Samurai Bucky

Mertz is absolutely terrible. At least use him in some type of option. Let him run the ball -- at least he won't throw a pick. Maybe Herbig can be the QB?

Perhaps Braelon Allen will be saying, "I'll stay if Mertz goes." Mertz has no clue out there today against Iowa. He is abysmal, and that is a compliment.

I guess Allen is on a group chat with a lot of former Badger RB greats. I wonder if they talked him off the ledge.

So your reason for going to games would be the same as before Barry Alvarez entered the picture? "We're here to see the band!"

The answer is: $16.7B. Question: What is the amount of money spent on the 2022 state and federal elections? https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/11/total-cost-of-2022-state-and-federal-elections-projected-to-exceed-16-7-billion/ Ridiculous

Political ads are... OVER!!!!

I don't disagree with you about his motivations. We also don't know if he has had discussions with the management. An assumption might be that because Yelich and Burnes have not said something to the media, they only want to collect a paycheck. I don't think that would be a safe assumption, either.

Perhaps Yelich and Burnes understand that things like this are best handled internally and not in the cesspool of social media (or maybe simply "the media").

Whew! ?

Actually, it was on November 30, 1996. I remember this because I was listening on the radio and I heard my wife say from upstairs, "I think my water broke." My first child was born the next day. There are times in your life when you remember what happened to a T. This was one of them. ?

How about if your wife is going through issues with carrying your child and you have to take time off? I have a feeling that this was a big catalyst to Hader's mid-season struggles.

Does the framework allow you to look at the most recently typed items on the client side and render items immediately in the editor? It would automatically change "semicolon / right parenthesis" (I spelled it out so it wouldn't automatically change it) to a winky smiley. The person could hit undo or control-z to go back to the actual text. Crazy... I know... ;-)

Enjoy it while it lasts. Signed, Don Nelson

Does he play Offensive Line or Wide Receiver?

Keston Hiura could fit the bill, right?

There are a lot of problems. However, for those who say that Jim Leonhard "isn't it," I will start off by disagreeing with you. However, he is responsible for the players he recruits. I did like how he got angry and started lighting up his players in the second half. Was it Saban-like? Not quite -- I couldn't see as many veins popping out. The defense is predicated on the defensive lineman engaging the defensive lineman and allowing the linebackers to get in and make the tackle. The linebackers are not as good, obviously, as what we had in the past. Herbig was close, but he was abysmal today. That flop at the end of game was a joke. The defense also has cornerbacks that can't cover a bed with a quilt. They can grab the blanket, and get called for a PI. They also don't tackle for crap. They are undisciplined and unreliable. That, coupled with the poor linebacker play, has affected the amount of times Leonhard blitzes. It seems when they do bring in a corner, it turns into a big play for the opposing team. I guess the safeties are also to blame. Was it only me, but did the defense completely suck against the counter today? The offense is a mess, too. The thing that frustrates me is that Mertz can make some good passes, but then he can make some terrible passes. He appears to scan the field and has, at times, moved the safeties. But there are other times, like the pick at the 12 yard line, where his passes are awful. I thought up to that point, he was doing pretty well. In the Badgers first drive, it looked like the Spartans were not focusing so much on the run. That allowed Allen to carve them up. Once the defensive lineman started stunting more, we couldn't run. Our guards don't pull very well... not like they used to. I would like to see Allen put his shoulders down and truck some guys. Even when he near the boundary. Take that big body and issue some punishment. I'm frustrated. I hope that there isn't a mass exodus to the transfer portal at year end. I still have visions of Don Morton's veer offense dancing in my head (oops... sorry... that is a dollar in the swear jar).

This is a very good article. I would encourage everybody to read it. I'm sure this type of "inverted triangle" became en vogue when Billy Beane had success with the A's.

Why is it when I watch other sporting events (World Cup, non-US Soccer events, NFL in Europe, etc.), that I ALWAYS hear the crowd singing the respective country's national anthem. When there is an event in the US, you rarely hear any fans singing. When I go to games and sing, I get strange looks. Yes, I don't sing well, but at least I'm proud of being an American. Why is this? Quite honestly, it gets me quite miffed and I think it is an embarrassment. Insert "Yelling at Clouds" comment here...

I think they were thinking that Williams was going to step in and be as effective as Hader. By trading him, they cleared up money for next year and were hoping one of the guys they brought in would be the eighth-inning guy. So, I think they were looking at the future, but I don't think they were trying to blow things up. Although, the result was a failure for sure.

They got away from running the ball in the second half. The backs were almost non-existent. I know Rodgers is given liberty to make almost every play an RPO. Whether that was coaching or Rodgers, it equals an L.

Consensus had them opening at -9.5 but moved to -10. O/U is 44

I understand Ashby's contract is end loaded, but it is weird seeing his name next to the second largest contract terms in the organization. https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/contracts/

Maybe the next jersey the have can have laser lights shooting off from the hat. Then it might disrupt the hitter.

I went with Fixing the Bullpen. Even with the Brewers abysmal offensive numbers, they still would have made it to the playoffs if the bullpen didn't choke so bad. Wait... what was that? Oh... another blown save!