The Rich Eisen Show

Rich and the guys discuss the 49ers Jimmy Garoppolo conundrum: do they stick with the veteran QB if he leads them to a Super Bowl or go back to Trey Lance as their starting QB?

TCU Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Rich discuss the Horned Frogs chances to reach the College Football Playoff, recaps his team’s thrilling last-second win over Baylor to improve to 11-0, and more.

Rich lists his top 5 NFL Thanksgiving week storylines including Odell Beckham Jr., Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, the Bengals vs Titans, Zach Wilson and the Jets and more.

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Rich recaps the Jimmy Garoppolo and 49ers’ Monday Night Football domination of the Arizona Cardinals and says the Niners’ MNF rout shows why the Dallas Cowboys need to sign Odell Beckham Jr. now more than ever. 

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tell Rich why the 49ers’ trade for Christian McCaffery looks like a bargain now, if the Cowboys are the frontrunner to sign Odell Beckham Jr., just how injured Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields’ non-throwing shoulder is, if the Jets are losing patience with erratic 2nd-year quarterback Zach Wilson, which NFL hot seats are warming up, and if Jeff Saturday has a chance to have the “interim” tag removed from his Colts Head Coach title.

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In ‘Overreaction Monday’ Rich weighs in on the Jets’, Giants’ and Commanders’ playoff chances, if the Patriots or Jets will be led by QBs Mac Jones and Zach Wilson next season, the Raiders’ win over the Broncos, if the Vikings have been exposed as frauds, and if the Bengals or Ravens are better positioned to win the AFC North. 

Emmy-winner actor Henry Winkler recaps his big day getting to meet Patrick Mahomes before the Chiefs-Chargers game which originated back in June when the ‘Barry’ star came on the show to profess his deep fandom of the Kansas City quarterback with an invitation to have him come over to his house for a homemade meal.

Rich recaps the big CFB weekend and argues that the loser of Ohio State vs Michigan deserves a spot in the College Football Playoff over 1-loss USC even if the Trojans win out and capture the Pac-12 crown.

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Two-time Super Bowl Champion and ‘Green Light’ podcast host Chris Long tells Rich why he’s still unsure the Dallas Cowboys are the NFC’s best team despite their 40-3 demolition of the previously 1-loss Vikings, hammers Jets QB Zach Wilson for failing to take accountability for his poor play in the Jets’ loss to the Patriots, says why no one in the NFL can match Patrick Mahomes’ killer instinct, and more.

Rich and the guys react to the Denver Broncos releasing veteran fumble-prone RB Melvin Gordon III, and preview the 2022 World Cup with questions most Americans might have about soccer on the worldwide stage.

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Rich reacts to the Cowboys 40-3 throttling of the Minnesota Vikings and says why Dallas looks every bit the Super Bowl contender, especially if they add Odell Beckham Jr., says why the Green Bay Packers playoff hopes are all but done, and recaps yet another Patrick Mahomes comeback win as the Chiefs dashed the Chargers’ hopes on Sunday Night Football. 

Jets fan Rich reacts to New York’s heartbreaking loss to the Patriots on a late game punt return TD and explains how 2nd-year QB Zach Wilson is a major impediment to the team’s playoff hopes.

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Hall of Fame RB Marshall Faulk tells guest host Suzy Shuster how much blame falls at the feet of Aaron Rodgers for the Packers 4-7 season, how Kirk Cousins has won him over this season, if he’s concerned about Josh Allen’s slump, is excitement for Patrick Mahomes vs Justin Herbert, why Russell Wilson needs a hug, why Tua Tagovailoa deserves to be called “elite,” and predicts that Robert Saleh will lead the Jets to the playoffs this season.

Cardinals DE JJ Watt tells Rich how becoming a new father has impacted his life on and off the football field, and previews Arizona’s huge Monday Night Football NFC West showdown with Christian McCaffrey, Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers. 

Brockman reveals his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for NFL Week 11 featuring the Colts vs Eagles, Bears vs Falcons, Jets vs Patriots, and Giants vs Lions.

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49ers DE Nick Bosa and Rich discuss the Niners’ season and the stability Jimmy Garoppolo has brought coming off the bench for the injured Trey Lance, says why he’s 100% in favor of replacing artificial turf fields with real grass, and engages in some good-natured Ohio State-Michigan banter as the Buckeyes-Wolverines rivalry game approaches.

ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap tells guest host Suzy Shuster why he thinks “The Play” from the Cal-Stanford game 40 years ago this week is the “greatest moment in the history of sports,’ weighs in on the World Cup beer controversy and more. 

TJ preaches is fantasy football advice for NFL Week 11.

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Guest host Suzy Shuster, Brockman and TJ recap the Titans’ Thursday Night Football win over the Packers and speculate on Green Bay’s rapidly vanishing playoff hopes and Aaron Rodgers rapidly diminishing skills.

Rich calls in where he explains why the “Packers are done” with only a slim chance to reach the playoffs this season and why Aaron Rodgers, not Jordan Love, will still be Green Bay’s QB in 2023, makes the case for Derrick Henry as a Hall of Fame if he retired today, and in his weekly ‘What’s More Likely’ weighs in on Josh McDaniels’ and Nathaniel Hacketts’ Raiders and Broncos futures, the Dolphins, Vikings, Giants, Chiefs, Tom Brady’s future, Justin Fields vs the Falcons, and the Bills and Eagles in their Week 11 matchups. 

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Dan Patrick and guest host Suzy Shuster talk Titans-Packers, tequila, pickleball, getting too competitive with your kids and much more. 

Comedian/host Stephen Colbert and Rich discuss his new CBS show ‘Pickled’ which features the up-and-coming pickleball craze, enjoying his ‘Late Show’ talk show gig, and reveals how he met Jon Stewart for the first time when he took over ‘The Daily Show’ on Comedy Central.

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Guest host Suzy Shuster and the guys break down the Nets dysfunction and debate where Brooklyn’s awful chemistry experiment ranks among the NBA’s all-time failures. 

76ers Head Coach Doc Rivers and Suzy discuss Joel Embiid’s growth as a leader this season, says why the Nets could still be a dangerous team in the Eastern Conference, breaks down his beloved Chicago Bears season and his high hopes for QB Justin Fields, and more.

Suzy and the guys discuss the hard-to-get Taylor Swift concert tickets and reveal which bands and performers they’d like to see live most.

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