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10 Biggest Sports Disappointments of 2010 in Wisconsin
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Jeff Robbins in MLB, NFL
Look, I know we haven’t talked for a while. But I was a little afraid to call you.
I know that the last few days have been tough. I heard about you taking your kids to see Toy Story 3 and how you had to be removed from the theater because you were crying so loudly.
Yes, I know. Andy saying goodbye to Woody, Buzz, and the rest of his beloved toys ...
On a recent airing of the Mike and Mike show on ESPN Radio, Mike Greenberg (he’s the metrosexual “Mike”) revealed that he predicted the Milwaukee Brewers would win the NL Wild Card in 2010.
Mike Golic (he’s the schlub “Mike”) and whatever interchangeable ESPN baseball analyst was guesting at the time immediately set about ridiculing Greenberg for his hilariously misinformed opinion—blasting him as if he had claimed that Jim was ...
I canÆt say goodbye yet.
There were so many high-profile sporting events this weekend.á There was the NBA All-Star Game in Dallas, which I believe was attended by more people than The Jay Leno Show finale had TV viewers.á There was also the Daytona 500 and, of course, the Vancouver Winter Olympics.á But I still found myself longing for the NFL.
I dreamed of Tony Siragusa field reports, even though they have ...
One of the most peculiar things about having children is dealing with their short memories.
For example, recently my wife and I were reminiscing with our son about a friend of his that he had when he was between three and four years old.
My son and this child were inseparable at daycare, enjoyed several play dates together on the weekends, and for months, not a day went by when we didnÆt ...
When it comes to pop culture, I am as loyal as they come.
I was one of the few people who kept watching The Facts of Life even after Mrs. Garrett left.
And while I appreciate Lost wrapping up its convoluted but fascinating run this season, I would stay tuned for many more years, long beyond the point of cultural relevancy.
Hey, I still watch Survivor, and thatÆs been culturally irrelevant for as ...
I should have written this column earlier.
I was all set to explore the reasons why—despite being beaten and overshadowed by disgruntled former employee Brett Favre and the rival Minnesota Vikings, despite horrid offensive line play, and despite an embarrassing loss just four games ago to the Tampa Bay Crappaneers—the Green Bay Packers remained a solid choice to represent the NFC in Super Bowl 44.
Then I watched the New Orleans Saints ...
Wolverines/Badgers Preview: Michigan Woes To Continue
Posted: 11th November 2009 by Jeff Robbins in NFL
Who: Michigan Wolverines @ Wisconsin Badgers
Where: Camp Randall Stadium, Big Ten Network.
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 11:00 AM CST.
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You have to feel sorry for Michigan. á
This week The Detroit News reported that the state expects to lose a total of one million jobs this decade, largely due to the collapse of the U.S. automobile industry.
The Pew Center reported this week thatáthe most optimistic of projections suggest thatáthe state wonÆt regain those ...
Badgers-Hoosiers: Wisconsin Looks for Another Rout Against Indiana
Posted: 6th November 2009 by Jeff Robbins in NFL
Who: Wisconsin @ Indiana
Where: Memorial Stadium, Big Ten Network
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 AM CST.
ItÆs been a terrible week for formeráWisconsin Badger football stars now playing in the NFL.
First tight end standout Owen Daniels injures his knee on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. HeÆs out the rest of the season, cutting short a terrificáyear in which he wasáranked second among tight endsáin receptions.
On Monday, wide out Chris Chambers was waived ...
Reeling Green Bay Packers: Sorry, Titletown, It’s Not 2003 Anymore
Posted: 3rd November 2009 by Jeff Robbins in NFL
It was Ted ThompsonÆs worst nightmare, and fittingly enough, it happened just hours after Halloween ended.
Brett Favre. Celebrating at Lambeau Field. After having just beaten the Packers. As a member of the (shudder) Minnesota Vikings.
But the true nightmare for Mike McCarthyÆs team is not that Brett Favre is now ahead of Ted Thompson in the greatest ongoing battle of will and ego since Roger Waters and David Gilmour fought over ...
Boilermakers/Badgers Preview: The Power Of Good Byes
Posted: 28th October 2009 by Jeff Robbins in NFL
What: Purdue @ Wisconsin.
Where: Camp Randall Stadium, ESPN2
When: Saturday, October 31, 11 AM CST.
I love the double bye.
I support the double bye.
I miss the double bye.
For anyone too young or for anyone too heavily engaged in the then-dominant stoner grunge scene to remember it clearly,áthe 1993 NFL season was the season of the doubleábye.áá
For the first and only time, NFL teams (there were only 28 back then) played their 16 ...