

The Rich Eisen Show
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The Rich Eisen Show mixes expert sports analysis with pop culture, humor and insightful interviews. Rich attracts the most recognizable names across sports and entertainment from athletes and coaches like Deion Sanders, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers, to celebrities like Larry David, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Oscar winners Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, and Morgan Freeman. The Emmy-nominated show originates out of Los Angeles and airs live weekdays Noon-3PM ET/9AM-Noon PT on Disney+, ESPN+ and on ESPN Radio and SiriusXM Channel 80 nationally. In addition, the show is available on-demand with ESPN Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Eisen said, 'After all these years of seeing TV add 10 pounds, I'm hoping phones and tablets will only add 5.'
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Jan 14, 2026 • 46min
Hour 1: Harbaugh’s Giants Interview, Ravens’ Big Decisions, plus NFL Network’s Kurt Warner
Rich weighs in on John Harbaugh interviewing for the vacant New York Giants’ head coaching job, and breaks down the looming decisions for the Baltimore Ravens in terms of hiring a new HC and extending QB Lamar Jackson.
Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner and Rich discuss Mike Tomlin walking away from the Steelers after 19 years in Pittsburgh, Aaron Rodgers’ uncertain playing future, what went wrong with the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense this season, why Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was the best QB in the Wild Card Round, and says which teams are most and least likely to win on the road in the Divisional Round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 13, 2026 • 47min
Hour 3: Mike Tomlin Steps Down Live Reaction, plus Kevin Nealon In-Studio
Rich’s ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich segment gets interrupted by the breaking news of Mike Tomlin stepping down as the Steelers’ head coach after 19 seasons in Pittsburgh.
Actor/comedian Kevin Nealon joins Rich in-studio to plug his new ‘Loose in the Crotch’ stand-up special, explains his groundbreaking ideas on attending parties, chewing gum, potato chips, and sneaking leftover spaghetti into movie theatres, and more.
Rich and the guys ponder the insane possibility of Tomlin taking the vacant Baltimore Ravens head coaching job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 13, 2026 • 47min
Hour 2: Chargers Fire OC Greg Roman, plus NFL on FOX Analyst Mark Schlereth
Three-time Super Bowl champion/NFL on FOX Analyst/’Stinkin’ Truth’ host Mark Schlereth and Rich discuss Aaron Rodgers’ NFL future, what Ben Johnson did right in the Chicago Bears’ Wild Card comeback win, says if he’s more concerned about the Seattle Seahawks or Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round, weighs in on John Harbaugh’s next coaching gig, and offers up some offseason advice for the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, and Los Angeles Chargers.
Rich reacts to the breaking news of the Jim Harbaugh firing the Los Angeles Chargers’ Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 13, 2026 • 47min
Hour 1: Steelers’ Big Rodgers-Tomlin Questions, Texans’ Defense, plus ESPN’s Alex Smith
Rich weighs in on the Houston Texans’ stout defense shutting down Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers in their Wild Card showdown in what could be the 4-time NFL MVP’s final game along with Mike Tomlin’s last time coaching for Pittsburgh.
ESPN’s Alex Smith and Rich discuss Aaron Rodgers’ NFL future, if the Texans’ defense can take them to a championship, if he’s sticking with his pre-season Los Angeles Rams vs Houston Super Bowl prediction, tells Michigan alum Rich what the Wolverines can expect from his former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, and discusses his long road to recovery from a devastating broken leg that nearly ended his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2026 • 47min
Hour 3: Rams-Panthers Takeaways, Patriots Demolish the Chargers, plus O’Shea Jackson Jr.
Rich breaks down the Los Angeles Rams’ way-too-close-for-comfort Wild Card win over the Carolina Panthers, and weighs in on the New England Patriots’ destruction of Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers to advance to the Divisional Round.
O’Shea Jackson Jr drops by the studio to talk Rams and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2026 • 47min
Hour 1: 49ers-Eagles Reactions, Caleb’s Latest Comeback, LaFleur’s Packers Future
Rich reacts to the injury-depleted San Francisco 49ers going on the road to knock out the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles who once again struggled on offense amid more AJ Brown controversy.
The guys weigh in on Caleb Williams and the Bears’ latest comeback in Chicago’s thrilling Wild Card win over their NFC North rival Packers, and Rich has a message for Green Bay fans who want to get rid of head coach Matt LaFleur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2026 • 47min
Hour 2: Bills’ Super Bowl Chances, Ben Johnson’s Matt LaFleur Beef, Indiana vs Miami Anticipation
Rich weighs in on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills’ tough road win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Wild Card round.
The guys react to Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson stoking the flames in their rivalry with the Green Bay Packers with is postgame comments and brief handshake with Matt LaFleur.
Rich reacts to Indiana’s utter demolition of the Oregon Ducks to put the Hoosiers on the precipice of winning the College Football Playoff if they can get past the Miami Hurricanes in the final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2026 • 40min
NFL's Thrilling Wild Card Weekend, Plus Coaching Carousel Intrigue
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:
1:55 - Caleb Williams will win more Super Bowls in his career than every current NFC North QB combined
6:25 - Kyle Shanahan proved he should be Coach of the Year with the 49ers' win over the Eagles
11:13 - We're getting Bills/Patriots for a 3rd time this season in the AFC Championship Game
15:35 - Both the Packers and Eagles should have new head coaches next season
18:55 - Mike McDaniel will be the OC for one of the losing Wild Card teams next year
21:40 - The Chargers need a new offensive philosophy or risk never winning a playoff game with Justin Herbert
25:45 - The analytics are wrong! These coaches need to kick field goals!
31:30 - John Harbaugh will win more games than the Ravens next season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 9, 2026 • 47min
Hour 3: NFL Wild Card Games Preview, plus The MMQB’s Albert Breer
Sports Illustrated/The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich discuss if Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza or Oregon’s Dante Moore could go #1 overall in the NFL Draft, the draft stock of Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss, the chances of the Miami Dolphins hiring John Harbaugh, what the former Ravens head coach is looking for in his next job, explains why this is the most wide-open NFL playoffs field he’s seen in recent memory, and lays out the scenarios in which Mike Tomlin and Matt LaFleur are not coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers next season.
Rich previews the keys to who wins each NFL Wild Card round game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 9, 2026 • 46min
Hour 2: ‘What’s More Likely,’ plus Actor/Comedian Denis Leary In-Studio
Rich has a message for Philadelphia Eagles fans (and the Eagles as a team) ahead of their Wild Card showdown with the San Francisco 49ers, and in ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on Oregon vs Indiana, the NFL Wild Card games, and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ desire to win 4 more Super Bowls before he retires.
Actor/comedian Denis Leary joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of his ‘Going Dutch’ FOX sitcom, his New England Patriots’ Super Bowl chances, explains why he has big issues with the non-pass interference call at the end of the Miami vs Ole Miss CFP semifinals game and Lake Kiffin ditching the Rebels for LSU, explains why hockey refs let players fight, and shares a great story about that shows why even GOATs like Wayne Gretzky have to adhere to the ‘happy wife, happy life’ maxim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


