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Seattle’s Wilson off to great start

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Russell Wilson

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson leads the NFL with 22 touchdown passes and a 119.5 passer rating this season.

In his nine-year career, the former Wisconsin Badger has 249 touchdown passes and a 102.2 passer rating, the second-highest mark in NFL history (minimum 1,500 attempts), behind only Aaron Rodgers (102.8).

With a touchdown pass on Sunday against San Francisco, Wilson will become the third player to reach 250 touchdown passes in his first nine seasons in NFL history, joining Peyton Manning (275 touchdown passes) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (266).

With at least three touchdown passes on Sunday, Wilson will have reached 25 touchdown passes in a season for the seventh time in his career and will join Manning (nine seasons) as the only players in NFL history with at least 25 touchdown passes in seven of their first nine seasons.

Last season, Wilson became the first quarterback in league history with a winning record in each of his first eight seasons.  With a win Sunday, Wilson will tie Manning (92 wins) for the most regular-season wins by a quarterback in his first nine seasons in NFL history.  Wilson will also tie Tom Brady (101) for the most wins, including the postseason, by a quarterback in his first nine seasons in NFL history.

 

Packers hold off late charging Seahawks to advance to NFC Championship

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Aaron Rodgers played one of his best games of the season, helping the Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-23 in the NFC Divisional playoffs and securing a rematch with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game.

Rodgers and Davante Adams put the Packers on their backs, connecting eight times for 160 yards and two touchdowns.  The 160 receiving yards for Adams is a Green Bay Packers playoff-franchise record.

When the Packers needed a big play, Rodgers was there to deliver a series of pinpoint accurate passes, helping his team to a season best 9-of-14 on third downs (69%).  That is the best third down accuracy rate for the Packers since the 2016 season.

Rodgers sealed the victory with a pair of third-down passes, a 32-yard pass to Adams on a third-and-8 [Read more…]

Wisconsin to face Oregon in Rose Bowl

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The Wisconsin Badgers overcame back-to-back losses to Illinois and Ohio State during the middle of the season, winning four straight games to get into the Big Ten Championship Game.  The Badgers eventually fell to the Buckeyes in the Big Title game 34-21 on Saturday, but their body of work was good enough to land a spot in the Rose Bowl against Oregon (11-2), who won the Pac 10 Championship game.

The Ducks also faced some adversity before rebounding to finish strong.  Oregon suffered a 31-28 loss to unranked Arizona State on Nov. 23 before beating No. 5 Utah, 37-15, in the league title game on Friday.

The Ducks finished No. 6 in the final College Football Playoff rankings released on Sunday.

The Badgers (10-3) finished number-8 in the CFP rankings and landed the Rose Bowl spot despite falling [Read more…]

Wilson gives Seahawks a deadline

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Former Wisconsin and current Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has given the franchise a deadline of April 15 to have a new contract completed.

Wilson will be entering the final year of a four-year, $87.6 million deal that he signed during the 2015 offseason.  He’s set to make $17 million in base salary in 2019, the final year of his current deal.

The Seahawks start phase one of their offseason workout program on April 15 and the Seattle Times reports that Wilson would like to have a contract extension done by then.

The two sides are reportedly in discussion.

Wilson completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 3,448 yards, 35 touchdowns and a 110.9 quarterback rating.  His seven interceptions tied his career low.

Packers defense saves the day in win over Seahawks (AUDIO)

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Mike Daniels with one of his biggest days as a pro.

The game was dominated by defense early, but the Green Bay Packers eventually wore Seattle down and knocked off the Seahawks 17-9 in the season opener at Lambeau Field.

The Packers had a nearly 2-to-1 advantage in time of possession (39:13 to 20:47) as they closed out the victory in the final quarter.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers started show and tossed an interception in the first half, ending a streak of 251 straight passes without one, which was a career high.  Rodgers would finish by completing 28 of 42 for 311 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

His only scoring strike came when the Seahawks were late getting a 12th player off the field and as usual, the Packers took advantage.  Rodgers looked to the sideline, saw the flag come out and then found Jordy Nelson down the middle for a 32 yard scoring strike.

