Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton start Hour 2 along with Chris Orr, who calls in from Texas for this week's edition of Rutledge & Orr/Hamilton. Jim and Matt catch up with Chris on life in Texas prepping for the upcoming UFL season, and they talk about the ridiculousness of wearing cowboy hats outside of the Lone Star State. Chris gives his thoughts on the idea of Russell Wilson joining the Packers on a vet-minimum deal to back up Jordan Love, and Jim, Chris, and Matt run through their predictions for how this season's QB carousel plays out (veterans and rookies included). Chris also talks about his experiences and opinions on the value of the NFL Draft Combine, and reacts to the disappointing combine results from Badgers running back Braelon Allen along with the standout performances from offensive lineman Tanor Bortolini and Isaac Guerendo, who transferred to Louisville ahead of last season.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton are back together, as Matt has returned with his second national championship bowl of the year after he and sister Becca won the Mixed Doubles Curling National Championship on Sunday. Jim and Primetime congratulate Matt on becoming a "double champ" in the year 2024, and they make a case for Matt and Becca Hamilton as the greatest sibling duo in Wisconsin sports history before quickly realizing it might be a deeper group than they originally realized... Jim throws out a Packers question following today's news that the Broncos will eat $85 million in dead cap to cut Russell Wilson, asking if the Packers should consider adding Russ on a vet-minimum deal to back up Jordan Love. They shift into some other news from the weekend regarding some potential friction in the contracts talks between the Packers and running back Aaron Jones, asking if Jones is still worth paying a top-5 AAV salary for running backs this coming season. Jim wraps up with an ode to the retirement of Philadelphia Eagles great Jason Kelce, asking who could be the next Packers player to retire with the team after playing their entire career in Green Bay?

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton start Hour 2 along with Chris Orr, who calls in from Texas for this week's edition of Rutledge & Orr/Hamilton. Jim and Matt catch up with Chris on life in Texas prepping for the upcoming UFL season, and they talk about the ridiculousness of wearing cowboy hats outside of the Lone Star State. Chris gives his thoughts on the idea of Russell Wilson joining the Packers on a vet-minimum deal to back up Jordan Love, and Jim, Chris, and Matt run through their predictions for how this season's QB carousel plays out (veterans and rookies included). Chris also talks about his experiences and opinions on the value of the NFL Draft Combine, and reacts to the disappointing combine results from Badgers running back Braelon Allen along with the standout performances from offensive lineman Tanor Bortolini and Isaac Guerendo, who transferred to Louisville ahead of last season. Primetime takes the guys through Throwing Stones, reacting to the notable audio clips from Jason Kelce's retirement presser with the Eagles, Braelon Allen ruining last week's Primetime Prop, and Johnny Manziel opting out of the Heisman ceremony to stand in solidarity with Reggie Bush. They wrap up the show by thanking Rob in Madison one last time for sending us our newest friend -- Sconnie Jobu.

Monday - Jim is joined by Alex Strouf for this week of shows while Matt Hamilton is away curling with his sister Becca. Strouf tells a story about enjoying some Cajun music over the weekend (0:00-7:24), and Jim holds an NFL-Combine-style breakdown of the pickup game for Strouf and producer Primetime Wollersheim (7:24-29:21).

Tuesday - Leo Chenal -- former Badgers LB and 2x Super Bowl Champion with the Chiefs -- joins the show! Jim Rutledge and Alex Strouf talk with Leo about his legacy for naming the "Death Row Records" LB corps with the Badgers, being shouted out by teammate Travis Kelce and being compared to "John Cena in pads," and what it was like playing on a Super Bowl team where one of the teammates is dating Taylor Swift. Leo also talks about playing for the Badgers as a kid from smalltown Wisconsin and his thoughts on the status of program as it continues to transition to a new regime under Luke Fickell. (29:22-49:04)

Wednesday - During this week's Minute to Win It, Primetime tests the expertise of self-proclaimed "NBA guy" Alex Strouf (57:22-1:13:26). Jim, Strouf and Primetime talk about the reeling Badgers basketball team and if there are bigger worries about the team's trend of late-season struggles under Greg Gard. Jim asks if AD Chris McIntosh might need to start hitting up the cheater's hotline... (57:22-1:13:26)

Thursday - Molly Brown joins Jim and Alex to put a bow on their conversation on the Daily Mail's hit piece on the Swift-Kelce relationship, and Molly gives her input on Jim's comp for how Strouf flirts - a Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy (1:13:27-1:22:39).

Friday - Jim and Strouf debate Jordan Love vs. Caleb Williams on the Packers next season, Strouf and Primetime bicker about whether age matters between a 24 and 25-year-old, and we hear the return of legendary caller Carlito: the Bear-Badger!Carlito the Badger-Bear (1:22:39-1:33:05). During Betting with Brust -- Jim, Alex and Ben all try to follow along with their records on Primetime's sportsbook, they give their locks of the weekend, and everyone picks a side in the Primetime prop of the week: over/under 4.45 40-yard dash for Braelon Allen at the NFL Draft Combine. (1:33:06-1:49:12)

Jim Rutledge and Alex Strouf chop it up with Ben Brust and Brad Nortman. These four talk about the worries surrounding the STRUGGLING Badgers basketball team ahead of Saturday's home game versus No. 13 Illinois. Jim gives his thoughts on KBN's poll question - Who do you think #Bears fans would rather have Caleb Williams on a rookie deal OR Jordan Love on a 4 year-$50M deal?

Benny Bets himself joins for this week's Betting with Brust. Jim, Alex and Ben all try to follow along with their records on Primetime's sportsbook, and they give their locks of the weekend before picking a side in the Primetime prop of the week: over/under 4.45 40-yard dash for Braelon Allen at the NFL Draft Combine.

Jim Rutledge and Alex Strouf pair up for their fifth show of the week on this Phish Friday. Jim throws out a question jumping off of KBN's hypothetical from earlier in the day, asking fans if, taking contracts into account, would fans rather have Jordan Love or Caleb Williams as the Packers' quarterback next season? Jim makes the case for a potentially generational level QB on a rookie deal while Strouf makes a case for the *more-known* commodity in Jordan Love. Strouf and Primetime bicker about whether age matters between a 24 and 25-year-old, and we hear the return of legendary caller Carlito: the Bear-Badger! They review the results and mean responses to today's poll question, and Jim says that Brewers fans are "giving off big small-ball energy" with their memes about Craig Counsell. Strouf and Primetime question the legitimacy of Bears, Chiefs, Badgers, FAU, and Cubs fan, Jim Rutledge.