The Rich Eisen Show

Former All-Pro offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz and guest host Ryan Leaf preview the AFC Divisional Round matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.    Former All-Pro offensive lineman Eric Wood and Ryan discuss the Bills’ demolition of the New England Patriots and their chances in their upcoming showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, and Ryan Fitzpatrick’s unforgettable shirtless appearance in Buffalo in sub-zero temperatures.    Ryan breaks down the Rams’ trade for Matthew Stafford and wonders if L.A. is any better off with him than they would have been if they’d kept Jared Goff.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host Ryan Leaf and the guys break down the NFL playoff picture and debate the “Tuck Rule Game” between the Patriots and Raiders on the 20th anniversary of the infamous incident. Actor/comedian Joel McHale tells Ryan how his hometown Seahawks can rebound from their disappointing 2021 season, engage in some good-natured Washington-Washington State trolling and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reveals what happened at SoFi Stadium when he took his son to the Rams vs Cardinals playoff game where there was as much action in the stands as there was on the field. Actress Neve Campbell and Rich discuss her reboot of the horror classic ‘Scream,’ talks ‘Baywatch,’ ‘Rounders,’ ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ reveals that the first NFL game she went to was the Super Bowl, and that she didn’t know who David Bowie was when she hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ and he was the musical guest in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’  (timestamp).      Rich reacts to a caller who praises Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell for changing the team’s culture of losing and reacts to Mike Tomlin’s latest comments on the future of the Steelers’ future at quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network Analyst Maurice Jones-Drew tells Rich why the Rams look as good right now as they have all season long, why the lack of a consistent run game is why Kliff Kingsbury-coached teams always fade at the end of seasons and why Arizona didn’t take advantage of Kyler Murray’s wide skill set, what to expect in the Rams vs Buccaneers rematch of their Week 3 showdown, and why the Jacksonville Jaguars need to hire a QB-friendly head coach to oversee the development of #1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence.  Rich makes the case for the Jags to hire former NFL QB and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich as their next head coach. Raiders Pro Bowl DE Maxx Crosby tells Rich how he’s handling the “heartbreaking” end Las Vegas’ season after overcoming so many obstacles this season, his reaction to Mike Mayock’s firing, why his vote is for the team to make interim head coach Rich Bisaccia the permanent HC, if the Raiders were going to settle for a tie against the Chargers in their regular sea

Rich recaps the Los Angeles Rams’ “complete throttling” of the Cardinals in their Wild Card round matchup, and says that Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury must adjust in the future to avoid another late-season swoon.   The MMQB’s Albert Breer tells Rich if Cardinals’ Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury is on the hot seat in Arizona after a stumbling finish following their 10-2 start, if the Cowboys are likely to move on from current Head Coach Mike McCarthy in favor of Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn, how the impending sale of the Broncos could impact Denver’s search for their next head coach, and if the Raiders firing GM Mike Mayock could be a omen of Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan for Las Vegas.   Rich awards this week’s ‘REisen Shine Courtyard by Marriott Award’ to Donna Kelce he traversed the country this weekend to watch her son Jason Kelce play for the Philadelphia Eagles vs the Buccaneers and then hopped a flight from Tampa to Kansas City in time to watch her other son, Travis Kelce, throw a TD pass in the Chie

Chiefs super fan Eric Stonestreet tells Rich that he predicted KC’s big man touchdown pass in their Wild Card Round blowout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, his concerns for facing a red-hot Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, why he took to smuggling jalapenos into his suite at Arrowhead Stadium, and if he was openly rooting against his ‘Modern Family’ co-star and Pittsburgh fan Ed O’Neill. Rich reacts to Mike McCarthy being “situationally awful” in the Cowboys loss to the 49ers, and in a Cowboys-only version of ‘Overreaction Monday’ Rich weighs in on McCarthy’s job security, if Dallas regrets breaking the bank for Dak Prescott, if Micah Parsons should have been a full-time edge rusher, and if Jerry Jones’ maverick ways permeates the entire organization and results in a systemic lack of discipline that resulted in 14 penalties on the field vs San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovsky tells Rich why Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is the Shohei Ohtani of the NFL, why the blame for the Cowboys’ early playoff exit at the hands of the 49ers falls squarely on the shoulders of QB Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy and why Dallas needs to move on from the head coach, why he has some doubts about Jalen Hurts long-term viability as the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting QB, why Tom Brady and the Buccaneers remain a dangerous team despite a plethora of key injuries, and why this year’s playoffs are a chance for Rams QB Matthew Stafford to re-shape his legacy and land a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rich drills down on Cowboys fan TJ to find out how he would fix the problems that ail Dallas as displayed in their Wild Card Round home loss to the 49ers. In his Overreaction Monday segment Rich says if the Buffalo Bills had the most impressive win of Super Wild Card Weekend and if that was Bill Belichick’s worst playoff loss ever, if the Niners have full trust in Jimmy Garoppol

