January 25, 2008 This is the last week on the job for Bob Harlan. He’s been Packers chairman and CEO since 1989, almost 19 years on the job. That’s pretty amazing for anyone in any profession, but really amazing given the high-pressure demands of running an NFL franchise. There aren’t many teams that can claim […]
April 21, 2007 Just one more week to go before the NFL draft, and I’m sure all those top prospects are busy getting themselves to New York for meet-and-greets, hand shaking, nose rubbing and all other manner of league PR stuff. Well, all of them except Joe Thomas. According to a story this week from […]
Posted on January 29, 2006 The UW hockey team suffered its second sweep in a row this weekend, losing again to Minnesota on Saturday 3-1. The Badgers only score came early in the first period on a power play goal by Tom Gilbert, but Minnesota’s Ryan Potulny tied the score in the second frame. Ben […]
November 27, 2005 A shout out to the Marquette men’s basketball team, who advanced to 4-1 on the season after besting South Carolina 92-89 in overtime on Saturday night to win the Great Alaska Shootout. Ryan Amoroso scored 30 and Steve Novak added 28 while earning Most Outstanding Player honors for the tourney. Good job, […]
January 5, 2006 I gotta hand it to old T. Thompson, he’s a crafty one. By now I’m sure you’ve heard the news that the Packers have set up an interview with Wade Phillips, and I’m sure you said to yourself, “Bum Phillips? I thought he retired.” But then someone else probably came along and […]
The NFL finally released its schedule for the 2007 season with much fanfare yesterday (did ESPN really have to do a two-hour special?) so now we can see what our lives will look like the final four months of the year. For us Packer fans, it looks like we might be in for a bumpy […]
February 15, 2008 The winter hours creep by so slowly when there’s no football to obsess about. Has it really been a week since the last time I wrote anything on this blog? Not wanting it to look completely dormant I suppose I should post something here, so let’s review the last week’s news, shall […]
November 15, 2006 In his column today, ESPN’s Rod Gilmore describes the Wisconsin Badgers as “the girl next door” and argues this is why they won’t get invited to a BCS bowl game this year. Mr. Gilmore apparently has never seen the film The Girl Next Door, because I’m pretty sure the BCS would totally […]
March 5, 2008 Joey Harrington? At 29 and with some nice tools, Harrington seems to be a better option than some of the retreads out there. He started 10 games for the Falcons last year in the wake of the Michael Vick debacle and completed 61.8% of his passes for 2,215 yards, seven touchdowns and […]
Posted on September 21, 2006 There seems to be a bit of concern and consternation — nearly bordering on hysteria and panic — out there in Badgerland with this weekend’s game against Michigan looming larger. Wisconsin has not fared well at the Big House (winless since 1994) so I guess it’s understandable, but I feel […]
Every year when the NFL Draft rolls around I question the wisdom of actually following the action in real time. I mean I could just get out of the house and do something — I dunno, productive — and then check out the news later to get the lowdown on what happened. But then there […]
Brett Favre may have decided to return to Green Bay for another season, but will he have anyone to throw to? The Green Bay Press-Gazette is reporting today that Donald Driver has asked the Packers to restructure his contract or trade him to another team. The news comes just as Green Bay has given Javon […]
Posted on February 29, 2008 Since it is Friday afternoon I figured it’s a good time to post something about beer, even if it is old news. I discovered while updating the layout of the site and testing links that the Huber Brewery in Monroe, Wisconsin, is no longer. The brewery and its brands were […]
Posted on December 20, 2006 As if I needed another reason to dislike Boston. Actually, that’s not very fair; Beantown is a perfectly nice city if you like impossible to navigate streets, obnoxious Red Sox fans, and mullets. (They do have Legal Sea Food and that is some damn good eating.) But there is another […]
