The Rich Eisen Show

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Hour 2: Fantasy Football Power Rankings, 49ers Preview, plus Hall of Fame OT Joe Thomas Aug 25, 2026

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Rich sounds off on Brockman’s no-time-limit fantasy football draft, and power ranks the top ten NFL players in fantasy football this season. (4:25)

Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network Analyst Joe Thomas and Rich break down the Browns naming Deshaun Watson their starting QB over Shedeur Sanders, what new HC Todd Monken is doing right in Cleveland so far, and more. (21:02)

Rich previews the San Francisco 49ers‘ season with the top 4 questions facing the Niners heading into the 2026 NFL campaign. (35:58)

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Hour 1: NFL Players Going Back to College, plus ESPN’s Chase Daniel Talks Browns, Eagles & More Aug 25, 2026

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Rich weighs in on the trend of players who spent time on NFL rosters this offseason returning to college like TE Dae’Quan Wright going from the Cleveland Browns to LSU. (2:30)

ESPN’s Chase Daniel tells Rich why he was stunned the Browns named Deshaun Watson their starting quarterback over Shedeur Sanders, if Commanders QB Jayden Daniels can return to form after an injury-plagued 2025 season, what to expect from Jalen Hurts under new Eagles’ OC Sean Mannion, where Bo Nix must improve to take his game (and the Broncos) to the next level, and how long Kirk Cousins and stave off rookie Fernando Mendoza as the Raiders’ QB1, and how far Dak Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense can take Dallas this season. (19:48)

Rich plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers fan. (40:00)

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Hour 3: PGA Tour’s Wyndham Clark Talks Broncos & Oregon Ducks, plus Comedian Sam Morril In-Studio Aug 24, 2026

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PGA Tour golfer Wyndham Clark joins Rich in the wake of his thrilling win over Rory McIlroy to capture the 2026 BMW Championship, plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ for his beloved Denver Broncos, and weighs in on TJ’s newfound Oregon Ducks fandom. Comedian/’We Might Be Drunk’ podcast host Sam Morril drops by the studio where he and Rich recap the Knicks’ title run.

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Hour 2: S.I.’s Albert Breer Talks Browns, Raiders, Steelers, Tua, Aaron Donald & More Aug 24, 2026

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Sports Illustrated/The MMQB’s Albert Breer and Rich break down the latest around the NFL including the Browns naming Deshaun Watson their starting quarterback over Shedeur Sanders, the contract situation for Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr and Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield, if Tua Tagovailoa can hold off Michael Penix Jr to win the Falcons’ job, how the injury to RB Ashton Jeanty impacts when Fernando Mendoza could take over starting duties from Kirk Cousins, and how money could factor into whether Aaron Donald returns to the Rams. Rich weighs in on the Browns QB decision and offers up some advice to Deshaun Watson regarding his strained relationship with fans in Cleveland, and how Shedeur Sanders has done everything right to silence his critics.

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Hour 1: Deshaun Watson Named Browns’ Starter, plus ESPN’s Marcus Spears Aug 24, 2026

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Rich reacts to the Browns naming Deshaun Watson their Week 1 starter, ending his QB competition (for now) with Shedeur Sanders. Jets fan Rich weighs in on Geno Smith’s preseason and if the team is trending up on offense heading into the new season. ESPN’s Marcus Spears and Rich react to the NFL’s top storylines including his no-holds-barred take on why Shedeur, not Watson should be Cleveland’s QB1, if the improved-on-paper Dallas Cowboys can fulfill their potential on the field and return to the playoffs, why the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints are his sleeper teams this season, and weighs in on Jayden Daniels’ beef with his alma mater LSU over the Heisman trophy winner’s #5 jersey.

