By Adam Roberts – 10/1/2021 As the Packers continue preparations for Sunday’s home contest against Pittsburgh, it appears the plans will once again include Yosh Nijman on the offensive line and no MVS in the passing game. Marquez Valdes-Scantling has been officially ruled out of the game by head coach Matt LaFleur as he continues…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/1/2021 It can be so easy in the fall with the mind focused squarely on Packer/Badger/UWL football and Brewers playoff baseball that there are still other great sports happening right now. One of those sports that a number of teams in the La Crosse area excel at is volleyball, where the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/1/2021 The final Viking injury report this week lists running back Dalvin Cook as questionable for Sunday’s game against Cleveland. Cook was held out of last week’s win against Seattle just before kickoff. The ankle injury occurred during the Week Two loss to Arizona, but Cook and Vikings coaches had been…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/30/2021 You heard it on The Sports Lead first: a star-studded lineup is taking the field for this year’s Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL announced today the show will feature music hitmakers Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar. The group has a combined 43…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/30/2021 When prepping the preview this week, I actually did a double take when going over the newest state football rankings, specifically Division 7. Bangor had dropped out of the top spot in the list with a loss, but wait that can’t be right, can it?? Yes, in fact, it was…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/29/2021 Today some difficult news for fans who were anticipating the return of Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams. In the wake of the team’s NL Central-clinching win Sunday against the Mets, Williams admitted he had too much to drink, became upset, and proceeded to punch a wall with his pitching hand.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/29/2021 While at the moment the decision only effects players on three NB teams, a league official says players who aren’t able to compete in cities with COVID vaccine mandates won’t be paid. The league’s executive vice president of communications Mike Bass confirmed that news in a statement ahead of the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/29/2021 It’s been perhaps the most chaotic stretch of time in history for the NCAA, with the very foundation of what makes the institution exist being shaken to its core with the allowance of name, image, and likeness for athletes. Today, another landmark decision could deal another blow. College athletes are…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/28/2021 Even though a big crowd was on hand for the Milwaukee Bucks’ victory parade downtown following their NBA Finals victory this year, the team will be the first to tell you they don’t want it to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for themselves and fans. You can also count Giannis Antetokounmpo…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/27/2021 We talked about this on The Sports Lead last week, but it was clear entering play yesterday Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was quite tired of losing, especially after two heartbreakers in the first two weeks of the 2021 season. For much of their game Sunday against Seattle it looked…… Continue Reading »