Molly & Jim

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown start Hour 2 looking back at today's first Siding Unlimited poll question: Will the Brewers be sellers at the trade deadline? They quickly pivot to the other Milwuakee team, the Bucks, as they revisit Shams Charania's report yesterday that Giannis has yet to meet with the Bucks this offseason and that he's still in the process of making a decision on his playing future... They discuss the commonly floated idea of the Bucks convincing Giannis to stick around for a "gap year" while they retool the roster and what realistic moves are available for the team to make with extremely limited resources? With questions still circling Jaire Alexander's long-term status with the Packers as well, they ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question: Is Jaire or Giannis more likely to play for their respective team next season? They return to talking Packers' OTAs, listening to Jayden Reed's response when asked about why his new agent Drew Rosenhaus went to Gutey to clarify his status in the Packers WR room... Does this situation arise if the Packers had a more veteran-laden roster? Then, they return to the notion of taking a "gap year" -- is this idea "pathetic" or practical given Giannis' hand in getting the Bucks' roster to this point? They wrap up quickly with Throwing Stones, giving their preferred matchups to advance to the NBA Finals!

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to talk about today's update about Jaire Alexander's situation with the Packers, as Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports that Jaire will attend mandatory minicamp despite not reaching a restructured contract with the Packers the team this offseason! Jason helps recount how the two sides got here and explains the "important part" that isn't getting enough attention in this Jaire update. First, Jason joins the surprise of everyone that Jim is now rocking a buzz cut while fighting to talk over the PA announcer at his daughter's track meet. Plus, Jim wants to know what Jason thinks about Packers fans who seem more focused on Jordan Love becoming elite rather than the Packers becoming elite...

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown are back from the long Memorial Day weekend, starting with an important update: JIM HAS SHAVED HIS HEAD! Jim explains why he decided to give himself a buzz cut before coming into work today and why he's having second thoughts because of the lighting in the Everlight Solar Studio... For today's first Siding Unlimited poll question: they ask which buzzed-cut celebrity does Jim most look like now: Jason Statham, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bruce Willis, Joe Rogan, etc.? They knock off the nonsense to talk about someone ripping off our bit: ESPN.com's Ben Solak stealing the idea of "Don't Quote Me" when predicting that the Packers WON'T make the playoffs this season! They review Solak's rationale about the Packers' possible regression and more from his latest article: "100 Things to Know for the 2025 NFL season… 100 Days". Jason Wilde joins the show to talk about today's update about Jaire Alexander's situation with the Packers, as Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports that Jaire will attend mandatory minicamp despite not reaching a restructured contract with the Packers the team this offseason! Jason helps recount how the two sides got here and explains the "important part" that isn't getting enough attention in this Jaire update. First, Jason joins the surprise of everyone that Jim is now rocking a buzz cut while fighting to talk over the PA announcer at his daughter's track meet. Plus, Jim wants to know what Jason thinks about Packers fans who seem more focused on Jordan Love becoming elite rather than the Packers becoming elite... Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up Hour 1 reacting to the KBN crew's thoughts on Jim's new buzz-cut look!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 with Jim's final response to KBN's reaction to his buzz cut (be better, Ben Brust...). They get back to the Packers news of the day revolving around Jaire Alexander, as Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports that the cornerback plans to attend mandatory minicamp (and possibly voluntary OTAs) even though he's yet to reach a restructured contract with the Packers. They discuss the possible next steps for the Packers and Jaire, what he could get on the open market if he's released, and they ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question: Do the Packers need Jaire Alexander if they want to make the playoffs next year? They review the poll results on the Carbliss Talk/Text Line and Jim recounts why the voice of Badgers football, Matt Lepay, said he made a "valid point" while talking about Luke Fickell on The Jump Around last week. During Throwing Stones, they review Jordan Love's first pitch at the Brewers game Monday, including insight from first-pitch veteran Matt Hamilton! They wrap the show with Molly scrambling to tell us about the Bucks!

Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown go into the long Memorial Day weekend without Jim Rutledge while he's away camping with the family. But, they still can't get over Jim's rant from yesterday about "pollyanna Packers fans" who think they're special because their team doesn't have an owner... They relitigate his full take that the Packers are NOT better off for NOT having an owner an consult with the fans on the Carbliss Talk/Text line. Matt & Molly then listen to Doc Rivers' responses from when he got ambushed by TMZ reporters asking about the uncertainty with Giannis and the Bucks this offseason, and they ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: When will we learn what happened during Giannis’ “crucial meeting” with the Bucks that that Chris Haynes reported was going to happen this week? And, as Wisconsin sports fans, are we just conditioned to waiting in uncertainty about the status of our sports stars? They play Molly's Game, as they pick some prop bets for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and Pacers. A subdued Jason Wilde joins Matt & Molly, as whispers so as not to disturb the other golfers at his daughter's tournament this afternoon. They ask Jason when he thinks we'll get a final answer on Giannis' future with the Bucks this offseason, and they get into the other lingering questions around the uncertain futures of Jaire Alexander (who's still in contact with the Packers coaching staff), Elgton Jenkins (who wants a new contract) and Aaron Rodgers (who nobody knows what he wants) this offseason... Before he goes, Jason shares the biggest lesson he's taken away from his time around the adverse game of golf. Matt & Molly wrap up the show with some final reviews of the talk/text line and today's poll question before going into Poll Dancing, as producer Primetime takes them out with some questions about if John Haliburton's ban from Pacers games should be lifted and what is the best day of the work week to have off?

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown take you home for an abbreviated version before the pregame for Brewers vs Pirates starts at 5pm! Jim starts by getting something off his chest with the Packers' owners and why not having a singular owner is NOT a benefit. They pivot to Molly's husband's favorite sports show, as they react to Matt LaFleur's dulcet and boring responses on the Kay Adams show. They ask today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Is Matt LaFleur intentionally, or just naturally, boring with the media? Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins for his bi-weekly appearance to talk the fallout of the Packers' failed proposal to ban the Tush Push, the temperament of head coach Matt LaFleur, and the new Brett Favre documentary on Netflix... What did the doc actually reveal about Favre and Packers' fans relationship with him, and is there a bigger gap between Jordan Love from Favre and Aaron Rodgers in their level of play or personalities? Molly wants to know more about Evan's experience seeing Matt LaFleur's personality away from the cameras at the NFL Draft, and Matt wants to know if Evan also struggles to remember people's names after becoming famous. Before all that, they hear from Evan's mentor and the one and only voice of Badgers football, Matt Lepay, to welcome Evan into today's show! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up the show giving away a QUICK case of High Life before Jim jets out early for the Memorial Day weekend!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown broadcast live from the CycleNation Fundraiser at the Sylvee in Madison! They open the show reacting to the Brewers' loss in extra innings as they came up short of sweeping the lowly Orioles this afternoon, including if Matt has extended his "my guy" jinx to baseball with Christian Yelich and "Timmy" Alexander... They get into the football meathead conversation of the day, as the Packers' proposal to ban the tush push came two votes shy of passing, 22-10, at the NFL Owners meetings today! Jim asks today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Was the Packers’ push to eliminate the Tush Push motivated by it being Unsafe or Unsightly? They get deeper into if there's real proof of the play being unsafe with Dr. Nestor Rodriguez from Carbon World Health, who joins live at CycleNation. He discusses if he sees real merit to the Packers' argument of health and safety versus business interests, and he talks about the possible injury concerns for NFL players participating in Olympic flag football (which did pass at the owners meetings). Molly also asks is she's crazy about her fear of tearing her Achilles! During Minute to Win It, Jim and producer Primetime tests Matt & Molly (but mostly Matt) on their retention for hate, asking them to remember the list of the 10 NFL teams that voted against the Packers' proposal to ban the tush push!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown continue discussing the Packers' proposal to ban the tush push getting show down at the voting table during today's NFL Owners meeting. After Matt & Molly failed to remember the 10 teams who voted against banning the play during Minute to Win It, they dive deeper into the motivations at the team and owners level for keeping the tush push, including the NFL's trend to make things harder on defenses whenever available. They move into the other big Packers headline of the day with the new Brett Favre documentary on Netflix that dropped last night. Jim gives his assessment after watching the doc and they discuss the cult of personality phenomenon that's allowed Favre and other famous celebs to have such a lack of accountability. They also discuss if Favre would've gotten away with his actions in a media market other Green Bay... During Throwing Stones, they compare their thoughts on the Favre "Untold" doc to Aaron Rodgers' "Enigma" docu-series that we've finally gotten around to watching. The assessment: Aaron Rodgers is still unbearable. They wrap the show looking at some final comments on the ESPN Madison YouTube channel and the Carbliss Talk/Text line and the final results of today's Siding Unlimited poll question: Was the Packers’ push to eliminate the Tush Push motivated by it being Unsafe or Unsightly?

Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss the question marks with the Packers' offensive line, the vote on the Packers Tush Push proposal, NFL players being allowed to participate in 2028 Olympic flag football, & the greatest sitcoms in TV history! With legendary Cheers actor George Wendt passing away, Jason gives his all-time favorite side characters in sitcom history. He also discusses if NFL players will actually make a big deal out of Olympic flag football, and Molly wants to know what's a bigger deal: the Packers' proposal to ban the tush push or the idea of playoff re-seeing? With the Packers emphasizing competition for starting roles for seemingly every player from Zach Tom to Elgton Jenkins, Jim asks Jason to react to an observation from Robert Mays of The Athletic, who thinks the Packers might be a little too "theoretical in their thinking" when it comes to roster building.

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown spend Tuesday's show talking a couple of the biggest headlines in sports & pop culture: With legendary actor George Wendt (aka Norm from Cheers) passing away, they ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question: What’s the most iconic side character in TV sitcom history? They also get into the first item/rule that got through the voting at the NFL Owners meeting earlier today, as Matt Hamilton's dream of NFL Players participating in the Olympics has come true with flag football! They ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question: Which one Packers player should represent Team USA in Olympic flag football? Which sneaky poll option is actually RUNNING away with the voting?? Jason Wilde joins the show to discuss the question marks with the Packers' offensive line, the vote on the Packers Tush Push proposal, NFL players being allowed to participate in 2028 Olympic flag football, & the greatest sitcoms in TV history! With legendary Cheers actor George Wendt passing away, Jason gives his all-time favorite side characters in sitcom history. He also discusses if NFL players will actually make a big deal out of Olympic flag football, and Molly wants to know what's a bigger deal: the Packers' proposal to ban the tush push or the idea of playoff re-seeing? With the Packers emphasizing competition for starting roles for seemingly every player from Zach Tom to Elgton Jenkins, Jim asks Jason to react to an observation from Robert Mays of The Athletic, who thinks the Packers might be a little too "theoretical in their thinking" when it comes to roster building. Jim, Matt & Molly wrap Hour 1 with a listening session of some iconic sitcom theme songs and Matt's humble brag about his actor celebrity friends!