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NFL Preseason Week 2 Aug 24, 2026

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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:

0:50 - Shedeur Sanders will ultimately start more games in 2026 than Deshaun Watson

7:02 - If Michael Penix shows anything in the final preseason game, Falcons should start him Week 1

10:03 - One team from each conference that needs to have a good if not great season: Commanders & Colts

12:38 - We should be talking about the Cowboys as legit favorites to win the NFC

15:48 - If NFL allows "load management", it runs the risk of the regular season becoming a sham like the NBA's

18:57 - If Justin Herbert wins MVP, he'll bump out Burrow to join big 4 QBs with Mahomes / Lamar / Allen

22:13 - Geno Smith will be the best New Jersey quarterback this season

25:28 - The best team with the best chance for a Patriots like jump this year, the Titans

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Hour 3: ‘4-Downs’ Houston Texans Preview, plus NFL on FOX Analyst Mark Schlereth Aug 21, 2026

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Rich plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and previews the Texans‘ season with the top 4 questions facing QB CJ Stroud, HC DeMeco Ryans and Houston heading into the 2026 NFL campaign.

NFL on FOX Analyst/3-time Super Bowl champion/’Stinkin’ Truth’ podcast host Mark Schlereth and Rich break down the latest from NFL training camps including if the Raiders should start Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza, the Dallas Cowboys’ new-look defense, what to expect from the Giants under new HC John Harbaugh, if the Patriots will experience a Super Bowl hangover this year, Lamar Jackson’s growth as a quarterback, Sean Payton relinquishing his Broncos play calling duties, and Jayden Daniels getting crushed by the internet for his #5 jersey beef with LSU.

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Hour 2: ‘What’s More Likely,’ plus Former Pro Bowl OT Terron Armstead In-Studio Aug 21, 2026

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Former Pro Bowl OT Terron Armstead joins Rich in-studio where he reveals what it was like watching his former Saints teammate Drew Brees go into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, why he thinks the Falcons are in good hands with Tua Tagovailoa at QB, why he’s buying stock in John Harbaugh’s New York Giants, which teams have the best offensive line to handle a possible Rams’ Aaron Donald/Myles Garrett combo, and if Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs can return to the playoffs after missing out last season.

In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Chargers, 49ers, Eagles, Patriots, Panthers, Jaguars, Broncos, Packers, Rams, Saints, Falcons, Browns, Giants, Chiefs, and Cowboys.

Adam the Call Screener, a proud Penn State alum, is let out of his windowless office for a few minutes to sound off on TJ for abandoning his Nittany Lions fandom for a pair of Oregon Air Jordans from Ducks head coach Dan Lanning.

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Hour 1: Should Mendoza Start Week 1 for the Raiders? Plus 49ers Insider Matt Maiocco Aug 21, 2026

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Rich and the guys react to the Raiders vs Texans NFL Preseason Week 2 game that featured some growing pains for Las Vegas’ rookie QB Fernando Mendoza.

49ers Insider Matt Maiocco and Rich discuss the biggest topics in Niners’ training camp including when we’ll see Christian McCaffrey, Mike Evans, Nick Bosa and George Kittle back on the field, what San Francisco is doing to address their long history of freak injuries, if Brock Purdy can step up to the next level as a quarterback in the tough NFC West, and more.

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The Rich Eisen Show Hour 3: Bills ‘4-Downs’ Season Preview, Browns QB Competition, plus ESPN’s Jason McCourty Aug 20, 2026

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ESPN’s Jason McCourty and Rich break down the top NFL Training Camp storylines including Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza’s impressive debut, if Lamar Jackson and the Ravens can return to the playoffs this season, why the 49ers could be on the outside looking in when the postseason rolls around, and more. Rich and the guys react to Joe Burrow’s latest comments about the Bengals’ sense of urgency to win it all this season, and weigh in on the latest on the Browns’ Shedeur Sanders vs Deshaun Watson QB competition. Rich previews the Bills‘ season with the top 4 questions facing QB Josh Allen, new HC Joe Brady and Buffalo heading into the 2026 NFL campaign. ‘Women’s Sports Now on ESPN’ host Suzy Shuster stops by the studio to talk WNBA.

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