Malik Willis Concern Already? Mendoza as ROY? Mahomes' Return & More

The Rich Eisen Show

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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A weekly staple on 'The Rich Eisen Show' since 2018, 'Overreaction Monday' is now also an extended podcast with Rich and Chris Brockman debating the latest in the NFL. Today's topics: 1:10 - Dolphins fans should be VERY worried about Malik Willis' wild Marlins 1st-pitch 7:25 - Of last year's MVP vote getters, only two will get votes this season 11:00 - Even if he doesn't start until October, Fernando Mendoza is winning Offensive Rookie of the Year 14:35 - Every NFL division will have a new winner in 2026 19:30 - The Eagles' DeVonta Smith will be the next Jackson Smith-Njigba 22:30 - We will have 5 running backs top 1,600 yards this season 26:00 - George Pickens will set a Cowboys' receiving record this fall 27:45 - Even if Patrick Mahomes is ready to start Week 1, the Chiefs should start Justin Fields for all of September Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's time for the latest and newest edition of Overreaction Monday, presented by PayPal,
0:09.2	the official peer-to-peer payments sponsor of the NFL.
0:13.4	It's the first week of May.
0:15.6	We're in the month of schedule release, rookie mini-camps.
0:19.9	That's right.
0:20.4	Yeah.
0:20.7	We're in the third to last month with no football being played in it.
0:27.2	Pretty much.
0:28.5	I mean, Julyish, with all due respect to the other leagues playing football.
0:33.1	Right.
0:33.9	What's up, Chris Brockman?
0:34.8	May the fourth be with you.
0:36.1	You know what?
0:36.7	I'm going to say this on the flagship show, so let me say this to you right now.
0:39.8	I'm the biggest Star Wars fan there is. But I feel bad for people with Lisp today. It's not really cool. Mike Tyson. Yeah, try saying, may the fourth be with you to him. Not great. Not great. What's funny, this whole list is all Star Wars overreactions.
0:55.4	Oh, fantastic.
0:57.6	Hit it. Not great. Not great. What's funny, this whole list is all Star Wars overreactions.
0:55.5	Oh, fantastic.
0:57.5	Hit it.
0:59.6	That was terrible.
1:01.2	That was crap.
1:02.2	That was garbage.
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