Braun and Sheets to Play in All-Star Game

Ryan Braun and Ben Sheets have been selected to start in the 2008 All-Star Game, the last to be played at Yankee Stadium on July 15th. Braun is the first Brewer's outfielder to start in the All-Star game since 1999! Please vote for Corey Hart to join them.
Braun has also joined the home run derby next week at Yankee Stadium. Braun currently leads the Brewers with 22 home runs.

Brewers Sign CC Sabathia

Yesterday at 11am the Brewers announced that they traded 4 prospects (most notable is Matt LaPorta) for Cleveland pitcher (and AL Cy Young Award Winner) CC Sabathia to make a run for the play offs. Sabathia made his first start with the Brewers last night in game 2 of their series against the Colorado Rockies. In this opening game the Brewers beat the Rockies 7 to 3 with a 3 run home run by Ryan Braun!
It has been 26 years since the Brewers were able to celebrate a playoff berth. Hopefully Sheets and Sabathia prove to be the duo the Brewers need pitching for them to make it possible in '08.

2008 Packers' Schedule

The NFL Schedule has been announced and the Packers are playing the Dallas Cowboys at home, a rare event. The Packers have a winning record at home but a losing record away against the Cowboys. The entire regular season schedule is posted below:

2008 Regular Season Schedule
Date Opponent Time
Mon., Sept. 8 Minnesota Vikings 6 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 14 @ Detroit Lions 12 noon
Sun., Sept. 21 Dallas Cowboys 7:15 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 28 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12 noon
Sun., Oct. 5 Atlanta Falcons 12 noon
Sun., Oct. 12 @ Seattle Seahawks 3:15 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 19 Indianapolis Colts 3:15 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 26 Bye
Sun., Nov. 2 @ Tennessee Titans 12 noon
Sun., Nov. 9 @ Minnesota Vikings 12 noon
Sun., Nov. 16 Chicago Bears 12 noon
Mon., Nov. 24 @ New Orleans Saints 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 30 Carolina Panthers 12 noon
Sun., Dec. 7 Houston Texans 12 noon
Sun., Dec. 14 @ Jacksonville Jaguars 12 noon
Mon., Dec. 22 @ Chicago Bears 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 28 Detroit Lions 12 noon

Badgers Make Sweet Sixteen

The Wisconsin Badgers stomped on Kansas State (72-55) to make the Sweet Sixteen.  I must admit that I didnt have them winning that game, someone told me that in a bracket that can be a double negative.  If you pick them and they lose, you get a double wammy.  If you don't pick them and they win, you are happy.  I am very happy, I was fortunate enough to have the time to watch the end of that game!  They got people talking and might be earning some respect for the Big Ten. Bo Ryan was even on the Mike Tirico show today.  

Good in the Big Ten

Go Bucky!  The Wisconsin Madison Men's Basketball  Team has one the Big 10 Tournament this past weekend and are the big ten Champions!
They are not the number 3 seed in the NCAA tournament.  It will be interesting to see how far they can go.  There biggest obstical could be getting past the second round.  I will be rooting for you Bucky Badgers!

Sad Day!

I know it has been a while since I blogged, but something so huge happened yesterday I can't not talk about it.  #4 Brett Favre retired.  Now I am not very old, and he has been the Packer's QB for 16 years.  He is the only QB I know, because I was 9 when he came to the Packers.  Watching Packer games just won't be the same any longer.  He brought so much to the game and to the Packers.  
I also don't know what will happen to the Packers.  They are a really good, young team.  But now the most important role on the team is a question.  Aaron Rodgers has some pretty big shoes to fill.
Favre owned so many NFL records, least of which was is consecutive starts record:237!(257 including playoff games)

Go Pack Go!!! 2008 Playoffs

In the Divisional playoffs the Packers hosted the Seahawks.
The game started out messy and Scary for the Packers. Running Back Ryan Grant had 2 fumbles in the first 2 minutes and the packers were down 14-0. Things didn't look good. But as the snow picked up so did the packers. They ended up winning the game 42-20!!!! Grant ran for 200+ yards.
Now all we need is for the Giants to beat the Cowboys so we don't have to play the Conference championship down in Texas where we Favre has an 0-9 record.

All in all it was a blissfully snowing day up in Green Bay on January 12, 2008!