In short
Rich Eisen Show Hour 3 covers NFL “Overreaction Tuesday” debates and a Packers-focused in-studio comedy interview. Topic: Philip Rivers’ surprising 44-year-old comeback/near-HOF argument; whether Tua Tagovailoa could be benched; AFC/NFC playoff picture speculation (AFC East seedings, AFC North/NFC North uncertainty, Lions/Bears/Packers outcomes); and a Raiders/Tom Brady “executive vs quarterback” joke.
Key claims
Rivers’ “neck-up” mental readiness mattered more than physical mobility after 1,800 days away; Dolphins QB decision is “everything’s on the table” after poor play, with Quinn Ewers or Zach Wilson possible; AFC playoffs are “locked” at 14 teams; Lions could win out and Bears may miss playoffs.
Notable examples
Shanahan calling Rivers via Gus Bradley; Dolphins needing possessions vs Steelers; Zach Wilson on third team; Micah Parsons injury on turf.
Guests
Charlie Berens, Wisconsin-born Packers fan and comedian (Neighborly special, Belly It Up/Cripescast).
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOSetting the Stage for Hour Three
0:30 to 0:49
Rich introduces the topics and guests for the third hour of the show.
“That's the energy State Farm brings to insurance.”
Setting the Stage for Hour Three
1:22 to 2:24
Rich introduces the topics and guests for the third hour of the show.
“Good Lord, do I love being right around here.”
Reflections on Philip Rivers
2:24 to 3:25
Discussion on Philip Rivers' recent performance and its implications.
“He is here in support of his new comedy special.”
Analyzing NFL Quarterback Dynamics
3:25 to 4:28
Exploring the mental aspect of quarterback play in the NFL.
“You're not like a Jackson Pollock painting.”
Riley Leonard and Modern Quarterbacking
4:28 to 5:26
Comparing Philip Rivers with the emerging talent of Riley Leonard.
The Importance of Quarterback Training
5:26 to 6:38
Discussing innovative training methods for quarterbacks.
“Could pick up a first down with his legs if necessary in this league where we've lionized two way play at quarterback.”
Hall of Fame Considerations
6:38 to 8:01
Debating the criteria for Hall of Fame inclusion for veteran players.
“Again, a 44-year-old man who clearly has Hall of Fame ability.”
Upcoming Challenges for the Colts
8:01 to 9:12
Analyzing the Colts' upcoming games and implications of their performance.
“that there should be an exception and that you still can be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”
Kyle Shanahan's Insights on Rivers
9:12 to 11:49
Kyle Shanahan's perspective on Philip Rivers and past strategies.
“Like, you remember he ran a really long run in that game.”
Overreaction Tuesday: Season Predictions
11:49 to 12:34
Discussing potential overreactions for NFL playoff teams.
“and tell him how dumb it would be, but it didn't work.”
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Speculating on Future Trades
12:34 to 14:00
Debating potential offseason trades and their implications.
“It's a Tuesday, which means it's time for Overreaction Monday on a Tuesday.”
AFC Playoff Picture Speculation
14:00 to 14:40
Discussion on potential playoff standings and team dynamics in the AFC.
“I think you're still winning your division.”
Kirk Cousins and Kyler Murray Trade Speculations
14:40 to 15:30
Analyzing potential trades involving Kirk Cousins and Kyler Murray.
“Oh, when it's one, two, three, throw to the one or two read?”
Evaluating Quarterback Performances
15:30 to 17:10
Comparison of quarterback performances, including Murray and Brissett.
“Between your first and fourth overall picks separated by a few drafts, that Jake Brisket and Michael Wilson looks a far better combination.”
Overreactions in the NFL
17:10 to 19:20
Discussing overreactions regarding team standings and playoff predictions.
“maybe because he's living in it and he plays in it more.”
Tom Brady's Future in Football
19:20 to 21:00
Speculating on Tom Brady's potential return to the NFL and its implications.
“Nobody wants to talk or respect the AFC South, but I'm going to.”
Charlie Berens Talks Packers and Comedy
27:10 to 28:00
Charlie Berens discusses his love for the Packers and shares comedic anecdotes.
“By the way, at least it wasn't a AAA situation.”
Micah Parsons' Injury Discussion
28:00 to 29:17
Discussing the impact of Micah Parsons' injury and the team's future with Matt LaFleur.
“You feel a little bit of a tug in your knee based on Micah Parsons' situation?”
Charlie Berens: A Song about LaFleur
29:18 to 30:52
Charlie Berens shares a humorous song about Matt LaFleur and reflects on its lyrics.
“Because Le Fleur, I don't know if you know your French, means flower.”
Charlie's Transition to Stand-Up Comedy
30:53 to 32:54
Charlie Berens recounts his journey from news reporting to stand-up comedy.
“at one place because i have wisconsin accent yeah i said you have the accent my guy and uh yeah i that basically I ended up doubling down on that and then created this character called the Man to Walk Minute.”
Growing Up in a Large Family
32:55 to 34:34
Charlie shares insights about growing up as the second oldest of 12 siblings.
“And my parents are deeply in love with each other.”
Charlie’s Background in Media and Film
34:35 to 36:48
Discussion about Charlie's cameo in a movie and his experiences in media.
“So it was like every other year, here's your new brother, here's your new sister.”
Promoting Charlie's Work and Upcoming Events
36:49 to 37:56
Promotional segment for Charlie Berens' projects, including podcasts and tours.
“Let's try it again right now as a matter of fact.”
Discussing Tua's Future with the Dolphins
39:57 to 42:00
Analyzing Tua's performance and the potential for his future with the Dolphins.
“You just look at the reality of everything.”
Analyzing Tua's Performance and Future
42:00 to 45:50
Hosts discuss Tua's recent game performance and implications for his future.
“I mean, the last time, you know, McDaniel said that earlier and then started Tua again.”
Injury Concerns in the NFL
45:50 to 46:24
Discussion on player injuries and potential issues with playing surfaces.
“You know, last night, Ollie Gordon had his foot stuck in the Pittsburgh turf, which gives way so much all the time.”
Transcript
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0:55Rich Eisen:Hey, everybody. Can't get enough of the Rich Eisen Show? You're in luck. You can find us everywhere. Watch us weekdays on Disney Plus from noon to 3 Eastern. Miss the show? We've got a podcast so you can listen anytime. But here's the best part. Our YouTube channel. Subscribe at youtube.com slash Rich Eisen Show and you'll never miss a moment. Now, on with the show. Good Lord, do I love being right around here. This is the Rich Eisen Show. Touchdown A.J. Brown Live from the Rich Eisen Show studio in Los Angeles Relax, and that's what the Eagles did The pieces are still there Earlier on the show Fox Sports NFL analyst Mark Schlereth Comedian Frank Caliendo Coming up Comedian Charlie Behrens And now, it's Rich Eisen Hour number three of the Rich Eisen Show is on the air here in Los Angeles, California We're on ESPN Radio presented by Progressive Insurance here in Los Angeles as well as around the country.
2:01Rich Eisen:We love being terrestrially in your ear gate. We love being on Sirius XM Channel 80 as well. That's the ESPN home on Sirius XM. We're on Disney Plus and ESPN the app as well. We had a very fun time with Frank Caliendo in hour number two. Lots of laughs. We're going to keep him going with Charlie Behrens who's never appeared on this program. That's going to end in about 20 minutes time. He is here in support of his new comedy special. We'll talk all about it with the Packers fan that is here in studio. So lots to talk about with Charlie when he comes out here. His new special Neighborly is available now on his YouTube page.
2:39Rich Eisen:So we're all big YouTube fans here. As you know, YouTube.com slash Rich Eisen Show. I just made it about myself. It's my superpower. 844-204-RICH to have a conversation with us here on this program. I still can't believe, man, that Philip Rivers played on Sunday. I mean, that's nuts. I've kind of been thinking about it since it happened. It's just wild. And, you know. Almost won. Should have. Yeah. Drawing it all together, because that's what I do here, is I don't just give takes. I weave a tapestry. You know, I put something together. It's not just me throwing things out. That's takes. You're not like a Jackson Pollock painting.
3:27Rich Eisen:You're more like a Bob Ross. Hey, look at you. Bob Ross. Make me need Little Trees? No, I'm not a Bob Ross. Art and art history major. Little Trees? Look at my hair. I mean, that's true. I'm as far from Bob Ross as you're talking to your stylings. Understood. Yeah. But Jackson Pollock is a great analogy where you just. Yeah, thank you. I guess you're just flinging paint. I think you know everything about me and you don't. Did I just make every art history major, including my wife, Blanche, by saying, you know what he's doing? He's flinging pink. Like a monkey in a lab, just flinging his own feces.
3:58Rich Eisen:Wait for the comments here. Like Frank Grillo on Billions. There you go. He's cut. So we had in hour one Mark Schlereth talking about how he views Rivers as an indication of the lack of quarterback play play in the NFL quality quarterback play because I asked him is Kyler Murray going to still be the quarterback in Arizona because he just covered Arizona he just did the Arizona Texans game and his answer was how there's a handful of quarterbacks in a league filled with arm strength and what that means is how the position is mental it's neck up and Philip Rivers at age 44 has the neck up ability along with just enough physical prowess to be able to almost go into one of the toughest buildings to play in and win having not played in five years wow you know what i mean like you can't stress it enough i had nfl network look it up there have been some quarterbacks that have gone between starts in the nfl longer than philip rivers's 1800 day stretch but those quarterbacks went to other leagues like the cfl before coming back to the nfl they didn't retire and sit at home for 1800 days or coach football or drop off at the pickup you know school spot it's cool like that that's insane but it all is excuse me also an indication of how many unready quarterbacks there are in the nfl that riley leonard could absolutely even with his bad knee beat philip rivers in a 40-yard dash and could 100 move around in the pocket better than Philip Rivers.
6:03Rich Eisen:Could pick up a first down with his legs if necessary in this league where we've lionized two way play at quarterback. Look at Josh Allen. Look at Lamar. Look at Kyler sometimes, right? Sometimes. Riley Leonard could do all that, but neck up? Not a shot. Not a shot. He's a long way away from being in Philip Rivers neighborhood in that regard. And it just goes to show you how I guess what would you do? Would you like VR it with these guys and give them non-stop tests every day about if this is your play call and this is your defense this is what you need to be looking for and have them simulate it like is that what you're doing yeah jane daniels did that at lsu and we saw how great his rookie season went i mean there's no reason to think that wasn't gonna happen this year this year got derailed with injury which you can't predict but yeah the vr thing i think is kind of the new wave maybe that's it to get your quarterbacks up to speed enough, but the speed of the game can't be mimicked?
7:26Rich Eisen:Again, a 44-year-old man who clearly has Hall of Fame ability. Semi-finalists this year. Correct. And willingly removed him from that consideration. Although TJ Jefferson said there should be a rule for those who are 44 years old and went 1 ,800 days in between starts. For the contributions to the game. For throwing 421 career touchdown passes before you threw 400 and number 422 in a damn near playoff atmosphere win that there should be an exception and that you still can be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And I made a facetious comment that if Mahomes isn't ready to start the season next year for the Chiefs get him in there.
8:12Rich Eisen:Get Phillip Rivers to start September and October for you. I mean he can keep you, he can He could potentially give you a better start than the Chiefs had this year, which was 0-2. Chad Henney play? Although, again, it's just once.
8:31Rich Eisen:I'd love to know, did Mike McDonald show the Seahawks footage of Phillip Rivers from the Colts five years ago to prep? Rivers was pretty good in that year. They made the playoffs. No, I know. I know. He also had to throw a Hail Mary to try and win that game at the end against the Bills, and he barely got it to the end zone. And that's when it was just like, okay, this is it for Phillip. Until five years later, when his neck-up ability shows in this sport that that is more important, potentially, than your physical ability to move around. And all you've got to do is just protect yourself. Unless, of course, the carriage starts turning back into a pumpkin real fast.
9:14Rich Eisen:You remember our friend Jeff Saturday? He won his first game as head coach. He did. Remember Matt Ryan ran for 50 yards? Like, you remember he ran a really long run in that game. Against the Raiders, right? Like, it was weird. And then the wheels completely fell off. Yeah. Last time the Colts did something wild in the middle of the season to try and save it.
9:35Rich Eisen:Unless, of course, you know, the pumpkin hits coming up this weekend or this Monday night on ESPN. and ABC and all the family of networks when the Niners come into Indianapolis. And we've already established that if certain results occur, where the Chargers win, for instance, or the Jaguars beat Denver, for instance, right? Or the Bills beat Cleveland, for instance, which are all feasible, and the Colts lose, the Colts are out, and all those teams are in. Big problem. the Niners could end this whole thing. Kyle Shanahan said this on his weekly radio appearance. I want to play it because I thought this was pretty funny.
10:24Rich Eisen:Kyle Shanahan apparently spoke to Phillip Rivers last week. Wasn't he their backup plan once if Purdy wasn't ready for the Super Bowl or something like that? I think they did kick a tire once upon a time on what was going on when Trey Lance went down and then Jimmy went down, Garoppolo went down, and they decided let's stick with Purdy. But that's not the reason why he was on the phone with them. Gus Bradley, who used to coach Phillip Rivers when he was with the Colts the last time, was apparently on the phone with Phillip. But we'll let the head coach of the Niners tell the rest of the story.
11:07Actually, I talked to him a little bit last week, and I admire the hell out of it. I mean, I think he's capable of it. You know, what he did last night, he gave that team a chance to win. So we all know he's obviously, everyone's seen that he's capable of it. But the way he plays and the style he plays with, I respect him as much as any quarterback I've ever studied. Why did you talk to him last week? How did that come about? Just because he was talking with Gus, because he's got a good relationship with Gus Bradley, being together there with the Chargers. Then Gus just came down to my room and got to talk to him for a little bit.
11:42I was telling him how cool it would be. And then about 10 seconds into it, I realized that we were playing against him in 10 days, so I tried to kind of sway away from that and tell him how dumb it would be, but it didn't work. Yeah, he would have, if the 49ers had beaten the Eagles in the NFC Championship game in 2023, Rivers could have been their emergency quarterback just in case.
12:02Rich Eisen:Could you imagine if that had happened? Yeah. Because we went nuts, rightfully so, for a Week 15 regular season game. If that had been a shot to go to the Super Bowl? Remember, that was the game that Hassan Rennick blew up Brock Purdy, and Josh Johnson was the Niner quarterback, and he went into concussion protocol. And then McCaffrey started running wildcat. By the way, Gus Bradley was with the Chargers. That's how far back he goes with Phillip Rivers. Awesome. Just can't get enough of it, and we'll see what happens at the end of Week 16. But Week 15's in the books. It's a Tuesday, which means it's time for Overreaction Monday on a Tuesday.
12:39That was terrible. That was crap. That was garbage. This place sucks. Overreaction. Mondays. Monday. On a Tuesday.
12:48Rich Eisen:All right, ladies and gentlemen, what's going on? Hey, everybody. You guys good? Yeah. Great to see you. I love seeing Frank. Pittsburgh looked pretty good. TJ, first place. AFC North, Rodgers, Tomlin. I think they're both going to be back in Pittsburgh in 2026. Oh, I wouldn't be surprised about that. I don't think that's an overreaction right there. I don't think Tomlin's going anywhere, as you know.
13:15And Rodgers, with the way that he's playing right now,
13:21Rich Eisen:honestly, he's moving around very well, don't you think? Armour's pretty good. I don't know. I wouldn't find that surprising. No. Let's see what happens over the next month, though. It just seemed like coming into this year, it was like, all right, this is Rodgers' last dance. So one shot didn't seem like he was very committed to next season. And now, you know, why not run it back? Yeah, I don't think that is an overreaction at all. I don't know how psyched Steelers fans would be if they get one and done. Let's, you know, let's just say again, the Bills or the Chargers. I think you're still winning your division.
14:03Rich Eisen:I don't think you're going to see them in the first round. It just seems like the AFC East will be the five seed. Second place. Yeah, second place AFC East will be the five seed. Or the Chargers. Maybe. You know, the Chargers could win two more games and then lose to Denver in week 18 and be a 12-win five seed. That's true. That's entirely possible. So let's see what happens. but I don't know what other option would they go for if Kirk Cousins becomes available and he's... Trade for Kyler Murray something like that
14:46Rich Eisen:Kyler Murray is going to be a fascinating off season subject matter because his physical prowess is outstanding we've seen what the top looks like he's an MVP candidate Don't you think that something's up when Jacoby Brissett comes in and says, this is the way it looks when it works to a certain way, and it looks a hell of a lot better? Oh, when it's one, two, three, throw to the one or two read? Yeah. The fact that Brissett to Michael Wilson has been far more accomplished. It's like Calvin Johnson out there. has been a far more accomplished and one would say productive combination than Murray to Marvin Harrison Jr.
15:32Rich Eisen:Between your first and fourth overall picks separated by a few drafts, that Jake Brisket and Michael Wilson looks a far better combination. And Trey McBride, who could hardly find the end zone until the second to last week of the season on a pass, has been nothing but raining points.
15:55Rich Eisen:overreaction we move on not an overreaction part of me and we i like that we had the afc playoff picture up there because i think the entire nfl playoffs are locked the 14 teams we're going to miss are in right now that's who's vying for the super i'll call that an overreaction and i'll call my shot here i think the the shot call my shot shot uh i don't think the afc north has decided yet? And I don't think, how about this? I don't know if the NFC North is going to get three teams in and I don't know if the Bears are going to be one of them. Well, the Lions are out right now. I understand that.
16:36Rich Eisen:The Lions have the Steelers in their house. I think that's a game that they can win. They go to Minnesota on Christmas. I think that's a game they can win. and then they have a visit to Chicago, which I think is a game they can win. I know Jared Goff is Mr., you know, he's not exactly Mr. Coldmiser. Like, you know, Tua Tungo-Vailoa is definitely not it, but he's not in the Tua realm of like the guy. He has definitely performed better in the cold as a Lion, maybe because he's living in it and he plays in it more. but I think the Lions can win out and the Bears have the Packers the Niners before they finish up so I'll just say there's something unexpected coming and I chose those two spots and I don't know who technically is in first place in the NFC South right now I think it is Tampa Tampa yeah right so that and that could easily switch to overreaction what else love what I saw out of By the way, I could have just given you, that's an overreaction, move on, but I gave you examples.
17:48Rich Eisen:You talked it out. Well done. It's not that I just talked it out. I gave you details. I can come back to bite me, and you know I like being right. We'll see. Yeah, we will, won't we? We've loved Josh Allen for a long time. Was that a threat? Was that a threatening or just wants to move on? Was that a let's move on? We'll see. I was trying to move on. In this particular case, I don't think it was a threat. I was just trying to keep things moving. I'm not saying he's never threatened you. I'm just saying it. Oh, I know that. I'm not saying that either. I said you was all right, Spike. We've loved Josh Allen for a long time, TJ, despite him being the quarterback of the team that I root for, a rival.
18:23But if the Bills can't win the AFC now with Mahomes, Lamar, and Burrow all out, they never will.
18:32Rich Eisen:You're not wrong. The people that have been standing in their way, although the Bills are the ones that have been standing in Lamar's way more than the other way around. but Mahomes and Burrow being out. Yeah, you're right. And this is their chance. This is their chance, and it's more than a dumb and dumber. Yeah. So you're saying it's a chance. Yeah, yeah, that's right. Right now, the quarterbacks, he'd have to be better. They've got the third best odds to win the Super Bowl. The quarterbacks, if you think about it, in the AFC playoffs, if it all does stay the same, and I think the AFC is going to stay the same.
19:06Rich Eisen:I really feel it. It's Stroud, Trevor Lawrence, Justin Herbert and his infinity glove broken left hand. Tastes like a buffoon. Drake May, Aaron Rodgers, and Bo Nix. And Bo Nix. Who are you taking there? I know. I want 17. I know. Let's go. You're right. That's not an overreaction. Other than they never will part. AFC's loaded at quarterback. It is. I get this. I understand. I see your gist. Thank you. I see the cut of your jib. Thank you, sir. Nobody wants to talk or respect the AFC South, but I'm going to. The AFC South? One of them will be in the AFC Championship game. Not an overreaction. And we've been talking about the Jaguars two days straight.
19:56Rich Eisen:D 'Amico Rines is slated to appear on this program later this week. Well, it took 15 weeks. I don't understand what you're saying, that nobody's going to talk about it, so you will. That's the overreaction. The rest of it, I'm with you. Is that the first time in the history of this segment and also the podcast that I've called his methodology and set up an overreaction? But the actual body of his work, I'm with him. Sometimes it's not the first time. I think you should write that down. All right, two more, and they're pretty fun. Bear with me. Okay. One of the best stories of the year. Obviously, Philip Rivers.
20:33We've been talking a lot about this. philip rivers is giving tom brady ideas that's stupid that's all i'm saying no ideas about what no a lot of teams need quarterbacks we just talked about it neck up well tom can only can also do it neck up and neck down you seen this guy i plead the fifth he's not showing up with a dad bod like phil did oh no no no no excuse me his body this man has turned the page
21:00Rich Eisen:This man's turn to pay. You think? His team needs a quarterback. I'm aware of that. His team needs Tom Brady, the executive. I know it doesn't. More than Tom Brady, the quarterback. I don't think so. Excuse me. They need Tom Brady's right arm. The Vegas Raiders need Tom Brady, the executive, to be better than Tom Brady, the quarterback. Right now. They need him because, let's just say. Tom's getting ideas. Hold on a second. let's just say your idiocy is onto something they're so far away from him just like it's philip rivers i get it like there's jonathan taylor there's also at the time an eight and five record come on man let's move on i don't you think man because he's giving him no ideas here's the deal 37 million per in fox and he's by the way getting way better at his job each passing week.
21:57Rich Eisen:Brock Bowers on one side. Gronk on the other. Two tight ends. Let's go. And you're taking Gronk away too at the same time. You know what it's like? It's like Spider-Man, right? Remember Spider-Man when Norman Osborn is talking to the shape? Let's get them all while we got the muscle. Let's get Seymour back. Let's get Bruce back. Let's get Ty Law back. Let's keep going. You get it. Sure. You get it. Matt Light's around. Watching Purdue games. Alright, last one. TJ, this is for you and I can't wait to listen to no contest this week with you and O'Shea. Saturday was not John Cena's last match. I'm not buying it.
22:32He's not going out like that. You saw the smirk on his face when he was tapping out. This is preposterous. Listen, and someday probably very near future, the Saudis are going to buy up WWE and TKO. And someone's going to slide a check over to John Cena.
22:50Rich Eisen:It's going to have a couple commas and a whole bunch of zeros. And let me tell you something. It's going to make him rethink what he thought was his last night. Wow, you went a little more geopolitical than I thought you would in your answer. WrestleMania, Roxena, go out in the right way. You see where WrestleMania is next year, Rich? I mean, there's a lot of money. Come on, you know. I'm just saying this. What was that? I'm saying this from our own experience. Believe nothing. Believe nothing. Thank you. From our own Rich Eisenhower experience. Bamboozled. with Seth Rollins. Let us stray, run amok.
23:28Rich Eisen:Nothing. Look, absolutely. John Cena's the franchise, right? And the franchise is doing big business. And big business would be to have him at next year's WrestleMania. I'm just saying. Just saying. We just said good wick, bamboozled, let us stray, run amok, and flat out deceive. Wasn't that about the Knicks drafting of Porzingis? It was. Unbelievable. Yes. Okay. That's it for Overreaction Monday on a Tuesday. Good job. Thank you. Everybody. It's a team effort. Team effort. including the Saudis which I didn't think I had no idea just saying I had no idea where you're going all piff on me uh 844-204-RICH number to dial when we come back uh Charlie Behrens makes his Rich Eisen Show debut if you will that's next this is the Rich Eisen Show
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26:52Rich Eisen:So you are a Packers fan, sir, are you? Okay, born and raised a Packer fan? Born and raised a Packers fan ever since I was a kid, earliest memories are my dad throwing the remote at the television uh that was kind of early 90s you know before uh brett farve really farve so this is don mcowski don mcowski the magic man yeah yeah yeah and i'm not sure whose fault it was but i do know that we went through a few different remotes sure and those double a's man the double a spread that's how you knew how bad they were doing if those batteries fell out. Can leave a mark, man. They can. Sure. By the way, at least it wasn't a AAA situation.
27:33Rich Eisen:Right. Because that could be really all over them. No, no. And then you'll never find half of them. And then you become the remote control the child does. By the way, I think a Mikowski remote throw might be a good fantasy team. It's not bad. Don't you think? Pretty good. I like that a lot. That's not a bad one. What do you make of your Packers at present? What do you think of that? Well, we got a shot at the Super Bowl. I think so, too. Yeah, I think so, too. You know, we got a little bit of an ACL issue this week, but we're going to get past that. You feel a little bit of a tug in your knee based on Micah Parsons' situation?
28:06Rich Eisen:Is that what you're saying? Yeah, I had to stop watching the replays of that one. I'm with you. That was painful. And that's a bummer. And he's such a great, great dude, great energy for the team. I mean, so many games I feel like he saved us at the end of that. No question about it. But they're so good. And I love your coach, too, Matt. Oh, yeah. I love Matt LaFleur. I don't know what your feelings are about the head coach. I wrote a song about Matt LaFleur. No kidding. Yeah. It's called LaFleur, the flower of the frozen tundra. And, yeah, that's a real banger if you want to check that out on Spotify.
28:42That wasn't a plug I was intending on plugging. Is it on Spotify? Oh, yeah. Yeah, it's on there. It's a bit of a kind of a Wisconsin polka-influenced love song, if you will. It's a little dated. The lyrics are a little dated, so some of the players are not with us anymore. So Rogers is in the lyrics? Rogers is in the lyrics. He's in the lyrics, yeah. And this was pre-Ayahuasca Rogers. So it's a photo in time is what that song is. That's what I was looking for.
29:16Rich Eisen:He's a very ayahuasca music. Le Fleur is the what? He's the flower of the frozen tundra. Because Le Fleur, I don't know if you know your French, means flower. The flower. And he is a flower of a man, I'll tell you that right now. I think he's awesome. He's great. I think any Packers fans that want to say goodbye to him because of the lack of titles, I understand it's title town, I think you're making a large mistake. I agree with you. I do think some Packers fans, as Packers fans, we expect to be in the Super Bowl every year. Yes, sir. Despite the fact that the reality doesn't quite match up with those expectations.
29:52But we drink just enough beer to get those expectations there every year. And we can't really help it. That's what we do. I hear you. How did you become a stand-up? How did that happen? So I was in the news business for a while. And I was, wouldn't say, the best at it. By the way, you and I share that beginning.
30:11Rich Eisen:well i was a but i was a newspaper reporter first yeah i was a print reporter first you were an og i was an og i did print first but you were a tv local news guy is that what it was yeah i did a little bit of local news a little bit like youtube entertainment news and then i was out here doing red carpets and um and i was not like a good red carpet reporter um because i have like bad facial recognition and i also did no research before doing the red carpet so i quickly started doing like i gotta do something else i started doing stand-up at night and then uh and then this bit took off where i was you know taking everything people said i was doing wrong in news which was like my accent kind of got me into trouble from time to time they said i couldn't do voiceovers at one place because i have wisconsin accent yeah i said you have the accent my guy and uh yeah i that basically I ended up doubling down on that and then created this character called the Man to Walk Minute.
31:13And yeah, like one time I was in Dallas, for instance, and I said, like, it's going to be hot outside, so make sure you find yourself a bubbler. Now, bubbler, where I'm from, that means water fountain, a device used to drink water. But in Dallas, a bubbler is a device used to smoke the devil's lettuce. And that became problematic when my producer wasn't sure of the nuances of Wisconsin. So it gets you into trouble from time to time, and you just got to roll with the punches, you know? And that's where you had an epiphany
31:42Rich Eisen:that maybe you were not cut out for the news business. Yeah, I wasn't cut out. They didn't fire me, but they just kind of demoted me until I wanted to leave. So is there footage of here's Charlie Berens with the weather or sports or something like that? Does that exist? No, I was not much of a weather boy myself, but I was more playing the character of an anchor. Because they started off, it was called Nightcap, and they were like, it's a different kind of news. We're going to mix comedy and news, and looking for an entertainment kind of guy. And I was like, yeah, I'm your guy. And then in local news, how they do it, they tried it for two and a half months, and they were like, we're going back to the other way.
32:22I know. And I was the guy. And then I was putting a suit on and pretending like I was taking things seriously. it didn't work very good yeah so yeah so you tried comedy i tried i tried going full bore into stand-up i was doing a lot of bringer shows you know where i would like even get the tickets i'd buy the tickets and give them to my friends to show up they still wouldn't come and that's
32:48Rich Eisen:depressing damn man so and you're also the second oldest of 12 yes i have 11 brothers and sisters What is the breakdown? It's eight girls and four boys. And I'm second oldest. And my parents are deeply in love with each other. That's fantastic. Well, that's obvious. Yeah. Number one. But how long have they been married? They've been married 1984. I'm not good at math. Oh, that's an easy one. 21 years. Thank you. I was going to get there. 41 years. My touch math on that. So you having 11 brothers and sisters, you can relate to Philip Rivers having 10 children pretty much. Oh, 100%. You don't bat it on.
33:34Rich Eisen:No, I'm like, well, why'd you stop? Come on. Go for the boar. Yeah. Yeah, my mom had 11. In her family, my dad had seven. So I got cousins I haven't even met yet. Jeez. Mm-hmm. That puts the Brady Bunch to shame right there. Sure does. Dude, so what is it like having a family dinner with 12 people? Oh, it's wild. Or 14, I guess, with your parents. Yeah, our kitchen table is a big old slab of wood. It's one that you can add the extenders in, and we just never take the extenders out. Yeah, when I was a kid, it doubled for a lot of things. I cut my head open because I ran into this beer bottle my brother threw at me, And my dad, he stitched me up right on the kitchen table there.
34:22So there was no painkillers or anything. He gave me a shot of brandy and told me to bite the belt. That'll do it. Yeah, that's good. That'll do it. It helped. And it's healed.
34:34Rich Eisen:Can you see a scar? I cannot. Look at you. The belt biting worked out for you. Good for you. What's the age range? My brother's about to turn 40. And my youngest sister is 20-something. So I'm a good brother, and I know. Wow. Yeah. So it was like every other year, here's your new brother, here's your new sister. Yeah, we would do it during prayer time. This is in the special, but my mom would call us all up like, prayer time, Catholic, if you didn't know. And she would go, God bless mom, dad, Andy, Charlie, Billy, Betsy, Maggie, Addie, Mary, Kate, and? and when my mom did that and with the pregnant pause, me and my brothers were just looking at each other like, how are they still doing it?
35:24Where do they find the time? Is this why we're in CCD? Okay, fine. I always think that all pauses are pregnant in your household. My goodness gracious. Yeah, I don't know how they did it or where they did it or whatever,
35:38Rich Eisen:but they found a way. Dude, congrats. And your brother's 40. So the oldest is 40. that's a big milestone yeah and he turns 40 tomorrow middle age i have a photograph of you uh at a packers game recently oh yeah oh look at that craig t nelson yeah what what isn't that cool dude coach i know yeah we're friends no no big deal no we're not uh it's for the movie green and gold yeah it was a promotion for the movie i had a i had a uh a little role in it okay a cameo I was the anchor or the head of the local radio station. Okay, so you're going back to your roots a little bit right there. Going back to my roots.
36:18And at the end, not to give a spoiler alert, but I cried in it. I got a tear out. No kidding. It took like a lot of eye drops, but I got a tear out. So, yeah, it's a great movie, though. Those guys did a great job. Craig T. Nelson. Such a nice guy. We're not actually friends, but I would like to be.
36:40Rich Eisen:friends with him. Well, it looks like from that photograph you could say, oh, I had a great time with him. I'm friends with him and I would totally believe it. Yeah, yeah. No, I should try that next time. I mean, yeah. Let's try it again right now as a matter of fact. Hold on a second. Here we go. Like the last minute and a half hasn't happened. Okay, cool. I have a photograph of you with Craig T. Nolson at the Packers game. Oh, yeah. He's a good buddy of my man. We hang out. We watch the Packer games every now and again. I got him that scarf. It's Kohl's. Kohl's cash. I used it. You got him the glasses too, right?
37:08I did get in the glasses. Those I got from the quick trip. Those are iGogs, which are really great. Sunglass, if you haven't.
37:16Rich Eisen:That's totally believable. Yeah, not a sponsor either. No, no, no. Everything you just said, I believe. So I just got to embrace it more. You should definitely just just go for it. OK, I don't know why anybody would need to tell you that because everything's working out for you, man. Your podcasts are available wherever you get your podcasts. Everybody check out Neighborly right now on Charlie Barron's YouTube channel. lost and found tour dates charlieberons.com certainly if you're right there in the heart of the country Sioux City, Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, Peoria, Illinois more dates and tickets are available congrats on the Midwest Survival Guide as well congrats on everything going on man thank you so much this was really nice you guys thank you happy 40th birthday happy birthday Andy shout out Andy and coach and coach.
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39:56Rich Eisen:So earlier I said I would think Tua's coming back next year. You just look at the reality of everything. How much money he costs, how much dead cap it would cost the Dolphins. I guess anybody could be dead capped, no matter how much it is. Cap goes up. I don't know. Certainly, there's another county heard from, and in terms of a week 16 start. Forget about a week 1 2026 start. Mike McDaniel asked about Tua starting the rest of the season, potentially, in games that quote-unquote don't matter or count, had this to say. You've always said consistently you're going to play the quarterback who you think gives you the best chance to win.
40:37Is that in your mind still Tua, or are you considering a quarterback change this week? Well, I think the quarterback play last night was not good enough, and so for me, everything's on the table. What that means is Quinn Ewers or Zach Wilson? Yeah, but it should be noted, Zach Wilson was the number two last night. So maybe he's next up. I don't know.
41:03Rich Eisen:I'm telling you, one thing that Zach did was get rid of the football. Just sometimes it was, you know, not the right guy. And early on, though, he would hold on to it a little too much. But I don't know. I mean, that's the whole idea is like see progression and move through it. I don't know. The ultimate irony would be for the Dolphins to finish the season by beating the Patriots with Zach Wilson. That would be a whole bunch of laughs there in New Jersey. That would not be great. Yeah, no. But Miami is going to have a say in who wins the AFC East and the NFC South at present. Zach Wilson, another one of those guys now on his third team.
42:00Is this finally the right spot for him?
42:03Rich Eisen:I have no earthly idea. I mean, the last time, you know, McDaniel said that earlier and then started Tua again. Yeah. But again, you look at Tua's stat line and you're like, wait a minute, the passer rating was triple digits. Yeah. You know, and, you know, he didn't miss a lot of passes, but there was just enough inconsistency while the Chargers, pardon me, while the Steelers kept putting up touchdowns. They had four possessions in a row with touchdowns while the Dolphins did nothing. Game gets out of control. And then towards the end of the game, Dolphins did some weird stuff where they weren't, they were huddling up towards the end of the game.
42:45Rich Eisen:That thing was over. It was like a four possession game. They needed heaven and earth to be moved to get the proper number of possessions that they just weren't going to get. I don't know, man. Tua's really expensive to dead cap. That's the end of the day. That's true. Everything that I hear is the reason why McDaniel would stay is because of Tua's contract. And the best guy to make it work with Tua is McDaniel. There's just no question about it. His dead cap for next year is$90 plus. It's not going to. Wow. Or they want to kick a tire and see what Quinn Ewers looks like or Zach Wilson looks like.
43:23Rich Eisen:The last three weeks, why not? Ruining the Patriots' opportunity to win the division with Zach Wilson would be what we would say in New Jersey, a barrel of yucks. That's irony. Jeff in Detroit. What's up, Jeffrey? Hey, Jeff. How are you, sir? What up, though? I heard the beginning of the show. I love this. I think I can go back and forth and catch up with you guys we're talking about. Thank you, sir. First time, long-time caller. Nice. I like to play the win-loss game right now. No, I'm just kidding. My God, what happened to my Lions? They found a banana peel and slipped on it. And I'm going to tell you what hurts the most here in Detroit, Michigan, is the fact that the Bears seem to have the secret sauce with our ex-coordinator, Ben Johnson.
44:09Rich Eisen:It's just ridiculous, man. This is not good. If they don't make the playoffs, I mean, going from 15-2 to not making the playoffs, my goodness. I'm not ready to throw it out yet. I think they have the ability to win out. But I don't know what it is why they can't keep anybody in their defensive rooms healthy. I don't understand it. It's horrible. I mean, Brian Branch out with an Achilles here, and Kirby Joseph is never healthy. There's a bunch of hardly healthy and never healthy guys there. and I just don't know are the Steelers equipped? You know, MVS back now and DK finally catching touchdowns in consecutive games with regularity I don't know, I think the Lions can win this one at home, their final home game of the season and then I think they can win out man and if they win out I think they make the playoffs, I really do because I don't know how the Bears are going to win out you know all they got to do is be one worse than the Bears going into that last game.
45:14Rich Eisen:They've got to win their next two while the Bears lose either at home to the Packers this weekend or at the 49ers the following weekend. That's entirely doable. It's not over yet, man. It just isn't. Thank you for the inspiration, Huck. I really need it. I have a question for you. With all of these injuries going on with these Achilles going on, is it the turf? I don't know. Is it something the NFL can look at? I don't know, Jeff. And it's something that, you know, I'm sure there are some, and thanks for the call, there's a lot of folks in the NFL front office in the health and safety department who wring their hands on this sort of thing.
45:49Rich Eisen:Micah Parsons, that was grass. Mahomes was on grass. You know, Daniel Jones was on grass. You know, last night, Ollie Gordon had his foot stuck in the Pittsburgh turf, which gives way so much all the time. Notoriously bad. But the foot stuck in there and he got the rest of his knee twisted. When he was able to stay in the game, I don't have the answer to it. ESPN Radio, as always, is presented by Progressive Insurance. Take the next step forward in your career with great benefits and an award-winning workplace. Apply at careers.progressive.com. Kurt Warner's on tomorrow's program. So is Greg Sankey, the SEC commissioner.
46:32Rich Eisen:And Gary Cole. I've been wanting to get that guy in this studio forever Office Space, Veep, Talladega Nights just to name three of the things that he's done He's the that guy and everything He got the memo from me finally Did you get that memo? Get out of here That's on Wednesday's Rich Eisen Show We're back to wrap this on the TV side in a sec Thanks for listening to the Rich Eisen Show podcast You can watch and listen to the Rich Eisen Show live weekdays from noon to 3 Eastern on ESPN Radio, Disney +, and on the ESPN app. The Rich Eisen Show, the podcast.
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Comedian Charlie Berens joins Rich in-studio to discuss his new ‘Neighborly’ YouTube special, his love for the Green Bay Packers, how he went from doing local TV news to being a stand-up comic.
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