Molly & Jim

Dave Kaplan of ESPN Chicago joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about this week's pivotal Packers vs Bears game on Saturday and how things have changed with Micah Parsons now out for the season -- Kap assures, the Bears will still come to play! They also discuss the matchup versus the Bears defense, which team now has a better roster with Parsons out for the Packers, and who is Kap taking right now -- Jordan Love or Caleb Williams? They discuss the playoff implications for whatever team loses on Saturday, and Kap gives his official score prediction for Packers and the Bears, pt.2!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue discussing the injury concerns for the Packers & more fallout from Micah Parsons' injury heading into this Saturday's game at the Chicago Bears! First, Jim & Molly fall down a beautiful rabbit hole about Jim AGGESSIVELY piloting his big blue truck down the road, Molly's fascination with Chernobyl Zombies (cause those exist), and their other favorite monsters! During Throwing Stones -- Jim puts his NIL & GM hat on to pitch notable transfer portal QBs to play for the Badgers' mid offense (looking at you baby Pat Mahomes...) Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk more about the impact of Micah Parsons' loss on this Packers defense & the injury concerns ahead of Saturday's game versus the Bears! They get into Jason's takeaways from Packers' player availability this afternoon -- where was Christian Watson, what was Rashan Gary's response to stepping up without Parsons, and who else needs to carry the load without Micah! Jim also calls out the similarity he's starting to see in Jordan Love & Caleb Williams, and can the Packers win if Watson doesn't play on Saturday? They wrap up with Jim calling out Ben Brust's OBTUSE take on Caleb Williams!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown hold it down with Matt still away in Canada - eh. They begin looking forward for the Green Bay Packers and this week's matchup versus the Chicago Bears -- because playoff hopes are ON THE LINE! With the cloud of Micah Parsons' season-ending injury still hanging, they discuss if the Packers can get a win on the road versus the division-leading Bears, and can they survive with their other substantial injuries over the final three games of the regular season? They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Is this the most important game of the Packers season? First, they get into the nonsense with producer Primetime's new "brand" of flannel and a deep dive into old Florida Jim's career as a lifeguard -- does 'ol Rutledge still have it??? Dave Kaplan of ESPN Chicago joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about this week's pivotal Packers vs Bears game on Saturday and how things have changed with Micah Parsons now out for the season -- Kap assures, the Bears will still come to play! They also discuss the matchup versus the Bears defense, which team now has a better roster with Parsons out for the Packers, and who is Kap taking right now -- Jordan Love or Caleb Williams? They discuss the playoff implications for whatever team loses on Saturday, and Kap gives his official score prediction for Packers and the Bears, pt.2! Jim & Molly wrap up discussing the early injury report for both teams -- including Josh Jacobs re-aggravating his knee, and whether Green Bay can win if Christian Watson doesn't play!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue reacting to Micah Parsons' season-ending torn ACL injury and where the 9-4-1 Green Bay Packers go from here! They continue reviewing today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Is this the most important 3-game stretch of Jordan Love’s career? Jim continues trying to help Packers fans smile with the audio of his embarrassing Automated Voice Message response for Ho Chunk Gaming Madison! They dive back into the Packers game itself, reviewing their BOLD Don't Quote Me predictions from ahead of Sunday's 34-26 loss in Denver -- how bad will this defense get without Micah, and how SLOW did Rashan Gary look AGAN while playing next to Parsons? Also, what does Micah's loss mean for Rashan's future in Green Bay? They also touch on some of the recent transfer portal departures for Badgers Football. During Throwing Stones, Jim unveils that he might let the tooth fairy down in his household this weekend and their high-maintenance Elf on the Shelf -- Princess Dianna. They wrap up ahead of the Barry Alvarez Show live from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse with Molly talking a BIG game about the biggest steak she could eat!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown hold it down for an especially dark Loser Jim Wins Monday after the Packers lost 34-26 to the Broncos -- and more importantly, lost Micah Parsons to a season-ending torn ACL... Jim lets up his judgmental ways to help make Packers smile while Molly and producer Primetime recap their Rollercoaster of Emotions from Sunday's loss, including the highs of the first half through Christian Watson's scary injury and watching Micah Parsons going down and the denial -- cause the season feels OVER! Also, how do we evaluate Jordan Love's MVP-level first half to his abysmal numbers after Watson went out, and what he needs to do for the rest of this regular season to finally show us WHO HE IS -- they ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Is this the most important 3-game stretch of Jordan Love’s career? Molly also dives deeper into her stages of grief with losing Micah for the season, and they try to unravel what this Packers defense and team will look like without him versus Chicago, Baltimore and Minnesota... Producer Primetime turns the knife a deeper with Stats to Depress Packers fans, as he highlights the lows of Green Bay's defense, Bo Nix's career-best day, and what Jordan Love and the offense did before and after Watson went out.

