The Rich Eisen Show

Rich recaps Brock Purdy’s stellar start for the 49ers in their rout of Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in Week 14, and says why Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is the NFL MVP. Rich explains why Justin Herbert and the Chargers had the most impressive win of the weekend in their Sunday Night Football victory over the Miami Dolphins and says he’s “genuinely concerned” about Tua Tagovailoa and Miami’s slump as they head into a key AFC East showdown against the Buffalo Bills.  Rich breaks down the disappointing season so far by Tom Brady and the Buccaneers and ponders what the future holds for the legendary QB’s storied career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Jets vs Bills, the Lions and Steelers chances to win at home, Cowboys vs Texans, Chiefs vs Broncos, Bengals vs Browns, 49ers, Seahawks, and Justin Herbert and the Chargers vs Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins. Seahawks WR DK Metcalf tells Rich why he enjoys jawing with Rams CB Jalen Ramsey but not so much when it comes to blocking former teammate Bobby Wagner, discusses Geno Smith’s breakout season compares to Russell Wilson’s struggles with the Denver Broncos, and comes clean about taking the cart to go #2 during a game this season against the Detroit Lions. Rich breaks out his brand-new crystal ball to predict what the 49ers will do if 3rd-stringer Brock Purdy leads them to a Super Bowl win, and reacts to the latest ‘Bill Belichick Press Conference Moment’ where the head coach reacted to Cardinals DC Vance Joseph slagging on Matt Patricia’s play calling. Brockman reveals his ‘Sneaky Good Games for NFL Week 14.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc

Rich reacts to Odell Beckham Jr’s ambiguous comments on ‘The Shop’ during the Raiders/Rams TNF game on Amazon Prime Video, and break down the Raiders latest edition of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory that was followed by a very head-scratching comment from head coach Josh McDaniels. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich marvel at Baker Mayfield lead the Rams to an improbable win over the Raiders on Thursday Night Football, breaks down the deepening intrigue between Jon Gruden and embattled Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, and says which NFL coaches should be looking over their shoulder to see if Sean Payton is coming for their job. TJ preaches the gospel on his NFL Week 14 fantasy football advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Baker Mayfield’s improbable comeback win over the Raiders on Thursday Night Football after being on the Rams for all of two days, and weighs in on yet another big lead blown by Josh McDaniels’ silver & black. Cardinals All-Pro S Budda Baker tells Rich what his mindset is riding the up and down rollercoaster of the Arizona’s disappointing season, why embattled Cards QB Kyler Murray is “a true professional” and has earned his respect, and what challenges await facing Bill Belichick and the Patriots on Monday Night Football. Rich and the guys react live to Brazil’s shocking exit from the World Cup in penalty kicks at the hands of Croatia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys recap the wild week at the MLB Winter Meetings and how losing big free agents can test one’s devotion to teams unwilling to spend big.   Acclaimed writer/producer Terence Winter joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new Sylvester Stallone series ‘Tulsa King,’ what it was like being in ‘The Sopranos’ writers room, recaps some of the HBO mob show’s best episodes including ‘Pine Barens,’ ‘Long Term Parking,’ and ‘Members Only,’ says why he was shocked at the audience response to the show’s controversial series finale, and how he was able to team up with Martin Scorsese on the premiere episode of ‘Boardwalk Empire.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the latest in the Odell Beckham Jr. free agency tour and says if it’s worth it for teams to invest in the talented-but-injury-prone WR for a short-window and reveals his “Top 5 NFL Teams That Always Seem to Be Missing Something.' Rich unveils a brand-new segment called ‘Crystal Ball It!’ where he predicts how differently things would have gone if the Broncos hadn’t traded for Russell Wilson, if the Packers had kept Davante Adams, and if the Dolphins had drafted Justin Herbert instead of Tua Tagovailoa. Red Sox fan Brockman rants over losing Xander Bogaerts to the Padres while Rich marvels at San Diego suddenly spending like a drunken sailor on MLB free agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews the key games in NFL Week 14 that kicks off with the Rams hosting the Raiders on Thursday Night Football. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero tells Rich if Jimmy Garoppolo could actually return to the 49ers this season and why the Niners have full faith in rookie QB Brock Purdy, if Baker Mayfield could end up being the Rams' long-term quarterback if Matthew Stafford’s neck injury ends his career, how concerned teams are about the surgically repaired ACL of free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr, which players are vying to go #1 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, and if Broncos Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett can save his job. Rich weighs in on the Broncos’ awful season and says why something has to change with rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett and QB Russell Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to the latest out of Tennessee where the 1st-place Titans axed GM Jon Robinson this week. Actor Kelly AuCoin joins Rich in-studio to discuss his beloved Portland Trail Blazers’ disappointing start to the NBA season, what it was like to meet Hall of Famer Bill Walton, his role in the upcoming Clippers mini-series ‘The Sterling Affairs,’ and if we could possibly see Damian Lewis return to ‘Billions’ to reprise his Bobby Axelrod character. Rich reveals his brand-new NFL Power rankings that, per usual, are fraught with controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shaquille O’Neal and Rich revisit Kenny Smith’s hip check that resulted in him getting tossed into a Christmas tree on the set of ‘insider the NBA’ last night, says how he has reacted to the HBO documentary series ‘Shaq,’ explains why the perceived beef between him and Kobe Bryant during their playing days was more fiction than fact, and weighs in on LeBron James closing in on the NBA’s all-time scoring record.  Rich reacts to the 5-7 Lions being favored over the 10-2 Vikings with a VERY hot take on Detroit WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, and says why Baker Mayfield 100% landed on his feet after being released by the Carolina Panthers by being scooped up by Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yankees fan Rich reacts to Aaron Judge spurning the Giants and Padres to re-sign with the Pinstripes, and says what New York’s front office must do now to surround the AL MVP with more talent. Former Steelers LB Ryan Shazier joins Rich in-studio to discuss their Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, his new ‘Don’t Call It a Comeback’ podcast, his recovery from the career-ending spinal injury that nearly took away his ability to walk, and reveals how he went from hating cold weather to going shirtless during pre-game warmups during blustery winters in Pittsburgh. Rich reacts to the Bills losing All-Pro LB Von Miller for the season due to a torn ACL and speculates on the latest news surrounding free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former NFL QB Trent Dilfer tells Rich why he went from “running away from coaching” to taking the HC job at Alabama-Birmingham, how he plans to use Tom Brady and his Super Bowl ring as big-time recruiting flexes, and says why he never wavered on his belief in Tua Tagovailoa. Actress/comedian Andrea Savage joins Rich in-studio where she reveals how she reacted to the meeting co-star Sylvester Stallone for the first time on the set of ‘Tulsa King,’ reveals that she’s not all that familiar with ‘Step Brothers’ event though she was in the comedy classic, and more.  Rich reacts to Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh naming Zach Wilson the team’s #3 quarterback for the 2nd straight week and weighs in on reports that the Giants have offered Aaron Judge a $360M contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott tells Rich how QB Josh Allen has grown into an NFL MVP candidate since being drafted, why he would have no reservations on signing Odell Beckham Jr. without seeing the free agent WR workout, if he calls WR Stefon Diggs “Him” and why his calm sideline demeanor belies his inner competitive fire. Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb tells Rich why he’d gladly welcome Odell Beckham Jr. into Dallas’ wide receiving corps, and reveals the rookie mistake he made that nearly led to him missing his first ever NFL game.  Rich and Brockman debate if the Cowboys or Bengals have a better shot at reaching their respective conference championship games, and Rich lays out the playoff clinching scenarios for the Vikings, Eagles and Chiefs.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps Tom Brady’s latest comeback win at the G.O.A.T. led the Buccaneers to a Monday Night Football win over NFC South rival New Orleans Saints, and reacts to the news that the Tennessee Titans have fired GM Jon Robinson. Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp tells Rich why he walked out of the stadium in disgust and didn’t get to see Tom Brady’s comeback win over the Saints, reacts to Deion Sanders getting the Colorado job and says Coach Prime should bring him onto the Buffs’ staff, and says he’s never seen anything like the strife that’s developed in Denver between Russell Wilson and his frustrated teammates on the defensive side of the ball. Rich and the guys react to the latest news from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones regarding free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports/The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman joins Rich in-studio to discuss the final College Football Playoff rankings an why Ohio State deserved to be in the final four, if TCU Max Duggan’s heroics over the weekend propelled him past USC’s Caleb Williams in the Heisman Trophy race, says why