Season 2
Week 1: Back on the Grind
The Grind goes TGIF - Thank God it’s Football - for the eagerly anticipated start of the NFL season.
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.
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
Week 4: Stretching the Field
Grind reporters Chad Johnson and Mark Sanchez go beyond the boundaries of the NFL map.
Week 5: Happy Returns
Hall of Famer Ed Reed and super Steeler Brett Keisel head to some old haunts, while Rich explores one of the best sports comebacks in ages.
Week 6: Early Reviews
Hall of Famers Brett Favre and Cris Carter explore football from the grassroots to the NFL, happening against the backdrop of COVID and the social justice movement.
Week 7: Friends and Rivals
It’s the holiday season, Grind-style, as Michael Vick heads to Las Vegas for National Tight Ends Day and Chad Johnson celebrates two of the league’s top rookie wideouts.
Week 8: The Mid-Season Variety Show
Three generations of Favres, three Troy Trojans, and Patrick Mahomes wired for sound lead The Grind’s mixed bag of mid-season fun.
Week 9: Helping Hands
Hall of Famers Jerome Bettis, Ed Reed, and Rich’s new assistant pitch in to show teamwork at work for the NFL’s best.
Week 10: Make A Name for Yourself
Hall of Famers Jerome Bettis, Ed Reed, and Rich’s new assistant pitch in to show teamwork at work for the NFL’s best.
Week 11: The Game Within The Game
DeMarcus Ware and Mark Sanchez report on the critical quarterback/pass rusher battle that decides a clash between the Broncos and Dolphins, while Rich reflects on the history made by Jerome Boger and his crew on Monday Night.
Week 12: Next Man Up
Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis and All-Grind wide receiver Chad Johnson report from Atlanta and Jacksonville in a week the unexpected unfolds all across the League.
Week 13: Set the Stage
Hall of Famer Cris Carter leads a wide receiver masters class, while Chad Johnson’s “Grind Across America” stops for guitar lessons at the Grand Ole Opry.
Week 14: Linked in History
Hall of Famer Ed Reed watches Week 14 with his Miami Hurricane teammate Reggie Wayne, while Charles Woodson reports on star defensive backs young and old.
Week 15: On the Fly
Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis reports on fellow big back Dalvin Cook, while Michael Vick races to the desert for the battle of young quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts.
Week 16: Rich Eisen’s New Year’s Grindin’ Eve
NFL The Grind counts down to 2021, with help from DeMarcus Ware reporting on Eagles/Cowboys and the story of Hall of Famer Kurt Warner’s crazy Christmas week tripleheader.
Week 17: How it Started, How it’s Going
Chad Johnson and Ed Reed gather to look back on their journeys to the last weekend of the 2020 regular season, before reporting from playoff hopeful Cleveland and the winter wonderland of Buffalo.