Larry Sanders & Monta Ellis square off in locker room during playoffs

And now for something completely unrelated to politics… After the Bucks lost 104-91 to the Heat in Milwaukee on April 25, Sanders vented in the locker room and said in a fiery speech, “We need to start playing together as a team and stop worrying about next year,” according to one of the people briefed [...]

Brendon Ayanbadejo: Players have to say they’re straight to keep draft stock (VIDEO)

This is worth watching.

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While I certainly applaud Brendon Ayanbadejo for his support for equality and tolerance, it certainly seems like the NFL has a long way [...]

[UPDATED] Chris Abele supports extending .1% Miller Park sales tax to pay for new Bucks arena

UPDATE: I’ve updated the original entry to include the actual audio of County Executive Abele’s interview with John Mercure. Having had a chance to listen to the audio in its entirety, I think it’s fair to say County Executive Abele was pretty clear that he’d support a 1% sales tax increase to fund a new [...]

Nyjer Morgan’s career as a Brewer over

T-Plush, we hardly knew ya… The “Tony Plush” era came to an abrupt end Thursday when the Milwaukee Brewers announced they sent outfielder Nyjer Morgan outright to Class AAA Nashville.

Morgan cleared waivers before that move, and as a player with four-plus years in the majors must wait 24 hours before declaring free agency. He [...]

Paul Ryan: “Terrible Towel” totin’, Wisconsin Badger hatin’ politician (VIDEO)

First there was Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan waving a Pittsburgh Steelers “Terrible Towel” at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania…

Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. waves a Pittsburgh Steelers football team “terrible towel” during a campaign rally at Beaver Steel in Carnegie, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/John Heller)

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Mitt Romney LOVES NFL football almost as much as dressage!

Could this guy be any more wooden and robotic while discussing the NFL referees strike?

Look, I get that NFL football is a foreign concept to a guy whose idea of sport is dressage, but the least Mitt Romney could do is attempt to look human while answering a question about the NFL referees [...]

Replacement Fans

Replacement fans. That’s the solution to the problems the NFL is currently experiencing. Those of us who enjoy watching professional football need to force the owners to find replacement fans.

So turn the television off next Sunday. Go play football instead. Or do something else. Anything.

Let’s see the owners try to replace us.

Union-busting Scott Walker wants unionized NFL refs back to work

Boy, Republican Gov. Scott Walker sure has some gall…. Wisconsin Gov.Scott Walker, famous for his crackdown on state unions, called for the referees to return to their jobs on Twitter. The refs, it should be noted, are unionized and currently locked out due to their demands for wage increases.

“I don’t think this has anything [...]

VIDEO: NBC 26 in Green Bay calls in replacement weather guy

This is too funny not to share…

It’s Packers Sunday!

So today’s the first game of the season for our beloved Green Bay Packers, and I’d like to hear your thoughts on how the Pack will do this season?

Have they upgraded their defense enough to be considered a legitimate Super Bowl contender? Will Cedric Benson provide an upgrade over Ryan Grant?

Discuss.