Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown react to Wisconsin's UPSET loss to 12-seed High Point in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament... They react to Greg Gard's program once again failing to meet expectations in the postseason, including producer Primetime's crashout over getting his heart broken again -- this time over his favorite basketball team -- and whether Molly was the only one who saw this coming! They ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question: What best describes your feelings about the Badgers after this most recent early loss in the tournament -- Underwhelmed? Capped? Numb? Deja Vu? They also turn the big question surrounding Greg Gard and once again failing to make the Sweet 16 since 2016-17 -- how much blame does he deserve for the postseason shortcomings, and does regular-season success mean anything for Wisconsin and its fans? They also dive into the other most disappointing tournament losses of the last 7 years under Gard, and they interrogate just how much of this is an NIL vs coaching problem for Wisconsin basketball (and football)? They finally try to drown their sorrows by giving away some High Life... (yay)!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 after listing off all the teams in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament -- the Wisconsin Badgers' region! How many teams can producer Primetime name, and is this a super power of all single fellas? Jim also gives another one of his best Dick Vitale/Jerry Seinfeld impersonations -- who's got their "diaper dandies" on??? They pivot from tournament talk to the Packers and GM Brian Gutekunst's puzzling draft-and-develop philosophy -- After letting Rasheed Walker sign a 1-year, $4 million deal elsewhere in free agency, are we sure that Gutey really cares about developing players or developing HIS draft picks? They ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question -- Does Gutey care more about Draft Picks or Players? How much faith can we have in his plan for Jordan Morgan to take over at left tackle, and what is Gutey's identity, really? During Throwing Stones, Matt breaks down one of his favorite things -- the Masters Champion's Menu! What would eat from defending champ Rory McIlroy's menu this year, what would be at the center of our Masters menu? They wrap up with a Love vs Hate conversation about salmon, crab legs, and other seafood!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown react to the latest Giannis drama as the Bucks slowly fall further out of the play-in picture, and they get into a BRACKET CHALLENGE before the start of the NCAA Tournament! They begin reacting to today's report from Shams Charania & others that Giannis is refusing the Bucks' request to sit for the rest of the season following his most recent hyperextended knee injury. They try to make sense of this most recent drama, including what's the benefit for Giannis to continue trying to play at this point and why it feels like the Bucks are getting what they deserve with Giannis at this point... They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question -Are you over it with Giannis and the Bucks? Jim tries to get Bucks fans excited with some NBA Draft prospects to keep an eye on this March, and producer Primetime reminds everyone of the tournament legend Jack Gohlke - what's he doing nowadays?? Also, who has more IG followers: Matt or Gohlke? Then, they lay out the parameters for their newest show bet -- a Jim vs Matt vs Molly vs Prime tournament bracket challenge where everyone but the winner has to eat ghost pepper candies! They wrap up Hour 1 with Minute to Win It, as Jim and Primetime quiz Matt & Molly on the 15 other teams in the Badgers' region of the NCAA Tournament -- the WEST REGION!

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk more Packers offseason and the possibility of selling the naming rights for Lambeau Field. -- How worried should the Packers feel about competing with private equity entering the NFL, how much would a Lambeau corporate sponsor bother fans, and will the fans ultimately get anything out of the Packers' new avenues for revenues? They also get into why this story is coming out at this point of the offseason, whether we should be worried about the Packers actually ever leaving Green Bay, and is winning ultimately all that matters for the fans!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they shift from Badgers basketball in March and the Packers possibly selling naming rights for Lambeau Field -- they get into the holiday spirit for St. Patty's Day, as Matt power ranks corned beef versus other types of brisket, while Molly learns what brisket actually is! Also, should we really be drinking green drinks today??? Jim takes them back down an old lesson of PR 101, as they revisit Matt LaFleur's cringey postgame speech to Badgers Men's Basketball in February following head coach Greg Gard's appearance on Unsportsmanlike this morning! Matt gives HIS postgame speech for the Badgers if they win in the Round of 32! During Throwing Stones, they learn about McDonald's new line of scented candles for sale -- who wants their house to smell like a happy meal, and is it worse to work in the front of the house or the back of the house in a restaurant?? They wrap up with with Matt BRINGING THE ENERGY to talk about Thanalysis Live coming back with Ric Flair on March 27th!

