Seasons & Episodes
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 O
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
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
Week 4: Ever Upward
Larry Fitzgerald & Adrian Peterson are legends still shattering records, but both their teams are 0-3. Jerry Rice and Cl
Week 5: Old Faces, New Places
It’s Baltimore at Pittsburgh this week. All-pro & SB Champion Seahawk safety Earl Thomas now as a Baltimore Raven; HOF
Week 6: The Same Page
Two months into the season, leaves are turning and teams are showing their true colors. Michael Vick spends time with LA
Week 7: Football, 2.0
In Week 7, future HOF and former Raiders DB Charles Woodson and former Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware visit their former team
Week 8: National Tight Ends Day
On the ground and in the air, tight ends are involved in it all. HOF QB Brett Favre heads to San Francisco where George
Week 9: Global and Local
Traveling halfway around the world to London, halfway through the season, Rich Eisen explores the perspective of NFL tea
Week 10: Take Your Pick
Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed and future HOF’er Charles Woodson head to Cleveland, Ohio for double coverage on the Bills
Week 11: Everyone's Watching
The stars are out, ruling the stage and filling the stands. Two time World Cup Champion Carli Lloyd heads to the Eagles/
Week 12: Thanks A Million
The holidays arrive with football, food, and gratitude.
Week 13: On the Road
Teams are changing speeds en route to the post-season promised land.
Week 14: Bring the Heat
Huge upsets, last second drama and a scoreboard scorching game of the year.
Week 15: A New Beginning
The singular journey of the Raiders takes a new turn.
Week 16: Party Time
Come for the ugly sweaters, stay for the football.
Week 17: Crank It Up
The playoff stakes are raised by a thrilling final weekend of the regular season.
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
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
Week 6: Early Reviews
Hall of Famers Brett Favre and Cris Carter explore football from the grassroots to the NFL, happening against the backdr
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
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
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 Br
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
Week 13: Set the Stage
Hall of Famer Cris Carter leads a wide receiver masters class, while Chad Johnson’s “Grind Across America” stops f
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 s
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 battl
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 Fam
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 re
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