The Rich Eisen Show

Jets fan Rich weighs in on Sam Darnold becoming the first quarterback from the 2018 draft class to reach a Super Bowl after the “disastrous” start to his NFL career in New York. New York native Rich did not react well to the Empire State Building being lit up in Patriots colors to celebrate New England’s AFC Championship Game win to move on to Super Bowl LX, and explains why this is the franchise’s most impressive/surprising title game berth in franchise history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the Seattle Seahawks outlasting the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LX. Rich and Patriots fan Brockman react to Mike Vrabel taking a New England team that had back-to-back 4-win seasons to the Super Bowl after their AFC Championship Game win over the Denver Broncos. Rich weighs in on Matthew Stafford’s NFL future following the 37-year-old QB’s stellar but ultimately disappointing 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: 1:00 - The NFC Championship Game was the de facto Super Bowl 4:40 - The Patriots are the cliche "nobody believes in this team" in this Super Bowl matchup 9:55 - The Sam Darnold redemption arc is the best storyline of Super Bowl LX 13:15 - The Super Bowl matchup would have been Broncos vs Rams if Sean Payton and Sean McVay had kicked short field goals instead of going for it 18:10 - The Vikings and Titans should fire everyone who chose to get rid of Sam Darnold and Mike Vrabel 21:45 - There's no reason for Matthew Stafford to think about retirement... he'll be back in 2026 25:45 - No more weather games! Championship Sunday should be played at neutral, perfect condition sites 30:25 - It's the most Jets thing of all-time for Sam Darnold to be playing the Patriots in the Super Bowl 33:00 - If the Steelers were just going to

NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the Baltimore Ravens hiring Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cleveland Browns’ searches for their next head coach, and more.  Actor Dylan O’Brien joins Rich in-studio to plug his new Sam Raimi-directed ‘Send Help’ psychological thriller movie, and reveals why he’s optimistic about his beloved New York Jets despite their latest abysmal season.   Rich and the guys reveal their picks to win the AFC and NFC Championship Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the College Football Playoff’s decision to limit the field to 12 teams for the time being instead of expanding to 16, and puts his stamp of approval on the Baltimore Ravens naming Los Angeles Charges Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter as their new head coach. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich previews the New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos AFC Championship Game, the Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks NFC Championship Game. Patriots CB Marcus Jones and Rich discuss his rise from special teams contributor to team captain, the impact Head Coach Mike Vrabel has had on New England’s return to prominence, Drake Maye’s growth as a QB since his rookie season, and why they’re not overlooking the Denver Broncos despite the absence of their starting quarterback Bo Nix.  Rich Eisen ranks which Rams, Seahawks, Patriots and Broncos players’ career narratives would be altered the most by a trip to Super Bowl LX this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews the key storylines and factors that could determine who wins the New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos AFC Championship Game and the Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks NFC Championship game to determine who squares off in Super Bowl LX. Dolphins Head Coach Jeff Hafley tells Rich how it feels to land the Miami job just a year after he resigned as Boston College’s HC to take the Green Bay Packers’ Defensive Coordinator job, his plans for Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins’ offense, what he learned about football (and haircuts) from Matt LaFleur, and more.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The MMQB's Albert Breer joins the show to talk about what’s went on in the Pegula/Beane press conference the other day, why it doesn’t seem like the Bills really planned to fire McDermott until very recently, the Raiders’ approach to finding their next head coach, and how ready he thinks Jarrett Stidham is. Rich & the guys react to the introductory press conference for Dolphins new HC Jeff Hafley. Plus, a Championship Weekend version of Higher Register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN’s Josh Pate and Rich discuss the ripple effect on coaching hires and roster building of Curt Cignetti taking Indiana from college football doormat to national champions in just two seasons, what happens to players who enter the Transfer Portal but can’t land with a new school, and reveals his way-too-early 2026 Heisman Trophy winner prediction. Rich and the guys preview the Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, and react to a Chiefs fan who calls in to say he doesn’t miss seeing KC in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys discuss Broncos’ backup QB Jarrett Stidham’s chances to lead Denver to the Super Bowl in place of the injured Bo Nix. Former Pro Bowl OT Terron Armstead joins Rich in-studio where he weighs in on the Broncos’ belief in Stidham, the key player who could decide who wins the Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks NFC Championship Game, the Dolphins firing Mike McDaniel and hiring of Jeff Haffley, Tua Tagovailoa’s uncertain future in Miami, and reveals what his former New Orleans Saints teammate Drew Brees did off the field in addition to his on-field exploits that made him a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer. Rich weighs in on the San Francisco 49ers’ future after a freakishly injury-plagued 2025 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

