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Campen leaves Green Bay for Cleveland

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James Campen

Green Bay offensive line coach James Campen has left the Packers to take the position of associate head coach/offensive line coach with the Cleveland Browns.

Campen joined the Packers as a player in 1989.  He joined the Packers coaching staff under Mike Sherman in 2004 as assistant offensive line coach/quality control.

When Mike McCarthy was hired in 2006, Campen moved to offensive line coach and held that position until last year.  Going into 2018, Campen continued coaching the offensive line but was promoted to run-game coordinator for the offense.  He spent 15 years as an assistant coach and five as a player with the Packers.

Campen was under contract with the Packers for the upcoming season, which means he needed to get permission to take the Browns job.

The Browns also hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken to fill the same role in Cleveland.  Monken has interviewed with Matt LaFleur for the same position with the Packers last weekend.

 

Bucks rebound to beat Atlanta

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Mike Budenholzer File Photo – Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks remain unbeaten in games after a defeat, rebounding from Friday’s loss at Washington to beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-114 on Sunday.  The Bucks improved to 12-0 in games after a loss.

Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Friday’s game with right quadriceps soreness and a left hip contusion.  He returned to the lineup against the Hawks and poured in 33 points while adding six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Eric Bledsoe finished with 24 points on 9 of 13 shooting with a team high 10 assists.  Khris Middleton added 17 points and led the Bucks with 11 rebounds.

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer wasn’t thrilled with his teams rebounding effort overall.  Atlanta collected 11 offensive rebounds in the first half and 18 for the game, which is a new high for a Bucks opponent this season.

The win marked Budenholzer’s first in Atlanta as a visiting coach.  He spent five years as the head coach of the Hawks previously.

The Bucks improved to 30-12 with the win.  They’ll host the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.

 

Borseth claims career win #700

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Kevin Borseth

Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball coach Kevin Borseth reached a coaching milestone, winning his 700th career game.  The Phoenix knocked off Youngstown State 60-42 as Borseth became the 29th coach in NCAA history to reach the milestone.

The Phoenix (9-6, 4-1) held YSU (12-5, 4-2) to less than 10 points in multiple quarters.

Seniors Jen Wellnitz and Laken James scored 17 points apiece and combined for 10 steals.

Kohler native Madison Wolf had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the first double-double of her career.

Green Bay travels to Detroit on Thursday followed by a trip to Oakland on Saturday.

 

McCarthy says he’ll sit out 2019

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Mike McCarthy

Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy interviewed for the New York Jets head coaching position recently and it was the only job opening that he pursued.  However the Jets are reported to be interested in former Miami head coach Adam Gase and told McCarthy he wasn’t going to be their top choice.  That left McCarthy with the decision to not coach in 2019.

McCarthy told ESPN on Wednesday that he plans to coach in the NFL again, but it won’t be next season.

McCarthy received a call from the Jets while sitting down to dinner with his family on Wednesday.  When he informed them of the news he had received, they all started cheering.

McCarthy has five children, four of them still school-aged, so they were naturally glad knowing dad was going to be hanging around the home front more this year.

McCarthy also has the luxury of getting paid to not coach as well.  He had one year left on his contract with the Packers and they’ll be on the hook for the more than $8 million salary.

In 12-plus seasons with the Packers, McCarthy went 135-85-2, including a Super Bowl victory.  McCarthy’s reign ended when he was fired with four games left in the 2018 season.

Bucks open road trip with victory in Houston

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It was billed as the battle of potential NBA MVP’s going in and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rockets guard James Harden didn’t disappoint.

Harden started slow but picked up steam and finished with 42 points and 11 rebounds.  Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 21 rebounds, including some clutch baskets down the stretch to help the Milwaukee Bucks pull out a 116-109 win in Houston.

The Bucks led by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter, but Houston cut it to three points.  That’s when Antetokounmpo came up with a big tip-in and some key free throws down the stretch to preserve the victory.  Harden went 0 for 4 in the final two minutes from three-point distance.  Antetokounmpo made 11 of his 14 free throw attempts on the night.

Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points on 9 of 12 shooting.  The Bucks scored 70 points in the paint, including all of Brogdon’s 24.

The Bucks improved to 29-11 on the season.  They’ll travel to Washington D.C. to face the Wizards on Friday night.

LaFleur needs to get Rodgers back to his elite self

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New Packers head coach Matt LaFleur

Green Bay Packers President & CEO Mark Murphy said several weeks ago that the teams search for a new head coach wouldn’t center around quarterback Aaron Rodgers approval, but they would welcome the quarterback’s input.

But who was Murphy kidding.  The number one job for new 39-year-old head coach Matt LaFleur is to get the Packers back into the playoffs with a chance to win championships.  To do that, LaFleur needs to figure out how to get Rodgers to return to the elite form that he possessed not to long ago.

