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An Open Letter to the National Media

I was listening to ESPN radio Sportscenter Saturday with Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel as a guest promoting his fine new book about Super Bowl history.  Right before the segment concluded, the host asked McGinn why quarterback Brett Favre continues to be held in contempt by many Packer fans.  McGinn, being the arrogant ass [...]

Finally, Some Relief

I am really enjoying the flexibility and creativity Bo Ryan is showing this year since the injury to Jon Leuer. He frequently has used a 4-guard lineup and, despite some struggles against Purdue, has shown the willingness to stick with this alignment for long periods. Bottom line…he is putting his best players on the floor [...]

Nightmare Scenario

For a fan of the Green Bay Packers like myself, the prospect of a Super Bowl match-up between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets is the worst of both possible worlds.
Obviously, I can’t pull for the Vikings as they are the most hated rival of my favorite professional football team.  Throw in the way that former Packer legend [...]

The Week That Was: Mourning Over Edition

A weekly review of the past week in sports and maybe not sports.  Everyone else has a weekly list or 8 so why not us.
Ed. Note: Last week all I could think to write about was the Packers losing the weekend before and I didn’t feel like dredging up everything that had already been said [...]

Twilight of the Favre Legacy

It is not so much that I am rooting against Brett Favre when his Minnesota Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game this weekend. It’s more like I am rooting for the maintenance of his legacy as a Green Bay Packer. That’s why I will be hoping that his team [...]

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