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Rich Eisen· Jul 15, 2026

Rich Eisen gave his own top 10 ranking of NFL quarterbacks, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Matthew Stafford third, and also named Stafford as his MVP pick.

“He's two and Josh Allen is just a beast. I'm making him one.”

said on air, transcribed by us · The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) · read the original →

2 checkable claims — 1 award pick and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

  • Matthew Stafford to win MVP

    “I'm putting Matthew Stafford here, Betty. He's my MVP, as you know.”

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  • Top Player ListsJul 15, 2026

    “Here are my power rankings of NFL quarterbacks, presented by SoFi... And that starts with number 10... I'm putting Caleb Williams here... I'm putting the guy that you have big problems with at nine... So I'm putting Hertz here at eight. I'm putting your guy Dac here at seven... he's the MVP runner-up. How can I not have him in my top six?... Number five, I'm putting Joe Burrow here... So I'm putting Lamar here at four... Number three on the list, I'm putting Matthew Stafford here... He's two and Josh Allen is just a beast. I'm making him one.”

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