Hour 1: Vikings’ QB Crossroads, plus NFL Insider Tom Pelissero Previews WK8

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: 1:15 - The Bengals should call the Falcons for Kirk Cousins 5:45 - The Cowboys are the second-best team in the NFC East 10:30 - If the Bears start 0-4 they should think about Bryce Young-ing Caleb Williams 15:10 - The Browns should start Dillon Gabriel this week 17:20 - Jonathan Taylor is the best running back in the NFL and the Colts are a playoff team 20:30 - Week 1 was fugazi-McCarthy and the Vikings made a mistake blowing up a 14-win team for JJ 24:45 - Not even Patrick Mahomes can take this Chiefs offense to the playoffs - he needs help ASAP 28:30 - Russell Wilson will be the Giants' starting QB the entire season 32:50 - Mac Jones is the next Sam Darnold - he'll be a starting QB in 2026 34:40 - Jordan Love will finish no lower than second in MVP voting this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Sep 41min

Rich and Cowboys fan TJ discuss the impact of the Micah Parsons trade on Dallas and the Green Bay Packers so far, and Rich previews the top NFL Week 2 games including Falcons vs Vikings, Seahawks vs Steelers, Buccaneers vs Texans, Bears vs Lions, Eagles vs Chiefs, and Chargers vs Raiders.  Actor Michael Chiklis joins Rich in-studio to promote his new ‘The Senior’ movie, discusses the state of his beloved New England Patriots with head coach/former Pats LB Mike Vrabel back in the fold, talks Red Sox-Yankees, and reveals which episode of portraying the iconic villain cop Vic Mackey on ‘The Shield’ was his favorite. Rich weighs in on Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ response to Packers fans thanking him for trading Micah Parsons to Green Bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Sep 46min

Rich weighs in on the Commanders’ Thursday Night Football loss to the Green Bay Packers and the biggest questions he has for Washington moving forward. In ‘What’s More Likely’ Rich weighs in on the Cowboys, Lions, Packers, Eagles-Chiefs, Rams-Titans, Bengals-Jaguars, Bills-Jets, Dolphins-Patriots, Falcons-Vikings, Browns-Seahawks, and more.   NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss how long the 49ers could be without starting QB Brock Purdy... Russell Wilson’s tenuous hold on the New York Giants’ starting QB job, the state of the Dolphins’ locker room after their Week 1 blowout loss to the Colts, the possibility Miami could trade WR Tyreek Hill, the status of Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy for Week 2 with a shoulder injury, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Sep 45min

Rich breaks down the Green Bay Packers’ dominant win over the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football to kick off NFL Week 2. Steelers DT Cam Heyward and Rich discuss Aaron Rodgers’ 4-TD debut as Pittsburgh’s starting QB, what hard-hitting CB Jalen Ramsey brings to the team’s defense, his new incentives-laden contract, Micah Parsons trade from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers and why hold-outs and hold-ins are a necessary part of the NFL, and engages in some early-season Ohio State-Michigan trolling ahead of their annual rivalry game in November. Rich previews the Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens and why the game contains lots of intrigue, spite and animosity between players and fan bases alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Sep 46min

Rich previews the Washington Commanders vs Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, and the guys dust of the ‘Higher Register’ segment with some more-tepid-than-hot takes on the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.   Actor Kyle MacLachlan joins Rich in-studio to promote his new ‘The Lowdown’ FX series co-staring Ethan Hawke, reveals how he got into the wine making business with his Pursued by Bear line, talks University of Washington football, and dishes the dirt on his storied career with stories about ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Dune,’ ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Sex & the City’ in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Sep 46min

Rich previews the Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rematch in Week 2. ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Rich preview the Washington Commanders visiting the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, discuss the new-look Seattle Seahawks with Sam Darnold at QB, what to expect from the 49ers’ offense with Mac Jones filling in for the injured Brock Purdy, why she’s concerned about the Chiefs’ defense, if she’s buying more stock in Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers or New York Jets QB Justin Fields, and more.  Rich continues to assert his belief (delusion??) that he can win a point of the world’s #1-ranked tennis player Carlos Alcaraz.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Sep 46min

Rich weighs in on the impact of the turf toe injury to Brock Purdy that could keep the 49ers QB sidelined for a few weeks, thrusting Mac Jones into the Niners’ starting role for the time being. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio and Rich discuss Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins ugly start to the season, the possibility of a Tyreek Hill return to the Kansas City Chiefs, if he’s concerned about the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens after their Week 1 losses, how much longer Russell Wilson can hold of Jaxson Dart as the New York Giants’ starting QB, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Sep 46min

Rich reacts to Chiefs TE Travis Kelce taking the blame for WR Xavier Worthy’s shoulder injury, and says what’s at stake for the Detroit Lions in Week 2 after falling flat in their season opener against the Green Bay Packers. SEC Network/ESPN commentator Paul Finebaum tells Rich if he’s backing off his preseason hype of Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning, weighs in on the disappointing starts to the season for the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide, his takeaways from the Oklahoma Sooners’ win over Michigan, the Georgia Bulldogs’ national championship hopes, and Bill Belichick’s “laughable” start to his UNC tenure. Rich weighs in on Jacksonville Jaguars HC Liam Coen’s commitment to playing Travis Hunter at WR and CB this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Sep 46min