tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39519411313299670462009-11-24T21:49:10.647-06:00The World of Sports from Wisconsin's perspective.Winkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441206903699707691noreply@blogger.comBlogger1881125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951941131329967046.post-55639890175676613502009-11-23T21:38:00.004-06:002009-11-24T01:16:16.367-06:00

After enjoying a nice two week stint in the confines of the Bradley Center, the Bucks got off to a slow start Saturday night in Memphis to begin their road trip. Milwaukee trailed 29-19 after the first quarter of the game. You could tell that the Bucks weren't used to being on the road. They did manage to cut the lead down to five at halftime but still didn't look very sharp. After halftime

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1. Wild Card Leaders - Two weeks ago, I wrote an article talking about how the 2009 Green Bay Packers season was for naught. A few days later, I tried to take a look at the rest of the schedule, and decided that even by dumb luck, the Packers could still wind up around 10-6. Now, after a 30-24 victory against the San Francisco 49ers, I'm feeling especially good about the Packers playoff

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Just a quick programming note here for those of you wasting away your Sundays like I am. There's so much to watch on TV night that I'm afraid this might get lost in the shuffle, but the 2009 installment of the MLS Cup takes place tonight at 7:30CT on ESPN. After two years of David Beckham turmoil, the Los Angeles Galaxy will represent the Western Conference against Real Salt Lake, who will

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In all my years of watching the Bucks, I can honestly say that I've never seen anyone have as quick of an impact, and a positive one for that matter, than Brandon Jennings. All it took was a 55-point game and quick start to an 8-3 record, and suddenly people are talking about Brandon Jennings and Bucks basketball (Gweeds will have more on the Bucks 103-98 over the Grizzlies tomorrow night). I

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For those of you wondering if there was going to be any information about the Badgers football contest against the Northwestern Wildcats on this site, I regret to inform you that there will be no such thing. It is the official stance of us here at The Bucky Channel to never do anything that may put Northwestern in a positive light, for they are a joke of a university that does not deserve any

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Michael Jordan was in attendance at the Bradley Center watching his Bobcats play the Bucks. Going into the game I would guess Jordan was hoping to see his Bobcats take care of business, but instead he saw a young new up-and-coming star named Brandon Jennings.Jennings got off to a hot start in the first quarter scoring 17 of his 29 points, and claimed after the game that he didn't know Jordan was

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Winks Thinks got pushed back a little this week, but don't worry because having this come out on Friday instead means that it'll be good reading material as you count down the slow count until the weekend. In this week's edition of Winks Thinks, I figure out whether I'd rather watch college hoops or the NBA-version, look at the fluke goal that sent France to the World Cup, and of course, give my

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You know what, it appears that I almost forgot to post the NFL Coverage Maps for the week. I'm sure you've already seen them by now anyways, since I'm one of the 3,000 websites that post them. Either way, not that bad of a football weekend this weekend as far as the games we get. However, those of you in the Green Bay market don't get the early game on CBS due to crazy NFL broadcast rules. I find

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I have to say that this guy really looks good in a white suit. The only problem is you will be seeing him in one for the next 2 to 4 weeks. Andrew Bogut suffered a left leg strain and contusion Wednesday night in the game against the Nets. This will be a huge blow to the Bucks, especially early in the season. Bogut, who started the season slow, has been playing awesome lately. They should be

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How do we know that Brandon Jennings has "made it"? Well, not only was he the cover boy for awhile on ESPN.com today, but even The Onion is taking notice! God, I love this guy.

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Less than two months after he was drafted, I went out to an establishment in my old hometown of La Crosse, Wisconsin. To my amazement, I saw a pretty young woman rocking a Brian Brohm jersey. I would have talked to her, but I knew she had to be delusional. So far, with Brohm failing to not only beat Matt Flynn on the depth chart but also failing to make the 53-man roster, I was right in my

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I really have no idea what's going on with this site lately. No, I'm not talking about how Gweeds has been carrying this site for the last few weeks, but rather the fact that the comments section is getting bombarded with what can only be spam or a really, really, bad virus.One thing that I've never done on this site is block you guys from commenting on whatever you want. If I have the forum to

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How about that for some spin? Instead of saying, I didn't get Winks Thinks done in time and that's why it wasn't posted today, I'm going to instead say that you're getting a special edition on Friday. What can I say, I'm good at what I do. But yeah, expect the column to be out tomorrow sometime in the morning on SportsBubbler, and then I'll throw it up here sometime in the mid-afternoon. As for

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The Bucks are hosted the Nets Wednesday night at the Bradley Center, and I'm feeling like doing things a little different tonight. I will write each section after the quarter ends, putting my feelings towards the game after each quarter. Remember that once I type about a quarter anything can happened after that quarter. After the game if over I will pick a Bucks POTG and a Hunter of the Night.

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Why the hell did we trade this guy away? Dirk Nowitzki came back to haunt the Bucks, and hit a heart-breaking game winner Monday night in the Bradley Center. Not cool.The Bucks came out a little flat on both sides of the ball in the first half. They were down by 12 at halftime, and they just couldn't stop the Mavs high power offense. Both teams shot lights out from downtown in the game, combining

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Last year around this time, the Brewers picked a guy off of waivers that barely saw the field in the few weeks he was up with the Chicago Cubs organization. This year around this time, that guy earned himself mention in the National Rookie of the Year honors, coming in fifth place. Not too shabby for a guy we essentially stole from the Cubs.As for the Rookie of the Year honors, that actually goes

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1. What the Hell is Going On Around Here? - All week I've been saying that if the Packers somehow beat the Dallas Cowboys, we are all going to jump right back on the bandwagon and start thinking playoffs, and that is exactly what is happening. Is this team the Super Bowl contender that we thought they were at the beginning of the year? No, and far from it. Might we might have a legitimate playoff

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I haven't really given fair coverage to the Badgers lately, but it was a solid weekend for the University of Wisconsin in terms of athletics. The Badgers football team continued to stay hot and won another game they were supposed to win, as they beat Michigan 45-24 at Camp Randall. The man pictured above, John Clay, had another solid performance with 151 yards and a touchdown, and it's a shame

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(Winks note: I've really appreciated Gweeds coming over to The Bucky Channel and helping me out with Bucks posts this season, and this one is no exception. However, Gweeds might have had a little too much fun last night, and this post is the result. PS OMG JENNINGS!)Hello Brandon Jennings, welcome to Milwaukee. For those who were not smart and decided to take a cab from their apartment to a bar

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The Packers are 4-4, coming off one of the most embarrassing losses in franchise history. They need a win in the worst way to even think about contending for the playoffs, and they have to get one against one of the best teams in the NFC this weekend. As if I wasn't already worried enough about the prospects of this game, now comes the news that the Packers will be starting a rookie seventh-round

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Why is it that when a big name pitcher either becomes a free agent or gets put on the trade market, Brewers fans automatically think that he's going to be headed to Milwaukee? Did the Sabathia trade really spoil us that much? Since then, we've been planning to welcome guys like Jake Peavy and Roy Halladay, only to come up disappointed. Well, it seems as if we never learn, because now John Lackey

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The Polar Bear seemed to be one of the most polarizing players that have been with the Wisconsin Basketball program throughout it's history, mainly because of how much of a tool he was when he played for Appleton West. Being from Fondy myself, I was never really a fan of the kid, but his strong work ethic, hard play, and clutch three-point bank shots while at Wisconsin eventually won me

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If Travis thinks I phoned in last week's column, then I don't think he's going to like this one too much. Nah, it's not that bad, but we get back to basics a little bit this week with the old format of Winks Thinks. Since everything that's going on in Wisconsin right now has pretty much already been covered, I bring back the old style of the randomness. Check it out in this week's edition of

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Yes folks this title is why Winks runs the blog, and I just write for it (Winks edit: You're damn right, Gweeds). The Bucks gave up 100 points Tuesday, but they get a huge win in the Bradley Center against the Nuggets. I know the Nuggets were on their last game of this 6 game road trip, but the Bucks look good. BJ3 especially looked real good Wednesday night. For those people that would say, "I

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Last weekend, the Arizona Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears game was so bad so early, and because of that the majority of that audience was shifted to the Packers vs. Buccaneers game. Oh, what a joy that was for the American viewing audience. Well, America will have another chance to watch the Packers get embarrassed this weekend, as their game against the Cowboys will be shown to about 85% of the

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