February 12, 2012

Global warming bill would hurt auto industry

The so-called “California Cars” provision in the legislation derived from the Global Warming Task Force simply won’t work in the Badger State, according to the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association.

“What the two-word name ‘California Cars’ it sounds kind of sexy sounds like something you want, but without doing the research you really don’t know what you’re getting.”

The group’s president Bill Sepic says Wisconsin is vastly different than California and can’t be subjected to a system designed for the Golden State. Sepic says in an effort to reduce emissions, the bureaucrats would simply regulate the types of vehicles coming into our state.

“That means the new cars that come into this state from the manufacturers will be a higher level of small cars and we will get less SUVs, less trucks.” [Read more...]

I’ll take the Packers to beat the Cardinals 34-24

With all do respect to Kurt Warner and all of the playoff experience he has, I think the team that’s playing better at the time is the team you go with in a playoff match-up.  Winners of 7 of their last 8, that team is definitely the Green Bay Packers.

The Wild-card playoff games are so far bearing that out.  The Jets beat the Bengals on Saturday and it’s the Jets that entered the playoffs with more momentum.  Same goes for the Cowboys over the Eagles on Saturday night.  Fast forward to the Ravens and Patriots.  New England has been limping into the playoffs and they’re playing like it today against the Ravens.  Naturally, I think the Packers will continue the trend.

The Packers defense continues to get turnovers and the offense is putting up big numbers.  And even though Aaron Rodgers has no playoff experience, I believe he’ll settle in and play a big game for the Packers.

This game is not going to be easy for the Packers like the previous two this season.  Arizona and Green Bay had different agenda’s in the two previous match-ups, one in the preseason and the other a week ago.  But in the end, the Packers ability to take the ball away and not give it away could be a difference maker today.

Aaron Rodgers makes his first playoff start today and I think he’ll collect his first playoff win, 34-24 over the Cardinals.

Packers LB Matthews selected to Pro Bowl

Clay MatthewsGreen Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster.  Matthews replaces Bears LB Lance Briggs.

Matthews becomes the first Packers rookie to earn a Pro Bowl selection since WR James Lofton in 1978.

Matthews saw action in all 16 games, including 13 starts, and finished the season with 58 tackles, a franchise rookie-record 10 sacks, three fumble recoveries, once forced fumble, six passes defensed and a defensive touchdown.

Matthews will be joined on the NFC squad by S Nick Collins, QB Aaron Rodgers and CB Charles Woodson.

Badger basketball team with statement win

Jordan TaylorIf you bet against Bo Ryan’s Badgers this season, you may have already learned the hard way.  Don’t count out a Bo Ryan coached Badgers team, because he’s already proven his case. 

Going into the season, media around the Big Ten was calling for the Badgers to finish somewhere around 7th through 9th.  There’s a long way to go, but wins against teams like Maryland, Duke, Ohio State and now 4th ranked Purdue has to make one think that the Badgers right now are building their post-season NCAA resume. [Read more...]