The Rich Eisen Show

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rich reveals his update list of the NFL’s top 10 teams heading into Week 2. Comedian Frank Caliendo joins Rich in-studio where he does his incredible impressions including Jerry Jones and Morgan Freeman explaining the Micah Parsons trade, his real-life dinner in Italy adventures with Jon Gruden, Nicolas Cage rehearsing to play John Madden in the upcoming biopic on the legendary coach-turned-broadcaster, and does Chris Berman, Stephen A. Smith, Charles Barkley, Adam Schefter and Mel Kiper Jr. naming their all-time favorite sandwiches. Rich says if Miami Dolphins fans should be in panic made after the team’s ugly Week 1 loss to the Colts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich reveals his ‘Top 5 NFL Teams Who are Better Than We Thought.’ Hall of Fame QB/NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner tells Rich his takeaways from Caleb Williams and JJ McCarthy in the Minnesota Vikings’ Monday Night Football win over the Chicago Bears, what Daniel Jones showed and what Tua Tagovailoa didn’t show in the Indianapolis Colts’ Week 1 win over the Miami Dolphins, how concerned the Detroit Lions should be about their poor showing against the Green Bay Packers, why he wasn’t as impressed by Aaron Rodgers’ 4-TD Pittsburgh Steelers debut as everyone else was, and discusses Russell Wilson’s tenuous hold on the New York Giants’ starting QB job over rookie Jaxson Dart. Rich and the guys react to the NFL’s punishment of Philadelphia Eagles DT Jalen Carter for spitting on Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

O'Shea and TJ react to AJ Lee's surprise return to WWE and her beatdown of Becky Lynch.  The guys discuss what the impact of Lee's return will be for the entire women's circuit. The guys also welcome WWE Superstar Grayson Waller who discusses how his journey took him from the classroom as a high school teacher in Australia, to being a contestant on "Survivor", to becoming the former WWE Tag Team Champion.  Grayson also talks about what prompted him to leave Triple H hanging after WrestleMania, the popularity of fellow Australian Rhea Ripley and how it has helped the sport, and what is his current relationship with The New Day. Also, you won't want to miss a real life bar fight story Grayson tells that involved Shayna Baszler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices