The Rich Eisen Show

The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich how Georgia’s depth is the key to their back-to-back national championships, if Bulldogs QB Stetson Bennett IV will be drafted in April, if this is the year Jim Harbaugh returns to the NFL, why the Cardinals canned Kliff Kingsbury after giving him a long contract extension, if any head coaches in the playoffs are on the hot seat (ahem, Brandon Staley, the likelihood Rams HC Sean McVay retires, and if the Bears could use the #1 overall draft pick on a quarterback despite having Justin Fields on the roster. 

Rich and the guys debate if the Bears should trade Justin Fields and draft a QB #1 overall or stick with the incumbent quarterback and draft a defender, and lists his top teams who missed out on the playoffs this year but should be ones to watch next season including the Jets, Bears, Rams, Lions, and Steelers.

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Rich recaps Stetson Bennett and Georgia’s thorough demolition of TCU in the College Football Playoff national championship game, and laments Michigan’s loss to the Horned Frogs in their CFP semifinal and makes the case that the Wolverines would have given the Bulldogs much more of a fight.

Rich and the guys react to the breaking news that free agent SS Carlos Correa is returning to the Minnesota Twins after failing to ink deals with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets because of failed physicals.

Rich comments on Jerry Jones shooting down any notion that head coach Mike McCarthy is coaching for his job in the Dallas Cowboys’ Wild Card game vs Tom Brady’s Buccaneers, and recaps the hugely disappointing season turned in by the Indianapolis Colts this year.

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Michigan All-American RB Blake Corum tells Rich why he chose to forgo the 2023 NFL Draft to return to Ann Arbor next season and if Jim Harbaugh’s up-in-the-air status played a role in his decision, predicts who wins the College Football Playoff final of TCU vs Georgia, and says what Wolverine fans can expect from the team next fall.  

Rich recaps the Buffalo Bills’ first game since Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse that featured not one but two long kickoff return TDs by Nyheim Hines, and weighs in on Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley’s controversial decision to play key starters in a meaningless Week 18 game that resulted in injuries to WR Mike Williams, DE Joey Bosa and others.

Rich lists his “Top 5 Most Disappointing NFL Teams” for the 2022 season among the Raiders, Broncos, Cardinals, Jets and Colts.

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Two-time Super Bowl champion and ‘Green Light’ podcast host Chris Long tells Rich why he wouldn’t be shocked to see Aaron Rodgers on a different team next season, says why he has no issues with Chargers HC Brandon Staley playing key starters (and losing some to injury) in a meaningless Week 18 game, why he has zero trust in the Dallas Cowboys in their Wild Card showdown with Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, says why the Bengals and 49ers are the two most dangerous teams in the playoffs, and explains what Bill Belichick should do this offseason to fix the Patriots’ broken offense. 

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on Sean Payton’s coaching future, Lamar Jackson, Cowboys, Aaron Rodgers, Lions, 49ers, Super Wild Card Weekend, and if the Bears should cut bait with Justin Fields and draft a QB with their #1 overall pick.

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Rich reacts to the breaking news that the Cardinals have fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury and says why Arizona’s next move should be to call USC head coach Lincoln Riley, and breaks down the Packers’ season-ending loss to the Lions and if we’ve seen the last of Aaron Rodgers playing home games in Green Bay, says why the Dallas Cowboys laying a giant egg in their regular season finale against the Commanders is not Mike McCarthy’s fault, and debates if the 49ers should stick with rookie QB Brock Purdy if Jimmy Garoppolo is healthy for the playoffs.

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Rich and the guys debate which would be the best neutral site stadiums for the AFC Championship game if the scenarios that require it play out, and gives kudos to the Doug Pederson and the Jacksonville Jaguars for going from having the #1 overall pick to the doorstep of winning the AFC South.

In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the AFC and NFC playoff pictures, Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton’s coaching futures, NFL hot seats, and more.

Rich reveals the top 5 matchups he wants to see most come NFL Super Wild Card Weekend.

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ESPN announcer Chris Fowler joins Rich in-studio to preview the College Football Playoff national championship game between defending champ Georgia Bulldogs vs Cinderella underdog TCU Horned Frogs, says why calling a game at the Rose Bowl was like “a religious experience,” reveals how he landed at ESPN and turned ‘College GameDay’ into a weekly must-watch event each fall, shares his favorite Lee Corso stories from the GameDay set, talks Serena Williams’ future and much more.

Rich and the guys discuss the NFL playoff changes in the wake of the Bills-Bengals game cancellation and possible locales for a neutral site AFC Championship Game.

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Rich breaks down the NFL’s decision to cancel the Bills-Bengals Week 17 game and what that means for the league’s playoff picture including the very real possibility of playing the AFC Championship Game at a neutral site.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tells Rich how the NFL came to the decision to cancel the Bills vs Bengals game, which stadiums could host a potential neutral site AFC Championship Game, and when the Eagles and Ravens can expect to see Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson back on the field.

Rich comments on the Steelers’ playoff chances and the fact that they need some help from Jets QB Joe Flacco of all people to reach the postseason. 

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Rich and the guys debate the merits of the NFL expanding the playoff field to 8 teams in order to address the unfinished Bills-Bengals Week 17 game. 

The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich why the first responders deserve all the kudos they can get for saving the life of Bills’ Safety Damar Hamlin, what the NFL’s options are for dealing with the unfinished Bills vs Bengals game, and if this is the year Jim Harbaugh finally takes the bait and returns to coach in the NFL.

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Red Sox fan Brockman reacts to Rafael Devers’ fat new contract while Mets fan TJ still holds out hope the Mets and Carlos Correa can finalize their deal, and Rich breaks down the NFL’s options when it comes to what do to with the suspended Bills vs Bengals game and how it could impact playoff seedings.

‘CBS Mornings’ co-host and ‘The NFL Today’ analyst Nate Burleson and Rich discuss the reported improvement in Damar Hamlin’s condition, the NFL’s handling of the situation and the league’s approach to long-term player welfare, and shares a hilarious story about Randy Moss’ expert trash talking ability during their Vikings playing days.

Rich gets trolled by a caller from Michigan which leads to Del Tufo offering his expert opinion on the subject of pushing buttons.

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