Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 after they wrapped up their conversation about the Packers' spot in the NFL Power Rankings and how they did and didn't get better this offseason. Matt reveals what happened on his busy Tuesday of smoking ribs all day, and he asks if was okay for his sister to REPEATEDLY invite her friends to family dinner without asking? They get into the latest news with Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers exercising a rare unrestricted free agent tender on him -- is a team finally "check-mating" Rodgers on his offseason B.S., and who would Packers fans root for more in Pittsburgh next year: Rodgers or Mike McCarthy? During Throwing Stones, Jim gets mad at the overly-sophisticated phishing-test emails from the company! They wrap up with breaking news from college basketball, as the NCAA is in the final stages to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown hold it down, and Matt is HOT about all these "booty" way-too-early NFL Power Rankings! Why does everyone think the Packers are in the middle of the league, and should they be higher than the Bears & Lions in the NFC North? They discuss the lingering concerns for the offensive line and pass rush (while Micah Parson is still out), leading to today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Are the Packers closer to winning the Super Bowl than they were at the end of last season? They keep it in the NFC North, as they all give their power rankings for the division as of right now, and they all make the case for why the Packers, Lions, Vikings & Bears could each win the division this year! Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly on the Yuengling Guest Hotline. They start with Jason's REFUSAL to say something he hasn't said on any other show today before he answers the show's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Are the Packers closer to winning the Super Bowl than they were at the end of last year? They get into more takeaways from the Packers' 2026 NFL Draft class -- did drafting kicker Trey Smack behind Brandon McManus get them closer to winning this season, and which of the Packers' picks will end up as their STEAL of the draft? Molly wraps up forcing Jason to give HIS power ranking of the teams in the NFC North! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up Hour 1 discussing more about the Packers' decision to draft Trey Smack -- will the Packers actually carry two kickers on the 53-man roster next year, and should they???

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 after they wrap up discussing their takeaways from the Packers' 2026 Draft class. They pivot to Molly & Jim's place in the radio -- what should be Molly's catchphrase when she's in as the lead host, and is Jim the "Dave Krieg of radio hosts"? Resident Milton expert Riley Jauch hops in to shed some light on the the Janesville great! Jim, Matt & Molly continue talking NFL Draft with the Wisconsin Badgers football program, which did not have a player drafted for the first time since 1978! Jim makes the case that this is Wisconsin's lowest point in the last 40 years, and they dive deeper into who's more to blame for this failure -- Luke Fickell or Chris McIntosh? Has this been an issue with funding or talent identification and development? During Throwing Stones, producer Primetime plays the harps from the Packers' guest announcer for their 4th-round draft pick, asking if this would be annoying or cool for a player like Dani Dennis-Sutton! They wrap up talking about the forgetful tendencies of men like Matt Hamilton, and Molly reveals a big change coming for her & her husband's love life!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown react to the Packers' 2026 Draft class, starting with the Packers adding ANOTHER KICKER? They discuss what drafting Trey Smack means for Brandon McManus's job security & how it's STILL taking Green Bay longer to replace Mason Crosby than Aaron Rodgers? They dive deeper into the 6-man draft class and how much we should expect them to do in Year 1 -- they ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question: How many instant impact players did the Packers add in this year's draft? From Brandon Cisse to Dani Dennis-Sutton to Jager Burton (who's name isn't as cool as it looks), how do you definite an instant impact player, and which of this year's draft picks has the clearest path to playing time this year? Speaking of cool nicknames, Matt reveals the "strong name" that his grandpa called him growing up! They wrap up Hour 1 discussing how offensive line still looks like the thinnest position group on the roster and whether Gutey did enough to offset the losses of Rasheed Walker and Elgton Jenkins this offseason!

Jason Wilde joins Molly & Matt on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to react to the Breaking News that the Packers and Jayden Reed have agreed to a 3-year, $50.25 million extension with $20M guaranteed! Jason explains why this feels like an incredible bargain for a REALLY GOOD slot receiver, and they discuss how this impacts Christian Watson entering the final year of his contract. They also discuss if the Packers should now draft a wide receiver in Rounds 2 or 3 tonight -- will Gutey really just pick the "best available" or should need factor into getting an immediate impact player? They also discuss the Rams drafting Ty Simpson behind Matthew Stafford -- is this the latest example of a team following "the Packer way" of QB development --, will the Packers move up or down with their 8 draft picks, and could the Packers actually draft a running back in Round 2?

