Molly & Jim

It's a Molly Victory Monday after the Green Bay Packers survived in a 27-23 win versus the Arizona Cardinals, marking the lone bright spot for the big two football programs in the state of Wisconsin... The Packers left with a win, but Molly Brown left feeling SICK about this team after they played down to their competition for the 4th week in a row? They discuss Matt LaFleur's bold decision, and indecision, to go for it on 4th down because of the look of "disdain" on Jordan Love's face, they get into Micah Parsons' MVP-worthy, three-sack performance, the substitute teacher/kicker Lucas Havrisik hitting a franchise-record 61-yard FG! They also talk big picture - how many times this season did the Packers look like a Super Bowl team this season, how often has Jordan Love looked like a $55 million QB, and how much has Micah Parsons looked like the DPOY candidate that they traded for (because he did this Sunday!)? Jim bridges the conversation from the Packers to the Badgers by telling the story of being "macked on" by the lady at a sunglass hut plus a vulnerable experience at the eye doctor! They get into the most EMBARRASSMENT for Badgers football and Luke Fickell in the 34-0 loss to No.1 Ohio State at Camp Randall. The Badgers were shut out for the 2nd straight game since 1977, and Dane Brugler of The Athletic said that Luke Fickell is also allegedly shutting out NFL scouts from the team's practices??? They discuss this newest low point, is Luke Fickell lying when he denied Brugler's report, and, if it's true, is Fickell just too embarrassed to open his practices up to outside eyes? They ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question: What is more surprising — Luke Fickell reportedly shutting out NFL scouts from #Badgers practices, or NFL scouts wanting to go to their practices? They wrap up Hour 1 reviewing their Don't Quote Me predictions, including Jim's correct prediction for Shohei Ohtani, who had one of the greatest performances in sports history as the Brewers were swept in Game 4 of the NLCS!

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers game that everyone's forgotten about in the Brewers fever (dream of disappointment) this week in the NLCS. First he's gotta give some grief to producer Primetime, Ry Guy Wollersheim. They talk about the Brewers' 0-3 deficit in the series, and Matt dares to invoke the 2004 Red Sox... They get to the Packers game versus the lowly Cardinals out in Arizona this Sunday. Will the Packers show us they're still the team that we thought they were with an easy win versus the injured Cardinals? They also talk about the new (but not really new) controversy of holding calls NOT called for linemen blocking Micah Parsons, as well as the defense no longer looking like true world beaters after their 1-1-1 run.

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are back after yet another sad, depressing, soul-sucking loss for the Brewers in the NLCS, losing 3-1 to the Dodgers in Game 3 last night. The Brewers have been historically bad at the plate, but is it more frustrating the pitching staff has more than done its job so far? They discuss the swings and the misses by the Brewers this series and if owner Mark Attanasio's lack of a payroll is to blame for Milwaukee's batting no-show (in this series and in the playoffs overall). They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Who do you blame more for the #Brewers’ lackluster performance in the NLCS: the Brewers’ payroll of the Dodgers’ payroll? How much would it cost to just start paying like a mid-market franchise, how does Milwaukee stack up against their peers in terms of payroll compared to revenues, and would the series be different if the Brewers had just that one more big bat? Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers game that everyone's forgotten about in the Brewers fever (dream of disappointment) this week in the NLCS. First he's gotta give some grief to producer Primetime, Ry Guy Wollersheim. They talk about the Brewers' 0-3 deficit in the series, and Matt dares to invoke the 2004 Red Sox... They get to the Packers game versus the lowly Cardinals out in Arizona this Sunday. Will the Packers show us they're still the team that we thought they were with an easy win versus the injured Cardinals? They also talk about the new (but not really new) controversy of holding calls NOT called for linemen blocking Micah Parsons, as well as the defense no longer looking like true world beaters after their 1-1-1 run. Jim, Matt & Molly also get distracted by Abner Uribe's crop top and other constricting clothing!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into an abbreviated Hour 2, as they wrap up Phish Friday ahead of the Brewers vs Dodgers, NLCS Game 4. With everyone now DAUNTED down 0-3 in the series, they continue discussing today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Who do you blame more for the #Brewers’ lackluster performance in the NLCS: the Brewers’ payroll of the Dodgers’ payroll? They also play a special Friday edition of Throwing Stones, taking aim at self-proclaimed No. 1 Brewers fan at ESPN Madison, Jesse Nelson, who pulled out his 'ol reliable bit of Donezo the Clown for the Brewers today. They grade Jesse's parody of Pat Murphy's letter from the grave of Bob Uecker and bag the sad clown industry in general. They make their Don't Quote Me predictions for this weekend's three games in Wisconsin sports -- the Brewers vs Dodgers, the Badgers vs No. 1 Ohio State, and the Packers at the Cardinals -- before giving out their Cover5 LOCK picks against the spread for NFL Week 7. They wrap up with Molly's Game, picking some betting lines chosen by Molly, including some college football and NFL games of interest this week!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are LIVE at Ho Chunk Gaming Madison for a Digi-Only watchalong of the Brewers' NLCS Game 3. Can the Brewers finally get a win now that the series is out in LA, and can they survive long enough to get the series back to Am Fam Field for Game 6? The crew react to the first few innings of action, including how the Brewers' over-aggressive strategy will have to become the norm for the remainder of this series, and how does Miz having to relieve Aaron Ashby in the FIRST INNING impact their already thin pitching depth going forward in the series? Before all that, they have their own pregame conversation about the ongoing narrative for the Brewers and other small-market teams who say they can't keep up with the payroll of teams like the Dodgers. Was manager Pat Murphy providing motivation or excuses when he called out Blake Snell's salary compared to the Brewers' entire starting rotation? They also discuss the ongoing friction between MLB owners and players, as it looks like we might be heading toward a work stoppage after the 2026 season... Before the game starts, they make a few Don't Quote Me predictions before Jim and Molly LET IT FLY on the digi-only show, while Matt can't keep his prediction from becoming a run-on sentence! On the back end, Jim, Matt & Molly react to some breaking Bucks news with a former Wisconsin basketball star Jim & Molly give their takeaways from attending last night's Thanalysis event in Milwaukee, and they play a little game: Is this the name of a slot machine of Ho Chunk Gaming Madison, or just a figment of their dirty imaginations?

