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It being the National Football League regular season, it is time to kick things off for real. It's time for the 2026 season preview edition of Overreaction Monday. Rich Eisen and Chris Brockman, good to see you, sir. Hey, Rich, how are you, man? And I have to just say, for those who are watching this show on YouTube, and I'll describe it.
For those who are listening, however, you get your podcasts. For those watching on YouTube, Chris and I are not wearing the same shirt. It is not the same. It's a different color. It's a different shade.
It's just a little darker. It's just reading wrong. It just, you know, and again, I just had to say that right off the top so people aren't like wondering: is it a season preview or is it just two bald guys in the same shirt? You know, what show are we watching?
Okay, your Tennessee Titan season preview. Hey, yes, we're just fired up. Hey, I'm so excited. It's Labor Day on the day that we're actually sending this out into the universe. If you're listening to it or watching it throughout the rest of the week, it is time for the National Football League season to finally commence in 2026.
Overreaction Monday is here. Hit it. That was terrible. That was crap. That was garbage.
This place sucks. Overreaction. Mondays. Mondays. Christopher, what do you have over there?
Rich, I got 12 items up for bids. 12. For this season preview. Fantastic. Here we go.
What do you have? Rich, as you know, every single year we get turnover in the playoffs. We get new teams and new coaches and new faces and new players. Yes, sir. Not this year.
For the first time since 1990, we won't have four new playoff teams. What a bummer for those four teams that didn't make it last year, that's hoping to make it this year. That's what I'm saying. Every year we get at least four new ones. I'm saying we're getting less than that.
And 1990 is the last time. 1990 was the new division alignment and all that. I see what you're saying, and it's not happened under the new alignment. It is not. We've always had four.
We've always had four. I don't know if this is an overreaction or not, but. You did research for this? I did.
Okay. I looked up when was the last time. I don't mean to disrespect. Yeah, I know what I'm just saying. Yeah, I don't know.
Okay, so. Let's go. Yeah, please put it there. Last year's plan. Last year's plan.
I'm going to put it up on the screen here.
Okay. Broncos are making it again, I believe. Chargers are making it again, I believe. Bills are making it again. I believe.
I think the Jaguars and Texans are making it again. I believe. The Patriots. Again, I look at that 14-3, and it's just like, really? Yeah, they were awesome last year.
The defense was awesome last year, and Drake made Drake. When you have a top-five defense. and an MVP candidate quarterback. You you score a lot of points, right? And a coach of the year.
Right. 14 and 3. I'm just placing the Jaguars and I'm placing the Patriots and Steelers aside.
Okay. Seahawks are making it again. Rams are making it again. I don't know if the Panthers are making it again, but somebody from the NFC South is going to make it.
So I'm just playing that as South. And I guess, you know, I've got to then put the Steelers in because somebody from the AFC North is making it, but you're saying new playoff teams.
So we can't put the Panthers aside. I'll put the Panthers aside. I'm leaving the Panthers in here for the moment. Um Man. Again, this is what I say.
Hold on. Eagles are making it again. Rams are making it again. Seahawks are making it again. I believe the Bears are going to make it again.
The 49ers and the Panthers are the ones jumping at the screen at me.
Okay. And that's what I say to you. I always say: when you look at the teams, we're putting teams in, you're putting the Ravens and the Chiefs and all these other things. Then who comes out? No, I know that, but so I I I'm saying They I had the Bengals winning the AFC North.
So the Steelers being out, um Interesting. I'll say this is not an overreaction. How about that? Oh, I'll say it's not an overreaction that for the first time in Forever. since we are on a Disney platform.
Okay. I will go out and sit. Man, that would be the first time in the new format. Dude. That's 36.
That's 30. There's always four new playoff teams. Always. I'll just say it's an over. I'm going to zag with you while everyone else is zigging.
Fun. It is. Put a pin in that one for a season preview. Never know. Never know.
Okay. All right, let's talk about the number one pick. Can't get enough of Mendoza Mania, Raider Nation, all that fun stuff. I know he's not starting week one. They announced it.
It's Kirk Cousins. But Fernando Mendoza is going to play. He's going to lead the Raiders in passing, and he's going to be an offensive rookie of the year finalist. Oh, I think he'll be an offensive rookie of the year finalist if he plays. Um leading Vegas in passing passing yards if he plays.
I just don't know if he's gonna play. You know? I mean, the Raiders... I think should win week one against Miami. And then Oh boy, their next five games is something Again, we at Chargers, at New Orleans, home for Kansas City, at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams.
Jeez, Louise.
So he's going to get in there. Yeah, I don't think there's an overreaction either.
Okay. I just think he's fantastic. You know how I feel about him. Neck up, I think he's going to be good. Yeah, I do too.
Neck down, I think he's tall and he is 1,000% athletic and just as gutsy as it gets, man. We have Mendoza Mania here. We do. Not just because it's available on a t-shirt at richoisinshop.com. We are 1,000%.
Mendoza fans for good reason.
So I do believe cousins at some point. is going to um struggle just because That's the way this team's going to. Yeah. Um and it's going to be difficult to play up to their opponents. They could be 2-1 if they win at New Orleans, but I don't know if the Saints are going to be anybody's homecoming either.
Mm-hmm. It's just that next stretch, Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams before they visit the Jets in week eight. That may be a spot that everybody says could be a soft part of the schedule. Then they're at, by the way, their next three weeks after that, at San Francisco, home for Seattle, at Denver. I know.
So The the leading the The leading of Raiders in passing yards might be the catch here. Um Offensive rookie of the year finalists, you know, Tyler Shuck came in midway through last season and was won, and almost won this, almost won the award. Yeah. It's the passing yards thing that might be the issue. 'Cause cousins might get half a season.
I just don't. I don't want to speak anything negative into the ether about this beacon of positivity. I'll just say this is a, I'm with you on this one. This is not an overreaction.
Okay. What else, Chris? This one is fun.
Now, earlier, we've been doing top fives all year, top tens, about the position groupings we were doing, right? Oh, yeah. Your quarterback list, sure. At the end of the 2026 season, the top five quarterbacks. will look completely different.
Meaning what? Meaning, how do you see it right now? The top five quarterbacks in the NFL are what? It's Alan, Lamar, Burroughs, Stafford, and No, no, no, I I I I named Alan. Lamar Well, I was a Patrick Mahomes.
If you're talking about the re the power rankings that I conducted after Jeremy Fowler's ESPN.com series, right? I had Allen one Mahomes two. Um, and then I think I had Burrow Three. Stafford and Lamar. Great.
And then I had Dak at six. But that top five. That's a top five we all kind of just generally agree upon. Completely agree. Are the five best.
I'm saying at the end of the season, we're going to say, uh-uh, we have a new top five. We have new names in the mix. The usual suspects are not. Herbert. Herbert, Hertz, Dak, Drake May.
It's not going to be the usual five suspects. Caleb Williams.
So that means all has to happen is one of the five stays. I'm saying it's going to be completely different. Multiple new guys enter into the five or not? Maybe all five. Maybe only Josh Allen.
No, Josh Allen's going to have an outstanding season. Mahomes is going to come back and show everybody he's still Patrick freaking Mahomes. I don't know about that. Burrow, I think I've told you, I'm all in on him, man. I just love the way he's talking.
I love the way he's talking. And I don't think it's born out of like, now or never means I'm not going to want to be here in Cincinnati anymore. It's now or never because the guy's constantly hurt. He's feeling healthy and he sees Chase healthy. Thank goodness that was just a scare a couple of weeks ago, right?
In his practice. He sees Higgins healthy. He sees the defense having Mafe added from Seattle and Dexter Jackson added from the Giants. He sees that. And he's feeling good.
So I'm not giving up on him. And I think Lamar is going to have a hell of a season with the new offensive coordinator in Declan Doyle coming from the Ben Johnson world. I can't wait to see what that looks like. And Stafford's going to be friggin' Stafford. Everyone can't be awesome.
