December 31, 2005 posted under: New Year’s, science stuff There is a part of me that wants to flip the bird to 2005 and say, “Good riddance,” but another part of me thinks we should get a do-over. I’m pretty sure that if we gave it a second chance, 2005 could turn out okay. But […]
January 10, 2006 posted under: Badgers football, Brian Calhoun Badgers running back Brian Calhoun has decided to throw his hat into the the ring for the 2006 NFL Draft. The Journal Sentinel reports that a press conference is set for Thursday when he’ll formally announce, but he has apparently informed new UW head coach Bret […]
January 22, 2006 posted under: Bucks Just a week after barely escaping Charlotte with a win, Milwaukee managed to dispatch the Bobcats on their home court 101-91. Michael Redd helped spark an explosive third period that saw the Bucks score 34 points to take a commanding lead. Redd had 35 points for the night, scoring […]
November 15, 2005 posted under: Badgers basketball The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team closed out their exhibition round with an easy win over Division III Lawrence, 81-46, and are set to travel to St. Thomas to face Norfolk State in the Paradise Jam Friday night. Forward Alando Tucker scored 25 points with six boards […]
January 21, 2006 posted under: Iowa State basketball ISU men’s basketball team battled hard today but failed to put Texas A&M away when they had the chance. Rahshon Clark had a chance to give the Cyclones a four point lead with 34 seconds to play but missed a free throw, and with 17 seconds remaining […]
January 19, 2006 posted under: Bob Sanders, coaching carousel, Packers Take this news for what you want, but the Press-Gazette is saying Bob Sanders is the leading candidate to replace Jim Bates as defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. Keep in mind this is coming from the paper that thought Bates was the leading […]
November 25, 2005 posted under: Badgers in the NFL, Ron Dayne Did you see Ron Dayne in action with Denver yesterday? Seven carries for 98 yards and a TD, plus a 55-yard burst that set up the game winning field goal in overtime. Sweet! I’m sure Tatum Bell will be back in the lineup Dec. […]
January 14, 2006 posted under: coaching carousel, Mike McCarthy, Packers Yesterday the Green Bay Packers fired six coaches from the Sherman administration, which is a damn, crying shame because now I’m going to have to learn all new names to yell at the TV. The big names let go included offensive coordinator Tom Rossley, offensive […]
November 19, 2005 posted under: Bucks Milwaukee fell to 5-3 on the season last night after losing on the road to Sacramento 103-82. Joe Smith led the Bucks with 21 points while Michael Redd managed 18, but the Kings were red hot with all their starters reaching double digits. Milwaukee is giving up almost 102 […]
December 7, 2005 posted under: Javon Walker, Packers Not sure why it took so long, but Javon Walker cut his ties with Drew Rosenhaus yesterday. I’m sure you remember the story, Walker hired the uber-agent back in February to renegotiate his contract with the Packers and later threatened to hold out of training camp if […]
January 5, 2006 posted under: BCS, Rose Bowl Well, another college season is done now that the Rose Bowl is over. Or I should say, The Rose Bowl Game Presented By Citi, as they kept reminding us. God, I hate the BCS. Anyway, congrats to the Longhorns for their big win over USC, who I […]
January 17, 2006 posted under: Iowa State basketball The Iowa State Cyclones bounced back tonight to end a two-game slide with an 88-75 road victory against the Nebraska Corn Huskers. Stinson scored 27 to lead the team and Blalock added 21 more to get ISU the win. The Clones took control of the game with […]
December 16, 2005 posted under: Blog stuff We’re celebrating a big milestone here at Brats & Beer: this is the 100th post. Oh, we’ve come a long way since that very first post back in November. We were young and naive, full of spirit and energy. We still thought the Packers had a chance to […]
December 22, 2005 posted under: Packers, Pro Bowl I’m sure you’ve heard the NFL Pro-Bowl ballots have been tallied and rosters announced. Most of the usual suspects are going, but not all. Brett Favre isn’t. Ahman Green isn’t. In fact, no Packer player was voted in this year. None. Guess that shouldn’t shock anyone, but […]