Rich recaps the Cowboys’ loss to the 49ers, detailing how Dallas’ many mistakes did them in long before the controversial ending to their Wild Card game. FOX Sports NFL Rules Analyst Mike Pereira, former Head of NFL Officiating, tells Rich why he has issues with how the refs handled the controversial end of the 49ers vs Cowboys game, why that Joe Burrow touchdown pass should have been overturned in the Bengals vs Raiders wild card game, and if there should have been an Offensive Pass Interference flag on the Chiefs’ big man touchdown in their blowout win over the Steelers. Rich marvels at Bills QB Josh Allen’s HUGE night in Buffalo’s rout of the Patriots and has responds to critics who say Mac Jones isn’t the right QB for the Pats and that it might be time for Bill Belichick to move on from New England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rams WR Cooper Kupp tells Rich how teaming up with Matthew Stafford help him elevate his game to an MVP level this season, and what challenges await L.A. in their 3rd meeting this season against the Arizona Cardinals, and the guys debate if Kupp can top Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers for MVP honors. NBC Sports’ Tony Dungy tells Rich why the Charger’s OT timeout didn’t change the Raiders decision to go for the win instead of a tie in their regular season finale, why he’s predicting 3 road upsets in the NFL’s Super Wildcard Weekend, that fired Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores will land with the Texans, and that he’s received two calls in recent weeks from teams trying to lure him out of retirement. Rich makes his latest pitch to host the Academy Awards after Page 6 reported that SNL’s Pete Davidson is being considered for the Oscars’ gig.   Rich says what’s more like to happen in the NFL’s Super Wildcard Weekend matchups and Brockman lists his top gambling picks in his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ segment. Learn more abou

Georgia Bulldogs All-America LB Nakobe Dean, this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth Award’ winner, tells Rich when he knew UGA had a special defensive unit, how much joy he took in silencing all the Michigan trolls, his reaction to donning that erroneous “Alabama Champions” cap after Georgia won the title, and if we’ll see him at the NFL Combine this year.  Eagles TE Dallas Goedert tells Rich why Philly remains confident in their chances against the Buccaneers despite being the lowest seed in the NFC playoffs, how Jalen Hurts’ steady leadership his helped the Eagles improve throughout the season, what he has to say to Philadelphia’s doubters and if he’d ever consider using Viagra to stay warm during extremely cold weather games. In his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ TJ lists his Top 5 What Ifs including Barry Bonds to the Braves, the Dez Bryant catch, Tim Duncan to the Sixers, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Texans firing Head Coach David Culley after just one season in Houston saying, “I don’t understand it.”  Steelers Pro Bowl DT Cam Heyward tells Rich what it means being named to the NFL’s All-Pro team this season, why teammate TJ Watt deserves the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, why Pittsburgh plans to shock the world and knock the Kansas City Chiefs out of the playoffs, what the atmosphere was like during Ben Roethlisberger’s final home game, and his reaction to his Ohio State Buckeyes losing to Michigan for the first time in a decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cardinals DE JJ Watt tells Rich how he was able to return early from what was supposed to be a season-ending injury, the Cards’ mindset heading into the playoffs after limping across the finish line to end the regular season, why Chandler Jones has taken to calling himself “CJ Watt,” why his brother TJ Watt deserves to be named NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and more!    Actor Jack Quaid tells Rich how much fun he had being in the reboot of the ‘Scream’ franchise despite his lingering childhood trauma from seeing Ghost Face masks every Halloween, the upcoming season of ‘The Boys’ and more!   Rich reacts to Colts GM Chris Ballard’s less-than-glowing endorsement of Carson Wentz’s play this season and debate if Indy should be in the market for a new QB next season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian Jim Gaffigan and Rich talk NFL and the Week 18 collapse of his belove Colts and the unpredictable 2021 regular season, his ‘Comedy Monster’ Netflix special and ‘The Fun Tour’ live shows, and shares his fond memories of the late comedian Bob Saget.   Actor Josh Gad tells Rich why he, a die-hard Miami Dolphins fan, is thoroughly unhappy with Brian Flores’ firing, how he reacted when Larry David asked him to wear those tattered tighty whities in his ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ cameo this season, and that he’s not creeped out by 55-year-old Mike Del Tufo’s Olaf fetish.    Rich makes his latest pitch to host this year’s Oscars telecast demonstrating why he’d be a great co-host with Hugh Jackman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down every NFL Wild Card Weekend game and ranks which games he’s most excited for among Patriots vs Bills, Steelers vs Chiefs, Bengals vs Raiders, Rams vs Cardinals, 49ers vs Cowboys, and Buccaneers vs Eagles.     ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss the latest developments in Kyrie Irving’s return to the Brooklyn Nets, and why the Lakers are still very watchable despite their major flaws that might keep LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and company out of the playoffs.    Rich and Brockman debate if Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady is more worthy to win NFL MVP honors this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York Post columnist Ian O’Connor tells Rich why the Giants fired Joe Judge after just two seasons in New York, why the team would be wise to pursue a trade for Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and hire ousted Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores to be their next head coach, why the Brooklyn Nets “sold a piece of their soul” by bringing Kyrie Irving back, and how deep he sees Bill Belichick taking the New England Patriots in the playoffs with rookie QB Mac Jones.   Comedian Jeff Ross tells Rich how he’s handling the loss of his close friend Bob Saget who passed away suddenly at the age of 65 this week and shares his favorite moments during their long friendship.     Rich and the guys debate if the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, or Miami Dolphins is the most attractive head coaching position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and Brockman debate if the Bill Belichick coaching tree has been a failure so far with his two latest disciples, Brian Flores and Joe Judge, getting fired by the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants, and if NFL teams would be wise to stay away from Belichick assistants in the future.     Rich recaps the craziest moments from a wild NFL 2021 regular season including Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans giving Tom Brady’s 600th TD pass ball to a fan, Dolphins OL Robert Hunt’s amazing touchdown that wasn’t a touchdown vs the Baltimore Ravens, all of Urban Meyer’s many follies, Antonio Brown’s strip down meltdown, Chicago Bears LB Cassius Marsh getting a questionable Taunting flag and subsequent hip check from referee Tony Corrente, and the Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders incredible overtime throwdown thriller to end the regular season.   CBS Sports Announcer and the voice of the Brooklyn Nets Ian Eagle tells Rich that he’s so desperate to stay warm this weekend in Buffalo that he’s willing to wear Kur

