Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown open the show reacting (like the rest of ESPN Wisconsin) to Tausch's first pitch at Am Fam Field last night and how he skipped it into home plate like a "cricket pitch"! Matt can understand the performance anxiety, and Molly can't understand why ANYONE would ever throw out a first pitch. They get into the Packers and wide receiver's optimism and HIGH hopes for the Packers during his viral comments after collarbone and foot surgery yesterday: "Packers to the bowl, bruh". They compare Reed's anesthetic optimism to the level-headed comments from Xavier McKinney after the Packers' 2-0 start, leading to today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Are you as high on the Packers as Jayden Reed is? They discuss the reasons for why the Packers could already be at their peak as the team with the best odds to win in the Super Bowl in the NFC, and they hear the biggest concern from Unsportsmanlike's Chris Canty -- Is Jordan Love's inconsistency and risk-taking the only thing that can hold the Packers back this season? During Minute to Win It, Jim and producer Primetime tests Matt & Molly's recall by asking for the teams with the 10 best odds to the win the Super Bowl as of today!

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss the 2-0 Packers and the outlook heading into their first road game at the 0-2 Cleveland Browns. They discuss Jordan Love taking more deep shots so far this season, the struggles getting Josh Jacobs going in the running game, and if Matt LaFleur will re-balance his offensive game plan if/once linemen Zach Tom & Aaron Banks return from injury Week 3. Jim also asks Jason for his favorite Robert Redford flick, and Matt wants to know why Matthew Golden is showing up for his fantasy football team so far this season!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown continue their conversation around the Packers' QB1 with today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Will Jordan Love finish with the best career/legacy of any QB in the 2020 Draft class? How far away is Love from catching Jalen Hurts, is he ahead or behind Justin Herbert, and why does Jim have Jordan in front of Joe Burrow in his prediction for their future legacy rankings? They also discuss the overall franchise structure plays a factor for Love in Green Bay and Hurts in Philly compared to the incompetent surroundings around Burrow in Cincinnati and Herbert in LA. During Throwing Stones, Matt gives advice to Mark Tauscher before he throws out his first pitch at the Brewers game tonight - Does Tausch need to restore the athleticism for ESPN Wisconsin! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap discussing if we should be concerned about the Brewers, who are just below .500 since their 14-game streak in August.

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are back to talk about the Packers riding high after a 2-0 start to the season and the outlook for the team and QB Jordan Love beyond just this season! First, Matt is looking damn hot in his tank top, Jim's can't stop wearing undershirts, and Molly is melting in her crew neck. They also discuss the proper team for male chest hair, and, in honor of Robert Redford's passing, they take a deep dive into whistleblower Deep Throat! Moving to the Packers, they hear from Jordan Love during his appearance on the Rich Eisen Show (which you can hear 12-2pm on ESPN Madison), playing For Real or Phony with his answers about taking more deep shots, sliding while on the run, and the Super Bowl conversations inside the locker room. Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss the 2-0 Packers and the outlook heading into their first road game at the 0-2 Cleveland Browns. They discuss Jordan Love taking more deep shots so far this season, the struggles getting Josh Jacobs going in the running game, and if Matt LaFleur will re-balance his offensive game plan if/once linemen Zach Tom & Aaron Banks return from injury Week 3. Jim also asks Jason for his favorite Robert Redford flick, and Matt wants to know why Matthew Golden is showing up for his fantasy football team so far this season! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 with the start of their conversation around today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Will Jordan Love finish with the best career/legacy of any QB in the 2020 Draft class?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown continue discussing the Milwaukee Brewers and the fake? letter from Bob Uecker that Pat Murphy read to the players after clinching the playoffs. They also discuss the embarrassing loss to the Vikings on MNF, and Jim gives his thoughts on the Bears getting embarrassed by the Lions -- does he still have faith in this Ryan Poles regime, and what's his updated wins projection for this season. Jim then reads his fake letter from Bob Uecker, who's changing his fandom from the Brewers to the Cubs from the great beyond. During Throwing Stones, Jim accuses Mr. Irrelevant of engagement farming when they improvised with a clip about Caleb Williams from "today", which got the exact reaction they were hoping to get. They finish doing some Crosstalk with the Barry Alvarez Show live from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, headlined by Jesse Nelson, who reads a letter for Jim from proud Badgers alumni Tarek Saleh and Derek Engler. Jesse also chimes in on today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- is it better for the long-term future of Badgers football if they lose to Maryland this Saturday -- before asking what we wanna hear from three proud Badgers on tonight's show!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are all back after Matt's return from curling in Canada. With no Packers game this past weekend, they look to the other (depressing) Wisconsin football game on Saturday as the Badgers lost 38-14 at Alabama. Three years into Luke Fickell's tenure, where are the reasons for optimism, when will we get clarity, and why is Jim actually rooting for them to lost to Maryland this coming Saturday? They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Is it better for the longterm future of the program if they lose to Maryland? They also discuss where are the standout players for the Badgers if offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes needs more time to restore their traditional identity, and they brainstorm some CHEESY NIL idea for Badgers football! They also react to the letter from Bob Uecker that Pat Murphy read to the Brewers players after they clinched the playoffs on Saturday, which apparently wasn't from Bob... They also talk the rumors about the Bengals floating trade offers for Malik Willis, does Jim still have faith in Ben Johnson after the Bears fell to 0-2?

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown wrap the final 15 minutes of this show on a Molly Victory Monday (on a Friday) after the Packers won in commanding fashion over Washington on Thursday Night Football! They're running late ahead of Badgers Volleyball vs Georgia Tech on 100.5 ESPN, so they spin through Poll Dancing before hitting some Molly's Game, as Jim and producer Primetime make their picks in Chicago vs Detroit and other spots on the NFL slate!

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to continue discussing Green Bay's commanding 27-18 win over Washington! They discuss the immense impact of Micah Parsons on this team and how much weight it takes off Jordan Love's shoulders. They also discuss whose bold prediction for the season is looking best right now, how's the vibe looking in the locker room and what's the outlook for the receiving room after Jayden Reed broke his collarbone. Also, would the Packers still be 2-0 if they hadn't traded for Micah Parsons, and why did Molly's face look so weird when she was enjoying Jason's hot-dog spot recommendation in Chicago earlier this week?

Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown wrap the final 15 minutes of this show on a Molly Victory Monday (on a Friday) after the Packers won in commanding fashion over Washington on Thursday Night Football! They're running late ahead of Badgers Volleyball vs Georgia Tech on 100.5 ESPN, so they spin through Poll Dancing before hitting some Molly's Game, as Jim and producer Primetime make their picks in Chicago vs Detroit and other spots on the NFL slate!

The Green Bay Packers are 2-0 after dominating their second-straight opponent, beating the Washington Commanders, 27-18, at Lambeau Field! Jim Rutledge and Molly Brown for a Molly Victory Monday (on a Friday)! Molly opens the show after every Packers win this season so that we don't have to hear Jim's Packers negativity. But, the only negativity might be Molly's skepticism and some admitted nitpicking of the Packers' offense... With the defense looking THIS GOOD with the Micah Parsons effect (thanks Jerry), is Jordan Love finally being put in the best spot to succeed? They also discuss living up to the now lofty expectations, and is anyone worried about the idea of peaking too soon? Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly to continue discussing Green Bay's commanding 27-18 win over Washington! They discuss the immense impact of Micah Parsons on this team and how much weight it takes off Jordan Love's shoulders. They also discuss whose bold prediction for the season is looking best right now, how's the vibe looking in the locker room and what's the outlook for the receiving room after Jayden Reed broke his collarbone. Also, would the Packers still be 2-0 if they hadn't traded for Micah Parsons, and why did Molly's face look so weird when she was enjoying Jason's hot-dog spot recommendation in Chicago earlier this week? Jim, Molly and producer Primetime recap their Don't Quote Me predictions for the show (did Dan Quinn hear Matt Hamilton's prediction), and they pick their LOCKS for their new Cover 5 show contest, inviting fans to show off their NFL knowledge against the show! Also, why are there so many grown men in Hawaiian shirts outside our building?