By Adam Roberts – 9/3/2021 Some Brewers injury news before we dive head first into a busy football weekend. The team is welcoming back a big bat to the lineup as the team activates infielder Eduardo Escobar from the 10-day injured list. Also returning from the injured list is Freddy Peralta, who will start tonight’s…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/3/2021 When former Packer Charles Woodson stepped up to the podium to accept his induction into the Packer Hall of Fame last night, he made mention of how it would not be possible for him to have had the impact he did if not for opponent’s fear of who he was…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/2/2021 In a previous article on this site, I pointed out that every time I leave the station for any period of time some interesting, bizarre, or otherwise unusual stuff happens in the world of local sports. True to form, that apparently was the case last Friday, with several high school…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/2/2021 It’s the start of September, and you know what that means? Another sudden change on special teams for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings on Thursday announced they have signed veteran punter Jordan Berry. The 30-year-old Melbourne, Australia native is joining Minnesota after spending the previous six seasons with the Pittsburgh…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/1/2021 Those players in the NBA who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine before the start of the 2021-22 season may find it tough or impossible to enter certain facilites around the league this year. The Athletic’s Shams Charania tweeted today that according to league sources, unvaccinated players in markets with…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/1/2021 The Vikings have their initial 53-man roster set, and it includes a new tight end to replace the injured Irv Smith. Chris Herndon is on his way to Minnesota after the Vikings cut a deal with the Jets for the fourth-year pro, sending a 2022 fourth-round pick to New York.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 9/1/2021 As New Orleans continues to recover from the damage dealt by Hurricane Ida, the Saints and Packers’ scheduled season opener at the Superdome has been moved to Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Stadium. Today the first lights started coming back on in the city, but much of the area remains without power…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/26/2021 The NFL Chief Medical Officer is saying almost 93-percent of NFL players are vaccinated against COVID-19. Doctor Allen Sills called it a “remarkable number” and said “our NFL facilities are safest in our communities.” The doctor added 99-percent of NFL team staff members have gotten their coronavirus shots. Before training…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/26/2021 Mike Zimmer’s usage of his Vikings starters will be similar to last week’s preseason game when the Vikings take the field in Kansas City on Friday. Zimmer says he will hold out a handful of players, including Dalvin Cook and Danielle Hunter, but expects most of his first-stringers to be…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/26/2021 The voice of Bucks basketball on the Bucks Radio Network for the last two-plus decades is calling it a career. The Bucks announced today that Ted Davis, who has served as the Bucks radio play-by-play broadcaster since 1997, has retired from his role, ending his Bucks radio career after 24 years…… Continue Reading »