Hour 3: Steelers Hire McCarthy, Shedeur to Pro Bowl, plus NFL Insider Tom Pelissero
26/1/2026 | 46 mins.
Rich reacts to the surprising news that Cleveland Browns’ rookie QB Shedeur Sanders has been named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad, and weighs in on the Pittsburgh Steelers going against type in hiring the well-traveled Mike McCarthy to replace Mike Tomlin as their head coach.
NFL Insider Tom Pelissero tells Rich why McCarthy’s offensive background likely landed him the Steelers job, updates the latest on the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals’ coach search, and more.
Rich, Brockman and TJ debate who is the best WR in the NFL right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 2: Sam Darnold’s Redemption Story, Rooting For or Against the Patriots Debate
26/1/2026 | 46 mins.
Jets fan Rich weighs in on Sam Darnold becoming the first quarterback from the 2018 draft class to reach a Super Bowl after the “disastrous” start to his NFL career in New York.
New York native Rich did not react well to the Empire State Building being lit up in Patriots colors to celebrate New England’s AFC Championship Game win to move on to Super Bowl LX, and explains why this is the franchise’s most impressive/surprising title game berth in franchise history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: AFC & NFC Championship Games Reactions, Matthew Stafford’s Rams Future
26/1/2026 | 46 mins.
Rich breaks down the Seattle Seahawks outlasting the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LX.
Rich and Patriots fan Brockman react to Mike Vrabel taking a New England team that had back-to-back 4-win seasons to the Super Bowl after their AFC Championship Game win over the Denver Broncos.
Rich weighs in on Matthew Stafford’s NFL future following the 37-year-old QB’s stellar but ultimately disappointing season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
AFC/NFC Championship Games & Steelers Hire Mike McCarthy
26/1/2026 | 40 mins.
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:
1:00 - The NFC Championship Game was the de facto Super Bowl
4:40 - The Patriots are the cliche "nobody believes in this team" in this Super Bowl matchup
9:55 - The Sam Darnold redemption arc is the best storyline of Super Bowl LX
13:15 - The Super Bowl matchup would have been Broncos vs Rams if Sean Payton and Sean McVay had kicked short field goals instead of going for it
18:10 - The Vikings and Titans should fire everyone who chose to get rid of Sam Darnold and Mike Vrabel
21:45 - There's no reason for Matthew Stafford to think about retirement... he'll be back in 2026
25:45 - No more weather games! Championship Sunday should be played at neutral, perfect condition sites
30:25 - It's the most Jets thing of all-time for Sam Darnold to be playing the Patriots in the Super Bowl
33:00 - If the Steelers were just going to hire Mike McCarthy they should have never let Mike Tomlin quit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 3: NFL Insider Tom Pelissero Talks Coaching Carousel, plus Actor Dylan O’Brien In-Studio
23/1/2026 | 46 mins.
NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss the Baltimore Ravens hiring Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cleveland Browns’ searches for their next head coach, and more.
Actor Dylan O’Brien joins Rich in-studio to plug his new Sam Raimi-directed ‘Send Help’ psychological thriller movie, and reveals why he’s optimistic about his beloved New York Jets despite their latest abysmal season.
Rich and the guys reveal their picks to win the AFC and NFC Championship Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Rich Eisen Show mixes expert sports analysis with pop culture, humor and insightful interviews. Rich attracts the most recognizable names across sports and entertainment from athletes and coaches like Deion Sanders, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers, to celebrities like Larry David, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Oscar winners Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Regina King, and Morgan Freeman. The Emmy-nominated show originates out of Los Angeles and airs live weekdays Noon-3PM ET/9AM-Noon PT on Disney+, ESPN+ and on ESPN Radio and SiriusXM Channel 80 nationally. In addition, the show is available on-demand with ESPN Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Eisen said, "After all these years of seeing TV add 10 pounds, I'm hoping phones and tablets will only add 5.