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Thursday, April 30th, 2020

NCAA PRESIDENT MARK EMMERT, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, DEION SANDERS, MIKE MAYOCK AND JOE STALEY TODAY ON “LUNCH TALK LIVE WITH MIKE TIRICO” & “THE RICH EISEN SHOW” ON NBCSN

Today at Noon ET on NBCSN – Lunch Talk Live with Mike Tirico – Guests Include NCAA President Mark Emmert, St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Adam Wainwright, NHL on NBC’s Eddie Olczyk, and NBC Sports Horse Racing Reporter Britney Eurton

Today at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN – The Rich Eisen Show – Guests Include Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, Raiders GM Mike Mayock, Former 49ers Tackle Joe Staley, and Actor Matthew McConaughey

Today at 11 a.m. ET ON NBCSN – NBC Sports Football Flex Features Chris Simms & Paul Burmeister Discussing Their Favorite Picks of 2020 NFL Draft

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 30, 2020 – NCAA President Mark Emmert will speak to Mike Tirico today on Lunch Talk Live at Noon ET on NBCSN in a one-on-one interview to discuss the NCAA approving changes to allow student-athletes to profit from their likeness. In addition, Hall of Fame defensive back and NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders, Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock, recently-retired San Francisco 49ers tackle Joe Staley, and Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey highlight today’s guests across Lunch Talk Live with Mike Tirico and The Rich Eisen Show on NBCSN.

Weekday Lineup on NBCSN (7 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET):

7 a.m. – 9 a.m. PFT Live (LIVE)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. PFT Live
11 a.m. – Noon NBC Sports Football Flex
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch Talk Live with Mike Tirico (LIVE)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. The Rich Eisen Show (LIVE)
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Lunch Talk Live with Mike Tirico

 

Lunch Talk Live begins at Noon ET on NBCSN, with Emmert, NHL on NBC analyst Eddie Olczyk, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, and NBC Sports horse racing reporter Britney Eurton joining host Mike Tirico on today’s episode. Olczyk and Eurton will be part of NBC Sports’ live simulcast of TVG’s Trackside Live coverage of the Arkansas Derby this Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

The hour-long show airs weekdays at Noon ET on NBCSN, with an encore at 3 p.m. ET, and streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Select content and interviews will additionally be hosted on NBC Sports’ YouTube channel and social media platforms. The full show will also be available on The Mike Tirico Podcast.

Today’s Lunch Talk Live guests, which feature dynamic and cross-sport pairings, include:

    • NCAA President Mark Emmert
    • Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright
    • NHL on NBC analyst Eddie Olczyk
    • NBC Sports horse racing reporter Britney Eurton

 

The Rich Eisen Show, which will be presented live on NBCSN from Monday through Friday from 1-3 p.m. ET through June 12, follows Lunch Talk Live today at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Today’s guests on The Rich Eisen Show include:

    • Hall of Famer and NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders
    • Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock
    • Former San Francisco 49ers tackle Joe Staley
    • Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey

 

At 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN, NBC Sports Football Flex, a one-hour show showcasing the most topical news and analysis from NBC Sports’ digital football content, features Chris Simms and Paul Burmeister discussing their favorite picks of the 2020 NFL Draft by position.

“At some point, I think it will rear its ugly head…I think Aaron (Rodgers) will finish somewhere else. That’s my gut,” Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre told Eisen about the impact of the Packers drafting Jordan Love on yesterday’s The Rich Eisen Show.

Click here for more quotes from yesterday’s shows.

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