Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 by finishing their conversation about the Packers' embarrassing 13-10 loss the Browns before getting into the Badgers' back-breaking loss to Maryland. They take a call from Glenn (not Owen), who isn't sure if Love or LaFleur have the special sauce necessary to win a Super Bowl... How much of the Packers' shortcomings and constant mistakes are because of their youth and immaturity, and how much of that circles back to Gutey's lack of importance on veteran players? They move into the Badgers season and the Luke Fickell era likely coming to an end after Saturday's inexcusable 27-10 loss to Maryland AT Camp Randall. They ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question: Will the Badgers win another football game this season? How much bleaker does the schedule look now than it already did before, can Fickell get the team to buy back in after chants of "Fire Fickell" at the game, and how invested are the players and those around the program as a whole? During Throwing Stones, they discuss the viral photo from Jesse Nelson of Badgers AD Chris McIntosh sitting next to Mike McCarthy of all people at the UW Volleyball yesterday! Would you want Big Mike to coach Wisconsin? Would he? They wrap up doing some Crosstalk with the Barry Alvarez Show, featuring a solo Jesse Nelson (Ooooooh...)

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown come together after an AWFUL weekend of football for the state of Wisconsin. The Packers' offense fell flat as near double-digit favorites during their 13-10 loss to the Browns, meaning it's a "Loser Jim Wins Monday". They discuss Jordan Love's "inexcusable" interception in the fourth quarter and head coach Matt LaFleur falling on the sword with the "bad play call" defense for his quarterback. They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Is it Jordan Love or Matt LaFleur who will hold the #Packers back from a Super Bowl? What did Evan Cohen have to say about Love's INT and what does it show about his standing compared to the NFL's elite signal-callers? Producer Primetime leads them through some Stats to Depress People coming out of the loss, including the Packers' historic blown lead, record number of penalties, and ugly offensive-line play. They finish Hour 1 discussing if LaFleur trusts Love as his quarterback, will Sunday's loss impact how LaFleur calls plays later in the season, and why can't Josh Jacobs and the running game get going?

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly ahead of the Packers Week 3 road matchup versus the Cleveland Browns! They discuss Tucker Kraft's game-time status after yesterday's injury scare at practice, and will Zach Tom miss his second game in a row even if he feels obligated to play versus Myles Garret? How long could both players be out moving forward? They also look at the other side of the ball with Micah Parsons and if we should be worried for old Joe Flacco's health vs the Packers pass rush, and what does Jason think of Aaron Goldhammer's statement that Jordan Love could end up being better than Rodgers & Favre? Producer Primetime also questions Jason's love for smoothies -- how old is too old for sweet treats?

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown continue to hold it down on a Phish Friday leading into the football weekend. With the Packers likely to squash the Browns in Cleveland on Sunday, the vibes are extremely low for the Badgers despite being favored by nearly as many points versus Maryland at Camp Randall on Saturday... They discuss what will happen first: Will the Packers lose a game, or will the Badgers fire Luke Fickell? Are the Badgers in the same tier and Maryland and Rutgers at this point, and is the problem bigger than just Fickell? They move back to the Packers vs Browns game with their Don' Quote Me predictions -- Matthew Golden breakout game, and will Joe Flacco be broken by the end of the game? They also give their Cover5 LOCK picks for the rest of the NFL slate. During Poll Dancing, they review poll questions about what happens IF Tucker Kraft doesn't play Sunday, playing rock paper scissors with strangers, and Nostradamus Rasheed Walker! They wrap with a final vibe check on the Badgers versus Maryland, and what's a Golden Hurricane?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown hold it down while Matt is out for the day. With their co-host gone, they're graced by the Irrelevant presence of Alex Strouf, who's in Madison today! They talk with Strouf about today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- in line with what Aaron Goldhammer said with us yesterday, Will Jordan Love finish with a better legacy than Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre? They catch up on the weirdest sports story of the week with Pat Murphy's faked Bob Uecker letter, they get pessimistic with Luke Fickell's job security ahead of Saturday's must-win game versus Maryland, and they get excited for two generational icons coming to Madison: Kathy Ireland and Shaq, aka DJ Diesel! Jim and Molly move onto the reason for Matt's absence -- he's out for the start of his friend's bachelor party weekend! They ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question: How old is too old to have or attend a bachelor party? Also, how did Jim's dad fare at his bachelor party...? Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly ahead of the Packers Week 3 road matchup versus the Cleveland Browns! They discuss Tucker Kraft's game-time status after yesterday's injury scare at practice, and will Zach Tom miss his second game in a row even if he feels obligated to play versus Myles Garret? How long could both players be out moving forward? They also look at the other side of the ball with Micah Parsons and if we should be worried for old Joe Flacco's health vs the Packers pass rush, and what does Jason think of Aaron Goldhammer's statement that Jordan Love could end up being better than Rodgers & Favre? Producer Primetime also questions Jason's love for smoothies -- how old is too old for sweet treats?

Aaron Goldhammer of ESPN Cleveland joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers' game versus the Browns this Sunday! Aaron describes the bleak quarterback situation in Cleveland (right now and forever) and he answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- could this Packers team make the Super Bowl with the current version of Joe Flacco? Why does Aaron think that Micah Parsons should come to the game wearing a bib versus this shaky Browns offensive line, what's the Cleveland perspective on the Packers' legacy of star QB play, and why's Aaron feel like Jordan Love could be the best one they've had yet?!?! Aaron also shares some stories time working for the previous version of ESPN Madison and what was it like peaking at 29 with his vocal appearance in the iconic sports flick "Draft Day"!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown open Hour 2 by re-visiting yesterday's elevated conversation about if giraffes are irrelevant before getting into another irrelevant animal -- Wisconsin Badgers in the landscape of college football right now... What positives have Luke Fickell brought to Wisconsin during his tenure so far, and who's investing (their fandom or they money) in this unproven brand of Badgers football, and just how MUST-WIN is this game versus Maryland on Saturday? They move back to the Packers vs Browns by listening back to some of the best clips from Aaron Goldhammer of ESPN Cleveland's appearance in Hour 1 -- is his logic For Real or Phony? With Matt leaving tomorrow, they play Molly's Game today, picking lines set by Molly and the Poto Sportsbook for the number of sacks in the Packers vs Browns game, the Bills vs Dolphins on TNF, the Lions vs Ravens on MNF, and Saquon Barkley! They finish up with Throwing Stones - It's damn hard work doing radio in the DAMN HOT Everlight Solar studio today, so what's the worst task to do while working in heavy heat?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown get prepped for the Packers' Week 3 matchup versus the 0-2 Cleveland Browns. The Packers look like one of the NFL's elite through 2 weeks and the defense looks like it could be the best in the league this season. Jim taps back into his take from last week when he compared the Packers with Jordan Love to another defensive-led team with the Ravens and Joe Flacco, who the Packers happen to play this Sunday in Cleveland... They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- What version of Joe Flacco does Jordan Love need to play at for the Packers to make the Super Bowl -- current Joe Flacco or peak Joe Flacco? Current Packers LT Rasheed Walker also sounded almost as high as Jayden Reed when he said the Packers could go undefeated (this season and the least two season), leading to a schedule-game edition of Majority Rules — over the next five games, how many would the packers win with current Joe Flacco under center? Aaron Goldhammer of ESPN Cleveland joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about the Packers' game versus the Browns this Sunday! Aaron describes the bleak quarterback situation in Cleveland (right now and forever) and he answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- could this Packers team make the Super Bowl with the current version of Joe Flacco? Why does Aaron think that Micah Parsons should come to the game wearing a bib versus this shaky Browns offensive line, what's the Cleveland perspective on the Packers' legacy of star QB play, and why's Aaron feel like Jordan Love could be the best one they've had yet?!?! Aaron also shares some stories time working for the previous version of ESPN Madison and what was it like peaking at 29 with his vocal appearance in the iconic sports flick "Draft Day"! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 giving away some High Life, providing an update on Tucker Kraft's injury scare at practice today, and teasing next segment's conversation about the lack of positivity around the Badgers football program heading into Saturday's must-win game versus Maryland...

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss his embarrassing first pitch (aka cricket throw) at Am Fam Field last night, including why he isn't beating himself up for skipping it into home plate. They talk about the Packers at Cleveland this Sunday and if it's more likely that Green Bay's defense or offense has a better game versus the 0-2 Browns, concerns about Jayden Reed now being out an indefinite period after undergoing successful collarbone and foot surgery, and how do players stay level-headed with so much hype surrounding their hot 2-0 start! They also talk Badgers football — what do they need to show versus Maryland to put fans' worries to rest -- and would Tausch be willing to hop into an animal enclosure would at the zoo?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown begin Hour 2 by revisiting today's Siding Unlimited poll questions, including a brief discussion about poll question No. 2 -- Is Jordan Love the only thing that could derail this Packers season? --, but they're quickly derailed themselves by last week's debate about if a giraffe or Lion would win in a 1v1 matchup. Plus, Molly still doesn't get why giraffes even exist? She also describes the story of how she once got peed on by a Lion (through the glass) at the Henry Vilas zoo... Which animal's enclosure would you be willing to jump into at the zoo? Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss his embarrassing first pitch (aka cricket throw) at Am Fam Field last night, including why he isn't beating himself up for skipping it into home plate. They talk about the Packers at Cleveland this Sunday and if it's more likely that Green Bay's defense or offense has a better game versus the 0-2 Browns, concerns about Jayden Reed now being out an indefinite period after undergoing successful collarbone and foot surgery, and how do players stay level-headed with so much hype surrounding their hot 2-0 start! They also talk Badgers football — what do they need to show versus Maryland to put fans' worries to rest -- and would Tausch be willing to hop into an animal enclosure would at the zoo? Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up with Throwing Stones, feature a guest appearance from Ryan our Psychedelic Advisor, who calls in to tell the story of his life growing up with a travelling circus and why that Lions must've felt threatened by Molly!