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Pat Murphy becomes the first Brewer manager to win Manager of the Year.
^Felt like a good time to run this video back from Spring Training 2024. We blogged about it then, and we'll use it now 9 months later as Pat Murphy becomes the first Brewer manager to win Manager of the Year. Because I think that video was the first moment where I thought, 'oh, okay!' Up until that point most Brewer f...
15h ago
Luke Fickell on who is calling plays the rest of the season after he fired Phil Longo: "Why does it matter?"
A few things in no particular order: In his almost 2 seasons in Madison, Luke Fickell has been EXCELLENT with the media, generally speaking. He's got charisma, he's willing to answer questions with more than just coach-speak, he gives you great soundbites for a sportscast or a podcast. Compared to his predecessor, Paul...
Nov 19, 2024
Giannis is a once in a lifetime player and last night was another example of why we should never take him for granted.
Maybe they do nothing this season, maybe the championship window is closed and sealed. But I will never take the Giannis-Era for granted. There will never be another one like him and it is going to be a DARK period when he's gone. PS: I saw some scuttlebutt on ESPN Milwaukee yesterday that, according to sources, Dame w...
Nov 14, 2024
The Bucks debut their NBA Cup court and it is, in a word, blue.
So the most anticipated sports tournament of the Fall got started last night: The NBA Cup. Teams are put into 'Groups' that aren't the same as their divisions, they play random games throughout November and December that count as regular season games but also count toward group standings, and it all culminates in Las V...
Nov 13, 2024
Wheel of Fortune Will had a ROUGH night.
Triple PS: Is there a chance this is all a PSYOP by Will? He's doing this on a dare? To get views? No one can be this bad at solving puzzles. I'm starting to think Will is playing chess....
Nov 12, 2024
News From The Pack
Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers notes to know
(WNFL) - What do you need to know about this Sunday's Packers vs 49ers game at Lambeau Field? Green Bay is 34-28-1 (.548) against San Francisco during the regular season, including a 22-11 mark at home. The Packers have won seven of the last eight regularseason home games against the 49ers. Green Bay has scored 30-plus...
Nov 20, 2024
Packers' LaFleur talks defense against the Bears
(WNFL/LEARFIEID) - Monday news conferences with Packers head coach Matt LaFleur are interesting in that he has had the chance to take a look at the film of the previous day's game and get a more objective look at how the team played. One thing that excited LaFleur was the performance of DE Brenton Cox. The Bears were 9...
Nov 19, 2024
Fifth Quarter: Packers beat the Bears. Was it a good win?
(WTAQ) - The WTAQ morning guys of Matt Z and Rob Sussman get together with The Athletic's Matt Schneidman to talk about each Packers game. Monday's topic was the win over the Bears - the good, the bad and the Bears still ... well, you know. Information about tickets for the banquet, which begins with a cash bar at 4 p....
Nov 19, 2024
Green Bay Packers bear down to beat the Bears
(LEARFIELD/247NEWSSOURCE) - The Packers edged the rival Bears 20-19 from Chicago on a last-second field goal block at Soldier Field in Chicago. Cairo Santos lined up for the potential game-winning 46-yard field goal, but Karl Brooks broke through the line and blocked it as time expired. What was Brooks thinking before ...
Nov 18, 2024
Packers' Williams and Watson talk about the Bears, season's second half
(WNFL/LEARFIELD) - It's the annual renewal of one of the NFL's most storied rivalries when the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers at noon on Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago. Packers safety Evan Williams said that he's had an opportunity to get educated on this rivalry. The Packers enter Sunday's game with a 6-...
Nov 15, 2024
Agriculture
Van Orden Calls Out USDA for Abandoning Wisconsin Poultry Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack refused to answer a letter sent by Rep. Van Orden and a number of his colleagues in the House and Senate regarding the Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy that resulted...
10h ago
USDA Announces More than $2 Billion to Strengthen Specialty Crops Sector, Expand Crop Storage for Producers Following 2024 Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2024 - Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs that will help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers for their products, and help producers access necessary pre-market storage for their crops following severe weather events, in...
10h ago
DATCP Announces Settlement with Roundy's for Product Weight and Labeling Violations
MADISON, Wis. - Today the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced a settlement with Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. (Roundy's) resolving 1,202 alleged short weight package violations and 90 alleged package labeling violations. Under the settlement, Roundy's does not admit any vi...
10h ago
U.S. animal agriculture contributing to all 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Nov. 13, 2024 - Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance released a new report detailing U.S. animal agriculture's contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the report, U.S. animal agriculture is actively contributing toward all 17 of the SDGs, including Zero Hunger, Decent Work and Eco...
Nov 19, 2024
McDonald's USA, Syngenta and Lopez Foods collaborate to help produce beef more sustainably in the US
McDonald's USA, one of the largest fast food restaurant chains, Lopez Foods, a multi-protein producer and long-term supplier to McDonald's, and Syngenta North America, a leader in agricultural technology, today announced a collaboration that aims to increase feed efficiency and help reduce the amount of greenhouse gas ...
Nov 19, 2024