January 24, 2006 posted under: Lambeau Field, Packer fans If you get your name on the Green Bay Packers waiting list today, maybe you’ll get your tickets the same year as our tricentennial. According to the Journal Sentinel, there are now 70,819 names on the waiting list for Packers season tickets, so even assuming a […]

December 21, 2005 posted under: NFL Draft, Packers, Ted Thompson I was looking at the NFL standings and strength of schedule yesterday, and to my untrained mind it looks like Green Bay is still in the running for the top draft pick. Sure, it would take the Texans and the 49ers to both win this […]

November 12, 2005 posted under: Iowa State football Jack Trice was really rockin’ tonight as ISU beat Colorado 30-16 with some strong D down the stretch. Steve Paris and Brent Curvey both scored defensive touchdowns in the second half to help the Cyclones overcome the Big 12 North Division leaders. Paris recovered a fumble at […]

January 15, 2006 posted under: Colts, NFL playoffs, Steelers While Pittsburgh and Steelers Nation celebrate, the media and the NFL are hanging their heads along with Peyton Manning. Everything they had worked for all season long, to finally get Manning and the Colts into the Super Bowl, has come up short in the end. Or […]

January 14, 2006 posted under: Marquette Marquette got blasted by 16th ranked West Virginia as Mike Gansey and Kevin Pittsnogle combined to give the Mountaineers 63 points in a 104-85 win. The Golden Eagles kept the game close in the first half, trailing WV by just five points at halftime, but the Mountaineers ripped off […]

November 3, 2005 posted under: Ahman Green, injury report, Javon Walker, Mike Sherman, Najeh Davenport, Packers It is week eight of the regular season and the Green Bay Packers are 1-6. Now, let me get my head around that. OK, digesting and accepting. Javon Walker is out for the season (knee) and Robert Ferguson is […]

January 7, 2006 posted under: coaching carousel, Packers, Ted Thompson Brad Childress might be out of the running, but Ted Thompson has plenty of other candidates to consider for the head coaching position in Green Bay. The Press-Gazette reports that Dallas assistant Sean Payton interviewed with the Packers on Thursday and Cleveland offensive coordinator Maurice […]

November 26, 2005 posted under: Big 12 football Never thought I’d find myself rooting on the Cornhuskers, but there I was cheering every QB sack and Zac Taylor pass. And, man, there were a lot of both. I never thought Nebraska would embarrass Colorado quite like that. It was total domination. OK, ‘Clones, the door […]

January 16, 2006 posted under: coaching carousel, Jim Bates, Mike McCarthy, Packers Looks like Mike McCarthy will get to choose his own defensive coordinator. At a press conference today, the Packers announced Jim Bates’ decision to leave Green Bay rather than stay on McCarthy’s staff. Oddly, Bates himself appeared at the press conference to explain […]

December 12, 2005 posted under: Badgers hockey Wisconsin’s 14-game unbeaten streak came to an end this weekend when the Badgers were upended 4-2 at home by Michigan Tech. The Huskies scored two short-handed goals and one off a power play to get the win on Friday night. Wisconsin bounced back on Saturday with a 7-0 […]

November 17, 2005 posted under: Ahmad Carroll, Packers As if drawing 11 penalties in nine games isn’t bad enough, Ahmad Carroll is now looking at a possible fine from coach Sherman for his conduct during Green Bay’s 33-25 victory over the Falcons. I missed this in the highlights, but after stripping the ball from Roddy […]

January 2, 2006 posted under: Badgers football, Capital One Bowl Wisconsin sent head coach Barry Alvarez out in style with a 24-10 victory over Auburn in the Capital One Bowl. It really was an outstanding game by the Badgers, who entered the game as double digit underdogs. The defense held the Tigers to 236 yards […]

December 4, 2005 posted under: Bucks Dan Gadzuric came on strong for Milwaukee, scoring nine straight and posting a season-high 16 for the game to help the Bucks defeat Orlando 104-84. Redd led the team with 30 points and Kukoc added 14 more. Bogut had six rebounds and scored five points. Milwaukee is now 9-6 […]

November 16, 2005 posted under: Bucks After a 4-1 start, Milwaukee ran into some problems out West against the LA Clippers last night. Maurice Williams, Michael Redd, and Bobby Simmons were all well below 50% shooting and the team only took seven three-point shots. Los Angeles was on fire, though, led by Sam Cassell’s 23 […]