In short
NFL Week 4 preview with “higher register” predictions; discussion of injuries and the Micah Parsons return to Dallas; plus comedian Dan Soder’s in-studio stories.
Guest backgrounds
Matt Mayoko is an NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers reporter. Daniel Jeremiah is an NFL Network analyst. Dan Soder is an actor/stand-up comedian (returns to the show; on tour with “Golden Retriever of Comedy”).
Key claims
49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk is “nowhere near” returning (Jeremiah and John Lynch comments); Micah Parsons says Dallas won’t do a tribute video and he’s fine with it, saying he’ll respect the situation with a win. “Higher register” takes: Raiders vs Bears could be the breakout for Ashton Jeanty; Chiefs are turning a corner and will beat the Ravens.
Notable examples
Parsons says he hasn’t spoken to Jerry Jones since OTAs; he recalls George Bodenheimer and Dick Vitale calling him after the trade; Soder recounts filming Billions (including a fart mishap) and his 49ers Super Bowl attendance streak.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOPreview of the Episode
0:00 to 0:26
Rich introduces guests and highlights topics for Hour 3 of the show.
“As soccer takes center stage this summer, Comcast helps bring the experience home to America.”
Preview of the Episode
1:27 to 2:00
Rich introduces guests and highlights topics for Hour 3 of the show.
“From the Rich Eisen Show studio in Los Angeles.”
NFL Insights and Updates
2:00 to 3:04
Discussion about NFL teams, injuries, and game predictions.
“Hour number three of the Rich Eisen Show is on the air.”
Micah Parsons' Return Discussion
3:04 to 5:18
Rich and the crew discuss Micah Parsons' return to Dallas and the lack of tribute.
“And again, you at 844-204-RICH being the number to dial.”
Micah's Perspective on the Trade
5:18 to 7:30
Discussion about Micah Parsons' feelings regarding his trade and absence of communication with Jerry Jones.
“Because you know Jerry this week said there will not be a tribute video.”
The Bigger Picture and Future Prospects
7:30 to 10:40
Exploration of the implications of Micah's trade and his current situation.
“I think you know the answer to this one.”
Higher Register Take of the Week
10:40 to 12:20
Rich and the crew dive into their predictions for NFL Week 4 using a fun game format.
“It ends up to be almost the same amount of money.”
Higher Register Predictions
12:20 to 14:01
Rich and the team discuss their bold takes for Week 4 games and players.
“It's time for our fun segment that we used to do a lot and we had forgotten about.”
NFL Week 4 High Register Predictions
14:01 to 18:51
The hosts discuss their predictions for NFL Week 4, focusing on key matchups and player performances.
“This week, I'm going to Las Vegas, Bears, Raiders.”
49ers Super Bowl Experiences
20:33 to 22:58
Dan shares his experiences as a 49ers fan, including past Super Bowl losses and the emotional toll of fandom.
“As a 49er fan, I cannot go to another 49er Super Bowl.”
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Leadership in Sports Fandom
22:58 to 25:04
A discussion on the responsibilities fans feel towards their teams and the potential impact of attending games.
“I think what that points out is it makes you think, you know, irrationally.”
Current NFL Landscape and 49ers Expectations
25:04 to 28:00
The hosts analyze the current state of the NFL, focusing on the 49ers' performance and upcoming challenges.
“And it's easy for you to say, is what I'm saying.”
NFL Team Discussions
28:00 to 29:10
Explore the dynamics of NFL teams and fan experiences.
“And then he looked incredible last week.”
Dodgers and Giants Rivalry
29:10 to 30:50
Delve into the intense rivalry between Dodgers and Giants fans.
“After the, I almost just threw this mug at you.”
Billions Behind-the-Scenes
30:50 to 34:36
Hear behind-the-scenes stories from filming the show 'Billions'.
“and we're watching Dodgers-Yankees in the World Series.”
Acting Experiences on Billions
34:36 to 39:25
Dan Soder shares humorous and insightful acting moments on 'Billions'.
“What's your favorite scene from Billions that you were ever part of?”
Acting Experiences on Billions
40:33 to 41:45
Dan Soder shares humorous and insightful acting moments on 'Billions'.
“While the world watches the stars at the FIFA World Cup this summer, Hyundai has its eyes on the next generation of talent.”
NFL Game Predictions
41:51 to 42:01
Discuss predictions for upcoming NFL games and fantasy implications.
Fantasy Football Strategy and Seahawks vs. Cardinals Discussion
42:01 to 46:00
The hosts discuss fantasy football choices and predict the outcome of the Seahawks vs. Cardinals game.
“I think Seattle, and I don't think it's going to be very close.”
Fantasy Football Strategy and Seahawks vs. Cardinals Discussion
46:31 to 46:55
The hosts discuss fantasy football choices and predict the outcome of the Seahawks vs. Cardinals game.
“Close your eyes, exhale, feel your body relax, and let go of whatever you're carrying today.”
Transcript
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1:26Now, on with the show. Hey, you know what show I love? The Rich Eisen Show. The pitch, the cow. There it is, number 60. From the Rich Eisen Show studio in Los Angeles. Goodbye. Home run for the captain is number 51. Earlier on the show, NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers reporter Matt Mayoko. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah. Coming up. Actor and comedian Dan Soder. And now, it's Rich Eisen.
