Episode Details

Jesse Nelson slides in for the final day to host alongside Mark Tauscher on this BIG NEWS Thursday edition of Wilde & Tausch! They begin with a significant announcement this morning, courtesy of Ole T: The Wisconsin Badgers are returning to 620 WTMJ! Listen to Wisconsin Badgers Football, Men's Basketball, and Volleyball this year on 620 WTMJ, with select broadcasts on 94.5 ESPN Milwaukee. Plus, regular-season Women's Basketball, Women's Hockey, and Men's Hockey to air on the ESPN Wisconsin App; Postseason broadcasts to air on 620 WTMJ and/or 94.5 ESPN Milwaukee. And, for the first time, Matt Lepay is in tomorrow for the full show as our special guest, Cousins Sub of the Day! Then, Jesse & Tausch look at an article by Mike Florio suggesting the Packers dissolve Green Bay Packers, Inc. and become privately owned, like every other team, when Ed Policy's time is up as President of the Packers. Then, they analyze the latest from ESPN's NFL analytics guy, Aaron Schatz, who put the Packers at #30 in his ranking of the NFL's under-25 rosters! How much do we make of this ranking, and what does it say about Gutey, LaFleur, or the players themselves? Mike Tannenbaum joins Wilde & Tausch on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to explain why he's still one of Jordan Love's biggest believers! The former Jets GM also weighs in on why Green Bay should ignore the Bears' offseason trash talk, praises Brian Gutekunst as one of the NFL's top general managers, and explains why the Packers' roster-building philosophy has positioned them to contend for a championship. Tannenbaum also shares what separates franchise quarterbacks during NFL draft interviews, why he believes patience is key with players like Marshawn Lloyd, ranks the Packers atop the NFC North entering 2026, and reveals the best compliment he's ever received—from Packers Hall of Fame executive Ron Wolf.