In a revealing interview, Jim is joined by Former NBA Referee Tim Donaghy who speaks intimately about his involvement and conviction in the NBA gambling scandal in 2007. Donaghy compares the current gambling scandal involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones to his own in 2007. Donaghy discusses how the rise of legalized sports gambling could lead to more instances of player involvement and ultimately chipping away at the integrity of the game. Donaghy reveals instances of referees holding grudges against certain players, who was the most difficult player to officiate, which coach worked the refs the most, which stadium was the most difficult as a ref, and much more.
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Hour 3:  Shaquille O’Neal, Oscar-Winner Morgan Freeman, plus NFL Week 9’s Top 5 Games
Basketball Hall of Famer/’Inside the NBA’ analyst Shaquille O’Neal tells Rich what two words of advice he has for San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, why the Oklahoma City Thunder are still the league’s best team, what to expect from Lebron James and the Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers C Joel Embiid this season, and weighs in on the NBA’s recent gambling scandal.  Â
Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and Rich discuss his new ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ movie, and shares his favorite stories about making ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ‘Unforgiven’ with Clint Eastwood, and ‘Glory’ with Denzel Washington and more in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’
Rich previews NFL Week 9’s best matchups including Seahawks vs Commanders, Vikings vs Lions, Broncos vs Texans, Colts vs Steelers, Chiefs vs Bills, and Bears vs Bengals.
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Hour 2: ‘What’s More Likely,’ Ravens, World Series Preview, plus Colts TE Tyler Warren
Rich reacts to Lamar Jackson’s return to the Ravens in Baltimore’s Thursday Night Football win over the Dolphins to improve to 3-5 on the season.
In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Colts, Packers, Patriots, Chiefs, Jaguars, Raiders, Bills, Vikings, the World Series and more.Â
Colts TE Tyler Warren and Rich discuss his role in Indianapolis’ offense that has paved the way to a 7-1 start to the season, the MVP-level seasons of Indy QB Daniel Jones and RB Jonathan Taylor, the firing of James Franklin by his alma mater Penn State, and more.  Â
Rich explains why he doesn’t dress up in costume on the air on Halloween, and the guys preview Game 6 of the Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series.
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Hour 1: Dolphins Shakeup Begins, plus NFL Insider Tom Pelissero
Rich weighs in the Miami Dolphins firing GM Chris Grier following their ugly Thursday Night Football loss to the Ravens and what it bodes for embattled head coach Mike McDaniel. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the Dolphins big shakeup and what could be coming next for the 2-8 team, how long the Jacksonville Jaguars could be without WR/CB Travis Hunter, says which underperforming teams (ahem Raiders, Jets and Saints) could be sellers at the trade deadline, and more.
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Hour 3: NFL Week 9 'Higher Register,' plus Actor Gabriel Luna In-Studio
Rich weighs in on the Dallas Cowboys chances to turn things around and win the NFC East this season, and in the NFL Week 9 edition of ‘Higher Register’ Rich, Brockman and TJ offer up their less-than-ringing endorsements of Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy, the Houston Texans, and  the loser of the Bills-Chiefs game. Actor Gabriel Luna
joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy’
series on Peacock, the popularity of HBO’s ‘The Last of Us,’ reveals how
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ and ‘FUBAR’ co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger shows his funny side on-set, talks Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, and more.
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The Rich Eisen Show mixes expert sports analysis with pop culture, humor and insightful interviews. Rich attracts the most recognizable names across sports and entertainment from athletes and coaches like Deion Sanders, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers, to celebrities like Larry David, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Oscar winners Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, and Morgan Freeman. The Emmy-nominated show originates out of Los Angeles and airs live weekdays Noon-3PM ET/9AM-Noon PT on Disney+, ESPN+ and on ESPN Radio and SiriusXM Channel 80 nationally. In addition, the show is available on-demand with ESPN Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Eisen said, "After all these years of seeing TV add 10 pounds, I'm hoping phones and tablets will only add 5.
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