The Rich Eisen Show

Rich recaps to the mindboggling end to Monday Night Football’s Broncos-Seahawks game where Denver’s rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett chose to pull Russell Wilson off the field and go for a 64-yard field goal instead, and reacts to Wilson’s post game comments where he said all the right things but might have been thinking something different.

Fox Sports NFL Analyst and former Broncos lineman Mark Schlereth tells Rich how Denver HC Nathaniel Hackett poorly managed the end of his team’s MNF loss to Pete Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks.

Rich and the guys debate the Dallas Cowboys’ options at QB in the wake of Dak Prescott’s thumb surgery including turning to backup Cooper Rush or bringing in a veteran place holder like Jimmy Garoppolo or Steelers’ backup Mason Rudolph.

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Rich reacts to the Packers’ season-opening loss to their NFC North rival Vikings and how Aaron Rodgers is approaching coaching up his young receiving corps. 

Actor Paul Rudd tells Rich his reaction to Patrick Mahomes and his beloved Chiefs’ impressive start to the season with a throttling of Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals, and chooses Rich’s 2022 Fantasy Football team from names including ‘Tastes Like Victory,’ ‘Joey Chestnut’s Colonoscopy’ and others.

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NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich why the upcoming Thursday Night Football matchup between Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs vs Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will be an epic offensive showcase, if the Cowboys should consider bringing Philip Rivers out of retirement in the wake of Dak Prescott’s thumb injury, why he’s concerned for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers this season, what impressed him about the Atlanta Falcons despite their loss to the New Orleans Saints and more. 

Rich and the guys get into a HEATED debate on whether his Michigan Wolverines are off the hook for their stunning home upset loss to Appalachian State in 2007 after the Mountaineers knocked of 6th-ranked Texas A&M in College Station on Saturday. 

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on 49ers QB Trey Lance’s poor outing against Bears, Derek Carr’s 3-interception day vs the Chargers, if the Cowboys season is already over, if it’s time for Belichick to consider retirement, if the Browns can be a playoff team when Deshaun Watson returns from suspension, and why the Vikings were the most complete NFC team in Week 1. 

Rich reacts to the latest Bill Belichick Press Conference Moment of the Day and says why he’s already super frustrated with his New York Jets.

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Rich reacts to Dak Prescott’s thumb and says the Cowboys’ offense looked troublesome even before the injury that will keep the Dallas QB out for a few weeks.

Steelers All-Pro DT Cam Heyward and Rich recap Pittsburgh’s huge overtime win over Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, JJ Watt’s potentially season-ending pectoral injury, his first impression of Mitchell Trubisky as QB1 and more. 

Rich recaps the soggy mess at Soldier Field between the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers and why the Niners shouldn’t press the panic button after a shaky start from Trey Lance.

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Broncos WR Courtland Sutton tells Rich how the addition of QB Russell Wilson and new head coach Nathaniel Hackett have transformed Denver’s locker room culture and expectations, his goals for the 2022 season, and what Wilson’s return to Seattle in Week 1 would mean to the Super Bowl-winning quarterback, and more. 

Rich reacts to the Baltimore Ravens slapping the Franchise tag on Lamar Jackson after failing to sign the former MVP quarterback to a long-term deal. 

In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on the Bills’ and Rams’ season outlooks, Falcons vs Saints, 49ers vs Bears, Panthers vs Browns, Chargers vs Raiders, Packers vs Vikings, and Chiefs vs Cardinals. 

TJ breaks out his ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ to list his top 5 storylines for the Dallas Cowboys heading into the 2022 NFL season, and Brockman dusts of his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ featuring Panthers vs Browns, Chiefs vs Cardinals, and Raiders vs Chargers.

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‘The Office’ actor Brian Baumgartner joins Rich in-studio to promote his new chili cookbook and reveals a never-before-told secret about filming that famously hilarious chili spill scene in ‘The Office,’ and says why he expects his beloved Green Bay Packers to contend for a title this season despite the loss of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite weapon Davante Adams.  

Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning tells Rich why he enjoys co-hosting NBC’s Capital One College Bowl with his brothers Eli and Cooper, breaks down the Buffalo Bills thrashing of the defending champion Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, says how he expects Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson to do with his former teams the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, weighs in on the possibility that this could be Tom Brady’s final NFL season, and reveals why the camera always seems to catch him eating during his Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli broadcasts.

Rich reacts with glee to the news that Major League Baseball will ban The Shift next season.

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Rich recaps the Bills 2nd half domination of the defending Super Bowl Champion Rams, says why he, as a die-hard New York Jets fan, will have to watch Josh Allen ball out in the AFC East for years to come, and says that Sean McVay’s team needs to have a very short memory after their opening night stumble.

Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football Analyst Richard Sherman tells Rich why the Rams offensive line will be a problem all season if they don’t make some adjustments soon, says why the Ravens’ front office showed ‘cowardice’ in their contract negotiations with Lamar Jackson before slapping the Franchise tag on him, says why the 49ers made a great decision in keeping Jimmy Garoppolo to back up Trey Lance, and says if he witnessed any strife between Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll during his days with the Seahawks. 

Rich and the guys debate if it’s too soon to plan the Bills Super Bowl victory parade and lament the disappearing act by some Rams on the fantasy football front in Week 1.

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Rich reacts to the Rams extending head coach Sean McVay and GM Les Snead through 2026 and reflects on how the pair led the team form the depths of despair to a Super Bowl win.

Rich previews the NFL season and says which 5 players have the best opportunity to grab the brass ring and cement or resurrect their legacies.

Former Bills lineman and current radio analyst Eric Wood joins Rich in-studio to discuss Buffalo’s Super Bowl chances and how the team is handling the pressure to finally win it all, says how the Buccaneers and Raiders dicey offensive lines could derail their promising seasons, and reveals that new Denver Broncos Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett is as adept at hip hop dancing as he is at coaching football.

Rich and the guys react to Tom Brady’s comments on whether or not this could be his final NFL season, and take a call from Zach in Japan who had the misfortune of falling asleep while on hold yesterday.

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Clemson Head Football Coach and 2-time National Champion Dabo Swinney and Rich discuss his new contract extension, why the current chaos engulfing College Football will bring about major changes in the way the sport is structured and governed, if there’s a chance the Tigers could leave the ACC, why he’s not that much of a fan of expanding the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, and if incumbent starting QB DJ Uiagalelei could be unseated by 5-star freshman Cade Klubnik. 

Former NFL GM Thomas Dimitroff tells Rich his reaction to his former protégé Les Snead’s Super Bowl win as the GM of the Los Angeles Rams, how Russell Wilson’s move to Broncos will have a ripple effect on the Seahawks, what could be holding up Lamar Jackson’s contract extension, if Bill Belichick can fix the Patriots’ offensive woes, why the Buffalo Bills are his pick to win the Super Bowl, and which rookie QB will be the first to take the field as a starter this season. 

Rich and the guys react to Jameis Winston’s thoroughly entertaining press conference where the New Orleans Saints QB demonstrated a THOROUGH knowledge of his body from head to toe.

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Rich makes the long-awaited announcement that the show will make its debut on The Roku Channel on Monday, September 12th.

Rich breaks down the possibilities and back stories for every NFC and AFC team heading into the 2022 NFL season.

Rich recaps all the crazy offseason NFL stories (like Tom Brady retiring/unretiring, the Kyler Murray saga, Russell Wilson, Davante Adams and other star players on the move) and says why this could be the league’s greatest season ever. 

Brockman continues his pre-season NFL power rankings countdown reveal with his ‘Burning Questions’ for teams 5 to 1 on his list including the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals.

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