Frederick announces retirement at age 29

Former Wisconsin Badger football center, who went on to play in five NFL Pro Bowl games, announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 29 on Monday. Frederick retired after saying he “could no longer perform at my highest level”. Frederick just went...

McCarthy expected to take over as head coach of the Cowboys

Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is expected to become the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.  The news was first reported by Fox Sports and later by ESPN. According to reports, McCarthy stayed at the home of Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry...

Frederick sidelined by rare disorder

Former Wisconsin Badger and current Dallas Cowboy center Travis Frederick has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome.  It causes weakness in various parts of the body, attacking a network of nerves around the brain and spinal...

Adams catches game winner in return from concussion

Davante Adams returned to the Green Bay Packers lineup, less than two weeks since being knocked out of the Bears game with a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit from Chicago’s Danny Trevathan that led to a concussion, not to mention a night in the hospital. Adams was...

Romo leaving pro football for the broadcast booth (AUDIO)

Dallas quarterback and Burlington, Wisconsin native Tony Romo is leaving the NFL and headed to the broadcast booth with CBS. Romo has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with CBS to be its number-one color commentator, pairing with play-by-play man Jim Nantz,...

Free announces his retirement from the NFL

Manitowoc native Doug Free, announced his retirement from the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys over the weekend.  Free played 10 seasons for the Cowboys and his departure opens a hole on the Cowboys offensive line. The 33-year-old Free was entering the final year of his...

Nelson ruled out of Sunday’s divisional playoff game

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson has been ruled out of Sunday’s divisional playoff game in Dallas against the Cowboys.  Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday morning that team doctors would not clear Nelson to practice on Saturday. Nelson suffered...

Packers offense is a mess in 30-16 loss to Dallas

A week ago, Mike McCarthy’s Green Bay Packers were 3-1 and he felt he didn’t need to explain what was up with the offense after putting up 400 yards in a win over the Giants.  Many of his players followed suit, either not believing they had issues, or...

Rodgers is still the key for the Packers (Video) (Audio)

The Green Bay Packers divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys is just two days away.  The two teams will kick off at noon on Sunday at Lambeau Field. We’re still not sure just how mobile Aaron Rodgers is going to be, playing on a strained left calf....

A look back at the NFL Draft (VIDEO)

Here’s a look back at the 2013 NFL Draft.  I appeared with Missourinet’s Bill Pollock and Kevin McCrarey from the South Carolina Radio Network, a pair of co-workers.  Bill Pollock covers the Rams and Chiefs for the Missourinet and Kevin covers the Carolina...