The Rich Eisen Show

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RESHow: Ian Rapoport - Hour 1 (01-12-22) Jan 12, 2022

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Rich reacts to the New York Giants firing head coach Joe Judge after just two seasons and breaks down the team’s recent string of head coaching failures.

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich why the Rams were force by injuries in their secondary to bring Eric Weddle out of retirement, the reason(s) why the Giants ultimately chose to cut ties with head coach Joe Judge, why the Miami Dolphins fired Brian Flores despite his back-to-back winning seasons, if the situation in Seattle comes down to the Seahawks keeping either Pete Carroll or Russell Wilson, and what we can expect in the next few weeks from the Las Vegas Raiders, Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers concerning their head coaching positions.

Rich tells a Giants fan why current Stanford Head Coach Davis Shaw would be an “outstanding” choice to fill New York’s vacant HC spot.

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REShow: Fred Warner and John Cena - Hour 3 (01-11-22) Jan 11, 2022

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49ers All-Pro LB Fred Warner and Rich discuss San Francisco’s defensive mindset and their comeback win over the Rams that punched their playoff ticket, and why he’s expecting a “battle” in the Niners’ Wildcard showdown against the Dallas Cowboys.

Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena and Rich discuss his new HBO Max series ‘Peacemaker,’ the new season of TBS’ ‘Wipeout,’ and his reaction to the WWE latest round of releases.

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REShow: Michael Irvin and Eddie George - Hour 2 (01-11-22) Jan 11, 2022

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Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Michael Irvin and Rich discuss his pre-season prediction for the Cowboys’ regular season record, why he fears for Dallas in their Wildcard Round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, reveals his favorite memories from those classic Cowboys vs 49ers games in the 90’s including going up against Deion Sanders with Super Bowl appearances on the line.

Former All-Pro running back and current Tennessee State Head Coach Eddie George tells Rich how much he’s enjoyed his first year of coaching and the positive impact Deion Sanders has had on small college football, how for his former team the Tennessee Titans can go in the playoffs if Derrick Henry can return to form, his reaction to Georgia beating Alabama for the national championship and how he’s taking his Ohio State Buckeyes’ first loss to Rich’s Michigan for the first time in a decade.

Rich awards this week’s ‘REisen Shine Courtyard by Marriott Award’ to 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo after he led the Niners to an overtime road win over the Los Angeles Rams to put San Francisco in the playoffs.

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REShow: David Bakhtiari - Hour 1 (01-11-22) Jan 11, 2022

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Rich recaps the Georgia Bulldogs win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff national championship game to capture their first title since 1980 thanks to the play of Stetson Bennett’s rags-to-riches football story.

Packers All-Pro Offensive Tackle David Bakhtiari tells Rich he great it felt to be back on the field after missing Green Bay’s first 16 games due to injury, why the Packers feel confident in their Super Bowl chances, why he thinks Aaron Rodgers’ off-field controversies shouldn’t impact his worthiness for the NFL’s MVP Award, and reveals he has some issues with the way the Packers QB is treating that Aston Martin golf cart he gave him prior to the season.

Rich and the guys get into a HEATED debate on how much bragging about your favorite team’s success is too much bragging, or if there is even such a thing.

Former ‘Modern Family’ star and Kansas City Chiefs superfan Eric Stonestreet responds to the “nouveau riche” trolling by Steelers superfan Joe Manganiello.

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REShow: Joe Manganiello - Hour 3 (01-10-22) Jan 10, 2022

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Actor Joe Manganiello tells Rich his reaction, as a die-hard Steelers fan, how he spent his NFL Week 18 Sunday waiting for Pittsburgh’s playoff berth to become official and throws some major shade at his wife Sofia Vergara’s former ‘Modern Family’ co-star Eric Stonestreet and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs’ fanbase, and reveals there’s some secret footage of Michael Strahan from ‘Magic Mike XXL’ that the Hall of Famer would rather keep out of public view.

Rich and Brockman preview the College Football Playoff national championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and their SEC rival Georgia Bulldogs.

Rich reacts to the Colts shocking meltdown in their season finally against the hapless Jacksonville Jaguars and debates if Carson Wentz is the long-term answer in Indianapolis, and ponders a big “what if” involving the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Justin Fields, Kyle Pitts and how the season would have shaken out for those teams and players if the 2021 NFL Draft had gone differently for them.

An emotional Rich reflects on the life and lasting impression his friend Bob Saget left on fans and friends following his unexpected passing at the age of 65.

