Can't the boosters afford an X-Box?

According to DeKalb Police:Ikegwuonu, 20, was arrested with his brother, Bill Ikegwuonu, a reserve strong safety at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.The brothers apparently broke into an apartment and tried to steal an Xbox player. Bill Ikegwuonu was caught by police and arrested. Jack Ikegwuonu eventually surrendered to police.Residential burglary is the more serious charge and a Class 1 felony in Illinois. If convicted of that charge, the brothers face a minimum of four years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.

What's Brewing?

Too many infielders
Too many outfielders

Yikes, don't know where to start.
Odds that they are Brewers in April 07 (purely from my head)

In the "Who else is gonna take them" category...

• Jenkins -60%
• Mench -50%
• Pitchers- Turnbow -60%

In the "We just got them, so for that reason alone, they might keep them" category...

• Nix -80%
• Graffanino -10%
• Counsell -80%
• Estrada -95%
• Pitchers -Vargas-95%, Aquino -50%

In the "We might need crafty veterans around" category...

• Koskie -30%
• Cirillo -40%
• Clark -30%
• Miller -75%
• Gross -80%
• Pitchers -Shouse-95%, Wise -25%, Bush-95%, Cordero -95%

In the "We can keep bragging about AAA playoffs" category...

• Braun -40%
• Hardy -85%
• Gwynn, Jr -85%
• Hart -99%
• Rivera - 20%
• Rottino -15%
• Pitchers-Sarfarte-65%, Capellan-80%, Villanueva-85%, Jackson -20%, Hendrickson -10%

"Should be the face of the franchise" category...

• Hall -90%
• Weeks-99%
• Fielder -100%
• Pitchers, Sheets -99%, Capuano -99%+,

So, this adds up to about 22-23 players, so I think the Brewers will make a trade or two to add the last 2-3. Note: I didn't include all the 40 man roster (+Braun), everyone else is 10% or less, although I'm sure I missed someone.

Craig Counsell???

NO, NO, NO

This did not just happen again.

I just don't like it, I just don't like .250 hitters being paid 6mil for 2 seasons. I just don't like it.

Winning is easier with 18 players on your team

If I did my job as bad as those officials, I would expect to be fired. Instead, I'm sure the NFL, ESPN, NBC, CBS, and FOX will give them a big bonus for keeping the NFC playoff picture together. I retire with Brett and never plan to watch a game again.

BCS Standings in the NFL

So I keep having to hear how great the Bears are from my ex-manager at Deloitte. He tells me that losing to a "top rated" AFC team on the road and coming behind on the road against "the Cardinals" them makes them second to the Colts? I say Tom Brady running by their best linebacker on third and long shows they still crack under pressure. I still stand by the fact that they are overrated and that their record looks good due to the poor quality of teams in the NFC.

So lets say they ranked all the NFL teams like they do in football. Where would the Bears lie?

Still At Work

It is 11:30pm on Saturday Nov. 25th. I am still at work.
I will be at work for at least another hour. Then I will be working tomorrow from 12pm until 5pm when I get to go to the UWM game.

Right now I am multi tasking, and with my new computer, I am actually able to be working on a project I have tried so hard to finalize for so long. Once this project is completely I know the blog will be happy.

Back to work,

I think we need to discuss unrealistic work hours as a good topic.
So please Discuss.

Return of the Braves Catchers

Ok this trade needs some group analysis. My first reaction was "another Braves catcher"(although he did not come directly from the Braves)? They do always give us one okay year before they are too old and slow to contribute. If Milwaukee is so desperate to get the Braves back or at least an ex-Brave catcher once they reach 30, why not make Javy Lopez a back-up (not sure if he is even playing anymore)? My real hope out of this trade is a cheezy CHiPs cut scene with Johnny and Capuano either on the big screen or before a game on FSN. I took a quick look at the pitchers we obtained as I have never heard of them, and based on stats alone, they seem like quintessential Brewers pitchers: mediocre.

It kind of sucks to see Krynzel go as I feel like he never got a real shot to show us what he has, but I guess since we have the Ranger version of Dave Krynzel in Lance Nix, there was no overall change from the beginning of last season. A starter needed to leave so I guess it was Double-D's time. Granted he was never outstanding, he was solid so I am kind of sad to see him go. I am neither for nor against Dana, and will side with the Brewers trading him based on the fact his first name has one too many "a's" and his last name is missing a "Cl".

Thoughts?

Packers - Vikings Game (12/21/06)

As you guys are all aware, the Packers-vs-Vikings game on December 21st is set to air on the NFL network, however because of contract disputes between the NFL and the various major cable providers, only a handful of markets have the NFL network available in their cable service. The biggest concern I have heard though is about this game not being available to all markets within the states or regions a team contains a fan base for. According to Bob Wolfley's SportsDay column in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on November 23, 2006 titled, Bad News for some Packers fans, he informs readers that the Madison market will not get to view this Packer Game on any over-the-air stations, unless a viewer has a satellite package containing the NFL Network, because Madison is not considered a home market for the Green Bay Packers with the NFL. So for Rotz & Tim's sake, I hope you guys have a way to watch this upcoming Packer game! This sounds like some bad planning by the new NFL commissioner.

2006 - The Year of the Blog

In the words of Pelsis, "I am a really big fan" of the blog. I can check in whenever I have time and catch up on all of the great discussions of the week. After Marquette beat Duke in the CBE Basketball Classic and if the Badgers win the South Padre Tournament, their meeting in December will have to be considered one of the best college basketball games of the season. Early talk is both teams will be ranked in the top 10 when the play in Milwaukee in two weeks. I hope that Rotz and Cheek convert into using the blog for further discussions about sports, Pelsis' political career, and polls about which is the best DeGreef. Other thoughts, I love the ability to post pictures, so in honor of this I have posted the picture of shirtless John. Long live the blog!

Vacation

I'm off to Florida tomorrow night. This will be a true test on whether this blog can work, as I won't be contributing until next week. It may have to be sold to the highest bidder who will surely relocate it.

Replacements?

At what point do we start to look for replacements for Rotz, Cheek, and Matt on the blog? Do you think Randy could fill in for any of the above. Not that he's the best option, but maybe he would jump at the chance of being in the group. Let me know if I should start an exploratory committee.

Reasons for non participation

As far as I can tell, here are the reasons why only Tim and I participate:

Rotz - Site is blocked by employer
Tim - N/A The Founder
Pelsi - N/A The First Contributor
Cheek -Too busy with work transition
Matt (no last name) - Site is blocked by employer

Man it felt good to put items in a list format, just like old times.

Jerk store called

Ted, the jerk stored called, they ran out of you. Get your helmet off Brett's.

Didn't really think it was a bad shot in regular speed. But this looks incriminating.

Why is the Delaware State v. Badgers game at the Kohl Center part of the So. Padre Invitational? (So, was the Southern game)

Rodgers OUT

Unbelievable, Favre has not been able to finish only 6 games in the 231 that he started because of injury, this is the 3rd time the backup has got hurt.

TJ Rubley incident in 95. (detmer got hurt)
Nall against Giants in 04 (pederson got hurt) Favre came back in for one play and threw a TD even though he wasn't supposed to go back in.
Yesterday, Rodgers hurt on the last play of the game. Now it looks like he's out for the year.

He also got hurt in 94 and Brunell came in (minnesota)
In 2000 Hasselbeck came in against Tampa
In 2002 Pederson came in against the Redskins.
These last two the Packers actually still won.

Still not saying anything about Favre, next week...
I'm guessing he'll shake it off.

Thanksgiving

Good times last night for the thanksgiving dinner.

OSU/Michigan/Wisconsin still in line for 1-2-3 in the final poll.
USC will beat ND
Ark will either lose to LSU or Florida
Florida will either lose to Arkansas or will lose bowl game. (sugar, possibly Rose)
WVA will get crushed in bowl game (orange)

OSU will beat USC (they are gonna pass Mich in BCS next week)
Michigan will win Rose Bowl
Wisconsin will win Citrus. (LSU, Florida or Arkansas)

Packers 10-6...

Man, where is my Pats shirt?

Not that I wanted the pressure of the first post, but we needed something on here. I just slept/was passed out for the last 12-14 hours (matt - thanks for the ride). I have not been to the KK since Kevin's 21st birthday after I got kicked out of Wando's, but that place still sucks. The bouncer actually got mad at me when he let in these high school kids because I said "those kids are barely 16" (just to some chick, not to them). I asked them later and they were all 17. When I was a younger man I probably would have bought them a shot.

So the Badgers are on there way to the Capital One bowl again, I currently am upset with the Office (although Tim calmed me down a little), and I had nothing to eat for breakfast this morning, so I just ate a cheese sandwich.

Packers 11-5
Badgers 12-1
Bucks 41-41
Jim back with Pam - February 07 Sweeps