2:00Rich Eisen:Hour number three of the Rich Eisen Show is on the air. It's a higher register Thursday, which means we're about to play the highly popular game, at least in our own minds, here on the Rich Eisen Show, where you've got to go higher register to say what you're saying and believe it. That's about to hit. And if you want to play along, 844-204-RICH is the number to dial. Dan Soder just had a very nice chat with Dan. Dan is once again, he's back on the show, but Chris, he's in the taller than you think category. Oh, for sure. No doubt. And I first met him in person on the set of Billions. Yep. When he, as Mephi, and Kelly O 'Coin, diehard Blazers fan, as Dollar Bill, went and boxed one another.
2:45Rich Eisen:That's me next to Bob Mentory. We called the play-by-play of it. There's Deontay Wilder, Stipe Miocic. I mean, what a day. That was incredible. And I believe Dan broke Kelly's ribs that day. lots to talk about with dan who's a diehard niner fan um we started the show with matt mayoko telling us everything that's going on with injuries and he mentioned how iuk's not not anywhere near returning and then at the same time john lynch today on his uh radio appearance confirmed it said it was more than just an acl injury and it's going to be he's not he's not anywhere near close to returning but they're three you know taking on the jaguars this weekend Nice chat with Daniel Jeremiah.
3:25Rich Eisen:And again, you at 844-204-RICH being the number to dial. Once again, TJ Jefferson, as you know, we're in the Micah zone because he's showing up on Sunday in Dallas. And once that game's over, I'm telling you, this thing is to bed until later in the season when the Packers will see how far they go. And with each time they go further, and if the Cowboys don't make it, we'll be talking about it again. But the whole business of, like, why'd you go? and what's going on and you know why did you know jerry was asked multiple times this week why are you being sent packing why'd you send him packing and he even came up with the idea of like we we waited to trade him when it was most opportunistic for for the draft choices but that made no sense to me nope yeah but uh micah spoke earlier to the associated press this week but now he had the a whole full-on meet with the media in advance.
4:19Rich Eisen:And Micah was asked about the reception he might receive on Sunday night in the Metroplex. You know, I think Dallas loves me. You know, I think they're going to give me a good round of applause. And, you know, there's no hard feelings there, at least for me. And I think it's going to be, like I said, it's going to be a great atmosphere. Usually when a player returns to a team they gave so much for, they do like a tribute. Jerry said he wasn't going to do that for you. Do you find that is a little disrespectful? No, you know, there's a lot of things I can consider disrespectful throughout this process, but I wouldn't say the tribute is one of them.
4:56I would say, you know, I just think, you know, there's hard feelings maybe there for them. But, you know, for me, I'm happy where I'm at. And we got a really good football team. So I guess I can live you my tribute and a win, I hope. Nice. Okay.
5:15Rich Eisen:Good answer. That's a great answer. That's a great answer. That's a super answer. Because you know Jerry this week said there will not be a tribute video. No tribute video. It's like that line from Caddyshack. Oh, there'll be no tribute video for you. But on your deathbed. You will receive. Total consciousness. So Micah's got it going for him. Which is nice. Oh, there'll be no tribute video for you. I kind of go back and forth on that. you know like what skin is it off his nose to basically just say thank you micah you know like have this put 30 seconds together because and again i know you always think this is trolling it is not it is the truth what are they going to put together like it's not like they they made it to the nfc championship game oh you know what i mean like it like what what they had all these you're looking at me like i'm crazy but yeah i mean far less of guys really it's it was four years.
6:12Rich Eisen:Really? He only had we just got done saying how always how great he is. Highly productive. Highly productive in all his sacks. You can put together if the tribute video had every single one of his sacks it would last several minutes long. In the postseason, Rich, it would last one second. This is what I'm saying. Brockman. See? This is exactly why I love Brockman. He's had one postseason sack. In four games. It's the truth. he's extremely popular. He's right. He should get, you know, a round of applause. I mean, the guy balled out. He balled out. They better not. No, they won't. What skin is it off the Dallas Cowboys just for 30 seconds to put together a sack here, a sack there, him, you know, with kids in the community where I'm sure he did something of significance over and over again.
7:03Rich Eisen:And, and put up, thank you, Micah and round of applause. Yeah. What's the big deal? Hard feelings. What's the hard feelings that, you got Kenny Clark in two first rounders. I thought you're better off. There shouldn't be any hard feelings from the Dallas point of view unless they feel like Micah went back on a handshake agreement. And I love how Micah's saying, I could talk about a lot of other things that were disrespectful in this process. And I guess I'll respect them with a win. Great answer. Great answer. What else did you talk about? Oh, yeah. What was it? He's spoken to Jerry Jones. Oh.
7:42Rich Eisen:I think you know the answer to this one. Hit it. Nah. I mean, I never even heard from Jerry Jones himself when I even got traded. I found out through my agent. I haven't talked to Jerry Jones since, like, what, OTAs? So, you know, it's just, like, one of those things. OTAs? OTAs? That's spring. Yeah. Wow. dad why did he say why did he say cowboys fans not to lose any sleep when he knew that cowboys fans didn't want micah going anywhere if he wasn't he hadn't spoken to him since the spring man didn't even call him at the end he was pissed so i guess there are hard feelings yeah yeah i mean i i didn't get a phone call from the guy who basically handed me a cardboard box 22 years ago after I got the box.
8:40You know. Baker was still pissed at Steve Wilkes. I did get a call from the ultimate
8:44Rich Eisen:guy in charge and George Bodenheimer is one of the sweetest individuals you'll ever meet. And Dick Vitale called. What did George say? Oh, just, you know, it's a bummer and it's too bad. You know. And he couldn't have been nicer. And we kept in touch all these years, which is awesome.
9:12Rich Eisen:i told you that story right we're in a honeymoon we're going on the a1 um what do we what do we call it the the the freeway or i don't know it's a freeway and what would they call it in the league i don't know expressway yeah the a1 go fast i know i tell you there's some dude in the little fiat that was tailgating me at like 200 kilometers an hour yeah it's fast cell phone goes off and And Suze hands it to me while I'm driving. And I'm like, it must be the president if she's letting. Yeah, the autostrad. Yeah. And it was Dick Vitale. Saying he was bummed that he was not going to be able to toss to me and Stu on SportsCenter.
9:50Rich Eisen:SportsCenter's next. I just thought it was awesome. I'm in Italy on my honeymoon and Dick Vitale's calling. That's like. I mean, that's pretty cool. That's a box check. That's kind of G right there. I mean, there's hard feelings. Oh, yeah. And it's Sunday night. And then it'll be over. Maybe. If you're Jerry, shouldn't you seek him out before the game? It's going to happen. He's going to be down there. If I'm Jerry, I'm seeking him out before the game. To do what? Get in his head. Because clearly we haven't spoken, and if I walk up to him with my hand extended. Yo, that's just going to make him more pissed.
10:22You don't want to do that. I don't know. Let me explain something to you. In the big scheme of things, Micah is in a better position than he was. He's got more money, and he's on a better team with a better chance of winning. So, in essence, Jerry did him a favor. Okay? Let's just keep it G real quick. You should shake him. He's in a better spot. Now, I heard, like, the tax thing, you know, Wisconsin taxes, Texas no tax. It ends up to be almost the same amount of money. You know I'm not better math or nothing. But, like, yeah, he's in a better situation right now.
10:49Rich Eisen:His contract in its full cost is$44 million more than what Jerry paid for the Cowboys. So, you're right. He's in a better spot. And in the long run, you know, it takes a while for you to realize that something that's happened to you is better for you in the long run. And I'm a personification of that. Yeah, Rich, because you got to look at and say if there was really hard feelings for Jerry, right? Micah could end up in a far less favorable spot than Green Bay. He could have got sent. I don't want to start dissing some of these other teams. He would have went a lot worse places. He would have been sent there if they had the run stopper that they wanted in someone like Kenny Clark, who, by the way, is on the other side.
11:38Rich Eisen:He's saying this week that he was stunned he got traded. A couple of his ex-teammates said the same thing. So it's like everyone's going to be hugging it out with Kenny Clark. No one's paying attention to that, unfortunately. NBC cameras. I don't know. They're not going to be locked in on Gutekunst. Kunz. Clark Watch. When Ken Clark stops a run. No double box. But when Micah sacks somebody, let's see what the Joneses are up to. Six and a half, right? Isn't that a lot? Seven. The NFL record is seven. No. Cutaways to Jerry Jones. Oh, I thought you were talking about sacks for Micah Parsons. No. No.
12:12Rich Eisen:No. No. I thought you set the line at... Where did you set the line at? I don't know. 38 and a half? No, seriously. What is this? We should come up with that number. At least eight. No way. That's not... No. That's too many. Double digits. That's too many. I'd set it at five and a half. I was going to say five and a half. Five and a half. I'd go with six. That's an over. I know. I would take the over on the six. Always over. Yeah. That's your philosophy? Yeah, pretty much. Three and a half. Speaking of going higher, I don't know. All right, it's a Thursday. It's time for our fun segment that we used to do a lot and we had forgotten about.
12:51Rich Eisen:Again, if you've noticed when you're talking to friends, If you talk to friends or family members and somebody, you know, says something by going higher register, we've noticed around these parts, that means they're saying something they don't really believe. And they got to go higher register in order to say it. Like, I don't really mind that you've got a Dodger hat on, Mike. I mean, you've been out here long enough here in Los Angeles that you have every right to, you know, root for the Dodgers just as they've started to win everything. and you should leave the Yankees behind because they didn't beat the Dodgers.
13:25You know, like that's higher register. I don't like that.
13:29Rich Eisen:So it's time for all of us to say something about week four that we need to go higher register to believe while we predict something that happens this weekend. Hit it. There's a chance. The Rich Eisen shows. That there could be. Higher register. Take of the week. All right. Christopher, as always, you start us off with your higher register take of the week for week number four. Shout out to everybody who tailed last week. I absolutely nailed my last week's high risk. What was your high risk? The Dolphins might keep this close. That's right. They might make it a game. And they did. Okay. Against Buffalo.
14:03Rich Eisen:Okay. All right. This week, I'm going to Las Vegas, Bears, Raiders. You know, after this game is over, I might be thinking, all right, I'm not worried about Ashton Chinty at all. Oh, really? Ooh, that was good. Which means what? What do you think? That he's actually going to do it? Maybe this is the bust-out game, Rich. I don't know. You think he can get 100 yards? What do you think? Can he get 100 yards? I think he might get involved in the passing game. Oh, wow. And like blocking for the quarterback? Like pass? I think he's going to be out there on third down. Oh, my God. It's possible. You guys got to work on your high registers, man.
