Molly & Jim

Jim and Matt are LIVE from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Middleton and after talking some Badgers football get into quite the heated debate on which remaining game will decide the NFC North crown. This gives way to an even more fiery scuffle whether Jim is actually a Bears fan or just a Packers hater. Matt and Riley tend to lean towards the latter... Matt's valiant effort at Minute To Win It concludes the hour!

Hour 2 keeps things rolling and Lee from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse joins the show! Him and Matt swap cooking tips before delving into conversation regarding the Packers Thursday night matchup with the Lions. Lee is shortly followed by Tausch who gives some perspective on where the Badgers are at on National Signing Day before discussing why he's confident in the Packers chances tomorrow. An incredibly abbreviated Throwing Stones wraps up the show!

Jason Wilde joins Jim and Matt to join in on congratulating Molly Brown, who started her maternity leave after giving birth to twins this past weekend! Jason answers the question of who will miss more shows in 2025 -- Molly on maternity leave or Matt on his many Matt-ernity leaves --, and Jim wants to know if Jesse Nelson did his job to spread the news to Jason that Molly gave birth. Matt also asks Jason if he agrees with his co-host Tausch that this Thursday's Packers vs Lions game is a de facto NFC North championship game, and Jim wants to know if Jason thinks the Packers can get a mental edge by finally beating a true playoff contender this season in Detroit (and can the Lions gain an edge over the Packers)? Matt also puts on his Green & Gold blinders while asking Jason if he's picking up on any themes from the team/players during this week's weird media availability schedule before TNF.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton hold it down after Jim and Molly's absence from the show yesterday. Jim was out for his daughter's birthday, and Molly was out because she finally gave birth to her twins over the weekend! Jim and Matt reveal that they had the pleasure of being told before anyone else in the ESPN Madison office (aka when they were still fresh out of the oven), and they obliged to ask an attendance related question. Who will miss more shows in 2025: Molly after starting the year on maternity leave or Matt between all of his Matt-ernity leaves (for curling and other nonsense)? Matt also explains why he's wearing a 5-gallon Badgers hat to get hyped for tonight's men's basketball game versus Michigan. Primetime wants to know which program the fans think will be more successful over the next 3 years: Badgers football or men's basketball? They play What Matt Missed, including an enigmatic sports docu-series trailer and a NFL QB asking a higher power to help deliver him from throwing pick-sixes. Jason Wilde joins Jim and Matt to join in on congratulating Molly Brown, who started her maternity leave after giving birth to twins this past weekend! Jason answers the question of who will miss more shows in 2025 -- Molly on maternity leave or Matt on his many Matt-ernity leaves --, and Jim wants to know if Jesse Nelson did his job to spread the news to Jason that Molly gave birth. Matt also asks Jason if he agrees with his co-host Tausch that this Thursday's Packers vs Lions game is a de facto NFC North championship game, and Jim wants to know if Jason thinks the Packers can get a mental edge by finally beating a true playoff contender this season in Detroit (and can the Lions gain an edge over the Packers)? Matt also puts on his Green & Gold blinders while asking Jason if he's picking up on any themes from the team/players during this week's weird media availability schedule before TNF.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton roll into Hour 2 of today's short episode. With Molly Brown finally OFFICIALLY out on maternity leave after giving birth last weekend, Jim, Matt & Prime review their pretty off-base Don't Quote Me predictions they made on their final show in-studio with Molly two weeks ago. Who's Badgers/Packers prediction related to Molly's maternity leave missed the mark the most? Jim and Matt wrap the show early before Bucks vs Pistons takes over the airwaves, and Matt throws out a stone on Badgers basketball's one-off start to the Big Ten schedule tonight versus Michigan.

Matt Hamilton is joined by interim co-host Jesse Nelson, who's filling in with Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown both on leave today. Matt and Jesse give their thoughts on the Wisconsin football games from the Thanksgiving weekend, starting with the Badgers' embarrassing 24-7 loss to Minnesota on Black Friday and the Packers' commanding 30-17 win against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving night. They discuss the Badgers losing their 22-year bowl streak after finishing 5-7 in Luke Fickell's second season, the lack of direction for the program, and Jesse proposes an offer to Badgers fans: $100 or 2025 season tickets. First, they talk about Matt's curling escapades in Newfoundland, Canada this week, including why he enjoyed the Canadian seafood buffet over turkey on Thanksgiving and how he learned the correct pronunciation of piedmontese beef from the Italian curling squad. Jesse and Matt also quickly talk about Green Bay' win against Miami, and they review last week's WAY OFF Don't Quote Me predictions for the Packers game on Thanksgiving and the Badgers game on Black Friday.

