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:  1:15 - This Seahawks' Dark Side defense is better than the Legion of Boom 7:00 - Led by Sam Darnold, this is the beginning of a Seahawks dynasty-they're winning multiple titles in the next 5 years 10:30 - The Patriots' easy path narrative was spot on! They're going to miss the playoffs in 2026 with a first-place schedule 14:00 - We should have known the Patriots were doomed when Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft got snubbed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame 16:45 - The Seahawks should make Kenneth Walker III the highest-paid running back in the NFL 21:15 - The arm length mafia was right!!! The Patriots regret taking Will Campbell 4th overall in last year's NFL Draft 25:00 - Super Bowl LX proved voters got it right in awarding Matthew Stafford MVP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to Bad Bunny’s “spectacle of joy” Super Bowl LX halftime show. Comedian Bert Kreischer joins Rich in-studio to promote his new ‘Save Bert’ Netflix series and reveals how Gary Oldman’s ‘Slow Horses’ spy dramedy influenced its creation, weighs in on the Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl LX and Bad Bunny’s halftime show, and reveals how close he came to blowing his new sponsorship deal with NASCAR. The guys debate which teams have been scripted to play in Super Bowl LXI based on the colors of the games newly released logo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young tells Rich why the Seahawks will be title contenders for the next decade with Sam Darnold at quarterback, what advice he has for New England Patriots QB Drake Maye after his dreadful Super Bowl, his reaction to former 49ers RB Roger Craig’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, and what the Niners must do to climb over Seattle and the L.A. Rams in the NFC West. Rich weighs in on Kenneth Walker III putting the Seahawks’ offense on his back to capture Super Bowl LX MVP honors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Seahawks’ ‘Dark Side’ defense utterly dominating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, and reflects on Sam Darnold’s inspiring journey from draft bust to NFL champion. Patriots fan Brockman weighs in on New England’s next steps after the Seahawks took advantage of their biggest weaknesses in the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from San Francisco where Rich and Keegan-Michael Key discuss his forthcoming Super Bowl LX commercial, reacts to Carolina Panthers RB Rico Dowdle getting flagged for performing a ‘Key & Peele’ Hingle McCringleberry 3-pump TD celebration, reveals how he would react if his beloved Detroit Lions ever reached the Super Bowl, and more.  Rich and Brockman preview the top storylines of the New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks in this week’s ‘What’s More Likely.’   Rich and the guys reveal their Patriots vs Seahawks predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Super Bowl LX in San Francisco where Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk tells Rich why 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is already HOF-worthy, breaks down the evenly-matched, well-coached Patriots and Seahawks, reveals why he doesn’t have an issue with Bill Belichick’s HOF snub, and reveals what great advice Tony Dungy game him after he took the Southern University head coaching job.  Rich and Patriots fan Brockman react to Rams QB Matthew Stafford edging out Drake Maye for NFL MVP honors. Rich lists his top under-the-radar X-factors that could decide who wins Super Bowl LX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Super Bowl LX in San Francisco where Pro Football Hall of Famers Deion Sanders and Emmitt Smith discuss with Rich their favorite memories from their Super Bowl wins, and more. Smith also reveals why you won’t find much memorabilia from his storied NFL career around his house, his thoughts on how the Seahawks vs Patriots plays out on Super Sunday, and reveals he might boycott returning to Canton over Bill Belichick’s snub.   Rich weigh in on the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class headed up by Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald but lacking some other names that were well-deserving of enshrinement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from San Francisco where NFL Network Analyst Steve Smith Sr. tells Rich what it’s like to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl, breaks down how he sees the Seahawks vs Patriots playing out including the potential impact of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Stefon Diggs, and more.   Comedian and die-hard Seahawks fan Adam Ray tells Rich and Patriots fan Brockman why he’s predicting a Seattle rout of New England in the Super Bowl.   In ‘Higher Register’ Rich, Brockman and TJ reveal their less-than-confident Super Bowl predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Super Bowl LX in San Francisco where Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb tells Rich what message he has for long-suffering fans in Dallas, says who he thinks wins Seahawks vs Patriots on Super Sunday, discusses the Jerry Jones/Micah Parsons rift, and more.  Rich compares the contrasting journeys Seahawks QB Sam Darnold and Patriots QB Drake Maye took to the Super Bowl. 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey tells Rich his thoughts on the Niners’ injury-riddled season, how former teammate Sam Darnold inspires him, reveals why he’s so dedicated to football and his off-season conditioning, and more.   Rich recaps the taping of his forthcoming ‘This Was SportsCenter’ podcast episode with Chris Berman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Super Bowl LX in San Francisco where Rich explains why this year’s NFL title game will NOT be a blowout based on the Seahawks and Patriots long history of thrilling, one-score showdowns.  Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner and Rich discuss the keys to who wins Super Bowl LX including the expectations for QBs Sam Darnold and Drake Maye, how New England’s offense will fare against Seattle’ defense, and more.   WWE Superstar Seth Rollins and Rich discuss the success of his beloved Chicago Bears this season, Bill Belichick’s Pro Football Hall of Fame snub, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Best in the World returns to No-Contest Wrestling! WWE Heavyweight Champion CM Punk joins O'Shea and TJ in San Francisco for a special episode to discuss his upcoming WrestleMania Title match against 2026 Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns. Punk revisits all the events that happened since he last appeared on the series premiere of NCW, including his bloody Hell in a Cell match against Drew McIntyre, his Triple Threat WrestleMania 41 fight, and AJ Lee's unforgettable return to the wrestling world. Punk also reveals what young superstars will carry wrestling's next generation, why he "roots" for the Dodgers, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Super Bowl LX in San Francisco where Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson tells Rich what winning an NFL title meant for his career, discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers hiring his former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, what the Raiders are getting in Klint Kubiak as their next head coach, and weighs in on who wins in Seahawks vs Patriots on Super Sunday. Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer and Rich discuss her die-hard love for her alma mater Auburn, why she’s rooting for the Seahawks to beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LX, her most famous movie rolls, and more. ‘No-Contest Wrestling’ co-host O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Rich discuss Anthony Davis’s trade to the Wizards, James Harden’s trade to the Cavs, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Super Bowl LX in San Francisco where comedian Frank Caliendo visits the set and does his hilarious, spot-on impressions of Rob Gronkowski, Billy Bob Thornton, Jerry Jones, Jay Glazer, Jon Gruden, John Madden, Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino and more. Four-time Super Bowl champion/NFL on FOX Analyst Rob Gronkowski tells Rich who was really to blame that time he dented the Lombardi Trophy, explains why the Patriots beat the Seahawks in the famous Malcolm Butler interception title game, this no-holds-barred thoughts on Bill Belichick’s Pro Football Hall of Fame snub, if the Patriots or Seahawks come out on top on Super Sunday, and more. Rich and the guys react to the Dallas Mavericks trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Super Bowl LX in San Francisco where Rich weighs in on the Seahawks vs Patriots rematch storyline and how the two teams are much different from that last time they faced each other in Super Bowl XLIX in 2015. Steelers DT Cam Heyward and Rich discuss his playing future after 15 years in the NFL, Mike Tomlin walking away after 19 years as Pittsburgh’s head coach, if 4-time MVP Aaron Rodgers could return for another season, the keys to who wins Super Bowl LX, and more. TJ reacts to James Harden’s trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and reveals what the deal means for his Clippers fandom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three-time Super Bowl champion/NFL on FOX Analyst/’Stinkin’ Truth’ host Mark Schlereth and Rich preview the Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots Super Bowl LX including QB Sam Darnold’s stellar play down the stretch, the importance of offensive line play in who wins on Super Sunday, his MVP prediction for the big game, and shares a NTFW story about his trip to Super Bowl XXXIII. AEW CEO/Jaguars exec Tony Khan and Rich discuss All-Elite Wrestling’s big MJF vs Brody King match, Jacksonville’s huge year-one turnaround under new head coach Liam Coen, and more. Rich reacts to Todd Monken’s first press conference as the Cleveland Browns’ new head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly failing to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction class. In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl LX matchup, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s voting process, the New York Giants’ 2026 season outlook under new head coach John Harbaugh, and more. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss if/how injuries to key players could impact Super Bowl LX, reveals the big decision Geno Smith made that paved the way for Sam Darnold to join the Seahawks, and says how much Darnold reaching the Super Bowl factored into the Minnesota Vikings’ big front office shakeup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys recap Super Bowl LX Media Night with the best soundbites from the Patriots and Seahawks from the annual event. ESPN ‘Monday Night Football’ Analyst Troy Aikman and Rich discuss the keys to who wins Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, and says what advice he has for Drake Maye, what’s impressed him most about Sam Darnold’s rollercoaster NFL journey, reveals why Offensive and Defensive Coordinators are nearly as important to a team’s success as HC’s, says why Bill Belichick’s snub was a “huge black eye” for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and why Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones deserved an Emmy for his memorable ‘Landman’ cameo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on the ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network becoming official. Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau joins Rich in-studio to promote the new season of his ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ Apple TV series co-starring Jennifer Garner, shares his favorite stories from playing Jaime Lannister on ‘Game of Thrones’ and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Josh Lucas joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of his Apple TV ‘Palm Royale’ series, his die-hard Seattle Seahawks fandom, his role playing legendary college basketball coach Don Haskins in ‘Glory Road,’ and more. Rich reacts to the Arizona Cardinals hiring Rams OC Mike LaFleur and the Las Vegas Raiders zeroing in on the Seattle Seahawks’ OC Klint Kubiak to be their new head coaches. Michigan alum Rich reacts to Wolverines Head Basketball Coach Dusty May’s good-natured pre-game taunting incident with Michigan State’s student section. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down how the Seahawks and Patriots built their Super Bowl rosters and debates if the Minnesota Vikings should regret not re-signing Sam Darnold instead of keeping the erratic and injury-prone JJ McCarthy as their starting QB. Former Raiders GM Mike Mayock and Rich discuss the Vikings firing their GM in the wake of Darnold’s Super Bowl berth, breaks down the key decisions in the Seahawks’ and Patriots’ roster building that let them to Super Sunday and the keys to which team hoists the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night, what the hiring of Kevin Stefanski means for Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr, Tua Tagovailoa’s uncertain future with the Miami Dolphins after the hiring of Jeff Hafley, and weighs in on Bill Belichick’s Pro Football Hall of Fame snub. Rich and Brockman check in with a caller who predicted the Patriots would go 0-17 prior to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices