Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Behold the Power of Cheese
Click here for a great story and video about the cheese chasers. Now these people are serious cheeseheads and the Oracle salutes you O noble souls!
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Cup O' Brew
The Brewers are doing ok on the road trip at this point with a 3-2 record after tonight's win over Cincy 9-6 to put them at a record of 25-22 overall with their 3rd straight win. I recall speaking with a co-worker when asked about how the Crew will do this year and I told him that I believe this entire lineup could hit over .270 (yes I know that OBP is what's important, but stay with me here). He scoffed at me thinking I was out of my head with this prediction. Starting tonight's game though, every hitter (not including the pitcher) was over .270. This offense is fun and vastly improved over what it was 2 years ago. Enjoy this time fans, as the Brewers have one of the best offenses in the league. That's a phrase I never thought I would even joke about just 4-5 years ago.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Long weekend
Well, it was a great time watching the Crew take on the Twins both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's 16-10 loss was an entertaining one though. Not too often one gets to see 26 runs scored in a game. There were 2 main highlights from the game: 1 - When the Kiss Cam fell on TC (the Twins mascot) and Bernie Brewer, they waved it off. Then, it came right back to them and TC acted like he was going to kiss Bernie. Bernie decked him and proceeded to kick the snot out of him. It was hysterical and the crowd loved it. 2 - The sign that was up on the scoreboard for about 7-10 seconds of "Muck Finnesota" in the 7th inning. That got about as big of an ovation as Bernie laying a whooping on TC.
Sunday's game was of course the better game (plus given I had better seats) and Weeks' triple was a thing of beauty. The sausage race was great as it was a relay. The adults had to tag off to kids who were in well, the kid-sized sausage racers suits. Complete pandemonium ensued at the tag with the Hot Dog family winning the race as that was the only kid to actually run to the finish line.
Congrats to the Twins for getting past the biggest hurdle in getting a new outdoor stadium built!
Packers Minicamp II
By all reports, Colledge looked every bit the starter and is thriving in the blocking scheme so far. Rodgers is looking better and better and is making the move from rookie with potential to player with starter capabilities. With all the talk of Favre skipping this camp, the main person benefitting is Rodgers. He doesn't have to share any of the duties with the #1 offense and simply can practice as if he is the starter. It only is helping his growth and progress at the #1 QB. Otherwise, it was a minicamp and that's about it. Have to wait until training camp for much more evaluation.
Posts will be limited this week, if there are any more. My grandma died at the age of 93 and I need to make the drive back down to Milwaukee for the funeral this week. So have a good week all.
Sunday's game was of course the better game (plus given I had better seats) and Weeks' triple was a thing of beauty. The sausage race was great as it was a relay. The adults had to tag off to kids who were in well, the kid-sized sausage racers suits. Complete pandemonium ensued at the tag with the Hot Dog family winning the race as that was the only kid to actually run to the finish line.
Congrats to the Twins for getting past the biggest hurdle in getting a new outdoor stadium built!
Packers Minicamp II
By all reports, Colledge looked every bit the starter and is thriving in the blocking scheme so far. Rodgers is looking better and better and is making the move from rookie with potential to player with starter capabilities. With all the talk of Favre skipping this camp, the main person benefitting is Rodgers. He doesn't have to share any of the duties with the #1 offense and simply can practice as if he is the starter. It only is helping his growth and progress at the #1 QB. Otherwise, it was a minicamp and that's about it. Have to wait until training camp for much more evaluation.
Posts will be limited this week, if there are any more. My grandma died at the age of 93 and I need to make the drive back down to Milwaukee for the funeral this week. So have a good week all.
Friday, May 19, 2006
There's always mocking!
It’s been a little slow for Packer news lately, so I figured that it would be a great way to end the week by looking at what the rest of the division is doing. Let’s take a stroll down NFC North Way shall we? La la la
Chicago Bears
Their offense was downright poor last year so one would think that they would do something to help that side of the ball out. So they went out and got… Brian Griese? Wait, I thought that Rex Grossman was the answer at QB? Don’t look now, but there is a bona-fide QB controversy in Chi-town. These never end well and I’m looking forward to the constant QB yanking and frustration that will inevitably be caused. Given the Bears did nothing in the draft to help the offense, that unit is only going to get worse. Defense can only carry this team so far.
Detroit Lions
Well, they didn’t draft a WR in the 1st round for the first time this decade it seems. Much-maligned QB Joey Harrington, the man GM Matt Millen took in the 1st round 4 years ago and swore was the man for the job was traded for a *giggle* 6th round pick. There is still nothing to fear from this team. What about new OC Mike Martz? His ego is far too big to be kept in check by this organization. He’ll be rubbing people the wrong way before too long and causing problems. Also, the Lions violated practice rules and thus lost a mini-camp session because of it. They narrowly beat out the next team on the list for the worst management in the division.
Minnesota Vikings
Where oh where to begin here? We could start with new owner coming out after the draft saying that no team had a better offseason than the Vikes. This was following what has been seen as one of the worst drafts of any team by virtually all football people. Dude, put down the bong and take a step back. Then, the guy in charge of that draft, Fran Foley (if that’s his real name) gets canned because he lied about as bad as Reggie Fowler (remember him?) on his resume. This “greatest offseason” also included trading Pro-Bowl QB Culpepper for a wasted draft pick that was part of that horrendous draft, to Miami. Sure they signed Hutchinson, but who is he blocking for? Brad “noodle arm” Johnson and RB Chester Taylor. Those two names don’t strike fear in anyone’s hearts kids, sorry to say.
So you see fellow Packer fans, we don't have too much to worry about with this division. The management is by far inferior to that which resides at 1265 Lombardi Ave.
Ok, I’m off to watch the Brewers/Twins series at Miller Park this weekend. I’ll be catching Saturday’s and Sunday’s games with my good buddy Gabe. Brewers have won 5 of their 6 games this homestand and look to make it 8 of 9 after this weekend. Whoo Hoo!!!!
Chicago Bears
Their offense was downright poor last year so one would think that they would do something to help that side of the ball out. So they went out and got… Brian Griese? Wait, I thought that Rex Grossman was the answer at QB? Don’t look now, but there is a bona-fide QB controversy in Chi-town. These never end well and I’m looking forward to the constant QB yanking and frustration that will inevitably be caused. Given the Bears did nothing in the draft to help the offense, that unit is only going to get worse. Defense can only carry this team so far.
Detroit Lions
Well, they didn’t draft a WR in the 1st round for the first time this decade it seems. Much-maligned QB Joey Harrington, the man GM Matt Millen took in the 1st round 4 years ago and swore was the man for the job was traded for a *giggle* 6th round pick. There is still nothing to fear from this team. What about new OC Mike Martz? His ego is far too big to be kept in check by this organization. He’ll be rubbing people the wrong way before too long and causing problems. Also, the Lions violated practice rules and thus lost a mini-camp session because of it. They narrowly beat out the next team on the list for the worst management in the division.
Minnesota Vikings
Where oh where to begin here? We could start with new owner coming out after the draft saying that no team had a better offseason than the Vikes. This was following what has been seen as one of the worst drafts of any team by virtually all football people. Dude, put down the bong and take a step back. Then, the guy in charge of that draft, Fran Foley (if that’s his real name) gets canned because he lied about as bad as Reggie Fowler (remember him?) on his resume. This “greatest offseason” also included trading Pro-Bowl QB Culpepper for a wasted draft pick that was part of that horrendous draft, to Miami. Sure they signed Hutchinson, but who is he blocking for? Brad “noodle arm” Johnson and RB Chester Taylor. Those two names don’t strike fear in anyone’s hearts kids, sorry to say.
So you see fellow Packer fans, we don't have too much to worry about with this division. The management is by far inferior to that which resides at 1265 Lombardi Ave.
Ok, I’m off to watch the Brewers/Twins series at Miller Park this weekend. I’ll be catching Saturday’s and Sunday’s games with my good buddy Gabe. Brewers have won 5 of their 6 games this homestand and look to make it 8 of 9 after this weekend. Whoo Hoo!!!!
Monday, May 15, 2006
Cup 'O Brew
Been a while since I talked about the Brewers, so figured I'd go over their last week.
They went 3-3 against SD and the Mets. The offense was there with the Brewers scoring 33 runs (5.5/gm), but the pitching was not so good (35 runs 5.8/gm). Turnbow blew one game with a 9th inning meltdown against the Mets on Saturday, then yesterday did it again, but
Billy Hall saved him with a walk-off HR you gotta see. Brewers used the pink bats to highlight Mother's Day and breast cancer awareness.
Here's some of the Brewers numbers from the week that was:
OBP .305
SLG .441 (12 HRs)
ERA 5.17
WHIP 1.55
Overall, the Brewers are one of the highest scoring teams in the NL. Unfortunately, they also give up some of the most runs in the NL. Sheets being on the DL certainly is not helping things. Maddox needs to help turn that staff around and get this back on track. Currently the team is 19-19, but in my opinion, better than that.
They went 3-3 against SD and the Mets. The offense was there with the Brewers scoring 33 runs (5.5/gm), but the pitching was not so good (35 runs 5.8/gm). Turnbow blew one game with a 9th inning meltdown against the Mets on Saturday, then yesterday did it again, but
Billy Hall saved him with a walk-off HR you gotta see. Brewers used the pink bats to highlight Mother's Day and breast cancer awareness.
Here's some of the Brewers numbers from the week that was:
OBP .305
SLG .441 (12 HRs)
ERA 5.17
WHIP 1.55
Overall, the Brewers are one of the highest scoring teams in the NL. Unfortunately, they also give up some of the most runs in the NL. Sheets being on the DL certainly is not helping things. Maddox needs to help turn that staff around and get this back on track. Currently the team is 19-19, but in my opinion, better than that.
Friday, May 12, 2006
DD gets BB from TT
Man I love acronyms. Donald Driver signed a 2 year extention to his contract to make the final 4 years worth $17M. A certainly well earned payday for Donald and he showed the right way to get the big bucks. No threats of holdouts, no trade demands, no hollow retirement threats, he didn't get his daddy involved. Not that I'm going to mention any Javon Walker names at all, no no. Driver just went out and proved his worth over several years by performing on the field and being respectful off of it. He is certainly a team leader and is a wonderful teammate. Not too shabby for a former 7th round longshot.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Well, that's over with
The first Packers minicamp is over (yeah I know I'm late on it, but hey, I was hurt dammit) and things looked pretty good so far. Amongst those that did well were:
Aaron Rodgers as he handled most of the QB duties. McCarthy was quoted in the Journal Sentinel: "I think Aaron Rodgers is having an excellent minicamp," McCarthy said late Saturday. "Statistically, big-play opportunities, controlling the huddle, managing the offense."
Greg Jennings was also shining at camp. Per the Packers web site: "Jennings excelled, making catches on deep balls and cutting his routes with a precision that had McCarthy thinking he was Donald Driver at one point." A rookie who is making people think he is DD? Me likey.
Samkon Gado was a pleasant surprise to the new coach as he was able to see first hand what most of us witnessed last season. Packers.com: This year he started the season by taking a handoff from Favre on the first snap of mini-camp and hitting the whole hard for a 20-yard burst. "Sam has done a great job with the off-season training program," McCarthy said. "He's a powerful young man, he has a very bright future ahead of him, he's very explosive and he has a complete understanding of what's asked of him. He's a good example of a guy that's benefited from being here since March 20. He knows the assignments ... I'm excited to see him when we get into pads." As we all are MM.
Now, certainly this is simply the first minicamp of the season and by no means is this any indication of how things are going to be. Overall the camp went very well, no major injuries occured and no fights. I'm not drinking the Kool-Aid yet, but no reason to get all negative at this point.
Aaron Rodgers as he handled most of the QB duties. McCarthy was quoted in the Journal Sentinel: "I think Aaron Rodgers is having an excellent minicamp," McCarthy said late Saturday. "Statistically, big-play opportunities, controlling the huddle, managing the offense."
Greg Jennings was also shining at camp. Per the Packers web site: "Jennings excelled, making catches on deep balls and cutting his routes with a precision that had McCarthy thinking he was Donald Driver at one point." A rookie who is making people think he is DD? Me likey.
Samkon Gado was a pleasant surprise to the new coach as he was able to see first hand what most of us witnessed last season. Packers.com: This year he started the season by taking a handoff from Favre on the first snap of mini-camp and hitting the whole hard for a 20-yard burst. "Sam has done a great job with the off-season training program," McCarthy said. "He's a powerful young man, he has a very bright future ahead of him, he's very explosive and he has a complete understanding of what's asked of him. He's a good example of a guy that's benefited from being here since March 20. He knows the assignments ... I'm excited to see him when we get into pads." As we all are MM.
Now, certainly this is simply the first minicamp of the season and by no means is this any indication of how things are going to be. Overall the camp went very well, no major injuries occured and no fights. I'm not drinking the Kool-Aid yet, but no reason to get all negative at this point.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Don't try this at home
Well, on Saturday afternoon, 4:30pm to be precise, I decided to do something that I will regret for a long time. I moved an average size photo album from a table. Doesn't sound like much does it, but wait, it gets better. Upon reaching to grab the album, my back locked up and I was in such a huge amount of pain that I almost dropped to the floor right then and there. After crawling up the stairs (I was in the basement) and collapsing on the couch, I waited for about an hour until my wife got home so that she could take me to the doctor. Luckily she had a Percocet and I took that, otherwise I never would have made it to the car and the doctor's office without a whole lot of explatives and help. I have to give a huge "Thank you" to my wife for taking care of me and dealing with a lot. Marrying a nurse definately has it's perks. Also want to thank my neighbors Shane and Molly for watching my kids while I was at the doctors.
Turns out I slipped a disc in my back and now I get the fun of Percocet of my very own and a lot of laying around for the next week or so. No surgery needed or anything, but a whole lot of pain nonetheless, even with the drugs. First major injury in my life like this, so it's a bit wierd. Speaking of painkillers, let's see how Favre and the boys are doing (ok, low blow but still).
The Packers started minicamp and Favre actually showed up! Good to see. Gets to play some football, meet the staff and new players, maybe actually speak with Rodgers. Can only be a good thing. Plus, Favre has come out and said that he will not be discussing the retirement talk any longer this season. About damn time he comes out with a statement like that. Long overdue IMO, but at least it's been said.
Bubba Franks gave some insight into new Coach Mike McCarthy: "He's a no-nonsense type of guy, a little different from Mike (Sherman). He's stressing X's and O's. I kind of like it that way." I like that too, like that a lot. Goes with other reports that MM wants things done right, plain and simple. He's not going to worry if he offends someone or be their friend. Quite different from Sherman.
Mark Roman has become the latest whiner on the Packers. He has asked for his release since he doesn't want to try and compete with Manuel for the starting safety job. He claims he feels "disrespected" and other stupid crap. Gee Mark, think maybe your shitty performance the last 2 seasons may have been the factor here for the upgrade? Buh-Bye. The Packers have a very promising young crop of DBs on the team and they really don't need Roman. If they can get some Berry-flavored Gatorade Rain for him, I'd consider that a steal.
Turns out I slipped a disc in my back and now I get the fun of Percocet of my very own and a lot of laying around for the next week or so. No surgery needed or anything, but a whole lot of pain nonetheless, even with the drugs. First major injury in my life like this, so it's a bit wierd. Speaking of painkillers, let's see how Favre and the boys are doing (ok, low blow but still).
The Packers started minicamp and Favre actually showed up! Good to see. Gets to play some football, meet the staff and new players, maybe actually speak with Rodgers. Can only be a good thing. Plus, Favre has come out and said that he will not be discussing the retirement talk any longer this season. About damn time he comes out with a statement like that. Long overdue IMO, but at least it's been said.
Bubba Franks gave some insight into new Coach Mike McCarthy: "He's a no-nonsense type of guy, a little different from Mike (Sherman). He's stressing X's and O's. I kind of like it that way." I like that too, like that a lot. Goes with other reports that MM wants things done right, plain and simple. He's not going to worry if he offends someone or be their friend. Quite different from Sherman.
Mark Roman has become the latest whiner on the Packers. He has asked for his release since he doesn't want to try and compete with Manuel for the starting safety job. He claims he feels "disrespected" and other stupid crap. Gee Mark, think maybe your shitty performance the last 2 seasons may have been the factor here for the upgrade? Buh-Bye. The Packers have a very promising young crop of DBs on the team and they really don't need Roman. If they can get some Berry-flavored Gatorade Rain for him, I'd consider that a steal.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Get the Buck out!
The Bucks ended up losing their playoff series against the Pistons 4-1 in what can be described as expected. The games the Bucks lost were blowouts and this team has some serious issues to attend to in the off season, namely, what to do with Magloire. His offense is atrocious and his defense is poor. Plus, what the hell happened to Simmons? He completely disappeared this season and the playoffs. All I can say is thank goodness this season is finally over. It was simply draining to follow them.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Trip time
I'll be off to Nashville for the next couple of days, so nothing at least until I get back.
Monday, May 01, 2006
Grading the 2006 Packers Draft
After all, grading drafts are so much fun. You heard my running commentary (however ill-informed it was), so let's see what some people who get paid to follow football think about the Packers draft (and the division rivals as well). We came out great.
John Czarnecki, Fox Sports
Green Bay: The Packers went for intelligent, all-around football players starting with all-everything linebacker A.J. Hawk, who can play the middle and also be a nickel linebacker. Boise State offensive tackle Daryn Colledge could end up being a starting guard this season while Jason Spitz of Louisville was another critical need at center. Green Bay lost its three best interior linemen from the 2004 season. Cory Rodgers of TCU and Will Blackmon of Boston College will be shooting to break the lineup as a receiver. The only knock on the Packers was giving up on Javon Walker, a former first-round pick and a Pro Bowl player, for a second-round choice. They could end up regretting that trade. Grade: B+. 5th best overall draft.
Rest of the division: Detroit Grade: C (14th best overall); Chicago Grade: D (3rd worst); Minnesota Grade: D (2nd worst).
Mel Kiper, ESPN
The Packers had a lot of picks (12) and definitely some reaches. Linebacker A.J. Hawk will give the Packers a much-needed face on defense. Offensive tackle Daryn Colledge needs to get stronger and become a better run blocker. I really like wide receiver Greg Jennings, linebacker Abdul Hodge and and Jason Spitz. I gave Green Bay an A after the first day. Will Blackmon was both a wide receiver and cornerback at Boston Collge, but reportedly will get a chance to play corner initially. Grade: B
Rest of the division: Detroit Grade: C+; Chicago Grade: B; Minnesota Grade: C+
Dan Pompei, Sporting News
With linebackers A.J Hawk and Abdul Hodge, the Packers have the beginnings of a defense that could dominate the NFC North for years. Grade: A+, best overall draft.