14:40It's a process, bro. It's a process.
14:43Rich Eisen:That's a real one from yesterday. I think you're getting better at this. We even put this in the garage for a few years. I had dreams about Kyle McCord last night. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I'm done. Were you drinking something? Is that a concoction to make your voice go up? What is in there? Is that a little tea? You're having your tea before going high register? Or he's almost spit-taking. Let him swallow. Hey. All right. Here we go. It's just tea. It's a little tea. TJ, come on. Do better than Brockman. Let's go. Your high register take for week four is what? What do you got? Listen. Big matchup.
15:15Big matchup Saturday afternoon. Sunday afternoon. And then these two teams, I think everyone in this room had high hopes for them. And the thing is, whoever loses this game is going to have three L's. I think I'm going to the same game as you. You know what? It's only a quarter of the way through the season. So no matter who loses the Ravens Chiefs game, they're going to be fine the rest of the season. I'm telling you, they're going to have anything to worry about. The loser is going to be just fine. Okay. All right. I couldn't disagree more. I didn't say I really believed it. Okay.
15:53Rich Eisen:That's the whole point of higher register. They're going to be fine. They're going to be fine. I'm going to go the same game, but I'm going to give you something to see just for week four. Yeah, you keep hammering that on me. I'm sorry. I can't. All right. 0 for 3, TJ. Yeah. And we saw a Chiefs team on Sunday Night Football. First half, they looked lost. even your guy collinsworth was saying that they looked lost i mean i can't get it i don't know what they're doing i mean even mahal even i mean even that in a game in which mahomes was quarterbacking on his air did you see the way he went after that it wasn't even like he was playing in the backyard but the second half as i said rick dalton jiff there it was right there and i'm saying is we're going to find out on sunday against the ravens i think the chief's about to turn the corner Just saying.
16:46Rich Eisen:I think the Chiefs turned a corner last week. You know, they came out, they started throwing around. I mean, Taequann Thornton made a couple catches. You know, now we're hearing Xavier Worthy's going to be back. Right around the corner, here's Rasheed Rice. You know who actually scored a touchdown? Kareem Hunt scored a touchdown. Got a rushing touchdown from this team. So I think the Chiefs turned a corner on Sunday Night Football. And we're going to see it against the Ravens. He'll get handled when he gets handled. That's right. That's the higher register take of the week. I think the Chiefs turned a corner last week.
17:19Rich Eisen:Can't believe I'm going high register right now on the Kansas City Chiefs. I mean, the eggs. That's nuts. I mean, maybe I'll hear from Stone Street. Life comes at you fast. Very good. That's her. Good job, guys. Some of us. Some of us. We're getting there. What? That was better than the last two? I'm going to start blaming the team now. I mean, when did you hand that one in? About an hour ago. Exactly. Oh, you see. These need to be rejected. What was wrong with it? I want zeroed in. Why don't you just let me do it my way and then, you know, for optimal performance. Just one road to Wrestlepalooza.
17:55Rich Eisen:That's all he needs. I'm just saying my way. That's all he needs. My way. Is 177 ,000 total viewers. Look out now. Look at him now. Look, I don't shine shoes no more, Rick. That's okay. I got a belt. I got my own belt. Oh, look at that. It's not a game no more. Yeah. Is that your own belt? That looks like actor money. It's his podcast. And who has the belt? Are they disrespecting you? That's a great point. Why are they disrespecting you, TJ? It looks like D.A.M. Disposable actor money. Yeah, that's kind of what this is. That's what that looks like to me. D.A.M. That's what it is. That's pretty funny.
18:33Rich Eisen:It's not disposable money or producer money. D.A.M. That's disposable money. I like D.A.M. That's kind of a funny fantasy name. Damn. Disposable actor money. That's what that looks like to me. No contest, is what I'm saying. 844-214-RICH. Dan Soders here. Let's bring him out of our green room, chat with him, and then finish up the show with some phone calls. I think that'll be great.
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21:06I'm 0-2, so I have retired. Get out of here. No, you can't say that. I will not go. As a 49er fan, I cannot go to another 49er Super Bowl. Let me tell you this, though, Dan.
21:17Rich Eisen:Let's be honest here, okay? Let's be straight up. Yeah. Okay? Scientific. You and I have known each other too long. Do you really feel that the Super Bowl, I guess I'm assuming you went to the one in Miami, right? And the one in Vegas. And the one in Vegas. Both chief losses. Do you really feel that you are the only 49er fan that's went to both of those games? No, but I do feel a responsibility. But you are still the, out of all of those, probably tens of thousands, that Venn diagram of those who went to the Vegas, those who went to the Miami, and you put them together. I would imagine there's a large amount of people who went to both.
21:56Rich Eisen:you feel you are the only one responsible for the Niners losing both of those Super Bowls. No, but I do feel, as a 49er fan, to take the lead and to tell those other 49er fans, stay home. Don't ever go to another Super Bowl where the 49ers are in it again. That's leadership. Okay? My bad. We lead by example, and my example is I will never be at another 49er Super Bowl. I will be watching at home, and I will be on the edge of my seat. and then if they when they get the sixth lombardi maybe we think about it two things number one i didn't think of the leadership angle my bad i just i care man you're a freaking leader i should have i should have remembered that i care about the red and gold but that said last time we just checked it uh my coordinating producer mike hoskins just got in my ear and said last time you predicted they would go 12 and 5 they went 12 and 5 that's what i mean and then they made the super bowl made the Super Bowl because you nailed the record.