Molly Brown & Matt Hamilton roll into Hour 2 as they continue talking about Jayden Reed's contract extension and the Packers' upcoming picks on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft! They run through "Pick Your Packer" giving who the prospects who they wanna see the Packers take in Round 2, and reviewing fan submissions of the players and positions that they want the Packers to take tonight! Gennings Dunker, Keionte Scott, Jerod McCoy -- how should the Packers use pick No. 52??? They play Molly's Game, as she asks Matt and producer Primetime to give their picks for Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs this weekend! During Poll Dancing, they review poll questions about whether the Packers will stick and pick at 52, are they "all in" for 2026, the biggest factor impacting whether the Packers will win the Super Bowl this season, and do you expect a bad experience whenever you go out for dinner? They wrap up with a final review of the "Pick Your Packer" submissions ahead of Round 2 tonight!

Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown hold it down with Jim out sick on the the day the Packers will FINALLY pick in the 2026 NFL Draft! They start with some of their thoughts & feelings from the mostly uninteresting Round 1 and start reviewing the fans submissions for "Pick Your Packer" with who everyone wants in Round 2 & 3! Then, they react LIVE to Breaking News, presented by Metro Kia & Ford of Madison -- the Packers and Jayden Reed have agreed to a 3-year, $50.25 million extension with $20M guaranteed! How surprising is this number, what's it mean for Christian Watson as he enters the final year of his deal, and how involved is Jordan Love in these conversations? They pivot to today's Siding Unlimited poll question, asking if the Packers should draft a wide receiver in Rounds 2 or 3 of the draft tonight? They dive deeper into which position they should address, but what if "best available" isn't at a position of need? Jason Wilde joins Molly & Matt on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to react to the Breaking News that the Packers and Jayden Reed have agreed to a 3-year, $50.25 million extension with $20M guaranteed! Jason explains why this feels like an incredible bargain for a REALLY GOOD slot receiver, and they discuss how this impacts Christian Watson entering the final year of his contract. They also discuss if the Packers should now draft a wide receiver in Rounds 2 or 3 tonight -- will Gutey really just pick the "best available" or should need factor into getting an immediate impact player? They also discuss the Rams drafting Ty Simpson behind Matthew Stafford -- is this the latest example of a team following "the Packer way" of QB development --, will the Packers move up or down with their 8 draft picks, and could the Packers actually draft a running back in Round 2?

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim, Matt & Molly on the Yuengling Guest Hotline LIVE from the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, where he can't stop getting lost... He chats during the shortest Uber ride in draft history about everything from Pittsburgh food (what even is a piergoi) to the rumors he's hearing that something BIG is gonna happen tonight... Which team with an established QB will move up to draft another one, and will it be Ty Simpson??? He hands the phone off at the elaborate & chaotic draft night party to the other members of Unsportsmanlike with Chris Canty, Michelle Smallmon & producer Pat Costello, discussing who will WIN the draft tonight, more hot gossip about the BIG move that will happen tonight, the philosophy of taking best available versus drafting for need, and who the Packers should draft in Round 2!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 still reeling off the HOT GOSSIP thrown around by the Unsportsmanlike crew live from the NFL Draft at the end of last hour! So, they get in on the fun with an impromptu Don't Quote Me, making their longshot predictions for what crazy and BOLD moves will happen in Round 1 of tonight's draft! Where are Arvel Reese & Ty Simpson going, who's gonna trade up, & what'll happen with Aaron Rodgers?? After giving away some High Life, they get more into the Packers' draft situation ahead of their first pick in Round 2 tomorrow night, asking today's second Siding Unlimited poll question -- Which position would you want the Packers to trade up for? During Throwing Stones, they talk about Heinz's brand activation with the No. 57 overall pick receiving a lifetime supply of ketchup, and they all power rank their top 3 condiments! They wrap discussing how they'll be watching Round 1 tonight when the Packers don't have a pick!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown hold it down for the NFL Draft Day 1 PLUS Take Your Kid to Work Day, as Jim's daughter Rosie joins the show again to talk about the latest list of embarrassing behavior from her father! She runs down her "Rules of Engagement" for dad at school, camping horror stories, & whether Jim should just give up social media! Then, before talking all things NFL Draft with Evan Cohen, they react to Breaking News presented by Metro Kia & Ford of Madison -- the Milwaukee Bucks and Taylor Jenkins are finalizing a deal for him to become their new head coach! Jim explains why hiring a program builder like Jenkins is a good move regardless of whether stays or goes, and they ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question -- will this hire actually keep Giannis in Milwaukee? Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim, Matt & Molly on the Yuengling Guest Hotline LIVE from the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, where he can't stop getting lost... He chats during the shortest Uber ride in draft history about everything from Pittsburgh food (what even is a piergoi) to the rumors he's hearing that something BIG is gonna happen tonight... Which team with an established QB will move up to draft another one, and will it be Ty Simpson??? He hands the phone off at the elaborate & chaotic draft night party to the other members of Unsportsmanlike with Chris Canty, Michelle Smallmon & producer Pat Costello, discussing who will WIN the draft tonight, more hot gossip about the BIG move that will happen tonight, the philosophy of taking best available versus drafting for need, and who the Packers should draft in Round 2!