Hour 3: ‘What’s More Likely,’ Aaron Rodgers Update, plus ‘Crystal Ball It’ for Thanksgiving Week Games

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3:08Rich Eisen:slight fracture in the wrist that he suffered in the win against the bangles tom pellicero in hour R2 said he was not ever officially ruled out of that game because he was in the training room with the medical staff apparently having a back and forth about him wanting to go back in. Wow. This is what Mike Tomlin said last hour. You know, I thought I saw a solid effort, but it's Friday, and so we still got some time. He was listed as a partial participant and given a questionable designation, and we'll see where the weekend leads us. Okay. Uh-oh. What? Solid effort. You know how I feel about it.

3:50Rich Eisen:And he just, roll that back. You tell me, roll that back. You tell me that solid is not a word that he chose on purpose, knowing it's not the ultimate that you can give to somebody's performance, which is exactly why I don't like the word solid. Hit it. You tell me. You know, I thought I saw a solid effort, but it's Friday, and so we still got some time. He was listed as a partial participant and given a questionable designation, and we'll see where the weekend leads us. He was higher register. He's nodding his head. You know, you could tell he was giving the head nod of like saying that it could be better.

4:23Rich Eisen:Not a good sign, yeah. Like he would want to see better from his starting quarterback that for a division-leading team walking into a very tight spot in week 12. That might be the first time I see your point. Yes! Thank you! That one I got. Wow! Could have been better. It was just solid. Right? Good point. That's why don't say to me, hey, Rich, solid show. Hey, Rich, you're a solid host. Hey, Rich, you know, that opinion you had was solid. Speaking of YPs, that's you probably. I understand that, but I think I'm also pointing out why it should be a YP for you. We don't have to reinvent the wheel.

5:02Rich Eisen:We don't. Exactly. We don't have to reinvent language. Solid. That's cool. You know, they do have Mason Rudolph going in there. It might be, listen, Mason Rudolph 100 % can do what. You just went higher right there. No, no, hold on. Okay.

5:23Rich Eisen:Let me rephrase that. I heard a glass break in the back. He would slide. Let me start again. Mason Rudolph can 100 % do what Davis Mills is doing, what Mac Jones did. I've seen it. 100%. He can go into Chicago and win this game for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Let Rodgers rest up. And it's 100%, I think, 100 % what would be happening this week if it was at Miami, at Cleveland. This is at Chicago, though. Okay? This is important for Aaron Rodgers to give this a whirl. because he's not going to get a chance to suit up in an NFL uniform and go into Soldier Field with a division leader in an important game again.

6:22Yeah, but that shouldn't have any effect on the Steelers. Like, they shouldn't even care about that.

6:28Rich Eisen:That is correct. Although they do want to make the guy who is their quarterback for this year, if not maybe next, happy. and that has always been what the Jets would try to do for two years and what the Steelers are doing and what anybody who does have Rodgers under center or in shotgun for the rest of his career however long in the Hall of Fame that's what you do that's it which is why I'm surprised that 4204 Rich is the number to dial it's a Friday so it's time to hit what's more likely go for it what's more likely never say never but Never. Christopher. Hey, everybody. Hey. What's up, Chris?

7:08How's it going? Good to see you guys. Good to see you. Talking about backup quarterbacks, we've talked a lot about them this year. More likely backup quarterback to be starting somewhere else in 2026. Mac Jones or Davis Mills? Oh, I'll go Mac Jones. I'll go Mac Jones. And I just don't know what Davis Mills' contract status is. but I mean when you just look at him on a one year deal certainly compared to Mac Jones Davis definitely has a neck up on the competition hey now he got a head shot damn a team would have to trade for both of these guys they're both under contract through 2026 he wouldn't need a neck brace he could put an actual tire on that I'm sorry he went to Stanford What does that mean?

8:02What does that mean about anything? He's got a big brain, and it's got to hold it up. Oh, I see. I see. Okay. I think that would make the neck shorter. Yeah. Bring it down a bit. You got to throw in a comp pick for the neck? Only the most important facts learned on the Rich Eisen show. You're very proud of the information we dispense. Yeah. And the matter in which we dispense it. If I'm either of these teams, I'm not letting these guys go. They've proven their worth. Honestly, who's more valuable than a backup that can keep things afloat and then egolessly hand them back to the guy? That's a good point.

8:40Yeah, man. That's a good point. Cooper Rush used to be that guy for you. Yeah. What else, Chris? Let's assume that Joe Burrow plays. Can we do that? Can we just assume for a second? Sure. Sure. Sure. More likely superstar quarterback to complete the longest pass on Sunday, Joe Burrow or Drake May?

9:02Rich Eisen:I'll go Burrow. He's home. He's back. He's got T. Higgins. Doesn't have Jamar, but I'll go. I'll do it. Oh, wait a minute. Who's the team that Drake May's playing against the defense? He's playing against the Bengals. Oh, I'll take Drake. Did you like the bit I just did? Deep balls are like handoffs. Did you like the bit I just did? And plus, if we're going to review this work on Monday and your first item up for bids is something we can't review until the Monday of, like, say, March 2026 of the new league year, I will go with a guy that will definitely be playing Sunday on this Friday. Probably a smart move by you.

9:42Rich Eisen:What else? You're from New York, right? Yeah. Okay, good. More likely New York team to pull off the upset this weekend, Jets or Giants? I'll go Giants. I trust Jameis a little with the weaponry he has than Terod Taylor with the weaponry the Jets have. Although Terod Taylor did go into Tampa, although Garrett Wilson was healthy and gave a massive scare to the Buccaneers thanks to a pick six that led to an Aaron Glenn earth, wind, and fire meme celebrating that touchdown. And Terod Taylor was the quarterback of that day. But I'll go the Giants. I think the Ravens, as you know, are not losing. They will have an eight-game win streak when they see the Patriots welcome the Patriots in week 16, sir.

10:37Rich Eisen:You know that's the way I've been talking. Trap game, I don't know. What's a trap game? Playing the Jets. Okay. Yeah. What else, Chris? Can we assume they're in Rodgers' plays on Sunday? Sure. Sure. Is it more likely the Bears win another game on the last drive or Rodgers continues his ownership of Chicago. What do you think, Chris? I think the Bears. I will go with Rodgers continues his ownership of the Bears. Bears are favored in this game. What do I care? I don't care about these things. I'm just giving you facts. I'm giving you facts. What do I care? Some nameless, faceless person who will never have a plaque or a signpost in Las Vegas like Mo Green, its creator?

11:17Rich Eisen:I should be influenced by that? What the hell do they know anyway? Everything. Okay. Right? Did they see an eight sack performance by Houston last night? Nope. Okay. I'll go Rogers continues his Bears ownership rather than the Bears pulling out another one again. What else, Chris? More likely to be the higher number Sunday. Bear with me. Think this out. Okay. Combined sacks by Max Crosby and Miles Garrett. Got it. or total scoring plays by Cleveland and the Raiders. Oh, I'll go sack. So it'll be field goals, any snap that changes the scoreboard. Correct. Field goals, touchdowns, safeties. Hold on a minute.

12:06So let's just say last night's game. Combined sacks.

12:10Rich Eisen:And last night's game, for instance, for your theory that you're trying to put here. Yes. Yes. Last night had 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 plays that changed the score. Yep. For 30, what, 30? Only one more scoring play than the Texans had sacked by themselves. Miles Garrett and Max Crosby against these guys who like to get sacked a lot. I will go Crosby and Miles Garrett. Good one, Chris. I like that one. I hate this team. Okay. That's a drop from the Raider fan right there. Just to describe to everyone at home why you heard the poor Jet kid. All right, a few more. More likely season leader to go for more yards.

12:57Jonathan Taylor rushing. Jackson Smith and Jigba receiving.

13:04Rich Eisen:I'll go Jonathan Taylor rushing because it's easier for a quarterback to just put it in the belly of somebody. and Jonathan Taylor 100 % is going to have more touches than JSN. And the Titans are one of those sneaky teams defensively that upset the apple cart. They don't win, but they certainly make it really tough on you to do it. So I will go Taylor rushing yards than JSN receiving yards. What else? Another one? You got more? I have a few more. Awesome. This is fun. I'm having Friday fun. Remember me? Are you having Friday fun, TJ? Honestly, I have fun every day. I know that. Here you go, TJ.

13:53Team you have the most faith in to make the playoffs. Cowboys. Chiefs or Cowboys?

14:02Come on, man. Oops. Come on, man. I'm done playing games. Let's go. What? You can't even play. Shut up. They have virtually the same record. They're both not in the playoffs currently. Who do you like to make it? I'm going to take the Kansas City Chiefs until the day they are finally freshly eliminated and sent home. Get out of here. Get out of here. They are far better rostered. They are coached by a legend who is a first ballot Hall of Famer. I don't think that matters. quarterback of course he was more trending in the right direction i'm just saying to you the team i have you you're you're you're going with faith which team do you have the most faith in to make the playoffs the cowboys or the chiefs hey i'm like hey watch him watch it i did it yeah that was on purpose watch your tone now onward onward wow that's so disrespectful Hold on a second.

15:13Hold on a second. Hold on a second. What do you think? I'm asking the question. How do you answer it? I mean, you didn't ask me. Because I know because you're blinded. But you don't know what I'm going to say. Honestly, like two weeks ago, you were just like, I can't believe this guy. It's talking to Wall Street Journal for about$100 million oil deal. And we just lost to Arizona on a Monday night. I don't know what the hell's going on with this team. It is 100 % clear that this owner and general manager cares more about his bottom line than the actual trophy in the case. And now you're like, stand by that.

15:51You're like, watch your tone. Yeah. Yeah. But I'm just saying, it's okay for me to say, watch your tone. You know, you ain't family. I would say Kansas city. Okay. Yeah. I mean, I would too, but like whatever, man, you didn't ask me. You just assume. I'm asking the questions. All right, two more. More likely to be the bigger total on Sunday. Dak TD passes. That's it. Just stop. Or Jalen Hurts successful tush push attempts. Oh, Quentin Williams ain't having no pushing the tushes. Hmm. I'll go Hurts successful tush pushes. You are such a hater. I'm not a hater. I'm just saying.

16:39Rich Eisen:I'm not a hater. I do like the Williams. That's the big factor there on that. The Philadelphia Eagles are going to find a very reputable DDS in the Metroplex area. Ask that dentist for his or her saliva suction machine. Hook it up to Jalen Carter in the pregame warmups and the first snap of the game. And then let him go. And we'll see a different potential result. Oh, I'm taking the Eagles on game day morning Sunday. I'm just telling you that right now to your face with respect. Chris. Last one. When it's all said and done, more likely to be the NFC one seed Eagles or Rams. Guess it can't be us.

17:26So the Rams have to be one better. Rams have to be one better. Let me see the Rams schedule here. Whose house? Rams house. Guys, it's rhetorical. You don't have to answer it. I mean, I'll be in Rams house Sunday night. If you see me, let's have some beers. You ain't selling your tickets? You say that all the time. I do, and no one ever takes me up on it. We've been doing this bit for a decade.

17:49Rich Eisen:Rams are at Carolina, at Arizona. I go to a lot of games. I mean, they've got winnable games. Philadelphia's got to play Buffalo again. They've got to play... Who else? They've got to play... Oh, thank you for the on-screen. Chicago will win that one. at the Chargers. Oh, man, look at those last two against the Washington Commanders, man.