22:54Rich Eisen:Oh, God. Fandom is a wicked witchcraft. It's just a wicked witchcraft that we do. I think what that points out is it makes you think, you know, irrationally. And I understand that. Oh, yeah. I'm full on mentally ill. That's why I'm a stand-up comedian. And they mix that with sports fandom and it's not good. All right. But I just felt like, I don't know, man. I was so bummed after the second one. Right. Because I got to go to the first one because of Katie. Katie Nolan. Katie Nolan, my sweet, sweet fiance. Make sure you check out Casuals, the podcast. And she got me a ticket because she was still at ESPN.
23:30Yes. And McDaniel was the run game coordinator for the 49ers. Mike McDaniel.
23:35Rich Eisen:Well, you know, personally, you know, the head coach of the Dolphins. One of my oldest friends in the world since we were at seventh graders at Laredo Middle School. and um so i went to that one because of katie and so when the niners beat the lions i get a text in the end i'm talking about the nfc championship game i get a text from michael che who's a huge 49ers fan and we did not know that yeah okay in the most michael che way possible he did it because his brother was a giants fan he grew up in new york and he just wanted to be spiteful so he became I'm a 49ers fan. All right. And I love it.
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24:09But we text every game. And he texted me after the NFC Championship game. He said, I'm going to ask NBC for tickets. And then he got them. And he's like, so. Damn right he did. Do you want to go to Vegas? And I was like, yeah. Okay. And then they lost. And it was like worse than the first time I watched him lose.
24:27Rich Eisen:Now, did Shea go to the one in Miami? No, he didn't. Okay. So he's not one of those fans. And he's not one. So he can go. He can go the next time. He's free to go. He's free to go. I will green light Michael Che going to another 49ers Super Bowl. Let's say the Niners go again this year. Come on. No one was expecting it. No one was expecting it, right? Come on. They go again. All right. And the Super Bowl is in their stadium. It's at Levi's. You don't go? No. Get out of here. I don't go. I call a foul on that. I'm throwing a challenge flag. And after further review, there's no way. I don't know.
24:59Rich Eisen:This is a whole of the Niners. You look like a man entrenched in his belief right now. I understand that. But that's now. That's like week, it's week four. The Jaguars are coming in. No one expected them to 3-0. And it's easy for you to say, is what I'm saying. I'm telling you, if that happened and I went and they lost, I would be banned from the Bay Area for the rest of my life. No, you would not. I wouldn't be able to ever eat an It's It again. I would never be able to grab a Sam's hamburger. I would be, I would be cast out. The wall would be shut on me. And undeservedly so. Deservedly so. I couldn't even go back for a Giants game.
25:33I couldn't even go to Oracle to watch the Giants if they turn it around and hire Bruce Bochy at the end of the season because his contract is up in Texas. I'm just saying. I couldn't do it. Couldn't do it. The Niners don't even play in the city. I know. They play in Santa Clara. I mean, they play in San Jose. Come on.
25:49Rich Eisen:If you want to go to a Niners game, you fly into San Jose. It is much, much more convenient to do that. I go the old way, and I fly into SFO, and I wave at the candlestick highway sign. That's right. That's right. down to Santa Clara. That's right. I mean, it used to be like you could... Oh, yeah. I wonder... SFO is maybe five minutes away from Candlestick Park. And what I'm saying, San Jose... Is San Jose's airport closer to the Field of Jeans than San Francisco's airport was to Candlestick? No. I think San Jose's airport is... Oh, I don't know. You could have landed in Candlestick. Yeah, it would have been dangerous.
26:29When you would land at SFO, you would go over... I mean, you see Candlestick right there. Candlestick was just for a football game. It was the best.
26:36Rich Eisen:It was freezing for a baseball game in the middle of summer. I know. But, I mean, I just remember the seating for the stadium. It was just weird. It was weird. They had the KNBR gorilla in the corner to try to act like there wasn't a giant, like just dead corner of the stadium. But it was built. There's nothing there anymore. I said this. I did Julian Edelman's podcast, and I said they should just build a new stadium on Candlestick Point because there's nothing there right now. I just didn't. I don't know. I don't know. Those are times that go by. I will not go. Okay, good for you. I promise. Don't worry.
27:14Rich Eisen:We won't hold you to it. Faithful, I promise. All right. And then we can win. And then everyone will be very happy. But you've got to be psyched right now, right? I mean, 3-0, you didn't see that one coming at all. Certainly when Brock Purdy goes down after the first game. Well, as someone that watches every preseason game, Mac Jones has looked incredible all preseason because it's the Kyle Shanahan thing. You bring in a quarterback. It's what Sam Darnold. It's almost like a rehab center for quarterbacks. You come in and you go like, you know, like when a horse gets injured and they send him to a farm, that's what you do with quarterbacks with Kyle.
27:50Is that right? Because, I mean, dude, Mac looked unbelievable in preseason. And so when Brock Purdy went down, I wasn't as scared as I was before when he would get injured. Sure. Because you go, I don't know. We might be all right. And then he looked incredible last week. I mean, you are what you are.
