By Adam Roberts – 12/4/2020 Looks like players in the NBA will no longer have to heed Stephen A. Smith’s advice to stay OFF the weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed. The NBA and its players union are agreeing not to conduct random marijuana tests during the upcoming season. While citing the circumstances around the COVID-19 pandemic, a league spokesperson…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/4/2020 Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph have both been nominated for the 7th annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The award recognizes players who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field, and was created in 2014 to honor the late Steelers founder. Although no Packer or Viking player has…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/3/2020 Anytime the MSHSL Board convenes for a meeting, John Millea is an excellent Twitter account to follow for up-to-date info. And he was busy again today. According to John, the board today came to a decision on dates for the start of winter sports in Minnesota, which are dependent on…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/3/2020 Though I sadly had to sit on the sidelines once again this year for the nine-day gun deer season, the good vibes I was sending out to all the hunters in the woods/cornfields/marshlands clearly paid off, with 2020 a banner year for whitetail deer harvesting. According to the Wisconsin DNR,…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 12/3/2020 A former All Star pitcher for the Brewers has a new home with the world champions. Ahead of the Wednesday deadline to tender contracts to players, Corey Knebel was traded by the organization yesterday to the Dodgers for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Knebel played in…… Continue Reading »
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 »