O'Shea and TJ run it back with one of their favorite previous guests, WWE Smackdown's newest Superstar Trick Williams. Trick, the former TNA World Champion discusses what it was like walking into the TNA locker room as a member of NXT, how he captured the heart of his fiancé (fellow Smackdown Superstar Lash Legend), his 1st wrestling character "Sweet Daddy Trick", and going toe to toe with Randy Orton on the mic. Did that microphone actually hit someone in the stands? Trick also reveals what the biggest purchase he's made since he "made it" and more! Trick also discusses what it means to him to be part of the upcoming WWE Saturday Night's Main Event PLE from Montreal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary sportscaster Bob Costas and Rich discuss Andruw Jones’ and Carlos Beltran’s election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, how the Los Angeles Dodgers’ seemingly limitless payroll budget could impact the next round of labor talks, and if the NFL’s Overtime rules are in need of some adjustments. ‘No-Contest Wrestling’ co-host O’Shea Jackson Jr. stops by the studio where he reacts to an ESPN deep dive story into his beloved Lakers’ infighting amongst Jeanie Buss and her brothers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to former Miami Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel agreeing to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ new Offensive Coordinator. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss the Buffalo Bills’ odd (and very long) press conference to explain Sean McDermott’s firing, who could be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next head coach, Lamar Jackson’s role in determining the Baltimore Ravens’ next HC, if a possible Matthew Stafford retirement could trigger a big-name QB trade to the Los Angeles Rams, and more. Rich and the guys react to actor William Shatner being photographed while eating a bowl of cereal. While driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula’s press conference explaining why the team fired head coach Sean McDermott. Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner and Rich break down Jarrett Stidham’s chances to lead the Denver Broncos to the Super Bowl in the wake of Bo Nix’s season-ending broken ankle, lays out the keys to which two teams will move on from the NFC and AFC Championship Games, and weighs in on the stunning regression of Houston Texans QB CJ Stoud since his stellar rookie season. The guys react to Baker Mayfield calling out new Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski after their apparently less-than-amicable parting when he was the Cleveland Browns QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and callers discuss the growth of rich benefactors pouring money into universities’ NIL funds, and breaks down the plethora of open coordinator positions in the NFL. QB Summit Founder & Coach Jordan Palmer tells Rich why he’s optimistic the Denver Broncos can advance to the Super Bowl with backup QB Jarrett Stidham filling in for the injured Bo Nix, breaks down the keys to who wins the Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks NFC Championship game, says what advice he has for the Buffalo Bills in their search for a new head coach, and if Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is worthy of being the #1 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Rich reacts to John Harbaugh’s first press conference as the New York Giants’ new head coach, and in ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the possibility of Curt Cignetti leaving Indiana to coach Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza’s likely Las Vegas Raiders future, AJ Brown’s uncertain future with the Philadelphia Eagles, the keys to who wins the

Jets fan Rich weighs in on the New York Jets’ options at quarterback via trade, free agency and the NFL Draft, and says why Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders would be wise to draft Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza with the #1 overall pick this spring. ESPN’s Chris Fowler and Rich break down Indiana’s College Football Playoff national championship win led by Heisman Trophy-winning QB Fernando Mendoza and Head Coach Curt Cignetti, why the Miami Hurricanes will be in the mix for a natty again next season, and if there needs to be new criteria for selecting the CFP field and if that field should be expanded to more than 12 teams. Rich and the guys react to Mendoza’s LinkedIn post regarding his future employment with the Raiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on Curt Cignetti’s miraculous transformation of Indiana from college football doormat to national champions with their College Football Playoff title game win over the Miami Hurricanes. Two-time Super Bowl champion/’Green Light’ host Chris Long tells Rich why the Chicago Bears have a bright future ahead with Caleb Williams at quarterback, if the Seahawks’ defense and Special Teams can carry Seattle to a Super Bowl title, if the Denver Broncos have a shot to beat the New England Patriots with backup QB Jarrett Stidham filling in for the injured Bo Nix, says the Buffalo Bills’ roster was more of a problem than former head coach Sean McDermott, and offers up his advice on how the Philadelphia Eagles can fix their offense for next season. 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 discuss the Denver Broncos’ chances to advance to the Super Bowl with backup QB Jarrett Stidham replacing the injured Bo Nix, the Buffalo Bills firing of Sean McDermott, why the Seahawks’ defense makes them the current Super Bowl favorites, his biggest takeaways from the Los Angeles Rams’ overtime win over the Chicago Bears, and predicts which teams will be the last two standing on Super Sunday. Rich weighs in on the Patriots forcing 5 Texans turnovers, including 4 CJ Stroud interceptions, in New England’s Divisional Round win over Houston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys debate the controversial game-altering OT interception by Denver Broncos DB Ja’Quan McMillian who wrested the ball away from Brandin Cooks in a play many should have been ruled a catch by the Buffalo Bills WR. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero tells Rich why the Bills fired Sean McDermott, if former Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin could be Buffalo’s next head coach and where McDermott could land in his next job, and discusses the Atlanta Falcons hiring former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, the Green Bay Packers extending Matt LaFleur’s contract, and the latest news on the NFL coaching carousel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on the Buffalo Bills parting ways with head coach Sean McDermott after the team’s latest playoffs heartbreak. The guys react to the Broncos’ controversial OT win over the Buffalo Bills after which Denver stunningly announced QB Bo Nix will miss the rest of the playoffs with a broken ankle. Rich reacts to the Los Angeles Rams’ thrilling overtime win over the Chicago Bears despite Caleb Williams’ INSANE miracle TD pass late in the 4th quarter to force OT, and to the Seattle Seahawks’ 41-9 beat down of their NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers to move on to the NFC Championship Game. 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: 1:20 - The Buffalo Bills' first call needs to be to Mike Tomlin to make sure he's really taking next year off 7:00 - Josh Allen should force a trade to the Rams if Matthew Stafford retires after this season 10:25 - Bears HC Ben Johnson should have gone for two to end the Rams game in regulation 14:55 - The Seattle Seahawks are winning the Super Bowl 18:50 - The Patriots' defense is giving early dynasty vibes and is the reason New England is in the AFC Championship game 21:50 - The Texans should wait before giving CJ Stroud a max contract extension 29:10 - The Rams' big-game experience gives them the edge over all remaining teams in the playoffs 32:00 - Teams take the wrong strategy and playoff overtime-- take the ball and score!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices