The Rich Eisen Show

Rich and the guys debate what to expect from the Kansas City Chiefs’ “retooling” in the wake of missing the postseason for the first time in ten years along with Patrick Mahomes’ season-ending ACL injury. Rich breaks down which NFL teams can punch their tickets to the playoffs in Week 16. Comedian/impressionist Frank Caliendo joins Rich in-studio where he discusses his upcoming tour dates and does his expert impressions of John Madden, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, ESPN stalwarts Mel Kiper Jr, and Adam Schefter among others, including a re-imagining of ‘Step Brothers’ starring John C. Reilly and Stephen A. Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers taking one more step towards winning the AFC North with a Monday Night Football win over Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins to improve to 8-6 on the year. NFL on Fox analyst/’Stinkin’ Truth’ podcast host Mark Schlereth and Rich discuss Kyler Murray’s uncertain future with the Arizona Cardinals, Philip Rivers’ return to the Indianapolis Colts after a 5-year retirement, how Denver Broncos’ QB Bo Nix and Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence have improved over the past month, how Micah Parsons’ season-ending ACL injury impacts the Green Bay Packers’ chances to catch the Chicago Bears in the NFC North, if the Detroit Lions miss or make the playoffs, which teams is likely to come out on top in the NFC South, and explains why he agrees with Rich that we’ll all (even KC haters) miss the Chiefs come playoffs time. Rich weighs in on the Dolphins being eliminated from playoff contention and the future of head coach Mike McDaniel in Miami after another disappointing seas

Rich breaks down the Los Angeles Rams’ impressive Week 15 win over the Detroit Lions and previews what’s at stake for L.A. on Thursday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks, and the San Francisco 49ers outside chance to still win the NFC West. Rich reacts to Trevor Lawrence and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars extending their win streak to 5 games, and previews what’s at stake for the Miami Dolphins in their Monday Night Football showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on the Philadelphia Eagles’ firing on all cylinders in their Week 15 31-0 shutout of the lowly 2-12 Las Vegas Raiders, says why Cowboys fans should be excited for the team’s future despite falling to 6-7-1 on the year, and capes for fellow Michigan alum JJ McCarthy after the Minnesota Vikings’ in over Dallas. Rich weighs in on how Micah Parsons’ season-ending knee injury in the Packers’ Week 15 loss to the Denver Broncos impacts Green Bay’s Super Bowl aspirations. The guys react to the Chicago Bears taking over sole possession of 1st place in the NFC North with a rout of Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Browns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Kansas City Chiefs being eliminated from playoff contention in a game overshadowed by the season-ending ACL injury to Patrick Mahomes. Rich weighs in on the Denver Broncos’ Week 15 win over the Green Bay Packers, and breaks down Josh Allen’s heroics to lead the Buffalo Bills from a 21-point deficit to a huge win over the New England Patriots in their AFC East showdown. The guys react to 44-year-old Philip Rivers nearly leading the Indianapolis Colts to a road win over the Seattle Seahawks in his first NFL game since the 2020 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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:  :45 - Sunday was the best game of Bo Nix's career, and the Broncos will be in the AFC Championship Game 5:30 - The Packers' Super Bowl chances ended with Micah Parsons' knee injury 9:30 - Andy Reid will not be the head coach the next time the Chiefs make the playoffs 14:19 - The Patriots will be 1-and-done in the playoffs 18:30 - The Jaguars are the team nobody wants to play come January 21:45 - The Bears are winning the NFC North 26:35 - The winner of Thursday Night Football's Rams vs Seahawks game will be the #1 seed in the NFC 31:45 - Philip Rivers will be in the NFL in 2026 34:45 - It's time to get rid of divisions for playoffs... the top seven make it and that's that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich ranks the best NFL Week 15 games including Ravens vs Bengals, Chargers vs Chiefs, Lions vs Rams, Bills vs Patriots, Packers-Broncos and Colts-Seahawks. Panthers DT Derrick Brown and Rich discuss Carolina’s chances to win the NFC South after a rough start to the season, his renewed love of football after missing most of last year with a knee injury, and more. Mike Del Tufo provides his (highly inaccurate) weather report for NFL Games including Browns at Bears, Bills at Patriots, and Colts at Seahawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to Philip Rivers’ return to the Madden video game and getting a higher player rating than Cleveland Browns’ QB Shedeur Sanders and other starting quarterbacks. