A Tribute

It has come to my attention that nobody has found it compelling enough to write a tribute article to Brett Favre after his retirement. He touched millions of lives, not because he was a great player, but how he played the game. The passion that he put into it, playing through so much adversity made you feel like there was still hope, if not in professional sports, then in the world. To think that somebody cared so much about what he did made you wish you found something you enjoyed as much. He was the reason that many people actually turned on a television on Sundays. Favre will be sorely missed next season. I have spent my whole life watching number 4 take snaps from the center, whether it was Frank Winters, Mike Flannagan Grey Ruegamer or Scotty Wells. He was the one constant. The duribilty that he showed was probably the thing that Green Bay will find the biggest whole in. Sixteen years without missing a game will never happen again.

Morning After

When I was watching the unveiling of the brackets last night I was shocked by some of the teams left out as well as the seedings of a few of the teams. Here are my reactions:

Likes:

• I have no problems with any of the number one seeds, although Tennessee getting the last number two seed may screw North Carolina over. I think that the committee was a little too excited over the prospect of a Duke, UNC match up in the finals.

• Clemson and Drake each getting love with a five seed.

• Marquette vs. Kentucky - Remember the last time this happened?

Dislikes:

• Indian with an eight seed? Seriously, I have no idea what was going through the committee's minds. Must be something in the water, but this team definitely deserved at least a six. At least they are up against an OK Arkansas team at best. But once again, UNC getting hurt by the committee.

• Although it is going to be a great side story and match up to watch, the committee obviously was going for big ratings with the USC, Kansas St. match up (Mayo vs. Beasley).

• Wisconsin with at 3? Big ten prestige isn't what it once was.

• As always the non-BCS teams getting snubbed.

What to Watch for:

• MU seems to be a hit or miss in the tourney. If they get past the first round in Kentucky history shows they are a lock for the final four (a little jest).

• Clemson may have nine losses but five of them were very close games to two of the top five teams in the nation, Duke and UNC. They are my dark horse team. Look for them to upset Kansas and then Wisconsin to make it to the final four.

• Hansborough is the man, but Duke will get it done. I always pick Duke to go to far, and I am doing it again. Duke with the hot hand will three ball everyone to kingdom come.

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Recaping An Amazing Sports Weekend

After not having posting for the weekend I think it would be best to recap it all in one amazing post.

Starting early Saturday afternoon the Warriors took on the Golden Domers in the BC in a game that had the makings of a classic in the heated rivally. What we go was a blow out. While the Domers hung around within ten for the first half MU blew the game wide open in the second half under the lead of Jerel McNeal who had a team high 18 points and Lazar Hayward with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Say what you will but Lazar is the bread and butter of this team. He started the game with nearly a double double in the first ten minutes of the game and with his 3 point shooting around 45% this year you have to think that he has a future in the NBA following college. The game moved MU's record to 12-2 (2-1) and snapped the Domer's ten game winning streak in their first true road game of the season.

Looking foward if MU can manage to win at Louisville or Conneticut or possibly both the schedule looks managable up to the battle for first in the Big East when Georgetown comes to the BC next month. The win also should shift the Warriors up a few spots in the rankings with losses to Michigan State (6th), Texas (12th), and Vanderbilt (13th).

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280120269

Saturday's NFC Divisional Playoff game couldn't have started worse for the Packers: the first three plays from scrimmage yielded two fumbles from Ryan Grant and fourteen points for the Seahawks in the first five minutes of the game. From their the Packer offense and a refocused Ryan Grant ran their way to a 42-6 run to finish the game and a 42-20 win in Snow globe Lambeau Field. Ryan Grant redeemed himself rushing 27 times for 201 yards and 3 touchdowns (both Packer playoff records).

The Packers proved today to the G-Force that they could in fact play with snowy weather as the snow came down big and thick during the second half of the game. After the first five minutes the Packers dominated every facit of the game and showed the team in Foxburough that they aren't one to be taken likely. This team is going on all levels: Passing, Rushing, Defense, and Special Teams. I can't wait for next week.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=280112009

Possibly the biggest sports news of the week though didn't come from the Wisconsin United Roster though. In the other NFC Divisional Playoff game Eli Manning and the Giants nocked off the number one seeded Cowboys in Dallas giving the NFC championship to the Packers in Lambeau. The win for the Giants gives the Packers the inside edge to Arizona and a Tom Brady-Brett Farve which could be the greatest Super Bowl, no, game ever.

You have to think that an Eli Manning against our deep defense line is a huge plus for us with our secondary being able to lock down a mediocre recieving squard hampered by injuries. Also Brett Farve should be able to destroy the suspect Giants secondary which has been the team's achille's heal all year long and now lost their biggest cb with a shoulder injury in Aaron Ross. And does any one remember week three when the Pack traveled to New York and embarrassed them in the Medowlands?

http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=280113006

Way to go Wisconsin United!

Wisconsin Badgers

Anyone who has watched the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team play this year has noticed that they lack a true “star” performer. However, that has not stopped them from having a successful season to this point. Home court advantage has remained a positive for the Badgers, where they have only one loss. Sophmore Trevon Hughes has vastly increased his scoring output to 14.2 points per game, and is a big reason why the Badgers have been successful. Also, Brian Butch has become the main scoring option, replacing All-American Alando Tucker and guard Kammron Taylor in a team that was ranked #1 last year for a brief stint. Marcus Landry has continued to improve, and Michael Flowers brings senior leadership to a young team. Fan favorite Joe Krabbenhoft has continued his scrappy play as well, continuing to earn minutes based on hustle and court intelligence. At this point in the season, the Badgers have suffered only two losses, both to impressive ranked teams in Marquette and Duke. They were able to knock off #9(at the time) Texas in a thrilling game that Wisconsin played without guard Trevon Hughes. Currently, the Badgers are 13-2, and face a Big 10 that will most definitely test them, especially with teams like Indiana and Michigan State playing so well. Despite the challenges of this years Big 10, we can be sure that Bo Ryan will have this team ready to play come tourney time.

Milwaukee Bucks

The few remaining fans of the Milwaukee Bucks have been growing impatient since the days of the "Big Three" in Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson, and Sam Cassell. All three are long gone, as are any hopes of contending for a championship. Larry Harris has built a roster that most definitely has some talent, just not enough to win big games. Coaching is also an issue, with Milwaukee unable to recruit a bigname coach to turn the franchise around. However, I urge the people of Milwaukee to give this team a chance, as they have won 4 out of their first 5 games in 2008, bringing their record to 15-20. Also, rumors of trade are abound, with the Bucks mentioned as potential destinations for players such as Tracy McGrady, Zach Randolph, and Mickael Pietrus. Add a player like McGrady or Randolph while giving up overpaid Dan Gadzuric, underproducing Bobby Simmons, and seldom-used Michael Ruffin and maybe a draft pick or two and you would instantly turn the Bucks into a contender. Picture a lineup of Andrew Bogut, Yi Jianlian, Tracy McGrady, Michael Redd, and Mo Williams. That team would make a run in the weak East, with their only real competition being the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons.Their reserves would also be greatly enhanced with Desmond Mason, Charlie V, and Charlie Bell all capable of starting. I urge you, don't give up on the Bucks now, because they will turn it around.

A Note to Readers

Although I am alright with everyone not actually blogging on the site, it would be nice for feed back within the comments section to know I am not writing this to myself.

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