Jim, Matt & Molly get in the March spirit as they talk St. Patty's Day and their expectations for Badgers basketball in the NCAA Tournament! Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown hold it down in Milwaukee while Matt stays in Madison, where he spent his day cooking a fine dining meal for his friends' new child??? They also break down how they fill out their own brackets before breaking down their expectations for Badgers basketball -- will they finally make it back to the Sweet 16, or does the boogeyman of the first weekend still hang over the program? They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- If you were betting on it, how far would you pick the Badgers to go? They also get into their confidence levels for the first round versus High Point as well as the likely round-two matchup against a BIG and talented Arkansas squad! Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk more Packers offseason and the possibility of selling the naming rights for Lambeau Field. -- How worried should the Packers feel about competing with private equity entering the NFL, how much would a Lambeau corporate sponsor bother fans, and will the fans ultimately get anything out of the Packers' new avenues for revenues? They also get into why this story is coming out at this point of the offseason, whether we should be worried about the Packers actually ever leaving Green Bay, and is winning ultimately all that matters for the fans!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue discussing the Packers and the ongoing debate around possible adding a corporate sponsor to the name of Lambeau Field. They continue reviewing the results of today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- If Lambeau Field was presented by a corporate sponsor, which of these would you prefer: Kohl's, Culver's, Kwik Trip, or Menards? They stumble into a moment of Molly gold with a cavalcade of food confusion -- how do you make a poached, what about ice cream on a steak, and are avocadoes a fruit??? She also presents a creative corporate sponsor for the Packers' throwback Acme uniforms! Then, Matt shares his dad's story about Mr. Culver's wild idea for a supper club back in the day, and Molly gives her best Packers fan accent! During Throwing Stones, they surprise Molly with a Pop Culture Pop Quiz on Timothy Chalamet & his Oscars controversy around ballerinas & opera singers -- was he ROBBED of best actor??? They somehow segue into talking Badgers basketball's NCAA Tournament draw versus 12 seed High Point before Jim makes and accusation of MR. Steal Your Take -- did Mark Tauscher take Jim's take about star point guard Nick Boyd???

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown hold it down on the snow-swept streets of Wisconsin after the historic spring blizzard over the past two days. They explain how they've been surviving snow-maggedon, including how Molly hasn't left her house since Saturday! They move into the news of the day surrounding a story circulating about Packers president Ed Policy seeming to float the idea of selling Lambeau Field's naming rights to a corporate sponsor... They discuss the cut-throat nature of the Packers and the balance the team's identity as a fan-owned team while remaining financially competitive against NFL franchises with richer owners & the threat of private equity -- Are the Packers a "facade"? They discuss how affordable it really is to be a Packers fan and the creative possibilities other than completely renaming Lambeau Field into "Culver's Field". They wrap up Hour 1 with today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- If Lambeau Field was presented by a corporate sponsor, which of these would you prefer: Kohl's, Culver's, Kwik Trip, or Menards?

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers' free agency additions & losses -- but after he describes his plan to survive the biggest spring snowstorm in state history without a snowblower... They discuss Rasheed Walker's surprising lack of market in free agency after he signed a 1-year, $10 million deal with the Panthers, including how it negatively impacts the Packers' chance at two 3rd/4th-round compensatory picks. They also get into the plan for kicker Brandon McManus and the starting kicker job, how the Packers avoid liquidity issues like what the Bears are encountering when trying to trade for Maxx Crosby, and Gutey going out to sign TWO players who are 30+ years old this offseason -- were these "geriatric" signings for the Packers?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue discussing Badgers basketball's NCAA Tournament ceiling after today's OT win versus Illinois in the Big Ten Tourney! Jim yells at BadgerManiac (aka, a Strawman) before Matt threatens to finally verify his height with the tape measure he brought into the office today -- is Jim reaaaally six feet tall without shoes on...? They bookend Molly's Game by measuring Jim's height (is it over/under 5'11.5") after having the guys pick a few lines for Wisconsin's semifinal matchup versus 1-seed Michigan in the conference tournament, as well as Team USA's matchup versus Canada in the World Baseball Classic tonight! During Poll Dancing, they respond to some questions about the best QB-HC combo in the NFC North, trading for Josh Sweat vs Jalen Carter, and will Wemby score 83+ points in a game before his career is over? They wrap up talking about where everyone will be posted up to watch tomorrow's Big Ten Tournament semifinal game versus Michigan!