The Rich Eisen Show

Rich explains why the Cincinnati Bengals, with a TON of cap space available, should spend freely on free agents to help protect Joe Burrow and keep their momentum rolling into next season.

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich how the Rams defense won the Super Bowl with their play in the 2nd half, if the Bengals made a big mistake by getting into it with Aaron Donald after he shoved Joe Burrow out of bounds on their sideline, if Cooper Kupp just finished the greatest season ever by a wide receiver and if he’s on a path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, if Odell Beckham Jr. was on his way to winning Super Bowl MVP honors before going down with a knee injury, if the Rams will make it back to the Super Bowl next season, if Kyler Murray has played his last down for the Arizona Cardinals, and if Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers are more likely than not to return to the Seahawks and Packers next season.

Rich and the guys review the Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg, Eminem/Mary J. Blige/50 Cent Super Bowl Halftime Show and react to Bengals K Evan McPherson remaining on the sideline to watch instead of joining his team in the locker room at the game’s midway point.

The hour wraps up with Rich recapping Cooper Kupp’s remarkable journey from lightly-recruited high school afterthought to Super Bowl MVP.

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Rich and the guys hammer Mike Del Tufo for leaving the Super Bowl game early to beat the traffic, and discusses the possibility of Rams perennial All-Pro DT Aaron Donald retiring and how that could impact the Rams’ Super Bowl repeat chances.

Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer tells Rich why the Bengals weren’t able to hold onto their 2nd half lead over the Rams in the Super Bowl, if his new title has solidified Matthew Stafford’s place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, why Sean McVay did one of the all-time best head coaching jobs this season, and why Joe Burrow and the Bengals will struggle to repeat their success of this season and could miss the playoffs in 2022.

Rich weighs in on the latest drama surrounding the Arizona Cardinals and disgruntled star QB Kyler Murray.

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Rich recaps the Los Angeles Rams comeback win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI and says what a title means for the legacies of Matthew Stafford, Odell Beckham Jr and others, and breaks down how Aaron Donald added to his already-formidable reputation as one of the NFL’s all-time greats by terrorizing Joe Burrow and the Bengals for much of the game’s 2nd half.

Rich weighs in on the questionable officiating in the Super Bowl that led to a controversial 75-yard touchdown for the Bengals Tee Higgins and the eventual game-winning score by the Rams’ Cooper Kupp, and explains what the Bengals must do to keep Joe Burrow healthy enough to lead them back to future Super Bowls.

Rich comments on the “emotional effort” it took for Matthew Stafford and his family to part ways with the Lions and the human element involved beyond just the X’s and O’s of his Super Bowl victory.

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San Francisco 49ers QB Trey Lance tells Rich what his rookie season was like going from the 5th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to being Jimmy Garoppolo’s understudy for much of the season, and says he’s ready to assume the Niners’ starting QB role even if the team doesn’t trade Jimmy G. 

Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce tells Rich why he was wearing shades the entire time at the NFL Honors ceremony even though it took place at night…indoors, how he’ll use the Chiefs’ AFC Championship game loss to the Bengals as motivation for his approach to preparing for next season, and why he’s already thinking about a career in TV once he puts a bow on his hall of fame playing career.  

Rich has one final message to anyone who things Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow is being over-hyped: HE’S NOT! 

Chris Brockman wraps up the week with his Super Bowl edition of ‘Sneaky Good Games’ with all you need to know about wagering on the Rams vs Bengals on Sunday.

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Rich and the guys break down how James Harden and Ben Simmons will fit in with their new teams, the 76ers and Nets, and weighs in on what the Lakers’ inability to make a move at the NBA’s trade deadline means for their long-term outlook. 

In his Super Bowl edition of ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on if Aaron Donald or Trey Hendrickson has more sacks, if Odell Beckham Jr or Tee Higgins is more likely to find the endzone, if Joe Burrow or Matthew Stafford throws for more touchdowns, if Rams P Johnny Hekker or Bengals K Evan McPherson will have a bigger Special Teams impact, if we see a 3-point game or a blowout, and if one of the non-QBs will win Super Bowl MVP Honors. 

