Series synopsis
NFL: The Grind is an American news talk television series that premiered on Epix on September 11, 2019. It stars Rich Eisen.
A weekly destination for the final word on the week in football, as well as an up close and personal, inside look at life in the NFL – on and off the field – across the endurance test that is the NFL season.
Premise
A weekly destination for the final word on the week in football, as well as an up close and personal, inside look at life in the NFL – on and off the field – across the endurance test that is the NFL season.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rich Eisen as Himself - Host
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 31, 2019 | February 3, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 17 | September 11, 2019 | January 1, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 17 | September 16, 2020 | January 6, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Year in Review A Superstar Centennial – A recap of the inaugural season of NFL: The Grind featuring NFL legends Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Brett Favre along with celebrities Snoop Dogg, Billie Jean King and Carli Lloyd. |
December 31, 2019 |
| 2 |
A Year In Review Rich Eisen revisits the greatest moments from Season 2 of NFL The Grind, when correspondents including Ed Reed, Chad Johnson, Brett Favre, Charles Woodson, DeMarcus Ware, and Cris Carter reported on the historic 2020 regular season. |
February 3, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Week 1: Generation QB: Namath, Favre, Brees “Broadway” Joe Namath checks in on the New York Jets and Le’Veon Bell, plus Brett Favre visits Drew Brees in New Orleans to share advice about playing past forty. |
September 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
Week 2: Brady and Big Ben: Playing The Long Game Jerome Bettis heads to his old Steel City stomping grounds and Charles Woodson to Miami. In spending time with Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, our correspondents learn firsthand about the power of perspective against the uncertainty of the season. |
September 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
Week 3: Finding Your Way DeAndre Hopkins and Davante Adams. Two receivers in two cities open up about the life changing kinds of grind they were navigating in week three. |
September 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Week 1: Back on the Grind The Grind goes TGIF - Thank God it’s Football - for the eagerly anticipated start of the NFL season. |
September 16, 2020 |
| 2 |
Week 2: Young and Old Age is just a number in Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay opener and the Raiders first game in Las Vegas. |
September 23, 2020 |
| 3 |
Week 3: The Evolution Continues Michael Vick and Tiki Barber explore the growth process of young teams and young quarterbacks, like stars Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes |
September 30, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Epix |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 11, 2019 |
| Last aired | January 6, 2021 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |