Hour 2: Mike Mayock Talks Lions, Eagles, Broncos & More, plus Skenes Denies Yankees Rumor

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera and Rich discuss his team’s resilience to win the NFC East this season, Alex Smith’s “triumphant” return to the NFL after that devastating leg injury he suffered two seasons ago, why Washington released former first-round pick Dwayne Haskins, his reaction to seeing the Eagles benching of Jalen Hurts for Nate Sudfeld in their regular-season finale, and how rookie DE Chase Young compares to Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor. Rich recaps the Cowboys’ woeful 6-10 season and why coaches continuously make bad decisions when it comes time to throw/not throw the red challenge flag, (timestamp) and breaks down the Jets’ draft options after losing out on the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes. Rich wraps up the hour discussing why tanking in the NFL can be a good thing if you’re looking ahead to the future instead of living in the moment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Tammi 202151min

Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports and The Athletic and Rich discuss why the Texas Longhorns fired head coach Tom Herman, which former NFL head coaches are being considered to replace Steve Sarkisian as Alabama’s next Offensive Coordinator, why Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers is a real possibility, if Iowa State’s Matt Campbell or Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald could make the jump to the NFL coaching ranks, why the College Football Playoff is destined for expansion, Ohio State’s chances vs Alabama in the National Championship Game, and if his FOX Sports co-hort Urban Meyer will be re-joining the coaching ranks with the Jaguars.\Rich previews the Buccaneers vs Washington wildcard game and explains how the 7-9 WFT can upset Tom Brady and company. In his Overreaction Monday segment Rich Eisen reacts to the NFL’s trending topics including the Bucs chances to reach the Super Bowl as a wildcard team, if this was Aaron Rodgers best season ever, if Justin Herbert makes the Chargers HC opening the most attractive, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Tammi 202153min

Rich kicks off the hour recapping how the NFL playoff picture shook out after Week 17 including the Eagles’ controversial decision to bench Jalen Hurts for 3rd stringer Nate Sudfeld in a game that decided the NFC East champion.  Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss if the Eagles tanked it in their season finale vs the Washington Football Team by benching Jalen Hurts for Nate Sudfeld, if the NFL can fix its tanking problem, the chances Urban Meyer takes the Jaguars head coaching job, who the Jets will target as their next head coach (Jim Harbaugh??), why the Chargers fired head coach Anthony Lynn, and what making the playoffs means for Mitch Trubisky’s future as the Bears’ starting QB. Rich wraps up the hour explaining why Urban Meyer and Ohio State’s Ryan Day might want to think twice about making the jump to the NFL to coach the Jaguars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Tammi 202152min

The Best Of The Rich Eisen Show featuring Travis Kelce, Billy Gardell, and Jed York. Thank you to today's sponsor: Microsoft Teams = Now there are more ways to be a Team. Learn more at Microsoft.com/teams  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Joulu 202053min

The Best Of The Rich Eisen Show featuring Bob Costas, Jon Hamm, and CC Sabathia. Thank you to today's sponsors: Amazon Prime = Watch NFL Football Live on Prime Video. Visit https://www.amazon.com/amazonprime  Geico = In just 15 minutes you could save you 15% or more on car insurance. Visit Geico.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Joulu 202045min

The Best Of The Rich Eisen Show featuring Jeff Monken, Rich Gannon, and Frank Reich.  Thank you to today's sponsor: Microsoft Teams = Now there are more ways to be a Team. Learn more at Microsoft.com/teams  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Joulu 202051min

Two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long and Rich discuss why the Jaguars will win in Week 16 and put the Jets back in the driver’s seat to land Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, why Sam Darnold could still find success in New York, why Jets Head Coach Adam Gase still has a job, and the mindset of players over very, very bad teams. Actor/comedian/musician Craig Robinson and Rich discuss his new FOX show ‘The Masked Dancer,” his Bulls fan reaction to the ‘Last Dance’ Michael Jordan documentary, the unforgettable basketball scene from ‘The Office,’ how hilarious a Dunder Mifflin zoom call would be, and which ‘Office’ cast member was the easiest to crack up while filming. Rich wraps up the hour breaking down all the playoff clinching scenarios for NFL Week 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Joulu 202054min

In his Overreaction Tuesday segment Rich weighs in on what the Jets should do if they only get the #2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, if he’d take Jalen Hurts over Tua Tagovailoa, if the Rams embarrassing loss to the previously winless Jets was the worst of his career, if the Cowboys could actually make the playoffs, and more! Cy Young Award-winning pitcher CC Sabathia and Rich discuss the heart issues that led to his dramatic weight loss, his baseball journey from his grandmother’s backyard to a possible spot in the Hall of Fame, who are the most talented players he saw during his playing days, if the Astros cheated vs the Yankees in the 2019 ALCS, his new HBO documentary, and why he’s semi-panicked about his beloved Raiders. Colts Head Coach Frank Reich and Rich discuss facing a desperate Steelers team in Week 16, what Philip Rivers has brought to Indianapolis, his team’s mindset for the last two games of the season, his reaction to Carson Wentz’s benching in Philadelphia, and more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Joulu 202059min