Hour 3: NFL Power Rankings, plus Gary Cole Talks ‘Office Space,’ ‘Talladega Nights’ and More

The Rich Eisen Show

ESPN

Sports

4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Rich debates a caller on the legitimacy of Michigan’s 2023 football national championship, and reveals his brand-new NFL Power Rankings after 15 weeks of play. Actor Gary Cole joins Rich in-studio to discuss the latest season of CBS’ ‘NCIS,’ his lifelong Chicago Cubs fandom, reveals the inspiration behind his much-quoted ‘Bill Lumbergh ‘Office Space’ character, reveals how much fun he had making the classic ‘Dodgeball’ and ‘Talladega Nights’ comedies, and what it was like working with Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood on ‘In the Line of Fire.’ Knicks fan Rich weighs in on New York besting the San Antonio Spurs to win the 2025 NBA Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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