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The Rich Eisen Show mixes expert sports analysis with pop culture, humor and insightful interviews. Rich attracts the most recognizable names across sports and entertainment from athletes and coaches like Deion Sanders, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers, to celebrities like Larry David, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Oscar winners Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, and Morgan Freeman. The Emmy-nominated show originates out of Los Angeles and airs live weekdays Noon-3PM ET/9AM-Noon PT on Disney+, ESPN+ and on ESPN Radio and SiriusXM Channel 80 nationally. In addition, the show is available on-demand with ESPN Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Eisen said, "After all these years of seeing TV add 10 pounds, I'm hoping phones and tablets will only add 5.
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Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham and Rich chronicle the timeline of him stepping down at Utah to taking the vacant Wolverines’ job in the wake of Sherrone Moore’s scandalous exit from Ann Arbor, the importance of keeping starting QB Bryce Underwood in the UM program, how much he’s learned about Michigan football tradition, and being teammates with Suge Knight on the 1987 Rams team during the NFL strike.
Rich and the guys discuss Tua Tagovailoa’s uncertain future with the Miami Dolphins, the New York Giants’ next head coach hire, and the New York Jets’ long tradition of not being very good at football.
Rich has some words of advice for Packers fans who want head coach Mike LaFleur fired if Green Bay has an early exit from the playoffs.
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Three-time Super Bowl champion/NFL on FOX analyst/’Stinkin’ Truth’ host Mark Schlereth and Rich discuss the Atlanta Falcons firing head coach Raheem Morris, discuss the Rams vs Panthers rematch, New Orleans Saints rookie QB Tyler Shough, how many road teams get the win in the Wild Card round, how deep the Seahawks and their formidable defense can go in the playoffs, why he has big concerns about the Denver Broncos despite their #1 seed in the AFC, and more.
In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the NFL coaching carousel, Pittsburgh Steelers WR DK Metcalf, the 6-11 Cincinnati Bengals running it back next season with no changes to their coaching staff, Kevin Stefanski’s next head coaching gig, if Philip Rivers would make a good NFL head coach, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s chances to repeat as NBA champions, and more.
Rich and the guys debate how long after January 1st is it appropriate to wish someone “happy new year!”
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Rich ranks the top open NFL head coaching jobs including the Raiders, Giants, Titans, Falcons, Cardinals and Browns.
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach/NFL on CBS analyst Bill Cowher tells Rich why this year’s playoffs field is wide open, why Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was right to rest many of Philadelphia’s starters in Week 18, weighs in on Mike Tomlin’s future as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach, and reveals if he’s found as much professional satisfaction as a member of the media as he did being a Super Bowl-winning coach.
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Rich reacts to the Arizona Cardinals parting ways with Jonathan Gannon and the team’s remaining question about what to do with QB Kyler Murray, questions the Falcons cleaning house by firing head coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot despite Atlanta’s strong finish to the season, and weighs in on the Cleveland Browns firing 2-time NFL Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski.
Jets fan Rich weighs in on New York becoming the first team in NFL history to do an entire season without recording an interception.
The guys react to Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett’s record-setting 23rd sack of the season, and debate if Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce should come back next season or call it a career.
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Rich weighs in on what’s next for the Ravens after missing the playoffs, including the futures of head coach John Harbaugh and QB Lamar Jackson in Baltimore.
The guys debate if it was wise for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni to sit many of his star players in Philadelphia’s Week 18 loss to the Washington Commanders.
Rich explains how the Seattle Seahawks proved him very wrong in shutting down the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 to take the NFC West and the NFC’s #1 seed in the playoffs.
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Rich and the guys react to the thrilling finish to Ravens vs Steelers in the NFL’s regular season finale to determine the winner of the AFC North.
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and Rich discuss Jacksonville winning the AFC South in his first year on the job, the MVP-level play from franchise QB Trevor Lawrence the 2nd half of the season, what WR Jacobi Meyers has brought to the team after his midseason trade, the challenges the Jags’ stout defense will face in Buffalo Bills’ reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen and league leading rusher James Cook in their Wild Card showdown, what advice he has for potential first-time head coaches entering the coaching carousel interview process, and more.
Rich weighs in on Pete Carroll’s one-and-done 3-14 season with the Las Vegas Raiders, and explains why Tom Brady and Mark Davis should do whatever it takes to hire Indiana’s Curt Cignetti.
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A weekly staple on 'The Rich Eisen Show' since 2018, 'Overreaction Monday' is now also an extended podcast with Rich and Chris Brockman debating the latest in the NFL. Today's topics:
1:55 - The Steelers are blessed! They're going to the AFC title game and Aaron Rodgers will be back next season
6:30 - Either Lamar Jackson or John Harbaugh won't be with the Ravens next season
11:15 - The NFC West will win less than three combined games in the playoffs
15:00 - Multiple teams that rested starters this week will regret it and lose in the Wild Card round
18:45- Sam Darnold is the QB under the most pressure heading into the postseason
21:50 - The Falcons messed up not hiring Bill Belichick two seasons ago
27:30 - Some team needs to throw the bag at Curt Cignetti to be their head coach
30:00 - After the most insane season ever, the Super bowl won't include either a #1 or a #2 seed
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Pro Football Hall of Famer and University of Miami alum Michael Irvin and Rich discuss the Hurricanes’ improbable run to the College Football Playoff semifinals with an upset win over Ohio State, Philip Rivers’ NFL return and if he ever considered a comeback, explains why former Dallas Cowboys teammate Emmitt Smith is the GOAT running back, which teams he sees facing off in the Super Bowl, and more.
Rich lists his top under-the-radar NFL stories this season including takes on the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride, the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Miami Dolphins RB De’Von Achane.
Rich breaks out his crystal ball to predict the matchups for the NFL’s Wild Card round playoff games
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Colts QB Philip Rivers tells Rich why he chose to return to the NFL after his 5-year retirement, if we could see him playing in the league next season, and discusses being coached by current Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti during his NC State playing days.
Rich explains why he agrees with Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning who believes the College Football Playoff should be wrapped up by New Year’s Day, and lays out how the controversial Transfer Portal window opening will impact new LSU HC Lane Kiffin (who just earned $500,000 when Ole Miss made the CFP semifinals).
In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on Buccaneers vs Panthers, Seahawks vs 49ers, Matthew Stafford vs Drake Maye for NFL MVP honors, Mike Tomlin’s future as the Steelers’ head coach, Myles Garrett’s pursuit of the NFL single-season sack record, and more.
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Rich breaks down the College Football Playoff quarterfinal games that included top-ranked Indiana boat racing Alabama in the Rose Bowl, Ole Miss knocking off SEC rival Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, Oregon’s shutout of Texas Tech, and a huge Miami Hurricanes upset of the #2-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes.
NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the chances Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza goes #1 overall in this year’s NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins hiring Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman to consult in their GM search, the chances we see a big-name quarterback (Lamar Jackson? Joe Burrow?) traded this offseason, which head coaches could be out of job come Black Monday, and updates the latest injuries to key players heading into Week 18.
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O'Shea & T.J. react to the most recent WWE Smackdown, a new U.S. Champion, AEW's World's End PPV, and MJF's return to the top. O'Shea also dropped 5 Dream Matches he'd love to see, and T.J. predicts what superstars will hold belts 1 year from now.
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Rich and the guys debate how eating holiday popcorn out of a tin can compares to double-dipping chips, and Rich offers up some advice for Seattle Seahawks fans getting nervous about Sam Darnold and their Week 18 showdown with the San Francisco 49ers to determine the NFC West.
In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the Rams’ dispiriting loss to the Falcons in Week 17, if the Buccaneers should be in the market for a new head coach, Philip Rivers’ Hall of Fame chances after his improbable Colts comeback, the pressure on Tom Brady to get the Raiders back to their winning ways of old, Bijan Robinson’s chances to win the NFL MVP award during his career, and if we’ll see a big name QB (Joe Burrow?? Lamar Jackson?? Kyler Murray??) traded this offseason.
Actor/comedian Kumail Nanjiani joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘Night Thoughts’ Hulu stand-up special, reveals the downside of his new swole physique, what it was like taking a private jet with Rams head coach Sean McVay and QB Matthew Stafford, and explains why sports talk shows need more Cricket hot takes.
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Rich weighs in on the controversial missed Pass Interference call that helped determine the outcome of the Rams vs Falcons on Monday Night Football.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson and Rich preview the Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 to determine who wins the AFC North and the larger stakes for head coaches Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh, says why he’s still buying Rams’ stock despite L.A.’s two-game skid, and counsels a fellow Purdue alum who’s considering rooting for the Boilermakers’ archrival Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff.
Rich previews Michigan vs Texas in the Citrus Bowl and weighs in on Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian’s take on the state of college football in the NIL era.
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Rich weighs in on the Rams’ disheartening Monday Night Football loss to the Atlanta Falcons and what it means for L.A.’s playoff outlook and Matthew Stafford’s NFL MVP odds.
Sports Illustrated/The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss the issues facing the Rams amid their ugly 2-game losing streak, if the loser of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs Ravens will be looking for a new head coach next season, Lamar Jackson’s future in Baltimore, the Detroit Lions’ and the Kansas City Chiefs’ next steps after missing the playoffs this year, and how many head coaching positions will be open after next week’s Black Monday firings.
Rich and the guys marvel at the master class Falcons RB Bijan Robinson put on against the Rams on MNF.
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Michigan alum Rich weighs in on his alma mater hiring former Utah head
coach Kyle Whittingham, and to Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman telling his
many NFL suitors that he’s staying with the Fighting Irish, and offers up some
advice for the New York Giants in their head coach search.
Rich reacts to the Houston Texans’ Week 17 win over the Los Angeles
Chargers, and comments on Andy Reid stating his intention to return to coach
the Chiefs next season and if we’ve seen Travis Kelce’s final home game in
Kansas City
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Rich weighs in on the AFC South race on the heels of the Jacksonville
Jaguars downing the Indianapolis Colts.
Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner and Rich
discuss the likely end of Philip Rivers remarkable return to the Indianapolis
Colts after a 5-year retirement, breaks down the high-level play of San
Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy and Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams in their
Week 17 shootout, says why he wouldn’t be shocked in the least to see two Wild
Card teams face off in the Super Bowl, and why you shouldn’t sleep on the Los
Angeles Rams despite dropping to 3rd place in the NFC
West.
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Rich reacts to Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers’ thrilling 42-38
slugfest win over the Caleb Williams’ Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football.
Rich weighs in on the Philadelphia Eagles’ narrow Week 17 win over the
Bills after Josh Allen badly missed a wide-open receiver on a 2-point
conversion that would have won the game for Buffalo.
Rich breaks down the Steelers blowing their big chance to lock up the
AFC North by laying a big fat egg against Myles Garrett and Cleveland Browns.
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A weekly staple on 'The Rich Eisen Show' since 2018, 'Overreaction Monday' is now also an extended podcast with Rich and Chris Brockman debating the latest in the NFL. Today's topics:
1:05 - The 49ers should be the favorites to win the NFC
5:30 - The losing coach in Steelers vs Ravens in Week 18 won't be back in 2026
10:34 - The Patriots are the most likeable great team heading into the postseason
14:40 - The Bills have maxed out with Sean McDermott... he's coaching for his job in the playoffs
18:45 - Either Jared Goff or Dan Campbell has to go for the Lions to get over the hump in the NFC
21:45 - Tyler Shough will win OROY and the Saints over .500 next season
25:40 - Malik Willis is the next Baker Mayfield/Sam Darnold... he'll be starting for someone next season
29:45 - The Chargers are the playoff team you have the most concerns about heading into January
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Brian Webber fills in for Rich Eisen. In hour three, Brian talks about how
The Broncos took care of business against the Chiefs, should we believe
in them? Also, is there faith in the Bears this weekend against the 49ers?
Nick Ferguson, Former NFL Safety joins the show to discuss the Broncos win over the Chiefs on Christmas Day as well as other NFL headlines. Finally, Breaking News: Michigan is expected to finalize a deal with former Utah HC Kyle Whittingham.
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Brian Webber in for Rich Eisen. In hour two, Brian discusses
the Christmas day slate of NFL Games as well as the 49ers. Also,
Eric Pincus, NBA National Writer for Bleacher Report joins
the show to discuss the Christmas Day NBA slate of games. Finally, he talks about Michigan zeroing in on hiring a head coach.
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Rich is wrong on just about everything today
lol dei hire Jayden Huh? Cent throw accurately more than 10 yards downfield especially if a defender is within 5 yards
one day this arrogance moron will realize that we come in to listen to these shows because we want to hear National topic all this guy does is constantly cry about teams that he likes that don't do well or talk shit about teams that his teams don't like. it's getting really kind of amateurish how old are you five?
when are these media fuckers going to finally call out these NCAA and SEC criminals LOL I mean Alabama played a great schedule? who the sec? the SEC is an overrated collection of garbage after year after year after year. they rarely have any more than two teams that can beat the quality team's outside the conference every year since the 90s and we always magically ignore that fact lol Alabama had a great resume LOL sure it did who did Vanderbilt lose to again this year LOL
rich you're missing the reality that all the things the running backs do which should require "thanks" according to you, are paying for past performance not investing in future upside which is what good GMs do. And, getting from the 10 to the 3 or decoying etc (eckler) or taking pressure off the qb, etc can be done just as effectively with a fresh 24 year old. so your heart is in the right place but as you know, it's bad business to sign any RB to a long term deal. PS I love Saquon.
what is this bs radio show playing in the background?
great interview
howie mandel is criminally unfunny
these guys SUCK!!! RICH WE MISS YOU