Earlier in the game, Nelson became the fourth receiver in Packers franchise history to reach 500 career receptions.  He joined the elite company of Donald Driver, Sterling Sharpe and James Lofton.  [Read more…]

Wilson To Speak at UW Commencement

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Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson only played for one year at the University of Wisconsin, but he made quite an impression.  Wilson remains such a popular figure in Madison that he’s been invited to speak for the UW’s spring commencement in May at Camp Randall Stadium.

Wilson will appear at the same home field where he led the Badgers to a Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl bid in 2011.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank says Wilson is a great example of how “hard work and determination can lead to success at the highest levels.”

Wilson played three years at North Carolina State and flirted with a baseball career before deciding to complete his final year of college eligibility in football at Wisconsin.

He’s been Seattle’s starting quarterback in the NFL for four years and helped the Seahawks win a Super Bowl in 2013.

Wilson grabs Offensive MVP Award in Pro Bowl

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Russell Wilson

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson tossed three first-half touchdown passes to lead Team Irvin to a 49-27 win over Team Rice in the NFL’s Pro Bowl game on Sunday in Hawaii.

The former Badger was the first player picked in the all-star game’s draft.  His touchdown passes went 14 yards to Atlanta’s Julio Jones, tw0-yards to Atlanta’s Devonta Freeman and 10-yards to Rams running back Todd Gurley.

Minnesota’s Teddy Bridgewater and Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston each added two TD passes for Team Irvin.

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, guard Josh Sitton, fullback John Kuhn and linebacker Julius Peppers all played for Team Rice.  Matthews led the way with six tackles.  Kuhn caught three passes for 17 yards.

Packers associate head coach Winston Moss served as coach of Team Irvin, taking over for Mike McCarthy who stayed back home in Green Bay because of illness.

 

Lynch & Matthews draw NFL fines from NFC title game

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Clay Matthews

Clay Matthews

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was fined $20,000 by the NFL for an obscene gesture following his 24-yard, go-ahead touchdown with 1 minute and 25 seconds left to play in Seattle’s 28-22 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers.

The incident, which had Lynch grab his crotch with his back turned to the official after the score, wasn’t flagged.

Lynch was also fined $11,050 for grabbing his crotch after a touchdown in December.

Clay Matthews

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was also fined $22,050 by the NFL for his blind side hit on Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson.

The hit came on a return after Ha Ha Clinton-Dix intercepted Wilson.

Matthews was flagged on the play, resulting in a 15-yard penalty.

Peppers named NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week

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Julius Peppers

Julius Peppers

Green Bay Packers linebacker Julius Peppers has been named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week.

Peppers had a 49-yard interception return for a touchdown, a half-sack and three tackles in the Packers’ 42-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings last Thursday night.

Peppers became the only player in NFL history with at least 100 sacks (120) and 10 interceptions (10).

Peppers was part of a defensive unit that registered six sacks, two interceptions and a 45.8 opponent passer rating against the Vikings.  Green Bay allowed just 299 total net yards, including 188 passing.

In his 13th year from North Carolina, this is Peppers’ sixth career Player of the Week Award and first as a member of the Packers.

Former Badger Russell Wilson was named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week and San Francisco kicker Phil Dawson is the NFC’s Special Teams Player of the Week.

 

Russell Wilson files for divorce

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Seattle Seahawks and former Wisconsin Badger quarterback Russell

Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson

Wilson is getting divorced from his wife, Ashton.

They had known each other since attending high school in Richmond, Virginia and reportedly started dating in college at North Carolina State, where Wilson played football and baseball before transferring to Wisconsin in 2011.

The two were married Jan. 14, 2012 in Virginia.

Wilson led the Seahawks to the playoffs in his rookie season and followed it up last season with a Super Bowl championship.

Wilson told the Seattle Times, “Clearly, decisions like these don’t come easy.  Ashton and I respectfully ask for prayers, understanding and privacy during this difficult time.  Moving forward, I will have no further comment on this personal matter.”