The Rich Eisen Show

Comedian Nate Bargatze joins Rich in-studio to discuss his upcoming ‘Your Friend, Nate Bargatze’ Netflix special, reveals the origins of his ‘Saturday Night Live’ George Washington sketch, what happened when he auditioned for the ‘Entourage’ movie, what Mark Wahlberg did that shocked him when golfing in ‘The Match,’ his Vanderbilt football fandom, and more.   Rich previews the best matchups in NFL Week 15 including Steelers vs Eagles, Bills vs Lions, Packers vs Seahawks, Buccaneers vs Chargers, Colts vs Broncos and Dolphins vs Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss LB De’Vondre Campbell quitting on the 49ers in their Week 15 loss to the Rams, the Niners’ looming decision on Brock Purdy’s next contract, Bill Belichick spurning the NFL to become North Carolina’s head football coach, if the Eagles’ AJ Brown/Jalen Hurts drama could impact Philadelphia’s stretch run, and more.   In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on Lions vs Bills, Steelers vs Eagles, Sam Darnold, Brock Purdy, Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, the Giants, Raiders, Colts, Dolphins, Chargers, Raiders, Giants, Buccaneers 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 pod

Rich recaps the Rams’ pivotal win on Thursday Night Football against their NFC West rival 49ers with big implications for each team’s playoff hopes, and Rich makes the case for the Rams to lob in a call to Aaron Donald to lure the future Hall of Famer out of retirement for one more Super Bowl run.  Yankees fan Rich reacts to the Pinstripes trading for Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams, and  weighs in (literally) on Juan Soto’s introductory press conference with the New York Mets where the slugger’s photos in his new uniform raised some eyebrows on social media along with his incendiary comments on which baseball team owns New York. 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-

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 ____ BJ Armstrong joins the show to discuss the state of basketball today vs. the era Jim and he played in, how debates about who’s the greatest player in the history of the game are fun but useless, why it seems like European bigs are more skilled but European guards take more time to figure out the NBA game, and what really separated Michael Jordan from everyone else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12/12/24 - Hour 3 Rich and the guys react to the latest comments coming out of Philadelphia where the Eagles are trying to downplay any tension between QB Jalen Hurts and WR AJ Brown. Actor Rod Corddry joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of his ‘Bookie’ comedy on MAX, his reaction, as a New England Patriots fan, to Bill Belichick taking the North Carolina job, and more. Rich reacts to the opening comments from Belichick at his introductory press conference in Chapel Hill today. 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

12/12/24 - Hour 2 Vikings All-Pro WR Justin Jefferson and Rich discuss the emergence of QB Sam Darnold this season from draft bust to potential franchise quarterback, the leadership of head coach Kevin O’Connell, if Minnesota can catch the Detroit Lions in the NFC North, and his friendly rivalry with former LSU teammate Ja’Marr Chase. ESPN’s Seth Wickersham tells Rich why Bill Belichick shocked everyone by taking the North Carolina job, how the 72-year-old coach will relate to college players and deal with NIL and Transfer Portal demands, how the changing politics in the NFL soured the 6-time Super Bowl champion on a return to coaching in the league, and more. Rich previews what’s at stake in the pivotal NFC West showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football. 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://p

12/12/24 - Hour 1 Rich and the guys react to Bill Belichick abandoning a return to the NFL sidelines to take the head coaching job at North Carolina. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and Rich discuss the Longhorns’ mindset heading into their first-round game of the College Football Playoff against Clemson, how he handles the clamoring from fans and media to play Arch Manning more, the challenge of handling recruiting and the Transfer Portal while prepping for playoff games, and his reaction to Bill Belichick taking the UNC job. Rich and the guys compare Bill Belichick’s new situation at North Carolina to Deion Sanders’ at Colorado. 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-contes

