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Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood reacted to the Bears beating the Eagles 27-7 and now are 2-1 on the season. Case Keenum was on target and on time all night long. Keenum passed for two touchdowns in his first start in almost three years, and the Bears shut down Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 victory on Monday night.  Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards. He also scored his first rushing touchdown since 2019 on a 1-yard plunge with 7:19 left, capping a 13-play drive that took more than eight minutes off the clock.

Milwaukee leaders are recommending a pause on new data center construction so that zoning codes can be updated.

Sandy Maxx has another packed What’s on Tap Weekends, with wrestling, beer, movies, theater, and plenty of Milwaukee entertainment. Sandy previews WWE Monday Night RAW, upcoming concerts and her own upcoming walk-on in Milwaukee Rep’s A Christmas Carol, before 3 Sheeps Brewing’s Josh Aschenbach shares the story behind the brewery, its Wisconsinitis beer, and a music competition celebrating Les Paul. Milwaukee Film Executive Director Dr. Susan Kerns talks Turner Classic Movies at the Oriental Theatre, the recent Dialogues Documentary Festival, and what’s ahead for the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival. Plus, cellist Alicia K. Storin and actors Leslie Fitzwater and Amelia Sajdak take Sandy behind the scenes of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Maybe We’ll Fly and how Mary Nohl’s life and art inspired the production.

On Potawatomi Sportsbook Football Monday, the fallout continues from the Packers’ 35-14 loss to Atlanta at Lambeau Field. Green Bay was outgained 498-328, rushed for only 17 yards and watched Atlanta score 27 unanswered points as the game unraveled. The biggest concern is no longer one bad performance: the offensive line has become a weekly emergency that is affecting Jordan Love, the running game and the Packers’ ability to sustain anything offensively.

Green Bay responded by adding veteran offensive linemen Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton. The guys break down what those additions realistically change, whether Tomlinson can provide an immediate answer inside and if Becton can eventually work his way from the practice squad into the lineup. Jason Wilde joins the show to discuss what the moves say about Green Bay’s confidence in its current group, whether Matt LaFleur has offered actual solutions and how concerned Packers fans should be about a 1-2 start.

Plus, the defense gets put under the microscope after surrendering 242 rushing yards, the guys hand out their offensive and defensive report cards and debate whether Green Bay still looks like a playoff team. Then it’s on to Tampa Bay, where the Packers are expected to face undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels with Baker Mayfield sidelined. The matchup may look favorable on paper, but after what happened against Atlanta, Green Bay has to prove it can protect Love, establish a running game and physically control the line of scrimmage before anyone assumes a get-right game is coming.

Mark Tauscher joins Molly & Riley on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to talk more about the Badgers' BIG comeback win over #13 Penn State, beating a ranked opponent on the road for the first time since 2021! How big of a win is this for Luke Fickell's program -- is there a realistic path to go 10-2 this season, and how far away are the Badgers from being CFP contenders??? They also discuss Colton Joseph's rollercoaster performance and what he needs to show going forward. Then, they get into the news for the Packers' faltering offensive line after they added veterans Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Bekton -- how soon could these guys contribute for this offensive line, and would everything be lining up perfectly for the Badgers if not for their league-worst O-line???

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 6 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.

Plus, Milton football head coach, Jeff Spiwak, joins the show ahead of the Red Hawks matchup against Sun Prairie East this Friday on Zimbrick Honda's presentation of PrepMania!

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Molly Brown & Riley Jauch roll on after talking about the Badgers' BIG WIN over #13 Penn State and the Packers' O-line additions in Hour 1. They start looking ahead to the Brewers' potential opponents in the NLDS -- should Molly (our huge MLB postseason fan) root for the Brewers to face the Cubs or the Padres?? Riley breaks down the potential matchups on paper, while fill-in producer Primetime Wollersheim explains why the stress of another NLDS series against the Cubs could be too much to handle! They get derailed by yourdictionary.com, analyzing the etymology of "overcomeable" and "ownage"... Molly also asks if it's okay for her Vikings fan husband to take credit for predicting that J.J. McCarthy would get traded YEARS ago? They wrap up as Riley gets ready to talk to the "Barry Alvarez" of Milton high school football on tonight's PrepMania Weekly!

On The Homer Hour, Steve “Homer” True and Bryan Bulaga are still trying to comprehend what happened against Atlanta. Bulaga watched the game back multiple times and still can’t explain how Green Bay repeatedly blew basic assignments, including four offensive linemen blocking two defenders while Jordan Love was crushed by a free rusher. After giving the line some grace against Brian Flores and Minnesota, Bulaga says there’s no explanation for seeing the same breakdowns at home against Atlanta.

Jason Wilde joins the conversation and puts the protection problems into perspective: the two worst games by an NFL offensive line in quick pressures allowed this season both belong to Green Bay. Wilde and Bulaga discuss whether Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton can provide immediate help, but neither views them as saviors. The hope is much simpler: bring in experienced players who know their assignments and stop allowing the catastrophic mental breakdowns that have left Love taking massive hits.

And the problems extend beyond pass protection. Green Bay couldn’t stop Bijan Robinson, struggled to tackle in space and abandoned its own running game almost immediately. Bulaga says the Packers have to find something they can confidently run 20 to 25 times per game, because throwing constantly behind a line that can’t pass protect is a recipe for disaster. With Tampa Bay and an undrafted rookie quarterback up next, Wilde says the Packers should expect to win, but after three ugly performances, they haven’t earned the right to look down on anybody.