28:05Rich Eisen:And what they are is one of the undefeated teams in the NFL. And if you beat Jacksonville, now you're 4-0. Yeah, but Bosa, that's. I know. That's a tough loss. But you're 4-0 and then you're not going to be in Los Angeles. No, I won't be there for the Rams game. I won't be at Levi's South. Dude. Levi South. I know. Remember how mad Rams fans get because their fans don't show up and 49ers fans do? Ask these guys. I have season tickets. Thanks for selling them to Niners fans. I'm going. Have you ever? Are you going to the Niner game? I am. And I'm going. Oh, you are? Yeah. Thursday Night Football.
28:41So don't blame these guys. Thank you. We're going. Do you guys get mad when that kind of takeover happens? No.
28:47Rich Eisen:No. No, because you're talking to a Patriot fan, and then you've got a guy over here. All right, he just took it on the chin and out like that. Where are you from Mike Livingston, New Jersey, New Jersey. Okay. How long you been here in Los Angeles? 30 years. That counts. Yeah. I'm a Rams fan. How long you been a Dodger fan? I've never had a team. No, no. How long you been a Dodger fan? Mr. Wearing a Dodger. What time is it? Exactly. A year. What time? Oh, that makes me. After the, yeah. I almost just threw this mug at you. After the, I almost just threw this mug at you. I've never been so close to physical violence on a show as I just felt.
29:18Right. A Dodgers fan for a year? That's right. After they're already the billion dollar dandies? That's right. After they're already going and buying everybody up and they're not even fun. Oh, go get your, was it Otani that did it? It's like loving a garage. No, it was the first game when I watched that first game. I was done in person. I hate the Dodgers. It's like what? It's like what? I was going to say, when a lady gets giant fake boobs and someone jumps on board. And they go, well, yeah, it just kind of changes the way I feel about you. I remember. You epic salute. I just, growing up. He's the boob.
29:55Yeah. Growing up hating the Dodgers as a Giants fan, the last five years, it's just like when they get everybody, they just keep getting it.
30:05Rich Eisen:And then Otani's like, yeah, pay me a dollar now. That's the worst part. Because the Giants match the offer. Which is what? We'll pay you a dollar now? No, they're like the same amount of millions. And Otani was like, but my dog's name's Dodger. And we were like, oh. Oh, we couldn't get Aaron Judge, who was from the Bay. Right. And you're like, we couldn't get. He tried. We got Jung-Hoo Lee, though. Captain Handsome? Listen, Captain Handsome. Yeah. That's my guy. And, you know, it didn't work out at the very end of the day here this year. No, we just got eliminated. That's all right. So, you know, the Dodgers just can't close anybody.
30:42Rich Eisen:They can't close any games right now. Well, for our house, for Katie and I's house, last year's World Series was worst case scenario. because she's a Red Sox fan, I'm a Giants fan, and we're watching Dodgers-Yankees in the World Series. My freshman year in college was Mets-Red Sox, and I was rooting for the Meteor. Yeah, simple. It's a simple series. Just one second, it's just like, oh, that's great that something terrible is happening, but the other people are happy. Yeah, that's what it was. She was happy because the Yankees didn't win, and then that made me angry because now I'm seeing her be happy that the Dodgers won.
31:13Rich Eisen:Yeah, I understand. And, well, yeah, he's a fraud. That's what I just thought. Well, I don't count you. You don't get, you're not a Dodgers fan yet. Get out of here. So, you have to go through some bad seasons. I don't know if we hit this the last time, but, you know, when, again, when you and I worked together one day on Billions. Oh, yeah. Back in my boxing days. Yeah. Did you, you broke Kelly O 'Coin's ribs? Yeah. You know you're not supposed to hit him, right? Yeah, I know. I love Kelly to death. And he, Kelly's the man. And he texted me like a week after he filmed that scene. And he was like, hey, buddy, I just want to let you know you broke one of my ribs.
31:49Right away, though, right? Like, I think the first take. Because they were like, do a flurry. And I was like, and I just swung. And I hit him connected.
31:59Rich Eisen:Who was in your corner? Was it Deontay Wilder was in your corner? Deontay Wilder was in Kelly's corner. Stipe Miotic. And that was awesome. What was Stipe saying to you? Oh, nothing. He was like, this is cool. Steve Bay is a man. Steve Bay is. Steve Bay is giving you any tips on how to do combat sports? They'd go like cut and he'd be like, I don't know. You guys are supposed to look terrible. You're doing a good job. He was just kind of like that. Because we were supposed to look like buffoons. So it wasn't like, hey, keep your head down. You got to drop your shoulder. He was like, yeah, you guys look like you can't fight.
32:31And you're like, then this is exactly what the scene needed. Check the box. Yeah. And he was so cool. He was just like, I was just asking him questions as a fan of MMA. just like when you fought Cormier, you know, like what happened with this? And he's, he is, he's also like a firefighter and also an MMA champion. So you're like, he's the coolest guy and the nicest guy in the world. Yeah.
32:54Rich Eisen:And it was just a blast for me. That was a fun day. Is there any chance of any more billions? I don't think so. That's over. We're done. I think it was fun. And I think we did it. And I think that day of filming, you know, it was the craziest person I met that day. Cause we were all talking like, uh, we were all hanging out me and you and bob and other people were like talking memory yeah bob memory and then i'm sitting there talking to this this older gentleman very nice suit and we're just like sitting there talking and i just think he's like an extra and then he walks away and david levine the creator of the show comes up one of the creators of the show him and brian they david comes up to me he goes do you know who you're just talking to and i was like no and he's like it's the guy that shorted enron and you're like oh that guy's like wow are you serious i I didn't even know.
