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I can see the WWE network is 9.99 with a 6 month commitment, but what is it after that? I can't seem to find anything. Seems like that's a promo rate (much like DirecTV gives stuff to new costumers), then after that 6 months, it would seem to me that the price will jump. But I can't find anything stating one way or another.

Two things killed them: 1 - missed lots of open looks in the second half 2- they flat out couldn't stop the IU guards from getting to the hoop The second is a legit concern as Iowa did the same thing. IU could get to the hoop virtually any time they wanted. The guards couldn't contain and our bigs did almost nothing to defend the hoop. It was certainly a winnable game, and without the almost 5 minute scoring drought in the second half, it's probably a win. Had to lose at some point, it's just annoying that it's to Crean and Indiana.

There are just simply no hotels near the stadium. You can stay downtown (closer but more expensive). Options are Radisson, Hilton, and a few others. Or you can stay out in the subarbs like Brookfield, where there are a ton of hotels, but it's a tad further away. Are you planning anything else on this trip? Might make it easier to pick out a location to stay.

Wait....it can be streamed live through PS3?? That could make it much better for me. I think I'll actually have to consider this.

I wonder if that will ever change. It sounds like a fantastic deal, and I'd use it to watch some smaller PPV's but for the better ones (WM, SS, RR), there's usually a bunch of us that get together and I feel like we'd order it anyway. I know I can stream my laptop but it gives me a headache to do that unfortunately.

Is this a channel that say DirecTV will pick up? Or is this something that is online only?

Seems awfully strange. If he struggles a lot early in the season, it's entirely possible Scooter could be in AAA before his bobblehead day even gets here.

I think Marquette's only shot is going to be winning the conference tournament. I can't see them winning out, they just simply aren't that good. The half court offense is just terrible. They played a decent schedule, they just didn't beat anyone.

Marquette recruited him hard last year, so it's really not a surprise. It's a good fit too as he can play right away when he's eligible as they're sorely lacking in big men next year. Nice win for UW last night, though a few glaring concerns: 1 - The lack of boxing out and all the offensive rebounds for Iowa 2 - Iowa could get to the rim pretty much any time they wanted, that's going to have to be fixed. Still a good win, and the Iowa coach flipping out was hilarious.

I believe Fischer can transfer to UW, without sitting out 2 years. He'd have to sit out one year per the transfer rules...however, I think B10 rules stipulate that if you transfer within the conference, you have to pay your own tuition the first year. Meaning he can transfer there, but he won't be on scholarship the entire first year, but I don't believe he'd have to sit out more than the normal one year.

The result: I went with Rivers, who was pretty terrible with 10 points. Wilson wasn't much better with 11, and Cutler wound up with 15. Kapernick actually had a huge game, of about 25. Thankfully I wound up winning anyways. Thanks to everyone for their input!

That draft change proposal is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. I'm done with the NBA for good if they do that. Bucks just keep losing heart breakers, it's good that the lost, but they seem like they're due for some wins with all these close games. Hope not.

It's an end of an era and it makes me feel old. I had a job in the student computer lab when I was in college and had virtually nothing to do...so I spent hours following the minors back then....Fielder, Hart, Weeks, Hardy, etc. Weeks remains for now, but the rest of the guys have had long MLB careers and will be retiring within a few years. Not only was it something to do, but it was also exciting watching and waiting for these guys and now that's gone. I no longer have the time and our system has nobody like this coming any time soon.

I can't for the life of me figure out why my image posting isn't working. But it's right here: http://expressmilwaukee.com/blog-9812-the-save-our-bucks-campaign-gets-a-racy-billboard.html

This. Parking prices have become absurd for the marquee games.

What are the NBA rules on Casion involvement? I'm assuming it's completely impossible, but I'd imagine Poto would gladly put up the funds and the land. Potowatami Arena....they have a ton of space right next to their casino and hotel. I doubt the NBA allows it though. Kohl has stated he'd put up a lot of his own funds for it - he has no kids to leave the money to as discussed. He's looking for other owners to buy in and help finance.

I don't know how Buzz let that happen, but you're right, they will be unbelievably small. Buzz seems to just collect as many 6'4-6'7 athletes as possible and hope for the best. Not sure if that's by design...if that's all they can get or what but that's really going to come back to sting them sooner or later. I think both Marquette and WI are both pushing hard for Diamond Stone and Henry Ellenson for the 2015 season. Both would be huge big man to get, from the state. I don't know if either will actually stay here though.

Is it really any different than the Brewers from the early to mid 90's? If you asked people back then, nobody went to games on a regular basis either. But people did in the past....when they were winners. Just like with the Bucks. The Bucks had good attendance throughout most of the 80's and the early 2000's. Just like the Brewers did during the late 70's, early 80's and the last few years. If you ask people during the good times, I'd bet you'd find a lot more people that would tell you they go to games on a regular basis or at the very least, try to catch them on TV. Winning brings in casual fans. Unfortunately for the Bucks, a decade of ineptitude has meant they haven't won over any casual fans in over a decade. Brewers Average Attendance (http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/brewatte.shtml) 93 - 21k 94 - 16k 95 - 13k 96 - 16k 97 - 18k 98 - 22k 99 - 21k 00 - 19k Starting with the 2002-2003 season, the Bucks have averaged between 15-16k fans in an arena that seats roughly 20k, which is about 75% capacity. (http://basketballreference.com/teams/teamatt.htm?tm=mil&lg=N) Now maybe some of that had to do with the weather, but when you figure that County Stadium could seat over 53k during those years, that's playing in front of less than 35% capacity on average. So it's pretty clear that nobody was going often then, much like the Bucks now. The Bucks are awful and playing at 50% capacity, but when they were good in the early 2000's, just like when the Brewers got good, people came. The Bucks have fans, look at all the people supporting the billboards and a tanking operation. People want the Bucks to be good in this state. Yes, there are more Brewers fans around but to act like Bucks fans don't exist isn't accurate, as they DID sell out games when they were good. The situations are different, and the Bucks will have an extremely difficult time getting any public money - economy has slumped, still paying for MP, etc. But if a situation can be presented that requires very little public funding (if any), why is it a bad thing? If the Bucks leave, Milwaukee will likely never get another NBA team. And if the Bucks can come up with a vast majority of the money and build a state of the art facility...one that Kohl has blatantly stated he doesn't want to be just for the Bucks, I think that's a definite plus for the both the city of Milwaukee and the local economy. I would like to point out that I'm not necessarily in favor of using any taxpayer dollars, I'd have to see the proposal first to make any accurate assessment on that, but I think people are overlooking the importance an NBA franchise can have on the city. I think it's definitely better to have one around than not. Just my opinion.

For those opposed to a new stadium, it would likely be almost entirely private sector funds. Whats wrong with that? I don't see how a new, state of the art facility in the area would be a bad thing. Plus it keeps a professional team here, like them or not, that's good for the city of Milwaukee IMO.

It's pretty much exactly how it sounds, ran into this when I saw the Brewers in SF last year. Basically, there will be a set price for tickets when they go on sale. As demand for those tickets goes up (meaning less tickets available), prices will go up. If they have a lot of open seats, prices will go down. Basically for popular games, they try to maximize profits when they think people will pay more, but on the flip side for poorer teams or games with low advanced sales, they'd rather sell tickets at a reduced rate than not at all. For example, afternoon weekday games are usually pretty popular, those tickets will be more expensive than the previous weeknight game in most instances. If the Brewers are good, you'll wind up paying more for tickets unless you buy them right away. If they suck, they'll be some really cheap games. I'm not a huge fan of it, as it basically penalizes you for wanting to see them if they're good and/or playing better teams. If the seats are open, they should be the same price, and if they suck, they can do promotions to lower them accordingly. Unfortunately, most teams are going this direction, and I think the Brewers actually did this to some extent last year already too.

Forecast for Philly on Sunday is record highs near 70. Potential for some rain so I'll have to watch that, but definitely not cold and windy.

I posted this on the lambeauleap forum, but it doesn't appear that anyone goes to the fantasy section of that as there was no 2013 fantasy thread. I'm hoping it's ok that I post this here, as I really need help. I’m in the finals of a 12 team, $150 each league that I've never, ever won and want to win so much it hurts (wow is that sad). Need help on a starting QB. Here are my options, pretty standard scoring, only thing different is passing touchdowns are worth 6 points. I currently have Phillip Rivers (vs Oakland) and Russell Wilson (vs Arizona) on my roster. I'm first in waivers and free agents are as follows: Colin Kaepernick vs Atlanta Jay Cutler @ Philly I've already ruled out Wilson. But I'm thinking heavily about the other two, mainly Jay Cutler. Taking my Bears hatred out of the equation, they play at Philly (30th overall in pass defense) in what I expect to be a high scoring game. I hate Jay and the Bears, but there is just too much money at stake for that to matter, and if the Packers win, the outcome of the Bears game is irrelevant as far as the Packers are concerned. Kaepernick also has a favorable matchup against Atlanta, who just gave up a ton of yards to Kirk Cousins. Any thoughts? I'm thinking Rivers at the moment, but thinking really, really hard about Jay Cutler.

They do have a size problem and if Kaminsky gets in foul trouble, that's a big big issue. Anderson is going to have to get some minutes against some of those bigger bodies. If they had just one more year of Bergerron or someone like that, they'd be dominant. The plus side is their 3 guard offense is going to create matchup problems, I think.

That Bulls loss was ridiculous...Bucks up two with the ball. 15 seconds left. A blatant foul on Noah not called, goes for a jump instead. Then Dunleavy banks in the three to beat them. I laughed, but that was absurd. Then they got just destroyed last night. Bucks once again with the worst record in the NBA.

They may do it in the future, but if they were going to do it this year, they should have done so before trading Aoki and weakening the OF.