Everyone is awesome right now, and I'm pushing back on you and saying this one's an overreaction. The top five is going to look mostly the same, and you're not going to come here. Let's put a pin in this one and revisit it after week eight.
Okay. Put a pin in that one. After week eight, how does it look different? Do we really see the first half of the season? Looking like, okay, one of these other guys has cracked the top five.
And when you say look completely different, it's got to be at least three of the five. It's got to be, it's got to be a majority of the five. Deal. And I say that is not happening.
Okay. That is definitely not happening. All right, deal. How dare you? I like it.
Okay. One of the guys I think is going to be in the mix. For that top five, and it's going to break through finally this season. I wish TJ was here. Dak Prescott, Rich Eisen.
If Dallas wins Super Bowl 61, We are going to be talking about Dak Prescott as the best Cowboys quarterback of all time. No way. Come on, man. How dare you? Our Tuesday guest to kick off once again our week to start an NFL season, just like last year when we made our Rich Eisen show debut on the Disney Plus platform.
and the ESPN radio platform Troy Aikman. That's three. He had three of 'em. Roger Stombach. It's got a bust in the Hall of Fame.
Come right now. And Dak's going to get his. Dak's going to put up numbers that these other quarterbacks could only dream of.
Well, Dak. Troy, all due respect, never had what, more than 3,200 yards passing in a season. I get it. Never threw for 30 touchdowns. That's Dallas quarterback of all time.
It's that guy right there, Dak Prescott.
Well, Dak has got to do more than just win one Super Bowl for that, pal. Roger won multiple, and Aikman won multiple, and both of them are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I understand. that in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, it's kinda crazy They've never had a quarterback be a regular season most valuable player. That's nuts.
To me. That's neither Staubach nor Aikman nor anybody else. I think Dak's going to want a regular season MVP this year.
Well, I mean, if they win the Super Bowl, that means that they're probably going to win their division. I mean More likely than not, they'll win their division. Absolutely. And if they win their division and they make the Super Bowl, more likely than not, they're going to have two home games in the playoffs. which means that they they had such a remarkable regular season.
That Dak Could win the MVP.
So But of all time, you could say he's had one of the best seasons that Dallas quarterbacks ever had. If he wins the MVP trophy in the regular season, which no one has ever done, and he wins the Super Bowl, he would be the first Dallas Cowboy quarterback to pull that one off. But come on now. Come on now. Let's be respectful of Aikman's three and starbacks.
Run as well. No, that's an overread. Zach is going to put up numbers. These guys could only dream of. Numbers, what does that mean?
Numbers, then he's going to win the big one.
Okay. And then that's going to hang the numbers, then hang the banner. Hang the numbers, hangs the banner, breaks the dam open. And then suddenly is the greatest Dallas Cowboy quarterback ever. Yes.
That's nuts. He's gonna have to do it again. He's going to have to do it again. I think he will. You really do?
I love it. Or are you saying that because you just like this idea and you don't like that I'm rejecting it right now? That part of it, too. Thank you, sir. Rich Eisen here for Gusto.
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You started so well, and now we're, what, four in, and it's two and two now. All right, let's see what you think about this one. It's a tiebreaker. Which way are we going? We got a new head coach.
In Baltimore. You like what Jesse Minter is bringing to the table? I do. You like the offense he's bringing for Lamar Jackson? He's rapping Eminem.
This could finally be the year the Ravens break through, and Jesse Minter is going to have Ravens fans wishing they had hired him sooner. Hmm. Got a little stagnant there at the end under John Harbaugh.
Well, the one that everybody's saying that they had Mike McDonald there. You know, and where's they're seeing him go somewhere else. you know So I'm trying to pick up what you mean by this. Like, I think he's going to have a terrific season. Again, I have I I keep talking about how well the Bengals are going to look and play.
how good they're going to look and how well they're going to play.
So, you know. I guess what I'm saying is they probably hung on to John Harbaugh a little too long.
Well, I mean, that's already the narrative. That's already the narrative that people are saying. And so the fact that Minter can come in and start winning football games and a division right away and take them to at least the second round. Maybe the one, maybe one seed. No, I.
That would be tall order, man. A one-seat. Again, I am excited for the Ravens. I'm excited for their season. I'm excited to see what Lamar is going to do in this new season.
I think Derrick Henry is going to keep proving about that 30 is just a number. Zay Flowers, I picked up in one of our fantasy leagues because I think he had a thousand-yard season last year. Let's see what he can do now that he's been paid. Minter is absolutely going to tighten up the defense, which was a massive problem for the Ravens more than the offense was last year.
So I'm giving all the good reasons why you are right. Um You know, so at the end of the day. I don't think this is an overreaction. I mean, it's entirely positive. I love the guy.
I love the guy. I love what he brings to the defensive side of the equation. I think he's a leader of men that is. Seen close up what the harbaugh system is. He was in Baltimore.
He already understands what the Ravens franchise is requesting, looking for. Bashoti's a great owner. You know? The cost is a a GM that Most people outside of Las Vegas appreciate. You know, so.
I don't think this is an overreaction. He's going to break it through for them.
Okay, what else? What else we got? How about this one, Rich Eisen? There have been 14 teams who have never won the Super Bowl. Did you know that?
Okay. Fourteen. A team that has never won it, one of those fourteen, they will at least make it. This year here in Los Angeles. I'm already thinking, you know, where do I go on the AFC?
To, you know, make the Super Bowl, right? Are you penciling it? You already have Rams for? For NFC? I'm not there yet either.
Okay. I mean, again, you know, on Tuesday's Rich Eisen show is when I make the announcement. Um every single year.
So a team that's never won the Super Bowl will at least make it this year. Um So the Bills would suffice on that regard? The Chargers would suffice in that regard. The Jacksonville Jaguars would suffice in that regard. Correct.
The Cincinnati Bengals would would suffice in that regard. Obviously the Patriots are out on that front. Obviously, the Chiefs are out on that front. The Broncos are out on that front. The Colts are out on that front.
You could have Texans up there. The Texans have never, right, never won a Super Bowl. They've never made a Super Bowl. True.
So I thought that's where you're going. A team that's never made the Super Bowl.
Well, it kind of narrows the list. Smaller subset, smaller list.
So I'll buy this one too. I think the bills.
So you think the team that's never won you think that comes from the AFC? Yeah, of course. That's more likely than not to mix our our segments. I mean, the Rams.
Well, the Lions have never won a Super Bowl. I got it. But the Cowboys have won a Super Bowl. Yeah. The Eagles have won a Super Bowl.
The Niners, Seahawks, and Rams have won a Super Bowl. The Buccaneers have won a Super Bowl. Bears. Right. The Saints have won a Super Bowl.
I see what you're doing. Come on, now. I got you. You know what I mean? Like, so.
The pool the yes, the pool of teams. That have never won a Super Bowl for me to agree that this is not an overreaction.
Okay. And that's half of the league almost, 14 teams.
So, yeah, the AFC would be the candidate for it rather than the NFC. That's for sure. The Packers have won a Super Bowl. You know? The Vikings haven't.
But I think the AFC definitely is the conference from which. This is not an overreaction.
Certainly, since the Bills are a team that I believe is a favorite of it, but the Ravens have never won a Super have never have won a Super Bowl, so we take them out. Yeah, they're out too. They've won twice, sir. This episode is brought to you by State Farm. Listening to this podcast instead of doom scrolling?
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Okay, okay. Second half, what do you got? Let's turn up the heat. The Texans are going to regret not giving CJ Stroud an extension before he leads Houston. to the AFC one seed this year.
Gee. That's an overreaction. Texans one seed, price goes up. He's got to play like he did his rookie season. Which he has not done in a regular season since.
Which he will. When they wanted for a what that's what that's what I'm that's what I'm saying. I know what you're saying. I'm saying we haven't seen him play One C dish. Since his rookie season.
Okay. His last two regular seasons have been less than. But he shows you he has a knack For playing a playoff game better than he does for most of his career as a regular season quarterback.
So I don't know if the Texans are going to be the one seed. Nor will they wind up thus regretting they didn't give him a contract extension. Because at the end of the day, Let's just say that he does get a one seed. Right? 13 and 4.
Let's say he does that. Let's say he does that, right? Would they regret not. giving him that contract if that's what sparked the flame, that's what lit it. They'll take it.
Well, and then they won't regret it. Then they'll have seen that it's it's worthy of it. And what about 4 million bucks a year? 12 to 15 million per year. No.
Do you think so? If he's the one seed, and let's say they win the Super Bowl, if I'm him, 65 per year, please. Right, I hear you. The old Joe Flacco bag. I get it.
I get it. I just don't see it, man. I don't see them regretting it. And whatever it is. It'll be whatever the amount of money per year that they'll figure out.
that they're lamenting. They'll make whatever cap ramification adjustments they have to make, and I'm sure the salary cap will go up to the point where it'll cover it. Stroud has won a playoff game each of his first three. He sure has. Does he go four for four?
Oh, I think so.
Okay. I think so. I think what'll end what'll end up happening is I think they will I think the Jaguars are going to win the division. If I'm wrong, then they do, right? Right.
Okay. And so either way, the one thing that we know for sure is they'll That'll be the first game of Wild Card Weekend. Saturday. That's not an overreaction, is it? Saturday 3.
Saturday first up. That's right. Texans v whoever. It's funny. Or whoever v Texans, depending if they win the division.
Can we get them in prime time this year? Come on. No, absolutely not. Come on. That will not happen.
Come on. What else? Richardson, you love running backs. Do you want them to get paid? I'm a giver.
You really are. And I'm going to give him this multiple running backs. Will threaten two. I said two thousand yards. Rushing this season.
Who are they? Gibbs And Bijan. That's the easiest one. That's the easiest one. Nobody saw James Cook leading the league in rushing last year.
That is correct, but he didn't come. He didn't sniff 2,000 yards. Jonathan Taylor sniffs 2,000 yards this year. Devin A. Chan sniffs 2,000.
Devin A. Chan's not sniffing 2,000 yards. He's getting 40 carries per game. Didn't you hear Jeff Hafley tell us that? On our program, I get it.
But at the end of the day, At the end of the day, 2,000-yard seasons come out of nowhere, right? Chris Johnson, Jamal Lewis, these guys come out of nowhere. For Saquon? Is that out of nowhere? I mean, that wasn't expected.
I know.
I mean, Derrick Henry, you're like, that guy should get 2,000 yards in a season. And he did. I'll call this an overreaction. As much as I love it. I like where you're coming from.
I'm just going to call that an overreaction. I mean, the 2,000-yard seasons are particularly, particularly special. They are. And I just saw two years ago. I know.
I don't think enough teams run it. The Ravens do. That's why Derrick Henry gets those opportunities. You know? The Bills gave Cook all those chances, but the other chances he gets.
He gets vultured by his own quarterback. It's Alan. I know.
So, yeah. Um I don't I don't think we're gonna have multiple ones. I don't think we're going to have one of them. How about that? Bijan and Jameer are going to go in the other direction.
Yeah, Bijan and Jameer are too involved in the passing game. That's a way to run it. Same thing with James Cook. We need teams that run the football. Saquon.
was the last one to threaten. I think Jonathan Taylor is going to do it. That's a different story. I think he's going to get to that.
Okay. What else? Uh, let's talk about one of your boys. He's our boy, too. Rich.
He had a contract dispute this year, didn't get resolved.
So he's going into this year with a massive chip on his shoulder. And after once Baker wins the NFC South this year, Baker Mayfield is going to be a $60 million year quarterback. Oh, man. I hope that for him. I don't think that'll happen.
60 million. Who's going to be the next 60 million guy?
Well, it's either Caleb or Drake May. They're up. After this season, after their third year, and if you know, they equal their years last year. I don't know. I don't see either franchise saying we're going to 60.
Well, the Patriots are being a little stingy with the thing. Gonzalez's contract right now, so that's the only thing that's the only Jake. Jerry's the only one. Technically, I think Mahomes cash cash-wise, Mahomes gets it. Right, but you're talking about APY, average per year, annual per year.
Right? Even though that's what if Denver goes to the Super Bowl? Does the Knicks get 60? No. No.
It's not going to be Stroud either, pal. No matter one seat or not. Yeah. Uh I'm He'd have to how about this? He'd have to get it somewhere else.
Interesting. I think they I think they're gonna win the South. What if I take them to win the South? Would Pittsburgh give him sixty? Not a chance Pittsburgh's going to give him 60.
The problem is for somebody like Baker to be up Asking for sixty, I don't know. If you're Pittsburgh, you're going to go get Baker or you're going to go get a kid in the draft and start from scratch. And hand him off to McDan um uh to McCarthy. That guy's a proven winner. I'm not.
Denying you. I know.
I'm just pointing out. And I'm not denying that. 60 mil. Dak is 60 right now. I know.
That's because Jerry gave it to him two years ago when he just blew the lid off the market. I bet you he was sitting there thinking. I know where this is going. And by the end of this contract, this will be an inexpensive number. And he's been off on that.
You know. He's been off on that. And uh and and a lot of other teams are being scared off of those fifty million dollar a year contracts because look at You know, Atlantis week one starter. We don't know who the week one starts, I guess, or it could be right now. Right?
So Yeah. Yeah, brother. I'll say the first part, you had me at hello winning the NFC South. The fact that that's going to get Baker $60 million a year from the Bucs. No way.
Twelve and five. Yeah. NFC Championship.
Okay. Baker MVP finalist. That doesn't get sixty. Um from the Bucks? I don't know who from.
From someone that 60 is a large number. 12-5 MVP candidate NFC Championship game would be an outstanding year for Baker Mayfield, betting on himself and just saying, I'm pissed, and now what? And now what? I I would love that for him. Jets Jets give him sixty?
Does he want to go to the Jets? A lot of good young players. I think, you know, I don't know. A lot of good young players. But I'm rooting for him, as you know.
I just find this one an overreaction. Same, same. Here's a guy that we also like. We like their team, we like their coach. But we don't talk about him.
specifically enough. Jared Goff deserves more respect as an elite quarterback. And the Lions are going to have the number one offense. I'm with you. I'm with you.
I'm with you. Oh, I don't think this is an overreaction at all. I think the Lions are winning the division. I was the only one on her set to say that. And the only way they win their division is that Drew Petzing.
is the right OC for the moment. That they f that they it took them a year to get the post-Ben Johnson plan right. Yep. Um and golf is A high-level elite quarterback. 100%.
And he doesn't get enough. Respect for it. That is correct. And Gibbs And Amonra and Jamison Williams just for three. Laporta as a four.
Uh taken flyers in multiple fantasy leagues on Isaac Tesla. Multiple. Um We just need Hutch to be healthy, and we need the rest of that defense to not get... IR'd because the fantasy, the... The football gods are still angry.
Um So But that's got nothing to do in the number one offense. Why wouldn't they have the number one offense? I just. Like if they were if if they were um The Chiefs. Right?
Or just a spot that is used to having the number one offense, right? Yep. Yeah, we'd be talking about this team so much more here. Yeah. If they were the Rams.
Oh man. Amon Ra and Jameson Williams and Jared Goff. And Jameer Gibbs. Detroit needs a better PR team. That's what you're saying.
You had me at hello on this one.
Okay. Two more. You could say that about everything about Detroit, needing a PRT, better one. What else? They're America's team.
If they're in the Super Bowl, dude, it kept so damn close to the last time. The perfect America's team Super Bowl. Is Buffalo against Detroit? We were talking about that two years ago. That'd be great.
Great Super Bowl. Yeah, it would be. Uh Rich, here we go. Aaron Rodgers has said this is his last year. He has.
He had. Uh oh, you're saying it won't be? I don't know if I believe him. I don't know what you can believe coming out of this guy's mouth, but... If the Steelers win the AFC North.
And a playoff game. Aaron Rodgers. is going to think about coming back for 2027. You're telling me I need to get inside his head right now. I'm telling you, let's fast forward to January.
Steelers, 11-6, win the North. Home game. They beat having a time of his life. Having the time of his life, throwing touchdowns, 35-plus touchdowns. He looks.
Outstanding looks like MVP Aaron Rodgers. Why not? You think he's going to retire? Why not? Mike McCarthy?
It's 2010 all over again. Can't figure out the quarterback spot otherwise for the next year. They don't know what they're doing. They don't have the kids not ready. They don't know.
Rogers, one more year.
Okay. And he you know. You don't think he's one of those guys? No, I told you, it's over.
So, give me the week by which he's asked: Are you sure this is his last year?
Okay. Okay. Do we have the Steelers schedule? Let's throw it up. Because I want to look at how are we doing.
Let's play Steelers win-loss. Hey, how about this? How about this? See, look at the front end of this schedule. Very favorable.
Very favorable. How is it favorable? Twice Cleveland? I'm saying you're assuming New Orleans is a bad thing. They win, they go to New England and win.
They did it last year. They beat Cincinnati. They're 4-0. They beat the Colts.
Okay, let's give it a 6-2 record after rate. 6-2 heading into the bye week, maybe 7-1. At Cincinnati, at Philadelphia, home for Denver, home for Houston, at Jacksonville, home for Baltimore. That's a six-week stretch that can age anybody, whether you're at the end of the season's rough.
Okay. Home for Carolina, at Tennessee, at Baltimore. And then you finish up winning, what'd you say, 11-6? 11-6, yeah. 12-5?
Say week 18 is for the North, right? They beat Baltimore. You're saying coming out of the bye at Cincinnati. They're 6-2 coming out of the bye. He's feeling healthy.
And he's playing well. And he looks good. Hey, Rod. Hey, Aaron, are you sure you're not coming back next year? Out of the bye.
Out of the bye. Hey, Aaron, I know you said this is your last year, but. You know, the way you guys look, the offense looks great with McCarthy even giving any thought to maybe this is not it. By the way, very thoughtful way for you to phrase it. All right, so out of the bye leading into the week at Cincinnati.
Rogers versus Burrow. You know what I mean? See, is that game on a night game? Both guys are balling. That's just a stress.
CBS. Oh, yeah. No, it's Sunday night football. Oh, see? Oh, okay.
All right, there you go. And Mike Tomlin asks him the question. Hey, Tomlin, sit down. Tomlin, sit down with Roddy. Roddown.
Aaron, I name Mike Tomlin. You look great. Yeah. This is it.
Okay. Is it really? I think Tomlin goes higher register. I don't think he's capable of it. There you go.
Why not? I like it.
I think it's a good one. I like it indeed.
Okay. All right.
So we got that going for us. And how about this? We have Cam Hayward. On our show. Every Tuesday during the season starting.
Week one Tuesday. If you're listening to this or watching this on Labor Day, it's tomorrow. Um We'll ask him. We'll ask him. What do you think?
Is this really final year? And we're going to ask him every week. Done. No, we're not going to ask him every week. You don't want to do like a graphic and like a meter?
No, no, no, no. We don't want to give it, we want the rest of this to be organic.
Okay. We have pegged. A terrific start for the Steelers. Yep. Coming out of the bye, Sunday Night Football, Mike Tomlins sit down with Aaron Rodgers.
That is definitely happening. Are you really done after this year? Because you look great, everything looks great. Second half of the season, you're feeling good, coming out of the bye. Here we go, Sunday Night Football.
Is this really it? Is this really it? We nailed it. Look at us. Last one?
Last one. Ah. Last one. What do you got? The Super Bowl is down the street from us.
It sure is. That's so five. Yeah, that's correct. Can't confirm that. Can confirm.
The team that plays there is in the Western Division. Can't believe you haven't asked me. About the Rams yet in this season preview, and you're about to say it on the Chargers. Everyone wants us to talk. I thought there'd be at least one Rams are going undefeated.
Yeah, that's too easy. Why? People are rammed out, I think. Are they really? Heading into the year.
We've talked a lot about the Rams. Guess what? I know.
Get ready. I just want a clean palette before we get into the year because we're going to talk about him. But I am going to say this, Rich Eisen. About the Chargers? The Super Bowl champion will not come from the AFC or NFC West.
Um I give you the six other divisions.
Well then I gotta take 'em. You're giving me six other divisions. You're taking eight teams out. And I am now saying to you. No, I will not take three quarters of the National Football League.
I won't do it. But look at the teams. Look at the teams. I know.
Denver. Chargers, Rams, defending champs. Then you have the third place teams being the Niners and the Chiefs. From last year. One of them is not winning it.
And all due respect to Arizona and the Raiders. We're just placing me aside.
So you're basically telling me six teams. Or I choose. the rest of the league. Yeah. But if you look at the odds board, ha ha.
Those six are all at the top. Are they really? I thought the Broncos are buried. In their own conference, you keep telling me that. I know, but the Ravens and Bills are up to it.
I'm just saying. The defending champs, the team that everyone thinks is going to go undefeated, Patrick Mahomes, the Broncos. I will just say this is not an overreaction. Yeah, of course. Just in the mere fact.
that even though the Rams have the defending MVP. And the defending defensive player of the year on their team doesn't seem fair. And it's for the first time ever in the history of the NFL two separate people. Usually, the reigning defensive player there in the MVP have been one in the same, like a la Lawrence Taylor. Right.
Right. They also have a guy who's a three-time defensive player of the year returning after a two-year-old. Hiatus. Fresh legs. Fresh legs.
They have a first ballot, arguably Hall of Fame receiver. And Devontae Adams. They have two. Really good running backs. Really, really good running backs.
They've got Arguably an offensive player of the year catch machine. They have Two guys. I said two corners. That they didn't have on last year's team, including a 25-year-old perennial Pro Bowler who's just entering his prime and Trent McDuffie.
Okay, they have all of that. And The biscuit. Known as Sean McVay, dialing it up.
Okay. I do believe The Rams are making the Super Bowl.
Okay. I do believe that.
Okay. That said. Any given Sunday, or in the case of The Rams, as we talked about on our Friday show, they start the season on a Thursday night, but it's really Friday where they're playing. Yep. They also play on a Wednesday night before Thanksgiving.
And they play on a Sunday night and a Monday night and a Thursday night. Maybe Saturday. And then it could be a Saturday game at. Tampa or home for Seattle, too. They play on any, like any day of the week, pretty much.
They're gonna wind up playing on every day of the week this year except Tuesday. Any given one of those days. It's a problem. You show up, and it's just not one of your days, just like the Rams in Carolina last year. And almost was that way in the playoffs when they went back to Carolina.
So sure. Sure. 100%. It can be Apple cart can be upset by even Seattle, but they're in the West as well. They're in the West.
Defending champs.
So I will just say that obviously Buffalo, New England. The Ravens, the Bengals, you could put the Steelers in there, the Jaguars, the Texans. You're giving me the Eagles and the Cowboys. The Lions. You're giving me the Lions.
Oh, my. I'm giving to you. I got you. So I'll say this is not an overreaction. Sure.
Even though I think you're wrong.
Okay. Which is what it's all about in the National Football League season, the proverbial, you can't make this up. Tuesday's Rich Eisen Show, Troy Aikman will help us kick off the season coverage along with Bijan Robinson, along with Cam Hayward. We're going to have Marcus Spears joining us every Monday during the season. Every Tuesday during the season, Cam Hayward.
Josh paid also for college football. And Warner Wednesdays, just like the last couple of years, Kurt Warner. Dude, we made it. We're back. We are back.
And that's just week one. For Chris, I'm Rich. We are not going to do this show again the rest of this year without calling each other saying you're wearing that show. Just make sure we're coordinating. Just can't do it.
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