The Rich Eisen Show

Cowboys fan TJ debates whether or not to accept a bet from the show’s resident die-hard 49ers fan Jordan Sherrow on Sunday’s Dallas-San Francisco Divisional Round matchup. 

FOX Sports NFL Analyst/3-time Super Bowl Champion Daryl “Moose” Johnston and Rich break down the Giants vs Eagles Divisional Round matchup, says why rookie QB Brock Purdy looks like a high schooler in appearance but more like a seasoned NFL veteran on the field, and shares his favorite memories from the Cowboys-49ers rivalry over the years. 

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ESPN’s Robert Griffin III and Rich discuss the snowballing controversy surrounding Lamar Jackson and the Ravens and the QB’s future in Baltimore, why he’s bullish on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs but bearish on Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys against the 49ers, Tom Brady’s murky NFL future, and why the Eagles shouldn’t overlook the running ability of Giants QB Daniel Jones.

Rich and the guys debate which of the 8 remaining NFL head coaches in the playoffs would benefit the most from a Super Bowl win.

Michigan alum Rich weighs in on Jim Harbaugh’s decision to return to Ann Arbor next season after his latest flirtation with returning to the NFL.

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Rich breaks down the AFC Divisional round QBs saying we can expect Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen vying for AFC supremacy for years to come. 

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich if it’s possible the Dolphins ditch Tua Tagovailoa for Tom Brady next season, where Sean Payton is likely to be coaching next season, why the Chargers brass decided to hang onto embattled head coach Brandon Staley, and if Lamar Jackson has played his final game for the Baltimore Ravens. 

Rich and the guys wrap up the hour heatedly debating proper coffee machine etiquette in the workplace. 

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Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers Insider Rick Stroud tells Rich if he thinks Tom Brady’s playing days are over or just over in Tampa, what went wrong for the Bucs this season and what life after Brady could look like for the franchise. 

Rich plays “what if” and speculates on what Tom Brady signing with the Miami Dolphins would impact the NFL landscape next season, and lists his top storylines coming out of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend including Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars, Lamar Jackson’s Ravens future, Daniel Jones’ emergence for the Giants, Tom Brady’s NFL future, Brock Purdy balling out for the 49ers again, and those cringy Paul Giamatti as Albert Einstein commercials. 

Rich and the guys react to the latest Aaron Rodgers news and debate if the 49ers would be better off with Rodgers, Tom Brady or Brock Purdy as their starting QB next season.

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FOX Sports NFL Rules Expert Mike Pereira tells Rich the league is using a de facto “Sky Judge” on their “replay assist” plays, if we’ll see Roughing the Passer and other personal foul calls put under review, and weighs in on Joey Bosa’s inflammatory comments that NFL refs are out to get him and other players with no repercussions or accountability. 

Rich makes the case for the NFL adopting Sky Judge to help NFL officials on the field get calls right, and weighs in on Tom Brady’s NFL future outlining the two factors that will impact whether he retires or comes back to play another season.

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Rich recaps the Cowboys throttling of the Buccaneers in their Wild Card game saying Dallas definitely proved him and other critics wrong, and recaps the Bucs’ rollercoaster season that saw Tom Brady and Tampa’s offense struggle to put points on the scoreboard for much of the year. 

Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin tells Rich why he never doubted the Dallas Cowboys would easily handle Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in their Wild Card round matchup, and why he’s not so confident for America’s Team heading into their Divisional Round showdown with the San Francisco 49ers.

Rich reacts to the Chargers firing Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi and sticking with embattled head coach Brandon Staley.

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Jaguars WR Christian Kirk recaps Jacksonville’s thrilling comeback from a 27-0 hole to beat the Chargers in their Wild Card matchup, says why he relished proving his doubters wrong after signing that big free agent contract before last season, and says why playing in the Super Bowl in his hometown is definitely on his mind. 

Rich comments on the Seahawks’ Wild Card loss to the 49ers and says what Pete Carroll should do at the QB position next season in the wake of Geno Smith’s breakthrough year, predicts that embattled Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley keeps his job but will be forced to hire a new offense coordinator, and says what’s at stake for Tom Brady, Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy in the Cowboys vs Buccaneers Wild Card showdown.

Rich wraps up the hour listing his top 5 turning points from the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend.

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Cowboys All-Pro LB Micah Parsons tells Rich how he’s preparing mentally to face Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in Dallas’ Wild Card showdown, shares his admiration for fellow edge rusher Nick Bosa of the 49ers but says he’s no fan of the NFL’s Roughing the Passer crackdown. 

Rich recaps the 49ers’ throttling of the Seahawks and how rookie QB Brock Purdy continues to impress, and weighs in on Sean Payton’s chances to coach Justin Herbert and the Chargers next season, Josh Allen’s newfound propensity for throwing INTs, if the Giants can upset the Eagles next weekend, if the Vikings should move on from Kirk Cousins, Lamar Jackson’s Ravens future, and if Brock Purdy has earned the 49ers’ starting QB job for next season in a round of ‘Overreaction Monday.”

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Rich explains why the Giants ousting the Vikings from the playoffs thanks to the stellar game from Daniel Jones, and weighs in on what Lamar Jackson not traveling to Cincinnati for the Ravens Wild Card game bodes for his future in Baltimore. 

Two-time Super Bowl champion and ‘Green Light’ podcast host Chris Long tells Rich why he thinks Lamar Jackson has played his last game for the Baltimore Ravens, if John Harbaugh should come under scrutiny for the QB sneak that turned into a 98-yard fumble return TD for the Bengals, his reaction to the Chargers’ epic meltdown against the Jaguars, if Daniel Jones can lead the Giants to a Super Bowl title, why Josh Allen is the Buffalo Bills’ biggest question mark right now, and why he sees Tom Brady and the Buccaneers ousting the Dallas Cowboys from the playoffs. 

Rich reacts to the NFL using more “replay assist” in this year’s playoffs and calls if it to be utilized for Roughing the Passer calls as well.

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In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on each of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend games featuring the Chargers vs Jaguars, 49ers vs Seahawks, Giants vs Vikings, Bengals vs Ravens, Dolphins vs Bills and Cowboys vs Buccaneers. 

Rich breaks down the NFL playoff field and says how postseason experience will factor into Super Wild Card Weekend’s quarterback play. 

Buccaneers All-Pro WR Mike Evans tells Rich how the Bucs’ adversity this season has them prepared for the playoffs, what Tom Brady says to the locker room to get them fired up each week, and Tampa’s mindset heading into their wild card showdown with the Dallas Cowboys.

Rich previews the top storylines for each Super Wild Card Weekend game and lays out how certain players and teams can silence their critics and write their own narrative with statement victories.

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