Former Saints Head Coach Sean Payton tells Rich what it’s like to be a “retiree” and has some advice for Rich on how to improve his paltry 4.55 Uber rating, reveals when he knew he was ready to step away from coaching after 16 years at the helm in New Orleans and why he’s excited to try his hand as a broadcaster, and if there’s any chance he’ll ever return to coaching (possibly with the Dallas Cowboys??), and reveals why he’s taking the Los Angeles Rams to beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.     (timestamp).   

In his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ segment TJ lists his all-time Top 5 Super Bowl plays including Malcolm Butler’s game-clinching interception, James Harrison’s full-field pick six, Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goal, among others.

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Rich reacts to Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers winning his 2nd-consecutive NFL MVP Award and the 4th of his career and why he was more deserving than Tom Brady for the honor, and weighs in on the semi-controversial Pro Football 2022 Hall of Fame class that includes ZERO 1st-ballot inductees like DeMarcus Ware, Torry Holt and Andre Johnson.

Washington Commanders Head Coach Ron Rivera tells Rich why he missed out on being in the Chicago Bears’ iconic ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’ music video, why Walter Payton the person off the field was as impressive as Walter Payton the player on the field, if the Commanders are in the market for a new quarterback via the NFL Draft of free agency, how Joe Burrow’s leadership compares to Super Bowl winner Jim McMahon’s, and reveals his thoughts on Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson’s ‘Super Bowl Tier” system. 

Rich reveals what happened at the NFL Honors event when he had some hilarious encounters backstage with Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans and Hall of Famers Bruce Smith and Steve Young. (

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson tells Rich why he’s STILL not over losing the Tuck Rule Game to Tom Brady and the Patriots 20 years later, why he’s picking the Rams to beat the Bengals in the Super Bowl, and his reaction to the turbulent month for Michigan Football where Wolverines Head Coach Jim Harbaugh interviewed with the Minnesota Vikings on National Signing Day.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott tells Rich why he’s still upset by Dallas’ disappointing end to their once-promising season, why the team has Mike McCarthy’s back despite Jerry Jones’ cryptic comments about Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn’s possibility as the Cowboys future HC, and react to TJ Jefferson’s exuberant Cowboys fandom, the NFL’s Overtime rules and more. 

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Rich and the guys weigh in on reports that James Harden wants out of Brooklyn but is worried about the public blowback if he formally demands a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, and says why MLB adopting the Universal DH is good for the game but is sad to see it signal the end of a certain baseball tradition.

FOX Sports NFL Analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman tells Rich why the underdog Cincinnati Bengals would pull of the Super Bowl upset of the Los Angeles Rams, breaks down the QB matchup between Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford, admits that even he can’t quite put his finger on what’s keeping the Dallas Cowboys from being legitimate title contenders, and why he’s disappointed Tom Brady retired but that he’d be surprised if TB12 comes out of retirement.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson and Rich react to the HUGE NBA trade that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets, and why the NFL needs to do away with the less-than-competitive Pro Bowl game. 

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Rich reacts to not having the Lombardi Trophy on the set anymore and previews the NFL Honors show where he’ll be revealing this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

ESPN Hall of Fame announcer Chris Berman and Rich swap SportsCenter stories, recounts his first Super Bowl featuring the Bengals vs 49ers and how this Cincy teams compares to their Super Bowl teams of the 80s, breaks down which are his favorite of the MANY nicknames for Joe Burrow, and says why a Rams win will also be a W for the Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers.  

Jackson State Head Coach/Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders tells Rich how he would solve the NFL’s minority hiring problem when it comes to head coaches.

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The MMQB’s Senior NFL Writer Albert Breer tells Rich how Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s steely calmness mirrors that of the NFL’s GOAT Tom Brady, reveals some possible underlying issues between Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals that led the QB to scrub the team from his social media, and why he thinks if Tom Brady returns to the NFL it won’t be with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Indianapolis Colts All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor tells Rich how his mental approach to football helped him go from promising rookie to an MVP-level talent in his 2nd season and reveals how close he came to playing college football at Harvard or Yale instead of for the Wisconsin Badgers. 

Rich takes calls, er---ATTEMPTING to take calls from viewers with Mike Del Tufo working the phone lines with Adam the Call Screener taking the day off. 

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