September 29, 2007 I’m sure this victory won’t win them many votes with the pollsters this week, but Wisconsin dug deep and overcame Michigan State today 37-34. Oddly enough, after giving up all those points and more than 560 yards, it was the defense that finally came through for the Badgers by making a last […]
February 16, 2008 Awards season is upon us, and I’m not talking about last week’s Grammys or the upcoming Oscars. The good folks at Cheesehead TV are handing out awards for the best Packer bloggers and I am honored, humbled, and somewhat astonished to say that this here Brats & Beer site is among the […]
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 […]
September 19, 2006 Former Badger tight end Owen Daniels made his first impact in the NFL this weekend, catching four passes and scoring a touchdown for the Houston Texans in a losing effort against the Colts. The fourth-round draft pick racked up 45 yards receiving and caught a 33-yard touchdown pass, his first as a […]
January 26, 2008 If you’ve recovered from last Sunday’s championship game and you’re ready to relive the 2007 season, SportsCenter on ESPN is running a feature Sunday on Wayne Scullino and the year he’s had since moving his family from Australia to Green Bay to follow the Packers. Judging from this post on his blog, […]
August 6, 2006 posted under: Reggie White Reggie White’s induction into the Hall of Fame yesterday was a fitting tribute to both a great player and a special man. Both his widow Sara and son Jeremy saluted White as a legendary player, with stories about his playing days and his teammates and coaches, but both […]
November 29, 2005 posted under: Badgers basketball The Wisconsin men’s basketball team fell to Wake Forest tonight 91-88 despite a valiant run to catch the Demon Deacons in the final minutes. Tucker had 23 points and Butch added 19 and 10 rebounds, but Wake Forest met little resistance on the defensive court. Justin Gray hit […]
August 29, 2008 Bob Wolfley, who is hit and miss with the Journal Sentinel sports media coverage, nailed it in his Thursday piece on changes ESPN is making to Monday Night Football for this season. The WWL during the off-season held focus groups to find out what people want to see during the weekly primetime […]
December 31, 2006 According to the Wikipedia, bears evolved from a dog-sized raccoon-like creature called Cephalogale and are part of the same family of mammals as weasles. I believe that goes for Bears fans as well. So here it is, the last day of 2006 and the end of the regular season. There is a […]
December 17, 2006 According to the NFL.com site, the Packers were supposed to play the Lions today, but listening to the game I could have sworn it was The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight vs. The Keystone Kops. Neither Detroit nor Green Bay played well enough to deserve the win, but the Packers did put […]
December 27, 2007 Between bouts of merry making and present opening, I came across a story about former UW quarterback John Stocco who is going to play football in Italy next year. “Italy?” I sez. Apparently they have a thriving American football league over there called the Lega Nazionale Football Americano Italiano with eight teams […]
February 29, 2008 posted under: Corey Williams, free agency, Ted Thompson As expected Ted Thompson brokered a deal to trade DT Corey Williams rather than keep him for a year at $6.3 million. What was unexpected was that Cleveland emerged as the high bidder, giving up a second-round pick. The Browns defense struggled last year […]
March 4, 2008 posted under: Aaron Rodgers, Blogs, Brett Favre, retirement Some early reaction to Brett Favre’s retirement announcement from around the Packer blogosphere: Cheesehead TV simply congratulates Favre on an amazing career. My Official Green Bay Packers Blog feels like crap. Railbird Central has posted a blank image symbolic of the void Brett Favre […]
January 17, 2008 #1 Giants fan Carl Brutananadilewski has a message for Brett Favre, “I’m coming for you!” Hilarious. div#main{overflow:visible;} Thanks for Bobby O’Shea at GBB&B for finding this clip. Former Packer center Grey Ruegamer was mobbed by reporters in the Giants locker room and asked about the cold weather of Green Bay and playing […]
