The Rich Eisen Show

Rich recaps the INSANE NFL Week 9 results that saw the Derrick Henry-less Titans knock off the Rams on the road, the Jags taking down the Buffalo Bills, and the Broncos’ shocking demolition of the Cowboys in Dallas. Patriots Lineback Matthew Judon and Rich discuss how he’s adjusted to and is thriving under Bill Belichick’s “Do Your Job” approach after coming over from the Baltimore Ravens, how impressed he’s been with Pats’ QB Mac Jones and the reasons behind his impressive rookie season so far, and more. Rich explains why Tom Brady and the Buccaneers might be the biggest winners of NFL Week 9 despite not playing because of the losses by their NFC rivals Saints, Rams, and Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers’ covid-19 vaccination comments on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ saying he’s “profoundly disappointed” in the Green Bay Packers QB.   TJ Jefferson dips into his ‘Big Ass Grab Bag’ for this week’s Top 5: the Most Useless Candies and Chips.   Emmy-nominated actor/comedian Tracy Morgan and Rich discuss their beloved Knicks’ return to relevance, his former career at the original Yankee Stadium where he sold souvenirs and other, um, certain goods to pinstripe fans, and reveals how he beat out Stephen Colbert for a spot on Saturday Night Live in the latest round of ‘Celebrity True or False,’ and the new season of his TBS comedy ‘The Last OG.’   Chris Brockman, riding an unprecedented hot streak, offers up his NFL Week 9 ‘Sneaky Good Games’ including the Ravens vs Vikings, Falcons vs Saints, and Packers vs Chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich sits down with his friend and former colleague, NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The two men take a deep dive into their days at the University of Michigan and the journey that led them to their respected positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Jets’ Thursday Night Football loss to the Colts that saw yet another QB injury, this one to promising rookie backup Mike White which leads to a desperate plea to the football gods to stop punishing his favorite team.   7-time Emmy Award nominee Michael C. Hall tells Rich why he’s reviving his iconic Dexter Morgan role for Showtime’s ‘Dexter: New Blood,’ his favorite memories of growing up an NC State and Redskins fan in the 1980’s, and what it was like being part of HBO’s iconic series ‘Six Feet Under.’    Current undisputed Super Middleweight World Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez tells Rich what his upcoming fight against Caleb Plant means for his boxing legacy, if he regrets fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. so early in his career, if Logan and Jake Paul are good for boxing, and if he would ever take on an MMA fighter in the ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Browns announcing they are releasing Odell Beckham Jr. and breaks down some possible landing spots for the talented-but-diva-ish WR including the New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers.   Steelers All-Pro LB TJ Watt tells Rich why he enjoys and embraces his role as Pittsburgh’s defensive playmaker, how impressed he is with rookie RB Najee Harris, how head coach Mike Tomlin uses some well-placed jabs to motivate him, and if it’s true that he thinks he could, right now, go back to college and lead a school to a national championship while playing defense AND quarterback.   Rich reacts to the seemingly ageless Adrian Peterson coming off the couch to play for the Tennessee Titans this Sunday in the wake of Derrick Henry’s foot injury where he’ll face the Rams and their newest player, All-Pro LB Von Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews the Jets vs Colts on Thursday Night Football and heatedly tells Chris Brockman and TJ while he’ll be truly happy if rookie backup Mike White has another stellar game and gives New York a “high class problem” by having another talented young QB to compete with #2 overall draft pick Zach Wilson.  ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith tells Rich why Packers QB Aaron Rodgers deserves all the heat and criticism coming his way for misleading the media and fans about his vaccination status and possibly violating the NFL’s Covid-19 protocols, and says why the Browns have played a significant role in the underutilization of Odell Beckham Jr. in Cleveland that’s resulted in their current standoff.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Rams All-Pro WR Torry Holt and Rich discuss Isaac Bruce’s Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement, Cooper Kupp’s record-setting season, Von Miller joining the Rams, if Tom Brady and the Bucs are the only thing standing between L.A. and a return to the Super Bowl, and why critics who think Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. is washed up are way off base. Rich reacts to the poignant comments from Raiders quarterback Derek Carr who addressed the tragic loss of life as a result of Henry Ruggs III’s car crash in Las Vegas this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers’ Covid-19 status and says the Packers QB will have plenty of questions waiting for him upon his return, and comments on day two of Odell Beckham Jr. being told to stay at home by the Cleveland Browns and wonders if not having him on the field is truly in the team’s best interests. Bally Sports NFL Reporter Michael Silver and Rich discuss the “weird staredown” between the Browns and Odell Beckham Jr. and what options Cleveland has with the talented-but-difficult wide receiver, Aaron Rodgers’ positive Covid-19 status and the resulting on-field and off-field implications, and why the Texans and Dolphins were not able to pull off a deal for Deshaun Watson before the NFL Trade Deadline. Rich and the guys STILL can’t believe the Rams landed Von Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson tells Rich how he reacted to the news that foot injury has ended Derrick Henry’s pursuit of his single-season NFL rushing record and why if it that mark is ever eclipsed in a 17-game season there should be no asterisk in the record books, and why he was wowed by the Rams trading for All-Pro LB Von Miller.     