Rich Challenges Brockman To Be Positive

22:24That's it. That's it. How about that? Yeah, we were just in the same boat. It was beautiful.

22:28Rich Eisen:Dude, what if I told you that when you were first shooting this movie? In fact, the original. That you were going to be sharing a moment 20-some-odd years later doing it again, talking about your babies. Man, I never would have believed you. Right. You know what I mean? I mean, I genuinely, this is one of those movies where we filmed it. It had wrapped up in a nice little bowl. I don't think I ever contemplated the idea that we would do a sequel to this. Sure. And then here we are 23 years later from the time we shot. Right. And we're doing it. And I'm going to say this. I say this carefully. Okay.

22:57It's as good, if not better. Dude. It's that good. Okay. Yeah. Because the original was pretty damn good, too. It's really good. You've got to take the kids. You've got to take the kids.

23:06Rich Eisen:August 8th, Friday. Take your kids, take everybody. I mean, and Jamie Lee Curtis is now an Oscar winner. You know what I mean? Well, see, that's the difference. You get on a set, you know, some of us are all parents now. Now it's Academy Award winning actress. That's correct. Did she demand to be introduced as that on the set every single day? No, I demanded that from everybody else. I said, guys, show, show, show, show. Show some respect. She is an unbelievable leader in every way, even at the table read, because it's such a complicated script. It really is. that sometimes you're like, who is who?

23:38Right, yeah, who's and who's... She brought hats to put, so that when you switch into character, the hat goes on.

23:44Rich Eisen:Oh. Yeah, real smart. Interesting. Just a leader from the get-go. Maybe there was a mental note she made from the early aughts, like, you know, hey, we had no idea in the table read who was who. So you had a hat, you put your hat on, everyone could follow along. There you go. This one, yeah, it can get confused. Fantastic. Okay. Speaking of, I guess, dreams coming true, Let's talk Josh Allen. Let's do it. That is dream come true. Right? Honestly. Yeah. That is what every single fan of every single team who needs a quarterback on draft night in Green Bay this year was hoping the quarterback that they drafted turns out to be Josh Allen.

24:24Rich Eisen:Like that's basically, obviously I'm just, since you're a Bills fan, I'm trying to talk your language a little bit here, but, or Lamar Jackson. One of those guys. Tom Brady or Mahomes, right? And the Bills have one of those guys now. And it's not just that we have that guy. He is the guy. He is so tried and true to Buffalo. He belongs. He's that blue-collar work ethic, one of the boys, one of the nicest human beings you'll ever meet. I'm sure you know that. He's just salt to the earth. And you couldn't ask for a better leader for this franchise. Small town, small community, a community that loves their Buffalo Bills more than anything, and he loves them back.

25:07Right. True leader, and he's the guy that's going to take us to the promised land. You think so, huh? I mean, because it's just this year. This year. This is the year. This is the year. And I hate to say it. I hate to be a prognosticator and say this is the year. Last year, there were so many people. Last year, I said next year, not this year. Next year.

25:29Rich Eisen:Going into what you were saying? Going into the year, I'm saying, guys, it's not this year. It's next year. Made sense. You know, Keon Coleman will be a year older, and Dalton Kincaid will be a year older, and they'll continue to build and develop everything. Right. All of a sudden, they end up making it to the AFC Championship, and you're sitting there going, okay, I did not see this coming. That just goes to show what a unit they are, right? This year, they've added those extra pieces. And so, obviously, barring injury, which you just never know. And, of course, the schedule gods, they did us a few favors.

26:00Right. I mean, we have three incredibly difficult games. Every game's difficult, but three really difficult ones. You've got the Eagles, Chiefs, and Baltimore. Right. All in Buffalo. In the last year of the stadium. And what would be better than have the AFC Championship as the last game ever played in that stadium and the new stadium to hoist? I don't say, I'm not going to call it if they win it or not. They're going to be in the big game. I don't know if they'll win it. They might wait until year one of the new stadium.

