The Rich Eisen Show

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REShow: Carson Wentz - Hour 1 (10-08-21) Oct 08, 2021

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Rich recaps the Los Angeles Rams’ pivotal road win over their NFC West rival Seahawks and explains why 2-3 Seattle is at a crossroads already with the finger injury to All-Pro QB Russell Wilson.

Indianapolis Colts QB Carson Wentz tells Rich what it’s like to play in an NFL with not one, but TWO sprained ankles and how he’s dealt with a string of injuries throughout his career, his close connect with head coach Frank Reich, the challenge of facing a tough Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, and the advice he has for fellow North Dakota State alum Trey Lance before he makes his first career start for the 49ers on Sunday.

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REShow: Amy Trask - Hour 3 (10-07-21) Oct 07, 2021

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Rich previews tonight’s pivotal NFC West matchup between the Rams and Seahawks and explains why he’s leaning toward a Seattle home win over Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay.

In his latest ‘4 Downs’ segment Rich weighs in on how those crazy Week 1 losses by the Bills and Packers look in hindsight, if the Colts still have a shot to win the AFC South, which unexpected receiver has emerged as one of the Falcons' most dangerous weapons, and if the Bengals will be in the playoff hunt at the end of the season.

CBS Sports NFL Analyst and former Raiders CEO Amy Trask tells Rich why she would fire Urban Meyer for “a glaring lack of leadership” if she were in the Jaguars’ front office, if there’s any way the embattled head coach can regain the trust of his team, and where the NFL’s crackdown on Taunting originated.

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REShow: David Samson - Hour 2 (10-07-21) Oct 07, 2021

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Rich explains why Bills Mafia is “feeling it” as their team heads into an AFC Championship game rematch against the Chiefs in Week 5.

CBS Sports’ David Samson tells Rich why Gerrit Cole “is no longer an ace,” and why the Yankees should fire manager Aaron Boone and GM Brian Cashman, why the analytics-driven Rays are likely to sweep the Red Sox in their ALDS showdown and go on to face the Brewers in the World Series, and reveals that the Angels likely had an illegal extension agreement with Shohei Ohtani back when they originally signed the 2-way star back in 2018.

Rich previews the NFL’s Week 5 and lists which teams desperately need a win between the Vikings vs Lions, Colts vs Ravens, Steelers vs Broncos, Falcons vs Jets, and the Jaguars vs Titans.

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REShow: Calais Campbell - Hour 1 (10-07-21) Oct 07, 2021

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Rich recaps the Dodgers’ nail-biting walk-off win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wildcard Game, and laments how pervasive analytics have greatly removed the possibility managers will leave their aces on the mound deep into playoff games.

Ravens DE Calais Campbell tells Rich how close he came to retiring after last season and what got him to come back for his 14th NFL season, how Baltimore go past their rash of ACL injuries to key players during training camp, why the team trusts head coach John Harbaugh implicitly, why Justin Tucker might be the best kicker in NFL history, and what challenges await them on Monday Night Football when they face the Colts.

Rich previews the pivotal Week 5 AFC showdown between the 3-1 Chargers and the 3-1 Browns which leads to a debate on whether or not Baker Mayfield would still go #1 overall to Cleveland if we re-drafted the 2018 quarterback class.

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REShow: Michael Kay - Hour 3 (10-06-21) Oct 06, 2021

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Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay and Rich discuss the Pinstripes’ disappointing end to their season in a Wildcard Game loss to their archrival Red Sox and what the aftermath could look like in the Bronx for manager Aaron Boone and GM Brian Cashman, the early exit of $300 Million starter Gerrit Cole after just 2 innings against the Bosox, how the Yankees can take a page from Boston and the Tampa Bay Rays in their use of analytics, and how the Nets could respond to Kyrie Irving’s refusal to get Covid-vaccinated which could result in him having to sit out every home game in Brooklyn in the upcoming NBA season.

Rich takes a call from his Boston sports fan brother-in-law who calls in to gloat about the Red Sox win over the Yankees.

Rich reacts to Urban Meyer’s latest comments on why he decided not to fly home with the team after the Jaguars Thursday Night Football loss to the Bengals and explains why his explanation only leads to more questions.

Rich breaks down the comments from Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy and QB Justin Fields after the rookie quarterback was named Chicago’s permanent starter today.

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REShow: Alec Pierce & Mike Pereira - Hour 2 (10-06-21) Oct 06, 2021

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Rich reacts to breaking news out of Chicago where head coach Matt Nagy caved into fans desires (and common sense) to name Justin Fields the team’s permanent QB1 moving forward.

Rich hands out this week’s Gorilla Glue Toughest Player on Planet Earth Award to Cincinnati WR Alec Pierce who hauled in 6 catches for 144 yards in the Bearcats’ upset of previously unbeaten Notre Dame.

FOX Sports’ NFL and CFB Rules Analyst Mike Pereira tells Rich how College Football can fix its inconsistent enforcement of its controversial Targeting rule, why the NFL overreacted with its emphasis on flagging players for Taunting, and if we’ll ever see a “Sky Judge” to oversee all penalties in NFL games.

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REShow: Ian Rapoport - Hour 1 (10-06-21) Oct 06, 2021

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Yankees fan Rich recaps the Pinstripes’ Wild Card Game loss to their archrival Red Sox, and let’s just say he’s not exactly happy with the results. At all.

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss Urban Meyer “being put on notice” by Jaguars owner Shad Khan after the head coach’s embarrassing off-field incident following the Jags dropping to 0-4 on the season, why the Cowboys and Patriots released two very good players in LB Jaylon Smith and Stefon Gilmore (the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year) and where those two could land, and where we stand on the Deshaun Watson trade front.

Rich wraps up the hour explaining why Week 5’s matchup against AFC South rival Titans could be a make-or-break game for the Jaguars HC Urban Meyer.

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REShow: Michael Lombardi & Morris Chestnut - Hour 3 (10-05-21) Oct 05, 2021

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Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi tells Rich why Jaguars owner Shad Khan would be better off firing Urban Meyer sooner rather than later following the head coach’s embarrassing off-the-field weekend following the Jags moving to 0-4 on the season, if Ben Roethlsberger is the Steelers’ best option at QB, why the Chargers have the best roster in the NFL, and why the media made more of the Brady-Belichick reunion that necessary.

Actor Morris Chestnut and Rich discuss how he, a Los Angeles native and Lakers and Dodgers die-hard, became a Philadelphia Eagles fan, and his new FOX drama ‘Our Kind of People,’ and what’s accurate and inaccurate about his career and personal life in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’

Rich rants against the latest example of the NFL’s crackdown on Taunting when Raiders TE Darren Waller was flagged for spiking the ball on the Chargers’ sideline on Monday Night Football.

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REShow: Daniel Jones - Hour 2 (10-05-21) Oct 05, 2021

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New York Giants QB Daniel Jones and Rich discuss the G-Men’s big Week 4 overtime win over the Saints on the road, what he’s learned from his predecessor Eli Manning and dealing with the criticism of the New York spotlight, facing the Cowboys in a HUGE Week 5 NFC East showdown, and what advice he has for Rich when running a 40-yard-dash.

Rich reacts to the burgeoning issues surrounding Urban Meyer and the winless Jaguars following his embarrassing off-the-field incident that has undermined his authority in Jacksonville and could threaten his coaching future there.

Rich comments on what the Raiders’ Monday Night Football loss to the Chargers bodes for the rest of their season and why we’re jonesing for a MNF Manningcast after just one week without Peyton and Eli’s in-game commentary.

Yankees fan Rich and Red Sox fan Chris Brockman preview the American League Wildcard Game between New York and Boston with Rich voicing how much he despises the Tampa Bay Rays' style of baseball…and umpire Angel Hernandez.

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REShow: Daniel Jeremiah - Hour 1 (10-05-21) Oct 05, 2021

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Rich breaks down the Chargers’ pivotal Week 4 win over their AFC West rival Las Vegas Raiders in a home game at SoFi Stadium that very much felt like a home game for the Silver and Black, and recaps the latest twist in the Urban Meyer saga that him apologize for a viral video that showed him in a not-so-flattering moment and wonders if the Jaguars Head Coach is already on thin ice with team owner Shad Khan.

NFL Network Analyst and Chargers radio announcer Daniel Jeremiah tells Rich how new head coach Brandon Staley is reshaping the Bolts’ culture from perennial also-rans into possible title contenders, why Matt Nagy and the Bears should bit the bullet and make Justin Fields their permanent starting quarterback, why the Jets and Patriots drafted will in selecting QBs Zach Wilson and Mac Jones in this year’s NFL Draft, and if Kyler Murray and the undefeated Arizona Cardinals are the best team in the NFL right now.

Rich and the guys react to Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin stating that Ben Roethlisberger is the Steelers’ best option at quarter which begs the question: IS he though??

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