The Rich Eisen Show

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The Rich Eisen Show Hour 1: Rich’s Top 5 NFL Preseason Week 2 Storylines, plus NFL Insider Mike Garafolo Aug 20, 2026

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Rich previews the NFL’s Preseason Week 2 slate of games with his list of the top 5 things he’ll be watching most this weekend then NFL Insider Mike Garafolo and Rich discuss the top training camp stories including if JJ McCarthy could start the season as the Vikings’ 3rd-string quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa running the Falcons’ offense, the Browns’ Shedeur Sanders vs Deshaun Watson QB competition, if/when Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza can beat out Kirk Cousins to be Las Vegas’ starter, Giants QB Jaxson Dart’s issues with the NFL’s concussion protocols testing, the looming contract extensions for Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield and Patriots DB Christian Gonzales, and reveals why the Buffalo Bills were the best team he’s seen during his camp visits this summer. Rich and the guys also preview Patriots WR AJ Brown facing the Eagles in this week’s preseason game.

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The Rich Eisen Show Hour 2: Vita Vea Ends Bucs Hold-In, Alonso HR Controversy, plus Oregon’s Dan Lanning Keeps His Word to TJ Aug 20, 2026

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Rich weighs in on Vita Vea ending his hold-in after the DT signed a 1-year contract extension with the Buccaneers, and plays the 'NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a Chicago Bears fan. Rich and Brockman discuss the latest controversies surrounding MLB umpiring snafus, and play the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a Denver Broncos fan and with Dallas Cowboys honk TJ. The guys react to Oregon Head Football Coach Dan Lanning delivering on his promise to send TJ a pair of special Air Jordans in exchange for adding a Ducks pennant to his already crowded wall of teams he roots for.

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Exclusive Interview with for TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong Aug 20, 2026

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Former TNA Knockouts World Champion and one of the most feared women in wrestling history, Kia Stevens, also known as "Awesome Kong", joins NCW this week. Kia reveals that listening to No-Contest Wrestling helped her care about wrestling again after years of leaving the industry behind. O'Shea and T.J. take Kia on a trip down memory lane as they discuss her childhood, her mother's influence, how she started wrestling, and the emotional night on that made her break down on TV.

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Hour 3: Packers QB Jordan Love, a ‘4-Downs’ Chicago Bears Season Preview, and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Aug 19, 2026

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Packers QB Jordan Love tells Rich how his close bond with Green Bay Head Coach Matt LaFleur has helped his growth as a quarterback, reveals what he learned while backing up 4-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, breaks down the Pack’s receiving options featuring a mix of veterans returning from injury and young player looking to level up, and discusses the team’s unsatisfying end to their 2025 season and their rivalry with the Chicago Bears. Rich reacts to Von Miller’s first press conference with the Dallas Cowboys, and previews the Bears‘ season with the top 4 questions facing QB Caleb Williams, HC Ben Johnson and Chicago heading into the 2026 NFL campaign. ‘No-Contest Wrestling’ podcast co-host/actor O’Shea Jackson Jr. stops by the studio to promote his new ‘Idiots’ comedy with Dave Franco and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Peter Dinklage

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Hour 2: Rich’s NFL Game Wreckers Power Rankings, plus NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah Aug 19, 2026

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NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich how the injury to starting Center Tyler Biadasz impacts Mike McDaniel’s new Los Angeles Chargers offense, explains why L.A.’s 2nd-year RB Omarion Hampton could lead the NFL in rushing this season, reveals his pick as the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals as his top overlooked Super Bowl contenders in the NFC and AFC, says why Cardinals QB Carson Beck could be a starter before fellow rookie Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza, and weighs in on the impressive debut of Rams QB Ty Simpson. In this week’s Power Rankings Rich reveal his list of the NFL’s top ten game wreckers including Rams DE Myles Garrett, Bills QB Josh Allen, Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase and others. Rich plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a Jacksonville Jaguars fan.

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Hour 1: NFL Training Camp Injury Updates, plus Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp Aug 19, 2026

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Rich and the guys weigh in on the plethora of joint practices taking place around NFL training camps including the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints brawling at times, a possible season-ending injury to Chargers C Tyler Biadasz against the 49ers, and more. Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp and Rich discuss this preseason’s version of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ and what he and teammates do when they want to have a more private conversation amid all the video cameras, Seattle’s mindset as they go for back-to-back Super Bowl wins, reveals what intrigues him so much about the strategic mind games aspect of football, and reflects on how he impacted Rams HC Sean McVay’s career. Rich reacts to the season-ending ACL injury suffered by Houston Texans WR Jayden Higgens, and plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a 15-year-old Philadelphia Eagles fan who really, really, REALLY doesn’t care for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Hour 3: NFL Injury Updates, Kyle Tucker’s Struggles, plus ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne Talks Lakers Sale Drama Aug 18, 2026

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Rich and Brockman react to the latest NFL training camp news including Baker Mayfield’s mindset heading into the new season without a Buccaneers contract extension and the latest injury news about 49er RB Christian McCaffrey, Saints WR Jordyn Tyson, Jets RB Breece Hall, Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love and others. ESPN NBA Insider Ramona Shelburne and Rich break down the building drama surrounding the latest sale of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jeanie Buss’ intentions to block her siblings from selling the family’s remaining interest in the team. Rich weighs in on the disastrous season of Dodgers OF Kyle Tucker after signing his record contract with Los Angeles this offseason.

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Hour 2: Overreaction Tuesday, ‘4-Downs’ Jaguars Preview, plus Fernando Mendoza Debate Aug 18, 2026

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In ‘Overreaction Tuesday,’ Rich weighs in on Falcons QBs Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr., Vikings QB Kyler Murray, the Colts signing veteran WR Keenan Allen, New York Giants RB Cam Skattebo, the Lakers’ hot mess of a sale, and Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong’s NL MVP odds. Rich and the guys react to the latest news on Fernando Mendoza coming out of Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp and debate when/if the #1 overall NFL Draft pick and unseat Kirk. Rich previews the Jaguars‘ season with the top 4 questions facing QB Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville heading into the 2026 NFL campaign.

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Hour 1: NFL Playoff Predictions, Cowboys’ Outlook, plus Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees Aug 18, 2026

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Rich, Brockman and TJ forecast which AFC and NFC teams will make it back to the playoffs this year and which NFL teams will find themselves on the outside looking in after reaching the postseason last season. Drew Brees and Rich discuss his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, reveals the exact moment with the Chargers that completely changed the arc of his career, explains why Brian Schottenheimer is the right man to restore the Dallas Cowboys’ winning ways, and weighs in on his former head coach Sean Payton giving up his Denver Broncos’ play calling duties. Rich and Cowboys fan TJ react to a caller predicting Dallas will go 17-0 this season.

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Hour 3: ‘4-Downs’ Eagles Preview, Titans HC Robert Saleh, Tua & Ty Simpson’s Polar Opposite Weekends Aug 17, 2026

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Titans Head Coach Robert Saleh and Rich discuss his outlook for 2nd-year QB Cam Ward under new Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll, his expectation level for WR Carnell Tate who was the 4th overall draft pick this spring, his approach and mindset after getting another chance to be an NFL head coach, and reveals that Rich got robbed by not winning the karaoke contest at the most recent Lake Tahoe celebrity golf tournament. (4:12)

Rich weighs in on Tua Tagovailoa’s less-than-stellar debut with the Atlanta Falcons, and previews the Eagles‘ season with the top 4 questions facing Jalen Hurts, Head Coach Nick Sirianni and Philadelphia heading into the 2026 NFL campaign. (23:12)

The guys react to Ty Simpson’s impressive 21/24, 190-yard, 2-touchdown debut for the Los Angeles Rams. (39:33)

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