Hour 1: The NBA’s Flopping Problem, plus TNF’s Andrew Whitworth Talks Rams & Bengals
From The Rich Eisen Show by ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen
May 6, 2026 · 47 min
About this episode
Rich Eisen discusses the NBA's flopping problem and interviews Andrew Whitworth about the NFL's upcoming schedule and team developments.
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
People in this episode
Host: Rich Eisen
Guest: Andrew Whitworth
Topics covered
- NBA flopping problem
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Thursday Night Football
- Cincinnati Bengals offseason
- NFL schedule release
- college football championship games
Keywords
- NBA
- flopping
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Joe Burrow
- Matthew Stafford
- NFL
- Thursday Night Football
- college football
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Cincinnati Bengals, American Football Coaches Association
Products: QB Ty Simpson
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