The Rich Eisen Show

Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers using the possibility of retirement to motivate his young receiving corps to improve more quickly, and says why Tom Brady’s latest comments on NFL parity bode well for his post-playing career as a Fox Sports NFL analyst.  Rich and the guys reveal their ‘NFL Quarterpost Awards’ for Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Comeback Player...

Rich reflects on the show’s 8th anniversary and recalls some of the most memorable in-studio guests since the launch. The guys react to Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy addressing the media about being underdogs this Sunday against the defending champion Los Angeles Rams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the pivotal Thursday Night Football matchup between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts laying out the huge stakes for both underperforming teams.  NFL Network Analyst Steve Smith Sr. joins Rich in-studio to discuss how some athletes manufacture things to get fired up about to stoke their competitive fire, explains why the Eagles are soaring high while Russell Wilson and the...

Rich and the guys marvel over the G League debut of 7’5” Frenchman Victor Wembanyama and workshop a nickname for the future NBA lottery pick.  Actor/comedian Mo Amer joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new Netflix show, reveals how he discovered stand-up comedy at the age of 10…in the Houston Astrodome??, compares his Astros’ history of cheating to Rich’s Yankees, and reveals what Dwayne ‘The Rock...

ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan and Rich discuss what happens to Aaron Judges’ 62nd home run ball, debate if his American League HR record should be considered the MLB record in the face of Barry Bond’s PED suspicions, predicts his World Series winner, and says to brace yourself for a “crazy” baseball offseason that could see the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani  Rich gets roped into a game of ‘Start-Bench...

Yankees fan Rich reacts to Aaron Judge setting the American League single-season home run record with 62 longballs, and explains why he feels the Pinstripes’ slugger is the true “clean” home run king instead of Barry Bonds. Emmy-winning actor Jimmy Smits joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new CBS drama ‘East New York,” Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run, joining the ‘Star Wars’ universe, and dishes the...

Eagles All-Pro OT Lane Johnson tells Rich what it was like facing his old head coach Doug Pederson in Week 4, how Jalen Hurts has matured and improved as a quarterback and more. Rich and the guys debate if it’s better to slip out of party without saying goodbye to anyone or to make the rounds before making your exit, and debate if the Dallas Cowboys should stick with Cooper Rush at their starting...

ESPN’s Robert Griffin III tells Rich how Deebo Samuel makes the 49ers a dangerous team, why the Rams are not using WR Allen Robinson properly, if the Eagles’ early success is sustainable, how the Ravens get past Lamar Jackson’s 4th down blunder that led to Baltimore’s Week 3 loss to the Buffalo Bills, explains why Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense is harder to defend without Tyreek Hill, and...

Rich recaps the San Francisco 49ers’ Monday Night Football win over NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams. NBC Sports’ NFL Insider Peter King tells Rich why the Steelers made the switch from Mitchell Trubisky to Kenny Pickett as their starting QB, why he’s shocked John Harbaugh is getting so much heat for his 4th down call in the Ravens’ Week 4 loss to the Buffalo Bills, if Colts head coach Frank Reich...

The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss the controversy surrounding Tua Tagovailoa and possible changes coming to the NFL’s concussion protocol, debate if Kenny Pickett should be the Steelers starting QB going forward over Mitchell Trubisky, why Dak Prescott’s job is secure despite Cooper Rush going 3-0 in his stead, what the future holds in Carolina for QB Baker Mayfield and head coach Matt Rhul...

‘The Green Light’ podcast host and 2-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long and Rich break down the Chiefs’ offense taking it to a previously stout Buccaneers’ defense, debate John Harbaugh’s controversial choice to go for a touchdown instead of a gimme FG in the Ravens loss to the Buffalo Bills, weighs in on the potential QB controversies on the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Dallas C...

Rich recaps the Patrick Mahomes and the Kansasy City Chiefs’ impressive offensive display against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers #1-ranked scoring defense to the tune of 41 points on Sunday Night Football and says why he still thinks Tom Brady and company will still win the NFC South. Rich weighs in on Ravens HC John Harbaugh’s controversial decision to go for a touchdown instead of a gimme field goal l...

In his ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on Josh Allen vs Lamar Jackson, the Jets, Patriots, Micah Parsons vs Carson Wentz, Nick Chubb, Saquon Barkley, the Patriots vs Pacers, Eagles vs Jaguars, and Raiders vs Broncos in Week 4. Actor Joe Manganiello joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of ‘Mythic Quest,’ his beloved Steelers facing Rich’s Jets in Week 4, what it’s like to work...

