Molly & Jim

Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge & Pablo Iglesias to discuss the fallout from the Packers extending head coach Matt LaFleur, including who the next defensive coordinator will be after Jeff Hafley's departure for Miami. Jason gives the one candidate with deep Wisconsin connections who he wants in Green Bay as sheds some light on the other external and internal candidates for the job! They also take a temperature check on Rich Bisaccia's job as special teams coordinator -- would LaFleur be willing to move on from his coaching "consigliere"? Also, how does LaFleur's extension factor into the desirability an assistant/coordinator job in Green Bay?

Jim Rutledge & Pablo Iglesias roll into Hour 2 live from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Middleton. They get distracted by the great steaks that Lee from Ruth's Chris is serving up -- do you clean the bone on a T-bone? They also discuss the foods you WOULD NOT order on a first date, & Pablo goes 1950's with his SMOOCHING! Lee from Ruth's Chris sits down to hear about how Jim's existence embarrasses his daughter and Pablo's pain from attending the Bears' playoff loss to the Rams! Then, Jim reveals where Jordan Love DOESN'T tall on ChatGPT's list of the Top 10 QBs in the NFL! During Throwing Stones, producer Primetime asks "Big J" Jim to grade Heisman trophy winner Fernando Mendoza's postgame interview after Indiana won the CFP national championship last night -- will there ever be another Jameis Winston? They wrap up on some Crosstalk with the Barry Alvarez Show, asking Jesse Nelson if he goes down to the bone on a steak and if he ever uses SMOOCH!

Jim Rutledge & Pablo Iglesias hold it down from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Middleton ahead of the season finale of The Barry Alvarez Show! They get into the Packers' quickly moving search for a new defensive coordinator after Jeff Hafley departed for the Dolphins' head-coaching position. After yesterday's show discussing the hot candidates for the job, they get into some of the NIGHTMARE hires, headlined by one Matt Eberflus? Would Eberflus be worse than hiring Luke Fickell as DC? Would it be worse than hiring Matt Nagy as OC? They get a little more serious with their Siding Unlimited poll question -- Would you rather see the Packers hire a retread or an unproven defensive coordinator? They get into what defines a retread and whether that applies to the top candidate Raheem Morris, and can the Packers afford to roll the dice on an unproven assistant? Also, what's more important in this DC hire for the Packers -- finding a coordinator who brings the right scheme/style or the right TOUGHNESS? They hear from Evan Cohen on Unsportsmanlike this morning, who asked if the Dolphins are making a mistake by trying to build "Lambeau South" in Miami. Jim, Pablo and producer Primetime discuss -- are the Packers a model franchise right now? Jason Wilde joins Jim Rutledge & Pablo Iglesias to discuss the fallout from the Packers extending head coach Matt LaFleur, including who the next defensive coordinator will be after Jeff Hafley's departure for Miami. Jason gives the one candidate with deep Wisconsin connections who he wants in Green Bay as sheds some light on the other external and internal candidates for the job! They also take a temperature check on Rich Bisaccia's job as special teams coordinator -- would LaFleur be willing to move on from his coaching "consigliere"? Also, how does LaFleur's extension factor into the desirability an assistant/coordinator job in Green Bay?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue reacting to Matt LaFleur's contract extension and today's Metro Kia & Ford Breaking News that defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is officially becoming the Dolphins' next head coach? They speculate what Miami fans are thinking about Hafley's hiring and they continue discussing today's Siding Unlimited poll questions -- Will the Packers be better on defense without Jeff Hafley next year? And, Who do you want as the Packers’ next defensive coordinator: Jim Leonhard, Raheem Morris, or Al Harris? They also discuss if defensive improvement next year will depend more on the players or who the next DC is. They also revisit how Jim's existence is embarrassing for his daughter, and why was Matt Hamilton taking pics in a cockpit this morning??? During Stats to Depress People, producer Primetime takes them through some of the depressing numbers around Matt LaFleur's first seven seasons in Green Bay, including the historic precedence against coaches making it to the Super Bowl for the first time after 7 seasons and a comparison versus Sean McDermott's nine seasons in Buffalo before getting fired by the Bills today! During Throwing Stones, they give Jim some room to talk about the Bears' season coming to an end versus the Rams in last night's playoff CLASSIC! Has Caleb Williams fully arrived, will Chicago regress in 2026, and what will the division look like next year? They wrap up talking about who might be Hafley's QB in Miami next year...?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown are back to react to the Packers reaching an extension with Matt LaFleur over the weekend, but they're immediately interrupted by the news that Jeff Hafley is being hired as the next head coach of the Miami Dolphins! They react to the Metro Kia & Ford Breaking News, which we all saw coming, and they look ahead to next year discussing who will be the next DC and what that'll mean for Green Bay! They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Will the Packers be better on defense without Jeff Hafley next year? Molly also hops back on as the conductor of the Hafley-hate train, but who's the engineer, and what do trains even run on (coal, gas, diesel, etc)? They discover the JM&M fanbase might be the preeminent train fanbase in ESPN Wisconsin! They circle back to Packers' defense without Jeff Hafley next year, asking today's second Siding Unlimited poll question -- Who do you want as the Packers’ next defensive coordinator: Jim Leonhard, Raheem Morris, or Al Harris? They also discuss Evan Cohen's take from last week that their defense needs to be TOUGHER no matter what, so which of these coordinators can bring that toughness and has/will Gutey gotten the players who fit that mold?

