Kyle & Brust

The 2PM hour of Kyle & Brust unloads after the Packers’ embarrassing 35-14 loss to the Falcons at Lambeau Field. Kyle says Green Bay has officially hit rock bottom after an offensive line disaster that left Jordan Love under constant pressure and produced a historically bad rushing attack. The Packers were bullied in all three phases, and Kyle and Ben question how Ed Policy, Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur allowed a team with championship expectations to reach this point.

The guys also question whether LaFleur and Gutekunst can both survive the season if this continues. Atlanta piled up 498 yards, Bijan Robinson ran wild and the Packers looked physically overwhelmed against an 0-2 team at home. Kyle says Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs eventually returning won’t solve the fundamental problem because neither can fix an offensive line that has completely broken Green Bay’s offense.

Then Tucker Kraft’s comments about getting booed at Lambeau ignite another firestorm. Kraft called the boos disappointing and said they wouldn’t help the Packers win, but Kyle and Ben argue the fans had every right to react after a disastrous home opener, especially after Kraft struggled himself. Plus, the K&B Fam floods the phone lines to vent about LaFleur, Gutekunst and where the Packers possibly go from here.

The 3PM hour of Kyle & Brust continues the autopsy of Green Bay’s 35-14 disaster against Atlanta. The offensive line surrendered pressure from seemingly everywhere, including 10 pressures from Jagger Burton and five from Jordan Morgan. Matt LaFleur says the Packers have extra time to find solutions, but Kyle and Ben see one enormous problem: there may not be a solution on the roster. With Jordan Love already taking 29 hits between the Vikings and Falcons games, they wonder how much punishment their quarterback can possibly withstand.

Then the conversation turns to Love himself. Callers question his accuracy and ability to respond to adversity, but Kyle and Ben argue the historically poor protection is beginning to alter how he plays quarterback. Love completed 75% of his passes when he wasn't pressured against Atlanta, but constant hits are speeding up his internal clock and making it nearly impossible to operate normally. The guys debate how much blame Love deserves when Green Bay’s pass protection has fallen to unprecedented levels.

Plus, Tucker Kraft’s comments about Lambeau Field boos continue to infuriate the K&B Fam, Kyle gets fooled into thinking Sean Rhyan is healthy before learning he actually needed an X-ray on his snapping hand, and the guys debate whether LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst can possibly make it through the season if the Packers continue down this road.

The 4PM hour of Kyle & Brust brings Torrey Lowe into the therapy session after the Packers’ 35-14 humiliation against Atlanta. Torrey says the entire performance was “trash,” from an offensive line protecting Jordan Love at a historically poor rate to a defense that surrendered 498 yards. The guys wonder whether anything can realistically fix Green Bay’s biggest problems and whether Matt LaFleur can survive the season if this continues.

Tucker Kraft’s frustration with Packers fans booing at Lambeau becomes another major debate. Torrey argues the boos aren’t fans turning against the team, they’re the reaction of a fan base that expects more than getting steamrolled at home. Kyle and Ben agree that after Kraft dropped multiple passes and Green Bay fell to 1-2, blaming the atmosphere completely misses why fans were furious in the first place.

Then Homer crashes the show and takes the conversation in another direction: the offensive line can’t possibly be THIS bad. Homer believes the historically awful numbers point toward players losing confidence in LaFleur and his staff, while Kyle and Ben argue the talent itself simply isn’t good enough. That sparks a fiery debate over whether the line can improve, whether LaFleur has lost his team and whether Green Bay’s problems have reached the point where major changes are inevitable.

Podcast Description:

The 2PM hour of Kyle & Brust gets you ready for Thursday Night Football as the Packers return to Lambeau for their home opener against Atlanta. Kyle predicts a 27-17 Packers win, but after losses to Minnesota and a nerve-racking overtime escape against the Jets, he’s learned his lesson about declaring any game automatic. The defense has given Green Bay reasons for optimism, but everything keeps circling back to the same giant problem: an offensive line that has struggled to protect Jordan Love, run the football and avoid costly mistakes.

The guys debate what Green Bay actually needs to show against an Atlanta team that has yet to reach the red zone this season. Kyle says simply winning won’t dramatically change his outlook, but cleaner football could. Fewer penalties, better offensive-line communication and smarter decisions from Matt LaFleur would at least show that the Packers are starting to correct the problems that have plagued them through two weeks.

Plus, Over/Under celebrates Lukas Van Ness’ hot start by challenging Kyle and Ben to name the last 10 Packers to record a 10-sack season. From Micah Parsons and the Smith brothers to Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers and a Kyler Fackrell appearance nobody saw coming, the guys dig through Green Bay pass-rushing history before turning their attention fully toward Packers-Falcons.

The 3PM hour of Kyle & Brust puts the guys on the record with their biggest questions ahead of Packers-Falcons. Can a battered offensive line featuring Jordan Morgan, Sean Rhyan, Jacob Monk, Anthony Belton and either Jagger Burton or Donovan Jennings possibly improve? And can Matt LaFleur prove his reputation as an offensive coach by designing around those limitations? Kyle says he’s lost faith in LaFleur doing it after watching the same conservative tendencies repeatedly surface when adversity hits.

Jason Wilde joins the show and says significant progress would simply mean opening running lanes and keeping Jordan Love relatively protected. Wilde also explains why the fascination with Jagger Burton didn’t come from fans or media hype. It came from the Packers themselves after Burton spent much of training camp receiving first-team work. Plus, could Green Bay’s identity unexpectedly become defense and special teams while the offense tries to find itself?

Then it’s time for Green Bay Props & Preview. The guys debate whether Green Bay covers five points, whether the offense gets over 23.5 points, if Lukas Van Ness adds another sack and whether Tucker Kraft finally breaks out after managing just 15 receiving yards against the Jets. Plus, the Green Bay Game Day crew joins live from outside Lambeau to debate whether LaFleur needs to get aggressive, trust Love and keep tonight’s game far away from another fourth-quarter meltdown.

The 2PM hour of Kyle & Brust reacts to Matt LaFleur finally explaining why the Packers followed Skyy Moore’s huge punt return with back-to-back runs. LaFleur points to the Jets playing two-high safeties and Green Bay needing to establish the run, but Kyle and Ben argue that explanation sounds painfully familiar. They question why LaFleur didn’t put the game in Jordan Love’s hands and wonder whether opposing defenses are intentionally baiting Green Bay into running because they know the offensive line can’t consistently create space.

The conversation grows into a larger question about LaFleur’s offense. Green Bay’s defense and special teams have changed coordinators and shown improvement, while the offense continues to battle familiar issues with predictability, penalties and situational decision-making. Kyle questions whether LaFleur is trying to handle too much as both head coach and play caller and whether the Packers would benefit from having a true offensive coordinator completely dedicated to running the offense.

Plus, Matt Lepay joins the show to look ahead to Wisconsin’s trip to Penn State. Lepay explains why the Badgers’ response against Eastern Michigan was encouraging, but agrees that games like Penn State are where Wisconsin’s progress will actually be measured. A road win over a ranked opponent could provide the kind of breakthrough the program has been searching for.

The 3PM hour of Kyle & Brust begins with the Packers’ emergency plan at offensive tackle. Sean Rhyan explains what Green Bay might have done if Tucker Kraft actually had to move to right tackle against the Jets, while Jordan Love insists his expectations for the offensive line haven’t changed. Kyle and Ben aren’t buying it, questioning how Love can possibly approach things the same way behind a patchwork unit after already taking 18 hits in the opener.

Then the breaking news hits: Aaron Banks is OUT against Atlanta. Combined with Zach Tom’s season-ending injury, the news sends Kyle into a full Packers spiral as Green Bay could now be relying on Jordan Morgan, Jagger Burton or Donovan Jennings, Sean Rhyan, Jacob Monk and Anthony Belton. Kyle questions whether Jordan Love can survive behind that group and declares the Packers’ championship hopes are in serious trouble unless the young linemen develop in a hurry.

The K&B Fam then gets involved to answer one simple question: is Kyle completely overreacting? Some callers tell him to recalibrate, while others argue Brian Gutekunst knew Zach Tom and Banks carried injury concerns and failed to build enough insurance behind them. Kyle eventually admits his preseason optimism may have finally collided with reality, while Ben enjoys watching the green-and-gold emotional roller coaster derail in real time.

The 4PM hour of Kyle & Brust starts with the Brewers officially headed straight to the NLDS and one question: who do you want Milwaukee to face? Ben and Kyle agree on the Cubs, pointing to Chicago’s shaky bullpen and arguing that the Brewers already proved last postseason they can get over the hump and win a playoff series. But Kyle remains far more concerned about eventually running into elite starting pitching and, of course, another potential showdown with the Dodgers.

That turns into a full-blown intervention over Kyle’s Brewers pessimism. Ben argues this is a better, more consistent team than last season and refuses to let Kyle treat another Dodgers matchup like an automatic loss. The K&B Fam piles on as Kyle insists the Brewers still have to prove they can get over that particular October hurdle, while Ben wonders how the same man who predicted 12 wins for the Packers has so little faith in one of baseball’s best teams.

Plus, the guys debate whether losing Zach Tom could actually be more damaging than playing without Micah Parsons because Green Bay now has questions at essentially every position on the offensive line. And after Aaron Banks is ruled out, Kyle admits even Thursday night against an Atlanta offense that hasn’t reached the red zone suddenly feels a little less automatic.

The 2PM hour of Kyle & Brust starts outside American Family Field with postseason baseball in the air and a debate over what would hurt Brewers fans more: another NLCS loss to the Dodgers or finally reaching the World Series and falling short there. Kyle and Ben argue that simply getting back to the World Series for the first time since 1982 would be a massive step forward for Milwaukee, no matter how it ended.

Then the mood flips when the Packers’ offensive-line situation gets even worse. Zach Tom is out for the season with a torn patellar tendon, leaving Green Bay scrambling for answers up front. Kyle and Ben question what Brian Gutekunst can realistically do this early in the season, whether the Packers need to dip into free agency for veteran help and, most importantly, whether Jordan Love can physically survive 17 games behind this line.

The guys also ask whether Green Bay can overcome the offensive line by leaning harder on its defense and special teams. Kyle sees almost no internal solution beyond hoping a young group develops together, while Caleb Johnson’s emergence gives them at least one possible way to stabilize the offense on the ground. Plus, Ben gets the last laugh on ESPN Chicago by sending three “hammy sandwiches,” tissues, string cheese and Icy Hot after the Bears followed their 59-point opener with just three points.

The 3PM hour of Kyle & Brust reacts to anonymous NFL executives questioning what exactly is wrong with Green Bay. One executive describes the Packers as “broken,” while another wonders why an offense with this much talent isn't scoring more points. Kyle struggles to disagree after watching the same late-game problems continue and says he needs to see Green Bay put together a complete four-quarter performance before believing things have truly changed.

Mark Tauscher joins the show after Zach Tom’s season-ending injury to explain why there probably isn’t a magic external fix for the offensive line. Tausch believes Green Bay has to develop the players it already has, with Jagger Burton, Jordan Morgan and Sean Rhyan all needing to improve as the season progresses. He also explains why Matt LaFleur’s conservative approach against the Jets made sense given the circumstances, even if he didn’t love the actual play calls.

But Tausch’s answer leaves Kyle even more concerned about the bigger picture. If the solution is simply hoping this young offensive line develops, Kyle questions whether 2026 can realistically be the Packers’ year and worries Green Bay could waste another season of Jordan Love’s prime. The guys still see reasons for optimism in the defense, Micah Parsons’ eventual return and Green Bay’s receiving weapons, but everything now hinges on whether the offensive line can become functional enough to keep Love upright.