May 22, 2007 posted under: NFL Draft, Peter King Okay, I know I said I wasn’t going to write anything else about the NFL Draft, but this is more about the Draft as an institution, the Draft as entertainment, the Draft as a product. I made the mistake yesterday of reading Peter King’s “Monday Morning […]
May 22, 2007 posted under: AJ Hawk, Amy Harcar, Brady Quinn The controversy surrounding A.J. Hawk’s wedding and the subsequent release of scandalous pictures from the festivities is threatening to take on a life of its own. Probably stung by Hawk’s negative review of her services and comments that the pictures have become “an issue,” […]
May 22, 2007 posted under: AJ Hawk, Amy Harcar, Brady Quinn Last week the blogosphere (including your’s truely) went a little nuts linking to and posting pictures from A.J. Hawk’s wedding gallery posted on the Harcar Photography web site. Well, it seems that Hawk was not amused. He told PackersNews.com that the photos were posted […]
May 22, 2007 posted under: Justin Harrell, NFL Draft, Packers Honestly I’m as tired of rehashing the now month-old NFL Draft as anyone, but a friend pointed me to an interesting story concerning the Packers first-round pick, Justin Harrell, and the Denver Broncos. According to the story on the Broncos site (by way of the […]
The Green Bay Packers are one of the oldest and most storied franchises in the history of the National Football League. Formed in 1919 by Curly Lambeau, the team joined the league in 1921 and has won a record 12 championship titles. Green Bay is the only NFL team to win three league titles in […]
BratsNBeerGuy is a native of Iowa with strong family ties to Wisconsin. BratsNBeerGuy is a huge Green Bay Packers fan. BratsNBeerGuy went to Iowa State University (go ‘Clones!), but he has also been a big supporter of the Winsconsin Badgers because they play old school football and they regularly beat up on the University of […]
July 8, 2008 posted under: Beer, Brett Favre, Miller Brewing, MillerCoors, Packers, retirement It was a mighty fine vacation, but a perfect storm of crises in football and beer has brought me back from my semi-self imposed hiatus from posting. (Shoutout to Cheesehead TV and Cheese and Packers for link love despite the fact that […]
Mmm, bratwurst. Some people salivate for steak or lobster, but there’s nothing I wouldn’t give for a nice, juicy brat right off the grill. Know your brat Bratwurst comes from Germany, of course, the country that was built on sausage and beer. Some claim that the name is derived from the verb braten, which means […]
March 2, 2008 posted under: food porn The latest issue of Esquire magazine has a section on sandwiches featuring their picks for the best in the country. For me this is a little like a Playboy pictorial. (Sad but true.) The leading contender for Most Worth the Risk of Heart Failure is this Italian breakfast […]
August 20, 2008 posted under: Blogs, ESPN It looks like ESPN has recognized there is a realm of sports outside its vast imperial boundaries, and so naturally the Worldwide Leader in Sports wants to be the center of gravity for football fan blogs as well. Kevin Seifert, who writes about the NFC North Division, has […]
December 4, 2005 posted under: Marquette Marquette advanced to 5-2 with an 87-52 victory over South Dakota State last night. James led the way with 14 points and eight assists, while Dan Fitzgerald scored 11 points off the bench. The Golden Eagles shot 61% from the field and hit nine of 15 from three-point range. […]
January 6, 2006 posted under: NFL Draft, Packers It’s official now that Green Bay will have the fifth pick in the 2006 NFL Draft for the first time since 1992. I know there are those out there who are disappointed the Packers won’t be the first to the podium, but holding the five spot hasn’t […]
November 20, 2005 posted under: Badgers basketball The Badgers men’s basketball team advanced to 2-0 in regular season play with a 95-89 win over Eastern Kentucky in double overtime. Alando Tucker scored 38 points in the game, including a breakaway dunk off a steal near the end of the second overtime that put Wisconsin up […]
January 12, 2006 posted under: Bucks After squeaking out a win last night against the T-Wolves, the Bucks were completely outgunned on a trip to Indiana as the Pacers ran away with a 112-88 victory. Leading scorer Michael Redd was held to just 13 points while Dan Gadzuric led the way with 17. The game […]