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about Sunday's Packers vs Broncos game in Denver & the concerns around Josh Jacobs' questionable status -- will Jacobs' knee slow him down for the rest of this season? Jason also shares his insights from his back-and-forth with defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley during his passionate defense of Rashan Gary and his lack of production this season. Also, what could a healthy Lukas Van Ness bring to this defense and how much more grace should we give him to develop beyond the first-round project label?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown continue their show previewing Sunday's Packers vs Broncos matchup -- in what the national media is calling a possible Super Bowl preview! They continue discussing today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Will the winner of this #Packers vs #Broncos game go to the Super Bowl -- and which team is more likely to emerge in the wide-open NFC and unproven AFC! They get sidetracked with a report/rumor about the trade market for Giannis if he is seeking a $300 million contract! They get back on track with their Don't Quote Me predictions for the Packers vs Broncos -- including producer Primetime's new boldness scale -- and they make their Cover5 LOCK picks of the week. They continue picking games with Molly's Game -- including a shoutout for Primetime's low-scoring slopfest of a dating life.... They pivot to the most annoying appliances after Molly's fridge/freeze tapped out this weekend. Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up the week with Poll Dancing, looking at the ESPN WI poll results about the lack of GREAT teams in the NFL this season and wearing your son's jersey IF he played for the Chicago Bears...

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown get ready for Sunday's Packers game versus the Packers! With the NFC No. 2 seed facing the AFC No. 1 seed, they get into whether Sunday's game could be an early SUPER BOWL PREVIEW (unless both teams still feel phony..) First, they come out hot after Badgers Volleyball's win over 2-seed Stanford to advance to their 8th straight Elite 8 -- also, did anyone realize the Falcons & Buccaneers played on TNF, and will fat Philip Rivers survive this Sunday versus the Seahawks? They get into this Packers matchup with a conversation around today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Will the winner of this #Packers vs #Broncos game go to the Super Bowl? They examine the resume of wins & losses for Denver contrasted with the more difficult path for the Packers to battle through the gauntlet of teams atop the NFC. Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about Sunday's Packers vs Broncos game in Denver & the concerns around Josh Jacobs' questionable status -- will Jacobs' knee slow him down for the rest of this season? Jason also shares his insights from his back-and-forth with defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley during his passionate defense of Rashan Gary and his lack of production this season. Also, what could a healthy Lukas Van Ness bring to this defense and how much more grace should we give him to develop beyond the first-round project label? Jim, Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 discussing how the Broncos will be able to score points with Bo Nix under center, and how will the Packers handle the elevation at Mile High?

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers' improvements on offense, the still uncertain contract status for Matt LaFleur, & this week's matchup versus the vaunted Denver Broncos' defense! First, curler Matt Hamilton explains why he's so confident in his axe-throwing skills while they LIVE from Madison Axe for ESPN Madison's office holiday party! Jason answer what's the biggest reason for the Packers' offensive improvement recently -- Matt LaFleur, Jordan Love, or Christian Watson? They also discuss if Watson can be the guy this week versus CB Patrick Surtain, and how much has improved health lifted this offense? That also get into the lingering status on LaFleur's contract extension and if LaFleur might decide he'd rather look for a job elsewhere if the contract number doesn't equal market value. They wrap up talking what the Packers should do to plan for Denver's dangerous pass rush with!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 LIVE at Madison Axe for the ESPN Madison office holiday party. They catch up to the clock for catching back up on the latest comments surrounding Giannis' trade rumors & his future in Milwaukee. They play For Real or Phony with Chris Haynes' report about a meeting with the locker room, Kyle Kuzma's memory, and CEO Peter Feigin taking a shot at Shams Charania for "clickbait" and "manufacturing a story".... Does Giannis even want to stay in Milwaukee anymore? During Throwing Stones, they hear from Bo Nix and his mom's confidence in the 2.5-point home underdog Broncos -- why is Matt feeling CHUFFED about the Bo-Lievers? Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up discussing sad-boy Bengals QB Joe Burrow and if he & JaMarr Chase could re-unite with one of their former LSU teammates in the NFC North...