Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton continue discussing whether it's a good thing for the Packers if Jordan Love has a boring, but loveable, dork personality? They also take more responses on the best comfort TV shows, and Jim makes the *controversial take* that Pam from The Office was actually a bad character. Rob in Madison chimes in with some big news for the Rutledge & Hamilton family, saying that he was included as one of the negative callers on Jordan Love's hype video from when he called into the show during 2-4pm last year! During Throwing Stones, Primetime asks if Justin Jefferson is the current NFL player who has a biggest gap in their play vs their peers, what pro sports teams would be most likely to have pro hitmen on the payroll, are anti-tampering rules worth enforcing in pro sports, and he breaks news on Trevor Lawrence's new 5-year, $275 million ($200M guaranteed) extension with the Jaguars. They wrap up asking if Jordan Love will sign a contract extension bigger than Trevor Lawrence's?

Mark Tauscher joins Jim and Matt to talk about today's Poll question, asking when do Packers fans start to get nervous if Jordan Love still hasn't signed a contract extension: training camp, the preseason, or the regular season. Mark also talks about his favorite deli sandwiches and if cannibal sandwiches are letting down the state of Wisconsin's sandwich game. Matt also asks if Bears fans are putting more pressure on Caleb Williams than Packers fans are on Jordan Love? Jim also asks Tausch what potential improvements he look for when evaluating the start of Jeff Hafley's new defense in Green Bay.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton roll into a loose Wednesday with Matt's announcement that Coors Light is helping him become a sandwich aficionado this summer. Jim asks the fans for their favorite authentic deli sandwiches and why the cannibal sandwich is a stain on the state of Wisconsin -- why are German and Irish cuisines so gross? Breaking news in the hot dog eating world with Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi teaming back up on Labor Day. Mark Tauscher joins Jim and Matt to talk about today's Poll question, asking when do Packers fans start to get nervous if Jordan Love still hasn't signed a contract extension: training camp, the preseason, or the regular season. Mark also talks about his favorite deli sandwiches and if cannibal sandwiches are letting down the state of Wisconsin's sandwich game. Matt also asks if Bears fans are putting more pressure on Caleb Williams than Packers fans are on Jordan Love? Jim also asks Tausch what potential improvements he look for when evaluating the start of Jeff Hafley's new defense in Green Bay. During Minute to Win It, Primetime quizzes Matt on Badgers Volleyball's 2024 regular season schedule that dropped today, asking the 9 opponents in 2024 that finished in the top-25 of last year's final AVCA coaches' poll.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton roll into Hour 2 with some more hardcore food talk, including Jim's bottomless bag of nuts and what condiments make the best binders -- like creamy peanut butter...? Jim and Matt also talk about the possible negative effects if Jordan Love's extension talks linger into the presesaon or regular season. Jim also gives us his breakdown of some of the quarterbacks who fall into his Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze tiers and why Kurt Warner might've actually been mid. During Throwing Stones, Primetime tightens things up with questions about a theoretical Packers-49ers trade involving Christian Watson, non-football stadiums the Badgers should play in, what would and Aaron Rodgers Day celebration look like in Green Bay, and the signs of a good deli. Jim and Matt wrap up proclaiming that they're in fact stronger, smarter, and handsomer than the guys at KBN.

Jason shares a special moment with Matt, whom he rarely gets to hear on his own show! Jim also asks Jason to read Jordan Love's poker face when commenting on his ongoing contract talks. They also ask Jason where he falls on today's poll question, asking if Aaron Rodgers or Matt LaFleur had a bigger impact on Jordan Love's development, and Jason gives the Irish goodbye before giving some insights into what it was like covering Rodgers on a daily basis...

