Molly & Jim

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim, Matt & Molly to address the timeline of Jim's "level down" take and how it was picked up across ESPN Radio this week, including what it was like for Jim getting a rise out of the nicest guy in radio, Freddie Coleman! They further discuss whether the Packers have truly stepped down since Rodgers and the challenge of evaluating Love as Green Bay's QB in a vacuum. Plus, they get into the idea of sacrificing 5 years of the Packers making the playoffs to get one Brewers World Series, and was Jim's proudest callout actually when Barry Alvarez called him "preposterous"?

Jim Rutledge and Jon Arias start Hour 2 giving away some High Life and re-visiting the surprising results of today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Would you give up 5 years of the Packers making the playoffs for the Brewers to win a World Series? Does it feel like Brewers fans are getting caught up in the excitement? Dom Cotroneo of WTMJ's pre & postgame Brewers broadcasts joins the show to discuss the Brewers and the excitement after reaching 70 wins last night! Dom discusses if the Brewers will keep playing this well in the playoffs, and why does this year feel different? They also talk about Andrew Vaughn's contributions & what happens when Rhys Hoskins returns from injury, which opposing NL team worries him the most, surviving possible brain drain in the coaching staff & front office this offseason, and is this season a success if they don't win a playoff series? During Throwing Stones, they discuss The Daily Ranker's list of the greatest sports video game characters & go down memory lane of Mike Tyson's Punchout, Bo Jackson in Techo Bowl, Pablo Sanchez in Backyard Sports, & Matt of Wii Sports. Jim and Jon wrap up wishing Primetime a happy birthday (which he doesn't love), and is 26 when you start to feel old?

Jim Rutledge is joined by voice of Badgers Volleyball, Jon Arias, who fills in to co-host while Matt and Molly are both away. They discuss the red-hot Brewers STAYING red hot with their 70th win of the season last night. Does Jon believe this year is different for the Brewers, and will he consider it a success if they don't at least win a playoff series? They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question (inspired by @JoeMama): Would you give up 5 years of the Packers making the playoffs for the Brewers to win a World Series? Jon also shares his opinion on Jim's viral take from last week that Matt LaFleur and the Packers have "leveled down" since moving on from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love. Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins the show to address the timeline of Jim's "level down" take and how it was picked up across ESPN Radio this week, including what it was like for Jim getting a rise out of the nicest guy in radio, Freddie Coleman! They further discuss whether the Packers have truly stepped down since Rodgers and the challenge of evaluating Love as Green Bay's QB in a vacuum. Plus, they get into the idea of sacrificing 5 years of the Packers making the playoffs to get one Brewers World Series, and was Jim's proudest callout actually when Barry Alvarez called him "preposterous"?

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton roll into Hour 2 LATE, so they're joined immediately by Mark Tauscher after his first day at Badgers Football training camp. Tausch lets his opinion on Jim's take that Matt LaFleur and the Packers "leveled down" after going from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love, interrogating his definition of leveling down and if Jim thinks the Packers are the most or the least likely team to finish last in the NFC North. Plus, Matt gets into one "good question" about Badgers training camp, featuring MORE DEPTH & MORE BEEF! Jim and Matt wrap up with Throwing Stones at people who are getting too worked up/worried about ESPN acquiring RedZone & NFL Network.

Jim Rutledge and Matt Hamilton hold it down with Molly Brown off to start her well-earned vacation. They open by revisiting some more of the viral responses across ESPN Radio to Jim's take that Matt LaFleur and the Packers "leveled down" after going from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love! Jim clarifies what he feels the upgraded NFC North exposed about the Packers from the previous Rodgers era and how much responsibility LaFleur and others in the franchise may have in their slippage. Matt efforts through some technical difficulties to join the show from his trip to Minneapolis for some curling training before getting back into the thick of his season! They move on to hear from Freddie Coleman, who called Jim "silly" for his leveling-down take, and Matt explains what he still needs to see from Matt LaFleur to prove his gold medal-caliber! The Unsportsmanlike crew also couldn't wrap its head around the idea that Jim is a Bears fans in Wisconsin... They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Is fandom determined by nature or nurture? They wrap up Hour 1 late with Minute to Win It, as producer Primetime and Jim quiz Matt on his historical box-score knowledge with the 9 players in Packers history who have recorded 100+ combined tackles in a single season!

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly, and he joins our reaction to Unsportsmanlike pushing back on Jim's take the Packers have "leveled down" under Matt LaFleur since Aaron Rodgers left. Jason gives his side on the conversation before getting into the recent happenings from Packers training camp: will Nate Hobbs' knee surgery & will he be ready for Week 1, concerns about the offensive line & Jordan Morgan getting more starting LT reps with Rasheed Walker injured, and Jordan Love's tendency to throw off his back foot & his boom-or-bust nature

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into a shortened Hour 2 ahead of Brewers baseball versus the Braves. With each member of the show splitting to different parts of the country over the next month, they make some BIG predictions! They play Molly's Game, as producer Primetime has Jim, Matt & Molly predict the outcomes of the biggest events for the Brewers, Packers and Badgers football for the rest of August! They finish up the show with Throwing Stones, as Jim says thank you to everyone who's loved to hate him over the last couple of weeks!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are back in the Everlight Solar Studio after spending yesterday at the ESPN Madison Open, but it's their last day together for the rest of this month... They get intimate while recapping some more of yesterday's stray golf ball action & getting ready to say goodbye until Sept. 2nd! Jim also recaps the love & hate he's been getting from the interwebs recently, as his take that the Packers have "leveled down" got back to the Unsportsmanlike crew! They talk about the experience of getting an early-morning shoutout/callout on ESPN Radio, including which of us were awake even awake when it happened! They hear Packers fan Michelle Smallmon's response for Jim, and he and Matt get into another heated debate on how many games the Packers won with Jordan Love under center last season & why the difference matters! Jason Wilde joins the show, and he joins our reaction to Unsportsmanlike pushing back on Jim's take the Packers have "leveled down" under Matt LaFleur since Aaron Rodgers left. Jason gives his side on the conversation before getting into the recent happenings from Packers training camp: will Nate Hobbs' knee surgery & will he be ready for Week 1, concerns about the offensive line & Jordan Morgan getting more starting LT reps with Rasheed Walker injured, and Jordan Love's tendency to throw off his back foot & his boom-or-bust nature! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 saying goodbye to the show's part-time digital producer Krissy Birdsall as she leaves to take a job with the Orlando Magic! They give Krissy advice, including Jim's tips for living in Florida and man-child Matt's expert opinions on growing into adulthood!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll on from TPC Wisconsin for the 3rd Annual ESPN Madison Open! They move on from talking about Shams' most recent update on Giannis & Matt's embarrassment on the course with Izzy Stricker... They get around to talking about Packers Family Night practice, focusing on the mixed bag regarding Jordan Love's performance and his continued tendency to throw off his back foot. They discuss why Love is still playing off platform & out of structure so much, if this is just who he is as a QB, and if, in Matt's words, should Love be more of a "robot" or an "artist"! They wrap up early ahead of the Brewers vs Braves game on 100.5 ESPN, finishing with Throwing Stones at Jesse Nelson & other (Irrelevant) Brewers fans who are taking victory laps for destroying the Nationals when they should wait to celebrate if/when they sweep the Mets later this week!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are LIVE from TPC Wisconsin for the 3rd Annual ESPN Madison Open! They start by recapping today's action on the course, including Matt's all-time embarrassing performance in today's round. The golf was good, but Matt not only called Steve Stricker's daughter, and budding golf star, Izzy, by the wrong name, but she reminded him just how old he is... They review the film of Matt's attempt to redeem himself with "Bobby" Stricker, and they ask what was more embarrassing: Matt calling Izzy by the wrong name, or almost TATTOO-ing an ESPN Madison teammate with a golf ball?!? They get into what the guys missed while out on the course, including Shams Charania's appearance on KBN following this morning's update that it's "still not set in stone whether Giannis will be staying in Milwaukee. They play For Real or Phony with Shams' comments on KBN before discussing today's other Siding Unlimited poll question: Do the Bucks have more work to do to keep Giannis?