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 ____ O’Shea & T.J. react to the last two weeks of wrestling action. The shocking breakup of The New Day as a trio is still a sore spot and the fans let Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods hear about it (and not in a good way) this week on Raw. O’Shea and TJ also discuss WarGames and whether it should continue after numerous injuries happened in the steel cage match. Oba Femi and Guilia are the winners of NXT’s Iron Survivor Challenge making them the top contenders for the Men’s and Women’s NXT titles and the guys wonder what comes next for the two. With DIY turning Heel and becoming the new SmackDown tag team cha

12/11/24 - Hour 3 Rich previews the Lions vs Bills and says what’s at stake for Detroit head coach Dan Campbell in Week 15. Actor Omar J. Dorsey joins Rich in-studio to discuss the new season of ‘Bookie’ on MAX, what happened when he tried to bet on the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight, weighs in on the struggles of late by Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons and his beloved Georgia Bulldogs’ chances in the College Football Playoff. O’Shea Jackson Jr. drops by the studio to chop it up on the Dodgers, Lakers, and why Fat Joe deserves a break. 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

12/11/24 - Hour 2 Rich reveals big shuffling up and town his NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 15. FOX Sports/The Athletic’s CFB Insider Bruce Feldman and Rich discuss the final 12 teams that made the College Football Playoff field, Bill Belichick possibly taking the North Carolina Tarheels head coaching job and how the 6-time Super Bowl champion would fit in the vastly different College Football ecosystem. Yankees fan Rich reacts to the Pinstripes signing Max Fried while Red Sox fan Brockman weighs in on Boston trading for White Sox SP Garrett Crochet.  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 podcastchoi

12/11/24 - Hour 1 Rich and the guys weigh in the rumblings coming out of Philadelphia and San Francisco surrounding disgruntled WRs AJ Brown and Deebo Samuel. NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss what Bill Belichick’s interest in the North Carolina job means for NFL teams’ interest in hiring the former Patriots coach, the Chicago Bears’ head coach search, the Eagles’ simmering AJ Brown problem, Juan Soto signing with his beloved Mets, and more. Michigan alum Rich weighs in on the proposed bill in Ohio that would make it a felony for visiting teams to plant a flag on the O at midfield of the Buckeyes’ stadium. 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/id1771

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 ____ Thursday Night Football NFL Analyst Andrew Whitworth joins the ‘What the Football with Suzy Shuster & Amy Trask’ podcast where discusses the Rams’ chances to win the NFC West, what makes Matthew Stafford the toughest QB in the NFL, how L.A. has successfully rebuilt their defensive line in the wake of Aaron Donald’s retirement, the singular greatness of Bills QB Josh Allen, Russell Willson’s Steelers future, how the Bengals bungled their Tee Higgins dilemma, the guts of Lions head coach Dan Campbell, if the Chiefs should be worried about their offensive line, why Eagles RB Saquon Barkley is his choice as

12/10/24 - Hour 3 SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee and Rich discuss the Mustangs reaching the College Football Playoff, the challenge of handling recruiting and the Transfer Portal while preparing to face Penn State in their first-round game, his must-hear coaching journey, and more. Comedian Sam Morril joins Rich in-studio where he, a die-hard Yankees fan, reacts to Juan Soto signing with the Mets, compares the misery of Aaron Rodgers and the Jets to the misery of his beloved Giants with Daniel Jones this season, the Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns trade, his upcoming ‘The Errors’ comedy tour, and more. Rich breaks down the playoff clinching scenarios for the Eagles, Texans, Packers, Vikings, and Steelers in NFL Week 15. 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'

12/10/24 - Hour 2 Steelers DT Cam Heyward tells Rich why the team’s locker room didn’t blink when Mike Tomlin replaced Justin Fields at QB with Russell Wilson despite Pittsburgh’s 4-2 record at the time, what it will take to slow down Eagles RB Saquon Barkley in Week 15, the importance of the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Awad, the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, and more. Rich weighs in on the Bengals’ slim playoff hopes and Cincinnati’s growing price to keep All-Pro WR Ja’Marr Chase, grills TJ for his refusal to EVER respond to the show’s group text chat, and in ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ weighs in on the Bengals, Steelers, Panthers, the NFL playoffs field, Bill Belichick’s eminent return to coaching, and the College Football Playoff.  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-

