By Adam Roberts – 11/4/2020 The tried and true Ted Thompson approach to outside help for the Green Bay Packers organization appears to have transferred over to Brian Gutekunst. The current Packer GM reportedly was in disagreement with head coach Matt LaFleur about the short-term cost of Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller, and so…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/3/2020 It if wasn’t clear that last weekend’s Badger football cancellation was not an attempt to duck having to play Nebraska, today’s news should finally put that notion to rest for good. The COVID-19 outbreak within the Wisconsin program is now at 27 cases (15 student-athletes and 12 staff members), and…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/3/2020 Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams turned heads this year with his excellence in late innings on the mound, and the already decorated pitcher is now in the running for the best honor a rookie in either league can receive. Williams is one of three finalists for the National League…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/3/2020 Two more Packers won’t be available Thursday should the team’s scheduled game against San Francisco play out as scheduled. Both running back Jamaal Williams and linebacker Kamal Martin have been deemed by the NFL to be high-risk close contact with rookie running back A.J. Dillon, who on Monday it was…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/2/2020 Per a number of sources, including ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Rob Demovsky and Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Packers rookie running back A.J. Dillon has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Pelissero, the test came during the pregame testing cycle ahead of Sunday’s game against Minnesota. The results from…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/2/2020 A member of the Mike Budenholzer assistant coaching family is moving on to a new opportunity, and he won’t have to travel very far for it. Assistant coach Josh Longstaff will join Billy Donovan’s staff in Chicago, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It will be the fourth NBA team Longstaff has…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/2/2020 On Twitter, we currently have a poll running that asks you whether the Packers’ 28-22 upset loss to the now 2-5 Vikings was more the result of Minnesota running back Dalvin Cook being very good, the Packers’ defense being very bad, or a combination of both. As of 7:45 this…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/30/2020 The fine folks at SportsLine have the Packers as six and a half point favorites going into Sunday’s match up against Minnesota. But some key pieces on both sides of the ball will be out this weekend for Green Bay. Both running back Aaron Jones and cornerback Kevin King have…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/30/2020 With Green Bay scheduled to face Minnesota this Sunday barring a COVID-related postponement, the team will not have running back Aaron Jones available this weekend. The team has repeatedly said there’s no rush to bring back Jones, especially after the way Aaron Rodgers handled the offense against Houston last week.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/30/2020 After a career that has spanned three decades in Milwaukee, the Hammerin’ Hebrew’s time with the Brewers may be over. Yesterday, the Brewers declined the 15 million dollar mutual option for 2021 on veteran outfielder Ryan Braun, making the 37-year-old a free agent for the first time in his 14…… Continue Reading »