Rest of the division: Detroit Grade: B (15th overall); Chicago Grade: B- (21st overall); Minnesota Grade: C (4th worst)
Rob Rang, AOL sports
Maybe Brett Favre had a deep look at the Green Bay draft board before agreeing to come back. With as solid a first day as any team in the league, the Packers utilized their five first day picks to fulfill needs while still maintaining value. Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk is certainly the big name. However, the selection of two durable, consistent offensive linemen in Daryn Colledge and Jason Spitz likely made Favre even happier. Western Michigan's Greg Jennings was one of the better fits for the West Coast Offense and was highly valued by several other teams using this scheme. Certainly he was a need pick with the team unloading the disgruntled Javon Walker to the Broncos. Finally, inside linebacker Abdul Hodge, could prove to be a third-round steal. His presence, along with Hawk and young star Nick Barnett might strengthen a linebacker corps considered a team weakness. Expect to see fourth round picks Cory Rodgers and Will Blackmon have plenty of opportunities to impress. Each has shown the ability to in the open field to make an immediate impact on special teams and both have receiving skills, though Blackmon's ultimate NFL position could be cornerback. Grade: A-
Rest of the division: Detroit Grade: B; Chicago Grade: B; Minnesota Grade: B-
This is what I can find for now, I'll post more when they come out. But it's pretty clear that the Packers did an outstanding job on draft day. They made some big strides in improving their team. The rest of the division did not do so good. Detroit had a decent draft after years of bungling them. Chicago didn't do so well, but they really don't have many holes to fill. Minnesota, well, they screwed the pooch. Outside of Greenway, their draft pretty much stunk. At the end of the weekend, we got improved more than the rest of the division did. Whether this translates to a better product on the field is debatable, but we certainly have a better start than they do.
John Czarnecki, Fox Sports
Green Bay: The Packers went for intelligent, all-around football players starting with all-everything linebacker A.J. Hawk, who can play the middle and also be a nickel linebacker. Boise State offensive tackle Daryn Colledge could end up being a starting guard this season while Jason Spitz of Louisville was another critical need at center. Green Bay lost its three best interior linemen from the 2004 season. Cory Rodgers of TCU and Will Blackmon of Boston College will be shooting to break the lineup as a receiver. The only knock on the Packers was giving up on Javon Walker, a former first-round pick and a Pro Bowl player, for a second-round choice. They could end up regretting that trade. Grade: B+. 5th best overall draft.
Rest of the division: Detroit Grade: C (14th best overall); Chicago Grade: D (3rd worst); Minnesota Grade: D (2nd worst).
Mel Kiper, ESPN
The Packers had a lot of picks (12) and definitely some reaches. Linebacker A.J. Hawk will give the Packers a much-needed face on defense. Offensive tackle Daryn Colledge needs to get stronger and become a better run blocker. I really like wide receiver Greg Jennings, linebacker Abdul Hodge and and Jason Spitz. I gave Green Bay an A after the first day. Will Blackmon was both a wide receiver and cornerback at Boston Collge, but reportedly will get a chance to play corner initially. Grade: B
Rest of the division: Detroit Grade: C+; Chicago Grade: B; Minnesota Grade: C+
Dan Pompei, Sporting News
With linebackers A.J Hawk and Abdul Hodge, the Packers have the beginnings of a defense that could dominate the NFC North for years. Grade: A+, best overall draft.
Rest of the division: Detroit Grade: B (15th overall); Chicago Grade: B- (21st overall); Minnesota Grade: C (4th worst)
Rob Rang, AOL sports
Maybe Brett Favre had a deep look at the Green Bay draft board before agreeing to come back. With as solid a first day as any team in the league, the Packers utilized their five first day picks to fulfill needs while still maintaining value. Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk is certainly the big name. However, the selection of two durable, consistent offensive linemen in Daryn Colledge and Jason Spitz likely made Favre even happier. Western Michigan's Greg Jennings was one of the better fits for the West Coast Offense and was highly valued by several other teams using this scheme. Certainly he was a need pick with the team unloading the disgruntled Javon Walker to the Broncos. Finally, inside linebacker Abdul Hodge, could prove to be a third-round steal. His presence, along with Hawk and young star Nick Barnett might strengthen a linebacker corps considered a team weakness. Expect to see fourth round picks Cory Rodgers and Will Blackmon have plenty of opportunities to impress. Each has shown the ability to in the open field to make an immediate impact on special teams and both have receiving skills, though Blackmon's ultimate NFL position could be cornerback. Grade: A-
Rest of the division: Detroit Grade: B; Chicago Grade: B; Minnesota Grade: B-
This is what I can find for now, I'll post more when they come out. But it's pretty clear that the Packers did an outstanding job on draft day. They made some big strides in improving their team. The rest of the division did not do so good. Detroit had a decent draft after years of bungling them. Chicago didn't do so well, but they really don't have many holes to fill. Minnesota, well, they screwed the pooch. Outside of Greenway, their draft pretty much stunk. At the end of the weekend, we got improved more than the rest of the division did. Whether this translates to a better product on the field is debatable, but we certainly have a better start than they do.
Take that you Cub lovers!
Brewers
Great series against the Cubbies for the Crew, who are now 14-11. Taking 2 of 3 was great, especially the way they took the two wins, by beating the snot out of the Cubs 16-2 and 9-0. The offense that we hoped would come has seemingly arrived. Here's how it looks so far, about 15% of the way into the season:
Great series against the Cubbies for the Crew, who are now 14-11. Taking 2 of 3 was great, especially the way they took the two wins, by beating the snot out of the Cubs 16-2 and 9-0. The offense that we hoped would come has seemingly arrived. Here's how it looks so far, about 15% of the way into the season:
- .354 OBP (4th in the NL, 8th overall)
- 133 runs scored (3rd in the NL, 9th overall)
- 38 HRs (1st in the NL, 2nd overall)
- .475 SLG (2nd in the NL, 5th overall)
Everyone is contributing and is making this lineup one of the more dangerous ones. Solid numbers abound. The pitching is also doing well:
- 4.30 ERA (5th in the NL, 9th overall; even though that's a bit high)
- 1.28 WHIP (3rd in the NL, 6th overall)
So, this season is looking good so far, and I see a nice May in store for the Brewers, barring any major injuries. I'm going with an 17-11 prediction for May, which would put them at 31-22. I think any Brewer fan would be happy with that result.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Draft Day 2
Back for more? Sounds good. After having a night to think about the OL and read up more, they do sound like exactly the type of OL we need for the zone blocking scheme. I feel much better about them as picks.
Round 4
Cory Rodgers (WR) Texas Christian
Told you TT would take more WR in this draft. Rodgers broke tackles and made defenders miss in college. Had a poor combine workout thus he fell down the charts, so the Packers likely got him at a bargain here as he played well above his combine numbers in college. Like him.
Will Blackmon (WR) Boston College
Return man anyone? Only played WR for a year as made the switch from DB, but did it well. Still is a project at that position, but he's drafted as a return man and special teamer. Has excellent punt and kickoff return abilities. TT did a nice job improving the special teams with this pick.
Oh, and Eslinger and that lovable WI FB Bernstein are still available. Bernstein is a blocking machine and I would love to see him in Green and Gold.
Round 5
Ingle Martin (QB) Furman
3rd string QB possibly. He's a project (plus he's had a history of being a punter, so TT may have drafted a punter possibility)
Tony Moll (OT) Nevada
Oh come on TT, draft Bernstein would you? You have no replacement set up for Henderson and you are jerking around with more OL. Tony is a 6'4" 300 lb former tight end turned OT. Again, more athletic OL. I get it, we need those to implement the blocking system, but enough already. This guy would have likely been a non-drafted player. Eslinger and Bernstein will be drafted and they are going to be solid NFLers, IMO.
Round 6
Sorry for the delay on posting the picks, I try to have some life outside of this.
Johnny Jolly (DT) Texas A&M
Ok, the name along necessitated us drafting him. He's what you would label a bit of a project and a team that drafted him was needing to have a good DL coach and in an aggressive style of DL play. In other words, perfect for the Packers. The Packers D-Line is pretty deep, so he has a chance to develop.
Tyrone Culver (FS) Fresno State
Labelled as smart player who will contribute on special teams right away. Only started 1 season at Fresno State, so that is concerning. However he rarely gets beaten and has good instincts. Could be late round gem.
Round 7
Dave Tollefson (DE) NW Missouri State
The 2005 MIAA (D-2) Defensive Player of the Year. Nice pass rusher and physically looks way too much like Kampman.
Well, that's it. TT started the draft with 7 picks and ended up with 12. That would make 23 picks over the last 2 drafts. With that many picks, TT is bound to come up with some solid starters and good roster depth. I sure as heck hope so at least. This draft does seem pretty good. Not spectacular at this point, but if 4 of these picks makes a positive impact on the team this year, this will be a good draft.
Round 4
Cory Rodgers (WR) Texas Christian
Told you TT would take more WR in this draft. Rodgers broke tackles and made defenders miss in college. Had a poor combine workout thus he fell down the charts, so the Packers likely got him at a bargain here as he played well above his combine numbers in college. Like him.
Will Blackmon (WR) Boston College
Return man anyone? Only played WR for a year as made the switch from DB, but did it well. Still is a project at that position, but he's drafted as a return man and special teamer. Has excellent punt and kickoff return abilities. TT did a nice job improving the special teams with this pick.
Oh, and Eslinger and that lovable WI FB Bernstein are still available. Bernstein is a blocking machine and I would love to see him in Green and Gold.
Round 5
Ingle Martin (QB) Furman
3rd string QB possibly. He's a project (plus he's had a history of being a punter, so TT may have drafted a punter possibility)
Tony Moll (OT) Nevada
Oh come on TT, draft Bernstein would you? You have no replacement set up for Henderson and you are jerking around with more OL. Tony is a 6'4" 300 lb former tight end turned OT. Again, more athletic OL. I get it, we need those to implement the blocking system, but enough already. This guy would have likely been a non-drafted player. Eslinger and Bernstein will be drafted and they are going to be solid NFLers, IMO.
Round 6
Sorry for the delay on posting the picks, I try to have some life outside of this.
Johnny Jolly (DT) Texas A&M
Ok, the name along necessitated us drafting him. He's what you would label a bit of a project and a team that drafted him was needing to have a good DL coach and in an aggressive style of DL play. In other words, perfect for the Packers. The Packers D-Line is pretty deep, so he has a chance to develop.
Tyrone Culver (FS) Fresno State
Labelled as smart player who will contribute on special teams right away. Only started 1 season at Fresno State, so that is concerning. However he rarely gets beaten and has good instincts. Could be late round gem.
Round 7
Dave Tollefson (DE) NW Missouri State
The 2005 MIAA (D-2) Defensive Player of the Year. Nice pass rusher and physically looks way too much like Kampman.
Well, that's it. TT started the draft with 7 picks and ended up with 12. That would make 23 picks over the last 2 drafts. With that many picks, TT is bound to come up with some solid starters and good roster depth. I sure as heck hope so at least. This draft does seem pretty good. Not spectacular at this point, but if 4 of these picks makes a positive impact on the team this year, this will be a good draft.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
2006 Packer Draft
Round 1
WE GOT AJ HAWK!!! HELL YEAH!
Not that this is too great of a surprise, but still is a great pick. He will instantly start and help make our defense a legit top 10 one this coming season. Couldn't be happier. Now let's see what TT has in store for round 2 and if a Walker trade is part of the equation.
UPDATE!!!
Apparently Sirius NFL Radio has reported that Denver has agreed to trade a 2nd rounder to the Packers for Walker. No word on which 2nd rounder it is, but the Pack could pick back-to-back in the 2nd round. Wheeee!
Round 2
UPDATE #2
Packers traded their 2nd rd pick to NE, not sure for what, but dammit, loads of talent available and TT passes on it.
UPDATE #3
Confirming earlier reports, the Packers did trade Walker to the Broncos for their 2nd rd pick, but now they have just traded that pick to Atlanta, not sure of the compensation though. We all knew TT was going to do this to get more picks, still frustrating though.
UPDATE #4
Here's how all the trade scenarios worked out (thanks JS):
The Packers traded the No. 36 pick (2nd round) to New England for the Patriots' picks nos. 52 (2nd round) and 75 (3rd round).
Green Bay dealt the No. 37 pick (2nd round) and its pick no. 139 to the Falcons for pick Nos. 47 (2nd rd), 93 (3rd round), and 148 (5th round).
So they have 2 2nd round picks, 3 3rd round picks and 2 5th round picks. That's 9 picks in the first 5 rounds total from the 6 they originally had. TT loves draft day deals. In a deep draft like this the number of 2nd and 3rd round picks are nice.
UPDATE #5
TT had to pick sometime, after all, he couldn't keep trading down, could he?
He selected: Daryn Colledge (OT) Boise State ?
What the hell? He's a good athlete by all accounts, but he needs like 2-3 years development. He has good footwork and is agile, which goes with the zone-blocking system, but we would have to move him to OG. We traded down for this? A shocker to say the least.
UPDATE #6
Greg Jennings (WR) Western MI
A solid choice at WR, he does a lot of things very well and is a good route runner. Lacks elite speed, and is similar to Driver. This is what I think will be first WR taken by the Packers.
Round 3
Abdul Hodge (ILB) Iowa
Now this is a great pick here. Hodge is arguably just slightly below his teammate at Iowa, Chad Greenway, who went #17 overall. Just amazed that he was available at this point. Packers got a great value here. Let the speculation of a Barnett, Hodge and Hawk LB corps begin!
Jason Spitz (C) Louisville
An athletic Center who can get to the LB quickly, but his biggest knock is that he gets pushed around too much in the running game. He'll have a shot at being the starter, but he is a likely backup. Would have loved to get Hagan or Stovall at WR here instead. If they wanted a Center, they could have waited until later in the round and gotten Eslinger who is better suited to the zone blocking scheme.
UPDATE #7
The Packers have traded their third, third-round draft choice, originally acquired from Atlanta, to the St. Louis Rams for a fourth-round choice (No. 109) and a sixth-round pick (No. 183).
That ends my night. Today was just immediate reactions to picks. Love the Hawk and Hodge picks. Williams is a solid WR. Granted, I'm not real thrilled about the OL, but then who knows how they will do.
WE GOT AJ HAWK!!! HELL YEAH!
Not that this is too great of a surprise, but still is a great pick. He will instantly start and help make our defense a legit top 10 one this coming season. Couldn't be happier. Now let's see what TT has in store for round 2 and if a Walker trade is part of the equation.
UPDATE!!!
Apparently Sirius NFL Radio has reported that Denver has agreed to trade a 2nd rounder to the Packers for Walker. No word on which 2nd rounder it is, but the Pack could pick back-to-back in the 2nd round. Wheeee!
Round 2
UPDATE #2
Packers traded their 2nd rd pick to NE, not sure for what, but dammit, loads of talent available and TT passes on it.
UPDATE #3
Confirming earlier reports, the Packers did trade Walker to the Broncos for their 2nd rd pick, but now they have just traded that pick to Atlanta, not sure of the compensation though. We all knew TT was going to do this to get more picks, still frustrating though.
UPDATE #4
Here's how all the trade scenarios worked out (thanks JS):
The Packers traded the No. 36 pick (2nd round) to New England for the Patriots' picks nos. 52 (2nd round) and 75 (3rd round).
Green Bay dealt the No. 37 pick (2nd round) and its pick no. 139 to the Falcons for pick Nos. 47 (2nd rd), 93 (3rd round), and 148 (5th round).
So they have 2 2nd round picks, 3 3rd round picks and 2 5th round picks. That's 9 picks in the first 5 rounds total from the 6 they originally had. TT loves draft day deals. In a deep draft like this the number of 2nd and 3rd round picks are nice.
UPDATE #5
TT had to pick sometime, after all, he couldn't keep trading down, could he?
He selected: Daryn Colledge (OT) Boise State ?
What the hell? He's a good athlete by all accounts, but he needs like 2-3 years development. He has good footwork and is agile, which goes with the zone-blocking system, but we would have to move him to OG. We traded down for this? A shocker to say the least.
UPDATE #6
Greg Jennings (WR) Western MI
A solid choice at WR, he does a lot of things very well and is a good route runner. Lacks elite speed, and is similar to Driver. This is what I think will be first WR taken by the Packers.
Round 3
Abdul Hodge (ILB) Iowa
Now this is a great pick here. Hodge is arguably just slightly below his teammate at Iowa, Chad Greenway, who went #17 overall. Just amazed that he was available at this point. Packers got a great value here. Let the speculation of a Barnett, Hodge and Hawk LB corps begin!
Jason Spitz (C) Louisville
An athletic Center who can get to the LB quickly, but his biggest knock is that he gets pushed around too much in the running game. He'll have a shot at being the starter, but he is a likely backup. Would have loved to get Hagan or Stovall at WR here instead. If they wanted a Center, they could have waited until later in the round and gotten Eslinger who is better suited to the zone blocking scheme.
UPDATE #7
The Packers have traded their third, third-round draft choice, originally acquired from Atlanta, to the St. Louis Rams for a fourth-round choice (No. 109) and a sixth-round pick (No. 183).
That ends my night. Today was just immediate reactions to picks. Love the Hawk and Hodge picks. Williams is a solid WR. Granted, I'm not real thrilled about the OL, but then who knows how they will do.
Friday, April 28, 2006
The official Oracle of Cheese Packer draft crapshoot
Well, the NFL Draft is this weekend so I figured I would put forth who I think the Packers are going to take in the first 3 rounds of the draft. Yes, only 3 rounds as everything after that is a total guess that nobody can pick. Granted, draft day trades will affect what the Packers are going to do as I feel there is about an 80% chance that they will either trade down in the first round and get additional 2nd and 3rd round picks, or even get a 2nd rounder for Javon Walker. Given I don't know what they are doing, I'm just going to do the straight up picks at the spots they are at. I will give my pick as to what I think the Packers will do, other possibilities and my dream scenario (and not the one involving Daisy Fuentes and Stacy Kiebler either).
With the recent signing of Charles Woodson, this would mean that Ashton Youboty is off the Packers radar, so won't even consider any DB in the first 3 rounds. Also, with Favre coming back, no QB is going to be taken either (yeah, like that was going to happen anyway).
Round 1 (ding ding)
My Pick: AJ Hawk (OLB), The Ohio State University.
Other possibilities: Mario Williams (DE), NC State; Vernon Davis (TE), Maryland; trade down
Dream scenario: AJ Hawk
AJ Hawk is still the man that will do the most for the Packers not only this year, but for many, many more. I certainly won't be disappointed should the Pack get Super Mario, but I feel he will be gone prior to the #5 pick. Davis is gaining more popularity in order to give Brett a better downfield target over Franks. I feel that he is more of a luxury item for the Packers at this time and there are other areas that need attention, like say LB.
Round 2
My Pick: Davin Joseph (OG), Oklahoma
Other possibilities: Mathias Kiwanuka (DE) Boston College; Tamba Hali (DE), Penn State, Demeco Ryans (OLB), Alabama; Bobby Carpenter (OLB), The Ohio State University; D'Qwell Jackson (OLB), Maryland
Dream scenario: Nick Mangold (C), The Ohio State University
Mangold is not an unrealistic wish here. He is the best C on the board and is an extremely smart player and an instant starter. If he is gone, look for Joseph to be called. This is against the typical Packer draft philosophy of picking OL in later rounds, but the talent that will be available here is too great to ignore, especially with the issues on the OL the Packers have. Kiwanuka is a great pass rushing DE and is similar to KGB, but is fairly weak against the run, just like KGB. Although the two of them on the field on passing downs would be a heck of a speed rushing duo. Hali is a bigger DE, but isn't really a huge pass-rushing threat, but still has a good deal of talent. If Hawk is not taken in the first round, look for one of those LB to get called, likely Jackson. Gotta address that poor LB situation.
Round 3
My Pick: Martin Nance (WR), Miami of OH
Other possibilities: Max Jean-Giles (OG) Georgia, Mark Anderson (DE), Alabama; Brian Calhoun (RB), Wisconsin; Derek Hagen (WR), ASU
Dream scenario: Brian Calhoun (OK, I'm a homer)
With the whole Javon Walker thing going on, look for TT to grab a WR here. I like Nance as he is a big, fast WR that TT loves, and is a big playmaker. Had he had a good combine workout, he would be an early 2nd rounder. Hagan is a solid WR much in the mold of Driver, except bigger and taller. Good route runner, excellent hands, will go across the middle. Only knock is that doesn't have that elite speed to go deep. Giles would add much needed depth the to OG position and challenge for a starting spot. He's a bit big for the zone blocking scheme, but still has real good potential. Anderson is a tweener DE/OLB, but would come to GB as a pass-rushing DE. Not as athletic as Kiwanuka and doesn't have the credentials he does, but loads of upside. Calhoun would be a great addition and could even start as the 3rd down back. With the injury history of Green and Davenport, doesn't hurt to have another set of legs back there.
Other players I would love to see drafted by the Packers after round 3: Greg Eslinger (C), Minnesota; Brandon Williams (WR), Wisconsin; any OL help we can get and additional WR.
I'm going to try and post this weekend during the draft to give my immediate reactions to what happens. I still predict that TT is going to trade down at some point to get more draft picks. If he doesn't get enough, he may go all Schindler on us like "This 3rd rounder, I could have gotten a 4th and 6th. This 4th rounder, a 6th and 7th" and continue mumbling to himself like that until Harlan drives him away back to Lombardi Avenue.
With the recent signing of Charles Woodson, this would mean that Ashton Youboty is off the Packers radar, so won't even consider any DB in the first 3 rounds. Also, with Favre coming back, no QB is going to be taken either (yeah, like that was going to happen anyway).
Round 1 (ding ding)
My Pick: AJ Hawk (OLB), The Ohio State University.
Other possibilities: Mario Williams (DE), NC State; Vernon Davis (TE), Maryland; trade down
Dream scenario: AJ Hawk
AJ Hawk is still the man that will do the most for the Packers not only this year, but for many, many more. I certainly won't be disappointed should the Pack get Super Mario, but I feel he will be gone prior to the #5 pick. Davis is gaining more popularity in order to give Brett a better downfield target over Franks. I feel that he is more of a luxury item for the Packers at this time and there are other areas that need attention, like say LB.
Round 2
My Pick: Davin Joseph (OG), Oklahoma
Other possibilities: Mathias Kiwanuka (DE) Boston College; Tamba Hali (DE), Penn State, Demeco Ryans (OLB), Alabama; Bobby Carpenter (OLB), The Ohio State University; D'Qwell Jackson (OLB), Maryland
Dream scenario: Nick Mangold (C), The Ohio State University
Mangold is not an unrealistic wish here. He is the best C on the board and is an extremely smart player and an instant starter. If he is gone, look for Joseph to be called. This is against the typical Packer draft philosophy of picking OL in later rounds, but the talent that will be available here is too great to ignore, especially with the issues on the OL the Packers have. Kiwanuka is a great pass rushing DE and is similar to KGB, but is fairly weak against the run, just like KGB. Although the two of them on the field on passing downs would be a heck of a speed rushing duo. Hali is a bigger DE, but isn't really a huge pass-rushing threat, but still has a good deal of talent. If Hawk is not taken in the first round, look for one of those LB to get called, likely Jackson. Gotta address that poor LB situation.
Round 3
My Pick: Martin Nance (WR), Miami of OH
Other possibilities: Max Jean-Giles (OG) Georgia, Mark Anderson (DE), Alabama; Brian Calhoun (RB), Wisconsin; Derek Hagen (WR), ASU
Dream scenario: Brian Calhoun (OK, I'm a homer)
With the whole Javon Walker thing going on, look for TT to grab a WR here. I like Nance as he is a big, fast WR that TT loves, and is a big playmaker. Had he had a good combine workout, he would be an early 2nd rounder. Hagan is a solid WR much in the mold of Driver, except bigger and taller. Good route runner, excellent hands, will go across the middle. Only knock is that doesn't have that elite speed to go deep. Giles would add much needed depth the to OG position and challenge for a starting spot. He's a bit big for the zone blocking scheme, but still has real good potential. Anderson is a tweener DE/OLB, but would come to GB as a pass-rushing DE. Not as athletic as Kiwanuka and doesn't have the credentials he does, but loads of upside. Calhoun would be a great addition and could even start as the 3rd down back. With the injury history of Green and Davenport, doesn't hurt to have another set of legs back there.
Other players I would love to see drafted by the Packers after round 3: Greg Eslinger (C), Minnesota; Brandon Williams (WR), Wisconsin; any OL help we can get and additional WR.
I'm going to try and post this weekend during the draft to give my immediate reactions to what happens. I still predict that TT is going to trade down at some point to get more draft picks. If he doesn't get enough, he may go all Schindler on us like "This 3rd rounder, I could have gotten a 4th and 6th. This 4th rounder, a 6th and 7th" and continue mumbling to himself like that until Harlan drives him away back to Lombardi Avenue.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Walker told to get out
ESPN is reporting that the Packers have granted Javon "Crybaby" Walker permission to seek a trade. This move really doesn't surprise me and as much of a talent that Walker is, I'd rather get something from him than just letting him walk. The two teams most interested in him are the Broncos and the Saints. Walker is visiting the Saints today and Broncos tomorrow. Look for the Packers to get a 2nd round pick from one of them for him. Frankly either the 2nd (Saints) or 5th (Broncos) pick in the 2nd round would be fine with me. Some think that TT will take either Stallworth (Saints) or Leile (Broncos) and a lower draft pick for Walker. I don't think so. TT loves draft picks and would likely take a higher draft pick that he could parlay into 2 other picks. Likely any deal will not be announced until draft day.
Woodson signs with the Pack
Charles Woodson signed a 7 year $52M deal yesterday with the Packers as TT finally spent some of that cap $ that's been burning a hole in his pocket before it got to little Teddy (I'm just guessing as to what he calls it). The deal is pretty good for the Packers as 10.5M of it counts towards this season and 7.5M of it is over the next two seasons after that, so it fits in nicely with the cap room they have now, without hampering the cap in future seasons. Now all that's left is for Woodson to stay healthy and perform at the high level that we all know he can. At least I hope like hell that this will happen. After all, aren't fans supposed to be all giddy after their team signs a big-name free agent?
The CB combo of Harris and (a healthy) Woodson makes for a very solid duo and combining them with safeties Collins and Manuel creates what can be one of the better defensive backfields the Packers have put forth in quite some time. The Packers have definately addressed the secondary this offseason and made that unit into a strength. This signing also moves Carroll to the nickel back position where I believe he can flourish at. He made some great strides last year in his game and this is an opportunity to continue his improvement.
Tune in tomorrow for who I think the Packers will take in the first 3 rounds of the draft. Not that I have any great insight mind you... wait, I am the Oracle of Cheese after all, so yes, I do have some insight.
Brewers
The Brewers sweep the Braves (although Turnbow sure made it interesting yesterday didn't he?) to get their record to 12-10. The starting pitching was phenominal all series long and maybe things will start to come around for them.
The CB combo of Harris and (a healthy) Woodson makes for a very solid duo and combining them with safeties Collins and Manuel creates what can be one of the better defensive backfields the Packers have put forth in quite some time. The Packers have definately addressed the secondary this offseason and made that unit into a strength. This signing also moves Carroll to the nickel back position where I believe he can flourish at. He made some great strides last year in his game and this is an opportunity to continue his improvement.
Tune in tomorrow for who I think the Packers will take in the first 3 rounds of the draft. Not that I have any great insight mind you... wait, I am the Oracle of Cheese after all, so yes, I do have some insight.
Brewers
The Brewers sweep the Braves (although Turnbow sure made it interesting yesterday didn't he?) to get their record to 12-10. The starting pitching was phenominal all series long and maybe things will start to come around for them.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Monday, April 24, 2006
Well, look at that!
I'm mentioned in the St. Paul Pioneer Press! Didn't even know that I was going to be mentioned there and found out through the glorius tracking machine that is Sitemeter.
Apparently Gary "he cannot be" Derong listed me in the online version of the Press on Saturday under the title "Nothing But Net" and lists some of the predictions I've put on here and that the site "offers a fairly succinct view of sports in Wisconsin from its author's perch in Minneapolis". Damn, I'm blushing and all. Personally, I think it's the cheese background that did it for him. Thanks for the plug Gary!
Since I am now advertised as talking about sports, I better get to it.
Packers (that's America's Team for those of you uneducated on the subject)
Well, as expected, but against my hopes, Lavarr Arrington signed with the Giants over the Packers. He had said all along that he wanted to play in the NFC East so that he could play against his old team, the Redskins twice a year. I was hoping that TT would give him a good offer and from what his agent said was that it was, it was just that the Giants gave him just about top dollar and we all know that TT wasn't going to do that. Feel like we were used to get more $ out of the Giants too? I'll admit, I have visions of a LB corps of Barnett, AJ Hawk and Arrington dancing in my head. Well, 2 out of 3 won't be bad.
Oh, and don't believe all the garbage you hear about that the Packers might be taking a QB. It's just the smoke screen that all the GM's are putting up to disguise what their real intentions are. It's going to be AJ Hawk, period.
Brewers
A 5 HR inning in an 11-0 whoopin' of the Reds followed by an embarassing, get this, 11-0 loss to the Reds the next day. That's our Crew this year, completely unpredictable. Very early in the season, and they have been playing some good teams, but let's hope they start getting this season under control.
Westwood Softball Club
Tonight starts the beginning of the Westwoodies softball season, so I'll continue the trend from last year with the recaps of our games. This past weekend we had our first tourney and not only were out 2 of our better players for the games, but our 3B tore an Achilles tendon in our first game and is out for the year. I get along great with him as his son was our unoffical batboy all season and is the same age as my son. We'll miss you Mike. Oh, and we played like a bunch of horses @$$e$ as well and lost both our games.
Sorry for the delay in posting today, Blogger is being difficult.
Apparently Gary "he cannot be" Derong listed me in the online version of the Press on Saturday under the title "Nothing But Net" and lists some of the predictions I've put on here and that the site "offers a fairly succinct view of sports in Wisconsin from its author's perch in Minneapolis". Damn, I'm blushing and all. Personally, I think it's the cheese background that did it for him. Thanks for the plug Gary!
Since I am now advertised as talking about sports, I better get to it.
Packers (that's America's Team for those of you uneducated on the subject)
Well, as expected, but against my hopes, Lavarr Arrington signed with the Giants over the Packers. He had said all along that he wanted to play in the NFC East so that he could play against his old team, the Redskins twice a year. I was hoping that TT would give him a good offer and from what his agent said was that it was, it was just that the Giants gave him just about top dollar and we all know that TT wasn't going to do that. Feel like we were used to get more $ out of the Giants too? I'll admit, I have visions of a LB corps of Barnett, AJ Hawk and Arrington dancing in my head. Well, 2 out of 3 won't be bad.
Oh, and don't believe all the garbage you hear about that the Packers might be taking a QB. It's just the smoke screen that all the GM's are putting up to disguise what their real intentions are. It's going to be AJ Hawk, period.
Brewers
A 5 HR inning in an 11-0 whoopin' of the Reds followed by an embarassing, get this, 11-0 loss to the Reds the next day. That's our Crew this year, completely unpredictable. Very early in the season, and they have been playing some good teams, but let's hope they start getting this season under control.
Westwood Softball Club
Tonight starts the beginning of the Westwoodies softball season, so I'll continue the trend from last year with the recaps of our games. This past weekend we had our first tourney and not only were out 2 of our better players for the games, but our 3B tore an Achilles tendon in our first game and is out for the year. I get along great with him as his son was our unoffical batboy all season and is the same age as my son. We'll miss you Mike. Oh, and we played like a bunch of horses @$$e$ as well and lost both our games.
Sorry for the delay in posting today, Blogger is being difficult.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Let's go Bucky!
Bucky Badger named one of the 10 best mascots in college sports by CNNSI. Add this to the Badgers men's and women's hockey titles and Outback Bowl win over Auburn, and you have even more proof of the greatness that is the University of Wisconsin.
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