Hour 2: NFL Week 12’s Big Stakes, plus Bills Superfan Luke Russert

Rich opens the hour with a deep and VERY heated debate with Chris Brockman on one of his ongoing NFL pet peeves: the controversial Fumble Out of the End Zone rule. Chiefs backup QB Chad Henne and Rich discuss him entering the game for a concussed Patrick Mahomes in their Divisional Round game against the Browns, how he surprisingly used his legs to help secure KC’s win, Mahomes’ stauts for the AFC Championship Game, head coach Andy Reid’s penchant for handing out nicknames to his players, and Lloyd Carr’s awkward exit from the University of Michigan. Chris Brockman runs through the latest news including updates on Patrick Mahomes, Antonio Brown, Justin Fields, Eric Bieniemy and the Texans, Adam Gase and the Seahawks, Josh McDaniels and the Eagles, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Jan 202154min

Rich reacts to a caller blasting Drew Brees’ 3-interception game to possibly close out his storied career. The Deshaun Watson situation gets stickier every day so Jets fan Rich makes his pitch to the disgruntled Texans QB to pack his bags and join the Jets. NBC Sports’ hall of fame announcer Al Michaels and Rich discuss the Bills knocking off the Ravens to reach the AFC Championship game, Buffalo’s ‘why not us’ mindset that could put them over the top vs the Chiefs, Drew Brees’ historic career, the epic Tom Brady vs Aaron Rodgers matchup in the NFC Championship Game, and the passing of Tommy Lasorda including a classic story about the time he first met the Dodgers’ legend. Rich explains how Tom Brady’s appearance in the NFC title game puts him in rarified air among all-time NFL quarterbacks, and how another Super Bowl berth would put him in the company of only one other player in league history. Rich wraps up the hour explain why these are NOT the same old Cleveland Browns.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Jan 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour breaking down the Chiefs’ win over the Browns in their Divisional Round matchup, recaps the Bucs finally beating the Saints in three tries this season, weighs in on Tom Brady adding to his already-impressive legacy, and what appears to be the end of the line for Drew Brees. Peacock’s Pro Football Talk host Mike Florio and Rich discuss his reaction to Tom Brady and the Bucs’ big Divisional Round win over their NFC South rival Saints, Patrick Mahomes’ status after suffering a concussion and a toe injury in the Chiefs’ win over the Browns, how the Texans have made a mess of the Deshaun Watson situation, why the Eagles’ head coach job is anything but attractive, and his reaction to the coaching hires by the Chargers Lions, and Falcons. Rich wraps up the hour breaking down the messy situation facing the next Eagles head coach, and reflecting on Tom Brady and Drew Brees’ mutual respect and friendship displayed after their Divisional Round game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Jan 202157min

Rich and the guys react to Urban Meyer’s first press conference as the Jaguars head coach, and Rich makes a bold bet that could come back to haunt him (and his digestive tract). Chris Brockman runs down the latest news and notes on the NFL’s head coach hiring front, and the latest on Kyrie Irving’s mystery absence from the Nets. NFL Network’s Kurt Warner and Rich discuss the key to victory in the historic Saints-Buccaneers Divisional Round matchup between Tom Brady and Drew Brees, the number of high-level QBs in the Divisional Round, if the Browns can pull off the road upsets vs the Chiefs, the Rams’ chances against the Packers with an injured Jared Goff under center, and his reaction to the Urban Meyer and Robert Saleh hirings by the Jaguars and Jets.    Rich and the guy go Higher Register with their sorta-solid-but-not-so-much tepid takes on tne Nets chances to win it all with James Harden, the role of superstitions in the Browns’ success, and Doug Pederson’s decision to part ways with the Eagles. The week wraps up with another classic edition of Mike Del Tufo’s Highly-Inaccurate Weather Report for the NFL’s Divisional Round games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Jan 202154min

Rich begins the hour gloating to Mets fan TJ Jefferson and Red Sox fan Chris Brockman about his Yankees re-signing DJ LeMahieu.  In his weekly 4 Downs segment, Rich weighs in on the Saints secret weapon that gives them yet another game-changing player, if New Orleans can beat Tampa for a 3rd time this season, the bevy of quality QBs playing in this year’s Divisional Round, and why two home favorites will end up VERY disappointed come Sunday night.    Actor Josh Charles and Rich discuss his rabid Ravens fandom and his level of confidence for Baltimore’s Divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills, what it’s like having a superstar QB like Lamar Jackson, if Lamar was really getting an IV in the locker room during his much-discussed unscheduled “break” during the Ravens comeback win over the Browns, and his experience making the classic film ‘Dead Poets Society’ with the late, great Robin Williams.   Chris Brockman wraps up the hour offering his best bets for how you should wager on this weekend’s NFL Divisional Round games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Jan 202157min

Rich kicks off the hour reacting to Urban Meyer officially joining the Jacksonville Jaguars as their new head coach. The Jets have a new head coach and die-hard fan Rich breaks down the team’s long history of misfires, and says what new HC Robert Saleh must to that previous Jets coaches couldn’t.  Jaguars legendary lineman Tony Boselli and Rich discuss Jacksonville’s hiring of Urban Meyer, how the Jaguars can best take advantage of Trevor Lawrence’s skillset, and the keys to the HUGE Divisional Round game between the Buccaneers and Saints.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Jan 202157min

Rich starts the hour recapping Ryan Garcia’s new-worthy comments from his Hour 2 interview, and breaks down how the Jets losing-by-winning put Urban Meyer on the Jaguars private jet to Jacksonville. Rich and the guys run through the latest news from around the NFL and react to Nets GM Sean Mark’s comments about pulling off the James Harden trade. Actor Lou Diamond Phillips and Rich discuss his long-standing Cowboys fandom, how landing the lead role in La Bamba changed his life, some amazing stories from the set of ‘Young Guns,’ and the new season of his FOX drama ‘Prodigal Son.’ ‘Brother from Another’ co-host Michael Smith and Rich discuss Kyrie Irving’s mystery absence from the Nets and how James Harden will mesh with Kevin Durant and Kyrie, and who’s to blame for the Brother from Another’s last-place showing in the Rich Eisen Show fantasy hoops league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jan 202154min

Rich opens the hour explaining why the Rams imposing defense can take them far in the playoffs. Urban Meyer is reportedly close to joining the Jaguars and Rich ponders if there’s a deeper, ego-driven impulse pushing him to coach in the NFL. WBC Interim Lightweight Champion Ryan Garcia and Rich discuss his reluctance to let people into his inner circle, why he respects Floyd Mayweather Jr as a fighter but DOES NOT have a lot of nice things to say about him as a person, why he opened up his life for a behind-the-scenes docu-series, his plans to fight Gervonta Davis and Manny Pacquioa, and why he would consider fighting in the UFC in the future. Rich and the guys wrap up the hour discussing the Packers hosting the Rams in their Divisional Round matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jan 202144min