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September 9, 2006

In his Page 2 column on ESPN.com the other day, Jason Whitlock delves into the mind of Brett Favre and concludes that the three-time MVP desperately wants to be traded out of Green Bay. His “analysis” takes as evidence Favre’s annual back-and-forth regarding retirement and his comment to Bob Costas that he’d consider playing for […]

If you are new to the online Packers scene or just have never found your way to the Packer Palace, then stop what you are doing and visit that site right now. It is seriously the most entertaining destination on the Interweb for anyone with a love for the Green & Gold. The Palace’s blog […]

September 4, 2006

As many of you know, the latest Madden NFL video game came out a couple weeks ago. It set a record for the best first week sales of any video game in history, taking in $100 million as more than 2 million copies were sold. From that, I’m guessing that many of you out there […]

Rookie running back Brian Calhoun, late of the UW football team, was among several former Badgers making the grade this weekend as NFL teams made their final roster reductions. After a slow start this preseason, Calhoun had his biggest game yet in Detroit’s finale against Buffalo, rushing for 58 yards on 15 carries and catching […]

September 3, 2006

The UW Badgers opened their 2006 campaign with a big win for first year head coach Bret Beilema, rolling past Bowling Green 35-14 last night. Some questions surrounding this team were answered in the debut win and others were left to be pondered, but overall it was a good way to start the season.
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The biggest name and the biggest surprise in yesterday’s roster reduction announcement by Ted Thompson was running back Najeh Davenport, a fourth-round draft pick back in 2002. Even before he set foot in Green Bay, Davenport made national headlines after a night out on the town in Miami led to him taking a dump in […]

September 1, 2006

The ISU season opener was an ugly comedy of errors at Jack Trice, but the Cyclones finally managed to beat Toledo 45-43 in triple overtime, the first OT win in Iowa State football history. The team certainly does not yet look like the Big 12 North champs we all hope they’ll be, but a win […]