The Rich Eisen Show

Rich previews the 2023 NFL season with a look at the major storylines facing every team in the league.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Rich discuss Deion Sanders’ big splash in his first game as Colorado’s head coach, the need for more oversight over NIL and the Transfer Portal, if we could see further conference realignments in the near future, and more.

Rich predicts that we’ll see the top team in college football joining forces in the near future to form a super conference akin to the NFL.

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Jets General Manager Joe Douglas and Rich discuss his “surreal” experience of landing Aaron Rodgers from the Packers in a trade, Rodgers’ fit with in the locker room and with the city of New York, the expectations for RB Dalvin Cook this season, why 2nd-year RB Breece Hall looks as good as new in his return from a season-ending ACL tear, and more.

Rich weighs in on Cardinals rookie head coach Jonathan Gannon refusing to reveal his Week 1 starting QB and if Arizona could eventually end with the #1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

After weeks of anticipation, Rich reveals what his beloved New York Jets’ win-loss record will be this season under Aaron Rodgers.

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Rich reveals his first NFL Power Rankings for the 2023 season.

FOX Sports/The Athletic’s College Football Insider Bruce Feldman joins Rich in-studio to discuss Deion Sanders and Colorado’s “unbelievable” upset of TCU, why Coach Prime has been a success on the sideline despite predictions of the opposite by his many detractors, and if Sanders coming to CU a year earlier could have saved the Pac-12 Conference.

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Rich reacts to Travis Kelce’s hyperextended knee and says what his absence (along with Chris Jones’ holdout) means for the Chiefs in their season opener vs the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football.

Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell and Rich discuss Detroit facing Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1, the burgeoning expectations to win from Detroit fans after years of losing a LOT of games, the team’s expectations for rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs and Pro Bowl WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, and reveals if he really asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell if they could have an actual lion mascot on the sideline during home games.

Longtime listener Jeff in Detroit plays the “Win-Loss” game for his beloved Lions, Rich and the guys react to Bryant Gumbel calling it a day after 30 years of hosting ‘Real Sports,’ and weigh in on the huge NIL payday for Deion Sanders’ QB son Shedeur following Colorado’s stunning season opening upset of TCU.

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Hall of Famer Demarcus Ware and Rich discuss his induction into the HoF this summer, why Dak Prescott shouldn’t worry about the Cowboys’ trade for Trey Lance, and how for Dallas and the New York Jets can go this season.

In ‘Overreaction Monday’ Rich weighs in on NFL bandwagons and rookie QBs, the Nick Bosa and Chris Jones Chiefs and 49ers holdouts, Clemson’s loss to Duke, Caleb Williams’ Heisman repeat chances, Deion Sanders’ statement win in his Colorado debut, the 2024 NFL Draft, Ronald Acuña vs Mookie Betts for NL MVP honors, and Shohei Ohtani’s impending elbow surgery.

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Hall of Fame announcer Al Michaels joins Rich in-studio where he reveals what it was like meeting John Madden for the first time, being in the same broadcast booth as fiery Orioles manager Earl Weaver and the opinionated Howard Cosell, why the Steelers are lucky to have Mike Tomlin as their head coach, his high praise for Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Rams HC Sean McVay, if we’ll see a Chiefs vs Eagles Super Bowl rematch, and more.

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Rich and the guys react to Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes stunning upset of #17 TCU in Coach Prime’s Buffs debut.

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid tells Rich what makes Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Hall of Fame locks, what, if anything, he can do to end Chris Jones’ holdout, facing Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lion in KC’s season opener, and more.

Saints 30-year-old rookie punter Lou Hedley tells Rich his improbable journey from a small town in Australian, to owning a tattoo parlor in Bali, to the Miami Hurricanes (where wore #94 in honor of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) to the NFL.

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HOUR THREE

Segment One--NFC East: Will Eagles Be First Repeat Champion Since 2004 Or WIll Cowboys Step Up?

Segment Two---ACC Expansion & Last Season Of College Football Four Team Playoff, Is CFB Getting Too Close To The NFL With Expanded Playoff & Realignment?

Segment Three MLB Guest Joe Sheehan Joe Sheehan Baseball Newsletter

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HOUR TWO

Segment One--Does Aaron Rodgers Need To Reach Another Super Bowl For Legacy Purposes Given Patrick Mahomes Incredible Dominance?

Segment Two--Who Will Replicate Jags Success Last Year To Be Most Improved Teams In NFL?

Segment Three---CFB Guest Pete Fiutak

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HOUR ONE

Segment One--Huge Weekend Of College Football, Coach Prime's Sparkling Debut, Florida State-LSU, Who Is Biggest Threat To Georgia Threepeat?

Segment Two--Three Days Away, Will AFC East Produce Three Playoff Teams?

Segment Three NFL Guest Trevor Sikkema Pro Football Focus

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