Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 with some final expectations for the 3-seeded Badgers heading into the NCAA Tournament, how they shape up against the heavyweights of the tourney, and the pro prospects playing for teams outside of Wisconsin? What does Matt Knueppel sound like he does for a living? Mark Tauscher joins the show to talk the Packers' staying quiet this offseason and Badgers basketball heading into the NCAA Tournament. After missing out on playing in Milwaukee's region, is Tausch walking back his Badgers are going to the Final Four take? Molly asks Tausch for his thoughts on the Bengals' plan/team-building philosophy with playing Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as well as Joe Burrow. How does this compare to the Packers' game plan with Jordan Love? Molly explains why she's all-in on the idea of pushing all the chips to the center and GOING FOR a Super Bowl, and Tausch pushes back with the merits to keeping competitive year over year. Jim raises the important point of the quarterback differences between Green Bay and Cincy. Jim, Matt & Molly roll on with a conversation about their BEST weekend of March Madness and Jim's disinterest in sports that he can relate to!! During Throwing Stones, they circle back to a statement from Tausch comparing the Packers to the Eagles in free agency and roster-building!

Jason Wilde drops into the show during a break in his daughter's Friday afternoon gymnastics tournament. They discuss the once-again drawn-out decision for Aaron Rodgers this offseason and if the rumored fit in Minnesota makes sense for all parties involved. They also discuss Cooper Kupp NOT signing with the Packers and Gutey's overall aversion to players over 30 years old. Molly tries to give Packers fans some hope by asking if Jason sees ANY significant moves still coming this offseason, and how do we avoid talking ourselves too much into trading for Trey Hendrickson!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Phish Friday fresh of the Badgers' BEATDOWN of the four-seed UCLA Bruins in the Big Ten tournament. After limping through the final two weeks of the regular season, the Badgers lit it up with a record-tying 3-point performance and a monster game from John Tonje! Vibes are all the way back, so they ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Will the Badgers win the Big Ten tournament?!?! They discuss the chances heading into tomorrow's semi-final matchup versus top-seeded Michigan State and what a win could do for the Badgers' seeding in the NCAA Tournament! They also relish in the hot vibes of this sunny afternoon in Madison and how good it feels to know that their significant others are never listening to the show! The football offseason is finally hitting its natural lull, so they discuss some of the rewatchable (and aged-poorly) sitcoms that their watching this spring. They wrap Hour 1 discussing the value of Gutey's annual desire to load up on draft picks, the merits of taking a shot on a QB in the later rounds, and why Matt would rather take swings on positions other than backup QB.

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown round out Phish Friday with some helpless pleas going into the weekend, asking Brian Gutekunst to give us a reason for optimism this Packers offseason. Is it too crazy to think the Packers will finally draft a first-round receiver for the first time since 2002, and is Gutey's overall philosophy of loading up on as many picks as possible holding them back from making a real splash in the draft? They play Molly's Game, picking some lines for the Bucks game vs OKC and the non-Badgers games in the Big Ten Tournament, and they react to some breaking news with Cooper Kupp signing with... the Seahawks. Matt also gives his best guess of where Kupp went to college! Jason Wilde drops into the show during a break in his daughter's Friday afternoon gymnastics tournament. They discuss the once-again drawn-out decision for Aaron Rodgers this offseason and if the rumored fit in Minnesota makes sense for all parties involved. They also discuss Cooper Kupp NOT signing with the Packers and Gutey's overall aversion to players over 30 years old. Molly tries to give Packers fans some hope by asking if Jason sees ANY significant moves still coming this offseason, and how do we avoid talking ourselves too much into trading for Trey Hendrickson! They wrap the week with an abbreviated Poll Dancing and some at-the-buzzer thoughts for the Badgers heading into their semi-final matchup versus Michigan State!

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins the show to talk the Packers' underwhelming free-agent additions, the potential futures for Aaron Rodgers this offseason, and Wisconsin basketball's fresh win over Northwestern in the Big Ten tourney! Evan chimes in on today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Is it more important for the Badgers to win the Big 10 tourney or get healthier for the NCAA Tournament (by losing tomorrow to UCLA) --, and Evan implores his alma mater to get him some fresh Wisconsin women's sports gear! Molly asks for Evan's opinion on the Packers understated free-agent signing of Aaron Banks & Nate Hobbs and if last offseason's Big Splash moves were just an outlier on Gutey's track record. Jim unknowingly leads Evan into the topic he was planning for tomorrow morning's edition of Unsportsmanlike, and they collectively wonder why Aaron Rodgers is still dragging his feet (on the beach) with his decision this offseason!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into a High Life Thursday fresh off the Badgers' first win in the Big Ten tournament, beating Northwester 70-63! Wisconsin won despite still being banged up between Nolan Winter and Max Klesmit, leading Matt to inspire today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Is it more important for the Badgers to win the Big Ten Tournament or to get healthier for the NCAA Tournament (by losing tomorrow versus UCLA). Matt's voice also inspires a comparison to Chris Griffen! Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins the show to talk the Packers' underwhelming free-agent additions, the potential futures for Aaron Rodgers this offseason, and Wisconsin basketball's fresh win over Northwestern in the Big Ten tourney! Evan chimes in on today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Is it more important for the Badgers to win the Big 10 tourney or get healthier for the NCAA Tournament (by losing tomorrow to UCLA) --, and Evan implores his alma mater to get him some fresh Wisconsin women's sports gear! Molly asks for Evan's opinion on the Packers understated free-agent signing of Aaron Banks & Nate Hobbs and if last offseason's Big Splash moves were just an outlier on Gutey's track record. Jim unknowingly leads Evan into the topic he was planning for tomorrow morning's edition of Unsportsmanlike, and they collectively wonder why Aaron Rodgers is still dragging his feet (on the beach) with his decision this offseason! They wrap Hour 1 giving away some Miller High Life and a deep dive into the origin of Aaron Rodgers' sad-boy picture on the beach yesterday..

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 with some continued discussion about this Packers offseason and our current feeling toward GM Brian Gutekunst. Molly takes us on a trip down Gutey's dirty draft history, as they look at the lack of playable-worthy guys that the team has drafted since 2020 and how and where those guys are now. They play another edition offseason Don't Quote Me, as the crew gives their longshot predictions for where the remaining big-name free agent & QBs will land and one BLOCKBUSTER trade for the Packers! During Throwing Stones, they look at tonight's Bucks home game versus the Lakers -- with no Lebron playing, they discuss if James or Luka Doncic are a bigger draw to see in-person. Jim makes his obligatory Lebron slander, and the discuss which gap is larger: the one between Lebron and Michael Jordan or the one between Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady/Pat Mahomes!

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss the reports that Aaron Rodgers is still an option for the Vikings this offseason and the Packers are one of the teams interested in signing the newly-released Cooper Kupp. How much would Rodgers in Minnesota do for the rivalry and does he fit their timeline for JJ McCarthy? Matt also asks Tausch to answer yesterday's poll question: Is Cooper Kupp the No. 1 WR if he's added to the Packers? They also discuss the gap between Kupp compared to if they had signed Davante Adams, does Matt LaFleur have any input with Gutey's free-agent decisions, the extremes of having a youthful vs veteran-laden roster, and have the Packers lost ground in the NFC during this free-agency period!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are back to discuss the top Packers-related news on the first day of the new league year: the Rams have officially released Cooper Kupp and the Packers are reportedly interested, and Aaron Rodgers is still a potential option for the Vikings at quarterback this offseason! They revisit Matt's take and our poll question yesterday about if Cooper Kupp would be the immediate WR1 if he's added to the Packers. Then, they ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Aaron Rodgers to the Vikings... If it happens, do you Love it or Hate it? They discuss if Rodgers would be more successful in Minnesota or his other two rumored landing spots of the Steelers and the Giants. Mark Tauscher joins the show to discuss the reports that Aaron Rodgers is still an option for the Vikings this offseason and the Packers are one of the teams interested in signing the newly-released Cooper Kupp. How much would Rodgers in Minnesota do for the rivalry and does he fit their timeline for JJ McCarthy? Matt also asks Tausch to answer yesterday's poll question: Is Cooper Kupp the No. 1 WR if he's added to the Packers? They also discuss the gap between Kupp compared to if they had signed Davante Adams, does Matt LaFleur have any input with Gutey's free-agent decisions, the extremes of having a youthful vs veteran-laden roster, and have the Packers lost ground in the NFC during this free-agency period! They wrap up with Minute to Win It, as Jim and producer Primetime quiz Matt & Molly on the top-10 spenders in free agency so far this offseason.

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue to discuss today's Siding Unlimited: After new reports that Aaron Rodgers could end up with the Vikings, would you Love it or Hate it if it happens? Matt explains why Rodgers going to his most-hated team could hurt even worse than Brett Favre's saga. Jim rebounds with a discussion about Badgers basketball, who we now know will be facing Northwestern in their first game of the Big Ten tournament tomorrow. With Max Klesmit back but likely less than 100 percent and Nolan Winter seemingly questionable to play, Jim asks if this team can be forgiven for failing to live up to Sweet 16 expectations this season? How much can we put on John Tonje's shoulders, and who's potential absence would be more worrisome: Winter or Klesmit? During Throwing Stones, they continue talking Rodgers and Adam Schefter's comments on Jen, Gabe & Chewy that teams aren't rushing to sign Rodgers. Jim dips out a little earlier, leaving Matt & Molly to discuss which team is a bigger championship contender with Rodgers: Pittsburgh or Minnesota?