Rich breaks down the latest developments in the Odell Beckham Jr-Cleveland Browns saga and compares it to when Terrell Owens was sent home by the Eagles during his playing career, and reacts to Matt LaFleur’s press conference addressing Aaron Rodgers being out due to a positive Covid-19 test and remarks on the hurdles the Packers’ head coach has overcome in leading Green Bay to a 7-1 record. The guys critique the first College Football Playoff rankings this season and say which teams (Cincinnati and Oklahoma) deserved more respect from the CFP committee.   Rich and TJ wrap up the hour with some heated, but good-natured trolling of the Dallas Cowboys and New York

Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead tells Rich how the Von Miller trade came about and why he’s willing to gamble the team’s draft future for the chance to win a Super Bowl now, and how head coach Sean McVay reacted to the trade and how he’ll utilize the All-Pro pass rusher in the Rams’ already-formidable defense. FOX Sports NFL Analyst Mark Sanchez tells Rich how Packers’ backup Jordan Love can make the most of his chance to impress when he starts in place of the Covid-positive Aaron Rodgers, reveals the story behind that infamous game his rookie season when TV cameras caught him eating a hot dog on the sidelines, why the Odell Beckham Jr-Baker Mayfield dynamic has mostly fizzled in Cleveland, and why his alma mater USC is likely to throw A LOT of money at their next head coach. Rich hands out this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth’ award to Notre Dame offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Aaron Rodgers missing Sunday’s Packers-Chiefs games due to a positive Covid test and what that could mean (if anything) for backup and heir apparent Jordan Love, and reacts to the latest on the Odell Beckham Jr-Browns drama in Cleveland. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss the on-field and off-field implications of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers contracting Covid-19, the latest drama between Odell Beckham Jr. and the Cleveland Browns, why the Dolphins were unable to pull off a trade for Deshaun Watson and why they’ll face a more crowded field of suitors now for the embattled QB, the Saints’ options at QB after Jameis Winston’s season-ending knee injury and WR Michael Thomas also being lost for the season, and Giants RB Saquon Barkley testing positive for Covid. Comedian Sarah Tiana, Chris Brockman’s significant other, calls in to celebrate her beloved Atlanta Braves winning their first World Series since 1995. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and 76ers fan TJ Jefferson have a tongue-in-cheek debate about the Sixers being able to pull off a trade for the Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Actor/author Max Greenfield of the CBS sitcom ‘The Neighborhood’ tells Rich why he’s taking a break from his beloved New York Giants and has been spending more time with his old flame the Knicks lately, and reveals the impetus behind his new children’s book ‘I Don’t Want to Read This Book.’    Rich does a deep dive into why the Texans and Dolphins were not able to pull off a deal for embattled QB Deshaun Watson before the NFL Trade Deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the latest drama surrounding Odell Beckham Jr. which saw has father tweet out a ten-minute video blaming Baker Mayfield for OBJ’s mediocre production since joining the Browns. ESPN Analyst Dan Orlovsky tells Rich that Patrick Mahomes has the worst mechanics of any starting NFL QB and how that’s been holding back the Chiefs this season, why the Saints would be better off starting Trevor Siemian at QB over Taysom Hill in the wake of Jameis Winston’s season-ending knee injury, why Mac Jones has looked more like a seasoned veteran than a rookie QB more often than not this season, and why the Rams trade for Von Miller could be the piece that puts L.A. over the top. Rich wraps up the hour explaining why he’s still not ready to say the Chiefs are out contention for a 3rd-straight Super Bowl berth despite their up-and-down 4-4 start to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Chiefs’ Monday Night Football win over the New York Giants, explains why KC’s season-long Super Bowl hangover was in full effect on MNF despite getting the W, and breaks down the G-Men’s looming decision on the viability of Daniel Jones as the team’s franchise QB. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson and Rich discuss the Chiefs’ stumbling start to the season and how the 2-time defending AFC champions can get back to their consistently winning ways, what Von Miller’s impact will be on the Los Angeles Rams’ already impressive defense and what it says about the team’s commitment to winning the Super Bowl this season, if the Titans have a chance to win the AFC without Derrick Henry or if the Bills are the team to beat, and which stout NFL running back was the only player to strike fear in his heart when it came time to tackle him. Rich and the guys break down the latest Peyton and Eli Monday Night Football Manningcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN Analyst and former NFL QB Ryan Leaf tells Rich why he applauds Falcons WR Calvin Ridley stepping away from football to deal with mental health issues, and how tough it is for the likes of Jets QB Mike White and Saints QB Trevor Siemian coming off the bench to lead their teams to victory.    Steelers’ All-Pro Defensive Tackle Cameron Heyward tells Rich how Pittsburgh has turned things around the last month after stumbling out of the gate to start the season, reveals that Steelers LB TJ Watt boasts he could go back to college and lead a team to a national championship…as a QB, how the team trolled head coach Mike Tomlin after the USC hullabaloo last week, and his POV as an Ohio State alum on Michigan’s loss to Michigan State.    Rich recaps the Patriots 27-24 win over the Chargers and says why he thinks Bill Belichick will be leading New England back to the playoffs this season with rookie QB Mac Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MMQB’s Senior Writer Albert Breer and Rich discuss Von Miller’s trade to the Rams and explains what it could mean for the Broncos’ and head coach Vic Fangio’s future in Denver, the latest on the Deshaun Watson trade front and if the Texans would get more in return for the embattled QB if they were to trade him after the NFL Trade Deadline, how the Titans could replace Derrick Henry who’s likely to miss the rest of the season with a broken foot, how the Saints will replace Jameis Winston at QB after his season-ending knee injury, and why we haven’t heard the last of the Jon Gruden email leak controversy.   In his weekly ‘Overreaction Monday segment, Rich weighs in on whether the Vikings should move on from Kirk Cousins and Mike Zimmer, if Mac Jones will be the best QB in the 2021 draft class when it’s all said and done, if the NFL MVP is a two-horse race between Aaron Rodgers and Matthew Stafford, Big Ben’s ownership of the Cleveland Browns, if the Lions will go 0-17, how the Ttans could replace Derrick He

Rich recaps the Seahawks, Jets, and Saints getting big Week 8 wins from their backup quarterbacks Geno Smith, Mike White, and Trevor Siemian, and the Dallas Cowboys getting a key road victory under Cooper Rush with Dak Prescott sidelined by a calf injury.    Rich and the guys react to the breaking news that the Denver Broncos are sending All-Pro linebacker Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams who solidify their ‘Super Bowl or Bust’ mindset with the blockbuster trade.   Michigan alum Rich reacts to his alma mater’s heartbreaking loss to in-state rival Michigan State and laments the role poor officiating played in the Wolverine’s downfall.   Rich reacts to the news that Saints QB Jameis Winston will miss the rest of the season with ligament damage to his left knee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Rich is former NFL executive, CBS Sports analyst, author and the Chairman of the Board of the BIG 3 basketball League, Amy Trask. Amy and Rich take a deep dive into the early days of her career, learning from the legendary owner of the Raiders, Al Davis and being a woman in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich explains, rather emphatically, why NFL teams would be wise to “seize the day” and try to win a title when the chance presents itself and why the Packers and Aaron Rodgers would be foolish to part ways after this season. In his weekly ‘Big Ass Grab Bag’ Top 5, TJ Jefferson recounts the time he had an in-depth 1-on-1 conversation with Michael Jordan where the GOAT revealed which players in NBA history would fill out his All-Time Starting 5 lineup. 2-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner and Rich discuss the state of his beloved (and 2-4) San Francisco 49ers, his upcoming projects ‘Hawkeye’ on Disney+ and ‘The Mayor of Kingstown’ on Paramount+, and reveals if he really once accidentally took Viagra on a L.A.-to-London flight while seated next to Dennis Hopper in another round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Chris Brockman, on a recent hot streak, offers up his NFL Week 8 picks in his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ including the Patriots vs the Chargers, Bengals vs the Jets, and Cowboys vs the Vikings. Learn more abou

Rich recaps the Cardinals heartbreaking, last-second loss to the Packers where Arizona looked just a bit off the whole game, updates the latest on Dak Prescott’s status for the Cowboys’ Sunday Night Football matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, and debates if the Browns are rushing Baker Mayfield back too soon with a fracture in his non-throwing shoulder. Academy Award Best Actor Winner Adrien Brody and Rich discuss his latest Wes Anderson film ‘The French Dispatch’ and what it’s like to work alongside the likes of Bill Murray and Henry Winkler, joining the cast of HBO’s ‘Succession,’ preparing to play Pat Riley in the upcoming miniseries about the Showtime era Lakers, and his penchant for driving fast in cars in the latest round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Rich and the debate of there’s any chance Matt Rhule could be lured back to the college game and break down the Carolina Panthers Head Coach’s list of favorite Halloween candy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices