2007 November » Brats & Beer

November 30, 2007

In the words of coach Mike McCarthy, “We did not play our best football.”
Congratulations to the Dallas Cowboys. You defeated Aaron Rodgers to advance to 11-1 on the season, so you obviously fielded the better team and ol’ Fatty there was the superior coach. I’m sure you’ll go on the best the Patriots in the […]

November 29, 2007

With all the attention focused on the Green Bay game in Dallas, I very nearly missed the news that the Wisconsin football team has accepted an invitation to play in the Outback Bowl this New Year’s Day. Congrats to Bret Beilema and his whole squad.
I was somewhat afraid that with the way the season went […]

Anybody else wake up today feeling like it’s Christmas? Thank goodness I took the week off from work because I would be worthless at the office today. With the buildup and anticipation of seeing 10-1 Green Bay facing its biggest game of the season, this is certainly the biggest football holiday outside of the post-season; […]

November 28, 2007

Both the Journal Sentinel and the Press-Gazette are reporting today some interesting developments in the Packers search for a new team president. Both papers say that the search committee is zeroing in on Northwestern University athletic director Mark Murphy, with the Green Bay paper going so far as to say that contract negotiations have started […]

November 27, 2007

Following today’s practice, the Green Bay roster is looking a little more healthy than it was earlier in the week.
Safety Nick Collins participated fully and looks ready to make his first start Thursday in Dallas since the Kansas City game three weeks ago. Greg Bedard also reports in the Journal Sentinel Packers Blog that Mark […]

Here in Central Texas, as in Madison and other parts of Wisconsin outside Green Bay and Milwaukee, millions of football fans will be getting the business and missing the biggest game of the year because of the standoff between Big Cable and the NFL over carriage of the NFL Network. This is the second year […]

November 26, 2007

With their win over the Lions on Turkey Day, the Green Bay Packers all but clinched their first division title since 2004, but dang it all if those other three teams in the NFC Norris aren’t still in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Detroit, despite a three-game losing streak, is still 6-5 and a leading […]

Cause suicide is painless, It brings on many changes, And I can take or leave it if I please

I’ve never seen Dr. Pat McKenzie on camera but hopefully he’s channeling Hawkeye Pierce and his zany antics to keep his sanity amid the madness of Green Bay’s injury situation. The Packers might be […]

November 23, 2007

Sweet Jebus, thank you for delivering the Green Bay Packers from the clutches of ineptitude and stupid penalties and granting them a victory over Detroit. Amen.
The Thanksgiving Classic yesterday between the Packers and Lions was very much like the typical family Turkey Day meal: There’s some jostling and cajoling when the family all first arrives, […]

November 22, 2007

For your pre-game and pre-feasting enjoyment, here’s an infographic from The Onion on today’s game between the Packers and Lions. Enjoy the turkey and (hopefully) savor the victory.