The Rich Eisen Show

A weekly staple on 'The Rich Eisen Show' since 2018, 'Overreaction Monday' is now also an extended podcast with Rich and Chris Brockman debating the latest in the NFL. Today's topics:

1:10 - Dolphins fans should be VERY worried about Malik Willis' wild Marlins 1st-pitch

7:25 - Of last year's MVP vote getters, only two will get votes this season

11:00 - Even if he doesn't start until October, Fernando Mendoza is winning Offensive Rookie of the Year

14:35 - Every NFL division will have a new winner in 2026

19:30 - The Eagles' DeVonta Smith will be the next Jackson Smith-Njigba

22:30 - We will have 5 running backs top 1,600 yards this season

26:00 - George Pickens will set a Cowboys' receiving record this fall

27:45 - Even if Patrick Mahomes is ready to start Week 1, the Chiefs should start Justin Fields for all of September

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ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Rich discuss the 76ers pushing the Celtics to a Game 7 in their 1st-round series, the New York Knicks’ 51-point blowout of the Atlanta Hawks, the tough roster decisions facing the Denver Nuggets after their “inexcusable” early exit from the playoffs, and updates the injury status of Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards, how many Games 7 we’ll see this weekend, and more. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on 49ers TE George Kittle, Colts QB Daniel Jones, Rams QBs Matthew Stafford and Ty Simpson, the Washington Commanders, the NBA Playoffs, the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Mets and more. Michigan alum Rich reacts to Georgia Bulldogs HC Kirby Smart’s recent comments on the Big Ten’s three-consecutive football national championships.

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Yankees fan Rich trolls Mets fan TJ over his team’s insistence on continuing to suck this season. Eagles GM Howie Roseman and Rich break down Philadelphia’s NFL Draft including the behind-the-scenes drama in drafting WR Makai Lemon in the 1st round, selecting TE Eli Stowers, and Nigerian native Uar Bernard despite the 6’4” 306 lb. DT having never played a down of organized football in his life. Longtime golf writer/bestselling author Alan Shipnuck and Rich discuss if we’re about to see the likely end of the LIV Golf Tour following the Saudi Arabia PIF’s withdrawal of its financial backing, what’s in store for LIV players who defected from the PGA Tour, and more.

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Knicks fan Rich reacts to the “absolutely insane” record-setting 51-point beatdown New York put on the Hawks to oust Atlanta from the NBA Playoffs. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the chances George Pickens plays for the Cowboys on his Franchise Tag tender contract or Dallas trades the talented-but-temperamental WR, if the Eagles drafting WR Makai Lemon signals the likely end of AJ Brown’s days in Philadelphia, breaks down the latest on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers waiting game, and the chances we could see Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby taken in the NFL’s Supplemental Draft in the wake of his sports gambling scandal. Rich and the guys debate of fans in Philadelphia or Minneapolis had a better sports day with big wins by the 76ers and Phillies, and Timberwolves and Wild.

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Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Webber and Rich break down the NBA Playoffs including why the Orlando Magic, despite being up 3-2 on the Detroit Pistons, should be worried about a first-round exit, what Joel Embiid must do for the 76ers to oust the Celtics, why the Nuggets are done despite the key injury to Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, calls out Denver C Nikola Jokic for getting so worked about the late-game layup by Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels, and more.Rich reveals his favorite draft picks from the 2026 NFL Draft with takes on the Steelers, Ravens, Raiders, Cowboys, Eagles and more. Suzy Shuster drops by the studio to promote the latest episode of ‘Women’s Sports Now’ on ESPN.

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Colts GM Chris Ballard tells Rich he wouldn’t mind seeing the NFL shrink the time between first-round picks at the Draft from 8 minutes down to 5, evaluates Indianapolis’ 2026 draft class, updates the status of QB Daniel Jones’ recovery from a torn Achilles heel, says why he was more than happy to overpay to keep WR Alec Pierce in Indy, and more. Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn tells Rich why he “can’t wait to coach” his 1st-round draft pick Ohio State LB Sonny Styles, says why Jayden Daniels is out to prove his doubters wrong after an injury-plagued 2025 season, weighs in on the chances of Von Miller and Bobby Wagner returning to Washington next season, and more.  Rich reacts to Saudi Arabia’s PIF ending its funding of the upstart LIV Golf tour.

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Rich, Brockman and TJ debate if the Dallas Cowboys should trade George Pickens now that the talented-but-volatile WR has signed his Franchise Tag tender. The guys react to the latest in the NBA Playoffs and debate if the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks or Boston Celtics should be worried the most about a first-round exit. 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan reveals to Rich that the Niners would have still taken Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling 30th overall if they hadn’t traded out of the 1st-round, if we’ll see the return of All-Pro TE George Kittle from his torn Achilles injury by Week 1, and more. 

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This week, O'Shea and T.J. are joined by NXT Superstar and

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Rich and the guys react to the NCAA Tournament expanding to 76 teams for the 2027 tourney, and discuss how Rams QB Matthew Stafford might have reacted to Los Angeles drafting Ty Simpson.

Actor Chace Crawford joins Rich in-studio to discuss the final season of his groundbreaking Prime Video ‘The Boys’ series, what it’s like, as a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan, to have Tony Romo for a brother-in-law, reveals what happened when he played a round of golf with 6-time major champion Rory McIlroy, and more.

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Rich breaks out his NFL Power Rankings to list the top 10 2026 drafted players that will live up to their billing including Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, Caleb Downs, and others.

Saints Head Coach Kellen Moore and Rich discuss New Orleans selecting talented-but-often-injured WR Jordyn Tyson with their first-round pick this year and the rest of their 2026 NFL Draft class, the addition of RB Travis Etienne via free agency, the year-two expectations for QB Tyler Shough, and what fans can expect from the team next season.

Rich and Brockman break down how the NFC South could play out next season among the Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Carolina Panthers.

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