Murphy and his management team know that as well.  Even before he offered the job to LaFleur on Monday, general manager Brian Gutekunst was told to call LaFleur to have a discussion.  That phone call was the start of the relationship building process between the two and it will need to grow leaps and bounds in the coming months as the Packers push towards the 2019 season.

At his introductory press conference on Wednesday, LaFleur acknowledged that it’ll be important to build a relationship with every player on the team.  But he also knows it starts with Rodgers. [Read more…]

Howard drops 53 on Creighton in road victory

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Markus Howard – File Photo / Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

The Marquette Golden Eagles were hoping to hang their hat on a strong defensive performance as the necessary formula for a road victory in Omaha, Nebraska on Wednesday night.  Instead, junior guard Markus Howard was the key to the Golden Eagles first true road win of the season, a 106-104 overtime victory over the Creighton Blue Jays in Big East action.

After scoring 52 in a game against Providence, Howard dropped a career high 53 points on the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, connecting on 15 of his 26 field goal attempts, including 10 of 14 from three-point range.

The 53 points are the most scored by a Big East player in any game.

Howard wasn’t the only hero for the Golden Eagles though.  Sam Hauser hit a game tying off-balance three at the buzzer to force the overtime.

Marquette (13-3, 2-1 Big East) is fortunate to have gotten this win.  They trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half and appeared to have the game under wraps in regulation.  But after Marquette’s Joseph Chartouny hit a layup with one second left, cutting the Bluejays’ lead to 85-82, Creighton’s Connor Cashaw tried to throw a deep pass that went out-of-bounds without any players touching it.

The turnover gave the ball to Marquette with 0.8 seconds left.  The inbound then went to Hauser for the game-tying three.

It gave Marquette its first true road victory of the season.  They had been 0-2 with road losses to Indiana and St. Johns.

Creighton dropped to 10-6 with the loss, 1-2 in the Big East.

Brewers get Free Agent Grandal on a one-year deal

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The Milwaukee Brewers got some offensive catching help when they agreed to a one-year free agent deal with free agent Yasmani Grandal on Wednesday.

The deal is for one season and will pay the former Dodger $18.25 million, which makes him the highest-paid player on the Brewers roster in 2019.

Grandal struggled against the Brewers in the NLCS last season, but is still considered one of the top players at his position in the game.  It’s also an offensive upgrade after the Brewers split catching duties last season between Manny Pina and Erik Kratz.

Grandal hit .241 with 24 home runs and 68 RBI in 140 games last season.  In seven seasons, he’s a .240 lifetime hitter with 113 home runs and 339 RBI.

Grandal is considered one of the better catchers at framing pitches, but he’s committed 43 passed balls over the last four seasons.  That tops the majors.  He hit .139 in 14 postseason games last year.  He was 2 for 11 with six strikeouts and committed three passed balls against the Brewers in the NLCS.

The Brewers will surrender their third-highest draft pick as compensation for Grandal.  The Brewers have already given up a Competitive Balance Round A pick to Texas for reliever Alex Claudio.

 

Packers go with offensive mind, pass on experience with new coach

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Mike Pettine expected to stick around as the Packers defensive coordinator.

The Green Bay Packers have found their new head coach, hiring Tennessee Titans 39-year-old offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur as the teams 15th head coach.  The hiring was first announced by ESPN on Monday.

They passed on coaches with previous head coaching experience, instead going with a coach that they believe will get the most out of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.  He’s already worked with a number of top quarterbacks, including Matt Ryan, Jared Goff and Marcus Mariota.

LaFleur also spent time working in the Rams offense with Sean McVay and with San Francisco’s Kyle Shanahan.  LaFleur will bring that same offensive scheme to the Packers, which should excite Rodgers.

The decision to bring LaFleur to Green Bay will also reportedly keep Mike Pettine and his defensive coaching staff around for at least another season.  Pettine just finished his first season as the Packers defensive coordinator.  Under Pettine, the Packers [Read more…]

Bucks close home stand with a victory

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Thon Maker – File Photo – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks used a 31-point fourth quarter to pull away for a 114-102 win over the Utah Jazz at Fiserv Forum on Monday night.

The Bucks (28-11) held the Jazz to 40 points in the second half and 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Utah led 62-58 at the half, shooting 53.5 percent from the field (23 of 43).  They increased their lead to 11 points early in the second half.  That’s when the Bucks started to chip away.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points to lead the way.  Malcolm Brogdon added 21, but it was Thon Maker that gave the Bucks the biggest boost off the bench, scoring 15 points and pulling down five rebounds.  Maker saw his minutes go up after D.J. Wilson missed the game with a hip pointer.  He scored seven key points in the fourth quarter.

The Bucks still haven’t lost back-to-back games this season.

Milwaukee went 5-1 on their six-game home stand.  Now, the Bucks will play 13 of their next 18 games on the road, leading up to the all-star break.  It starts with a road game at Houston on Wednesday night.