sure enough, the Jets, as we established earlier with the soundbite we played from Darren Mugey talking about how while they were coming up with a contract that they put in there certain language that made the contract tradable. And then I think of the moment where somebody tweeted at or Instagrammed at T. Higgins to say when he was in a contract dispute, why don't you come to the Jets or told Sauce, why don't you ask T. Higgins to come to the Jets? And he basically said, well, why would he want to come here? Why would I ask him to do that?

12:15Rich Eisen:And then, you know, I got the sense, again, for that London game, that the Jets weren't falling all over themselves to make Sauce Gardner available to talk to us in the broadcast meeting beforehand. And it's kind of like that, you know, few good men moment. Like if nobody ordered the code red and, you know, orders need to be followed. And he was told not to be touched. then why was Santiago touched and why was he needed to be transferred off the base and if somebody who was being not being you know supposedly hazed why didn't he pack a thing you know what I mean like something just is up and if there's something up then you can get two ones for him then he's happier you're happier it just can't I can't believe this guy I pounded the table for him like this is the guy we got to get this is the guy you got to get this is the guy who's gonna help you change everything certainly for your new head coach who's got you know like the defensive pedigree give him that lockdown guy and they do it and he's gone to the spot where he worked out at the combine

13:41Rich Eisen:unbelievable 844-204-RICH is the number to dial it's a Thursday which means it's our I believe popular staple where you gotta go higher register in order to believe what you have to say it's time for a week 10 edition of higher register there's a chance the Rich Eisen shows that there could be higher register take of the week. All right, Chris, you got something for week 10 that can give people a little bit of food for thought that you got to go high register in order to believe, please. Yeah, I got something for week 10. Okay, so this team is a team we talk about a lot. They had the number one pick in the draft two years ago.

14:25They've won five out of six, and the Bears are looking like they got something. Caleb Williams had three tutties last week. He was QB1 in fantasy, and, you know, I watch him play now and how he's progressing in this Ben Johnson offense. And I'm like, okay, Caleb, maybe you're starting to figure it out. I think you're figuring this thing out, the old quarterback situation. I mean, you could be one of the best players in the league.

14:50Rich Eisen:I mean, he's catching passes. What can he do? I don't know. And if the defense can keep taking it away, too. I mean, it's a team thing. I understand Caleb's feeling it. You know, the Bears could go places. That's what I'm saying. I mean, they're in the mix to win this division. I hear you. I hear you alright Caleb's figuring it out TJ I never want to do this I never want to do this I never want to do this here we go fellas the last game of this week is Monday right it is indeed and that's the Eagles versus the Packers I find that a little bit ironic because at the end of the day when it's all said and done one of these teams going to be the last NFC's team standing.

15:34Oh!

15:36Rich Eisen:So you're saying this is for the right to maybe host an NFC championship game against the other? Is that what you're saying? I think it could be, and I think when it's all said and done, one of these teams, unfortunately, is going to the big dance. Do you want to take your shot as to who wins it? Well, I picked the Packers to start the season, so I'm going to have to. And anything to keep the Higgles out of the Super Bowl again. Alright. So you think that this is for all the NFC marbles? All the Tostitos. Oh, yeah. All right, I'm going to go in the opposite direction. Listen, I didn't come to work on Tuesday thinking, you know what the Jets are going to do?

16:12Rich Eisen:They're going to tear down this defense. They're going to take their youngest, best players on defense, and they're going to trade them away, and they're going to tear this thing down. Why would you think that? See you. I didn't think there would be a fire sale like that. Certainly didn't think after we talked about Sauce Gardner that an hour later Chris Brockman in the middle of a segment would just go, Hey. And that was Quinton Williams getting traded. I was genuinely stunned by that. I don't blame you for that reaction. I hate this team. And everybody thinks Jets are just done, right? But I don't think Aaron Glenn is just, you're on the boat with him or you are not on the boat with him.

16:50Rich Eisen:And there's a lot of prideful men there who are going to take this personally. and you take a look at the Jets' remaining schedule, the New York Jets' remaining schedule against Cleveland this very week. Coach giving up play-calling duties, Dylan Gabriel's coming into town. I understand all of that. Then you look at some other games, their home games against Atlanta, against Miami, at New Orleans. You know that's a spot where once upon a time Aaron Glenn coached. You got some division games. You throw records out. They're two against New England as well. My high register is, I think the Jets are going to win more games the rest of the way than a lot of people think.

17:37Rich Eisen:I'm just saying. You know, I mean, there's some prideful guys that are playing for jobs. That is true. Aaron Glenn is putting his stamp on things, and if Sauce wanted out, and they obliged him, and they basically look in the locker room and say, we just did it to Sauce. You like living in the New York metropolitan area? Well, you better show up and show out because roster spots are being given out for next season. I think they might win more games than you think. That's my higher register. Hey, A.D. Mitchell, that's a good acquisition. I mean, honestly, take a look at who they have in that receiver room.

