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Rodgers status for Sunday is unknown

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DeShone Kizer

Today is an off day for the Green Bay Packers.  You can expect a couple of days of speculation on quarterback Aaron Rodgers availability for Sunday’s game against division rival Minnesota at Lambeau Field.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy either couldn’t or wouldn’t say anything specific about Rodgers knee injury, which he played through on Sunday to lead the Packers to a comeback victory over the Bears.

McCarthy said the Packers are still collecting information,  He also said he expects to know before the end of the week, whether or not Rodgers can play on Sunday.

The Packers were planning to start the second half on Sunday night with DeShone Kizer, before Rodgers came jogging out of the tunnel.  Rodgers and Dr. Pat McKenzie informed McCarthy that he could play and not worry about any further injury to the knee. [Read more…]

Brewers climb to within one game of Cubs in Central

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Mike Moustakas scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in Chicago on Monday night.

Jonathan Schoop and Orlando Arcia also drove in runs for the Brewers, who climbed to within one-game of Chicago for the Central Division lead.

The Brewers have now won four straight games and 10 of their last 12, while the Cubs have dropped three straight.

After a slow start for Cubs starter Jon Lester, he was in control, retiring the first two hitters in the sixth inning.  But that’s when Lester started to suffer lower back stiffness, allowing a single to Moustakas and a double to Erik Kratz.

The Cubs went to Carl Edwards Jr., who uncorked a wild pitch on the very first pitch, allowing Moustakas to score what turned out to be the game winning run.

Josh Hader took over for the Brewers in the seventh inning and struck out all six batters he faced.  Jeremy Jeffress came on to save it for the Brewers in the ninth.

The Brewers and Cubs play game two of their series at Wrigley Field tonight.  Jhoulys Chacin (14-6, 3.59) goes for the Brewers.  Jose Quintana (12-9, 4.14) gets the nod for the Cubs.

 

Taylor named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

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Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin Badger sophomore running back Jonathan Taylor has been named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.

Taylor set career highs with 33 carries and 253 rushing yards and matched a career best with three rushing touchdowns in Wisconsin’s 45-14 win over New Mexico at Camp Randall Stadium.

Taylor became the eighth player in program history to rush for 250 or more yards in a game and the first since Melvin Gordon did so against Auburn in the 2015 Outback Bowl.

Taylor topped the 100-yard mark for the 12th time in his 16-game UW career, the 150-yard plateau for the sixth time and the 200-yard mark for the fourth time.

It’s the  third time that Taylor has earned the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor.  He last won it Oct. 9, 2017.

Packers steal a win with another impressive performance by Rodgers

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Aaron Rodgers File Photo – UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The Green Bay Packers did little right in the first half and went into the locker room at halftime trailing the Chicago Bears 17-0.  Chicago would increase that lead to 20-0 early in the third quarter, but it’s what happened just before the start of the second half that is key.

Aaron Rodgers went down with a knee injury in the first half and was carted off to the locker room.   There it was determined that Rodgers injury, which caused him considerable pain, couldn’t get any worse.  So Rodgers walked and then jogged back onto the field for the second half, declaring himself fit to play in the second half.

“This is what we’re paid to do,” Rodgers said.  “We’re paid to deal with injuries and play through them.  That’s what everybody’s doing and will be doing throughout the season.  That’s the measure of a teammate, is what are you willing to put on the line? [Read more…]

Badgers start slow and finish strong in win over New Mexico

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For the first half, it looked like Wisconsin was ripe for the picking, but the Badgers responded to some early adversity and cruised to a 45-14 win over the New Mexico Lobo’s at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday.

New Mexico started the game with a long 87-yard touchdown drive, then the Badgers had ball security issues.

With the Badgers driving, Jonathan Taylor coughed up his second fumble of the season and quarterback Alex Hornibrook also tossed a pick when he was hit while releasing a ball.  The Badgers didn’t take the lead until late in the first half.

Jonathan Taylor finished with a career high 253 yards on 33 carries and scored three touchdowns for the Badgers (2-0).

Hornibrook finished 8 of 11 for 148 yards with one touchdown and one interception.  A.J. Taylor was his favorite target, catching five passes for 134 yards and a score.

As a team, the Badgers finished with 417 rushing yards and 568 total yards.