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the NFC South race, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Drake Maye, Josh Allen, Philip Rivers, Micah Parsons, Justin Jefferson, Bo Nix and more. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the collapsed lung suffered by Steelers All-Pro TJ Watt, the chances Philip Rivers plays for the Indianapolis Colts against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15, the reasons behind the growing frustrations of Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow, which teams could be hopping back in the coaching carousel after disappointing seasons.  Rich has a bone to pick with NFL teams going for 2-point conversions when they don’t have to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith joins Rich in-studio where he explains why the Los Angeles Rams are the best team in the NFL, why the Baltimore Ravens are the league’s most disappointing team, says why the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense has struggled this season, reveals why he made an early departure from Jerry Jones’ suite at a Dallas Cowboys game this year, and if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder can win back-to-back NBA titles this season.  Rich reacts to the Atlanta Falcons’ come-from-behind Thursday Night Football win over the reeling Tampa Bay Buccaneers who now have some work to do to make the playoffs this season. Michigan alum Rich weighs in on which candidates would be the best fit to take over the Wolverines’ football program in the wake of Sherrone Moore’s controversial firing.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Bussin’ with the Boys’ hosts Taylor Lewan and Will Compton join Rich in-studio to discuss the Sherrone Moore controversy at Rich and Taylor’s alma mater Michigan and where the Wolverines’ football program and the university as a whole goes from here, how head coach Mike Vrabel has returned the New England Patriots’ winning ways, 44-year-old Philip Rivers unretiring for a shot to start for the injury-riddled Indianapolis Colts, and what the Cincinnati Bengals must do to return Joe Burrow’s joy for playing football after another lost season, and more.   Rich previews what is at stake for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their Thursday Night Football NFC South matchup with the Falcons, and why the L.A. Rams are cheering against Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner and Rich break down the challenges Philip Rivers is facing in his return to the Indianapolis Colts after not playing since the 2020 season, what is show’s about the NFL’s ability to develop young quarterbacks, discusses the mindset of Joe Burrow amid another injury-plagued disappointing season with the Cincinnati Bengals, why the Jacksonville Jaguars have been heating up and why the Philadelphia Eagles have cooled off of late, what’s ailing the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense, what the game tape says about 2nd-year QBs Drake Maye and Bo Nix, and Josh Allen’s huge Week 14 in the Buffalo Bills’ win over Cincy.   Rich and the guys marvel at the Oklahoma City Thunder’s red hot 24-1 start to the NBA season, and discuss the new ESPN ’30-for-30’ documentary on the late Stuart Scott. In the NFL Week 15 version of ‘Higher Register’ Rich, Brockman and TJ offer up their less-than-enthusiastic belief in the Colts, Broncos vs Packers as a Super Bowl preview, and Cle

Michigan alum Rich weighs in on the shocking developments that led to the firing of the Wolverines’ head football coach Sherrone Moore and how the university moves forward in the wake of the stunning scandal. ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark tells Rich why the Los Angeles Rams are the best team in the NFL, discusses the rise of the New England Patriots under 2nd-year QB Drake Maye and new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Philadelphia Eagles’ three-game losing streak, Mike Tomlin’s future as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach, and more. Rich and the guys reflect on Joe Burrow’s latest press conference where the Cincinnati Bengals QB confessed that he’s not having fun playing football these days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

O'Shea and TJ said his name and... he appeared! WWE Superstar Joe Hendry joined the show to discuss his start in the wrestling industry, his insane popularity with fans, what it felt like to make appearances in the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, his welcome to wrestling moment, his Bar Fight Crew and much more! The guys also react to WWE Monday Night Raw & the reappearance on "The Masked Man", the return of the Uso's as a tag team, and look ahead to John Cena's final match vs Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reveals his updated NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 15 with some new teams making his top 10. Actor Paul Rudd joins Rich in-studio where he discusses his upcoming ‘Anaconda’ reboot, the state of his