Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 after they finish talking rumors of a Micah Parsons trade for the Packers and ranking the non-QB rosters in the NFC North. With Badgers football kicking its season off against Miami of Ohio tomorrow night, they get a light vibe check of the show by discussing if we're more excited or apathetic for this season. They play For Real or Phony with Luke Fickell's Week 1 press conference, talking the importance of chemistry and captainship for the team heading into his third season. Is becoming more clear that Fickell is not the guy for Wisconsin? 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. Jim reappears for Throwing Stones, as he tells the story of discovering a new barbershop and the employees who didn't realize they already liked Jim and his sports questions! Also, who walks into barbershops sight-on-seen?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown discuss the "news" of the day across Wisconsin sports that Packers "reportedly" have a trade proposal on the table for Micah Parsons. They discuss the ridiculous, wild, unfounded (but fun) possibility of adding Micah to Green Bay, but only after revisiting yesterday's take from Jim that has gone viral once more. People don't like Jim's take that the Packers have the worst roster, outside of QB, in the NFC North. He goes back and forth to compare the Packers vs Bears, and they discuss how big the gap is between Green Bay from Detroit and Minnesota. They talk about predictions for the NFC North will play out, including how those might change if the Packers actually get Micah Parsons. Since we're throwing out hypotheticals, is it crazy to ask if Ed Policy will want final say on any deal since he chose not to commit to Gutey or Matt LaFleur beyond the final two seasons of their current contracts.

They look back at the most comparable example of a trade like this when the Packers were apparently in on REAL conversations to acquire Khalil Mack from the Raiders before the Bears did. Would you have traded another Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers & Mack in exchange for having Jordan Love for the foreseeable future? Minute to Win It — the top 10 teams in the AP preseason poll (which includes three Badgers opponents...)

Jim & Molly go back in time (to this morning) for their conversation with Matt Hamilton & his teammate — and our new "Vikings Outsider" -- Chris Plys during the Norwegian leg of their Euro curling trip. They catch up with what's happened on the ice, and what life is like traveling with Matt Hamilton, before getting into Chris' vibe check for his team in Minnesota. They talk about the impact of HC Kevin O'Connell and how much faith that Chris and other Vikings' fans have in J.J. McCarthy as the big question mark on this roster. How quick can he hit the ground running, are people overrating the injury concerns for Justin Jefferson, and why are all Vikings fans still just waiting on heartbreak? Also, how does Chris view the Packers when asked about the NFC North's best team this coming season?

Jason Wilde joins to talk about Jordan Love and the Packers' final 53-man roster cuts, but not before checking back in on Jason's avoidance of Big Macs. Jason answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question --- is Jordan Love closer to Geno Smith or Josh Allen -- and is he only good enough to win WITH, not because of? Also, what stood out to him from the Packers' final 53-man roster cuts today, even though nothing was shocking, and how heartbreaking is the process of cutting a player? Finally, what is Jason's take on the T Swift & Kelce power couple getting engaged, and what's his engagement story?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 by re-visiting Robert Mays' question from The Athletic Football that led to today's Siding Unlimited poll question: is Jordan Love closer to Geno Smith or Josh Allen? They discuss if Love is closer to fully cooked or still ascending, does this Packers roster have enough elite talent to make a Super Bowl with Love, and how many rosters could Love make a Super Bowl with? Jim & Molly go back in time (to this morning) for their conversation with Matt Hamilton & his teammate — and our new "Vikings Outsider" -- Chris Plys during the Norwegian leg of their Euro curling trip. They catch up with what's happened on the ice, and what life is like traveling with Matt Hamilton, before getting into Chris' vibe check for his team in Minnesota. They talk about the impact of HC Kevin O'Connell and how much faith that Chris and other Vikings' fans have in J.J. McCarthy as the big question mark on this roster. How quick can he hit the ground running, are people overrating the injury concerns for Justin Jefferson, and why are all Vikings fans still just waiting on heartbreak? Also, how does Chris view the Packers when asked about the NFC North's best team this coming season? Jim & Molly say goodbye before Brewers baseball!

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown are back, breaking down the Packers' final 53-man roster cuts, but only after congratulating the lucky power couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. They talk about the crazy super fans for Swift and the Chiefs before delving into the unwritten rules for rocking jerseys as an adult: when is it appropriate to wear one? They also ask fans for THEIR engagement story going to break: what's your engagement story! They keep talking jerseys and the new power couple before hearing from Robert Mays in the Athletic Football Show's preview of the NFC North, talking about the Packers' roster and why Jordan Love's consistency is the key factor that will swing this Packers season. They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Is Jordan Love closer to Josh Allen or Geno Smith? Jason Wilde joins to talk about Jordan Love and the Packers' final 53-man roster cuts, but not before checking back in on Jason's avoidance of Big Macs. Jason answers today's Siding Unlimited poll question --- is Jordan Love closer to Geno Smith or Josh Allen -- and is he only good enough to win WITH, not because of? Also, what stood out to him from the Packers' final 53-man roster cuts today, even though nothing was shocking, and how heartbreaking is the process of cutting a player? Finally, what is Jason's take on the T Swift & Kelce power couple getting engaged, and what's his engagement story?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2. After wrapping up with their Year 1 expectations for Matthew Golden, they start sizing up the rest of the Packers roster, first hearing from the Mina Kimes Podcast and her conversation with Nick Wright about Green Bay's lack of proven elite players. They ask today's Third Siding Unlimited poll question: Do the Packers have any elite players other than Xavier McKinney? If so, who? They also look at ESPN.com's list projecting the top 100 players for this coming NFL season, focusing on the three Packers who made the list. Is Josh Jacobs elite, can McKinney live up to his extraordinary first Packers season again in 2025, and is Jordan Love anywhere close to the "elite" conversation right now? Also, with their lack of proven elite players, what is the Packers' ceiling this year compared to last season? During Throwing Stones, they look in awe at the "Bob Uecker" sandwich served at yesterday's Brewers game before asking what's the worst food to eat before work, and Molly reveals more of her problems with Primetime's eating habits! Jim hops out early to leave Molly alone for Crosstalk with the Barry Alvarez Show coming up on the ESPN Madison YouTube channel, but it's just Jesse Nelson in-studio... Jesse uses his time to air out his grievances at the Brewers fans who gat mad at him online for his behavior at Sunday's Brewers game (very not chill).

Jim Rultedge & Molly Brown are back for what could be an even more eventful week than last! They start talking about the Brewers' celebration of life for Bob Uecker on Sunday and the Cubs continuing to make up ground in the NL Central standings. They start breaking down the X's & O's of Saturday's preseason finale for the Packers before they're quickly distracted by protein balls, and somehow swimming & dance class trauma from middle school and high school... They dive into a few more swimming & dance class nightmare stories before getting into Packers' fans biggest dreams for Year 1 of Matthew Golden, who was the big star of this preseason. They discuss the hype for Golden despite his limited playing time this preseason before asking today's second Siding Unlimited poll question: Does Matthew Golden need to have a better rookie season than Jayden Reed if he’s going to live up to expectations? They also discuss what role Matthew Golden will fit into as a rookie, how could things look different before and after Christian Watson returns from injury, and can Golden live become the true No. 1 WR they've been looking for? Jim, Molly & producer Primetime wrap up giving their statistical/eye-test expectations for Matthew Golden in Year 1!

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Molly as they hold it down for KBN live from Davidson Park for Harley Davidson's Rev & Rumble event tomorrow. Jason talks about also not being invited to Ben Brust's wedding, just like his producer Jesse Nelson... They get into the conversation from Jason & Tausch surrounding Malik Willis and the likelihood of the Packers ever deciding to move on from Jordan Love in 2-3 years. Also, does LaFleur's offense need a special QB in order to win big? They finish with Jason's biggest storyline for the Packers wrap up preseason & his observations of Love's rough outing during live action with the Seahawks in yesterday's final joint practice! They also stumble into the crazy realization that Jason Wilde has never had a Big Mac?!?! What's the craziest food that you've never eaten?

Jim Rutledge & Molly Brown roll into their final hour filling in for KBN live from Davidson Park in Milwaukee for Harley Davidson's Rev & Rumble event tomorrow. They continue discussing today's Third Siding Unlimited poll question stemming from Jason Wilde's revelation that he's NEVER eaten a McDonald's Big Mac... What's the craziest thing you've never eaten? Molly's Game based on the future bets that she made while at Potawatomi Sportsbook this Wednesday (World Series winner, NFL leaders in rushing & passing TDs, & more).They go Poll Dancing, as newly-cleared ESPN Madison host Riley Jauch reads off some awfully FISHY poll questions... They wrap with some more fishiness, including Molly calling out producer Primetime for being a serial fish-eater!