Bill Michaels

Bill Michaels is live at Coach's Pub and Grill with Bill Schmid and Drew Burgoyne.  They preview the Packers Giants game, and make their picks on every game on the NFL schedule. 

Bill Michaels is live at Coach's Pub and Grill with Bill Schmid and Drew Burgoyne.  They discuss everything Packers and look around the entire NFL as well. 

Chris Raybon, Senior Editor of The Action Network joined the show to give us some betting advice going in to the weekend. What prime time game is getting bet on the most this weekend? Is it crazy to think betting on the Bears this week is easy money? How much does he buy into an East Coast team struggling on the road on the West Coast?

Brett McMurphy, college football insider for Stadium Network, discusses the bowl game madness surrounding the Top 15 teams in the country, including where the Badgers stand. What if UW wins the Big Ten Championship? What if they lose? If they can’t go to Pasadena, where else could they end up?

Green and Gold Analyst Paul Imig weighs in on our hot topic as to whether this is a must-win game on Sunday night. If the Packers do lose, how much of a climb will they have? What if they do win? If this contest comes down to one specific thing, what is it?

Randy Grimes, former Buccaneers lineman, joined Bill at Radio Row to talk NFL, Super Bowl, his causes and more. How often do players reach out to him for help with addiction? What did he think of the Netflix documentary on Aaron Hernandez? How nice is it to have the Super Bowl take place in his back yard?

David Diehl, former Giants lineman, joins Bill live from Radio Row to talk Super Bowl, Packers, and more. What are his thoughts on Patrick Mahomes? Do you think a lot of people wanted to see Rodgers and Mahomes in the Super Bowl? Does he think Rodgers decline is because of a lack of talent, new scheme, or something else?  

Eric Hipple, former Lions QB, joins Bill live from Miami to discuss the Packers, the NFL, and a lot more. Did he ever think the NFL would get as big as it is today? What does he think of the increased safety for players, especially QB’s? When are the Lions going to win again? Would Brady make a mistake going to a different team?

Freddie Scott, former Falcons player, joins Bill live at the table at Radio Row to talk Super Bowl and the Packers. Who does he like to win the Super Bowl? What will be the biggest key to winning the Super Bowl this year? Is he supporting a team or is he just hoping for a good game?

Anfernee Jennings, Alabama Crimson Tide Linebacker, joins Bill live from Miami to talk about his NFL future and recap his college career. Where does he see himself getting drafted? How weird is it to not make the Football Final Four at Alabama? How was his Senior Bowl experience? How does he need to change his game for the NFL?

Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus joins Bill on Radio Row to talk some Packers, NFL, and a lot more. How does PFF’s player scoring system work? What are his thoughts on the season Aaron Rodgers had? How much does an improved Packers roster help Rodgers’ grade? Is Blake Martinez worth the price? Who does he like in the Super Bowl?

Dave Schroeder of WBAY-TV in Green Bay joins Bill live from Radio Row, recapping the Packers season and looking ahead to the offseason. What was his reaction to the Packers NFC Championship loss? Should the Packers bring back Blake Martinez? What is Schroeder down at Radio Row covering?

Kendrick Perkins, NBA champion and Radio.com Sports NBA Insider, joins Bill to remember the life of Kobe Bryant. What was his reaction to the passing of Kobe? What is the lasting effect Kobe left on the game of basketball? What are his thoughts on the NBA leading Bucks? Is there a player that he played against that compares to Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Lofa Tatupu, former NFL Linebacker with the Seahawks, joined Bill live from Miami to preview the Super Bowl and talk about his career, and look at the Green Bay Packers. Does he think the Packers are a rival of the Seahawks? What is it like growing up having a father in the NFL? What were his thoughts on having Mike Holmgren as a head coach? Which players he played against stand out to him as all-time greats?

Hour 3. Bill has a packed hour down at Radio Row in Miami, talking Brewers On Deck and reacting to Owner Mark Attanasio’s comments on fans trusting the process. Plus, we’re joined by Mike Clemens and former NFL QB and current NBC Sports NFL Analyst Chris Simms to discuss the Packers season and future. Do you trust Attanasio’s process?

Mike Clemens, our embedded Green and Gold Insider, joined the show to give us his thoughts on the Brian Gutekunst season end press conference. What did Gutekunst have to say about Jimmy Graham and other free agents? What did Mike think of his conference overall? What needs to be done to beef up the Packers defensively? What does he think could’ve been done differently?

Eric Baranczyk of the Green Bay Press-Gazette joined the show to give us his thoughts on both Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst’s season ending press conferences. Does he like how much Gutekunst is relying on his scouting and analytic guys? What does he think of the linebacker position heading into the offseason? What did he take away from Gutekunst’s press conference?

Bill Michaels is live at the New Berlin Ale House.  He is joined by our own Bart Winkler and Bill Schmid as they put a bow on the Packers 2019 season.  Plus, the guys also make their picks for Super Bowl LIV.

Bob Fescoe of 610 Sports in Kansas City joins the show to give us the lowdown on the Chiefs as we inch closer to the Super Bowl. What is the Achilles heel of this Chiefs team? What does he think of the Chiefs chances to win? How healthy is this team?

Bill Michaels sits down with Packers Guard Billy Turner.  Hear Turner's thoughts on this year's team and what his expectations are for the Packers NFC Championship match-up against the 49ers.

Bill Michaels is live at The Brass Tap in Greenfield.  He is joined by our own Joe Zenzola and Ryan Horvat as they discuss everything Packers and NFL.  Plus, the guys also make their picks for every game of the championship round.

Bob Fescoe of 610 Sports in Kansas City joins the show to give us the lowdown on the Chiefs heading into Sunday’s AFC Championship game. How can you stop Derrick Henry from running? How much would a Super Bowl win help Andy Reid’s legacy? What is the key to slowing down Travis Kelce? Who does he see winning that game?

Bill Michaels sits down with Packers Running Back Aaron Jones.  Hear Jones' thoughts on this year's team and what his expectations are for the Packers divisional round match-up against the Seahawks.

Bill Michaels is live at Club Paragon in Greenfield.  He is joined by Spectrum Sports' Dennis Krause & CBS 58's Scott Grodsky as they discuss everything Packers and NFL.  Plus, the guys also make their picks for every game of the divisional round.

Bill Michaels is live at The Brat Stop in Kenosha.  He is joined by Mike Clemens, Kevin Holden, Bill Schmid & Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist LeRoy Butler as they discuss everything Packers and NFL as well.  Plus, the guys also make their picks for every game in the NFL for the week.

Radio Joe Zenzola joined Ryan Horvat live from Pasadena to give us one last preview of the Rose Bowl between the Badgers and the Ducks. Will this be Jonathan Taylor's last game for the Badgers? Can Jack Coan out play the Ducks' defense? What is his final prediction for the game?

Beat writer for AllBadgers.com,  Jake Kocorowski joins Bill to preview the Rose Bowl between the Wisconsin Badgers and Oregon Ducks.  What will the ending of this game determine for Wisconsin's program?  Plus, how can the Badgers overcome the Ducks defense?

Anthony Herron of the PAC 12 Network and 670 The Score joins Bill to give a national perspective of the Rose Bowl matchup between the Badgers and Ducks.  Is the PAC 12 still a formidable conference? Which player on the Ducks defense will he be keeping his eye on throughout the game? Plus, how will Jonathan Taylor and Jack Coan fare against the Ducks defense?

Hour 1. Bill recaps the Packers comeback victory against the Lions. What was your biggest takeaway from the Packers' performance? Plus, we'll hear Rodgers' postgame comments following the victory.

Former Packers Safety and Super Bowl Champion Nick Collins joins Bill Michaels on the Lodge Kohler Kickoff Show.

Radio Joe Zenzola is on his way to Pasadena, CA for the 2020 Rose Bowl between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Oregon Ducks! Joe recaps the season, talks his favorite player matchups, and gets you set for the Grandaddy of Them All!

Packers Safety Adrian Amos joins Bill Michaels on the Lodge Kohler Kickoff Show.

Chris Raybon, Senior Editor for the Action Network, takes us around the NFL betting world ahead of week 16. Why are so many people betting on the Bills against the Patriots? Is it worth betting on the Dolphins and Bengals game? Why is the line for Saints/Titans so close? What does he think of the Cowboys and Eagles line?

Bill Michaels is live at Kelly's Bleachers in Big Bend.  He is joined by Chuck Freimucd and they discuss everything Packers and NFL as well.  They also make their picks for every game in the NFL for the week.

Bill Michaels is at DJ's Goalpost in Menomonee Falls talking with Tom Pipines and John Dodds.  They cover everything Packers and go around the rest of the NFL and make their picks for every game on the schedule. 

Aaron Sims, the voice of the Milwaukee Admirals, joined Bill live at the Toy Drive to give us the low down on the red hot Admirals. How has the game of hockey evolved in the last decade? How deep is this Admirals team? How hard is it to attract a crowd in a baseball and basketball heavy city?  

Craig Coshun of Fox Sports Wisconsin joins us from the FAN Toy Drive at Blain’s Farm and Fleet in Oak Creek. We talk Brewers and Bucks! What does he think of the Bucks’ 12-game winning streak? What continues to make MikeBudenholzer such an effective head coach? Is he surprised by the latest Brewers moves?

Legendary Milwaukee sportscaster Tom Pipines, now with the Wisconsin Sports Stream, joins us at the FAN Toy Drive. Pip weighs in on last Sunday’s Packers win over the Giants. Plus, what does he make of the latest holes in the Brewers’ roster?

Chris Raybon, Senior Editor for the Action Network, joined the show to give us a low down on this weekend’s NFL lines. Why are the Raiders 10 point underdogs against the Chiefs? Will the Patriots cover as three point favorites against the Texans? How much does travel factor in to betting lines?

Eric Nehm, our Milwaukee Basketball Insider, joins the show to talk about the Bucks recent hot streak and the return of Khris Middleton. Just how good is this squad? Who has been stepping up for the Bucks with Khris out? What has Giannis done to improve on his already stellar stat line?

Jim Polzin, reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com, joins the show to talk cancelled NCAA tournaments, coronavirus and more. Is it for the best that they didn’t release a bracket? How will eligibility be worked out with the cancellation? How has this affected the spring and summer sports? How has this affected recruiting? How can Barry Alvarez and the athletic department get their work done?

Kevin Holden, Sports Director for CBS 58 in Milwaukee, joins Bill live in studio to talk coronavirus and the affect it will have on all the major sports. What does this mean for the NCAA Tournament? What will the closings do for the sports journalists? Does he expect baseball to postpone their games as well? Moving on from coronavirus, who takes the fifth starting pitcher spot for the Brewers? Who stands out as the favorite in the NL Central?

Billy “Baby Tausch” Schmid, co-host of Spring Training Live/The Big Show/Pro Hoops Post Game Show for 105.7 FM the Fan in Milwaukee, joins the show to talk Brewers, Bucks and more. How different was it to not be able to go into a locker room? When is it time to say everything is good to go with the coronavirus? Is he or Tim Allen worried about NBA playoffs or MLB Opening Day getting cancelled because of the virus? Who are some under the radar names that are standing out so far this spring?

Jerry Palm, Bracketologist for CBSSports.com joins the show to break down the NCAA Basketball landscape heading into conference tournaments. Just how deep is the Big Ten this season? What seed does he see the Badgers getting? Is there any team that can upset Dayton? Is Marquette a lock to get in despite their struggles recently? Is there any concern of the NCAA Tournament being delayed or even cancelled because of coronavirus?

Jeff Potrykus, Badgers writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, joins the show to talk Greg Gard, Big Ten and more. How have the Badgers managed to win the Big Ten this season without Ethan Happ? What are his thoughts on the impact Micah Potter has had on the team? What are his thoughts on the depth of the Big Ten? How many Big Ten teams will make the tournament?

Zach Heilprin, Sports Director for 96.7 FM The Zone in Madison, joins the show to talk Badgers as the Big Ten Tournament gets underway next week, as well as a little Brewers. How huge is it for Milwaukee that Christian Yelich took a team friendly deal to stay here? What has been the key to the Badgers seven game win streak? How much of a shift was there for the Badgers from this season to last? Are the Badgers the best team in the conference? What does he think of the job Greg Gard has done this season?

Dave Revsine, Big Ten Network Studio Host, joins the show to talk about the surging Badgers as we get closer to the Big Ten Tournament. Did he see the Badgers having a run like this in them? What has been the biggest reason for the Badgers end of season success? Has he seen a Big Ten as good and deep as this season? How dangerous will the Badgers be in the NCAA Tournament? Can the Badgers win the Big Ten Tournament? Who is his Coach of the Year in the Big Ten?

The Milwaukee Basketball Hour - Bill Schmid is in for Bill Michaels. He's joined by former Buck and current assistant coach Vin Baker & Bucks sideline reporter Zora Stephenson for the Milwaukee Basketball Hour at Good City Brewing.

Tom Oates of the Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com joins the show talk about the surging Badgers, and a little Packers talk. How big of a win was last night over Michigan? Did he see the Badgers as capable of getting on a roll like this? How have the Badgers responded to a brutal schedule? What are his thoughts on the way the offense has evolved this season? What does he think the Packers should be looking at in the draft?

The Milwaukee Basketball Hour - Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova joined Bill Michaels and Steve Novak for the Milwaukee Basketball Hour at Good City Brewing.

Craig Coshun, Studio Host on Fox Sports Wisconsin, joins the show to talk all things Bucks as we head towards the last half of the season. Are the Bucks receiving the respect they deserve as the best team in the league? What does he think of the job Khris Middleton has done this season with his new contract? Will Coach Bud need to adjust his coaching and rotations as the team gets closer to the playoffs, to rest the stars? Is Brook Lopez the best rim protector in the NBA? What does he think of the reconstructed Brewers roster?

Clark Kellogg, CBS Sports College Basketball Analyst, joins the show to give us the lowdown on all things college basketball as we get closer to March. How strong is the Big Ten? What are his thoughts on the surprising Dayton team? How much parity is there in college basketball right now? How many teams does he see making the Tournament from the Big Ten? What are his thoughts on Marquette?

Jerry Palm, Bracketologist for CBSSports.com, joins the show to talk all things March Madness as we get closer to the Tournament. What does he think of the way the Badgers have rebounded from a tumultuous and controversial first half of the season? Is it possible there’s a national champion team in the Big Ten? What does he think of the job Markus Howard and Marquette have done this season? Who stands out to him outside of the Big Ten? What has been Virginia’s biggest problem this season?

The Milwaukee Basketball Hour - Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte Divincenzo joined Bill Michaels and Steve Novak for the Milwaukee Basketball Hour at Concordia University.

Dan Dakich, ESPN College Basketball Analyst/Host on 107.5 The Fan in Indianapolis, joins the show to talk all things college basketball. What did he think of Bob Knight’s return to Indiana? Is the Big Ten the strongest conference in the country? What does he think of the job Greg Gard has done this season despite all the controversy? What does he make of Dayton’s surprising success this season?

Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score in Chicago joins Bill to discuss the upcoming season for the Chicago Cubs.  How will David Ross fare in his first season as the manager of the Cubs?  Is the Cubs core in Bryant, Rizzo, and Schwarber living up to the club’s expectations?  Plus, who does he think will be competing for the lead in the NL Central?

Jim Colony of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh joined Bill to give his thoughts on the upcoming season for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Did the Pirates miss their opportunity to win the division years ago?  Sure there are familiar names in the starting rotation, but can they make it through the entire season?  Plus, what should we expect from the Pirates in the midst of their rebuild?

Chris Rongey of 101 ESPN Radio in St. Louis joined Bill to preview the Cardinals 2020 season.  What part of the Cardinals roster needs to have a big season for them to be defending NL Central champions?  Outside of Paul Goldschmidt, who should we be keeping an eye on for a big year on offense?  Plus, who does he think is the biggest surprise in the NL Central?

Mo Egger of ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati joins Bill to preview the 2020 season for the Cincinnati Reds.  Do the Reds have the most depth on offense in the NL Central?  What was the Reds biggest flaw in 2019?  Will there be any change in their bullpen?  Plus, who does he think wins the NL Central this season? 

Jake Kocorowski of AllBadgers.com/SI.com joins Bill to give us the lowdown on the Badgers basketball team as we get closer to the Big Ten Tournament. What are his thoughts on the team as they start to close out the regular season? What are his thoughts on the Big Ten as a whole? How many teams from the Big Ten does he see making the NCAA Tournament? What are his thoughts on Greg Gard and the direction of the program?

Shon Morris, Big Ten Network Analyst, joins the show to talk Badgers basketball and a lot more as we get closer to March Madness. Do the Badgers look like they’re tournament bound? Just how good is this Badgers team? What does he make of the Big Ten this season?

Steve Zautke, host of the Final Inspection Show on 105.7 FM the Fan in Milwaukee, joins the show as the Daytona 500 is this weekend. What does he think of the influx of younger racers this season? What can NASCAR do to get more people interested in the sport? Who are some names to watch this season? What is the most exciting new thing in NASCAR this season? What does he think of the state of racing right now?

Aaron Sims, the Voice of the AHL leading Admirals, joins the show to talk about the team’s success as the playoffs get closer. How has the parent team, the Predators, been doing this season? How have injuries affected both the Predators and Admirals this season? What’s up next for the Admirals?

Pat Baldwin, Head Coach of the UW-Milwaukee Panthers, joins the show to give us the lowdown on the Panthers as we get closer to March. Where does he think this team is success wise? How has the rivalry with UW-Green Bay evolved heading into this weekend’s matchup? Can the Horizon League get a couple of NCAA Tournament teams? What is his synopsis of this season?

Ben Steele of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, joins Bill to give us the lowdown on Marquette basketball. Where does he think the Big East ranks in college basketball? What does he think of the job Markus Howard has done leading this season? How big of a game is Marquette’s next game against Villanova?

Jim Polzin of the Wisconsin State Journal joins Bill to talk all things Wisconsin basketball. Is the Big Ten the best basketball conference in the country? Where does he go about predicting who will win games with how chaotic the conference has been this season? What is the state of Badger basketball right now?

Bart Winkler from 105.7 FM The Fan in Milwaukee joins Kevin Holden to talk all things XFL with the league kicking off this weekend. Who is Bart rooting for? How many former Packers are in the league? Does he think this league is built to succeed, or at least last longer than the AAF? 

Dan Shonka of Ourlads Pro Scouting Services, joins Bill to talk about the NFL draft. Just how deep is this wide receiver class? What’re his thoughts on Tee Higgins of Clemson and Justin Jefferson of LSU as potential targets at receiver for the Packers? What were his takeaways from the Senior Bowl? Are there some linebackers the Packers should look at?

Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News/Big Ten Network Analyst, joins Bill to talk all things Badgers and NCAA basketball. What is up with the Big Ten right now? What has he seen from the Badgers this season? What has he made of the surging Dayton squad right now? How strong is Iowa in this field?

The Milwaukee Basketball Hour - Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton joined Bill Michaels and Steve Novak for the Milwaukee Basketball Hour at Good City Brewing downtown.