By: Paul Bretl 4/30/24 The Green Bay Packers have a looming decision to make on cornerback Eric Stokes’ fifth-year option for the 2025 NFL season. By May 2nd, they must either pick up or decline the fifth-year option for next year. All first-round picks get a four-year rookie deal, just like every other draft pick. However, a difference…
By: Paul Bretl 4/29/24 As Packers GM Brian Gutekunst has done previously, when there is a positional need entering the draft, he won’t just address it early, but he will utilize multiple selections in an effort to fill that hole. The 2024 draft was no different. The three biggest needs that the Packers had to tackle were the offensive line, safety, and linebacker. Well, of the Packers…
By: Paul Bretl 4/29/24 The Green Bay Packers made five picks within the first two days of the 2024 NFL draft, and with four of them, they tackled their biggest roster needs at safety, linebacker, and offensive tackle. “I think there was some temptation to do that along the way, but we really were able to stay…
By: Paul Bretl 4/26/24 Major opportunity awaits the Green Bay Packers on Day 2 of the NFL Draft with four picks between the second and third rounds, where immediate impact help cannot only be found, but that’s often the expectation. “I think we’re all eager to get back and see how this thing falls and see how we…
By: Paul Bretl 4/22/24 The Green Bay Packers will approach this week’s NFL draft with versatility in mind as they look to address their remaining positional needs, hopefully, finding some immediate contributors while also building out their long-term depth. This, of course, isn’t anything new in regards to how the Packers operate under GM Brian…
By: Paul Bretl 4/19/2024 Two draft trends that have emerged under Packers’ GM Brian Gutekunst, especially in recent years, are that a number of his selections have either played in the Reese’s Senior Bowl, been on an official pre-draft visit, or both. The Senior Bowl is an invitation-only, All-Star college football event held each year in Mobile, Alabama. At the Senior Bowl, top draft prospects are…
By: Paul Bretl 4/17/24 Sean Rhyan made the most of his opportunities during the second half of last season and is now the front-runner to be the Packers’ starting right guard in 2024. To say last season was important for Rhyan, given how his rookie season went, is an understatement. Although he was a third-round…
By: Noah Nelson 10/6/2023 ‘How do we win an NBA Championship?’ is the question on every GM’s mind in the offseason. For the Milwaukee Bucks, that question has never been more important. Following two consecutive years with disappointing playoff losses, Giannis Antetokounmpo voiced his concerns about his future with the team, and with the sudden…
By: Noah Nelson 6/28/2023 90 years ago, the state of Wisconsin held its first major golf tournament – the PGA Championship at Blue Mound Country Club in Wauwatosa. Since then, the state has held three more PGA’s, a U.S. Open, a U.S. Senior Open, multiple U.S. Women’s Open’s, and a Ryder Cup. The most recent…
By: Noah Nelson 5/26/2023 “If you told me last year that I would be the [La Crosse] Logger’s broadcaster, at first I’d say it’s a joke,” Cooper Lipski said, somewhat sheepishly. But anybody who’s met Cooper knows that the position is perfect for him. A born entertainer, Lipski’s often-rambunctious antics have allowed the Winona State…
By: Aaron Morse 5/5/2023 The Milwaukee Bucks decided to go ahead and dismiss Mike Budenholzer as the team’s Head Coach. In five seasons with Milwaukee, “Bud” was 271-120 (69.3%) and led the team to the best record in the NBA three time. However, none of those seasons resulted in a Finals appearance.The breaking point was…
By: Aaron Morse 4/21/2023 **Edit: Lexi has decided to transfer to the University of North Carolina** Maybe (probably) the best female basketball player to ever play in the Coulee Region decided to enter the very popular transfer portal. Lexi Donarski drew interest from top schools all over the country during high school but none of…
By: Aaron Morse 9/29/2022 The Eagles have built their program back up over the years for a matchup exactly like this. Last season, they made huge progress. It was their most wins since 2006 (9) and made their first playoff appearance and collected their first playoff win since that same 2006 season, they scored 58…