12/10/24 - Hour 1 Rich reacts to the Cowboys’ late-game special teams blunder that all but handed Joe Burrow and the Bengals a win on Monday Night Football to dash all hope for Jerry Jones and Dallas’ “all-in” season, and weighs in on the very real possibility that Bill Belichick’s return to coaching with be with the North Carolina Tar Heels instead of a on an NFL sideline. Fox Sports NFL Analyst Rob Gronkowski and Rich discuss the ‘Art of Sport L.A. Bowl hosted by Gronk’ featuring Cal vs UNLV, the possibility of Bill Belichick taking the North Carolina job, if the Chiefs are more lucky than good this season, 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/id

12/9/24 - Hour 3 College Football Committee Selection Committee Chair Warde Manuel explains to Rich how he and his colleagues landed on the final 12-team field including choosing SMU over Alabama, ranking Ohio State lower than Penn State even though the Buckeyes beat the Nittany Lions head-to-head, the possibility of adding more teams to the CFP field next year, and more.    Rich weighs in on the Vikings improving to 11-2 on the season behind Sam Darnold’s 5-touchdown day that spoiled Kirk Cousins’ return to Minnesota, and reacts to Eagles WR AJ Brown’s unhappiness with Philadelphia’s passing game despite Philadelphia running away with the NFC East with an 11-2 record. 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://p

12/9/24 - Hour 2 Yankees fan Rich and Red Sox fan Brockman react to Juan Soto’s massive $765 Million contract with TJ’s Mets. Actor Jon Hamm joins Rich in-studio to discuss his role in Taylor Sheridan’s new ‘Landman’ show starring Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore and Ali Larter, his St. Louis sports fandom and disdain for Chicago sports fans, his reaction to Juan Soto to the Mets, his MANY fantasy football teams, reveals his favorite Don Draper lines from ‘Mad Men’ and what it was like filming those hilarious sex scenes from ‘Bridesmaids,’ and more. Rich and the guys weigh in on the final College Football Playoff rankings that featured plenty of controversy in its seedings and snub of 3-loss Alabama in favor of 2-loss SMU. 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 Wrestlin

12/9/24 - Hour 1 Rich reacts to the Chiefs improving to 12-1 on the season with yet another close call, this one coming with a game-winning field goal vs the Chargers that doinked in off the uprights, and weighs in on the Rams’ 44-42 thriller against the visiting Buffalo Bills that saw historic performances from Josh Allen and Puka Nacua, and comments on the 49ers’ 38-13 rout of Caleb Williams and the hapless Chicago Bears. 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 - Bills’ defense isn’t good enough to win AFC Championship in Arrowhead Stadium 7:20 - Dan Campbell’s recklessness will cost the Lions the Super Bowl (again) 11:00 - The Vikings should make Sam Darnold their QB of the future and trade JJ McCarthy to a QB-needy team 15:00 - Falcons have to start Michael Penix Jr this week or risk not winning another game this season 20:30 - Jalen Hurts’ passing woes will be the reason

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 ____ Basketball legend Alonzo Mourning joins Jim to discuss the charitable efforts that he’s heading up to build up black communities and increase health and wellness awareness amongst Black males. Alonzo also looks back on his NBA career, discussing that it meant to him to win an NBA Championship in 2006, becoming Shaq’s teammate after spending years being his opponent on the court, and what it felt like to have Jeff Van Gundy wrapped around his ankle during the infamous melee between the Heat and Knicks. You might be surprised to hear who Zo blames for that incident! Learn more about your ad choices. Visi