The Man Cave Podcast

Could Jayden Reed return to practice this week for the Packers? How does the team balance not pushing injuries in a must win game, but also planning for a huge game next week? #GreenBayPackers #Packers #GoPackGo #PackersFootball #NFLSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's official: Giannis will miss the next couple of weeks. Can the Bucks keep their head above water without him? Who needs to step up? Do they have enough talent to win until Giannis comes back? MilwaukeeBucks #Bucks #BucksBasketball #FeertheDeer #NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Woodruff has picked up his option to return to the Brewers. Does this mean Freddy Peralta is gone? Can the Brewers afford to make other moves? #MilwaukeeBrewers #Brewers #ThisIsMyCrew #MilwaukeeBaseball #MLB #BaseballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Packers got the win—but not without raising some eyebrows. In this episode of The Man Cave Podcast, Dan breaks down Green Bay’s uneasy 27–20 victory over the Giants, sharing why it’s okay to feel both relieved and frustrated. He dives into the dropped passes, protection issues, injuries, and what Matt LaFleur and Jordan Love actually did well despite the box score. Dan also looks ahead to a brutal final seven-game stretch, why the upcoming matchup with Minnesota feels like a must-win, and how the offense should evolve with Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, and the tight ends. Plus, Justus Cleveland joins the show to talk “true No. 1 receivers,” Malik Willis’ impact, and whether this Packers team can find its rhythm in time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this local sports–packed episode, Dan and Justus run through a huge week across the area — from McDonell’s state championship redemption and Gilman’s strong season, to a thrilling double-overtime win that sends CFC to Madison. They highlight standout performances in the final rounds of high school football, recap UW–Eau Claire and WIAC postseason action across football, soccer, volleyball, and cross country, and take a look at hot starts for BluGold basketball. With winter sports already underway, it’s a full sprint into the next season. Tune in for your complete local sports roundup!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Man Cave Podcast, Dan and Brandon dive into one of the wildest, most unpredictable NFL seasons in recent memory. From the weekend’s biggest matchups to the growing frustration of fanbases like Buffalo and Green Bay, the guys break down who might be the best team in football—and why it’s nearly impossible to tell right now. They debate the worst possible Super Bowl scenarios, explore which playoff teams are most likely to fall out, and even squeeze in plans for feats of strength at the VFW. It’s a fun, fast-moving mix of football chaos, fan anxiety, and plenty of classic Man Cave banter. #NFL #NFLTalk #NFLPodcast #FootballTalk #NFLPlayoffs #BuffaloBills #GreenBayPackers #PhiladelphiaEagles #Chiefs #Patriots #NFLFans #FantasyFootball #FootballBanter #ManCavePodcast #GridironChaos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan breaks down the upcoming Packers vs Giants game and calls it a must-win. Do you agree? What are the keys to victory? Who are the players that "gotta have a game". Plus, some bold predictions. #GoPackGo #GreenBayPackers #PackersNation #PackersTalk #NFLTalk #FootballFans #CheeseheadsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we near a month into the NBA season, Dan and Brandon breakdown what they've seen from the Bucks so far. Did the first Hornets game prove the Bucks need another option besides Giannis? Where did Ryan Rollins come from? And the perfect role for Kyle Kuzma#FearTheDeer#MilwaukeeBucks#BucksNation#NBATalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Crow joins Dan to discuss Elgton Jenkins season ending injury, the return of Joe Burrow, and more injuries surrounding the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Milwaukee Brewers have been collecting some hardware as of late. Brandon and Dan recap it all, plus touch on a few of the biggest questions for the Brewers as they head into the offseason. And what about Pat Murphy's contract status? #Brewers #ThisIsMyCrew #MilwaukeeBrewers #BrewersBaseball #MLB #BaseballPodcast #MLBPodcast #BaseballTalk #MLBNewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of "Local Sports Roundup", Brandon joins Dan as the guys run through a busy stretch of local high school and college sports. High School Football:Semifinals highlight the schedule with Mondovi vs. Edgar in Division 6 and Northwestern vs. Stratford in Division 5. Baldwin-Woodville continues its postseason push in Division 4, and River Falls prepares for a big matchup against Green Bay Notre Dame in Division 2. Eight-Player Championship:McDonell and Gilman meet again in a highly anticipated state title rematch. Both teams have grown since their early-season showdown, and the game will likely come down to explosive plays and turnovers. Volleyball & Swimming:Regis finishes as the state runner-up in Division 4 volleyball, while Rib Lake grabs a championship. Girls swimming wraps up state competition in Waukesha with several local athletes represented. College Sports:UW–Eau Claire women’s volleyball advances to the WIAC Championship for a rematch with Oshkosh. BluGolds men’s soccer begins NCAA Tournament play, cross-country regionals hit Colfax, and multiple hockey and basketball teams from both UWEC and UW–Stout are in action. WIAC football also closes out its regular season this weekend. With fall sports finishing and winter sports just beginning, it’s one of the busiest times of the year across the region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Man Cave Podcast, Dan Kasper dives deep into which members of the Green Bay Packers have the most at stake in the second half of the NFL season. While the national spotlight remains on Matt LaFleur and Jordan Love, Dan expands the conversation to include coaches like Luke Butkus and Adam Stenavich, as well as players across the roster who could shape their futures — and the team’s — with their performances down the stretch. From offensive line struggles to contract implications and potential coaching changes, Dan breaks down the pivotal storylines that could define the Packers’ season and beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Kasper gives a full rundown of local and college sports action from the weekend. Dan recaps an exciting state volleyball weekend — congratulating Eau Claire Regis and Rib Lake on bringing home championships. He then dives into football, highlighting Gilman and McDonell Central Catholic’s upcoming state rematch in 8-player football and Mondovi’s big win over Regis to advance in Division 6. Dan also runs through the remaining playoff matchups across all divisions in Wisconsin high school football. On the college side, he updates listeners on UW-Eau Claire’s strong starts in men’s and women’s basketball, hockey, and soccer — including the men’s soccer team capturing the WIAC championship — plus a close loss for UW-Stout football. It’s a jam-packed local sports recap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of “715 Green and Gold Tailgate Talk” presented by The Man Cave Podcast, the focus is all on strategy and physicality ahead of the Packers-Eagles matchup at Lambeau Field. Host Dan Kasper breaks down the key questions surrounding Matt LaFleur’s offensive game plan — will Green Bay push the tempo or play ball control to limit Philly’s possessions? The conversation dives deep into how the Packers can maximize their strengths, from utilizing playmakers like Luke Musgrave and Dontayvion Wicks to establishing the run game with Josh Jacobs. Dan emphasizes that success starts in the trenches, calling for disciplined, dominant play from the offensive and defensive lines. On defense, he highlights the importance of containing Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, tackling fundamentals, and forcing turnovers. Ultimately, this episode challenges the Packers to match the Eagles’ trademark physicality, play smart, and turn last week’s frustration into motivation for a statement win under the Lambeau lights. #GoPackGo #GreenBayPackers #Packers #PackersNews #PackersNationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Tailgate Outdoors, Dan is joined by Tim Kaiser from Whitetail Partners where they are discussing deer hunting during the rut season, highlighting early tagging success, scouting, and preparation for rifle season. Tim explains the chaotic nature of the rut, advising hunters to focus on doe groups and be patient. The episode includes listener questions about attracting deer during the rut and hunting tactics. Then, conservation warden Jake Bolks joins the podcast to answer listener questions from: can someone join in on a deer drive if they don't have a license, can you bow hunt during the deer gun season, deer management units, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Kid Cave Podcast, Dan and Hutson are back in their man cave for a jam-packed show full of fun facts, sports talk, and lessons from the playbook. The duo kicks things off with a basketball-themed fun fact before diving into a lively “Game On” segment, covering the World Series, NBA season updates, and their top five NFL teams. Hutson shares his championship and MVP picks while Dan gives his own takes on early-season storylines. In “Huddle Up History,” they learn how basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 and go through the sport’s original 13 rules—back when players couldn’t even dribble! The pair then break down the fundamentals of the pick-and-roll in the “Playbook” segment, explore point differential in “Stat Lab,” and wrap things up with show-and-tell featuring a Don Hutson autographed football card and a round of trivia in “Extra Credit.” It’s another fun, educational, and sports-filled episode from the Kid Cave!#Basketball #NBA #Football #NFL #MLB #Baseball #WorldSeries #KidsSports #YouthSports #KidsEducationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Man Cave Podcast, host Dan Kasper breaks down the Green Bay Packers’ performance in the second quarter of the season, analyzing games against the Bengals, Cardinals, Steelers, and Panthers. Kasper provides detailed grades for the offense, defense, and coaching, highlighting inconsistency on offense, promising but still imperfect defensive play, and questionable coaching decisions that have left fans frustrated and concerned. He dives into key issues heading into the second half of the season, including offensive line performance, quarterback decision-making, run defense, and secondary depth, while emphasizing the importance of creating turnovers and adapting strategy to maximize the team’s talent. The episode offers an in-depth look at the challenges and questions facing the Packers as they prepare for a tough remaining schedule, combining expert analysis with candid fan perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What the hell was that? Dan tries to go through the emotions and thoughts of what we just witnessed in that #Packers loss to the Panthers. And it's about to get a whole lot tougher. Plus, Justus Cleveland joins in to give his takes. #GreenBayPackers #Packers #NFL #GoPackGo #Football #PackersNews #PackersNation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justus Cleveland from WEAU 13 News/SportsScene 13 joins us to chat about state cross country, soccer, volleyball, and the latest in high school football playoffs and UW-Eau Claire sports!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan and Brandon reveal their top 5 list of their favorite #Halloween candy! #HalloweenCandy #Candy #HappyHalloween See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Crow joins us for another edition of Inside the Training room where they chat about Carson Wentz, Marshawn Lloyd, Jayden Reed, and Tiger WoodsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Berg from the Chippewa Herald joins us to chat about the high school football playoffs, volleyball teams inching closer to state, and cross country state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#FantasyFootball expert Eric Balkman joins us to answer your Fantasy Football week 9 lineup questions. #FantasyFootball #Football #NFL See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin DNR warden Jake Bolks joins us to answering your questions like: Where can I dispose my deer carcass at? What's the legal way to use a drone for hunting? What do I have to do if my deer goes on a different property? Do I need to do anything special to take the antlers off of a road kill? #WisconsinOutdoors #WisconsinHunting #DeerHunting #WhitetailDeerHunting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Besides Jordan Love, who's the most important #Packers offensive playmaker? Kraft? Jacobs? Watson?Dan makes the case for everyone...but settles on just one. Plus, Dan lists 5 players that the #Packers should look to before next weeks trading deadline. #GreenBayPackers #NFL #Football #GoPackGo #PackersNation #PackersNewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our #Halloween edition of the podcast, Dan chats with paranormal investigator and writer Christ Weiner of the Chippewa Valley Paranormal Investigators and the Haunted Chippewa Valley History Tour. Chris shares some of his experiences, cases, and more from the world of the paranormal to get you ready for Halloween! #Ghosts #Haunted #Hauntings #HappyHalloweenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Love and the #Packers took down Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. Love was fantastic. Tucker Kraft was awesome. And boy did the Packers miss Christian Watson. #GreenBayPackers #NFL #GoPackGo #PackersNews #Football See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEAU 13's Justus Cleveland joins Dan to breakdown the latest in high school sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The #Packers are set to take on the Steelers and old friend Aaron Rodgers. Dan reveals his keys to victory, key matchups, and the players who "gotta have a game" for the Pack. #GoPackGo #GreenBayPackers #NFL #Football #PackersNewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Crow joins Dan to discuss the latest quarterback injuries to JJ McCarthy and Jayden Daniels. Plus they chat about Mike Evans collarbone injury and Christian Watson returning from his ACL injury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Berg joins Dan to breakdown the high school football playoff matchups, playoff volleyball, soccer, and cross country!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan and Hutson are back after a quick youth sports break with another episode of the "Kid Cave"! New segments and new fun! The boys talk about the #WorldSeries, the #NFL season, the beginning of the #NBA season and more including: what's an i-formation? How do you figure out OPS? Plus they do a little show and tell! #YouthSports #SportsPodcast #Baseball #Basketball #Football #TradingCards #SportsCardsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The #NBA season is here and with it comes a lot of intrigue surrounding the #MilwaukeeBucks. Dan lists his 3 biggest questions surrounding the #Bucks, if they're being overlooked, and how does he feel about the future with Giannis? #FearTheDeer #BucksIn6 #BasketballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Berg joins Dan as they recap....and a little bit of venting....about the 2025 Brewers season. Why does the offense continue to struggle in the postseason? Was the season a failure? What are some of the biggest question marks for next season? #MilwaukeeBrewers #ThisIsMyCrew #UeckerMagic #BrewCrew #MagicBrew #Brewers #MLB See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brewers reporter Hunter Baumgardt joins Dan to recap the #MilwaukeeBrewers season plus taking a look at some of the biggest questions the Crew will have to answer going forward. #ThisIsMyCrew # #Brewers #MLB #MLBPlayoffs #UeckerMagic #BrewMagic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The #MilwaukeeBrewers fall again to the Cubs and are now down 0-2 for the series. But seriously....what is going on with this offense? And Christian Yelich? Plus Dan and Luc chat about ESPN.com's Jeff Passan's article about how this series could affect the upcoming labor talks. Are the Brewers a sacrificial lamb for a potential salary cap? #Brewers #MLBPlayoffs #MLB #Baseball #ThisIsMyCrew #UeckerMagic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The #MilwaukeeBrewers are back in the NLCS for the first time since 2018 where they will face the Dodgers like they did in 2018! We're recapping that epic Game 5 win against the Cubs and looking ahead to Game 1 of the NLCS. #MLB #Brewers #MLBPlayoffs #ThisIsMyCrew #UeckerMagic #BrewersMagicSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The #Packers came out of their bye week with a win, but do you still feel great about it? And what's up with the second half defense the last two games? And why are they not turning the ball over? Let's chat about it. #GreenBayPackers #NFL #GoPackGo #PackersNewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who are the teams you don't ever want to see win another championship? Who are your favorite people who were a part of the #Brewers and #Cubs? What are your #WorldSeries predictions? Dan and Brandon are back answering all of those questions in our latest episode of the podcast! #Football #Baseball #Basketball #NCAA #MLB #NFL #NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan and Brandon are chatting about the NLDS match-up between the #Brewers and Cubs. We all know the storylines, the nerves, and the anxiety that's about to come with this series. So what are some of the keys to victory for the #MilwaukeeBrewers? #MLB #MLBPlayoffs #ThisIsMyCrew See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Crow joins us for another appointment breaking down the latest in sports injury news. We chat Tyreek Hill, Braelon Allen, and Brandon Woodruff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're already into week 7 of the high school football season and other fall sports are starting to wrap-up their seasons. Brandon Berg joins Dan to break it all down!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could we see Romeo Doubs staying with the #Packers? Are the Packers not using Micah Parsons the right way? Dan discusses both topics. #GreenBayPackers #NFL #GoPackGo #PackersNews #PackersNation #NFlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why will the #Brewers win the #WorldSeries? Why won't they? Dan gives his top 3 reasons why the Crew can and can't win the title. #ThisIsMyCrew #BrewersBaseball #Baseball #MilwaukeeBrewers #MLBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The #Packers tied the Cowboys. Tied?! The Cowboys?! What happened to the defense all of a sudden? What is going on with the special teams unit? And can we please get healthy on the offensive line and stop making dumb mistakes? #GreenBayPackers #NFL #GoPackGo #PackersNews #FootballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The #Brewers regular season is in the books. They've set the franchise record for wins, earned the top spot in the National League and #MLBPlayoffs. But, how nervous or how confident are you in the #MilwaukeeBrewers to advance in this years postseason? #ThisIsMyCrew #Baseball #MlbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the keys to victory for the #Packers over the Cowboys? Here's Dan's top 5 keys for the #GreenBayPackers #NFL #Football #GoPackGo #PackersNation #PackersNewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How should the #MilwaukeeBrewers approach these final 3 regular season games? Do they prefer rest or potential rust? #Brewers #ThisIsMyCrew #Baseball #MLBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#FantasyFootball expert Eric Balkman joins us answering your week 4 lineup questions! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DNR warden Jake Bolks joins us answering your latest rounds of #hunting and #fishing questions!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the podcast, Dan chats about the latest Athletic piece about #NFL front office rankings and why the #Packers consistency in the front office is another reason why they've been so good over the years and it's not just because of the quarterback position. Plus Dan gives his two cents worth on the challenge system coming to #MLB. #Football #Baseball #Packers #Brewers #GoPackGo #ThisIsMyCrewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.