The Rich Eisen Show

12/25/24 - Hour 2 Guest host Brian Webber gives live updates of the Chiefs vs Steelers game and is joined by VSiN's Jonathan Von Tobel to talk NBA. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12/25/24 - Hour 1 Guest host Brian Webber previews both NFL games on Netflix and wonders if the streaming service can pull it off. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HOUR THREE Segment One--Morning Headlines, More NFL Talk. Because of money the NFL is playing games on Christmas Day. Segment Two---CFP Ratings Were Big, But Would They Be Smart To Compete Less Head To Head With The NFL? Segment Three---Eric Edholm Writer for NFL.com - Sam Darnold will be franchised tagged by the Vikings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HOUR TWO Segment One---Coming Off MNF, Saints Coaching Job Will Be Open In A Few Weeks. What's Going To Be The Best Coaching Job Available?  Segment Two---Will Georgia Qb Carson Beck's Elbow Surgery End The Dogs Hopes For A National Title?  Segment Three  Joe Vardon NBA Writer for The Athletic - The NBA was always going into a downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HOUR ONE Segment One--MNF Reaction. Could Jordan Love take the Packers deep into the playoffs? Segment Two--Ohtani AP Male Athlete of the Year. Does His 2024 Season Deserve Even More Credit? Segment Three---NBA'S Traditional Marquee Day Tomorrow. Does the League Need to Consider Substantial Change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12/23/24 - Hour 3 Guest host Brian Webber is joined by The Athletic's Stewart Mandel to talk about the first round of the college football playoffs. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12/23/24 - Hour 2 Guest host Brian Webber is joined by USA Today's Jarrett Bell to talk about if Mike McCarthy should keep his job as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and the crazy game between the Eagles and Commanders. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12/23/24 - Hour 1 Guest host Brian Webber fills in for Rich and talks about the latest in the NFL, the College Football Playoffs and the passing of baseball legend Ricky Henderson. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 ____ 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:  1:45 -  Michael Penix Jr will lead the Falcons to a playoff win this year 5:30 -  The Vikings are the best team in the NFL 10:45 - NFL MVP should be a 2-horse race between Lamar Jackson and Jared Goff 16:30 - The final AFC Playoffs spot won’t be decided until Week 18 20:40 - Jayden Daniels is having the best rookie QB season this century 25:30 - The Chiefs are winning the AFC 30:00 - 12 teams is too many for the College F

12/20/24 - Hour 3 Colorado head coach Deion Sanders tells Rich that’s NFL teams who don’t plan to play Travis Hunter on both offense AND defense shouldn’t draft the Heisman Trophy winner, how he responds to speculation that he and son Shedeur Sanders could be a package deal for some NFL team, his advice for Bill Belichick as he embarks on his college coaching career at North Carolina, and more. Writer/comedian Spike Feresten joins Rich in-studio to discuss his ‘Spike’s Car Radio’ YouTube show, reveals what he said to Jerry Seinfeld the first time they met that he worried would end his career, tells the origin stories behind some of the classic ‘Seinfeld’ episodes he wrote including  ‘The Soup Nazi,’ Elaine’s dancing, muffin tops only, and the ‘Junk Mail’ episode featuring Wilford Brimley as the Postmaster General. Rich ranks to the top 5 NFL and CFP games this weekend. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy T

12/20/24 - Hour 2 NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the Falcons’ reasoning behind their Kirk Cousins benching for Michael Penix Jr, the reported dysfunction that’s plaguing the New York Jets’ front office, the injury status of Patrick Mahomes, AJ Brown, TJ Watt, Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, why Lions RB David Montgomery opted against knee surgery, and breaks down the obscure rule that led to the Chargers converting a free kick FG for the first time in the NFL in decades. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Michael Penix Jr, Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, and more. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Cont

12/20/24 - Hour 1 Rich recaps Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers’ pivotal Thursday Night Football win over their AFC West rival Denver Broncos. Rich predicts how the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend’s matchups will look like despite there being three weeks left in the regular season, and weighs in on the start of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff field and the inherent excitement that’s sure to come over the next month. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 ____ Jim discusses the impact of the 2nd in-season NBA Cup and how it’s been received by players and fans, the league’s changes of the NBA All-Star Game, and the criticism of Caitlyn Clark being named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year. 2008 NBA Champion and NBC Boston NBA Analyst Brian Scalabrine joins the show to discuss the current state of the game, the chances of the Boston Celtics repeating as NBA Champions, and how accepting his role on his team led to an 11-year career in the NBA. You might be surprised to learn which current Celtic Scalabrine calls “a bonafide savage”. Learn more about your ad choi

