Latest Headlines
Loading...
Packers show the Bears still suck
Posted on 14 Sep 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
All of the preseason precision was missing once the bright lights of the NFL's regular season were turned on Sunday night. Luckily for the Packers, one finely executed play turned out to be the biggest. Coach Mike McCarthy's dramatic call on third-and-1 from the 50 with time precious commodity led to Aaron Rodgers' touchdown pass to Greg Jennings with 1 minute, 11 seconds lef...
Continue Reading
Packers-Bears: Rebirth of a rivalry
Posted on 11 Sep 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
Packers-Bears preview Records (2008): Packers 6-10, Bears 9-7 When: 7:20 p.m. Central Where: Lambeau Field The line: Packers by 1 Overview A prime-time audience will witness a new chapter in this storied Packers-Bears rivalry with two young quarterbacks taking center stage. Both teams are hungry to re-establish themselves as contenders, with the Packers only a 6-10 slip since their previous p...
Continue Reading
It’s now a QB-dominated division
Posted on 9 Sep 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
Flashback to the eve of the 2008 NFL season and take a look at the NFC North's starting quarterbacks. Packers: Aaron Rodgers, unproven and replacing the legend of Brett Favre. Vikings: Tarvaris Jackson, a player whom Minnesota was pinning its future on. Bears: Kyle Orton, a locker-room favorite who didn't exactly scare opponents. Lions: Jon Kitna, capable of putting up big numbers w...
Continue Reading
The future of J.J. Hardy
Posted on 30 Aug 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
Perhaps the most important series remaining on the Brewers' schedule begins Monday between two in-state rivals. Huh? The Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds, hosts St. Louis farm team Memphis in a four-game series with the first-place Redbirds holding a 1½-game lead (entering Sunday) over the Sounds and Iowa Cubs in the Pacific Coast League's American Nor...
Continue Reading
Keep Packers’ preseason success in check
Posted on 27 Aug 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
One of the more hilarious things about sports is early-season projections. Remember when Tuffy Rhodes hit three homers on Opening Day in 1994 for the Cubs? He was projected to belt 486 round-trippers, a number that had to make Barry Bonds jealous. He would up smacking a grand total of eight homers that year en route to 13 for his major-league career (although he is now a home run king in Japa...
Continue Reading
Purple Favre a selfish Favre
Posted on 18 Aug 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
I have always thought Brett Favre to be self-absorbed. But just how much? By boarding a plane Tuesday morning in Mississippi and heading to the Twin Cities to sign with the Vikings for a reported $10 million to $12 million, Favre pulled the ultimate selfish move. Having followed Favre through his entire career, I had grown to accept the three-time NFL MVP's waffling about his playing f...
Continue Reading
Plenty of positives from Packers’ win
Posted on 16 Aug 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
Exhibitions are hard to read, especially the first and second one. Usually, the first-stringers are in there for a quarter, maybe more, then the backups vying for jobs battle it out and usually determine the outcome. Saturday's 17-0 victory over the Browns had several outstanding aspects to it for the Packers, who are trying to bounce back from a disappointing 6-10 season. Granted, the B...
Continue Reading
Who’s next on Brewers’ chopping block?
Posted on 13 Aug 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
The Brewers finally made a big move, but it had nothing to do with trading for a starting pitcher. Wednesday's flurry of action that saw shortstop J.J. Hardy sent down to Triple-A Nashville, pitching coach Bill Castro fired and the versatile Bill Hall cut was just the latest in a series of bold steps general manager Doug Melvin has taken. The new guys are prized shortstop prospect Alcide...
Continue Reading
Is Vick worth the gamble?
Posted on 11 Aug 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
Are the Packers gamblers? Visions of Michael Vick dancing through defenses are seared into NFL fans' brains. Talent-wise, he is unquestioned and would be a dream to add to your roster. That was up until two years ago. A dogfighting conviction and prison time have turned Vick from must-see FB to a cautious experiment. What will the public reaction be? Will PETA be camped at every prac...
Continue Reading
Ranking NFC North offenses
Posted on 6 Aug 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
A few days ago, we broke down the defenses of the NFC North. Today, it is the offense's turn. QUARTERBACK 1. Packers: Year 2 as the starter for Aaron Rodgers and he continues to feel more comfortable in a cautious offense. 2. Bears: Finally, a real QB in Jay Cutler. But how long will it be before the tempermental ex-Bronco gets under his teammates' skin? 3. Vikings: Brett Favre will...
Continue Reading
Don’t suspend Fielder
Posted on 6 Aug 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
Prince Fielder was booed when he stepped into the batter's box at Dodge Stadium on Wednesday, a night after he scurried through the labrynth that took him from the Brewers' clubhouse to the Dodgers'. I have no problem with the booing. It is every fan's right to be vocal. What I do have a problem with is suddenly, Guillermo Mota is the victim in this whole episode that saw ...
Continue Reading
Ranking the NFC North defenses
Posted on 31 Jul 2009 by Steve Drumwright.
It is the opening of training camps around the NFL, so lets take a look at how the NFC North teams stack up. We will evaluate each unit and rank them among the division foes. First up: Defense. 2008 AVERAGES (with NFL ranking) Bears: 21.9 points (16), 334.7 yards (21), 241.2 pass yards (30), 93.5 rush yards (5) Lions: 32.3 point (32), 404.4 yards (32), 232.2 pass yards (27), 172.1 rush yard...
Continue Reading
Blogger Scorecard
-
adumouckRuida said: =
-
animajnterec said: =
-
Steven Keys said: "Todd Christianson?" That's good. I had, at one point, considered listing him in ...
-
Steve Massey said: Steven, I completely agree that this would be a tragic end if Tim in...
-
feelaywrilall said: I was rather pleased to obtain this web-site.I wanted to thanks for your time for ...
Loading Twitter feed...
Sponsers
Sponsers
