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Veteran offensive lineman Harry Galbreath passed away on Tuesday at the age of 45. Galbreath played with the Green Bay Packers from 1993 to 1995. He also spent five seasons with the Miami Dolphins and one with the New York Jets.
Galbreath’s death was announced by the Tennessee athletic department and confirmed by CSX Transportation in Mobile, Alabama, where he was working at the time of his death.
Safety Atari Bigby missed all of the Green Bay Packers off-season workout
Atari Bigby
program, but he’ll report to training camp on time. Bigby signed his restricted free agent tender of $1.759-million on Tuesday.
Bigby had been holding out for a long-term contract, but his bargaining power diminished when 3rd round draft pick Morgan Burnett showed promise while working as the teams top safety during OTA’s and mini-camp.
Bigby has been the team’s starter at safety the last three years.
The lone player without a contract at the moment is rookie, first round draft pick Brian Bulaga. Training camp workouts start this Saturday afternoon at 2pm.
After heated debate the Janesville School Board decided Tuesday not to cut some freshman teams at the city’s two high schools. School Board President Bill Sodemann said he can’t cut sports that have already been planned. He said that’s not fair to kids who plan to show up for practice in two weeks. However, Board Commissioner Duwayne Severson questioned how fair is for the 5,000 students that would be affected under other proposed academic cuts.
When your ace can’t get you past the 3rd inning, you know you’re in trouble.
Yovani Gallardo: UPI Photo / Bill Greenblatt
Yovani Gallardo was gone after 2 2/3 innings, having allowed 10-hits and 6-runs, on the way to a 12-4 Brewers loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
AUDIO: Yovani Gallardo is disgusted with his outing :17
Gallardo did club a 2-run homer, his 4th of the season. Rickie Weeks also led off the 4th with his 22nd home run of the season, but the Brewers couldn’t match the Reds 19-hit effort, including 4-hits each by Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto and Scott Rolen. [Read more...]
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