Molly & Jim

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt, and Molly to talk Jordan Love, Micah Parsons, his biggest insights from the Badgers first game against Miami (OH), and much more!

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt, and Molly to lend his expert perspective on the conversation surrounding Jordan Love and the pressure he'll be facing in 2025, including some anecdotes surrounding the 1996 Packers squad. He also talks Micah Parsons' back injury and much more!

Hour two starts off with revisiting the poll question from hour one and Jim's assertion that if the Packers don't win a Super Bowl in the next three years, it's Jordan Love's fault. They tackle some Brewers talk with Riley who's filling in for Ryan during Throwing Stones, before Tausch joins! He offers his insight on the Jordan Love conversation and also talks some Badgers, including a curious pronunciation of "Monroe". A little crosstalk with The Barry Alvarez Show concludes today's affairs!

Jim, Matt, and Molly are LIVE from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Middleton as Matt is back and the crew wonders if any NFL QB has as much pressure on them as Jordan Love will have in 2025... They ponder Love's shortcomings and strengths as Jim insists that defenses don't necessarily win championships, even though Parsons makes the Packers a Super Bowl contender, which angers some texters. Jason Wilde joins to lend his perspective before a brief discussion on tuna wraps up the first hour.

Jason joins Molly & ESPN Milwaukee's Josh Dimaggio to continue reacting to the Packers' shocking trade for star edge rusher Micah Parsons? Jason wants to know if producer Primetime has stopped quivering with excitement yet before discussing the comparisons between Parsons and the legendary Reggie White: is it fair to suggest such a thing? He also answers if adding Parsons puts more or less pressure on the rest of the roster, they discuss the final contract figures that came out this afternoon, and Jason discovers that he might be losing his complication with Molly Brown over burgers! Wait, Josh has never eaten a McDonald's Big Mac either? They ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question: Have YOU ever eaten a McDonald's Big Mac? They go from talking value meals to the value of the Packers' trade compensation for Micah Parsons — are two first-round pick + Kenny Clark just peanuts in exchange for a gamechanger like Micah?

Molly Brown & Josh Dimaggio continue holding it down for this short show ahead of Badgers Volleyball's return to 100.5 ESPN! They're tight on time before First Serve, so they quickly run through Molly's Game — making some bets/predictions for Micah Parsons' first season with the Packers — before doing an equally speedy Poll Dancing, answering which Packers position group they feel best about after adding Parsons!

Molly Brown is joined by special guest host Josh Dimaggio of ESPN Milwaukee, who's been running a full radio marathon today, reacting to the massive Micah Parsons to Green Bay news! They continue discussing just how shocking this addition is, and how this addition changes things in Titletown. Should we be more excited or nervous, and are we back to the same expectations as the Rodgers era? They ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question: Does adding Parsons put more or less pressure on the rest of the roster? Also, Just how much did the stars have to align for this to happen, and would the Packers have made this move last offseason? Jason joins to continue reacting to the Packers' shocking trade for star edge rusher Micah Parsons? Jason wants to know if producer Primetime has stopped quivering with excitement yet before discussing the comparisons between Parsons and the legendary Reggie White: is it fair to suggest such a thing? He also answers if adding Parsons puts more or less pressure on the rest of the roster, they discuss the final contract figures that came out this afternoon, and Jason discovers that he might be losing his complication with Molly Brown over burgers! Wait, Josh has never eaten a McDonald's Big Mac either? They ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question: Have YOU ever eaten a McDonald's Big Mac? They go from talking value meals to the value of the Packers' trade compensation for Micah Parsons — are two first-round pick + Kenny Clark just peanuts in exchange for a gamechanger like Micah?

Jason Wilde joins Molly Brown and Jesse Nelson live from Regent Street to break down the Packers landscape-altering trade for Micah Parsons (which has overtaken talking about the Badgers' season opener)! How does the addition of Parsons raise the expectations for the franchise and the floor of the rest of this roster, and what are the risks involved in this trade, including giving up two first-round picks AND Kenny Clark? They discuss the implications for Gutey, Matt LaFleur, Jordan Love & more!

Micah Parson is a Green Bay Packer! Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown scramble from their respective locations ahead of Badgers Football's season opener, which has been derailed after the Packers traded for the Cowboys' star edge rusher & made him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history! They discuss how this makes the Packers LEGIT Super Bowl contenders after this NFC-altering move. Jim also re-adjusts his ranking of the rosters in the NFC North -- does adding Parsons put the Packers atop the NFC? Also, how does this re-adjust the pressure and expectations on Brian Gutekunst, Matt LaFleur & Jordan Love? Molly & Jim need to take a break while getting ready for ESPN WI College GameDay, so Jesse Nelson & Brad Nortman hold it down for a little while ahead of the Badgers' season opener. But, they discuss the Parsons trade more, including the compensation of two first-round picks and franchise stalwart Kenny Clark. Jason Wilde joins Molly Brown and Jesse Nelson to break down the Packers landscape-altering trade for Micah Parsons! How does the addition of Parsons raise the expectations for the franchise and the floor of the rest of this roster, and what are the risks involved in this trade, including giving up two first-round picks AND Kenny Clark? They discuss the implications for Gutey, Matt LaFleur, Jordan Love & more!

Mark Tauscher joins a solo Molly Brown. She asks if Tausch is buying the trade speculation on Micah Parsons to the Packers, and why does Jerry Jones keep letting (or making) these disputes happen? Plus also gives his thoughts on Jim's most recent viral take that the Packers have the worst roster in the NFC North (outside of quarterback)... He wraps up with a 10-second spiel for why Badgers fans should be EXCITED ahead of tomorrow's season opener.