Rich reacts to the New York Giants firing head coach Joe Judge after just two seasons and breaks down the team’s recent string of head coaching failures.   NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich why the Rams were force by injuries in their secondary to bring Eric Weddle out of retirement, the reason(s) why the Giants ultimately chose to cut ties with head coach Joe Judge, why the Miami Dolphins fired Brian Flores despite his back-to-back winning seasons, if the situation in Seattle comes down to the Seahawks keeping either Pete Carroll or Russell Wilson, and what we can expect in the next few weeks from the Las Vegas Raiders, Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers concerning their head coaching positions.   Rich tells a Giants fan why current Stanford Head Coach Davis Shaw would be an “outstanding” choice to fill New York’s vacant HC spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49ers All-Pro LB Fred Warner and Rich discuss San Francisco’s defensive mindset and their comeback win over the Rams that punched their playoff ticket, and why he’s expecting a “battle” in the Niners’ Wildcard showdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena and Rich discuss his new HBO Max series ‘Peacemaker,’ the new season of TBS’ ‘Wipeout,’ and his reaction to the WWE latest round of releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Michael Irvin and Rich discuss his pre-season prediction for the Cowboys’ regular season record, why he fears for Dallas in their Wildcard Round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, reveals his favorite memories from those classic Cowboys vs 49ers games in the 90’s including going up against Deion Sanders with Super Bowl appearances on the line. Former All-Pro running back and current Tennessee State Head Coach Eddie George tells Rich how much he’s enjoyed his first year of coaching and the positive impact Deion Sanders has had on small college football, how for his former team the Tennessee Titans can go in the playoffs if Derrick Henry can return to form, his reaction to Georgia beating Alabama for the national championship and how he’s taking his Ohio State Buckeyes’ first loss to Rich’s Michigan for the first time in a decade. Rich awards this week’s ‘REisen Shine Courtyard by Marriott Award’ to 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo after he led the Niners to an o

Rich recaps the Georgia Bulldogs win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff national championship game to capture their first title since 1980 thanks to the play of Stetson Bennett’s rags-to-riches football story. Packers All-Pro Offensive Tackle David Bakhtiari tells Rich he great it felt to be back on the field after missing Green Bay’s first 16 games due to injury, why the Packers feel confident in their Super Bowl chances, why he thinks Aaron Rodgers’ off-field controversies shouldn’t impact his worthiness for the NFL’s MVP Award, and reveals he has some issues with the way the Packers QB is treating that Aston Martin golf cart he gave him prior to the season. Rich and the guys get into a HEATED debate on how much bragging about your favorite team’s success is too much bragging, or if there is even such a thing. Former ‘Modern Family’ star and Kansas City Chiefs superfan Eric Stonestreet responds to the “nouveau riche” trolling by Steelers superfan Joe Manganiello.  Learn more about