The hour kicks off with the Tampa Bay Times’ Buccaneers insider Rick Stroud and Rich discussing if Tom Brady has a confidence problem, if Brady is chafing under Bruce Arian’s public criticism, how the Bucs will fare against the Chiefs in Week 12, and why the Saints passed over Jameis Winston in favor of Taysom Hill (2:49). In his weekly ‘4 Downs’ segment Rich weighs in on his sleeper pick for NFL coach of the year, Justin Herbert’s remarkable rookie season, the expanded NFL playoffs, and why he’s not counting out the 49ers just yet(32:47). Sportscaster Jim Gray and Rich discuss his new book ‘Talking to GOATs,’ Tom Brady’s struggles in Monday Night vs the Rams, and how he got his old adversary Pete Rose to interview for his book (43:41).   Thank you to today's sponsors: Geico = In just 15 minutes you could save you 15% or more on car insurance. Visit Geico.com Pluto TV = Drop in. It's free. 100s of free TV channels and 1000s of movies and TV shows. Visit Pluto.TV 

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