Matt Hamilton and Jesse Nelson roll into Hour 2 of this Jim-less and Molly-less edition of the show. Matt & Jesse pivot from depressed Badgers fans talk to get excited about the 9-3 Packers who got a commanding 30-17 win against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving. They quickly discuss their thoughts about the Packers' win before looking to this Thursday's game, and rematch, against the 11-1 Lions. Can the Packers still realistically catch up to Detroit atop the NFC North rankings, and where do the Packers stand alongside the 10-2 Vikings and Eagles in the the conference? Jesse and Matt play Green & Gold Blind Rankings, as they assign performance grades of Good, Bad or Meh for three players chosen by Primetime Wollersheim. Primetime then gives his plea for why Saquon Barkley deserves to win MVP during Throwing Stones. Matt and Jesse wrap up on Crosstalk with the Great Dane Huddle. With the Badgers 22-year bowl streak coming to an end after another embarrassing rivalry loss the Golden Gophers, they talk to Rose Bowl champs Tarek Saleh and Derek Engler leading into tonight's show with Barry Alvarez.

Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton and Jon Arias two days ahead of the Packers game against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving night. Jim first asks if the Dolphins game will give the Packers defense its best litmus test after two wins against a couple of bad offenses in the Bears and injured 49ers. Also, what other teams left on the schedule are we overlooking as Packers fans? Jon wants to know if Jason feels like Packers fans should be all that impressed by the 38-10 win against San Francisco when the team didn't have Brock Purdy or Nick Bosa. Matt asks if Jason endorses his co-host Tausch's take that the Pack drove a dagger into the 49ers' playoff hears with that win. Also, how is Jason managing his family's Thanksgiving with the Packers night game, and what are his thoughts on the importance of the Badgers keeping the Axe and maintaining their 22-year bowl streak this Friday against Minnesota.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton are joined by Badgers volleyball play-by-play broadcaster Jon Arias, who slides into co-host in place of maternity-leave Molly. Jim, Matt and Jon begin talking about what they are (or aren't) most thankful for when it comes to the Packers playing on Thanksgiving, asking the fans which Thanksgiving TV time window is the best or worst to watch your team play during? They also discuss the lofty rankings that national media and Packers fans alike are throwing at the team's feet, and they ask fans if they think it's most likely that the Packers finish top-5 in scoring offense, scoring defense or wins? Matt also once again explains why he's actually 2.5 hours ahead of the show while in Canada as well as the delicacy that is cod tongue (apparently...). Vikings fan Jon also discusses why he couldn't stand watching the Vikings vs Bears game on Wisconsin television, and he gives his thoughts on just how important winning the Axe Game versus Minnesota would be for this Badgers football team. Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton and Jon Arias two days ahead of the Packers game against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving night. Jim first asks if the Dolphins game will give the Packers defense its best litmus test after two wins against a couple of bad offenses in the Bears and injured 49ers. Also, what other teams left on the schedule are we overlooking as Packers fans? Jon wants to know if Jason feels like Packers fans should be all that impressed by the 38-10 win against San Francisco when the team didn't have Brock Purdy or Nick Bosa. Matt asks if Jason endorses his co-host Tausch's take that the Pack drove a dagger into the 49ers' playoff hears with that win. Also, how is Jason managing his family's Thanksgiving with the Packers night game, and what are his thoughts on the importance of the Badgers keeping the Axe and maintaining their 22-year bowl streak this Friday against Minnesota. They wrap up with Minute to Win It, as Jim and Primetime put Matt and Jon through the ringer with the list of the Big Ten's 17 rivalry trophy names!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton and Jon Arias roll into Hour 2 of Phish Tuesday for the final show ahead of the Thanksgiving break. Before getting into final predictions for the Packers vs Dolphins on Thanksgiving and Badgers vs Gopher on Black Friday, Jim throws out a fun game of favorite retired player you'd most want back on your football team. Jim, Matt and Jon all give some names of former Bears, Packers and Vikings greats that would most benefit their current teams. They play Don't Quote Me, making some LONGSHOT predictions for the Packers and Badgers football games. How much will the Packers & Badgers win by, how incredible (or not) will Braedyn Locke play, and how many players are scoring for Green Bay? They wrap up with Throwing Stones, as Badgers volleyball play-by-play broadcaster Jon Arias presents a hot topic in the world of college to pro volleyball that had coach Kelly Sheffield HOT this week!