Hour 1: Vikings’ Darnold Regret Debate plus Ex-Raiders GM Mike Mayock

The Rich Eisen Show

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Rich breaks down how the Seahawks and Patriots built their Super Bowl rosters and debates if the Minnesota Vikings should regret not re-signing Sam Darnold instead of keeping the erratic and injury-prone JJ McCarthy as their starting QB. Former Raiders GM Mike Mayock and Rich discuss the Vikings firing their GM in the wake of Darnold’s Super Bowl berth, breaks down the key decisions in the Seahawks’ and Patriots’ roster building that let them to Super Sunday and the keys to which team hoists the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night, what the hiring of Kevin Stefanski means for Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr, Tua Tagovailoa’s uncertain future with the Miami Dolphins after the hiring of Jeff Hafley, and weighs in on Bill Belichick’s Pro Football Hall of Fame snub. Rich and Brockman check in with a caller who predicted the Patriots would go 0-17 prior to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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