By Charles D. Collier The playoff picture is simple, if The Packers beat their arch nemesis, The Chicago Bears, they go to the playoffs. The Bears vs. Packer rivalry has been played 207 times (including two postseason games) with The Green Bay Packers winning 106 games and The Bears winning 95. They have been six […]
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Packers’ loss to Bucs diminishes playoff chances
By Charles Collier On December 17, 2023, The Packers loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-20. The defense was atrocious and played their worst game of the year. NFL journeyman Baker Mayfield completed 22 out of 28 passes, tossed four touchdowns and threw for 381 yards in the win. His passer rating was a perfect […]
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Tyrese Haliburton’s Pacers Oust Bucks in Inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament
By Charles Collier The Pacers beat the Bucks led by Oshkosh, WI native and NBA superstar in the making, Tyrese Haliburton. He scored 27 points, dished out 15 assists and grabbed 7 rebounds in the Pacers win. The Bucks had numerous opportunities to win but couldn’t score in clutch time. The Bucks learned a valuable […]
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Packers’ Show Lions No Love on Thanksgiving Day!
By Charles Collier The 2023 Packers were like the kid being chased home by the neighborhood bully and it wasn’t clear whether they would stand up to the bully or continue to be chased home. Based on yesterday’s performance-It looks like the Packers have stood up to the bully and chased him home. The Packers, […]
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Mid-Season NFL Awards
By Charles Collier Rookie of The Year-C.J. Stroud. He is the overwhelming favorite to win ROY. He has thrown 15 Touchdowns for 2,662 yards, with 2 interceptions, thus far this year and has a passer rating of 101. He started the season with a NFL best 192 passes with no interceptions. In his week 10 […]
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The 2003-2004 NBA Season has Started
By Charles Collier On October 24, 2003, the NBA season officially started. On October 25, 2023, fans witnessed the NBA debut of highly anticipated Spurs’ rookie Victor Wembanyama. He didn’t disappoint; he scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds. Unfortunately, the Spurs lost; in the future Wembanyama will win many games for them. He will […]
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Craig Counsell may Have Managed his Last Game as the Brewers’ Manager
By Charles Collier On October 5, 2023, the Milwaukee Brewers were eliminated from the 2023 playoffs with a 5-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Brewers playoff exit has been the norm over the years. They won their third straight central division title over the last six years and have made the postseason five times […]
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Bucks Acquire Damian Lillard In 3-Team Deal
By Charles Collier Bucks GM John Horse orchestrated one the biggest trade in Milwaukee Bucks history. The Bucks acquired Damian Lillard in a 3-team deal. Portland received Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, Milwaukee’s 2029 first round pick and two first round pick swaps with Bucks in 2028 and 2030. The Suns received Jusuf Nurkic, […]
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The College Football Season is Underway
By Charles Collier The Wisconsin Badgers are 2-1. The Badgers single loss came against Washington State. The Badgers’ Big-Ten opener is Friday 9/22/23 against Purdue. Kirby Smart’s Georgia team is ranked # 1 in the country. Michigan, Texas, Florida State, and USC round-out the top five. USC is led by last year’s Heisman trophy winner […]
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The Lions Will win the NFC North
By Charles Collier I have compiled a list of my predictions for the NFC North. Lions-The Detroit Lions stunned the Kansas City Chiefs last night in the NFL opener. The Lions beat the Chiefs in Kansas City 21-20. The Chiefs are 31-7 at home when Patrick Mahomes starts at Quarterback. The Lions were led by […]