33:39And I had so many more questions about it that I was like, oh, because they would get like finance people to come on the show. And I don't know that. I'm an idiot. So when he walked away, I was like, oh, man, I want to talk to that guy.
33:50Rich Eisen:I didn't know that either. Yeah. They had like there was a pocket of people. And I don't think we were aware of this. But they brought in like a pocket of like finance heavyweights to be in the scenes. I thought that they were legit extras to be dressed up because they're like Bobby Axelrod's buddies. That's exactly. But they were real finance people. Real. Real. They're like actual movers and shakers in the finance world. And I don't think any of us knew. We're just like, hey, how you doing? The guy's worth like$7 billion. And he's like, pretty good. How are you? And you're like, oh, snacks are kind of cold today.
34:19And the guy's like, cool, whatever. And he was like, craft services to the guy who shorted Enron. Exactly. His coffee's a little past his expiration, but how do you do? The guy's name is Jim Shanos. And he was there, huh? And he was one of the guys that was there. It was pretty crazy. What's your favorite scene from Billions that you were ever part of? It wasn't a scene. It was season one. Okay. I'm not a trained actor. I was learning how to act on the show.
34:47Rich Eisen:Is that, that's right. Yeah. And I, I was very loud with the other actors. I'm like, I'm a comic. So if I do something stupid, just tell me and I'll try to correct the course. Yes. So season one, there was a scene from the series finale that was the season finale that was cut. Yes. and it's me in Bobby Axelrod's office with Wags. So I'm with Damien and David and we're filming the scene and we do a couple takes and they go to like turn around. Again, I'm a comic, so I'm like always, you just try to make people laugh randomly. And we're in the office and I'm sitting in a seat and I go, hey, and I lean and I go, and let out a huge fart.
35:24And Damien goes, we can't circulate the air because of the sound. And that was when I was like, oh no. And I just had to sit in my own. And Damien and David were cool about it, but at first they were like, dude, there's no circulation in this room right now. And I was like, I'm so sorry. But that was like a memory that sticks in my head from the whole show of just looking at Damien going, and he's behind Bobby Axelrod's desk. And he's like, don't do that. You don't do that here. Oh my God. Yeah.
35:55Rich Eisen:Would it be a good fantasy team name, Dutch Ovening Damien Lule? Yeah, with Dutch up and Damian Lewis. Dutch up and Damian Lewis. That's pretty funny. A little long. At least you didn't do it to Paul Giamatti. Yeah, dude. I would have never. I mean, Giamatti, I didn't know that well. Damian, I ended up knowing really well, and he was the man. He was the man. You weren't in many scenes with Paul Giamatti, I imagine. One in the whole seven seasons. That's it. It's it. It was in the final season in, like, I think the third to last episode. I finally had a scene, which I'll tell you what, dude. Watching someone like Paul Giamatti act live, like being in a scene with him, is like, it's like watching someone solo on a guitar.
36:32I felt the same way about Damien. A bunch of actors on that show were incredible. Costable, Maggie Sift, Asia Kate Dillon, Kelly, our buddy, Kelly O 'Coin. You would watch them, but then when you finally get to do a scene with Paul Giamatti, you're like, oh, damn, you're Paul Giamatti. You know, he's like, meow, meow. It's like watching someone wail in person on a guitar.
36:54Rich Eisen:You didn't dare talk to him about his dad, did you? About he's a baseball fan? Yeah, at table reads him and I would talk. And sometimes I'd be like, well, your dad was the commissioner of baseball. I was like, your dad booted Pete Rose. And he'd be like, me, dad.
37:09Can we talk more about that? He was so cool. Paul Giamatti was like, man, I'll tell you what. It makes me love everything he does more. Because you're just like, he was just a man.
37:20Rich Eisen:I'd fanboy the hell out of him, which is not professional. And then Damien would answer questions about Band of Brothers and Homeland. and stuff that I had. He would tell stories about it where you're just like, oh my God. Just sit by him and be like, this is awesome. Maggie was also very cool because I had a lot of Sons of Anarchy questions and she was really cool about that. Well, she was in the first season of Mad Men too. Oh yeah. And she was in the first season credits, the opening credits of Mad Men. She was so sweet. That entire cast was so fun to work with. We had a very cool thing where it was just like, and they would say that.
37:55Damien would say that when we were hanging out, He's like, just to let you know if you ever act on something this big, it's not usually this cool.