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton get into the BIG sports news of the day that Nathan's Hot Dogs have BANNED 16x champion Joey Chestnut from this year's July 4th hot dog eating contest. They review results from today's pre-show poll question, asking if it was a bigger mistake for Nathan's to ban Chestnut from their hot dog eating contest or Team USA not adding Caitlin Clark to the 2024 Olympic roster. Jim makes the case that Impossible Foods aren't a real competitor for Nathan's, and Matt breaks down the intricacies of a flexitarian diet. They also review the current campaign platform for Rutledge & Hamilton for Presidents of Sports 2024. They react to the other news out of NY that Aaron Rodgers is not at Jets mandatory minicamp for an unexcused absence, and they debate who had a bigger impact on the development of Jordan Love both ON and OFF the field: Rodgers or Matt LaFleur? Jim and Matt also react to the news that Badgers football flipped back in-state recruit Torin Pettaway from rival Minnesota, and they find the first offering for their own line of impossi-meats: Garlock flavor.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton circle back to today's headline news that Nathan's Hot Dogs has BANNED Joey Chestnut from 2024 4th of July hot dog eating contest for partnering with their competitor Impossible Foods. Jim and Matt continue brainstorming names for their brands of impossible, plant-based meats, and Primetime runs down some of the disgusting eating world records that make Joey the GOAT! During Throwing Stones, Primetime talks about the Badgers going after former Colts wideout T.Y. Hilton's son in the 2025 recruiting class and Travis Kelce telling the Chiefs to keep putting "the load on me." Jason Wilde joins Jim and Matt following Day 1 of the Packers' mandatory minicamp. Jason shares a special moment with Matt, whom he rarely gets to hear on his own show! Jim also asks Jason to read Jordan Love's poker face when commenting on his ongoing contract talks. They also ask Jason where he falls on today's poll question, asking if Aaron Rodgers or Matt LaFleur had a bigger impact on Jordan Love's development, and Jason gives the Irish goodbye before giving some insights into what it was like covering Rodgers on a daily basis... Jim and Matt wrap up with some final flavor ideas for their impossi-meat brand!

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton are BACK after a week apart. Jim talks about his weekend at the Am Fam Championship from University Ridge in Madison and Matt catches us up on his golfing exploits at the BMW Chartiy Pro Am down in South Carolina. They also throw out today's Poll question, asking which quarterback is under more pressure heading into the 2024 season: Jordan Love with the Packers or Caleb Williams. But, before they give their answers, Jim has Primetime get into the real news of the weekend: are there any updates if there's any news in Prime's love life coming out of his brother's wedding in Cincinnati? Prime let's the guys know if he got over/under 0.5 phone numbers/social media follows and if he approached over/under 1.5 ladies for said information. Primetime also tells the story of his encounter with "Janet from the East Coast".... Hour 1 wraps up with What Matt Missed, including updates on the Lakers HC search, the Celts going up 2-0 over the Mavs in the NBA Finals, Catlin Clark, and whether Matt or Prime missed more sports news and opportunities to find love, respectively.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton get back into their Poll question topic for the day, asking who's playing with more pressure/expectations in 2024: Jordan Love or Caleb Williams? Matt also gives his season-long statistical expectations for Jordan Love in his second year as the starter for Green Bay, and he pushes Jim to pump up his "barely-impressive" statistical expectations for Caleb Williams for his rookie season in Chicago. Jim also pop quizzes Matt and Primetime, asking who's the Packers' all-time leader in POSTSEASON touchdown receptions. During Throwing Stones, Primetime tells the guys about Jesse Nelson's no-good, terrible comp for Romeo Doubs, and he plays the audio of Matt Ryan praising Jordan Love over the weekend at the Am Fam Championship. The show wraps up on Crosstalk with the Great Dane Huddle, hosted by Jesse Nelson and former Badgers football player Marquis Mason. Marquis talks about his experience playing high school sports in the Madison area, some of his memories from reporter Jim Rutledge, and he gives his thoughts on today's poll questions.

Jim Rutledge says that the new "Moneyball" in the NFL is creating a QB friendly system and not worrying about having an elite QB. Struof says once you find your guy, you have to pay him, but Strouf also got a parking ticket, so what does he know?