beloved Kansas City Chiefs, fantasy football, his favorite scenes from ‘Anchorman,’ his annual ‘Big Slick’ charity event, and more. Rich reacts to Philip Rivers’ first press conference since unretiring to rejoin the Indianapolis Colts, and says why he’s rooting for the 44-year-old former Pro Bowl QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steelers DT Cam Heyward and Rich discuss Pittsburgh’s chances to win the AFC North, the increasing “hot seat” talk surrounding head coach Mike Tomlin, Philip Rivers’ return to the Indianapolis Colts, his recent on-field beef with Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen, and Ohio State’s chances to win back-to-back national championships. Emmy-winning actor Hank Azaria joins Rich in-studio where he laments over his beloved Mets losing Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz on consecutive days, says how Bruce Springsteen responded to hearing his EZ Street tribute band, and congers up his best ‘The Simpsons’ voices (Moe, Chief Wiggum, and Snake Jailbird) to recreate some all-time best sports rants from Allen Iverson, Mike Gundy, and Dennis Green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on the Indianapolis Colts’ possibly starting Philip Rivers in Week 15 even though the 44-year-old QB hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2020 season. WWE Superstar Gunther joins Rich in-studio to discuss his plans to send John Cena into retirement this Saturday, reveals the hilarious he decided to pursue a career in professional wrestling, and more. Rich reacts to Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni being asked about possibly benching QB Jalen Hurts, and breaks down the 6-7 Kansas City Chiefs’ slim playoff hopes entering the stretch run of the NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on Justin Herbert leading the Chargers to a critical Monday Night Football win over the Philadelphia Eagles despite playing with a broken hand and getting sacked 7 times. ‘Law & Order’ star Tony Goldwyn joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘Far from the Tree’ podcast with his daughter Blair, sharing scenes with Sean Penn in the acclaimed ‘One Battle After Another,’ his memorable heel performance in ‘Ghost,’ playing the President of the United States of America on ‘Scandal,’ and more. Auntie Jackie in Virginia calls in to offer up her reaction to Shedeur Sander’s big Week 14 game for the Cleveland Browns, and react to the latest memorable press conference moment from Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to former Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers, who last played in 2020, signing with the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad. In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the Eagles’ playoffs outlook, if the Chargers can catch the Denver Broncos in the AFC West, if the Bills vs Patriots in Week 15 is a preview of the AFC Championship Game, Philip Rivers’ possible return to the Indianapolis Colts, John Harbaugh’s future with the Baltimore Ravens, if Indiana Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza can pull off the triple crown of winning the CFP, the Heisman Trophy, and going #1 overall in the NFL Draft, and the Los Angeles Dodgers stealing All-Star closer Edwin Diaz away from the New York Mets. Rich makes a pitch to Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman to bolt the Fighting Irish for an job as an NFL head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Eagles’ crushing overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers and why Philadelphia fans shouldn’t be overly concerned about the team’s season-long struggles to be consistent week-to-week. Rich weighs in on the injury-riddled Indianapolis Colts possibly adding former Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers to their practice squad after the season-ending injury to Daniel Jones and the injuries to backups Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard. ESPN’s Jeff Saturday and Rich discuss the massive challenges Philip Rivers would face if he played for the Colts this season, his level of concern for the Eagles amid their 3-game losing streak, how the NFC playoff picture could play out, shares his favorite memories of the late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, and reveals the epic prank Peyton and Cooper Manning played on him the first time he golfed at Augusta National. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich offers up his thoughts on the Steelers going into Baltimore and taking over sole possession of 1st place in the AFC North. Rich sounds off on the current College Football Playoff system and suggests the NCAA should take a cue from the NFL. The guys say that the vibes might be changing in Philly prior to the Eagles’ MNF game against the Chargers. Rich discusses the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars after their impressive win over the Colts in Week 14. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices