<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2enFE2_0vxTECKs00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2enFE2_0vxTECKs00" width="912" height="513" ><figcaption>Sep 12, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Rich Eisen emcees the SoFi Stadium opening ceremonies. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images </figcaption></figure><p> NFL Network studio and talk-show host Rich Eisen, who did play-by-play for Sunday's Vikings-Jets game in London, is openly a Jets fan. So even as he did his best to remain professional and lead a neutral broadcast, he was undoubtedly disappointed by the results of the game — <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-survive-another-late-scare-beat-jets-behind-three-interceptions-01j9h97e0xbs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> a 23-17 Vikings victory </a> that moved them to 5-0 and dropped New York to 2-3. </p><p> Here's how he called each of the Vikings' three interceptions against Aaron Rodgers: </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> ANDREW VAN GINKEL PICK-6! <br><br> 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYJvsMIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NYJvsMIN </a> on NFL Network <br> 📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NFLPlus </a><a href="https://t.co/2FUojk8zLu" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/2FUojk8zLu </a></p> — NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1842928852160700592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> BACK TO BACK PICKS FOR THE <a href="https://twitter.com/Vikings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @VIKINGS </a> . <br><br> 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYJvsMIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NYJvsMIN </a> on NFL Network <br> 📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NFLPlus </a><a href="https://t.co/echwM5pXmG" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/echwM5pXmG </a></p> — NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1842930498277867679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> STEPHON GILMORE SEALS THE WIN WITH A PICK. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYJvsMIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NYJvsMIN </a><a href="https://t.co/3Li9D2uZw1" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/3Li9D2uZw1 </a></p> — NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1842971101158092950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> And here's how he called a few of the Jets' biggest plays of the game: </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Pitch gone wrong on the pitch <br><br> 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYJvsMIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NYJvsMIN </a> on NFL Network <br> 📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NFLPlus </a><a href="https://t.co/56EjfRy7Sa" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/56EjfRy7Sa </a></p> — NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1842927735095611459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Rodgers to Lazard!! <a href="https://twitter.com/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @nyjets </a> on the board! <br><br> 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYJvsMIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NYJvsMIN </a> on NFL Network <br> 📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NFLPlus </a><a href="https://t.co/lUXJYaq8Mq" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/lUXJYaq8Mq </a></p> — NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1842942879842406783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Echols intercepts Darnold! Big takeaway for the <a href="https://twitter.com/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @nyjets </a><br><br> 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYJvsMIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NYJvsMIN </a> on NFL Network <br> 📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NFLPlus </a><a href="https://t.co/3utuwzDgjv" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/3utuwzDgjv </a></p> — NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1842964025350468034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Rodgers. Wilson. <a href="https://twitter.com/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @nyjets </a> not done! <br><br> 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYJvsMIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NYJvsMIN </a> on NFL Network <br> 📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NFLPlus </a><a href="https://t.co/7tC2Oovwbx" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/7tC2Oovwbx </a></p> — NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1842965941807652873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> Whether or not you think there's a difference there is up to you. Some viewers who were watching the game — most of them Vikings fans, unsurprisingly — believed Eisen's pro-Jets bias was showing at times. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/richeisen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @richeisen </a> sorry your team lost but am glad we have local radio to cover you up <a href="https://twitter.com/KFAN1003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @KFAN1003 </a><a href="https://twitter.com/PAOnTheMic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @PAOnTheMic </a></p> — Gregg Swedberg (@ThatsALottaGs) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThatsALottaGs/status/1842971972847939643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Rich Eisen is so clearly rooting for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #Jets </a> it’s hilarious </p> — The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJetPress/status/1842965468451422211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> The NFL network wants the jets to win so bad </p> — Paul Lambert (@MeatSauce1) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeatSauce1/status/1842942234205020628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> Eisen, a longtime host for NFL Network, has done play by play before, but it isn't his usual role. He was joined in the booth by Kurt Warner, who typically does color commentary on Westwood One radio. There was also some criticism on the internet about Eisen that was unrelated to any potential Jets bias. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Rich Eisen is kind of a rough listen on the game call </p> — Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) <a href="https://twitter.com/RotoPat/status/1842955300586049854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> please get rich eisen out the booth he’s good at his actual profession but please get a real commentator </p> — shakir betta (@ShakirBetta) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShakirBetta/status/1842923927632548017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> And lastly, there were those who weren't pleased with the production of the NFL Network broadcast, which seemed to be worse at showing replays than the typical channels that carry games each week. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Just me, or does NFL Network not show as many replays as quickly after the play as CBS/FOX? <br><br> Been wondering "Hey, what happened on that last play?!" a few times this morning. </p> — Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisLongKSTP/status/1842935250319782275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> The NFL Network broadcast is keeping us just as much in the dark with almost zero replays. So you aren’t missing anything. Other than Rich Eisen unable to hide his Jets fandom. </p> — Seth (@SethSimonson) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethSimonson/status/1842955134944620707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> The NFL Network broadcast is so consistently awful man </p> — Jake Rabadi (@JakeRabadiNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeRabadiNFL/status/1842928955415736397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> This NFL Network broadcast really makes me appreciate what every other network does on a weekly basis </p> — AJ Fredrickson (@AJ_FREDRICKSON) <a href="https://twitter.com/AJ_FREDRICKSON/status/1842961216450486552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 6, 2024 </a></blockquote><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> Eisen and Warner will be on the call for NFL Network again next Sunday when the Jaguars and Bears play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They'll also call Giants-Panthers in Munich in November. A different crew, with Chris Rose and Joe Thomas in the booth, will have the Jaguars-Patriots game in London in Week 7. </p><p> Vikings fans were spoiled with the quality of the broadcasts on CBS over the last few weeks, with Kevin Harlan (twice) and Ian Eagle calling their three previous games. After the bye, they'll host the Lions in a huge NFC North game that will be televised on FOX — unless it gets flexed to <em> Sunday Night Football </em> on NBC. </p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rLm3v1xb0Co?feature=oembed" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><br><p> This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/vikings as <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/reactions/vikings-inflicted-pain-on-jets-fan-rich-eisen-as-he-called-their-loss-on-tv-01j9ks19ck1r?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow"> Vikings inflicted pain on Jets fan Rich Eisen as he called their loss on TV </a> . </p></div></body>

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Eisen, who called the London game on NFL Network, is not shy about being a Jets fan.

Vikings inflicted pain on Jets fan Rich Eisen as he called their loss on TV

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