By Adam Roberts – 8/23/2021 Last season, the Big Ten was a unique situation relating to its football games and the pandemic: either play the game with who you have available or have your game ruled a no-contest, no make ups. This year, the formula will be mostly the same. The official statement from the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/23/2021 Wide receiver Warren Jackson and cornerback Dylan Maybin are the latest roster casualties as the Vikings try to trim their roster to 80 players before tomorrow. Jackson didn’t log a catch in either of the Vikings two preseason games, while Mabin struggled in coverage against both the Broncos and Colts.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/20/2021 Could the Greek Freak soon be a big investor in Milwaukee Brewers baseball success? Rumblings today indicate this could be the case. MLB Network insider Jon Heyman tweeted today that there were some rumors that Giannis Antetokounmpo was interested in becoming a minority owner of the Brewers. And then this…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/20/2021 For those of you not familiar with professional wrestling history, back in 2001 the WWF purchased WCW and soon after members of the latter company began to “invade” Monday Night Raw. This resulted in WWF wrestlers forming a kayfabe “Alliance” to fight against the WCW wrestlers. Without getting to into…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/19/2021 Major League Baseball is ending its 70-year deal with trading card company Topps. MLB renewed its deal with Topps in 2018 with the existing deal ending in 2025. This comes as sports apparel company Fanatics is expected to take over as the official trading card brand of MLB. The league…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/19/2021 Last night, Brewers’ starter Freddy Peralta left the team’s eventual extra-innings win over St. Louis after noting his right shoulder didn’t quite feel right. Today the team is confirming that he will be leaving the rotation so he can heal up for the stretch run. Milwaukee officially placed Peralta on…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/19/2021 It’s been long said that if you look good, you feel good. And while football players will play football in whatever uniform they wear, it certainly helps morale when the threads pop. This season, the Packers have updated their alternate retro uniforms, turning away from the blue and yellow “Acme…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/18/2021 Brett Favre is urging parents to not let their children under the age of 14 play tackle football. In a new public service announcement, the former long-time Packer quarterback says the longer people play tackle football the more likely they are to develop a fatal brain disease that can only…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/18/2021 Can you feel it? Some nights this past week dropped into the 40’s for some of us. Sumac on the sides of the road is turning deep red. And I’ve been busy recording and sending emails more so than usual recently. That means one thing, and one thing alone…. HIGH…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 8/18/2021 The Vikings reportedly are working out an old fan favorite. According to reports from KSTP in the Twin Cities, the Vikings plan to work out former defensive end Everson Griffen. Griffen had spent 10 seasons with Minnesota before signing with the Cowboys last offseason. The 33 year old had 74…… Continue Reading »