Molly & Jim

Molly Brown & Jesse Nelson roll into Hour 2 as they dive deeper into Matt LaFleur comments from the NFL's league meetings this morning -- what's the latest bizarre update about Rich Bisaccia's surprise departure this offseason, and which players were apparently "unhappy with their roles" last year? Molly also learns a naughty new baseball term after Christian Yelich's three-run BOMB on Sunday! Jesse also tells us about his weekend with an impromptu mock press conference about his favorite meat raffle in Crivitz, WI! Mark Tauscher joins Molly & his own producer Jesse Nelson on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to share his reactions following Matt LaFleur's comments at the NFL league meetings this morning, including the latest update in the bizarre Rich Bisaccia saga this offseason and Packers players who were disgruntled last year! Is it on Jordan Love if wideouts and pass-catchers are unhappy with their roles??? He also reacts to Jesse's WILD take that the Packers -- not the Bucks -- have the worst vibes in Wisconsin sports right now (plus some meat raffle talk)! They wrap up with Throwing Stones, as producer Primetime reviews the highs and lows of AmFam's newest menu items from the Brewers game on Saturday!

Molly Brown holds it down with Jesse Nelson while Jim is away on spring break while Matt is still out curling! They open the show reacting to Frank Kaminsky on KBN and his comments directed at Jim's take that Badgers Basketball is closer to a Mid-Major than a Blue Blood! Molly and Jim debate the merits of regular-season success compared to repeated postseason failures for Greg Gard's program -- Should the strength of the conference and the Badgers' big wins in the Big Ten outweigh a loss in March when anything can happen?? Plus, they ask a deeper question -- will the basketball program keep up with the financial resources of the Blue Bloods while investing in both basketball and the football program? Jesse also lays out his WILDE take about the Packers after Matt LaFleur's comments at the NFL league meetings this morning, leading to today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Which team has the worst vibes in Wisconsin sports right now — the Packers, the Bucks, or Badgers football?

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to talk about Joe Thomas' comments on Wilde & Tausch that Jordan Love needs to demand more trust from Matt LaFleur, and they discuss whether Packers fans are asking their QB to be someone who he's not. Also, who will Love miss having the most -- Romeo Doubs, Rasheed Walker or Elgton Jenkins? They get more into the concerns about this uncertain offensive line and which direction the Packers should take at backup QB! They also ask Jason to vote in today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Should the Badgers focus on investing more in Football or Men’s Basketball? -- but Jim asks (in his German dialect) why he won't JUST VOTE???

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they hold it down from Milwaukee ahead of Thanalysis Live at the Riverside Theater tonight! They pivot from their conversations about the investment in Badgers football and basketball and whether Jordan Love needs to demand more trust from Matt LaFleur... They get back in the feels of Opening Day, asking which professional sport has the best stadium food? Also, how did Molly get fooled by candy that she thought was gum??? They play Crush It or Can It, as producer Primetime asks them to say yes or no to Sports Illustrated's list of the most absurd, appetizing, and stomacheache-inducing new ballpark foods in the MLB! They play Molly's Game, as she asks Jim & Primetime to pick all of the remaining games in the 3rd round of the NCAA Tournament plus the first two games in the 4th round! Molly heads out early, so Jim goes Poll Dancing alone before he leaves to go on spring-break vacation next week!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown hold it down from Milwaukee ahead of a big night for Thanalysis Live at the Riverside Theater! They discuss their lingering feelings of disappointment in Badgers basketball after watching the first night of the Sweet 16, including THREE Big Ten teams advancing! Jim asks if Badgers fans are just too happy with regular-season success, are Wisconsin's expectations on par with the Brewers, and can Greg Gard achieve more if he had more financial support? They discuss the other Power conference programs that the Badgers should compare themselves too when considering basketball and football, and they ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Should the Badgers focus on investing more in Football or Men’s Basketball? Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to talk about Joe Thomas' comments on Wilde & Tausch that Jordan Love needs to demand more trust from Matt LaFleur, and they discuss whether Packers fans are asking their QB to be someone who he's not. Also, who will Love miss having the most -- Romeo Doubs, Rasheed Walker or Elgton Jenkins? They get more into the concerns about this uncertain offensive line and which direction the Packers should take at backup QB! They also ask Jason to vote in today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Should the Badgers focus on investing more in Football or Men’s Basketball? -- but Jim asks (in his German dialect) why he won't JUST VOTE???

