Hour 1: Dolphins Fire Mike McDaniel Reaction, plus TNF’s Richard Sherman

The Rich Eisen Show

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Rich weighs in on the Dolphins firing head coach Mike McDaniel after going 35-33 in his 4 seasons in Miami. Thursday Night Football Analyst Richard Sherman and Rich break down Sam Darnold’s chances to lead the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl, weighs in on John Harbaugh’s Ravens firing and Mike Tomlin’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, talks Legion of Boom and why Pete Carroll should be a Pro Football Hall of Famer someday, and previews the Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers Wild Card showdown. Rich reacts to Indiana Hoosiers Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti’s comments about his stoic personality on the sidelines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:43.4	Today's guest, Prime Video Thursday Night Football Analyst, Richard Sherman, NFL Network insider Tom Pelliserro, actor William Stanford Davis. And now, it's Rich Eisen.
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