By Adam Roberts – 12/23/2020 Perhaps more than ever this year, the giving spirit of the holidays is taking importance. And Kirk Cousins and his wife are spreading the holiday cheer 60 families wide this year. The Vikings quarterback and wife, Julie, adopted an entire shelter through The Cousins Foundation to help families provide gifts for…… Continue Reading »
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Luther Girls Upset #2 Bangor 42-40
By Adam Roberts – 12/23/2020 Upsets in high school basketball are harder to come by than you might think. At this level of competition, the difference between the haves and have-nots is usually wide enough that the favorite wins most games. And at halftime, the score between the second-ranked (D5) Bangor ladies and Luther was…… Continue Reading »
Brewers Add INF/OF Tim Lopes
By Adam Roberts – 12/22/2020 The Milwaukee Brewers have grabbed a utilityman off of waivers. The Crew acquired all-around fielder Tim Lopes from Seattle today, to bring the 40-man roster to a total of 37 players. Lopes last season appeared in 46 games for the Mariners, recording 34 hits including 12 doubles and two home…… Continue Reading »
NBA Has Looked at Expansion
By Adam Roberts – 12/22/2020 Back in 2015, the future of the Milwaukee Bucks in the Milwaukee area was in jeopardy with the aging Bradley Center the third oldest arena in the NBA and the league demanding an upgrade. If that did not happen, it was very possible the team would relocate to Seattle or…… Continue Reading »
Seven Packers, Two Vikings Named to Pro Bowl
By Adam Roberts – 12/22/2020 While the format will not be typical this year, the list of 2020 NFL Pro Bowlers was released yesterday, and as usual caused discussion over who had been snubbed from the list. Green Bay had seven players named to the Pro Bowl, which will be played as a virtual video…… Continue Reading »
Former Packer LB Coach Kevin Greene Dies at 58
By Adam Roberts – 12/21/2020 While he certainly made a name for himself as an All-Pro linebacker between his rookie year in 1985 and his final season with Carolina in 1999, it wouldn’t be until the 2010 NFL season when Kevin Greene would get his coveted Super Bowl ring. The third-leading sacker in league history…… Continue Reading »
Vikings Fall to Bears
By Adam Roberts – 12/21/2020 While they’re not out of the race just yet, playoffs are starting to look less and less likely for the Vikings. Tyler Conklin scored with eight minutes to go to put the Vikings within three but they were clipped 33-27 by the Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Kirk Cousins finished…… Continue Reading »
Bucks Lose 2022 Draft Pick Over Attempted Bogdanovich Deal
By Adam Roberts – 12/21/2020 The NBA is docking the Milwaukee Bucks a 2022 second-round draft pick for speaking to free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic too early. The league announced the Bucks violated league rules when they spoke with Bogdanovic prior to the allowable date.The Bucks did not end up signing the forward after a failed…… Continue Reading »
Wisconsin QB Jack Coan to Enter Transfer Portal
By Adam Roberts – 12/21/2020 After missing the 2020 season following a practice injury, Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan will try to find success elsewhere. The senior quarterback will make use of the extra year of eligibility granted to players under COVID protocols this year to enter the transfer portal. Coan suffered a right foot injury…… Continue Reading »
NBA Keeping Coach’s Challenge
By Adam Roberts – 12/18/2020 One sizable change you might have noticed from the 2019-20 NBA season (apart from the obvious bubble format to finish the season and playoffs) was the inclusion of the coach’s challenge. And it appears it will be here to stay, at least for this upcoming season. The NBA board of…… Continue Reading »