Hour 1: Guest Host Tom Pelissero Reacts to Bears/Commanders, plus FOX Sports’ Mark Schlereth

Rich breaks down the Denver Broncos’ 4th quarter comeback to knock the Philadelphia Eagles from the ranks of the unbeaten, and Patriots fan Brockman reacts to New England handing Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills their first loss of the season. Rich weighs in on the injury-riddled Baltimore Ravens getting manhandled at home in their 44-10 loss to the Houston Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rich recaps the Rams falling to 3-2 after their overtime loss on Thursday Night Football against the 49ers, and previews NFL Week 5’s top games including Patriots vs Bills, Commanders vs Chargers, Chiefs vs Jaguars, Buccaneers vs Seahawks, Broncos vs Eagles, and Vikings vs Browns. Actor/comedian Jeremy Piven joins Rich in studio where they discuss his upcoming stand-up tour, his Chicago sports fandom, shares his favorite stories from being on ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Entourage,’ doing improv with Chris Farley, and partying with Dennis Rodman, and reveals that he improvised much of his memorable scene opposite Robert De Niro in ‘Heat.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rich reacts to the NLDS matchups and to Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler fanning 12 in New York’s Game 3 Wild Card win to oust the Boston Red Sox, and in ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the NFC West race, the Browns, Ravens, Broncos, Patriots, Raiders, Dolphins, Buccaneers-Seahawks, Chargers-Commanders, and more. Jaguars RB Travis Etienne Jr tells Rich what it’s like to thrive in new head coach Liam Coen’s offense, his response to those who say Travis Hunter should choose either DB or WR and not play both, and says what Jacksonville’s formidable defense can prove on Monday Night Football against the defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs. Rich explains why he can’t wait for Shohei Ohtani’s playoff debut as a pitcher and batter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rich breaks down the San Francisco 49ers’ pivotal overtime win on Thursday Night Football over their NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss how much time Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson could miss with his hamstring injury, how Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers have been able to weather their rash of injuries on the way to a 4-1 record, what the Cleveland Browns’ long-term plan at quarterback is after benching Joe Flacco for rookie Dillon Gabriel, AJ Brown’s unhappiness with his role in the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense this season, and if the Cincinnati Bengals will be buyers (Kirk Cousins??) or sellers (Trey Hendrickson??) when the trade deadline nears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Actor Charlie Sheen joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new memoir and ‘AKA Charlie Sheen’ Netflix documentary, reveals why he’s a Cincinnati Reds fan despite growing up in Malibu, marvels over the singular greatness of Dodgers 2-way star Shohei Ohtani, recounts the time he bought out 2000 seats in the Angels’ outfield section to give him a better shot at catching a Cecil Fielder home run ball, reveals that he, not Ralph Macchio, was the original choice to play ‘The Karate Kid,’ explains how he got into the alcohol-free beer business, and shares some great stories about meeting Jack Nicholson, making ‘Platoon,’ ‘Wall Street,’ ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,’ and ‘Major League’ in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ In the NFL Week 5 edition of ‘Higher Register’ Rich and the guys offer up their solid-but-not-all-that-convincing endorsement of the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Ravens backup QB Cooper Rush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy and Rich discuss his return from the shoulder injury that knocked him out for a few weeks to start the season, what he’s learned from future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce, if Kansas City turned a corner with their Week 4 beatdown of the Baltimore Ravens, the challenge of facing Travis Hunter and the stout Jacksonville Jaguars defense on Monday Night Football in Week 5, and more. NBA on NBC/Sports Illustrated reporter Chris Mannix tells Rich when the Boston Celtics can expect Jayson Tatum to return from his Achilles injury, why there’s so much anxiety surrounding Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, why the Los Angeles Clippers/Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal won’t be going away anytime soon, discusses the Lakers’ LeBron James load management plan, New Orleans Pelicans F Zion Williamson’s newfound fitness regimen, Steve Kerr’s uncertain future coaching the Golden State Warriors, and the brewing discontent between WNBA players and league brass that could lead to “a nasty work stoppage.” Yankees fan Rich and Red Sox fan Brockman break down the win-or-go-home stakes in their Wild Card Game 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rich previews NFL Week 5 and lays out which players and teams have the most at stake including Browns QB Dillon Gabriel, Bengals QB Jake Browning, Raiders QB Geno Smith, Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence and others. Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Rich discuss Seattle’s new-look offense after DK Metcalf’s trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the addition of Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp, where Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith ranks among the Buckeyes’ all-time greats, the early success of former OSU WR Emeka Egbuka on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and more. Rich and the guys react to Philadelphia Eagles WR AJ Brown’s apology for his cryptic tweet that many saw as a salvo fired at the team’s coaching staff for his inconsistent usage this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rich talks a fellow Jets fan off the ledge on the heels of New York’s 0-4 start, explains why the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens are on his list of the NFL’s most disappointing teams of the season so far, and debates a caller on the best fix for the league to avoid future overtime tie games. Alfonso Ribeiro joins Rich in-studio to promote the new seasons of ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ discusses what it takes to excel at Blackjack and karaoke, reveals why he ditched the New York Jets to root for the Dallas Cowboys back in the day and if he regrets that decision, and more. Rich weighs in on Shedeur Sanders’ recent Q&A with reporters that will do nothing to silence critics who question the Browns QB’s maturity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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