The Rich Eisen Show

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ravens Safety Kyle Hamilton joins the show to talk about his game sealing INT vs Atlanta, The Ravens Outlook on the remainder of the season and why he chose Notre Dame out of High School. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren tells Rich how he went from unheralded high school recruit to starring in Pittsburgh, what it’s like playing alongside 4-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, and more. (2:25) Actor Kevin Pollak joins Rich in-studio to promote the new season of Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Tulsa King,’ discusses his die-hard San Francisco 49ers fandom, shares some great stories about Jack Nicholson and a barely-SFW story about Rip Torn, does is spot-on Christopher Walken impression, and more.  (15:27)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich previews the massive stakes for the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos when they kick of NFL Week 6 on Thursday Night Football.  (4:26)  The guys react to the Milwaukee Brewers putting the 2-time defending champion Dodgers on the brink with their seemingly insurmountable 3-0 lead in the NLCS.  (11:20)  Longtime sportswriter Peter King joins Rich in-studio to promote his new ‘The Game’ book chronicling the recent history of the NFL and how the league transformed into a year-round entity instead of just a fall sport, reveals what it was like traveling cross-country in a bus with Hall of Fame coach/announcer John Madden, the important role NFL Films found Steve Sabol played in the growth of the league, shares his favorite stories about covering former New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells, and more.  (19:40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN’s Josh Pate and Rich break down the biggest stories in College Football including the impact of the controversial officiating in the Alabama-Georgia showdown and Kentucky’s OT win over LSU, if we could see a 3-loss team in the College Football Playoff this year, the keys to who wins the huge Big Ten Showdown between #4 Ohio State and #5 Indiana, the CFP stakes between Missouri vs Ole Miss and Oklahoma State vs Houston, if 2-loss Oregon can still salvage their season, and why Bob Chesney should stay at UCLA instead of jumping ship to a bigger program.  (2:28) Rich weighs in on the Cowboys hiring longtime coach Mike Petinne in the wake of Dallas’ ongoing defensive deficiencies, and says why he’s not convinced that the Detroit Lions’ window to reach and win the Super Bowl is closed.  (23:56)  Rich announces he’s rolling with Giants QB Jameis Winston this week in the show’s fantasy football league.  (39:41) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reveals his list of the top NFL MVP candidates through 5 weeks of play including 49ers QB Brock Purdy, Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker III, Bills QB Josh Allen, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Ravens RB Derrick Hennry, and Niners WR Mike Evans.  (4:48)  Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner and Rich discuss the Jacksonville Jaguars, Patriots QB Drake Maye, Broncos QB Bo Nix, Chargers QB Justin Herbert, Jayden Daniels’ mishandling of the clock at the end of the Commanders’ embarrassing tie against the Giants, and the Packers’ Jordan Love-to-Christian Watson deep ball connection.  (20:12)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport and Rich discuss the aftermath of Sean McVay and the Rams fumbling the bag in overtime in their MNF loss to the Bills and a possible timeline for Myles Garrett’s return from knee surgery, if we could see some changes on the Chargers’ coaching staff after L.A.’s disastrous 0-5 start, why the Cardinals cut bait on former 1st-round WR Marvin Harrison Jr, when the Packers can expect Micah Parsons back on the field, if the Dallas Cowboys are pretenders or contenders, if Caleb Williams will play for the Bears in Week 6, the ripple effect on Dan Quinn and the Commanders’ OT clock mismanagement that cost them a win against the Giants, and if teams will be jockeying for position to draft Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith #1 overall in the 2027 NFL Draft. (1:34) The guys react to the breaking news of the Rams cutting kicker Harrison Mevis in the wake his blocked FG in L.A.’s overtime loss to the Bills, and weigh in on Jerry Jones’ comments on the Cowboys stadium employee telling Dak Prescott that Dallas’ Week 5 blowout loss was “embarrassing.” (27:35) In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on Bills QB Josh Allen, Rams HC Sean McVay, Titans QB Cam Ward’s starting status, the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Arch Manning’s NFL Draft stock, and the likely end of the Dodgers’ World Series 3-peat hopes. (37:14) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich weighs in on the Chargers’ falling to 0-5 on the season and if the finger of blame should be pointed at HC Jim Harbaugh, QB Justin Herbert or OC Mike McDaniel, and says what Bo Nix must do for the Broncos to maintain their winning record. (4:20) Rich reacts to a wild weekend in College Football and gives some fantasy football advice to Kansas City Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino.  (28:08)  Rich and the guys break down the Steelers’ Week 5 win over the visiting Indianapolis Colts and handicaps which team will come out on top in the AFC North. (37:31) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich recaps the “insane” London game between the Eagles and Jaguars that ended after Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni chose to let Jacksonville run back a kickoff to set up a game-winning field goal to seal the deal, and weighs in on the Commanders’ mother of all end of game snafus when they let the clock run out instead of kicking a game-winning field goal against the Giants.  (2:31)  The guys discuss how the much-anticipated 49ers vs Seahawks NFC West showdown lived up to all the hype, and break down the Packers punching the Bears in the face in a get-right game for Green Bay HC Matt LaFleur against their NFC North rivals.  (24:25)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reacts to Broncos HC Sean Payton taking over play calling duties from Offensive Coordinator Davis Webb, weighs in on the Detroit Lions’ ongoing issues on defense, and previews the top matchups from NFL Week 5 including Bills vs Rams, Giants vs Commanders, 49ers vs Seahawks, Bears vs Packers, Broncos vs Chargers, and Raiders vs Patriots. Academy Award winner Michael Douglas joins Rich in-studio to promote his new ‘One Helluva Ride’ tell-all autobiography about his legendary Hollywood career, and shares some great stories about making ‘Romancing the Stone,’ ‘Wall Street,’ ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ ‘Fatal Attraction,’ and ‘The American President,’ and what it was like to hang out with Bob Dylan, Beatles legend George Harrison and a caviar eating Mastiff in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and Cowboys fan TJ react to Dallas losing at home to the 0-4 Buccaneers led by undrafted rookieQB Jalon Daniels.   NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah and Rich preview the key Week 5 NFC West showdown between the 49ers and Seahawks, breaks down the many shortcomings of the Cowboys this season, why Bo Nix, and not the play calling, is the issue with the Broncos’ offense, if Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith could go #1 overall in next year’s NFL Draft and the chances Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker could be the 1st QB off the board next spring.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CBS Sports’ Kyle Long and Rich discuss the biggest NFL topics of the week including the mental health-related retirement of Eagles All-Pro OT Lane Johnson, the urgency to get in the Win column for the 0-4 Texans, Sean Payton’s expanded role in Broncos’ play calling duties, what Drake Maye showed in Week 4, if Kirk Cousins and the Raiders are legit AFC contenders, and if the 49ers or Chicago Bears are the best team in the league. Yankees fan Rich laments the Pinstripes’ latest playoffs disappointment to extend their streak of no World Series wins to 17 years and counting. The guys weigh in on MLB’s proposal to short the regular season to 154 games, expand the Division Series to best-of-seven with higher seeded teams being able to select their opponents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, NCW is joined by The Young O.G., Je'Von Evans! It's his 3rd time on the pod with O'Shea and T.J., but the 1st time that he takes part in a Money in the Bank Ladder match. Je'Von shares how he's preparing for the match as well as how he's grown as a performer of the last year. He also discusses his friendship with NXT North American Champion Jackson Drake, where he sees the "Big 3" of him, Oba and Trick in a few years and more! And as the wrestling world continues to mourn the loss of Benjamin Satterley aka Pac, T.J. gives his flowers to the saying, "The show must go on". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices