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Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the Chicago Bears and if it's constructed as a Super Bowl team.  Do the Bears have the scariest offense in the NFL? Only the Bills and Ravens seemed comparable after one game.  Caleb Williams featured on the back of the Sun times; has Caleb Williams matured as a QB in the NFL? Does Bears fans do "Green Bay Sucks" chant too much, is that true? The Chicago Bears Defense isn't the worst in the NFL but needs major improving!

President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee Salah Sarsour is awaiting a decision on whether or not he can stay in the U.S. after his final hearing in immigration court on Monday, Sept. 14.

Chris LeGrand, who portrays Mick Jagger with Satisfaction, joins Libby Collins to preview Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown at the Capitol Civic Centre in Manitowoc. LeGrand explains how he brings three eras of Mick Jagger to life and describes the show’s unforgettable finale featuring both tribute bands together.

Libby Collins fills in for Sandy Maxx on What’s on Tap Weekends, celebrating Milwaukee’s music, history and entertainment while remembering legendary designer Bob Mackie. The show previews Milwaukee Night Market’s College Night before the Radio Rosies bring vintage harmonies to the studio and perform “Blue Skies” for The Song You Need to Hear. Libby also sits down with WWE legend Ric Flair, while Pfister Storyteller-in-Residence Megan Dorsey shares stories from the historic hotel and Chris LeGrand previews Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown. Plus, Milwaukee radio legend Bob Reitman and producer Gary Tanin discuss Reitman’s spoken-word album 12th House in Twilight and a Pabst Theater show honoring his career.

Milwaukee Night Market celebrates its fifth annual College Night on Sept. 16, welcoming students from Marquette University, MATC, UW-Milwaukee and other local colleges to downtown Milwaukee. WTMJ’s Libby Collins speaks with Westown Association Executive Director Stacie Callies, MATC’s Michael Rogers and Marquette’s Jeff Farina-Morelos about the vendors, entertainment, scavenger hunt and student activities featured at the event.

Wisconsin football is 1-1, but The Jump Around crew has some serious questions after the Badgers' uneven performance against Western Illinois.

The defense and special teams deserve plenty of credit, but the biggest concerns are on offense — particularly Colton Joseph, the running game and Wisconsin's ability to find consistency. Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch discuss Joseph's accuracy, his ability to stay healthy while using his legs and why his performance could ultimately define Wisconsin's ceiling this season.

But the bigger conversation is about Luke Fickell and Wisconsin's identity.

Fickell described the Badgers as “arrogant and delusional” when explaining why the team struggled to maintain its early momentum against Western Illinois. The Jump Around crew breaks down what Fickell meant — and whether his mentality and coaching philosophy are actually the right fit for Wisconsin.

They also debate what Wisconsin's identity has historically been, whether the Badgers need more of an underdog mentality and whether Fickell's approach can work in Madison.

Plus, a closer look at Abu Sama, the Wisconsin running back room, the defense, special teams and what the Badgers need to show against Eastern Michigan.

Riley Jauch and the Dean of Madison Area High School Sports, Dennis Semrau, are back for another episode of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania Weekly, breaking down the biggest storylines from Week 4 across Madison and Wisconsin high school sports.

This week, we recap the biggest PrepMania Game of the Week before diving into the latest ESPN Wisconsin Power Rankings powered by Pizza Hut.

Subscribe to ESPN Madison for the latest Wisconsin high school sports coverage, game highlights, interviews, rankings and analysis from PrepMania.

Wisconsin picked up its first win of the season with a 36-9 victory over Western Illinois — but what did the performance really tell us about the Badgers?

Barry Alvarez and the crew react to Wisconsin’s home-opening win at Camp Randall, including the explosive start from Abu Sama III, Colton Joseph and the passing game, the Badgers’ defensive performance and the biggest areas Wisconsin still needs to improve before Big Ten play.

Was this the response Wisconsin needed, or did the 36-9 win leave more questions than answers?

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On Potawatomi Sportsbook Football Monday, Greg Matzek and Gary Ellerson take a night to digest the Packers’ 39-22 loss to Minnesota and ask the uncomfortable question: why does this keep happening? Green Bay has now lost six straight games, with another commanding lead disappearing in the fourth quarter. Gary believes the repeated collapses are becoming a mental problem, while Greg wonders whether Week 1 simply continued the exact issues Matt LaFleur spent the entire offseason promising to fix.

The guys also dive into the Packers’ biggest concern coming out of Minnesota: an offensive line Gary believes somehow looks worse than last season. They grade Jordan Love’s performance under relentless pressure, discuss Christian Watson’s emergence as a legitimate No. 1 receiver and explain why Josh Jacobs’ absence mattered more than expected. Jason Wilde joins the show to break down LaFleur’s controversial decision to take points off the board and why Green Bay’s inability to handle success and adversity continues to haunt them.

Plus, Greg and Gary hand out their Week 1 report cards, give Matt LaFleur a failing grade, debate whether the defense was actually much better than the 39 points allowed suggest and look ahead to a suddenly important road matchup with the Jets.