The Badgers (2-0) are back home again this Saturday against BYU.

Madison Ironman to run on Sunday, despite flooding

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The Madison Ironman will go on this Sunday, despite historic flooding in the city. 

Organizers say flooded sidewalks and trails will force minor changes to the race’s 112 mile bike course, but everything else is good to go.

The annual race is known as one of the best in the world. It combines a 2.4 mile swim through flooded Lake Monona, and then a full Marathon that will finish downtown.

Organizers say participants should be aware that there could be debris floating in the water and to be alert.

More than 24-hundred participants are expected to take part.

Ashwaubenon to restrict some vendor sales outside Packers games

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Ashwaubenon is considering banning people who don’t have proper sales permits from hawking goods outside of Lambeau Field or in its vicinity during Packers events.

Village Attorney Tony Wachewicz says this change in the ordinance is geared towards having proper documentation for vendors.

“Making sure that people get a direct sellers permit so that we know who they are, and we can identify them with their particular license on Packer game days.”

The ban was already listed on temporary sales permits, but wasn’t expressly stated in village ordinance, according to Wachewicz. “

All the vendors that currently exist and sell from a fixed location will still continue to be able to operate.”

The measure passed the village’s public protection committee on Tuesday, and will have to go before the full village board to be finalized.

Davies solid in his return as the Brewers beat the Cubs

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Zach Davies made his first start in a major league game since May 29 and he held the Chicago Cubs to a run on four hits in five innings.  Davies didn’t factor into the decision, but he helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cubs 4-3 in their series opener at Miller Park.

Shoulder and back issues forced Davies to miss 90 games.  When he took the mound on Monday, he did so with a 2-5 record and a 5.23 ERA.

The Brewers fell behind 3-2 in the 8th when Anthony Rizzo clubbed a two-run home run off of lefty Josh Hader.  But the Brewers got one back in the 8th when Mike Moustakas drew a bases loaded walk to tie the score at 3-3.

The Brewers loaded the bases again in the 9th with one out and NL Player of the Week Christian Yelich at the plate.  Yelich slapped a hard ground ball to third.  Khris Bryant fielded it cleanly, but instead of going home for the force out, he went back to step on third for out number two, then fired across the infield to try to double up Yelich to get out of the inning.  But Yelich had something else in mind, legging it out for a fielder’s choice RBI and the Brewers 10th walk-off win of the season.

After struggling in day games earlier this season, Monday’s win was their sixth straight in daylight.  They had dropped nine in-a-row earlier.

The win moved the Brewers to within four games of the division leading Cubs.  The two teams meet again tonight at Miller Park.  Wade Miley (2-2, 2.18) goes for the Brewers.  Mike Montgomery (4-4, 3.82) goes for Chicago.

 

Loudermilk could return to Badgers this week

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Isaiahh Loudermilk

Isaiahh Loudermilk has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery after spring ball in April.  Loudermilk has been cleared to practice this week and barring a setback, is expected to play when the Wisconsin Badgers face New Mexico on Saturday at Camp Randall.

Badger coach Paul Chryst said he’ll see how Loudermilk does in practice this week and how he responds before determining a game plan for Saturday.

Loudermilk played 11 games as a redshirt freshman last season, recording 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

The Badgers welcome the return of the 6’7, 300-pound Loudermilk.  Last week they played with newcomers Matt Henningsen and Kayden Lyles.  Both played well in their debuts, but Loudermilk will allow the Badgers to have more depth at the position moving forward.

Packers do more fine-tuning of roster

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Packers GM Brian Gutekunst

After trimming their roster to 53 players on Saturday, then signing eight players to their practice squad on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers made some additional moves on Monday.

The Packers signed LB Korey Toomer after he was released  by the San Francisco 49ers.  The Packers also placed former UW-Whitewater wide receiver Jake Kumerow on injured reserve.  He could return to the Packers in eight weeks if the Packers choose to designate him.

The Packers also signed RB Darius Jackson, who was released by the Dallas Cowboys and signed to their practice squad.  Jackson was a sixth round pick in 2016.  He rushed 21 times for 72 yards during the exhibition season but doesn’t have a carry in a regular season game.

The Packers filled out their 10-man practice squad by bringing back safety Marwin Evans.  They also added former Alabama defensive back Tony Brown.