By Adam Roberts – 1/25/2021 During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, baseball had just begun it’s spring training schedule and was saddled with figuring out how to hold a season. What we got was an abridged year with a number of rule experiments, such as the universal DH, extra-inning baserunners on second, and…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/25/2021 Over the weekend mixed between Packers and Badgers pain and maybe the most “meh” Bucks win of the season, official playoff match ups for the WIAA boys and girls hockey postseasons were released. As it relates to teams in the Coulee Region, here are how the first few days of…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/25/2021 If for whatever reason you want to hear me popping off on yesterday’s NFC Championship earlier this morning on COW97, I made my argument for why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winners yesterday 31-26 over the Packers, thoroughly deserved to be heading to a Super Bowl after doing what they needed…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/22/2021 At today’s final Packer practice before the NFC Championship Game this weekend, media members were keeping a close eye on the field to see if any player was missing or listed as a non-participant. The only player not on the field today was cornerback Kevin King, who head coach Matt…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/22/2021 The NFL is allowing 22-thousand fans to attend the Super Bowl. Seventy-five hundred of them will be vaccinated health care workers who are getting free tickets, says NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. He says they made the decision after working with the CDC and Florida Department of Health on a plan…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/22/2021 A difficult week of loss for the Wisconsin sports community continues. Two days after former Packer GM Ted Thompson passed away at 68, Milwaukee Braves/Brewers legend Henry “Hank” Aaron, viewed by many as the true American home run leader, has died at age 86. CBS46 in Atlanta was the first…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/22/2021 Like clockwork it seems, the Minnesota Vikings are once again searching for a new offensive coordinator – their sixth in seven years. Gary Kubiak announced Thursday his second retirement from the league after 36 seasons as a coach and player. Kubiak joined the Vikings in 2019, after leading the Broncos…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/21/2021 Yesterday the Brewers made official their signing of utilityman Daniel Robertson to a one-year deal to bring their 40-man roster to 38 players. Today, the Twins finally made a move of their own after a notably slow start to their offseason. Left-handed pitcher J.A. [[ Jay ]] Happ agreed to…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/21/2021 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Tom Silverstein is reporting that former Green Bay Packer general manager Ted Thompson has died at age 68. Per a Silverstein tweet earlier this morning, Thompson passed away last night a few days after his 68th birthday on the 17th. Thompson was hired to replace Bob…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/21/2021 As the Milwaukee Bucks get another early-season test this evening when they host the West-leading Lakers at Fiserv Forum, their game against the Wizards tomorrow night will have to wait. Washington has been struggling with COVID-19 within the organization for a week, with six players testing positive for the virus.…… Continue Reading »