Daily Download

On The Homer Hour, Steve “Homer” True and Gary Ellerson look ahead to a pivotal weekend for the Packers and debate whether Green Bay can still become the second-half team Gary envisioned before the season. Getting to 2-2 would keep the Packers within striking distance, but Gary admits the offensive line has been significantly worse than he expected. He likes the additions of Kevin Zeitler, Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton, but says Green Bay waited too long to address a position group that got “young too quick.”

Gary’s solution against Tampa Bay is simple: start Caleb Johnson and keep running the football, even if it isn’t working immediately. With veteran linemen potentially needing limited snaps and Jordan Love already taking a beating, Gary says Green Bay cannot expose its quarterback to another pass-heavy game. Homer agrees that protecting Love matters beyond Sunday because the fastest way to destroy any hope of a second-half turnaround is getting the franchise quarterback hurt.

Then the conversation shifts to Wisconsin after its remarkable comeback at Penn State. Gary says the Badgers showed something they haven’t displayed enough under Luke Fickell: belief when everything was going wrong. After falling behind 17-0 on the road, Wisconsin refused to fold, and Gary believes Saturday’s Homecoming matchup against Michigan State will reveal whether that comeback represented a genuine turning point. His goal now? Stack wins and find a path to eight victories.

Plus, former Brewer Jerry Augustine joins Homer ahead of Jacob Misiorowski’s playoff start and explains why Miz shouldn’t change anything for October. Augustine believes Misiorowski’s ability to control his emotions, locate his pitches and make adjustments is what separates him, and says the young ace already has experience handling the heightened atmosphere of postseason baseball.

Annex Wealth Management's Dr. Brian Jacobsen joins the show to break down the effect that the jobs report is having on the stock market.

The 3PM hour of Kyle & Brust tackles the five biggest questions heading into Packers-Buccaneers. Kyle believes Green Bay’s defense will hold rookie Jalon Daniels and Tampa Bay under 20 points, while Ben points to the Packers’ history of making unlikely quarterbacks look far too comfortable. The guys agree the offense has the most to prove, but disagree on whether Sunday’s story will ultimately be Jordan Love finally breaking through or another Matt LaFleur coaching conversation on Monday.

The biggest question remains the completely rebuilt offensive line. Kyle expects Laken Tomlinson and Kevin Zeitler to immediately provide more competent protection and finally give Love room to operate. Ben isn’t ready to trust a unit assembled in the middle of the season, especially with LaFleur already admitting the offense may need to simplify things. Still, both ultimately pick Green Bay to earn its first regulation win of the season.

The K&B Fam also fires off its own burning questions, including whether Monday’s show would lead with the Packers or Brewers after a dream Wisconsin sports weekend and who could emerge as Green Bay’s MVP. Plus, Kyle gets put through another edition of Guess Who, featuring some of his finest out-of-context moments of the week, including “I love old men,” “I’m zaddy, he’s dad,” and his suddenly famous excitement over Kevin Zeitler.

And Kyle drops a surprise Badgers prediction: despite Wisconsin’s comeback win at Penn State and entering Homecoming as a 10-point favorite, he has Luke Fickell’s team losing to Michigan State. Ben can’t understand how Kyle has endless faith in a 1-2 Packers team while demanding the Badgers prove themselves first.

Jim Rutledge hosts alongside his old producer Alex Strouf, as they get geared up for Game 1 of the NLDS between the Brewers & Padres! It's The Miz on the mound tomorrow, and they discuss today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Do the Brewers need to win every game that Jacob Misiorowski starts this postseason? They also talk about how nervous Brewers fans are, will they go into full PANIC MODE if they lose Game 1, and what will make the 2026 squad different than last year's postseason? Strouf also lays out why he enjoys hate-watching Craig Counsell more than anyone else after Jim's Cubs got bounced by the Padres earlier this week... Jason Wilde joins Molly & Jim on the Yuengling Guest Hotline ahead of the Packers' MUST-WIN game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with backup QB Jalon Daniels this Sunday! Jim asks if the Packers can be fixed with their new-look offensive line, and Jason wants to know why Molly looks so much like Alex Strouf today???? -- Will Kevin Zeitler start, and can he make them a playoff team still? They dive deeper into whether this season is still salvageable, can Jordan Love survive with this terrible O-Line, and do Gutey & Ed Policy always sit together at games? Jim and Strouf wrap up Hour 1 asking if Gutey's lack of collaboration with Matt LaFleur and Jordan Love will be the ultimate death knell for the Packers.

Jason Wilde joins the show to talk about some changes to the lineup.

WTMJ's Adam Roberts joins the show live from American Family Field for a look at how the Brewers are preparing for the playoffs!

Silvy and Tyler are joined by the voice of the Bears Jeff Joniak before they run through Aidan's A-List.

Julia talks with the authors of a new book about little-known Wisconsin history!

- A son reunited with his rockstar father

- Raccoon boot camp

- A shark becomes a public attraction

The 4PM hour of Kyle & Brust starts with October baseball and one question: who becomes the Brewers’ postseason hero outside of Jackson Chourio? Kyle puts his faith in Garrett Mitchell, Ben rides with Jake Bauers and Will picks Brice Turang against a Padres bullpen that thrives on generating whiffs and chases. The guys also make cases for Joey Ortiz, Cooper Pratt and Andrew Vaughn as Milwaukee searches for the bat that can deliver the biggest moments of October.

Then it’s time for Green Bay Props & Preview ahead of Packers-Buccaneers. Kyle and Ben expect Jordan Love to carry the offense against Tampa Bay’s vulnerable pass defense, while neither trusts Green Bay’s nonexistent running game. They debate whether rookie Jalon Daniels can produce in his first NFL start, whether Christian Watson delivers another explosive performance and whether the matchup turns into the ugly, low-scoring game the betting total suggests.

Willingly Useless shifts back to the Brewers after Chris Sale’s emergency relief appearance sparks a question about whether Milwaukee has someone willing to demand the ball on short rest. The obvious answer is Jacob Misiorowski. Kyle and Ben debate how aggressively Pat Murphy should deploy Miz in October and agree the Brewers need to capitalize on every game their ace starts, especially with uncertainty behind him in the postseason rotation.

Finally, Kyle makes his weekend proclamation: the Packers defense will win Sunday’s game. He expects pressure, sacks and turnovers against Daniels while the revamped offensive line gives Love enough breathing room to find a rhythm. And Kyle doubles down on Milwaukee, predicting the Brewers return Monday up 2-0 on San Diego before eventually finishing the series in four games.