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown hold it down immediately following the Brewers' dominant win on Opening Day, as Jacob Misiorowski had a record-setting start while Milwaukee beat the White Sox 14-2 without -- now injured -- star Jackson Chourio! They react to the win and the concerns for Chourio's broken left hand before doing their best to comprehend The Miz's athletic traits and flashes of dominance in his young career! They try putting him in NFL terms with today's Siding Unlimited poll question, asking fans for the best Packers comp to The Miz... Jim makes a case for a freaky defender who never achieved his potential in Green Bay, and fans throw out names like Javon Walker, Davante Adams, Brett Favre & more, but which freaky & rising offensive star did the show settle on??? They shift into another conversation with their second Siding Unlimited poll question -- Would you rather catch a pass from Brett Favre or try to get a hit off Jacob Misiorowski? During Throwing Stones, they focus on the other Packers QB -- Jordan Love -- and his chance at redemption with today's first pitch at AmFam Field -- how'd he do compared to two Olympians & WI natives in Jordan Stolz and Matt Hamilton??? They wrap up with Jim worrying about throwing out his back against The Miz!

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim & Molly on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to talk about the expectations for Badgers basketball & football going forward! Evan gets into his reset expectations for both Badgers sports -- making it back to January 1st Bowl games & Sweet 16s! They discuss if Luke Fickell can actually bring Wisconsin football back to that standard, were our expectations too high for Greg Gard's squad heading into March again, and are the Badgers closer to a mid-major or a blue blood? They also ask Evan on the spot to help brainstorm the best mottos/slogans for Wisconsin sports teams, including a conversation about why Giannis is playing with fire by trying to force the Bucks to let him play again this season. Before all that, Evan and Jim give Molly a lesson in the greatness of Mekhi Phifer and more 90's references!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 a little late after a "de-moralizing" conversation with Evan Cohen about the expectations for Badgers basketball & football plus other WI sports! Jim, Molly & producer Primetime finally get to brainstorming the most fitting mottos/slogans for Wisconsin sports teams -- from "Providing a Summer of Fun" to "Fake it, but can't make it" to "Only won 1 in 6 (years)"! During Minute to Win It, Primetime targets Molly's baseball knowledge by quizzing her on the Brewers' LIKELY lineup for Opening Day tomorrow (based on yesterday's spring training finale on 100.5 ESPN)! They wrap up an abbreviated hour with Throwing Stones, as they discuss Jim buying a discounted Coby White jersey for his Bulls fan brother -- Would you buy a discounted jersey of a player who USED to play for your team, and who would it be?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown hold it down from Madison & Milwaukee, respectively, as they get loose on a Wednesday before talking to Evan Cohen ahead of Brewers Opening Day tomorrow on 100.5 ESPN! They begin with Jim's internal conflict over picking his clothes when it's both cold & warm in the same day, and he shows off his new readers glasses! Plus, they talk about the Rutledge family's spring break trip to Florida next week -- will Jim's bald head survive the sun, and will his family survive the adversity of going on vacation together?? Molly talks about how sweaty her palms are feeling in the HOT ESPN Milwaukee studio, and Jim gives a history lesson about Mekhi Phifer! They also tease today's central topic -- in honor of Brewers owner Mark Attanasio accidentally branding the Brewers as the team that only "provides a summer of fun and entertainment", they work on brainstorming the most truthful mottos/slogans for the rest of the Wisconsin sports teams! Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim & Molly on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to talk about the expectations for Badgers basketball & football going forward! Evan gets into his reset expectations for both Badgers sports -- making it back to January 1st Bowl games & Sweet 16s! They discuss if Luke Fickell can actually bring Wisconsin football back to that standard, were our expectations too high for Greg Gard's squad heading into March again, and are the Badgers closer to a mid-major or a blue blood? They also ask Evan on the spot to help brainstorm the best mottos/slogans for Wisconsin sports teams, including a conversation about why Giannis is playing with fire by trying to force the Bucks to let him play again this season. Before all that, Evan and Jim give Molly a lesson in the greatness of Mekhi Phifer and more 90's references!

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about Badgers football's desperate message for season ticket holders and more questions about why we still haven't heard from new Packers DC Jonathan Gannon! They discuss if our standards for Wisconsin football and basketball should be Jan. 1 bowl games and Sweet 16 appearances, and has NIL taken away the magic of college sports. First, they need to find out of if Jason's appearance will go over or under the time limit set by Primetime Wollersheim, and is Snapchat the place where young people go to find dates -- RED FLAG for Jim & Jason's kids???