Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge is joined by Colin Russo for the final show of the week with Matt Hamilton still out curling. Primetime provides an update on Matt and Team Shuster's playoff push at the 2024 World Championship in Switzerland earlier this morning, and they introduce the central question of today's show, asking what is the most important factor in developing a franchise quarterback: overall talent, franchise/roster construction, or whether a QB starts year one? Jim and Colin explore the recent examples of quarterbacks who popped and flopped depending on their own unique circumstances, and they review some of the insights from Bill Barnwell's most recent article on ESPNPlus.com. They also ask the fans to name some of the QB prospects who they were most wrong about coming into the NFL, including those they were too high on and those they were too low on. Jim and Colin wrap Hour 1 looking at some of the more robust QB classes of the last 30 years.

Jim Rutledge and Colin Russo continue into Hour 2 on this Phish Friday. Jim and Colin continue talking about the crapshoot of developing QB prospects into franchise players, and they ask which of the top-4 QB prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft will be a bust: Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels or J.J. McCarthy? The guys push up Poll Dancing one segment, where they get into some more of the Jordan Love love from KBN and a question about proper restaurant etiquette from Jen, Gabe and Chewy. Jim and Colin wrap up the show with a special appearance from Colin's father Mad Dog Chris Russo, as the two debate in a special edition of Throwing Stones, including where Zach Edey will rank amongst the greatest CBB players in NCAA history, Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers snubbing the fan who caught his first HR with the team, and the Oakland A's moving to become the Sacramento A's for the next two years!

Jason Wilde joins Jim and Alex Strouf. Jim asks Jason if the Packers would be wise not to buck conventional wisdom and possibly trade for an elite wideout like Tee Higgins, just like the Texans traded for Stefon Diggs. Strouf asks which position the Packers will target in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Jason also talks about what Guety needs to do to improve with his draft record and if staying so young is a good idea for the long-term.

Benny Bets of KBN joins for this week's Betting with Brust. Ben joins the conversation on Jim's karate expertise and fighting grown man while earning his brown belt as a kid. Jim also asks Ben which of this year's top-4 QB prospects (Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy) is most likely to "bust out.' Ben, Strouf and Jim then give their locks of the week before picking Primetime's Prop of the week: over/under 6 made three-pointers for Caitlyn Clark in Friday night's Final Four matchup versus UConn.

Jim Rutledge and Alex Strouf are back for their second show together in as many days. Jim and Alex quickly start out with a conversation about which team in the NFC North has had the best offseason three weeks out from the NFL Draft. Jim also tries to set some parameters for realistic expectations on the free-agency moves the Packers have made so far, but Strouf and Primetime get caught up on his use of the term "bust out." They also look forward this year's crop of top QB prospects, and Jim asks which prospect is most likely to "bust out": Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels or J.J. McCarthy. Jason Wilde joins Jim and Alex Strouf. Jim asks Jason if the Packers would be wise not to buck conventional wisdom and possibly trade for an elite wideout like Tee Higgins, just like the Texans traded for Stefon Diggs. Strouf asks which position the Packers will target in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Jason also talks about what Guety needs to do to improve with his draft record and if staying so young is a good idea for the long-term. Jim and Strouf conclude Hour 1 with the High Life Dive Bar of the Week: BD's Ripp's Bar in Waunakee! and Strouf gets into a story about Elvis busting out karate on the streets of Madison, leading to a story about Jim's karate past as a child in Fort Atkinson...

Jim Rutledge and Alex Strouf continue into Hour 2, by they cannot let go of Jim's childhood revelation that he got half way to a black belt while training in karate back in Fort Atkinson. Jim and Strouf talk about and asks the fans for the nonsense/throwaway sports that they played as kids. Benny Bets of KBN joins for this week's Betting with Brust. Ben joins the conversation on Jim's karate expertise and fighting grown man while earning his brown belt as a kid. Jim also asks Ben which of this year's top-4 QB prospects (Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy) is most likely to "bust out.' Ben, Strouf and Jim then give their locks of the week before picking Primetime's Prop of the week: over/under 6 made three-pointers for Caitlyn Clark in Friday night's Final Four matchup versus UConn. During Throwing Stones, Primetime asks the guys if it might be worth for the Bucks to just waive the white flag on the final six games of the regular season, which sports (other than hockey) that they'd most like to see a royale rumble in, and if cutting out sex will help Tiger Woods eliminate distractions ahead of The Masters. They wrap up by dipping their toe back into some foot talk!

Tausch joins Jim and Strouf for his weekly appearance, where he reacts to the breaking news of a new college football "super league" proposal from the group known as "College Sports Tomorrow." Tausch gives his thoughts on if the change could actually be good for college sports, what things might look like if football breaks away into its own entity, how fans connect to players in the NIL era, and how the NCAA let things get to this point. Strouf also asks Tausch about the top Packers news from last week that Matt LaFleur said he was "caught off guard" by the team replacing Aaron Jones with Josh Jacobs, and he gives insights into the communication channels between front office and coaching staff up in Green Bay.

Jim Rutledge is joined by Alex Strouf for the next two days of the show. They start today's show recapping their experience at the Brewers' home opener yesterday, and a story about whether or not Jim caught a flat tire amidst the parking lot fiasco at Am Fam Field yesterday. Jim makes a case that all country musicians sound the same and makes a case for the sweet Bluegrass/Americana tones of the bands that he saw while on spring break in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Jim and Strouf then react to the major NFL news of the day that the Bills are trading Stefon Diggs and a couple late round draft picks to the Houston Texans for a 2025 second-round pick. They discuss what the addition will do for rising superstar quarterback CJ Stroud heading into his sophomore season, and the compare the build of the Texans and the Packers by asking which team is more likely to make the Super Bowl next? During Minute to Win It, Primetime puts Strouf through the ringer by quizzing him on the 11 college basketball programs that have made the Final Four of both the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments in the SAME SEASON!

Jim Rutledge and Alex Strouf continue into Hour 2, and they go further into the conversation about whether the Packers or the Texans are more likely to make the Super Bowl next. They also debate whether or not a team needs an elite wideout ALONG WITH a strong receiving corps to win a championship, and Jim makes a case that the Packers should trade for Tee Higgins. During Throwing Stones, Primetime breaks the news about the new college football "super league" proposal from a high-level group of TV executives and college administrators. Tausch joins Jim and Strouf for his weekly appearance, where he reacts to the breaking news of a new college football "super league" proposal from the group known as "College Sports Tomorrow." Tausch gives his thoughts on if the change could actually be good for college sports, what things might look like if football breaks away into its own entity, how fans connect to players in the NIL era, and how the NCAA let things get to this point. Strouf also asks Tausch about the top Packers news from last week that Matt LaFleur said he was "caught off guard" by the team replacing Aaron Jones with Josh Jacobs, and he gives insights into the communication channels between front office and coaching staff up in Green Bay. Jim and Strouf wrap up the show talking more about the Super League proposal and if this could actually be good for college football and fans after they let go of the nostalgic past.

Jim Rutledge is back from vacation, and he's joined by guest co-host Pablo Iglesias of WKOW sports! Jim and Pablo revisit Marquette's run in the NCAA Tournament finally coming to an end with last Friday's loss to cinderella NC State in the Sweet 16. Jim and Pablo compare the trajectories of Marquette and Wisconsin basketball over the next three years, and Jim asks which Wisconsin-born coach that Badgers fans would THEORETICALLY like to see coach the Badgers: Shaka Smart of Marquette or Nate Oats of Alabama. Jim and Pablo also preview and give who they're rooting for in tonight's upcoming slate of Elite Eight games in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, including Iowa vs. LSU and UConn vs USC. They talk about how stars staying in school for multiple seasons like Caitlyn Clark and Angel Reese has helped build attention for women's college basketball, and Primetime asks how much a villain like LSU coach Kim Mulkey has done for the interest of the sport.