12/19/24 - Hour 3 Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix joins Rich in-studio to discuss how Load Management and the proliferation of 3-pointers is ruining the NBA and leading to a decrease in ratings, what (if anything) can be done to restore some semblance of competitiveness to the league’s All-Star Game, possible landing spots for Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler, potential big man trade targets for the Lakers, his thoughts on a Logan Paul vs Conor McGregor fight, and more. Rich ranks the top wildest journeys of the 2024 NFL season including takes on Vikings QB Sam Darnold, Panthers QB Bryce Young, Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr, Steelers QB Russell Wilson, the Chicago Bears’ disappointing season, and the Dallas Cowboys’ “all-in” approach that failed miserably. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1

12/19/24 - Hour 2 Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson and Rich discuss the Broncos’ earning a 1st-round bye in the College Football Playoff, reveals why Heisman Trophy finalist Ashton Jeanty is as good a person as he is a football player, and more. Rich and the guys discuss how load management is impacting NBA ratings this season, and what Hollywood Brown’s return could mean for the Chiefs’ offense. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12/19/24 - Hour 1 Rich breaks down the Atlanta Falcons QB transition from the struggling Kirk Cousins to rookie 1st-round pick Michael Penix Jr., and reacts to a story in ‘The Athletic’ that Jets owner Woody Johnson vetoed a trade for WR Jerry Jeudy because his Madden rating was too low. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss how the Jets’ front office dysfunction could hinder their search for a new head coach and GM, why the Falcons made the switch from Cousins to Penix, the Minnesota Vikings’ looming Sam Darnold or JJ McCarthy decision, and the likelihood the 49ers or Dolphins would ship off head coaches Kyle Shanahan and Mike McCarthy via trade with other coach-needy NFL teams. Rich previews what’s at stake for the Broncos and Chargers on Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 16. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcast

Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 ____ “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio joins the show to discuss what it was like growing up in the world of wrestling and his hatred for “deadbeat Dad”, Rey Mysterio, and the rest of his dysfunctional family. Dom also discusses his epic WrestleMania 39 entrance, his “welcome to wrestling” moment, and he gives props to those that helped train him. Hint: it wasn’t his dad! Also, you won’t want to miss what he said about CM Punk. The former World Tag Team and NXT North American Champion talks about the impact Eddie Guerrero’s death had on him and the wrestling world, gives us 3 matches that would get someone hooked on

12/18/24 - Hour 3   ‘Thursday Night Football’ NFL Analysts Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth join Rich in-studio to discuss their new ‘Fitzmagic and Big Whit’ podcast, if Bills QB Josh Allen or Eagles RB Saquon Barkley should win the NFL’s MVP award, what abilities Michael Penix Jr. brings to the Falcons’ offense that Kirk Cousins has been lacking of late, what to expect from the Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers pivotal AFC West showdown on TNF, the Rams’ playoff chances, and more. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12/18/24 - Hour 2 Rich still isn’t over the Juan Soto jilting the Yankees for the crosstown Mets, and reveals his latest NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 16’s games.   FOX Sports/The Athletic’s CFB Insider Bruce Feldman and Rich discuss Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter’s Heisman Trophy win, Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Draft stock, if Quinn Ewers or Arch Manning gives the Texas Longhorns the better chance to win the national championship, why Notre Dame and Ohio State should be on upset alert in their CFP first-round games against Indiana and Tennessee, Bill Belichick’s chances to succeed at North Carolina, Michael Penix Jr. being named the Falcons starting QB, and more. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https:

12/18/24 - Hour 1   Rich comments to the Atlanta Falcons benching the struggling Kirk Cousins to start rookie QB Michael Penix Jr.   Yankees fan Rich weighs in on the Pinstripes’ latest big move after losing Juan Soto to the Mets by trading for Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger, and... Packers QB Jordan Love and Rich discuss the impact of RB Josh Jacobs on Green Bay’s offense this season, the brilliance of head coach Matt LaFleur, his advice for Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr, and more.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices