# Hour 2:  Raiders QB Kirk Cousins, plus Andrew Siciliano’s World Cup Top 5, plus NFL’s Sorby Denial

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Podcast: [The Rich Eisen Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rich-eisen-show-530677)
Published: 2026-06-23T18:21:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2800

## Resource

Guest Host Andrew Siciliano, who wants everyone to know he LOVES the World Cup, offers up his top 5 ways to improve soccer’s biggest tournament. Raiders QB Kirk Cousins and Andrew discuss his battle with #1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza for Las Vegas’ starting QB job, reveals what he, renowned for his clean-cut ways, does for fun when going out for a night on the town in Sin City, and weighs in on the debate on whether the NFL should have natural grass fields in all of its stadiums. Andrew and the guys react to the NFL denying controversial Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s request for a Supplemental Draft in the wake of his gambling scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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