Hour 2: Week 12’s Top 5 Games, Texans’ “Championship Defense,” plus NFL Insider Tom Pelissero
NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s availability for Week 12, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers’ status for Pittsburgh’s upcoming game against the Chicago Bears, Shedeur Sanders’ first NFL start for the Cleveland Browns, the expectations facing JJ McCarthy with the Minnesota Vikings’ playoff hopes on the line, and more. Rich weighs in on the Texans’ formidable defense and why it makes Houston a dangerous team if they make the playoffs, and previews NFL Week 12’s top games including Vikings vs Packers, Steelers vs Bears, Buccaneers vs Rams, Eagles vs Cowboys, Colts vs Chiefs, and Patriots vs Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Marras 46min
Hour 1: Bills-Texans Recap, Joe Burrow’s Status, plus Actor Jake Lacy In-Studio
Rich voices his concerns for the Buffalo Bills after falling to 7-4 on the year and two games behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East after their Thursday Night Football loss to the Houston Texans. Actor Jake Lacy joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘All Her Fault’ Peacock series, shares his favorite memories of making season 1 of ‘The White Lotus’ and his time on ‘The Office,’ and celebrates with Brockman over the state of their first-place Pats. Rich reacts to the latest update on the availability of Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow for Week 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Marras 45min
Hour 3: ‘Higher Register’ for NFL Week 12, plus ‘Breaking Bad/Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan In-Studio
Rich and the guys debate if we’ll see Joe Burrow’s return to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12 after missing much of the season with a turf toe injury, and in ‘Higher Register’ share their less-than-confident takes on the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy. ‘Breaking Bad’ creator Vince Gilligan joins Rich in-studio where he reveals the origin story behind his new ‘Pluribus’ sci-fi series on Apple TV and if we could see some ‘Breaking Bad’ or ‘Better Call Saul’ character cameos in the Albuquerque-based show, and imagines how his unforgettable BB/BCS characters’ lives would have unfolded after those series’ timelines ended on TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Marras 46min
Hour 2: NFL Week 12’s Big Stakes, plus Bills Superfan Luke Russert
Rich previews what at stake in NFL Week 12 for many teams including Bills vs Texans, Colts vs Chiefs, Eagles vs Cowboys, Steelers vs Bears, Giants vs Lions, Vikings vs Packers and more. MS NOW’s Luke Russert and Rich discuss his cameo in the upcoming ‘Holiday Touchdown’ Hallmark Channel movie, the state of his beloved Buffalo Bills, and more. Rich weighs in on how NIL and the Transfer Portal have impacted College Basketball recruiting and team building. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Marras 46min
Hour 1: Eagles’ Dysfunction, Rodgers’ Week 12 Status, plus Patriots Insider Tom Curran
Rich reacts to the latest rumors out of Philadelphia that Eagles’ teammates are growing frustrated with the play of QB Jalen Hurts, and weighs in on Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers’ will-he-or-won’t-he-play Week 12 decision. NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran and Rich discuss the Patriots’ surprising 9-2 record this season, how Drake Maye went from raw rookie to MVP frontrunner in his second season, and how this year’s New England team compares to Tom Brady’s Super Bowl-winning 2001 squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Marras 46min
Reactions to John Cena's epic final WWE RAW episode from MSG, Roman Reigns surprise return, AJ Lee's appearance, and much more
O'Shea and TJ react to a memorable Monday Night Raw from MSG which saw John Cena make his final appearance in the world's most famous arena. They also discuss the upcoming Survivor Series PLE and the 5-on-5 Men's and Women's teams. They also give a shout out to everyone that participated last week in AEW's "Blood and Guts", especially to the women that went above and beyond! Plus, the guys can't get over the shocking result of Mike Santana losing the TNA World Title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Marras 1h 31min
Hour 3: Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and O’Shea Jackson Jr. In-Studio
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss Aaron Rodgers’ chances to start for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs the Chicago Bears in Week 12 with a fracture in his left wrist, which NFL coaches are feeling the most heat under the their hot seats, if the New York Giants would consider Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin as their next head coach, the Philadelphia Eagles’ ongoing offensive dysfunction and more. ‘No-Contest Wrestling’ podcast co-host O’Shea Jackson Jr drops by the studio to chop it up about LeBron James’ 23rdNBA season, the first-place Los Angeles Rams and Shedeur Sanders’ getting his first NFL start this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Marras 46min
Hour 2: New NFL Power Rankings, Dodgers C Will Smith, and Robert De Niro Keeps His Word
Rich reveals his updated NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 12. Dodgers catcher Will Smith and Rich revisit the craziest moments from the wild 2025 World Series including the play at the plate that came inches away from deciding the series in favor of the Blue Jays, his extra innings home run in Game 7, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s pitching heroics, and more. Smith lauds manager Dave Roberts and marvels at Shohei Ohtani’s singular greatness and Clayton Kershaw’s legendary competitiveness. A long-standing show topic/controversy is finally put to rest as Robert De Niro returned a signed version of Rich’s ‘Goodfellas’ poster after the late Ray Liotta pointed out years ago that the original cast member signatures on it were fakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Marras 46min
