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Hour 3: Knicks’ Ring Ceremony, BYU HC Kalani Sitake, plus O’Shea Jackson Jr. Oct 21, 2026

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Brigham Young Head Football Coach Kalani Sitake and Rich discuss BYU’s huge win over previously unbeaten Notre Dame, reveals why he loves coaching Cougars QB Bear Bachmeier, why he’s a big fan of the College Football Playoff expanding to 24 teams, and more. (2:02)

Knicks fan Rich reacts to New York’s championship banner & ring ceremony and the tip off of the NBA season including LeBron James’ first game with the 76ers. (22:15)

‘No-Contest Wrestling’ co-host O’Shea Jackson Jr. drops by the studio to talk Lakers and more. (37:58)

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Hour 2: NFL Week 7 Power Rankings, Yankees’ Blame Game, plus ‘The Greatest’ Star Jaalen Best Oct 21, 2026

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Rich power ranks the top 10 teams in the NFL heading into Week 7. Will the 2-4 Rams finally fall off his list? (2:58)

Actor Jaalen Best joins Rich in-studio to promote his new ‘The Greatest’ Amazon Prime Video series where he portrays Muhammad Ali, discuss his die-hard Washington Commanders fandom and more. (18:22)

Yankees fan Rich weighs in on what it will take for the Pinstripes to hoist the World Series trophy again for the first time since 2009. (34:51)

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Hour 1: JJ McCarthy Named Giants’ QB1, plus Josh Pate’s Dire Ohio State Prediction Oct 21, 2026

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Rich and the guys weigh in on the New York Giants naming JJ McCarthy their Week 7 starter, thus ending The Jameis Winston Experience (for now). (2:02)

ESPN’s Josh Pate and Rich react to the latest around College Football including the rapidly slipping NFL Draft stock of Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning, if Ohio State can still reach the CFP without injured starting QB Julian Sayin, the huge implication of Georgia’s and Notre Dame’s Week 7 losses, and if expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams is good or bad for the sport. (17:43)

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Hour 3: Steelers DT Cam Heyward, plus Legendary Sitcom Producer Chuck Lorre In-Studio Oct 20, 2026

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Steelers DT Cam Heyward and Rich break down Pittsburgh’s Week 6 comeback win over the Buccaneers led by the late game heroics of Aaron Rodgers, head coach Mike McCarthy spraining his ankle on the sideline, the team’s preparation to play the Saints in Paris in Week 7, what to make of some of the league’s disappointing teams, and explains why there should be three different levels of Roughing the Passer that results in either a 5-yard, 10-yard or 15-yard penalty. (2:05)

Legendary TV producer Chuck Lorre joins Rich in-studio to promote his new ‘Sitcom’ memoir chronicling his career creating classic comedies like ‘Two and a Half Men,’ ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ and ‘Roseanne’ starring the likes of Charlie Sheen, Jim Parsons and others. (21:07)

Knicks fan Rich has a message for critics who doubt New York can repeat as NBA champions his season. (40:55)

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Hour 2: ‘Overreaction Tuesday,’ NFL’s Inconsistent Replay Assist, plus Bills OT Dion Dawkins Oct 20, 2026

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Bills 5-time Pro Bowl OT Dion Dawkins tells Rich why Buffalo’s extended West Coast road trip turned out to be more of a benefit than an ordeal with their back-to-back wins in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, how new head coach Joe Brady has been able to connect with the locker room so well, how he reacts to seeing Josh Allen’s mind-blowing plays up close, and schools us on the importance of always smelling your best. (2:33)

Rich and the guys comment on the NFL’s inconsistent use of Replay Assist that saw polar opposite decisions on two big plays in Week 6, and reacts to ESPN ‘SportsCenter’ host Scott Van Pelt claiming he’d beat Rich in a 40 yard dash. (25:33)

In ‘Overreaction Monday on a Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the 49ers’ Super Bowl chances, the Commanders’ season outlook, if the Browns won the Myles Garrett trade, Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning, the Brewers-Rays World Series, and the tip off of the new NBA season. (36:58)

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Hour 1: Commanders-49ers Reactions, NFL Network’s Kurt Warner, plus the Brewers-Rays World Series Matchup Oct 20, 2026

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Rich and the guys react to the 49ers holding off a late surge from the Commanders to remain unbeaten in a Monday Night Football contest that featured more Niners’ injuries and yet another Washington red zone snafu. (2:36)

Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner tells Rich why it’s not time yet for the Raiders to start Fernando Mendoza over Kirk Cousins, why the highly-touted Rams and Seahawks have failed to live up to expectations this season, what one question he still has about the 5-0 Chiefs’ offense, why Caleb Williams’ Week 6 return from a hamstring injury was his best game as a pro, if the Cowboys’ ailing offense can be fixed, and why the Giants should bench Jameis Winston for JJ McCarthy. (20:54)

Rich and the guys react to the Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays World Series matchup. (39:10)

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Hour 3: JJ Should Start for Giants, Skattebo Benched/Not Benched, Caleb’s Return & CFB’s Wild Week 7 Oct 19, 2026

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Rich reacts to Giants HC John Harbaugh claiming Cam Skattebo was NOT benched despite the RB going from bell cow back to getting zero touches in Week 6, lays out the case for JJ McCarthy to take over New York’s starting job from Jameis Winston, and weighs in on the Houston Texans pivotal win over their AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars. (1:48)

Rich and the guys react to College Football’s wild Week 7 that saw another #1 team (Georgia) fall, another extra-second end of game controversy (Notre Dame vs BYU), another Arch Manning late-game costly turnover, a stunning list of the last remaining unbeaten teams in the country, Michigan finally benching struggle QB Bryce Underwood, Ohio State ending Indiana’s 22-game win streak, and more. (27:35)

Rich and the guys weigh in on Caleb Williams’ successful return to the Chicago Bears following his (controversial) hamstring injury. (38:49)

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Hour 2: ESPN’s Marcus Spears, the Chargers’ Mess, plus Chiefs & Bills Back to Ruling the AFC Oct 19, 2026

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ESPN’s Marcus Spears and Rich break down NFL Week 6’s top storylines including if he sees the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs as the best team in the AFC, which team comes out on top in the AFC North, which 2-4 team he’s least concerned about, why the Dallas Cowboys’ season is probably already over, what Sean McVay is doing completely wrong with the Rams this season, breaks down who wins the very competitive NFC North, the return to form of Patriots QB Drake Maye and the Green Bay Packers as a whole, and predicts the 49ers to “dominate” the Commanders on Monday Night Football to cap off the week. (1:33)

Rich weighs in on Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers falling to 0-6 on the season and if moving on from OC Mike McDaniel might be in L.A.’s future in the coming weeks, and comments on the Chiefs improving to 5-0 on the season thanks to the exploits of RB Kenneth Walker III and Josh Allen’s latest exploits that have him as Rich’s NFL MVP frontrunner. (26:05)

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Hour 1: Jalen Hurts Out for the Season, plus Cowboys-Packers, Rams Fall, Browns Rise & Colts Fire GM Oct 19, 2026

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Rich reacts to the news that Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the season due to blood clots, and weighs in on the Dallas Cowboys showing little life on offense in their Sunday Night Football loss to the resurgent Green Bay Packers. (2:16)

Rich and Brockman break down the Patriots' win over the Jets in AJ Brown’s drop-filled return, dissect the pre-season Super Bowl favorite Los Angeles Rams falling to 2-4 on the season after losing ugly at home to the lowly Arizona Cardinals, and react to the surprising Cleveland Browns sitting atop the AFC North at 4-2. (21:03)

Rich weighs in on the Indianapolis Colts firing GM Chris Ballard after handing the lowly Tennessee Titans their first win of the season and what it means for the tenuous job security of head coach Shane Steichen. (39:03)

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NFL Week 6 Oct 19, 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:

1:00 - Dak Prescott's best years as a Cowboy are behind him

5:20 - It's time to put Jordan Love in the MVP conversation

7:50 - If the Rams don't win their next 4 games heading into their bye week, they'll miss the playoffs

12:05 - The Houston Texans are the best team in AFC South

15:35 - JJ McCarthy should be the Giants' starting QB going forward

19:00 - Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon's notebook should just say "clean house"

23:15 - As long as Caleb Williams is healthy, the Bears are the team to beat in NFC North

26:20 - With their season circling drain, the Eagles should trade Saquon to a contender who needs him

30:35 - The Chiefs are hands down the best team in the AFC

34:30 - The winner of the Browns/Steelers rematch in Week 8 will win the AFC North

36:45 - Viewer tweet of the week: There will be no repeat division winners this season

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