18:12All three of you guys did a good job. You just went higher register. That's messed up. You said I don't want to ever do this, and you just did it without knowing. Dang. Son of a biscuit. I'm like, I'm glad you're here today. Thank you. We'll be here tomorrow. That's a surprise. I'm surprised by that. I can't believe that. You guys all killed that. That was usually one of you's not. I'll stand up.

18:43Rich Eisen:I can't wait to return the favor. Normally, you know. I do a good job. No, you don't. I'll reverse it. Oh, no, you did a better job than I thought you were right there. That's my dog. That's my dog. You just did better than I thought. Wow. This guy, like there's no mirror. Like he's living in a non-glass house over there. I don't play game shows. Okay. That we know. Wow. Well. You did. You did Family Feud, which is why I showed up on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune saying I am not going down in back-to-back game show appearances. You were deep. Not by a long shot. While we're on the game show tip right now, I got an email.

19:25Uh-oh. And it was an email to become a contestant on Pop Culture Jeopardy. You? Well. Just got it? Well, not just me. It's for a team. For all of us? It's for whoever I decide I want on a team. You have to have three players. Okay. Wow. So it just came up, and I was like, hmm. Don't pick me, TJ. I'll watch it on TV. I don't know, Mike. You have the music knowledge, and I've been watching. I will just come out and say this, sir.

19:55Rich Eisen:Obviously, I believe I am well qualified for this thing. If you choose Del Tufo, I'm not coming. I am not going to put my game show reputation on the line by passing a baton to that guy ever again. If it's a music category, Mike's got it. If it's antiques or something, that's a problem. I'm telling you not to put it. This has nothing to do about how I'm going high register the other day. You do not have to say that. I do never want to play a game show again. Good. We're all on the same page. Great. I'm one and done. Let's get Brett Gelman out from our green room and talk Stranger Things and so much more.

20:33Rich Eisen:Brett Gelman when we come back.

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21:25Rich Eisen:Stop by your local O 'Reilly Auto Parts. The Rich Eisen Show Podcast. Goldman is here on The Rich Eisen Show. Our radio audience just returned. ESPN Radio presented by Progressive Insurance. We just saw a trailer for the final season, fifth and final season of Stranger Things that premieres later this month in a three, I guess, three different breakdowns. Volume one is November 26th at 8 Eastern. And then Christmas is when the final three episodes are airing. And then the finale itself, the final episode is at 8 Eastern time on New Year's Eve. And Brett Gelman, who plays Maury Bauman, is here.

22:04Rich Eisen:you know i i looked it up because it's just um in this day and age it's not five years for each season this debuted in the middle of the summer of 2016 this has been around for almost a decade no it's 10 years of or eight years of my life right 10 years of mostly everybody else's yeah exactly right crazy did you like how was this presented to you uh like um just hey there's a script there's a character there's a role like what what was it like when stranger things first wound up on your doorstep. I remember I was shooting a film, Lemon, that I co-wrote with Janixa Bravo, and then I, that I starred in, and we were filming that.

22:45And then Martin Starr, who was in the, he was like, you got to check out. I remember seeing like billboards. I'm like, what's that? And then Martin Starr was like, there's this show, Stranger Things. It's on Netflix. It's amazing. It's insane. It's incredible. And then I watched it that weekend and I binged it. I was like, this is, it blew my mind. And I called my agent and I was like, I have to like, you know. So you saw it out, huh? Yeah, yeah. I mean, and I mean, at that time it was like, I still wasn't in the place of what season two of Fleabag and Stranger Things put me in. Right, sure. It put me in, you know, put me a little bit up the ladder.

23:33So then that was just my agent, like, calling the casting director. Hey, can you bring in Brett Gelm to read for this? And he got me the audition. And I auditioned, and I remember, like, walking in there. And it was a murky, like, little scene. It didn't present any information. I think they said he's a conspiracy theorist. Okay. That was it. Which tracks? Yeah. And so it was the like, you know, it was sort of a monologue scene and it seemed like he was paranoid.

24:06Rich Eisen:Was it something that actually wound up in an episode? No. Okay. No, no, no. And I don't even remember exactly what it was, but it was never in an episode. And then I did, you know, I did it. and I remember like being in the waiting room and seeing this guy who was like this actor who was like really like into it with like a hoodie up you know over his head and I was like oh that guy's gonna get it that guy because he's a great actor I knew him I was like I know him he's like a great oh he's gonna get it and uh and then I walked in I did my thing and then I got it and I don't think he was supposed to become what he was but so i'm you know you mean your character you're saying okay yeah i don't think like he was supposed to continue on in the way that i have right and uh but well brothers that's about to say when you put yourself in the hands of some top-notch producers and writers with vision and they know where that something can go then obviously your character can go in a different direction than the one that you're trying out for you know yeah yeah yeah i remember like when i met matt and ross i was like he's like you're richard dreyfuss right and jaws like oh i would go close encounters yeah well i mean because it's sort of that too yeah and we all know the spielberg influence behind this show you know and how famously spielberg wrote the brothers who created this thing like hey i see what you're doing i see how you're you're tipping a cap to E.T.