Brats & Beer

The Minnesota Vikings bid an abrupt adios to Mike Tice today, firing the head coach shortly after the team defeated the Bears 34-10. While the timing of the announcement is a little questionable, I doubt the news comes as a shock to anyone. Tice led the team through four mediocre years that included one playoff [...]

I don’t think that I’ve ever felt so depressed after a Packers victory. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad, thankful in fact, that Green Bay overcame the Seahawks 23-14 for their fourth and final victory this season, but there’s a lot of bitter sweetness surrounding this win. The crowd chanting, “One more year,” Sherman pulling [...]

I only got to see the first three quarters of the EV1.net Houston Bowl yesterday, due to New Year’s Eve preparations and the fact that my stupid DVR stopped recording early in the fourth quarter, but what I saw wasn’t a very pretty sight and I guess I’m glad I missed the final 15 minutes. [...]

Wisconsin lost its second game of the season last night, falling to the Pitt Panthers 64-73. Playing their only road game this month, the Badgers shot just 37% from the field in the first half and allowed Pittsburgh’s Carl Krauser to score 22 points in the loss. Tucker provided the only spark for UW, leading [...]