The Rich Eisen Show

Rich reacts to the latest covid-related news coming out of the NFL and recaps Cooper Kupp’s monster night in the Rams win over the Seahawks in his MONSTER season that is likely to see the WR lead the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs, and says why a Russell Wilson-Pete Carroll divorce could be likely in the face of Seattle’s first losing season with them as QB and Head Coach. Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk and Rich discuss some of the funniest moments they had while working together at NFL Network, his reaction to Kurt Warner’s wardrobe choice this week that nearly broke the internet, why he still has questions about Rams QB Matthew Stafford, and why he’s not surprised Urban Meyer fell on his face with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rich’s wife, Suzy Shuster, calls in to weigh-in/pile on Rich about his questionable wardrobe choice of wearing a fedora on-air once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys spend some more time reacting to Kurt Warner’s shiny silver puffy jacket he wore in the Browns vs Raiders booth, and preview the Tuesday NFL games between the Eagles and WFT and Rams and Seahawks, and react to the New York Mets hiring former Yankees manager Buck Showalter to be their new skipper. Rich reveals his strategy for next year’s Run Rich Run 40-yard dash: “run fast.” In his ‘4 Downs’ segment Rich weighs in on the Cowboys’ Achilles heel, why the Packers have a late game closer not named “Aaron,” why Ravens backup QB Tyler Huntley might not be a backup for long, and why he thinks 3 current division leaders won’t end up winning their divisions. Rich and the guys run through the latest list of NFL players who’ve been sidelined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin and Rich discuss how the introduction of the NCAA’s Transfer Portal combined with the new NIL rules have been a boon and a detriment to college football, the draft hopes of Rebs’ QB Matt Corral, the maddest he ever made Nick Saban, and his reaction to Urban Meyer’s rough go of it in the NFL. ESPN NBA Analyst Richard Jefferson tells Rich how the omicron variant is impacting the NBA’s season, why the Nets reversed course on their initial decision to not play the unvaccinated Kyrie Irving, why he’s excited for the restoration of the Golden State Warriors as NBA Championship-caliber team, why the Lakers season outlook went from ‘meh’ to worrisome with the knee injury to Anthony Davis, and why a Damian Lillard trade to the Philadelphia 76ers “ain’t happening!”. Rich and the guys (and pretty much everyone on Twitter) react to Kurt Warner’s questionable fashion choice of a shiny silver puffer jacket for his color analyst gig on the NFL Network’s Raiders vs Browns telecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Raiders’ last-second win over the Browns and says why Cleveland fans, with their team now in last place in the AFC North, should still not lose hope for a playoff spot while Raider Nation should be proud of the resiliency the Silver and Black have shown in the face of adversity this season. Rich weighs in on the Vikings’ Monday Night Football win over the Bears and says why it might be time for Chicago to move on from head coach Matt Nagy. Two-time Super Bowl champion QB Eli Manning tells Rich how much fun he’s having on ESPN’s Monday Night Football Manningcast with his brother Peyton, how he landed Bill Murray as a guest on ‘The Eli Manning Show’ on the New York Giants’ YouTube channel, and why the team has a “tough decision” to make on Daniel Jones as New York’s QB of the future. Rich reacts to news that the NBA might have to shuffle its Christmas Day slate of games, and awards the Saints defense with the ‘Courtyard by Marriott Reisen Shine’ award for their stellar play in New Orleans’ shutout win over Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tampa Bay Times Buccaneers Insider Rick Stroud tells Rich how the Bucs’ rash of injuries to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Leonard Fournette could impact Tampa’s playoff outlook, why the Buccaneers are welcoming Antonio Brown back after his 3-games suspension for lying about his vaccination status instead of cutting him, which unknown players could step up in the face of the aforementioned injuries, how much longer the team and fans are expecting the ageless Tom Brady to play in the NFL, and why he’s standing by his reporting of Urban Meyer kicking Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo and how Meyer’s lawyers attempted to quash the story prior to the head coach getting fired. Rich reacts to Meyer’s comments over the weekend to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and explains why the fired Jaguars coach’s “lack of self-awareness” ultimately led to his embarrassing downfall. Rich and the guys react to the news that Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in Tampa Bay’s Sunday Night Football loss to the New Orleans Saints. Rich attempts to comfort a fellow New York Jets fan who laments (yet another) dismal season from their favorite NFL team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich why the NFL has “thrown in the towel” on their Covid-19 protocols in order to save their season, how the Jaguars can get away without having to play Urban Meyer after firing him for cause, and if the losing head coach between the Bears and Vikings (Mike Zimmer and Matt Nagy) on Monday Night Football could find themselves unemployed by Tuesday morning and how the NFL’s new rules on interviewing rules could result in a head coach getting fired even when his team is still in the playoff hunt. Rich recounts that time he met ‘Friday Night Lights’ actor Brad Leland who famously portrayed Dillon Panthers Booster ‘Buddy Garrity’ on the acclaimed high school football drama. In his weekly ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says if John Harbaugh’s controversial 4th down decisions this season will cost the Ravens and AFC North crown, if Tom Brady’s poor showing against the Saints cost him the NFL MVP award, if we’re on a Chiefs vs Packers Super Bowl collision course, if the Colts are the 2nd-most dangerous team in the AFC right now, if TJ Watt will win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, and if the Rams, not the Arizona Cardinals, will win the NFC West. Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson reacts to Dallas improving to 10-4 on the year but ponders if there’s reason for concern despite currently sitting at the #2 spot in the NFC playoff seedings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down the action from the NFL’s Week 15 slate and how the latest round of surprising outcomes impacts the AFC and NFC playoff pictures, and comments on the Saints’ defense taking it to the Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football, handing Tom Brady his first shutout since 2006. Steelers All-Pro Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick tells Rich why Pittsburgh keeps bouncing back after every time they’ve been counted out this season and how head coach Mike Tomlin has kept his squad motivated throughout the ups and downs, if the NFL is legislating too much physicality out of the game, and reveals what he did at Alabama that had Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban seeing red. Rich makes the case for Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor to win the NFL MVP Award, and reacts to Bill Belichick’s shocking apology to being terse with the media following the Patriots’ loss to the Colts on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys react to the rapidly-spreading Covid virus among NFL teams and the possible implications for Week 15 games. (timestamp). In his ‘What’s More Likely segment Rich talks Jonathan Taylor, Mac Jones, Ben Roethlisberger, Ravens, Cooper Kupp, Tom Brady, Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons and more. TJ breaks out his Big Ass Grab Bag and lists his top five basketball movie sharpshooters among Jesus Shuttlesworth from ‘He Got Game,’ Billy Hoyle from ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ and others. Did ‘Hoosiers’ Jimmy Chitwood make the cut? Vikings All-Pro safety Harrison Barnes and Rich discuss the Vikes’ frustrating season and if they are playing to save the job head coach Mike Zimmer, which NFL QB is the toughest to read, and his reaction (as a Notre Dame alum) to Brian Kelly jilting the Fighting Irish for LSU. Chris Brockman offers up his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for NFL Week 15 including the Broncos vs the Bengals, the Urban Meyer-less Jaguars vs the Texans, and Ravens vs the Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBC News’ Steve Kornakci and Rich break down the AFC and NFC playoff pictures with detailed stats on which teams have the best chance to win their conference’s top seed and which teams might be on the outside looking in when the postseason kicks off, and how Urban Meyer’s flameout with the Jaguars compares to some disastrous political campaigns of note. Kurt and Brenda Warner and Rich Eisen discuss their new biopic ‘American Underdog’ that chronicles Warner’s unexpected rise from unknown Arena League QB to Super Bowl champion to the Pro Football Hall of Fame while detailing the challenges they faced in their personal lives along the way. Warner also weighs in on Urban Meyer’s firing by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rich and the guys react to Saints head coach Sean Payton contracting covid-19 again and some possible game postponements in the wake of the virus’ spread among NFL teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Chiefs’ “dynamite” OT win over the Chargers saying the pivotal AFC West showdown “felt like a playoff game” and debates if L.A. Head Coach Brandon Staley was too brave for his own good when deciding to go for it on multiple 4th downs instead of settling for field goals. NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich why he has no problem with the Chargers’ aggressiveness on 4th downs last night vs the Chiefs, if KC and Patrick Mahomes or Mac Jones and the Patriots are the team to beat in the AFC and if Tom Brady and the Bucs are the NFC’s favorites, how Urban Meyer’s “tremendous amount of arrogance” ultimately led to his demise with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and if Pitt Panthers QB Kenny Pickett has a chance to go in the top 5 of the 2022 NFL Draft (possibly to the New York Giants to replace Daniel Jones?). Rich dons his Michigan Wolverines alum hat to gleefully explain why he’s taking such joy in former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer’s spectacular failure in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network Analyst and 3-time Super Bowl champion Willie McGinest tells Rich why the Jacksonville Jaguars had no choice but to fire Urban Meyer once he lost the trust of the locker room, how the 2021 Patriots are eerily similar to the 2001 Pats, if he’ll root for Tom Brady or New England if they meet in the Super Bowl, and how much longer he expects TB12 to play in the NFL. Emmy-nominated actor Will Forte and Rich discuss reviving his Saturday Night Live ‘MacGruber’ character for a new comedy series on Peacock, reveals that he didn’t fully buy into the character in the beginning, talks Raiders, fatherhood and more! Rich reviews the new Kurt Warner biopic ‘American Underdog’ base on the life story of the Hall of Fame QB and Rams Super Bowl champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and Brockman preview the pivotal showdown between the Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs and Justin Herbert’s Los Angeles Chargers with the two divided on who wins to secure first place in the AFC West. Rich ponders Urban Meyer’s next career move and says why a return to being a TV pundit is more likely than him returning to the college game as a head coach again. ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith tells Rich why he might be the happiest person in America today because of the Jaguars firing of Meyer, saying a lack of character was his fatal flaw, and says why Deion Sanders’ flipping the nation’s #1 football recruit from Florida State to Jackson State could be the start of something big for HBCU’s. Rich responds to a caller who says Jaguars Owner Shad Khan deserves some of the blame for Urban Meyer’s failure in Jacksonville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to the Jacksonville Jaguars firing Urban Meyer just 13 games into his NFL head coaching career calling his 2-11 record on the field combined with numerous blunders off the field a “spectacular faceplant.” NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich why Meyer’s “so many missteps” lead to his demise in Jacksonville and whether or not we’ll ever see him coaching on a sideline again, which direction the Jags go with their next head coaching hire (Patriots OC Josh McDaniels? Bucs OC Byron Leftwich?) to develop #1 overall draft pick Trevor Lawrence, and which NFL coaches are on the hottest hot seats heading down the stretch run (ahem, Mike Zimmer and Matt Nagy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian Bert Kreischer tells Rich why he would make a great NFL head coach or commissioner (hint: onside kicks on EVERY kickoff…end zone celebrations with costume changes), how his parenting skills compare to Tiger Woods’, if he would let golfer John Daly hit a drive while holding a golf tee in his mouth, why he enjoys taking his shirt off in public and but enjoys taking ALL of his clothes off at home even more, some great stories about ‘Star Wars’ star Mark Hamill will filming the upcoming movie ‘The Machine’ and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN’s Monday Night Football NFL Analyst Brian Griese tells Rich how the Rams played more like a team and less like individual stars on their key win over their NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals, why the 49ers could be the most dangerous NFC team in the postseason if they make the playoffs, why the Buffalo Bills have underachieved this season, why the AFC playoff landscape is wide open, and if his Michigan Wolverines have a chance to win the College Football Playoff in January. The MMQB’s Senior NFL Reporter Albert Breer and Rich discuss Deion Sanders flipping the nation’s #1 recruit, Travis Hunter, from Florida State to Jackson State, why the NFL will need to make changes to its Covid-19 protocols in order to have the Super Bowl played as-scheduled, how a proposed change to the league’s interviewing process could lead to head coaches getting fired before the regular season ends, and how the unrest in Jacksonville surrounding Urban Meyer and the Jaguars could play out. Rich breaks down the decision Jaguars Owner Shad Khan will have to make over the next few weeks about the viability of Urban Meyer in Jacksonville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Steph Curry breaking the NBA’s career three-pointers record and debates if the Warriors guard has earned a spot on basketball’s Mount Rushmore of top 4 players of all-time. Two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long tells Rich if he would want to play in the Raiders-Browns game if he were still in the NFL given the spreading Covid-19 outbreak in the Cleveland locker room, why Urban Meyer has been an unmitigated disaster so far with the Jacksonville Jaguars, if he’s concerned about the Arizona Cardinals with injuries to De’Andre Hopkins and James Conner in their loss to the Rams, and if the Micah Parsons-Lawrence Taylor or fair for the Cowboys’ rookie linebacker. Rich reacts to Deion Sanders flipping the nation’s top recruit from Florida State to Jackson State and says 1) people shouldn’t be surprised, and 2) the Seminoles made a HUGE mistake when the bypassed Prime for their open head coaching job back two years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rams OT Andrew Whitworth tells Rich what it was like to be the oldest player in NFL history to start a game at LT at 40-years-old and how L.A. responded to positive Covid tests to key players before knocking off the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football, why being nominated for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his off-the-field charity work means as much to him as winning games on the field, and his reaction to Brian Kelly’s new southern drawl he introduced in his first appearance in front of fans at his alma mater LSU. Actor Terry Crews tells Rich why he still has dreams of playing in the NFL (but playing much better than he did when he actually played in the NFL), his fondest memories of former Chargers teammate Junior Seau, and how much fun he had voicing an animated wrestler in his new Paramount+ film ‘Rumble.’ Rich confesses that ‘Elf’ makes him tear up every time he watches it while TJ reveals that he’s never seen the Will Ferrell Christmas classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hour kicks off with Rich doing a deep dive into TJ Jefferson’s resume and its many bullet points under the “Skills” category. Rich and the guys debate who’s the frontrunner in the NFL MVP race among Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Kyler Murray and others. Packers All-Pro WR Davante Adams tells Rich why he was rooting for the Rams to beat the Cardinals on Monday Night Football, why Green Bay is clicking on all cylinders right now, if Matt LaFleur is a bit more chesty on the sidelines in his 3rd year as head coach, and if his future with the Packers depends on Aaron Rodgers’ future with the Packers. Rich reacts to Jerry Jones addressing whether or not Dak Prescott is in a “slump,” and makes the case for Cowboys rookie LB Micah Parsons as the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Rams’ pivotal win on Monday Night football to pull within a game of the NFC West-leading Cardinals and explains why backup RB Sony Michel was the key Matthew Stafford and L.A.’s passing attack, and says what dropping from the #1 seed in the NFC to the #3 seed means for Kyler Murray and Arizona. NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss his story on growing discontent in Jacksonville between Urban Meyer and his coaching staff and players, and Meyer’s refuting the report, how long his tenure in Jacksonville will last, the overall impact on the development of #1 overall draft pick Trevor Lawrence, and if the NFL is prepared to delay the Super Bowl if the Covid-19 infection rate continues to rise. Rich reacts to the latest Urban