Hour 1: Penix Surgery, Shedeur QB1, LeBron Returns, plus NFL Network’s Kurt Warner

The Rich Eisen Show

ESPN

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Rich reacts to the Atlanta Falcons announcing QB Michael Penix Jr. will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury, and weighs in on the Cleveland Browns officially naming Shedeur Sanders their week 12 starting quarterback against the Las Vegas Raiders. Pro Football Hall of Famer/NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner and Rich discuss the challenges Aaron Rodgers could face playing with a wrist injury in his non-throwing arm, the encouraging growth of Chicago Bears 2nd-year QB Caleb Williams, what’s ailing the 5-5 Kansas City Chiefs, if the Baltimore Ravens or Buffalo Bills will go further in the playoffs this year, his advice for New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart, if Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow should shut it down this season, and what the future holds for Justin Fields as the New York Jets’ starting quarterback. Rich and the guys react to LeBron James’ return to the Los Angeles Lakers for his 23rd NBA season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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