18:19Rich Eisen:I'll say that the Eagles, because they can end up the same record as the Rams. That's a problem. They got the tiebreak. I got to go with the team to tiebreak. Good stuff. I think you're right. Oh, thank you for that. You're welcome. See, that was a very... Hold on a minute. Let me see if I can do this right. That was a very solid effort by you. You know, the fourth definition of solid is dependable, reliable. That's a positive. I don't want to be called dependable or reliable when I'm exceptional. Does that make sense to you? Hey, you are a dependable and reliable host. What does that mean? I set my alarm clock properly?

18:58Rich Eisen:It helps. Oh, it definitely helps. I mean, that's the first order of business on a Sunday. It helps. tell me about it can't do it when you in bed sue sets her alarm too because that one time i slept through it half of life is showing up i i'm just saying i want to be do you get an emmy award because you're dependable or reliable maybe if we or you're except maybe if we did that we'd have one i think we've shown our resilience and dependability christopher over the last 11 years of our existence. More than anything else, I think we've shown our exceptional abilities as well. Or all of the above.

19:40I don't know.

19:41Rich Eisen:Maybe we'll get one this year because we're on Disney Plus and ESPN. 90 million of our new colleagues are the ones who vote. It doesn't hurt. And they might be sitting there going, this is a solid show. You know? And they don't mean nothing but good stuff about it. But you don't get Emmys for solid. Ask Del Tufo. Even his Emmys that he has are no longer solid because they're in pieces. I'm wondering if that's why I threw it at him. Honestly, I don't know if he has any Emmys. Have we ever seen one? Oh, that is fight words, man. That's the only thing Mike Del Tufo will fist fight you about. No, there's a few.

20:24Belly's been in the crib. He's seen them.

20:27Rich Eisen:don't say that about Mike Del Tufo he's not here and he's not listening by the way how does he not press charges against his ex-wife those wings can kill you man they're sharp may he rest in peace Steven Bochco who's been here Susie and I became friends with him and his wife he told me a story because I interviewed him for his memoirs he said the first night he won all those Emmys for Hill Street Blues he had he was double-fisted because he won like eight of them or ten. I might even be understating the number of Emmys he had. He said he started bleeding from his leg, and he wondered why, because he took the Emmy, and he put it down on his leg, and he stabbed himself with one of the wings of the Emmy Awards.

21:11Rich Eisen:Wow. Yeah. They are really short. I'm serious. Maybe we should round those tips a little bit. The Emmys themselves, quite solid. They should round those tips a little bit. But the performances and teamwork that they are commemorating are exceptional. Do you not understand? I don't understand why I have to keep repeating myself. And Emmy weighs nearly seven pounds. Is it the human head to go full Jerry Maguire? Guys, this time next year you're going to know because we're getting one. Just putting it out there. I'm still trying to get the dentist reference. What do you mean? Well, I didn't get that.

21:48Did you not go to the dentist? Have you never been to the dentist? I have, but. Okay, good. Because the guy spit on that. Ah, that's the guy who spit. That's what I was missing. I was trying to stick with you. It's better that you know. It's better that you know. This chair dumbs me down quite a bit, I got to say.

22:06Rich Eisen:Stay by your phone. I may need you. I might need you. I can't give you all the grits. You know what I just said about us getting one? I don't think. Like, I think that just knocked this back. Oh. That was not solid. This segment going on the Emmy. Is it? 844-204-RICH number to dial we're going to make some predictions on some teams playing on Thanksgiving this weekend coming up

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23:09Rich Eisen:My favorite summer trip last year was to Sao Paulo, Brazil. With so many fans traveling for the Los Angeles against Kansas City game, they got to see how lively the city is. I love the culture and the amazing food that I'm still craving. Those memories remind everyone that it's that time of year to plan a little getaway. And that's why summer has a way of turning weekends into big events. One minute, it's a normal week. And then all of a sudden, a huge concert, sporting event, or festival brings people in from all over. And when that happens, visitors start looking for places to stay all across your city.

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