“Oh my goodness!”
That was Rich Eisen’s immediate reaction on the “Rich Eisen Show” when the news of an NFL trade broke on Tuesday.
Eisen continued reading as the details were provided, “Saints get a third, a fourth, a sixth, and the Commanders get Marshon Lattimore and a fifth? Wow, that is a big-time move to add to this team! Good Lo__.”
Knowing how the fan base is already so excited that the team has turned things around so quickly, Eisen then suggested, “The Commanders fans have got to be out of their minds… they are loading up for it (the NFC East).”
Aware of the Eagles being the Commanders’ competition this season in the division, Eisen pointed to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith as two capable receivers that the Commanders saw they didn’t match up well with and that this move for Lattimore certainly helps Washington.
Suzy Schuster (Eisen’s wife) and a sportscaster herself then declared, “I defy you to tell me a more exciting team right now to watch than the Commanders.”
“They are incredibly exciting to watch,” responded Eisen. “Because they have that kid (Jayden Daniels), And I think it is awesome that they are saying the Saints are down and out. We have an opportunity to get better with a premium player on the back end.”
Eisen then reminded his viewers that the Commanders have “my guy” Mike Sainristil and that the deal was done before they play the Steelers and Eagles.
The longtime host then lauded the organization because they are not satisfied that Jayden Daniels and the offense have been surprisingly good, but that they now go get a better corner as well, saying it sends a message to the NFC that the Commanders are really going to try to win it.
“I mean, what a holy heck of a dumpster fire mess this franchise was for such a long time, and Commanders fans never thought they would get rid of Dan Snyder in their wildest dreams.”
Eisen concluded that it was as if when Snyder sold, they walked out of the house, and there was the yellow brick road, and they said, “Let’s follow it.”
“Follow the burgundy and yellow (ok, it’s gold) brick road; that is what is happening right now.”