Colorado landing Deion Sanders waw a home run hire, explains why we’re in for a wild ride on college football’s Transfer Portal this winter, and breaks down if Jim Harbaugh could be lured back to the NFL. Jets fan Rich makes a bold statement about Mike White’s status as New York’s starting QB in place of the benched Zach Wilson. Rich reacts to the USMNT’s World Cup loss to the Netherlands, the Colts’ Sunday Night Football beatdown at the hands of the Cowboys, and Deshaun Watson’s return to the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on Jimmy Garoppolo’s season-ending injury, the Cowboys and Eagles battle for NFC East supremacy, Jalen Hurts’ MVP chances, the dangerous Bengals, the Dolphins struggles vs the 49ers, the Raiders’ playoff chances and if Deion Sanders’ can turn Colorado into a national championship contender. 49ers LB Fred Warner tells Rich why he has full confidence in Brock Purdy as the rookie QB steps in for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo, and how the Niners’ D was able to stifle the Miami Dolphins’ big play offense in Week 13. Rich makes the cast that Purdy, the last player chosen in the 2022 NFL Draft, can make history by winning the Super Bowl with the 49ers this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps NFL Week 13’s top games including Jalen Hurts staking his claim to MVP honors, Joe Burrow and the Bengals sticking it to the Chiefs again, and how Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury coupled with Baker Mayfield’s release could impact the 49ers’ season.  Two-time Super Bowl champion and ‘Green Light’ podcast host Chris Long tells Rich how much Jimmy Garoppolo’s season-ending foot injury impacts the 49ers’ Super Bowl aspirations, how Joe Burrow and the Bengals continue to impress, and why the Cowboys and Eagles appear headed for an epic showdown to determine NFC East supremacy. Rich reacts to Deion Sanders heading to the Pac-12 to coach the Colorado Buffaloes, says why the College Football Playoff selection committee got it right by adding TCU and Ohio State to face Georgia and Michigan, and has a message for the Indianapolis Colts who are reportedly sniffing around Wolverines’ head coach Jim Harbaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buccaneers RB Rachaad White tells Rich what it’s like to be in the huddle with Tom Brady as a rookie, how the team handled that Week 12 loss to the Browns, if he’s should be in your fantasy football starting lineup this week, and more. Rich previews some the best games on the NFL Week 13 schedule including the Giants vs Commanders, Raiders vs Chargers and Jets vs Vikings. Rich reacts to Lamar Jackson explaining his profane Twitter response to a fan who trolled him and offers up some advice for the Baltimore Ravens QB. Brockman prepares us for the USA vs the Netherlands World Cup with his ‘Top 5 Dutch Fun Facts,’ and offers up his betting advice for NFL Week 13 in ‘Sneaky Good Games.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews USC vs Utah in the Pac-12 title game and explains what’s at stake for the Trojans and subsequently for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Saints DB Tyrann Mathieu and Rich discuss New Orleans’ up-and-down season as they prepare to face NFC South rival Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, how he sees LSU vs Georgia in the SEC title game playing out, and what it’s been like to return to play in his hometown, NOLA. In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on the Jets, Titans, AJ Brown, Deshaun Watson’s return to the field, who wins Commanders vs Giants, if the Cowboys or Ravens get caught napping on Sunday, if Joe Burrow and the Bengals can beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs again, who wins Dolphins vs 49ers, and if Ohio State can sneak into the College Football Playoff. TJ preaches his NFL Week 13 fantasy football advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills’ Thursday Night Football win over the Patriots and weighs in on QB Mac Jones’ over frustration with New England’s play calling in their loss to Buffalo. NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran tells Rich why the Patriots’ offense “has regressed to drastically” this season and if there’s any hope Bill Belichick can turn things around a steer the Pats back to the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In response to reports that many Broncos teammates snubbed Russell Wilson’s birthday party recently Rich lists the top ten NFL quarterbacks whose b’day bashes he wouldn’t miss for the world. Actor/comedian Kumail Nanjiani joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new Hulu series ‘Welcome to Chippendales’ that is actually darker than you’d think, tries to win Rich over to watching Cricket, reveals how he reacted to joining the ‘Star Wars’ universe on his first day of filming ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ with Ewan McGregor, and talks ‘The Big Sick’ and ‘Silicon Valley’ in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’  Rich previews the Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football and the game’s huge AFC playoff implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices