The 3PM hour of Kyle & Brust is live from Sendik's in Whitefish Bay celebrating National Pizza Month with Palermo's, and the show kicks off with another edition of Are You Smarter Than Ben Brust? Ben takes on Ray from Milwaukee in a trivia showdown featuring everything from Broadway musicals and Pac-Man to classic literature and geography. Despite confusing Nike with ESPN and struggling to remember which state has the longest coastline, Ben manages to pull out another victory, much to Kyle's disbelief.
Then the guys ask the biggest question following Green Bay's 31-7 demolition of the Chicago Bears: are the Packers actually back, or was Sunday fool's gold? Kyle believes the offensive line's improvement has completely transformed the team and declares Green Bay a legitimate Super Bowl contender again. Ben isn't buying it just yet, arguing that one dominant performance against a Bears team missing Caleb Williams doesn't erase the Packers' inconsistency, injuries or concerns about Matt LaFleur. With Dallas and Detroit looming, Ben wants to see Green Bay prove it can sustain this level of play before declaring the season officially saved.
The conversation takes a hilarious turn when Ben digs up one of Jesse Nelson's worst Brewers predictions. Earlier this season, Jesse questioned whether Milwaukee's bullpen was dependable enough to survive October, specifically expressing concerns about Trevor Megill and Abner Uribe. Now, with the Brewers holding a 2-0 NLCS lead and their bullpen coming off five perfect innings against Los Angeles, Ben and Kyle have plenty of fun revisiting the take. The guys also roast Jesse for previously questioning Pat Murphy and suggesting he'd rather see Milwaukee lose in the NLCS than reach the World Series and lose.
Finally, Kyle Wallace goes hunting for ESPN Chicago's David Kaplan after the Packers silenced the Bears at Lambeau. Kaplan spent weeks talking trash and even sent ESPN Wisconsin 59 burgers after Chicago's explosive Week 1 performance. But after Green Bay's blowout win, Kyle says Kaplan has suddenly disappeared and plays the unanswered voicemail he left for his Chicago counterpart. Plus, the guys react to Zaire Franklin calling out Luther Burden for talking about making the Packers quit, only for Chicago to get thoroughly embarrassed on Sunday. Kyle has one message for Bears fans everywhere: the Bears still suck!