The Rich Eisen Show

Eagles All-Pro OT Lane Johnson tells Rich what it was like facing his old head coach Doug Pederson in Week 4, how Jalen Hurts has matured and improved as a quarterback and more.

Rich and the guys debate if it’s better to slip out of party without saying goodbye to anyone or to make the rounds before making your exit, and debate if the Dallas Cowboys should stick with Cooper Rush at their starting QB for another week or so or let Dak Prescott return in Week 5 to take on the Rams. 

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ESPN’s Robert Griffin III tells Rich how Deebo Samuel makes the 49ers a dangerous team, why the Rams are not using WR Allen Robinson properly, if the Eagles’ early success is sustainable, how the Ravens get past Lamar Jackson’s 4th down blunder that led to Baltimore’s Week 3 loss to the Buffalo Bills, explains why Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense is harder to defend without Tyreek Hill, and says why the Dallas Cowboys shouldn’t hurry Dak Prescott back into action with Cooper Rush manning the helm in his place.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tells Rich if KC’s Super Bowl loss to the Buccaneers provided some extra motivation for Week 4’s drubbing of Tampa Bay, how he’s adjusted to the loss of Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, reveals what goes through his mind when he’s improvising his “streetball” plays on the field, and graciously responds to ‘Happy Days’ star Henry Winkler’s homemade dinner invitation.  

Rich and the guys react to Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban’s response to a question about the status of injured Heisman Trophy-winning QB Bryce Young for Saturday’s game vs Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M. 

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Rich recaps the San Francisco 49ers’ Monday Night Football win over NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams.

NBC Sports’ NFL Insider Peter King tells Rich why the Steelers made the switch from Mitchell Trubisky to Kenny Pickett as their starting QB, why he’s shocked John Harbaugh is getting so much heat for his 4th down call in the Ravens’ Week 4 loss to the Buffalo Bills, if Colts head coach Frank Reich is on the hot seat already, explains how Jalen Hurts has turned the Eagles into Super Bowl contenders, and discusses the latest in the Tua Tagovailoa concussion controversy.

Rich and the guys react to Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin officially naming rookie Kenny Pickett the team’s starting quarterback over Mitchell Trubisky.

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The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss the controversy surrounding Tua Tagovailoa and possible changes coming to the NFL’s concussion protocol, debate if Kenny Pickett should be the Steelers starting QB going forward over Mitchell Trubisky, why Dak Prescott’s job is secure despite Cooper Rush going 3-0 in his stead, what the future holds in Carolina for QB Baker Mayfield and head coach Matt Rhule, and why Ohio State ran a fake punt late in their game while up big on Rutgers that caused a bench-clearing skirmish the featured Buckeyes’ head coach and Scarlett Knight’s HC Greg Schiano jawing at each other. 

Rich reacts to Tua Tagovailoa being officially ruled out for the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 and says how the NFL’s concussion protocol needs to be changed to better address the health and safety of players.

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on Cooper Rush and the Dallas Cowboys, how many playoff teams the NFC East will have, Baker Mayfield, Geno Smith, Kenny Pickett, John Harbaugh, the Chiefs and more.

Mets fan TJ finds a loophole that allows him to welch on his bet with Braves fan Al in Atlanta.

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‘The Green Light’ podcast host and 2-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long and Rich break down the Chiefs’ offense taking it to a previously stout Buccaneers’ defense, debate John Harbaugh’s controversial choice to go for a touchdown instead of a gimme FG in the Ravens loss to the Buffalo Bills, weighs in on the potential QB controversies on the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys, and reacts to Doug Pederson’s return to Philadelphia in Week 4 and says what kind of impact he’s had on the Jacksonville Jaguars this season.

Rich lists his ‘Top 5 Surprises’ from the NFL season so far including the Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, NFC East and AFC West, weighs in on Baker Mayfield’s shaky job security in Carolina and on Panthers’ HC Matt Rhule being rumored for the Wisconsin head coaching job with leads to some random boasting about his unbeaten Michigan Wolverines.

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Rich recaps the Patrick Mahomes and the Kansasy City Chiefs’ impressive offensive display against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #1-ranked scoring defense to the tune of 41 points on Sunday Night Football and says why he still thinks Tom Brady and company will still win the NFC South.

Rich weighs in on Ravens HC John Harbaugh’s controversial decision to go for a touchdown instead of a gimme field goal late in their Week 4 loss to the Buffalo Bills, and comments on the Steelers’ QB controversy after head coach Mike Tomlin replaced Mitchell Trubisky with rookie Kenny Pickett in Pittsburgh’s loss to the Jets, and puffs his chest over Zach Wilson’s return and the Jets improving to 2-2 on the season.

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In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on Josh Allen vs Lamar Jackson, the Jets, Patriots, Micah Parsons vs Carson Wentz, Nick Chubb, Saquon Barkley, the Patriots vs Pacers, Eagles vs Jaguars, and Raiders vs Broncos in Week 4.

Actor Joe Manganiello joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of ‘Mythic Quest,’ his beloved Steelers facing Rich’s Jets in Week 4, what it’s like to work with acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh and more.

Rich previews the Cowboys vs Commanders NFC East showdown and says why he likes Tom Brady and the Buccaneers over Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.

 TJ debuts a new theme for his fantasy football segment and Brockman offers up his top picks for NFL Week 4 in ‘Sneaky Good Games.’

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Browns WR Amari Cooper tells Rich that he still doesn’t know why Jerry Jones traded him from the Dallas Cowboys to Cleveland, says how RB Nick Chubb compares to his former teammate Ezekiel Elliott, reveals what he did once that got Nick Saban fired up, and reacts to Tua Tagovailoa’s head injury that saw him carried off the field in Cincinnati on a stretcher. 

Rich previews the NFL schedule and breaks down the most intriguing games in Week 4, and expresses his appreciation as a baseball for what Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani have done this season.

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Rich reacts to the horrific head injury suffered by Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in Miami’s Thursday Night Football loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and explains why he thinks Tua should not have been on the playing field in the first place.

49ers TE George Kittle (an Iowa alum) and Rich (Michigan alum) talk trash ahead of this weekend’s Hawkeyes-Wolverines Big Ten showdown, weighs in on Jimmy Garoppolo’s return as the Niners’ starting QB, previews the pivotal NFC West showdown with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, and reacts to Tua’s head injury.  

Rich and the guys react to Bill Belichick’s latest press conference where he actually broke out a smile for all the reporters.

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Rich recaps Aaron Judge matching Roger Maris’ American League record with 61 home runs and reacts to Blue Jays fan Frank Lasagna (yes, that’s his actual name) who had the ball hit his glove only to drop it into Toronto’s bullpen.  

Actor Josh Duhamel joins Rich in-studio to discuss his Disney+ show ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,’ his beloved Minnesota Vikings, and talks Steven Spielberg, disco queen Donna Summer and more in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False,’ and reveals his favorite story about the late James Caan from their time on ‘Las Vegas.’ 

Rich reacts to the latest NFL injury news including updates on Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey and Patriots QB Mac Jones.

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