26:28Rich Eisen:Yeah, I mean, you know, again, the phrase that constantly is thrown out there about the Buffalo Bills fans is what? One before I die, pretty much. There's one before I die. Right, and there's a documentary that is being made right now that you've signed on as being an executive producer of that documentary. Yes, sir, you're in it. I've sat down for it because, you know, our coordinating producer who's sitting in the back right now, Mike Hoskins, is as diehard a Bills fan as I've ever come across. Go Bills, buddy. Yeah, he's with you. It's kind of funny. I'm just calling it out. I know he hears me.

27:02Rich Eisen:He is. Well, he did. He said, go, Bill's in my ear right back at you. And, you know, it's kind of funny. He is as professional as they come, and he's as terrific as they are. It just always seems like he's got a Josh Allen photograph at the ready, don't you think, every single time that this is being discussed? He's always got one up now. Pop one up now. There he is. I'm sure he's got it. There you go. Boom. Yeah. I know I had this great artist. he does these paintings in like 10 minutes and he did this beautiful Josh Allen and I wish his name wasn't escaping me right now he did this beautiful it's like 12 minutes and he does this Josh Allen with his hand and I went on social media I saw him do it and I'm like oh god I need that I'm like bro what do I gotta pay you for it and he goes dude don't even worry about it I can't even believe you want this painting I'm like I got a place for it awesome so boom this big old Josh paint I mean it's huge right there in the game room in the basement ready to go Let's do this right now, Chad Michael Murray, because what would it look like if they do pull it off and win it all?

28:01Rich Eisen:What would that town look like night of the game through the final speech of a parade? Do you want to even want to go there? Or is that just bad juju? No, no, no. No, I'm not there. I'm not there on that. I believe, so 10 years ago, the city would have exploded. And I'm talking jumping on cars, probably fires downtown, like total and utter mayhem because people just lose it. They're so over the moon, blown away. But now that we've had a taste of success and it's felt so good to be back in the Bills Mafia and to have a feeling of what it was like when I was a kid in the 90s and you had Jim and Thurman and Bruce and those guys.

28:46I think it's just going to be an absolute love fest. I think there's going to be tears. There's going to be jumping on cars and crashing through tables, but a little bit safer than it would have been 10 years ago. The city will throw. Josh Allen's getting a key to the city. McDermott's getting a key to the city. Bean's getting a key to the city. You know, Deion's getting a key to the city. They're just going to hand them out to everybody.

29:07Rich Eisen:Everybody gets a key to the city. Everyone gets a key to the city. And, yeah, like, I mean, I'm not going to lie. I will. I'm going to cry. I know it. And I can feel it. I can see it. And we're going to make a deal now. Okay. Because, you know, you've probably never been to a Super Bowl being regizing. So here's the deal. When the Bills are in the Super Bowl this year. Yes, sir. You can be my guest. Okay. I'm taking you. Okay. We're going together. It's in San Francisco. All right. I'm going to go. I'm going to buy tickets. It's in San Francisco. Cool. We'll just cruise up. We'll do a trip. Josh Allen's home state.

29:41Rich Eisen:There you go. As we know, he's from Fireball, California, by way of Wyoming now in western New York. We drove through Fireball. we were heading to uh who's we my my family we were driving through yes and uh i go oh there's fireball that's where from josh allen's from and they go where i go it's okay we'll see on the way back it's one exit right and on the way back we stopped and you know looked around see no hold on a second you stop in fireball california what were you hoping what were you hoping like right off the exit would be josh allen's boyhood home and you'd see it no but they should put a placard out at least come on man like you drive directions you drive through chickasaw they've got like carrie underwood's face right off the freeway like where's josh allen's you know come on right little statue there right off the exit no i it's more about for me it's energy you know i just love the energy of knowing you know universally that somebody came through this point at some time living a life in existence that they couldn't see the future, but they were here in this moment in time, and they couldn't see what was going to happen.

30:46I love that.

