Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 of their final show ahead of Sunday's Packers vs Bears game at Lambeau Field, which they'll all be attending in-person! They make their Don't Quote Me predictions for the game, as producer Primetime serves to judge the BOLDNESS, 1-5, for each of their longshot predictions, and they make their Cover5 LOCK predictions for the rest of the NFL slate! During Molly's Game, she asks the guys to all pick a side on a variety of Packers-Bears game props -- from combined rushing & passing yards to a final score prediction! They wrap up with Poll Dancing, answering questions more questions on Packers-Bears and Jordan Love's MVP case, and Jim gives everyone a special gift with a surprise 6PM SportsCenter Update!!!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown hold it down for their final show ahead of Sunday's massive matchup between the 8-3-1 Packers vs the 9-3 Chicago Bears! The NFC North belt is up for grabs because the rivalry is officially BACK! Jim, Matt & Molly relitigate the parameters and the punishment that Matt will have to serve when they all attend Sunday's game at Lambeau together! Speaking of together, Jim & Molly break down the back-breaking workout they did together at Carbon World Health today, where Molly was complimented for her athleticism and Jim as complimented because... People Like Him! They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question --- Is the Packers vs Bears rivalry BACK -- and they discuss the reasons for why the rivalry feels different this year with Ben Johnson & Caleb Williams vs Matt LaFleur & Jordan Love! They hear some more rivalry discourse from the coaches with Packers OC Adam Stenavich explaining why he took it "personal" when Johnson called out LaFleur during his introductory presser back in January -- did Stenavich say what LaFleur SHOULD have said this week? Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly ahead of Sunday's NFC North title game between the Packers & the Bears! They discuss if this rivalry is officially BACK for both fans and the players/coaches, and they get into the heightened stakes with the Bears succeeding so quickly under head coach Ben Johnson. They also get into Micah Parsons channeling his inner MJ to find reasons for "disrespect" from the Bears contrasted with Rashan Gary's shortcomings, and is Micah trying to send a message to the rest of his team?

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the latest on Giannis' injury and his future in Milwaukee, per Shams Charania, as well as this Sunday's Packers vs Bears game! First, they have to regale him with Jim & Molly's back-to-back business lunches this afternoon -- including when Jim left Molly to look like a "fatty" when he just ordered soup for the Lunch #2 without giving her a heads up! More importantly -- what is Evan's opinion on desert after lunch? They get into the Giannis situation, including whether he deserves the majority of blame for Milwaukee's situation, and is it just time to let him go and get as much trade value as possible? They talk Packers-Bears, including which team has more at stake, is this when we start to learn who Jordan Love truly is, and what other NFC contenders are the biggest threats -- Eagles, Rams, 49ers?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they start getting a little testy talking about the Packers vs Bears rivalry again! They continue setting the parameters for their show punishment based on the outcome of Sunday's game -- cruel and unusual food punishments, Wisconsin sushi, fried fish, & more! Also, Is it fair to provide a spread for who gets punished from the game? Jim & Matt continue to shake their fist at DJ AI before getting into Throwing Stones as Jim has to suffer through more bad music -- a middle school choir concert... Can we get a marching band to play at Jim's funeral? They wrap up with more choir concert complaints before setting on a final punishment for the outcome of Sunday's game!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Moll Brown hold it down on a High Life Thursday! They continue talking the latest developments with Giannis and the reports about his future with the Bucks and the fallout of his non-contact calf injury that's expected to sideline him 2-4 weeks! First, Jim & Molly show their hunger for lunch, describing their back-to-back business lunches where Molly was left hanging by Jim -- who just ordered french onion soup for Lunch #2!!! Did Jim do Molly dirty by not giving her a heads up about his soup, and making molly look like a "fatty"...? Plus, is it false advertising to have a taco salad with no tortilla bowl, and is it a bad look to order a post-lunch meeting desert? They move off of food to talk to someone who sounds a little corny -- Bucks head Doc Rivers, who was very combative when asked about the Giannis trade report ahead of last night's comeback win over Detroit! They play For Real or Phony with Doc's comments, including that "Giannis never asked for a trade. Ever..." Is Doc lying or smartly avoiding the truth? Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the latest on Giannis' injury and his future in Milwaukee, per Shams Charania, as well as this Sunday's Packers vs Bears game! First, they have to regale him with Jim & Molly's back-to-back business lunches this afternoon -- including when Jim left Molly to look like a "fatty" when he just ordered soup for the Lunch #2 without giving her a heads up! More importantly -- what is Evan's opinion on desert after lunch? They get into the Giannis situation, including whether he deserves the majority of blame for Milwaukee's situation, and is it just time to let him go and get as much trade value as possible? They talk Packers-Bears, including which team has more at stake, is this when we start to learn who Jordan Love truly is, and what other NFC contenders are the biggest threats -- Eagles, Rams, 49ers?

ESPN Chicago's Pat the Designer joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk the Packers vs Bears rivalry ahead of the first of two matchups in the next three weeks! They discuss Jordan Love vs Caleb Williams -- both this week and in the longterm --, and Matt meets Pat for the first time before asking if this year's rivalry matchup feels different for him as a Bears fan! Pat also gets into Chicago's new identity under Ben Johnson, what the Packers' coaching staff should attack on this Bears defense & what Jordan Love needs to do to win, and they discuss if a Bears win would put the pressure back on Matt LaFleur's hot seat!

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about this year's Packers vs Bears rivalry now that Chicago is finally holding up its end of the bargain. They get into Green Bay's improving offensive line, the weakness in Chicago's defense that Matt LaFleur & co. can attack, and the problems stopping Ben Johnson's ELITE rushing offense after losing DT Devonte Wyatt for the season. They also discuss the importance of this Badgers Football season when it comes to the future of the program beyond Luke Fickell -- including why the transfer portal will be imminently more important than this recruiting class on Early National Signing Day.

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2, as they continue discussing the Packers vs Bears matchup. First, they hear KBN ripping Jim for his self-submitted "dumb bears take", leading him to lash out and the rest of JM&M... They get into the ACTUAL FACTUAL stats & facts that Jim feels very confident about with the Packers vs Bears offenses and the ceilings for Jordan Love vs Caleb Williams! Is it time for Jim to admit that Jordan Love is playing ELITE? Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about this year's Packers vs Bears rivalry now that Chicago is finally holding up its end of the bargain. They get into Green Bay's improving offensive line, the weakness in Chicago's defense that Matt LaFleur & co. can attack, and the problems stopping Ben Johnson's ELITE rushing offense after losing DT Devonte Wyatt for the season. They also discuss the importance of this Badgers Football season when it comes to the future of the program beyond Luke Fickell -- including why the transfer portal will be imminently more important than this recruiting class on Early National Signing Day. Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up with Minute to Win It, as producer Primetime quizzes Matt & Molly on how much they absorbed from the ACTUAL FACTUAL stats debate -- Who are the 10 QBs with the highest EPA/play this season?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are all back together after Jim's day away yesterday. Unfortunately, they're back together talking about the newest drama surrounding Giannis' future in Milwaukee -- after losing 8 of the last 9 games, Shams reports that Giannis and the Bucks have started conversations about his future – and discussing whether his best fit is staying or elsewhere... Jim, Matt & Molly all react to the news and give their one word to describe the newest chapter in the Bucks-Giannis saga -- Right, Annoyed, & Frustrated! They keep taking fans' one word to describe their feelings before getting into some more bad news -- now for Badgers Football's latest loss on the recruiting trail after losing a star RB commit to West Virginia on Early National Signing Day... Is Luke Fickell now stuck hoping for Rich Rodriguez's sloppy seconds??? ESPN Chicago's Pat the Designer joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk the Packers vs Bears rivalry ahead of the first of two matchups in the next three weeks! They discuss Jordan Love vs Caleb Williams -- both this week and in the longterm --, and Matt meets Pat for the first time before asking if this year's rivalry matchup feels different for him as a Bears fan! Pat also gets into Chicago's new identity under Ben Johnson, what the Packers' coaching staff should attack on this Bears defense & what Jordan Love needs to do to win, and they discuss if a Bears win would put the pressure back on Matt LaFleur's hot seat!

Jason Wilde joins Matt & Molly to talk about Sunday's Packers-Bears game and more injury updates for the Packers. They discuss which team has more to lose in this game -- the Packers or the Bears? They also discuss what's up with Jayden Reed (as Matt is asking for some of his fantasy football friends...), and how much will the loss of Devonte Wyatt hurt this defense -- which other DTs will step up in his absence? First, Jason has to grill judgemental Molly for her love for cream cheese, and he consoles Matt for having to dress up as a Bears fans when the show attends Sunday's game at Lambeau Field!