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REShow: Mike Florio - Hour 2 (01-10-22) Jan 10, 2022

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Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tells Rich why the Miami Dolphins surprisingly fired Brian Flores after back-to-back winning seasons and how the team’s QB situation played a factor in his ouster, why the New York Giants didn’t can Joe Judge despite the appearance that the head coach was “trying to get fired,” if the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears or Minnesota Vikings have the most attractive head coach opening, and why the Las Vegas Raiders should make interim Head Coach Rich Bisaccia the team’s permanent HC instead of going after Jim Harbaugh.

Rich, not shockingly, reveals he wants Jim Harbaugh to remain at Michigan but says why the Wolverines Head Coach would be a great fit for the Chicago Bears.

In his ‘Overreaction Monday’ segment Rich says if the dicey decisions this season by Brandon Staley cost the Chargers a spot in the playoffs, if the Dolphins will regret firing Brian Flores, if the Colts’ gamble on Carson Wentz was a massive failure, if the 49ers are the most dangerous road team in the NFC playoffs, of Jim Harbaugh will stay at Michigan, and if the Packers should be Super Bowl favorites.

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REShow: Hour 1 (01-10-22) Jan 10, 2022

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Rich recaps the NFL’s thrilling final regular season weekend that saw some improbable endings to games that determined the NFC and AFC playoff landscape including the Chargers and Raiders going down to a last-second overtime field goal that put Las Vegas in the postseason after some controversial decisions by Los Angeles head coach Brandon Staley.

Rich weighs in on the NFL’s ‘Black Monday’ that saw the Denver Broncos part ways with head coach Vic Fangio, the Chicago Bears ousting their HC Matt Nagy along with GM Ryan Pace, the Minnesota Vikings firing HC Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman, and the Miami Dolphins’ surprising move to fire head coach Brian Flores while it appears Joe Judge will get a pass despite his “disastrous” season at the helm of the New York Giants.

Rich recaps TJ’s trolling of him on twitter during the Cowboys’ blowout of the Eagles when lends the question: how long is too long to react to a tweet during a live football game.

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REShow: AJ Dillon - Hour 3 (01-07-22) Jan 07, 2022

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Rich reacts to news that the Jaguars are interviewing Byron Leftwich, and the guys debate if the Buccaneers’ Offensive Coordinator or former Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien would be a better fit in Jacksonville. (timestamp).

Despite his AB fatigue, Rich reacts to Antonio Brown’s latest comments about the nature of his friendship with Tom Brady and runs through the long list of players and coaches who now find themselves on the other side of burnt bridges with the embattled WR.

TJ Jefferson breaks out his weekly ‘Big-Ass Grab Bag’ and list the top NFL coaches and players who deserve to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Packers RB AJ Dillon tells Rich how he handled the challenges of the NFL to become an integral facet of Green Bay’s offense as a late-game battering ram closer, how Aaron Rodgers has mentored him and why the embattled QB deserves to be NFL MVP despite what a certain voter thinks, what his leg day workouts are like, and his affinity for sports card collecting.

Chris Brockman offers up his NFL Week 18 ‘Sneaky Good Games’ for your sports betting pleasure including the Steelers vs Ravens, Bills vs Jets, and Chargers vs Raiders.

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REShow: Von Miller - Hour 2 (01-07-22) Jan 07, 2022

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Rich previews the NFL’s Week 18 slate and ponders if the league adding an extra 17th game to the regular season was worth it from a football and business standpoint, and breaks down the slew of NFL single-season records that could fall this weekend with the added regular season game.

Rams LB Von Miller tells Rich how this year’s L.A. team compares to his 2015 Super Bowl-winning Broncos team, what makes perennial All-Pro DT Aaron Donald so great, how he reacted to Denver trading him and why he wouldn’t mind inking a long-term deal to remain in Los Angeles.

In response to a prompt from Jeff in Detroit Rich explains why the Joe Burrow-led Cincinnati Bengals are the most pleasantly surprising team in the NFL this season while the Seattle Seahawks beat out the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars as his most disappointing team.

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REShow: Ian Rapoport - Hour 1 (01-07-22) Jan 07, 2022

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Rich previews the NFL’s Week 18 slate of games and explains how adding the extra game to the 2021 schedule has resulted in a final weekend full of potentially playoff picture-shifting showdowns.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport tells Rich how JJ Watt was able to speed up his rehab process in order to get back on the field weeks ahead of schedule for the Cardinals’ first playoff game, that the Buccaneers tried to get Antonio Brown some counseling before cutting the oft-traveled wide receiver and if money played a role in his beef with the Bucs, which NFL teams will be shopping for new head coaches and if Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh could be on some teams’ wish list.

Rich reacts to the latest “sordidness” surrounding Antonio Brown and his alleged actions with a notorious Instagram model the night before the Buccaneers game against the Jets.

Rich and the guys debate if coworkers like the Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray and Chandler Jones should follow each other on social media which leads to the revelation of a long-simmering beef between TJ and Mike Del Tufo.

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