Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown hold it down on Phish Friday ahead of the Packers' primetime matchup versus the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football! They get into Micah Parsons' revenge game and if Jordan Love can bounce back after his late-game mistakes last week versus Cleveland. First, Jim waits in his digital queue for some signed Taylor Swift swag before going Judgemental Jim on Molly's infant palete -- what's the longest you're willing to wait in line for something (either online or in person), and is it IPT to put ketchup on a Chicago dog? They talk the science behind umami and how ketchup overtakes the taste buds before discussing today's Siding Unlimited poll question: As a Packers fans, do you care more about Micah Parsons' revenge game or Jordan Love having a bounceback game vs Dallas? Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly ahead of Sunday's primetime Packers matchup versus the Dallas Cowboys in Jerry's World! What does Love need to do to have a successful bounceback game after last week's late-game collapse in Cleveland, and can Josh Jacobs and the running game get going without possibly two starting O Linemen (Zach Tom, Aaron Banks) plus Anthony Belton? Also, is Matt LaFleur's coaching style what fits best for Jordan Love, and how's it compare to when LaFleur was coaching a stubborn QB in Aaron Rodgers? Plus, what's the longest Jason has been willing to wait in line for something, we get an update on his long saga of waiting to acquire a couch from Steinhafels, and what's he think of Molly's desire to put ketchup on a Chicago dog? Jim & Molly wrap Hour 1 with further discussion of today's poll question -- Would you feel better if Jordan Love throws 4 TDs or if Micah gets 4 sacks on Sunday?

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim & Molly to talk about Badgers fans' fervor around Barry Alvarez calling them "spoiled rotten" for chanting "Fire Fickell" last Saturday. Evan makes the case why Barry's comments were actually the best thing that UW athletics could have hoped for right now... They also discuss if this is the most disappointing Badgers season since Barry arrived. Plus, if the Badgers HC job hypothetically came open, would it still be as attractive of a job as when Fickell was hired, and what do the Badgers need from a personality and figurehead standpoint in a head coach? Plus, Evan talks about getting toe cramps and the other pains of getting old.

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they once again veer off the path of sports, diving into the television universes that they and producer Primetime would most want to live in. They also touch back on their adventures in Beaver Dam yesterday before Jim draws back on his conversation on The Jump Around (a Badgers-dedicated digital podcast) with their guest today, ESPN reporter, Adam Rittenberg. They discuss today's second Siding Unlimited poll question:  Do you think the Badgers football head-coaching position is still an attractive job? Who would be some potential candidates, and is the job closer to what it was when Fickell was hired or to what Big Ten upstarts Indiana or Illinois were when they hired Curt Cignetti and Bret Bielema, respectively. During Throwing Stones - Evan Cohen said that Russ may have played himself OUT of the Hall of Fame in his post-Seahawks career. Who are some other QBs who played themselves out and into the HOF late in their careers? Jim & Molly wrap up with a final review of today's poll questions!

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown are back to discuss Jordan Love and how he is & should be used in this Packers offense before getting into the state of Badgers football with UW alum Evan Cohen! First, they circle back to their adventures in Beaver Dam from yesterday's YouTube-only edition of the show, and they close the loop with more punny Beaver dam business names, including their imaginary new business -- The Beaver Creamery & Weiners. They bring it back to reality by hearing why ESPN's Dan Orlovsky says that Jordan Love needs to "grow up", leading to their first Siding Unlimited poll question: Do the Packers still treat Jordan Love with kid gloves? How does Matt LaFleur's caping for Love off the field compare to his play-calling on the field (and should they put the play-calling training wheels back on)? Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim & Molly to talk about Badgers fans' fervor around Barry Alvarez calling them "spoiled rotten" for chanting "Fire Fickell" last Saturday. Evan makes the case why Barry's comments were actually the best thing that UW athletics could have hoped for right now... They also discuss if this is the most disappointing Badgers season since Barry arrived. Plus, if the Badgers HC job hypothetically came open, would it still be as attractive of a job as when Fickell was hired, and what do the Badgers need from a personality and figurehead standpoint in a head coach? Plus, Evan talks about getting toe cramps and the other pains of getting old. Jim & Molly wrap Hour 1 giving away some High Life!

Mark Tauscher join Jim & Molly to talk about the Packers looking to bounce back vs the Cowboys after blowing it in Cleveland last Sunday. What do we need to see to start feeling better about the offense, including Jordan Love and the running game and this banged-up offensive line? Also, was Tausch ever in the same position as Rasheed Walker's embarrassing viral moment versus Myles Garrett? And, does Tausch remember any moments of when his former coach Barry Alvarez ever got too heated like when he called out "SPOILED ROTTEN" Badgers fans?

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown roll into the second hour of their YouTube-only show live from Beaver Dam. They start talking some actual sports ahead of the Packers game against the Cowboys in Dallas this coming Sunday, focusing on Jordan Love's slow start to the season and his awful performance late in last Sunday's loss to Cleveland. They hear what Michelle Smallmon wants to see from Jordan is this Dallas game before asking today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Should Jordan Love have a better performance this Sunday vs the #Cowboys than he did in the 2023 playoff rout? They discuss the best performances of Love's career so far, when was the last time he put the team on his back in a WIN, and can he become the 4th NFC North QB this season to win NFC Offensive Player of the Week? Also, what do some of Jim's favorite advanced stats tell us about Love's performance relative to his peers so far this year? They wrap up with Throwing Stones, hearing Barstool Big Cat's desperate attempt to wrangle a Chinese billionaire to bring the NIL... What are some other examples of when Wisconsin sports fans put all their eggs in a basket that never came true?

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown hold it down from Beaver Dam for a YouTube-only edition of the show from 12-2 PM ahead of Brewers baseball on 100.5 ESPN. They shout out the world-famous Beaver Cleaners and other punny businesses in BD, and Molly admits to peeping at the social-media cesspool on producer Primetime's phone. Mark Tauscher join Jim & Molly to talk about the Packers looking to bounce back vs the Cowboys after blowing it in Cleveland last Sunday. What do we need to see to start feeling better about the offense, including Jordan Love and the running game and this banged-up offensive line? Also, was Tausch ever in the same position as Rasheed Walker's embarrassing viral moment versus Myles Garrett? And, does Tausch remember any moments of when his former coach Barry Alvarez ever got too heated like when he called out "SPOILED ROTTEN" Badgers fans? Jim & Molly play For Real or Phony, listening to Jerry Jones comments during his weekly radio hit on 105.3 The Fan, discussing on the Micah Parsons saga and his return to AT&T stadium this Sunday. They wrap Hour 1 with a mayo and and green grapes sandwich (on raw white bread), discussing their weirdest pregnancy and/or intoxicated good cravings.

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to discuss the fallout from the Packers' 13-10 upset loss to the Browns, including Matt LaFleur continuing to take the blame for Jordan Love's mistakes after Sunday's back-breaking interception. Is Matt LaFleur just doing this for Jordan Love, or is this just in his coaching DNA (both as a leader and as an offensive mind)? Plus, why do Matt LaFleur's teams continue to have issues with getting up for games early in the year? Jason also answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question about spoiled Badgers fans (according to Barry Alvarez), and what does being a spoiled fan actually mean?

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown continue their discussion about the state of Badgers football following Barry Alvarez's criticism during his show on ESPN Madison last night, calling out fans who chanted "Fire Fickell" last Saturday as "SPOILED ROTTEN"! After losing 27-10 at home to Maryland, and after Barry's comments, they ask today's Second Siding Unlimited poll question: Is this Rock Bottom for #Badgers football, or is this just Rock Bottom So Far? *since Barry Alvarez arrived to Wisconsin. They play Minute to Win It, quizzing Molly on the Top 10 teams in ESPN's Week 4 NFL Power Rankings! During Throwing Stones, Molly talks about making her kid pick up toiled paper after their house was TP'ed last night, and Jim shares some delinquent Rutledge stories of eggings, TP'ing, and firework battles from his day Webster transitionary school! They wrap up checking in on the Brewers, who are still hanging onto the best record in baseball (despite stumbling with injuries) with 5 games left in the regular season.

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown hold it down with Matt out for the rest of the week to curl in Canada again. They join the ESPN Wisconsin-wide reaction to Badgers football icon Barry Alvarez, who called fans who chanted "Fire Fickell" as "SPOILED ROTTEN"! Is it fair for Barry to call out fans for directing their displeasure at the coaching staff, not the players, and is it worse for fans to just stop showing up at all? They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: After hearing Barry Alvarez’s comments last night, which fanbase do you think is more spoiled — Badgers fans Packers fans? Also, how many Badgers fans are like producer Primetime who'd be happy just to have what's south of the border with former Badgers HC Bret Bielema at Illinois? Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to discuss the fallout from the Packers' 13-10 upset loss to the Browns, including Matt LaFleur continuing to take the blame for Jordan Love's mistakes after Sunday's back-breaking interception. Is Matt LaFleur just doing this for Jordan Love, or is this just in his coaching DNA (both as a leader and as an offensive mind)? Plus, why do Matt LaFleur's teams continue to have issues with getting up for games early in the year? Jason also answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question about spoiled Badgers fans (according to Barry Alvarez), and what does being a spoiled fan actually mean?