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss Day 6 of Matt LaFleur's contract watch -- what's the holdup at this point in negotiations, what is LaFleur looking for, and how would he be viewed on the open market? Does it all come back to money equals respect? Molly also asks if Ed Policy created a problem that didn't need to exist when he said he didn't like lame-duck coaches? Finally, when will we get the news, and what if it drops during the Bears game on Sunday???

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue discussing the lingering contract negotiations for Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers! They also get prepared for the arrival of JIm's family, who are coming to help pay off the bets from the second and third Packers-Bears games -- time for Matt & Molly to get blue & orange faces & nails! First, they ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question -- Did Ed Policy create a problem that didn't need with Matt LaFleur's contract? Jim's daughters join in studio to start painting Matt's face and nails while Molly runs things for Molly's Game -- asking the guys to make their bets for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs! Matt & Molly switch seats during Poll Dancing, featuring polls read by Riley Jauch in a strange fast food parking lot.... They wrap up evaluating the final results of Matt & Molly's faces and nails -- looking like the Cowardly Lion if he was a Bears fan! Jim's daughters also hop on the mic for an interview about who's face was easier to paint, who they like the most on the show, and the most embarrassing thing their dad does (other than simply exist, of course)!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown are rejoined by curling icon Matt Hamilton for Jim & Molly (& Matt Hamilton, sometimes...)! They regroup and trying to make sense of Matt LaFleur's ongoing contract negotiations with the Green Bay Packers -- what's still holding this up??? They dive into the possible holdups -- form years & annual average salary to control over the coaching staff -- and they ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question -- If the Packers run it back with Matt LaFleur and the same 3 coordinators, do they make the playoffs? They also dive into the Packers' reputation of being cheap with assistant coaches, how LaFleur compares to other offensive players, and how Jeff Hafley compares to other DCs who are head-coach candidates. Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss Day 6 of Matt LaFleur's contract watch -- what's the holdup at this point in negotiations, what is LaFleur looking for, and how would he be viewed on the open market? Does it all come back to money equals respect? Molly also asks if Ed Policy created a problem that didn't need to exist when he said he didn't like lame-duck coaches? Finally, when will we get the news, and what if it drops during the Bears game on Sunday??? Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up Hour 1 with further discussion of today's Siding Unlimited poll question, when should we expect Micah Parsons to return, and what if we see the other teams in the division take a step forward, not back, next season?

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim & Molly as they hold it down on Day 5 of Matt LaFleur contract watch! They discuss what Matt LaFleur actually deserves from the Packers — and should Green Bay make him the highest-paid coach in the NFL? Evan also teases that something could be coming soon, and he validates Molly's feelings of doubt in DC Jeff Hafley's stock as a head-coach candidate! The also dive why Evan wouldn't take Matt LaFleur over ANY of the other coaches in the NFC North, how much responsibility falls on the coaching staff vs. roster construction for their playoff flameout, and why the Packers don’t feel as “nasty” or intimidating as their NFC North rivals. Do the Packers need an IDENTITY CHANGE at head coach?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 of today's show broadcasted from the ESPN Chicago studio while they are at a digital advertising conference! They circle back to Jim's "slobberish" hotel habits, and Molly FLAMES Jim for his jittering and QB takes on Jordan Love & Justin Herbert! They also get into a SPICY conversation guessing what Jim ate today, they reveal a new name for the show, and producer Primetime reveals his favorite type of QUICHE! During Throwing Stones, they hit Molly with a Pop Culture Pop Quiz, asking her to break down the Ashley Tisdale & Hillary Duff mom's group drama! Jim also reveals that he still watches the Golden Globes! They wrap up reviewing the results of today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Does Matt LaFleur deserve to be the highest-paid coach in the NFL? -- and they tease more for tomorrow about which sides hold the leverage in the lingering contract negotiations with the Packers & LaFleur!