The Bill Michaels Show

Bill leads off the hour discussing the NFL's upcoming schedule release & asking which NFL teams deserve the most primetime games this year. That conversation continues, Bill talks more Brewers season, Mo Egger from ESPN radio in Cincinnati joins the show to talk Brewers--Reds and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Wisconsin's Approach To NIL (0:00) -BTN's Michael DeCourcy Talks NIL (18:30) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill leads off the show discussing the Brewers' win over the Reds, whether the Bucks need to win Game 3 and the Kentucky Derby. We then hear Greg Gard's appearance on Kenney & Heilprin from last night, before Bill and Ben spend the rest of the hour discussing the transfer portal, NIL and what Wisconsin should do to find success moving forward See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Bill opens the hour talking about the details for his charity bike ride in September. He then talks about whether Wisconsin is making a mistake with its approach to NIL and recruiting, whether tomorrow's Bucks game is a must-win, Brewers optimism and Ben Simmons See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Herman of the PackADay Podcast joins the show to talk about the Packers draft haul, their depth at wide receiver and how the team looks entering the summer. Bill then talks about the Packers' wide receiver depth, Bill and Ben review and give grades for the rookie numbers and Bill talks Brewers vs. Braves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Big Ten Network's Michael DeCourcy joins the show to talk about the landscape of college athletics and the future of NIL and the transfer portal. Bill and Ben then discuss the biggest focuses of a huge sports weekend, make Kentucky Derby picks and Bill closes the show discussing the disaster that the Lakers have become See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Pete Dougherty (0:00) -Todd Rosiak (19:00) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill opens the program discussing the Brewers absolute beatdown of the Reds from last night, Madison Bumgarner's dust-up with an umpire, and umpires in general. Bill then spends the rest of the hour talking about how bad the Reds are, Rowdy Tellez's big night, how Producer Ben can't golf, Doc Rivers and Brewers hitting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill begins the hour talking about the Brewers, their record and how they seem to always destroy the Reds and Pirates. Bill and Ben then get into the discussion of who the current Brewers MVP is and finish the hour talking F1 racing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete Dougherty of the GB Press-Gazette joins the show to talk Packers draft, Packers roster and more entering the summer. Bill and Ben then talk drinking on Cinco De Mayo before Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins the show to talk Brewers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill opens the hour talking about various topics. Kevin Holden of CBS58 then joins the show to talk Brewers MVP, Brewers season and Bucks playoffs. Bill then closes the show talking about the Brewers ongoing beatdown of the Reds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Bucks Lose, Brewers Win, London Trip Set (0:00) -Jim Owczarski talks Bucks (15:42) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill opens the show reacting to the Bucks Game 2 loss to the Celtics, the Brewers win over the Reds and the Packers having their London date set for the fall. He goes on to discuss whether Grayson Allen was crossed-over or pushed, whether we should be concerned about the Bucks and more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill is joined by Jim Owczarski of the Journal Sentinel to talk about the Bucks Game 2 loss to the Celtics, what adjustments need to be made, the health of Khris Middleton and more. He then reads a recent PJ Tucker interview which talked about whether he wanted to stay in Milwaukee, talks hockey with Aaron Sims and closes the hour talking about the Brewers beating the Reds See omnystudio.com/liste...

Bill opens the hour discussing the Brewers' hitting and whether more blame should be put on the hitting coaches or just the players. He then takes calls on the topic, hears from the Bucks locker room after last night's loss, discusses the Packers 2022 NFL Draft haul and more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill opens the hour discussing various betting odds recently posted, including that for the new head coach of the Lakers, NBA title matchups, Finals MVP and NFL division races. He then discusses whether the Bears or Lions will have more wins, when to throw balls back at baseball games and Adrian Amos' comments on going to London in October See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Eric Baranczyk (0:00) -NFL.com's Chad Reuter (18:52) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A loaded first hour of the program includes Bill discussing the state of college football with NIL taking over recruiting, the new TV deal the Big Ten will soon sign which will net $1 billion per year, Bucks vs. Celtics Game 2 and whether the Bucks are better without Khris Middleton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Baranczyk of the Green Bay Press-Gazette joins the show to break down the Packers' weekend and discuss what the team now looks like with its new acquisitions. Bill then goes on to preview Bucks vs. Celtics, Brewers vs. Reds and discuss the new Giannis bobblehead day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL.com's Chad Reuter joins the show to break down the Packers' 2022 NFL Draft haul and talk about how much value they got with each of their selections. Bill then goes on to talk Bucks--Celtics Game 1 and where things may change, the upcoming game in Boston and whether NIL in college football is just creating a 'Pay for Play' world See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill and Ben open the hour discussing a few interesting over/unders: whether there are more Cincinnati Reds wins this season or Christian Yelich RBIs...and whether there are more Reds wins or Yelich home runs + Craig Counsell pulling pitchers with no-hitters. Bill then goes on to discuss Olin Kreutz being fired from his job in Chicago, Celtics Bucks Game 2, Cardinals WR Deandre Hopkins being suspe...

-Ourlads' Jon Cooper (0:00) -SI's Conor Orr (17:32) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill leads off the show talking about the final six round of the NFL Draft over the weekend and what the Packers did to bolster their roster. He asks whether the team did enough, discusses why Jordan Love wasn't traded and thinks about whether the team helped its chances at winning a Super Bowl See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill is joined by Jon Cooper of Ourlads Scouting Services to break down the NFL Draft, talk about the Packers' haul and look at which later round picks could make a big impact. Bill then continues his discussion of the draft, talks about the Bucks big win over the Celtics in Game 1 and the Brewers impressive weekend vs. Chicago See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Renner of ProFootballFocus leads of the hour talking about the Packers draft, what PFF thinks of each player and how the rest of the NFL performed over the weekend. Bill then discusses the Brewers' weekend and the rest of the MLB standings before being joined by Conor Orr of SI and finishing the hour discussing the history of rookie wide receivers in Green Bay. See omnystudio.com/listener for...