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers following their unsatisfying win versus the Bengals and the Badgers getting beat down by Iowa AGAIN this season. How dire is situation for Badgers football as they look down No. 1 Ohio State coming to Camp Randall this Saturday, and what can Luke Fickell, Barry Alvarez, or anyone do to instill some pride back into this program? Molly asks Tausch if he's also starting to feel duped by the Packers' defense and Super Bowl-contending status. Also, Why's Tausch walking back his take that the NFC North is a two-team race, and how can the defense start to counter punch when opposing offenses begin to adjust? They wrap up with Tausch's hope-meter for the Brewers after dropping Games 1 & 2 in Milwaukee, and how do you remain UNDAUNTED?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue discussing today's Siding Unlimited poll question (made by and for DAUNTED Brewers fans): After going down 0-2 in the NLCS, what is more important for you -- just Avoiding the Sweep, or Getting the Series back to Am Fam Field? Matt also tells us about his favorite children movie-themed slot machine that he'll be playing at Ho Chunk Gaming Madison while we do a Digi-Only watchalong for NLCS Game 3 of the Brewers versus Dodgers! During Throwing Stones, they discuss an eye-catching tattoo that Jim & Molly saw while working out of the ESPN Milwaukee offices today... When and where is it IPT to ask about a tattoo on someone's body, and would we get an JM&M-themed tat? Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers following their unsatisfying win versus the Bengals and the Badgers getting beat down by Iowa AGAIN this season. How dire is situation for Badgers football as they look down No. 1 Ohio State coming to Camp Randall this Saturday, and what can Luke Fickell, Barry Alvarez, or anyone do to instill some pride back into this program? Molly asks Tausch if he's also starting to feel duped by the Packers' defense and Super Bowl-contending status. Also, Why's Tausch walking back his take that the NFC North is a two-team race, and how can the defense start to counter punch when opposing offenses begin to adjust? They wrap up with Tausch's hope-meter for the Brewers after dropping Games 1 & 2 in Milwaukee, and how do you remain UNDAUNTED? Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up as Matt tells the story of his wife's pomegranate exploding all of his new shirt before coming to work?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are back (but in separate locations) to react to the Brewers going down 0-2 in the NLCS after getting manhandled in last night's loss at Am Fam Field. Everyone agreed that Game 2 was a must win, so is the series now over? They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: After going down 0-2, what is more important for you as a Brewers fan -- just Avoiding the Sweep, or Getting the Series back to Am Fam Field? They discuss if there's a new bar for success short of winning the series. Is it just about saving face as much as possible for the Brewers, why is Matt Hamilton still UNDAUNTED in his belief for Pat Murphy and his band of overperforming misfits, how GOOD does our top Brewers fan, producer Primetime, feel after he had the life SUCKED OUT OF HIM watching last night's loss? Primetime then takes them through some Stats to Depress Brewers Fans even more -- is the Dodgers' sterling starting pitching have more to do with Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto or the Brewers' dreadful hitting performance this series and this postseason? They wrap up Hour 1 with Minute to Win It, as Jim and producer Primetime quiz Matt & Molly on the 10 pitchers the Brewers have had to roll out through the first two games of the NLCS!

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers following Sunday's so-so 27-18 win versus the Bengals. First, Jason answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question: After failing to steal Game 1 versus the Dodgers at Am Fam Field, is tonight’s game a MUST-WIN for the Brewers? Molly also asks if Packers fans were duped by Jeff Hafley's defense after the first two weeks of the season, and they discuss if this team can get back to being who we thought they were after Week 2. Also, can the Packers continue to absorb Jordan Love's bone-headed decisions like his poor INT vs Cincy, can he still be an eraser of the team's mistakes, and does Jordan ACTUALLY have a go-to guy?

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton roll without Molly Brown for Hour 2 after she had attend to business in The Beave. Jim and Matt continue discussing today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Is tonight’s Game 2 versus the Dodgers a MUST WIN for the Brewers? Matt makes a case why no matter what, the Brewers still control their own destiny after tonight's game. They pivot back to the doldrums of Badgers football following Saturday's 37-0 loss to Iowa on Homecoming -- which was also their big circled game on the calendar. What did Barry Alvarez show on his show last night that he would "make up" to get the team ready to face No. 1 Ohio State at Camp Randall this coming Saturday, and how many remaining games are MUST WIN for Luke Fickell? During Throwing Stones, they address Bucks killer and WI sports villain, Tyrese Haliburton, who's still holding a grudge against the Brewers. Is it IPT for Haliburton to root against the Crew for a canceled first pitch? Jim & Matt wrap up the show talking about why people should watch the game with us at Ho Chunk Gaming Madison for NLCS Game 3, and does Matt control his own destiny at the slot machines?