Molly & Jim

NFL analyst and former Badgers QB Nate Tice of Yahoo! Sports joins the show to talk about the Packers, the NFC North, and Badgers football! They get Nate's immediate reaction to the news that Packers have traded for a new backup QB Malik Willis from the Titans. What is Nate's evaluation on Willis, what unique skills could he provide under center, and what does this mean for Sean Clifford? Jim also gives Nate the title of "He who knows the North" Tice, as he also gives his thoughts on the "battleground" that is the NFC North, why he "Love's Love", and what do Caleb Williams and Sam Darnold bring to the division! Jim starts by asking why Nate's former roommate Brad Nortman had no interesting things to say about him? Nate Tice also shares why he has solid hopes for Badgers football heading into Luke Fickell's second season, why he has higher hopes for what Tyler Van Dyke can bring to the offense, and his wins prediction for this season. Nate also talks about his experience when he first transferred to Wisconsin from UCF in 2009, and the shift he felt in the program at the time.

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown hold it down this week with Matt Hamilton off defending his curling title in Norway! Jim and Molly start giving the background on today's special guest -- Nate Tice of Yahoo! Sports -- who's coming on to talk Packers, Badgers and the NFC North, but why doesn't his former roommate Brad Nortman have anything interesting to say about him? They also examine Molly's weird hearing issue with fans giving their home remedies for how she can fix her clogged right ear! They also react to Metro Kia Breaking News that the Packers have a new QB2, acquiring Malik Willis from the Titans for a 2025 7th-round pick. Jim and Molly give their instant reactions: does the mean the end for Sean Clifford, Michael Pratt, or both in Green Bay? NFL analyst and former Badgers QB Nate Tice of Yahoo! Sports joins the show to talk about the Packers, the NFC North, and Badgers football! They get Nate's immediate reaction to the news that Packers have traded for a new backup QB Malik Willis from the Titans. What is Nate's evaluation on Willis, what unique skills could he provide under center, and what does this mean for Sean Clifford? Jim also gives Nate the title of "He who knows the North" Tice, as he also gives his thoughts on the "battleground" that is the NFC North, why he "Love's Love", and what do Caleb Williams and Sam Darnold bring to the division! Jim starts by asking why Nate's former roommate Brad Nortman had no interesting things to say about him? Nate Tice also shares why he has solid hopes for Badgers football heading into Luke Fickell's second season, why he has higher hopes for what Tyler Van Dyke can bring to the offense, and his wins prediction for this season. Nate also talks about his experience when he first transferred to Wisconsin from UCF in 2009, and the shift he felt in the program at the time. Jim and Molly wrap up Hour 1 with their final thoughts on how the acquisition of Malik Willis will end "stinky" Sean Clifford's time in Green Bay.

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 after a great appearance from NFL analyst and former Badgers QB Nate Tice. They wrap up their thoughts on what the Malik Willis trade means for Sean Clifford's time with Green Bay, and what can the Badgers achieve in Year 2 of Luke Fickell's program? First, Jim gives an update on his undefeated Ole Miss program in EA College football 25, and Primetime didn't realize that pregnancies actually closer to 10 months than 9? They also divert from the conversation about Jordan Love's ranking in the most recent QB tiers from The Athletic, as they get into Jim dropping the bag at Costco with his family this past weekend even though they didn't get a real "big-ticket" item. They also ask, what's a better place for a first date: Applebee's or the Costco food court? Molly catches up to Jim and Matt from last week, giving her 5 predictions for the NFL season including first HC fired, OROY, MVP, NFC Championship Game participants and one BOLD prediction. Throwing Stones includes CeeDee Lamb's big payday saving Molly's fantasy football team and Jim says adieu to the Big Red Dog, Sean Clifford.

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Matt on Friday's after is usually scheduled time on Tuesday fell through. Jim asks off the bat IF there could be the Packers' surprise cut-candidate ahead of Tuesday's cutdown deadline. Matt also brings up his "gentlemanly disagreement" with Jim about what position the Packers drafted Jordan Morgan to play. Jason also gives his thoughts on the early returns of this year's rookie draft class, including the injury difficulties for their picks from Rounds 1-3. Who does Jason think will be the Packers' BEST player this season, and what's the vaunted ceiling for high-priced free agent Xavier McKinney. They also talk about the insecure criticism some football fans have had for Bears star rookie Caleb Williams, why does Matt always need to let people know he's gonna ask them a question, and does Matt know what college is located in Corvallis, Oregon?

Jim Rutledge & Matt Hamilton roll without Molly Brown on this Phish Friday, which is a little throwback to the previous iteration of Rutledge & Hamilton! They give their Colin Cowherd-style bold predictions for the NFL season and discuss who will be the BEST Packers player this season. First, they push off the Packers upcoming preseason finale for the important question: when was the last time someone flipped you the bird? Jim shares the story of how he was unfairly flipped off while driving (surprise), Primetime reveals his dark story of almost hitting an elderly person outside of his apartment located in Tampa Bay, Wisconsin, and did Matt Hamilton spend a year living in a commune on Breese Terrace?!?! They roll through bold NFL predictions, including picks for first head coach fired, offensive rookie of the year, NFC Championship Game participants, MVP and one general BOLD prediction! After ESPN CFB studio anchor snubbed Madison from his Top-3 list, Jim and Primetime quiz Matt on college towns and what school is located in city! They throw out the four player options for today's poll on who will be the BEST Packers player: Jordan Love, Rashan Gary, Josh Jacobs or Kenny Clark?

Jim Rutledge & Matt Hamilton continue on today's throwback edition of Rutledge & Hamilton with Molly out on this Phish Friday. Jim & Matt review some of the results of today's poll question: who will the BEST Packers player this season? Jim also rolls through Rob Demovsky's ESPN article recapping the early return of the team's rookie draft class, which draws a conversation about the best long-term position for first-round pick Jordan Morgan: guard or tackle? Jason Wilde joins Jim & Matt on Friday's after is usually scheduled time on Tuesday fell through. Jim asks off the bat IF there could be the Packers' surprise cut-candidate ahead of Tuesday's cutdown deadline. Matt also brings up his "gentlemanly disagreement" with Jim about what position the Packers drafted Jordan Morgan to play. Jason also gives his thoughts on the early returns of this year's rookie draft class, including the injury difficulties for their picks from Rounds 1-3. Who does Jason think will be the Packers' BEST player this season, and what's the vaunted ceiling for high-priced free agent Xavier McKinney. They also talk about the insecure criticism some football fans have had for Bears star rookie Caleb Williams, why does Matt always need to let people know he's gonna ask them a question, and does Matt know what college is located in Corvallis, Oregon? Poll Dancing includes questions about the Packers offense versus the Ravens defense and vise versa, and which team is more likely to win a championship: Packers or Brewers? Jim wraps up beating down the "flag football IQ" of Darrell Doucette.

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton and Molly Brown are back for their final show together for about the next week and a half... In Hour 1, they hit the takeaways from the reports from the Packers' positive joint practice with the Ravens. First, Jim starts with an old rant about why Matt Stafford is closer to Aaron Rodgers than some fans might think, but does Matt have him beat with his garbage time logic? They ask which fringe roster player is most likely to make the Packers' final 53-man roster: Sean Clifford, Greg Joseph, Emanuel Wilson or Malik Heath? Also, how do you prefer to tip when going out to eat: customizable or built-in? Molly's game includes betting lines on the Bears' preseason game tonight and the Brewers' series versus the A's this weekend. They wrap up Hour 1 with the High Life Dive Bar of the Week: Vin's Missouri Tavern in Waunakee -- one of Jim's favorites!

Jim, Matt & Molly continue making the most out of their personalities, including the best way to teach your kids to stay on a leash, NUTS truck drivers, Jim's final play for breaking up with his barber, and Molly's dream of being on a game show one day! They start with their best tips for parenting like pushing your kids to be bilingual and pulling them back with a child leash! Throwing Stones includes takes on why painting primer is useless, Jim's anxiousness about Caleb Williams' cool confidence, and Molly's run-in with some truck nuts! Jim's also finally cuts the cord and calls off his final appointment with his old haircutter, and Matt explains how he got to live Molly's dream of one day being on a TV game show!

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about Badgers football just nine days out from Luke Fickell's second season! He discusses the Badgers increased depth and talent on the defensive front line, and Matt throws out his pick for the team's breakout player: wide receiver Trech Kekahuna! Jim gets into some Packers questions with Tausch, including Jordan Love's playing time in the preseason, and the idea of Matt LaFleur waiting to see how joint practices against the Ravens turns out before deciding if starters will play in the preseason finale. They also discuss Molly's handling of speeding tickets and keeping family financials secret from her husband!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are back for Win It Wednesday, featuring conversation about Matt LaFleur's handling of the Packers starters this preseason, talking Badgers football with alumni and team color commentator Mark Tauscher, the difficulty of making it back to the NFL playoffs, and the best unnecessary kitchen accessories! They start of with Matt boasting about his meat and cooking arrogance, including the best ways to use a kitchen torch for creme brulee. They begin discussing if the Packers attitude on the preseason might impact their start in the regular season, and why the Vikings' skol chant is definitely NOT the cat's ass...? Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about Badgers football just nine days out from Luke Fickell's second season! He discusses the Badgers increased depth and talent on the defensive front line, and Matt throws out his pick for the team's breakout player: wide receiver Trech Kekahuna! Jim gets into some Packers questions with Tausch, including Jordan Love's playing time in the preseason, and the idea of Matt LaFleur waiting to see how joint practices against the Ravens turns out before deciding if starters will play in the preseason finale. They also discuss Molly's handling of speeding tickets and keeping family financials secret from her husband! In today's Minute to Win It, Jim and Primetime quiz Matt & Molly on the six NFL teams that failed to make it BACK to the playoffs LAST YEAR!