The Rich Eisen Show

Rich reacts to Tom Brady’s most recent comments about his NFL future and speculates on TB12’s options to play next season or retire.

49ers All-Pro LB Fred Warner and Rich discuss the Niners’ Divisional Round win over the Dallas Cowboys, the uncanny poise of rookie QB Brock Purdy, the challenge of facing Jalen Hurts and the Eagles’ multi-faceted offense, and what winning a Super Bowl would mean after falling short in the NFC Championship Game against the Rams last season.

Rich and the guys compare Brock Purdy to Kurt Warner’s emergence from obscurity to stardom for the Rams in their 1999 Super Bowl season.

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In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on Josh Allen’s chances to win a title during his career, Daniel Jones’ Giants future, if a Bengals-Eagles Super Bowl is a fait accompli, if the Cowboys have gone as far as Dak Prescott can take them, Shannon Sharpe’s blowup at the Lakers-Grizzlies game, if the 49ers should be worried about Brock Purdy heading into their NFC Championship Game showdown against the Eagles, and if Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady will be playing for new teams next season. 

Rich and the guys debate of Josh Allen has taken a step down in QB tier rankings after his inconsistent season, and says what Patrick Mahomes’ high ankle sprain means for the Chiefs’ chances against the Bengals in the AFC Championship game. 

Rich takes the chance to gloat over his final power rankings he posted before the playoffs began in which he had the 49ers, Chiefs, Bengals and Eagles as his top 4 teams.

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Two-time Super Bowl champion & ‘Green Light’ podcast host Chris Long tells Rich why the Bengals’ relatively easy win over the Bills in Buffalo was the most impressive performance of the NFL’s Divisional Round games, if there’s a chance Patrick Mahomes’ high-anke sprain could keep him out of the AFC Championship Game, how Joe Burrow compares to Tom Brady, why the Cowboys once again failed to reach the NFC title game, and why should expect a very physical showdown between the 49ers and Eagles for the right to rep the NFC in the Super Bowl. 

Rich comments on Joe Burrow’s upcoming contact talks and wonders if the Bengals QB will take a smaller piece of the pie (a la Tom Brady) so the team can continue to place talent around him, and breaks down the disappointing end to the Buffalo Bills’ once-promising year and what the team should do to bolster their offense next season. 

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Rich recaps Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals’ huge road win over the Buffalo Bills for a 2nd straight trip to the AFC Championships Game, says how much blame Dak Prescott should take for the Cowboys’ latest playoff disappointment, if Jerry Jones should cut bait with head coach Mike McCarthy and hire Sean Payton or move on from Dak Prescott (possibly with Aaron Rodgers??).  

Rich breaks down the Eagles impressive win over Daniel Jones and the New York Giants and why the 49ers will have a tall task against Jalen Hurts and the Philly offense in the NFC Championship game.

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ESPN’s Troy Aikman tells Rich his favorite memories from the Dallas Cowboys-San Francisco 49ers rivalry in the 90’s, weighs in on Tom Brady’s NFL future and if the G.O.A.T. will come back for another season, previews SF vs DAL and if rookie QB Brock Purdy can lead the Niners to the Super Bowl and what a 4th Super Bowl win would mean for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. 

Al in Dallas calls in to preview his New York Giants’ chances to upset the Philadelphia Eagles. Rich says how Brock Purdy’s rise compares to Kurt Warner’s and Tom Brady’s NFL origin stories, and says why Jaguars RB Travis Etienne is his Monster Athlete of the Week that must have a huge game for the Jags to pull off the upset in Kansas City against Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs. 

Mike Del Tufo forecasts the weather for all the NFL’s Divisional Round games followed by Rich hyping up the top storylines for Saturday and Sunday’s games along with Brockman’s ‘Sneaky Good Games.’

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Rich reacts to Ravens GM Eric DeCosta’s recent comments about Lamar Jackson’s murky future in Baltimore. 

Rich and the guys debate if Jackson will be able to get a fully guaranteed contract given his recent injury history and which team he’s likely to suit up for next season, and in ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the weekend’s NFL Divisional Round game.

Rich comments on the NFL’s ticket selling plan for a possible neutral-site AFC Championship game in Atlanta between the Bills and Chiefs and why it could be seen as a slight on the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Rich breaks down the NFL Divisional Round teams and says why 49ers QB Brock Purdy’s rise is the most compelling story of the 8 remaining quarterbacks.

ESPN’s Steve Young tells Rich why 49ers rookie QB Brock Purdy reminds him of a Luke Skywalker-esque Jedi master, how Giants HC Brian Daboll turned Daniel Jones’ career around, his advice for embattled Jets QB (and fellow BYU alum) Zach Wilson, reveals how the 49ers-Cowboys epic rivalry of the mid-90’s defined his Hall of Fame career, and shares a great story about the time the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tried to convince Bo Jackson to give up his pro baseball dreams to play exclusively in the NFL.

Rich and the guys debate if Brock Purdy has already done enough to win the 49ers’ starting QB job next season.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk tells guest host Suzy Shuster how Brock Purdy’s unexpected success compares to Kurt Warner’s emergence in 1999 for the Rams, why the Dallas Cowboys CANNOT afford to lose to the 49ers and their rookie QB, previews Bills vs Bengals, Giants vs Eagles, Chiefs vs Jaguars, and says why the G-Men must bring QB Daniel Jones back next season. 

Suzy offers up her top hows to watch instead of TLC’s ‘Milf Manor’ including ‘Ozark,’ ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Tulsa King,’ ‘1883,’ ‘Yellowstone,’ and ‘Ted Lasso.’

Brockman breaks down the latest comments from John Harbaugh and the Ravens’ GM concerning Lamar Jackson’s tenuous future in Baltimore.

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NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner tells guest host Suzy Shuster why he’s not surprised at the early success of 49ers rookie QB Brock Purdy, says what Trevor Lawrence must do/not do for the Jacksonville Jaguars to upset the Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, why he’s concerned for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Eagles, why Josh Allen is as much a liability as an asset for the Buffalo Bills against Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals, why he sees the 49ers ending the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl hopes for a 2nd straight season, and what factors will determine if and for which team Tom Brady returns to play next season.  

Former NFL players Brian Arakpo and Michael Griffin along with Bryan Hynson talk the new season of ‘The Cupcake Guys’ on The Roku Channel, Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns and more.

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Guest host Suzy Shuster and the guys break down the NFL’s Divisional Round games and the latest news from around the league. 

NFL Insider Tom Pelissero tells Suzy how Byron Leftwich went from a hot head coaching candidate to getting fired as the Buccaneers’ Offensive Coordinator, which teams are the frontrunners to land Sean Payton as their next head coach, the likelihood Tom Brady retires or comes back for another NFL season, and how the Lamar Jackson-Baltimore Ravens contract negotiations could play out. 

Suzy and the guys discuss the anniversary of the Raiders/Patriots “Tuck Rule Game,” the 49ers vs Cowboys, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ parenting and more.

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