Browns WR Amari Cooper tells Rich that he still doesn’t know why Jerry Jones traded him from the Dallas Cowboys to Cleveland, says how RB Nick Chubb compares to his former teammate Ezekiel Elliott, reveals what he did once that got Nick Saban fired up, and reacts to Tua Tagovailoa’s head injury that saw him carried off the field in Cincinnati on a stretcher.  Rich previews the NFL schedule and bre...

Rich reacts to the horrific head injury suffered by Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in Miami’s Thursday Night Football loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and explains why he thinks Tua should not have been on the playing field in the first place. 49ers TE George Kittle (an Iowa alum) and Rich (Michigan alum) talk trash ahead of this weekend’s Hawkeyes-Wolverines Big Ten showdown, weighs in on Jimmy Garoppo...

Rich recaps Aaron Judge matching Roger Maris’ American League record with 61 home runs and reacts to Blue Jays fan Frank Lasagna (yes, that’s his actual name) who had the ball hit his glove only to drop it into Toronto’s bullpen.   Actor Josh Duhamel joins Rich in-studio to discuss his Disney+ show ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,’ his beloved Minnesota Vikings, and talks Steven Spielberg, disco...

ESPN NFL Analyst Steve Young and Rich discuss his episode of EPIX’s ‘NFL Icons’ that chronicles his journey from 8th string QB at BYU to Pro Football Hall of Famer, how he want from NFL afterthought to causing the exodus of Joe Montana from San Francisco, reveals his concern for the Jimmy Garoppolo-Trey Lance dynamic in the 49ers locker room, and offers up his lefty-to-lefty advice for Dolphins QB...

Yankees fan Rich reacts to Aaron Judge’s 61st home run this season and debates if the Pinstripe’s slugger should be regarded as the true HR king instead of Barry Bonds if he reaches 62. Future Hall of Fame QB Drew Brees tells Rich how much he’s enjoying retirement and playing fantasy football against his sons, why he had a big issue with Saints DB Marshon Lattimore getting ejected from the Buccane...

Rich reacts to Marlins pitcher Richard Bleier getting called for a balk…3 times…in one at-bat, and offers up his NFL Top 10 Power Rankings that stirs up plenty of controversy on the set. Actor Ernie Hudson joins Rich in-studio to discuss NBC’s reboot of ‘Quantum Leap’ and dishes the dirt on ‘Ghostbusters,’ HBO’s ‘Oz,’ his early-career appearances on ‘Fantasy Island’ and ‘The White Shadow’ in a rou...

Jets fan Rich reacts to the announcement that Zach Wilson has been cleared to return to action in Week 4 and says why it’s time to see some results from the 2nd-year QB in New York. Pro Football Hall of Famer and Jackson State Head Coach Deion Sanders tries to talk Rich into getting a hair replacement procedure, says why his son Shedeur deserves Heisman Trophy consideration, reacts to rumors he’s...

Jets fan Rich reacts to the announcement that Zach Wilson has been cleared to return to action in Week 4 and says why it’s time to see some results from the 2nd-year QB in New York. Pro Football Hall of Famer and Jackson State Head Coach Deion Sanders tries to talk Rich into getting a hair replacement procedure, says why his son Shedeur deserves Heisman Trophy consideration, reacts to rumors he’s...

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky tells Rich how great it felt to have Jimmy Garropolo join him in the “I Once Stepped Out of the Back of the Endzone for a Safety” club, says why the Philadelphia Eagles are legitimate Super Bowl contenders, explains how new Head Coach Mike McDaniel has made the Dolphins’ offense much more dynamic and adaptable, why the Bills are still the best team in the NFL despite...

Rich lists his “Top 5 NFL Teams Whose Fortunes Changed in Week 3” including the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers. Eagles All-Pro CB Darius Slay tells Rich how he got his “Big Play” nickname and why he embraced the challenge of shutting down opponents’ top receivers week in and week out, weighs in on Jalen Hurts impressive start to...

Rich recaps the Cowboys Monday Night Football win over NFC East rival New York Giants and says why Dallas, despite Cooper Rush going 2-0 in Dak Prescott’s stead, does NOT have a QB controversy. Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers Insider Rick Stroud tells Rich how the Bucs are preparing to deal with the impending arrival of Hurricane Ira, how a slew of injuries are impacting the team, breaks down the snafu...

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says why the Buffalo Bills are still the best team in the NFL despite losing to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3, weighs in on Raiders HC Josh McDaniels’ job security after an 0-3 start, if the Bengals are back, the Chiefs’ offensive struggles in their loss to the Colts, Trevor Lawrence and the Jags’ upward momentum, the Broncos’ sputtering offense, Jalen Hurt...