Hour 1: From the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh with Rich’s Mock Draft, ESPN’s Matt Miller & Bret Michaels In-Studio

The Rich Eisen Show

ESPN

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Live from the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh where Jets fan Rich weighs in on New York’s many options with the #2 overall pick and how that could impact the rest of the first round, and reveals how he predicts the top 10 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft will unfold in his annual ‘Come @ Me!!!’ mock draft. ESPN’s Matt Miller and Rich break down how trades and surprising picks could define the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Former Poison frontman Bret Michaels and Rich discuss his hometown hosting this year’s NFL Draft and his beloved Steelers, and makes a generous donation to RunRichRun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Rich Eisen Show.
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0:30.0	Live from the NFL draft in Pittsburgh, it's the Rich Eisen Show. Today's guests. ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller.
0:41.2	Rock musician Brett Michaels.
0:44.1	NFL Network draft analyst Charles Davis.
0:48.0	Former Bill's head coach Sean McDermott.
0:50.9	NFL Network insider Tom Pelliserero, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
0:57.4	And now, Rich Eisen.
1:00.7	And welcome to this edition of the Rich Eisen Show live from the NFL Draft City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and downtown Pittsburgh.
1:08.8	Across the street from Acrescher steps away from the confluence.
1:13.7	We are here getting set for a very dramatic national football league draft week.
1:20.5	Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday right here on Disney Plus right here on the ESPN app, right here on ESPN Radio, SiriusXM, Channel 80. We say hello to
1:29.8	absolutely everyone. We've got a great guest list that's coming to our spot in a bank
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