By Adam Roberts – 10/20/2020 In our High School Football Preview, I noted that last Friday’s Blair/Taylor-Pepin/Alma game would probably be a pick ’em that could go either way, and would probably be the game of the week as far as how close the final would be. You might also recall I took P/A to…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/20/2020 Today, for many, is the first time we’ve been able to look skyward and see snowflakes falling since perhaps pre-pandemic times. This unofficially marks the start in many peoples’ minds of the cold weather season, but for me it marks the time when we normally begin the prep playoff season…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/20/2020 Viterbo volleyball was ready to go back on September 26th against Mayville State, but COVID-19 concerns forced their home opener against the Comets to be pushed back. That was one day after their original home opener against Presentation had been postponed for the same reason. Almost one month later, the V-Hawks…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/19/2020 If you grew up on Minnesota sports at any point in the last 75 years, you are likely familiar with the work of Sid Hartman. The Minneapolis native was a staple of sports in the Golden Gopher state since he first starting selling newspapers in the late 20s, and chances…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/19/2020 Driving into work this morning, the guys on Keyshawn, JWill, and Zubin were discussing the worst teams in the NFL, and after the obvious first of the worst in the New York Jets, the conversation went to who would be right behind them or closest to tying them. I can’t…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/19/2020 If you took a bathroom break after the first quarter, you would’ve likely felt the match up between the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers was due to be a one-sided affair. You would have been correct. It just didn’t end up being the one-sided game we expected entering…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/16/2020 Fantasy football players, you might want to check your lineups. One of the more productive running backs in the NFL, both from a fantasy and real-life perspective, is out this week. Vikings back Dalvin Cook suffered an injury in the second half of the team’s loss at Seattle, and will…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/16/2020 In my newest installment of our High School Football Preview, I mentioned how despite all the craziness with the NFL and the amount of COVID-19 positives popping up around the league, that at least high school football seemed to be trending in the right direction with few area game cancellations…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/16/2020 The season certainly didn’t end the way most Bucks coaches, fans, media, and players desired or excepted, even with taking the halted season and resumption in a bubble into consideration. Milwaukee was once again the top seed in the Eastern Conference and had momentum heading from a four game sweep…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 10/15/2020 While COVID-19 has made scheduling a week of NFL and college football games an absolute chore, some stability appears to have found its way into high school football in our area (for now).This week, we have a bit more clarity about what games will and won’t be happening, as well…… Continue Reading »