By Adam Roberts – 12/2/2020 Despite the previous article I wrote detailing the return of wide receiver Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings as they try and manufacture a wild card run, change is still needed on the Vikings special teams unit, which came yesterday evening. The Vikings have cut long snapper Austin Cutting, a…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/2/2020 Believe it or not, weeks after some in the national media dubbed the Minnesota Vikings the worst team in football, they’re suddenly right back in the wild card race. Since starting the year 1-5, the Vikings have won four of their last five, but with little room for error and…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/2/2020 Giannis and the Bucks will once again be a featured part of the NBA’s Christmas Day showcase, arguably the biggest regular season day for games. Milwaukee will welcome Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to Fiserv on December 25th in the second of five top tier match ups including…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/1/2020 Two area schools have requested to change their football conference affiliation starting in the fall of 2022. Today was the official deadline for WIAA schools to request football-only conference realignment for that season, and De Soto and West Salem both are seeking a change. If the requests are approved, De…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/1/2020 I hinted that the Packers’ signing of Tavon Austin could mean the writing is on the wall for wide receiver and special teamer Darrius Shepherd. Today, we got confirmation that this is in fact the case. Green Bay is releasing wide receiver Darrius Shepherd, who has served as the primary…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/1/2020 The Packers are bringing in a 2013 Top 10 draft pick that has some familiarity with the Matt LaFleur coaching style. Green Bay is set to sign wide receiver and special teamer Tavon Austin this week ahead of their game Sunday against Philadelphia. Austin spent his first five years with…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/30/2020 Kicker Joey Slye had been money twice for the Panthers against the Vikings, but after Chad Beebe caught a 10 yarder from Kirk Cousins with 46 seconds to go in the game, his services would be called upon once again from 54 yards away. Turns out, the third time was…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/30/2020 Don’t look now, but 2-0 Wisconsin men’s basketball has climbed into the national Top 5. Wisconsin moves up to fourth in the AP poll today after a 92-58 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Friday evening in which they began the night on a 25-0 run. The Badgers are joined in the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/30/2020 I know many people don’t like prevent defense late in blowout games. Believe me, I don’t either. I prefer to see a complete, sixty minute start-to-finish blowout to cement in my head that a team is as good as we think they are. That being said, last night’s 41-25 Packers…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/27/2020 The Milwaukee Bucks have signed a former top-10 draft selection. The Bucks have agreed to a one-year deal with Canadian wing Nik Stauskas. He was the eighth-overall pick in the 2014 draft and last played in the NBA for the Cavaliers in the 2018-2019 season. Since then, Stauskas has been…… Continue Reading »