30:46Rich Eisen:Well, I mean, this is a poor analogy. It's the same church, totally wrong pew here, is that friends and I, when we were out in Long Island, years and years and years and years ago, it was probably when I just either got out of college or was in high school, I forget when, but we were on, you know, like one of the expressways out there, and we passed the exit for Amityville, and we thought let's just pull off and go see the house and as you do and we pull off the roadway and then we're on a couple of streets and we're like what a bunch of morons like that it's just the house is right there we had no idea where the hell it was none this is pre-gps days and then we just we felt stupid thomas guide there was no thomas guy no thomas guy no no this is new york not los angeles sir so we we uh we just got back on the road like how dumb but at least you and your family, your beautiful family can say you've been to the hometown of Josh Allen.

31:41Rich Eisen:You got that in your back pocket. Come on, man. You got bucket lists? You got to check things off? No, look. We met him originally. First time we met Josh was I want to say it was his rookie season or second season. And he was so loving and caring to my kids. And he's holding them up and we're on the field. Just like the whole thing. And I just had so much respect for the man right away. There was never an ounce of ego and all that stuff. He's just a good human. And that's really what it's about. It's about showing your kids what real leadership looks like. Going, you know, these are the kind of guys you can look up to.

32:14You know, good humans. And he just happens to be a Buffalo Bill.

32:18Rich Eisen:He just happens to be a Buffalo Bill. Go, Bills. All right. So now it's time for you to, I guess, put your fandom where your mouth is right now. Here we go. We have the win-loss game that we like to play here with fans of teams. I'm going to walk you one by one through the schedule. and you tell me win-loss and we're going to find out at the very end what you think the Buffalo Bills are going to go this year. And we know you're saying they're going to go to the Super Bowl, but we need to find out what their regular season record is. Chad Michael Murray, Freaky Friday in theaters near you nationwide.

32:50Rich Eisen:I wish I were prepped. Here we go. It's okay. You've got this. I mean, you want to talk about a piece of filet mignon, the home opener in the final season of Highmark, formerly known as Rich Stadium. Okay, here we go. The Baltimore Ravens come in with revenge on their minds on Sunday Night Football Week 1. What happens, Chad Michael Murray? Win-loss. I'm taking, and guys, don't judge me for this. Don't hate me, Buffalo. That's the one I'm going to take an L on. You're taking an L to start 0-1. Correct. Is that because you know they're at the Jets next? Is that why you're saying that or what? Well, yeah, there's no offense, Rich, but yeah, they're getting a win there.

33:29Rich Eisen:There's no offense, but as you know, sometimes it's not all peaches and cream. and met life for the Buffalo Bills. It's not because of that. I think that that Baltimore team has a chip on their shoulder. That Baltimore team is the AFC's version of the Eagles. That team had two MVP runners, not one. They have Lamar and Derrick Henry. That is a very tough team to stop. The Bills played a phenomenal, perfect game in that playoff game. I was there. It was awesome. It was so much fun. I bet. Took the boy. It was great. but I just feel like, you know what? If you're going to let one slide, it's going to be week one.

34:09I got it. And you're going to learn from it. Understood. And you're going to go.

34:11Rich Eisen:So you're 1-1 now, going back home Thursday night against the Dolphins. What happens? Win. Okay. Now you're home for the Saints. Win. 3-1 home for the Patriots. Win. Four wins in a row at the Falcons on a Monday night. Win. 5-1 off the bye at Carolina. Win. Six and one. Now on a six-game win streak with the Chiefs coming in. Late window, CBS. What happens? What a game. What a game. It's a win. Okay. That's where they clinched home field advantage for the playoffs. Yeah, okay. That game. Seven and one. Seven and one they clinched. Week nine. Don't forget, they clinched the division with five games to go last year.

34:53Rich Eisen:Mentally. Mentally, that's the game that gives them the advantage that's going to give them home field and beat the potential Chiefs or Ravens in Buffalo. Okay, so now we're 7-1, 7-game win streak at the Dolphins. Win. 8-1, home for the Bucs. That's going to be a really close game, and I think it's a trip game. I really do. But because it's, what's the date? It is November 16th. Mm-hmm. 8-1. What happens against the Bucs? Overtime field goal, Buffalo. Okay. By the way, that's an interesting nugget right there. If that happens, oh my god. I'm calling you for the power ball. 9-1 at the Texans on a Thursday night.

35:44Win. 10-1 at the Steelers to take on Aaron Rodgers. That's a tough one. That's a really tough one. You're in Pittsburgh. and I don't know no one knows what that team looks like all we know is that defense is great we know they've got a lot of weapons which Aaron Rodgers are we getting Jets Aaron Rodgers or are we getting Packers Aaron Rodgers I'm going to go ahead and say it's a

36:13Rich Eisen:W that's 11 wins in a row after a season opening loss against the Ravens you now have 11 and 1 home for Joe Burrow and the Bengals I'll take an L Okay Now you're 11-2 at the Patriots Win 12-2 at the Browns Win 13-2 home for the Eagles Lost preview of the Super Bowl Okay, and then home for the Jets Win In our red helmets To finish up the regular season Yeah, I didn't know if you knew this, Rich I'm just going to throw this out there But they might have I got a little secret for you We're going to be wearing some red helmets in that game. Okay. You just got to bring them back. Oh, and by the way, Mike Hoskins has the photograph ready.

37:00I knew he did. I was waiting, and I'm like, you know, I know Rich knows all this stuff already, but come on.

37:06Rich Eisen:Actually, I didn't. Mike Hoskins, in the middle of your first comments about the Bills, got in my ear and said, you know they're wearing red helmets in honor of the 90s. He's bringing them back. I did that game. That's going to be electric in that stadium. Of course, it's the Jets. Of course, it's the Jets to close out. Hi, Mark. I know. I feel bad for you. Hold on a second. Hey, look, I was a Bills fan for 17 years in the drought, so I know what that's like. I know. I've been there. Well, I'm 56 years old. I'm 56 years into a drought. Fair. You know, but to just bring back the clip we saw, I'm also about 20 years into the hair drought.

37:43So, all good. Hey, congrats. You look good, by the way. I've got to be honest. Did he go higher register on that one?

37:50Rich Eisen:I don't think so. Let's talk about this for a second. Pull up clips from the last time I was on the show. Rich looks younger than last time. How about that? And I wanted to ask you this. Ever since you started Run Rich Run, has it changed because you started training for it, and then you stopped, and you're like, I want to see where I go naturally. Has it changed the way you eat and take care of yourself? The answer is no and no. No? Yes. and that is much to the consternation of my wife. She's not a fan of me not training, especially since Jim Harbaugh offered me the training facility of the Los Angeles Chargers that's down the street.

38:27Rich Eisen:And you took it. That's another no. I haven't yet taken it, but I shall. I will do that. You look great. Thank you. Now that was higher register, wasn't it? I don't think so. I don't think so. Thank you, sir. I appreciate that. Thanks for coming on. Let's not do this every 10 years. What do you think? No, no, let's do it again. Let's do it. We'll come back and we'll do it again. So that's three losses, right? This 14-3 would definitely be the one seed that you're looking for, I think. I agree. Certainly since you've got a back pocket win against the Chiefs, although that week one Ravens loss might sting.

39:05Rich Eisen:You never know. The Ravens. We'll see what they do. They're so good. The NFC North is tough, though, bro. I mean, as you know. Yeah, they're going to cannibalize each other. And so the Chargers are going to surprise some people. I think they're going to, I mean, look, we'll never bet against Patrick Mahomes. And that Chiefs team is hungry and angry. Well, I know the next time you're coming on, you're coming on Monday, November 10th. No, pardon me. Monday, November 17th, after the Bills have an overtime walk-off field goal win over the Buccaneers. You heard it here first. And you're going to bring me the Powerball numbers on that Monday.

39:41Rich Eisen:I'm going to put them in the parking. Book it. Your entire team's over here. Book it. That's going to happen Monday, November 17th. Chad and Michael Murray back on the Rich Eisen Show. Take that massive victory lap and make me a billionaire. Fantastic. Thanks for the time, brother. Hey, dude, thanks for having me. Congrats on everything going on in your life. Freak Year Friday, available in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 8th. We take a break. Replace your worn-out wiper blades during O 'Rewards Member Appreciation Month at O 'Reilly Auto Parts. Receive 2x0 rewards points and save$10 when you purchase a pair of Rain-X Latitude Wiper Blades.

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40:48Rich Eisen:Terms and conditions apply. I'm wondering if this is the same individual who used to call on the show quite a bit. Mike in Jacksonville, Florida. You're on the Rich Eisen Show. Are you there, Mike? Good afternoon, gentlemen. Okay. Hello, Brockman. That's it. Yes, it's me. It is you, Mike. Good to hear from you. Just my schedule has changed. It's harder for me to call in. Okay. I've made some time today. Perfect day for you to call in, Mike. Perfect day for you to call in. TJ, happy birthday. Hey, thanks, Mike. Appreciate you. Christopher, happy birthday. Michael, thank you. In honor of TJ's wish about you being positive, I need you to say something positive about how it was good for the NFL that the Patriots got caught in Spygate.

41:31Oh, my gosh. Oh, wow.

41:34Rich Eisen:Mike in Jacksonville. I mean, with a pulse, skiing high heat. Rich, that's super-flipped looking coming off the top of the cage. Mike, we haven't heard from him in years, and it looks like he hasn't lost a step. Yeah, he was waiting for this. So, Chris, your thoughts? Not going to do that. Okay. You won't do it. Come on, man. It's only nine minutes left, bro. I don't understand how it was. Nothing about that situation was positive for anyone involved. Look at you. That's a good answer. Good answer. Okay. Like family feud. Good answer. Good answer, man. Mike and Jackson. I will give Christopher credit.

42:10He was the best player on your team. Nothing personal against anybody else, but he was the best player on your team. I agree. That was one for one.

42:17Rich Eisen:Oh, yeah, Jay Feller just didn't have many opportunities because he was fifth in the order. No, he was one for one. I know. He had three. But those Super Bowls still deserve an asterisk, I just want to remember. And, Chris, please do, I will say this, do not let Rich Berger shame you. Thank you. That's such a great tradition you have with your friends. Look at this. Mike and Jacksonville, everybody. Mike, great to hear from you, man. Be well. While we have only a few minutes left of Chris having to be positive about everything, the Giants named Russell Wilson the starting quarterback. I do believe Brian Dable, did he talk about that he named Russell Wilson the starter?

42:53Rich Eisen:And Russell Wilson's reaction to Brian Dable's announcing the starter said that, about an urgency to win, he said, no matter what the circumstances are, your urgency should always be high. The best part of winning is the incremental moments that help you win. Hopefully I can bring some of that winning culture, winning mindset. And he says, when you have gratitude and joy, it takes the fear away. You're able to focus on the moment. And Chris, don't you think that's exactly the outlook the Giants need? I totally agree with that. This whole hour I've been trying to channel Russell Wilson, Mr. Positivity himself.

43:35You know, the best part about this time of year is all the training camp videos. I've seen a few touchdowns that Russell has thrown to Malik neighbors. Those look very good. I like to snag Malik in fantasy this year.

43:47Rich Eisen:So I've got a question for you as well, just to finish up. When asked about the belief that Brian Dable has in him to be the starter, he said, quote, my mentality is always to be the best in the world. Do you think he's got the chance to be the best in the world for the Giants this year? The best in the world at what? Football. Football. And throwing it. I think he's the best option on their team right now to be the quarterback of the Giants. But he can't go back to the future here? He can't go back to being a Russ? No, I wouldn't rule anything out. As we saw with Chad, freak your Friday, body switching.

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