38:01Rich Eisen:Well, again, hanging out there for that day was something else. Brian and David did a great job of creating a really cool atmosphere with everybody hanging out. So that was really fun. They just reached out to you as a comic saying, we just need you on the show? No, I've known Brian and David for a while. I've known Brian for a long time. Brian used to do stand-up when I first moved to New York. Brian Coppola. Yeah. He's currently the machine in the bear right now. Yeah. He's doing awesome on the bear. And we were friends and I met David. The computer. that's who he is and they had the computer right in the bear but he uh rocking that raiders gear but he um that's right he was like hey we're writing this show about finance or whatever and he's like why don't you come in and audition just because you know us so this might be a thing where you're a little more comfortable in the audition right with av coffin the casting director and i went in and just like i really really tried like i learned all my lines and i learned like a difference between winging it and preparing i'm a comic everybody knows comics we're the laziest pieces of crap and so i was like no i actually tried and then they liked me but they were like well we got the actor for this other role that we wanted that we were thinking maybe dan might be right for yeah and then they called me and they're like hey we can't you can either be like the basketball coach in the pilot or if we go to series we're going to look to write you in a role in the office and I was like oh you guys are going to go to series so I made that choice and it was the right choice no doubt Dan Soder here thanks again for coming on dansoder.com for tickets to Golden Retriever of Comedy Tour tonight at the United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles then Seattle where Adam Ray was just celebrating the big dumper hitting his 60th last night Portland Oregon Tucson Arizona Denver Colorado and Knoxville Tennessee all over the map great to see you brother Yeah, man.
39:46Rich Eisen:Thanks so much for having me, man. You know that. You know that. And good luck to your Niners. See, I won't make you do the win-loss game. Thank you. Go Niners. There you go. Go Niners, everybody. Here on the Rich Eisen Show, we'll be wrapping up this Thursday. Showing them all.
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42:02I think Seattle, and I don't think it's going to be very close. Really? I think Seattle's really good. Arizona's not too bad either, bud. The defense is really good.
42:11Rich Eisen:You know who's been dominating is Calais Campbell. True. In year 90 ,000. Right. So. I picked up the Hawks defense. How about this question? So, yeah. Would you play Marvin Harrison tonight in fantasy? No. No. That pass where he was wide ass open. And he hit. Stone hands. And he, you know, he, I guess he tried to body it. I don't know what it was. I don't know what it was. I don't know what's happening. Never seen it like it. Neither do I. But tell me, I will tell you this. Every single time something like that happens, I'm texting Albert Breer. and he's getting pissed. Yeah, when it comes to fantasy on Thursday, you've got to have a sure thing.
42:47What do you care?
42:49Rich Eisen:It doesn't matter when it's played. It doesn't matter when it comes. It does. Because then you go Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night where you're in your head about your team. You had a guy. You play Marvin Harrison tonight and he has like three catches for 30 yards. You're going to be pissed off tonight, tomorrow night, Saturday. It's so stupid. Fantasy is so dumb. And you're in eight leagues. That's how dumb it is. If you don't play him and he finally breaks through, what, you think Friday and Saturday you'll be so happy? Yes. You'll be so happy staring at that. Yeah, no, when you're up 21-0.
43:17Rich Eisen:Now I can trade him. Now I can trade him. I can tell you've never won fantasy just by these comments. No, you're not understanding what I'm saying, is if you don't play him and he goes off, and you're staring at his big-ass number on the bench, you're fine on Friday and Saturday? Yeah, because you made that conscious decision to do that. Then I can trade him so high. Dumb. All of this is dumb because the points come no matter what. The points come no matter what. They don't come no matter what. You know, it's kind of like, you know, why would you mix this food with that food? It's all going to the same place.
43:51Rich Eisen:What do you care? You know what I mean? Yeah, that's not the same thing, though. I know. It might not taste good and it doesn't look appetizing to somebody who's watching you eat. What does it matter? It doesn't matter. It all goes to the same place, which is the bottom line. I don't think that's the same thing. It's all the psychological ridiculousness. and I have won fantasy. I won with him last year. We won last year. I mean, you're the league you care about. By the way, look up. You'll see me in the best ball. That's fine. That's true. You are hot in best ball right now. Thank you. But by the way, haven't you also said you don't like playing guys on Thursday?
44:22I hate playing guys on Thursday.
44:23Rich Eisen:No, I played two guys on Thursday against Colleen Wolfe and won. Okay. In our league. I put Jordan Love and I put Josh Jacobs in there. Of course, you're playing Josh Jacobs. Jordan Love makes sense. I chose Jordan Love over Bo Nix. Yeah, that's pretty much a solid play there. Marvin right now? Solid play. You play to win the game. Okay. I'm sitting Marvin tonight. I don't blame you. You are going to, huh? I have to. Oh, my gosh. So just keep that in your mind's eye. JSN, how great has he been so far? I don't know about blowing out. I mean, that's a little disrespectful. I mean, I'm just saying.
45:00Rich Eisen:Maybe 10 points. I was going to blow out. They're on the road. They're in Arizona. You don't think there's going to be Seahawks fans in Arizona tonight? Oh, they travel. James Conner. Let me tell you something. I will never forget that time. It was right before Taylor was born. I did a Thursday night game in Arizona. We were in the green room underneath the stadium, and what was on the screen was delayed by a couple seconds because we were watching a television feed. We would hear a cheer, and a good play for the Cardinals would appear on our television set. we heard the stadium rattle and a good play for the seahawks appeared yeah and when russ showed up post game for our uh thursday night football oh yeah a conversation thousands of 12s were there massive so i hear you on that i understand but you know the cardinals are i think maybe are better than you think um and we'll see without james connor what trey benson does tonight but I'm with you.
45:59Rich Eisen:I think Seattle wins. That wraps it up here on Disney Plus and the ESPN app everywhere. And ESPN Radio presented by Progressive Insurance. Tom Pellissero will be our first guest tomorrow. And Kevin Pollack along with Steve Young. 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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