Hour 1: The NBA’s Flopping Problem, plus TNF’s Andrew Whitworth Talks Rams & Bengals

The Rich Eisen Show

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Rich and the guys react to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 1 win over the Lakers and weigh in on the NBA’s ongoing flopping problem. ‘Thursday Night Football’ Analyst Andrew Whitworth and Rich discuss the NFL’s upcoming schedule release, why Cincinnati Bengals fans (and Joe Burrow) should be excited by the team’s offseason moves, and the Rams drafting QB Ty Simpson despite having Matthew Stafford still playing at an MVP level. Rich reacts to a proposal by the American Football Coaches Association that would eliminate CFB conference championship games and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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