Meyer-Jaguars drama and says there’s one surefire way to make all the problems go away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN’s Chris Fowler tells Rich if Bryce Young deserved to win the Heisman Trophy over the weekend, why we should expect a low-score affair in the Michigan vs Georgia College Football Playoff semifinal, why Luke Fickell’s Cincinnati Bearcats better come out swinging against Nick Saban and Alabama in the other CFP semi, why he was not a fan of Brian Kelly bolting Notre Dame for LSU and Lincoln Riley jilting Oklahoma for USC, and why Urban Meyer has struggled in the NFL after a stellar career as a college head coach. Rich reveals some whisperings he’s hearing in NFL circles about Pitt QB Kenny Pickett and discusses the difference between head coaches who speak their mind and those who engage in coach speak. Rich and the guys preview the pivotal Monday Night Football showdown between the Cardinals and Rams and what’s at stake for the NFC West playoff picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss the latest drama surrounding Urban Meyer in Jacksonville following reports of growing tension between him and Jaguars players and assistant coaches and if Jags’ owner Shad Khan would cut bait on Meyer after just one season, how hot the hot seat is under Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy and if Ohio State’s Ryan Day could be a replacement in Chicago or if the stink of college football coaches’ recent NFL struggles (Meyer, Matt Rhule, etc) could put a damper on his pro prospects, why the Vikings are likely to move on from Mike Zimmer unless Minnesota makes a deep playoff run, how the injuries to Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen could impact the AFC playoff picture, why the Browns haven’t inked Baker Mayfield to a long-term deal yet (of if they ever will), who the next Las Vegas Raiders head coach could be and the latest in the Jon Gruden vs NFL lawsuit. In his weekly ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich weighs in on hot takes including if the Bills will miss the playoffs, if Urban Meyer will be one-and-done with the Jacksonville Jaguars, if the Cleveland Browns will emerge over the Ravens, Bengals and Steelers to take the AFC North, if the Kansas City Chiefs should be considered Super Bowl favorites right now, if Justin Herbert is the best young QB in the NFL, if the Buccaneers and Packers are destined to meet in the NFC Championship Game, and if the Cowboys should be concerned about Dak Prescott’s inconsistent play of late. Rich laments/rails on the sorry state of the New York Jets and New York Giants and says why he’s been anything but impressed with Jets’ rookie QB Zach Wilson through 14 weeks of this NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Buccaneers’ thrilling overtime win over the Buffalo Bills and marvels at Tom Brady’s “unparalleled” GOAT-ness at age 44, and says why Bills Mafia shouldn’t press the panic button on their season just yet. Rich recaps the Packers’ latest win over their NFC North rival Bears and reads between the lines of Aaron Rodgers’ postgame comments when asked about his future in Green Bay, and ponders the question: are the Dallas Cowboys legitimate Super Bowl contenders or just the Minnesota Vikings of Texas (a talented team that can’t finish games) while comparing ‘Boys rookie LB Micah Parsons to Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor. Rich reacts to rumors of brewing discord in Jacksonville where Urban Meyer is reportedly at odds with respected locker room leaders and called out his assistant coaches for making him look bad, and wonders if those reports combined with a lack of production and development from #1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence could mean a one-and-done season in the NFL for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vikings Pro Bowl Running Back Dalvin Cook tells Rich what it was like to tear up the Steelers’ defense on Monday Night Football for 205 yards despite playing with a torn labrum in his shoulder, why Minnesota has had big problems closing out games this season, and why he thinks the Vikes can still make the playoffs. Actor Clancy Brown joins the show in-studio and tells Rich congratulations on his Michigan win over Ohio State (even though it actually sounds pretty condescending), what his favorite scene from ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ was, sings happy birthday to his 92-year-old mom, talks Showtime’s ‘Dexter: New Blood’ and ‘Billions,’ and separates fact from fiction about his roles in ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ ‘Bad Boys’ with Sean Penn, ‘Highlander’ and his discus throwing career at Northwestern in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Chris Brockman offers up his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for NFL Week 14 for your wagering pleasure involving the Bengals vs 49ers, Cowboys vs WFT, and Lions vs Broncos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Steelers’ Monday Night Football loss to the Vikings and ponders Pittsburgh’s life after Ben Roethlisberger and the possibility of Aaron Rodgers under center for them next season. TJ Jefferson busts out his ‘Big Ass Grab Bag’ segment and lists the top 5 biopics he wants to see made: Tiger Woods, Oprah Winfrey, Frank Sinatra, KISS, and …Sputnik Monroe??? ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith tells Rich why Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s guaranteed win over the Washington Football Team wasn’t all that big of a deal, why the Lakers have pretty much bottomed out and will only get better, if the Portland Trail Blazers should trade or extend Damian Lillard, and why Father Time is no longer undefeated thanks to Tom Brady. The guys dust off the ‘Higher Register’ segment with kinda-sorta-hot-but-not-so-lukewarm takes on the Bengals, Colts, WFT and Bill Belichick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps Dalvin Cook’s huge game as the Vikings held off the Steelers on Monday Night Football after going up 29-0 and then having the game come down to the final play in their 36-28 win, and rips into Pittsburgh WR Chase Claypool’s time-wasting first down celebration that led to the Steelers’ demise. ESPN NFL Analyst Ryan Clark discuss MNF and also tears in to Claypool’s selfish behavior and the Steelers’ lack of locker room leadership and misplaced priorities and says how head coach Mike Tomlin can fix the growing problem, says why the Vikings have underachieved this season, why he’s a believer in the Arizona Cardinals to win the NFC and why the Chiefs are still the most dangerous team in the AFC, and his fond recollections of former Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas who passed away unexpectedly last night at the age of 33. Rich comments on Thomas’ death and reflects on his inspiring, improbable life story and the positive impact he left on nearly every person he come in contact with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich weighs in on if Ben Roethlisberger throws multiple TDs vs the Vikings or Kirk Cousins throws multiple INTs in their Week 14 matchup, if the Browns upset the Ravens or the WFT upsets the Cowboys, if the Bills beat the Buccaneers or the 49ers beat the Bengals, and if Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes is more likely to throw for 3 TDs vs the Bears and Raiders. Alabama QB Bryce Young tells Rich how Nick Saban was able to lure the Southern California native away from USC, what he learned by backing up Mac Jones as a freshman, what winning the Heisman Trophy would mean for him and his family, how Saban expertly uses his “rat poison” motivational tool and the angriest the Crimson Tide head coach ever got at him. Rich gets some conflicting advice from Matthew Berry, Michael Fabiano, and Cynthia Frelund on his ‘should I start Dalvin Cook’ conundrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich presents this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth Award’ to Louisiana RB Emani Bailey and recaps this seasons’ winners of the award. Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford tells Rich that rumors of a mystery injury are untrue, how impressed he’s been by Odell Beckham Jr. assimilating into the team’s offense, how he and Cooper Kupp have quickly formed one of the more dangerous QB-WR combos in the NFL, what’s in store in their NFC West rematch against the Arizona Cardinals, and what he’s willing to bet when his alma mater, Georgia, faces Rich’s alma mater, Michigan, in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Rich and the guys debate if fantasy football owners should start Vikings RB Dalvin Cook tonight against the Pittsburgh Steelers in spite of being hampered by a serious shoulder injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy all but guaranteeing a win over the Washington Football team this week in the first meeting this season between the NFC East rivals. Rich previews the “Battle of Disappointments” between the Steelers and Vikings on Thursday Night Football between two middling teams that had great expectations when the season began. Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter tells Rich why he wouldn’t be surprised if the Vikings moved on from head coach Mike Zimmer after this season, why it’s time for Ben Roethlisberger to call it a career, why the physical toll of a long career could be taking a mental toll on Tom Brady, and why he, an Ohio State alum, is willing to let Rich honk up his Michigan Wolverines. Rich reacts to Packers QB Aaron Rodgers doubling down on his earlier boast to Chicago Bears fans that he owns them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cardinals All-Pro LB Chandler Jones and Rich discuss Arizona’s 10-2 season so far, why it’s never a good idea to talk trash to Aaron Rodgers, possibly facing his old coach Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl, if he thinks he’s having a Hall of Fame career, what it’s like facing Kyler Murray in practice and how the QB earned his locker room cred as a rookie, and reveals that his family actually had a real, full-size wrestling mat in his house as a kid because he and his brothers (UFC champion Jon “Bones” Jones and former NFL DE Arthur Jones) were so rambunctious growing up. (timestamp). Actor Zachary Levi tells Rich what it was like preparing to portray Kurt Warner in the upcoming ‘American Underdog’ movie and how hands-on the meticulous Hall of Fame QB was during filming, and if we’ll see him in future seasons of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.’ (timestamp). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and the guys debate if Arizona Cardinals’ 2-time All-Pro OLB Chandler Jones will be in the Hall of Fame once his storied career is over, and also renew their heated debate on whether ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie and if ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Die Hard’ essentially have the same plot. New Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman tells Rich his choice on the ‘Die Hard’ debate, what the past 11 months have been like that saw him go from Cincinnati Bearcats Defensive Coordinator to head coach of the Fighting Irish, and reveals that he, an Ohio State alum, was indeed rooting for Iowa to beat Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game. Chris Brockman runs through all the latest news and injury updates in the NFL, reacts to Tiger Woods’ announcement that he’ll be playing again next week with his son Charlie in a tournament, and weighs in (pun intended) on Zion Williamson reportedly tipping the scales at 330 lbs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Tom Brady’s cryptic comments in Sports Illustrated about not enjoying winning as much and wonders just how much longer TB12 will be slinging the football in the NFL. Rich, Brockman and TJ discuss the Lakers finally putting it all together against the Celtics and debate who’s to blame for L.A.’s mediocre start to the NBA season. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson tells Rich some hilarious recruiting stories that led him to Purdue instead of Notre Dame, Indiana, or Arizona State, if the Steelers have a chance to make the playoffs, if Mac Jones and the Patriots can replicate their 2001 Super Bowl season with Brady and when he thinks Brady will retire, and weighs in on Michigan’s chances to win the College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his first ‘4 Downs’ segment in quite a while Rich makes the case for Bill Belichick as the NFL Coach of the Year, why the Jets and Giants will be very busy at the top of the 2022 NFL Draft, why the league needs to review ALL Personal Foul flags, and predicts that the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t lose again during the regular season. Michigan Defensive End Aidan Hutchinson discuss Rich what changed on the field and off the field that led to so much success for him and the Wolverines this season, what’s in store for UM against the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff, breaking his dad’s sacks record at Michigan, and his reaction to becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich breaks down some possible playoff clinching scenarios in the NFC and to celebrate the anniversary of ‘Dumb and Dumber’ introduces a ‘You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance’ segment where he assessed the Vikings, Raiders, Browns, Saints, and Dolphins’ chances to make the playoffs from their current back-in-the-pack positions. Chargers QB Justin Herbert tells Rich what’s different for him in his 2nd NFL season and why he’s always looking to improve, why the Bolts seem to play better on the road than at home, his reaction to Mario Cristobal ditching the Oregon Ducks for the Miami Hurricanes, and more! Brockman attempts (in vain) to explain to Rich what the baseball stat WAR means, and the guys break down the latest in the Ben Simmons situation including some potential trade scenarios involving Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Patriots’ 14-10 win over the Bills on Monday Night Football and explains why Mac Jones only throwing the ball three times all game was as impressive as any game the rookie has had this season, and says why 7-5 Buffalo should be concerned for their once lofty Super Bowl hopes. FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt tells Rich why the College Football Playoff selection committee got it right by choosing Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Cincinnati but still need to expand the field to 12 teams, Michigan DE Aidan Hutchinson’s chances to win the Heisman Trophy and go #1 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, if Ole Miss’ Matt Corral or Pitt’s Kenny Pickett will be the first QB drafted, if the NCAA should do away with the early signing period to dissuade head coaches leaving programs before bowl games. On the heels of the dreadfully cold MNF game in Buffalo Rich and the guys debate which is the best setting and best weather for a football game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews the “huge” Monday Night Football matchup between the Bills and Patriots and says why Buffalo needs to step up and prove last year’s AFC East title was no fluke. In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says if the Bills need a Monday Night Football win more than the Patriots, if the Ravens should have gone to Overtime vs the Steelers instead of going for a (failed) two-point conversion against the Steelers, if two 9-8 NFC teams will make the playoffs, if Gardner Minshew can lead the Eagles to the playoffs, if Kyler Murray should be the NFL MVP frontrunner and if the Lions will win more games than they lose to close out the season. Chris Brockman debates Rich on whether or not Alabama is destined to win the College Football Playoff, and voices his yearly pet peeve about the Dr. Pepper college tuition contest where entrants are allowed to use chest passes instead of throwing footballs overhand. ESPN ‘College GameDay’ analyst and Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard and fellow alum Rich discuss the Wolverines reaching the College Football Playoff, why College Football’s early signing period is bad for the sport, who his picks are for this year’s Heisman finalists, and how Michigan can win the CFP. Mike Del Tufo previews the treacherous weather conditions for the Bills-Pats MNF game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBC Sports’ Peter King tells Rich why the Panthers fired highly-touted Offensive Coordinator Joe Brady after less than two season in Carolina, if Taylor Heinicke is the long-term answer for the Washington Football Team, if Gardner Minshew, not Jalen Hurts, is the Eagles’ answer at QB, why the Seahawks could be in for a coaching change after Pete Carroll’s worst season in Seattle combined with Russell Wilson’s unhappiness with the team’s offense, why the Steelers’ options at QB once Ben Roethlisberger retires could include Aaron Rodgers, and what the Patriots have done right with the development of rookie QB Mac Jones. New Southern Cal head coach Lincoln Riley tells Rich how tough it was to leave Oklahoma for USC, if the Sooners joining the SEC played a role in his decision, what parting message he has for bitter OU fans, why the NCAA should look into changing the Early Signing date, if the College Football Playoff committee chose the right for teams, and more! Rich and the guys debate if the NCAA should outlaw the fake slide University of Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett did that made a defender ease up, resulting on a long TD run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Cardinals' drubbing of the Chicago Bears in Week 13 and wonders why people aren’t talking about Arizona as a legitimate Super Bowl contender despite having the NFL’s best record at 10-2. Rich breaks down the wide-open AFC playoff picture where it’s difficult to determine who’s the best team in the conference week-to-week with fluctuations from the Chiefs, Ravens, Chargers, Bengals and others. Rich resumes his “Greatest Fall of My Life” gloating tour after his Michigan Wolverines thumped Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor/comedian Blake Anderson tells Rich how deep and far back his Golden State Warriors fandom goes, how he landed a star-studded cast (including John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish, and Woody Harrelson) for his new Tubi animated series ‘The Freak Brothers,’ and confirms if he and co-star Adam Devine actually lived in the house where they filmed Comedy Central’s ‘Workaholics’ in another round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Rich reacts to a caller who’s not sold on Notre Dame naming Marcus Freeman their new head coach, and lays out a scenario where he can lead the Fighting Irish to a national championship this season. Bills WR Emmanuel Sanders and Rich discuss how Buffalo is preparing for their pivotal AFC showdown against the Patriots, and the passion (and fun) QB Josh Allen and fellow WR Stefon Diggs bring to the team’s locker room. Chris Brockman reveals his ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for NFL Week 13 (Chargers vs Bengals, Giants vs Dolphins, and Rams vs Jaguars) and says if the Under is the better bet in the Big Ten Championship game, while Michigan alum Rich previews his Wolverines taking on the Iowa Hawkeyes for a chance to go to the College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest ‘What’s More Likely’ segment Rich predicts if Chargers RB Austin Ekeler or Bengals RB Joe Mixon will have the better game in their Week 13 showdown, if the Falcons or Seahawks are better poised to pull off a division upset this week, if the Jets or Giants will win a 2nd straight game, if Notre Dame will make the College Football Playoff field of four, and if the Warriors can end the Phoenix Suns’ 18-game win streak tonight. In his weekly ‘Big Ass Grab Bag’ TJ Jefferson lists his all-time Top 5 Greatest Trash Talkers including Muhammad Ali, Larry Bird, Ric Flair, Satchel Paige, and Steve Smith Sr. Rich and the guys react to the latest Saints QB injury, this one to Taysom Hill’s finger, and wonder if New Orleans should consider bringing in the retired Philip Rivers or even Colin Kaepernick to shore up the position, along with reaction to the news that Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins will be game time decisions for the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the Cowboys’ Thursday Night Football win over the undermanned New Orleans Saints and has some advice for Dallas when it comes to running back Ezekiel Elliott. Rich reacts to Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown’s 3-game suspension for using a fake covid vaccination card. Rich and the guys react to new LSU head coach Brian Kelly, a Massachusetts native, showing up at his introduction in Baton Rouge with a brand-new southern accent. The MMQB Senior NFL Reporter Albert Breer, an Ohio State alum, tells Rich what the Buckeyes must do to bounce back from their disappointing 2-loss season that has them on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff following their loss to arch-rival Michigan, if NFL head coaches will be lured to College Football after the ridiculous contracts given to LSU’s Brian Kelly, USC’s Lincoln Riley, and Michigan State’s Mel Tucker, and if the Bucs will release Antonio Brown after he got caught using a fake covid vaccination card. Rich comments on the death of Tate Myre, a star athlete at Oxford High School who was killed in a school shooting that took the life of three others this week in Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum tells Rich about the first time he met Muhammad Ali back in 1965, how much (how little?) he trusted fellow promoter Don King, what really happened to Roberto Duran in his “no mas” fight vs Sugar Ray Leonard, what kind of “nonsense” he dealt with when setting up the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight, why Mike Tyson was as feared out of the ring as he was inside it, if current heavyweight champ Tyson Fury could beat peak Ali, and how close he came to co-promoting a fight with …Frank Sinatra? And much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

by Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly bolting Oklahoma and Notre Dame for USC and LSU, why there’s no clear-cut best team in the NFL right now, why the Browns’ offensive struggles are more due to injuries than to Baker Mayfield’s skill level, and his assessment of Peyton Manning on ESPN’s Monday Night Football Manningcast with his brother Eli. ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan tells Rich what the main sticking points are between MLB owners and players in their labor strife, why he’s confident a new Collective Bargaining Agreement will be reached by March 1st, and what the slew of big contracts before the lockout means for reaching a new CBA before the 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews the Cowboys vs Saints in Thursday Night Football and explains why Dallas should have little trouble with an undermanned New Orleans team. In a shocking move, Rich reveals an NFL Top 5 Power Rankings after years of saying he would never do one. ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss Brian Kelly jilting Notre Dame for LSU and predicts that new head coach Marcus Freeman will lead the Fighting Irish to a national championship before Kelly wins one in Baton Rouge, the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Cowboys and Saints and why he’s HIGHLY impressed with Dallas rookie linebacker Micah Parsons. Rich reacts to Major League Baseball’s decision to lockout players and says why it could be a “nuclear winter” for fans and employees and businesses on the fringe of the MLB universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Pro Bowl LB Ryan Shazier and Rich discuss his new book ‘Walking Miracle’ that chronicles his recovery from a career-ending spinal cord injury suffered during an NFL game and the role Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin played in his transition to life after football, and what advice he has for Tomlin about rookie RB Najee Harris. Michigan alum Rich also takes the opportunity to rub in the Wolverines’ 42-27 drubbing of Shazier’s Ohio State Buckeyes. 2-time Grammy Nominated producer/DJ Steve Aoki tells Rich what it was like to DJ the Raiders opening game this season in Las Vegas with a full house of fans for the very first time, and discusses his new Fan Controlled Football Ballerz Collective where team owners include Chargers RB Austin Ekeler, Marshawn Lynch, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, Richard Sherman and others. Michigan alum Rich takes one more jab at Notre Dame when reacting to Brian Kelly’s introductory press conference at LSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former NFL quarterback-turn-QB-guru Jordan Palmer tells Rich if Michigan QB Cade McNamara can lead the Wolverines to a national championship, if #1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence is progressing or stagnating after 11 NFL starts and if Urban Meyer has surrounded him with the necessary coaches and scheme to develop into a star QB, what Bills QB Josh Allen needs to improve upon, why Patriots QB Mac Jones is having one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history, and if Baker Mayfield and the Browns have a viable future together. Patriots Pro Bowl Safety Devin McCourty tells Rich how this year’s New England squad compares to the past three Super Bowl champion teams he’s been on, why Mac Jones has not looked like a rookie through 11 games so far, and if Bill Belichick has a bit more bounce in his step this year after missing the playoffs last season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich continues his Michigan-Ohio State trolling tour with a visit to the Buckeyes’ hoops team after their upset of Duke. (timestamp). Rich reacts to Brian Kelly detailing how his deal to jump from Notre Dame to LSU went down and says why College Football Fans shouldn’t be made at him or Lincoln Riley for taking the big money that was dangled in front of them. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss Kelly jilting the Fighting Irish for LSU and why it was a no-brainer to leave South Bend and if Cardinals and Jaguars head coaches Kliff Kingsbury and Urban Meyer would consider leaving the NFL to return to the college game to fill the vacancies at Oklahoma and Notre Dame, injury/illness updates for the Cowboys vs Saints on Thursday Night Football, how serious Aaron Rodgers’ toe and Dalvin Cook’s shoulder injuries are, and how many head coaching vacancies we can expect this NFL off-season. Rich hands out this week’s ‘Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth Award’ to Michigan center Andrew Vastardis following the Wolverines’ demolition of arch-rival Ohio State that saw the Buckeyes surrender 6 rushing touchdowns in the 42-27 loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baltimore Ravens All-Pro OT Ronnie Stanley and Rich discuss his foundation’s work that finds permanent homes for rescued dogs, how tough it’s been mentally going on season-ending IR for the 2nd straight season and how the Ravens have overcome a rash of injuries and obstacles this year, and his reaction to Brian Kelly leaving his alma mater Notre Dame for LSU. Hall of Famer Charles Woodson and Rich rejoice in their alma mater Michigan’s big win over Ohio State that was a decade in the making, why the Packers should lock up Aaron Rodgers to a long-term deal and make him as happy as they can, and what the Raiders need to do down the stretch to secure a spot in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell tells Rich about his journey from 6th round draft pick to one of the better RBs in the NFL, how the Niners have turned their season around after a stumbling start, how much Barry Sanders influenced him growing up, and more! Rich explains how the Patriots’ defense has allowed rookie QB Mac Jones to grow and flourish and why he’s all-in on the Pats in the AFC. The guys debate if Notre Dame would be better off joining a conference or staying independent and keep collecting those fat paychecks from NBC. Rich reacts to Tiger Woods’ comments that indicate his major-winning playing days are likely a thing of the past. Cowboys fan TJ Jefferson and Rich debate if Tony Pollard is the better Dallas running back, and react to Mike Tomlin’s latest memorable press conference sound bite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps Washington Football Team’s Monday Night Football win over the Seahawks and breaks down what’s wrong with Seattle’s historically bad offense and if Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson turn things around and miraculously save their season. Rich reacts (as a media professional and as a Michigan Wolverines fan) to Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame to take the vacant head coaching job at LSU and explains why that choice is the easier path to winning a national championship. Yahoo! Sports Columnist Dan Wetzel tells Rich why Kelly jilted the Fighting Irish for LSU, why Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell would be the perfect hire for Notre Dame while Urban Meyer would be a terrible fit in South Bend. Rich explains why Kelly leaving Notre Dame for a hefty contract with LSU is an indication that College Football is truly a professional sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports/The Athletic College Football Insider Bruce Feldman and Rich discuss how USC was able to lure Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma, what the Sooners’ next steps will be and if Deion Sanders is a viable candidate, how Jim Harbaugh was finally able to get over the hump and lead Michigan to a win over Ohio State, how the final four teams in the College Football Playoff could shake out, and why the Heisman Trophy race is wide open this season. Rich ranks his top 5 teams in the NFL and says why Tom Brady and the Buccaneers could be the toughest out of any team once the playoffs roll around come January. In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich answers some big questions including whether Odell Beckham Jr. regrets choosing the Rams over the Packers, if Sean McVay will be on the hot seat if the Rams miss the playoffs, if the Bengals put the final nail in the coffin of Ben Roethlisberger’s career, if Tua Tagovailoa has nailed down the Dolphins’ starting QB job for the 2022 season, if the Chargers will reach the playoffs despite their inconsistent play this season, if the NFL MVP race is wide open this season, and if Lincoln Riley can take USC to the College Football Playoff within three years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices