The Brewers lost to the Cardinals today. They were actually tied until Gagne gave up two runs in the ninth inning.

They should start paying this guy solely on commission. At this point, I could toss the ball better than Gagne. Only… I’d play for about $9,900,000 less than Gagne.

I don’t want to toot my own horn… but since nobody else with an administrative password to this website is going to, I’ll do so in the third person…

“Fuzz kicked ass, tonight. Sure, he fouled out on his first “at bat,” but then he kicked two doubles in a row. Fuzz even scored the first run of the rally when the team was down by two. What a winner. That kid’s got a leg. Had he not heard, ‘run on anything, Fuzz,’ he probably would have even scored again. Did I mention that he’s sexy, too?”

Thanks, me.

There you have it… we won our first kickball game of the season. Go team. The entire team kicked ass!

Unless by rain you mean my kickballs raining down into base-kick territory. We managed to get our kickball game in last night at Wick Field in Tosa. Mashuganas got beat 5 to 3, which sucks. We had the lead most of the game, got tied up in the 8th, and lost it in the tenth. OOS blew out his knee in the mess, too. But… I didn’t make a fool out of myself, so it’s aaaaaalllll good.

For the first time since high school football, I am participating in an organized sport - kickball (Go Mashugana!!). After years of not having the right schedule to play on a team (worked nights & then went to school nights), now I have the perfect setup: I get done with school at 4:45 on Thursday nights and since I’m already down in Milwaukee, I can play!!!

Well, due to “field conditions,” the first game is cancelled tonight. DOH.

Anyway… I can’t wait to hang out with the guys and be a part of a team again. Better luck next week.

(btw, Mashugana is Jewish for “jackass.” Yeah, I play for the Jewish Donkeys.)

First - Bo Ryan left UW-Milwaukee to go coach the Badgers.

Then - Bruce Pearl left UW-Milwaukee to go coach the Tennessee Volunteers.

Now - Coach Tom Crean leaves Marquette to go coach Indiana.

I don’t know what the huge appeal is with the Hoosiers, anyway. Seriously, it’s Indiana. That would be like being giddy over moving to Iowa. Hey, Tom, Indiana and Iowa are basically the same state, except, you know, Indiana is taller.

Anyway, I digress. I wish Tom Crean the worst of luck (but only because he is moving over to the Big 10.)

Go Badgers. Go Eagles. Go Panthers.

The Green Bay Packers signed former Jacksonville Jaguars free-agent quarterback, Quinn Gray to a $100K contract.

Get some balls, Green Bay… trade for Brady Quinn.

On of my “business” professors was late to class today because he was busy watching the Brett Favre retirement press conference. Pretty damn professional. We’re now five minutes into when class was supposed to start and we still haven’t gotten down to business. Sheesh!

FoxSports.com is reporting that Brett Favre is retiring from the Green Bay Packers! He’s had a great career and I’m glad that he was on “our” team.

The most storied quarterback career in NFL history is coming to a close.

FOXSports.com has learned that legendary quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire. In fact, it’s believed he informed the Packers of his decision within the last few days, although it’s unclear when Favre and the team will make his decision known.

So barring an unforeseen last-minute change of heart, Favre will leave the game after 17 years, during which he built himself into a household name and a figure synonymous with grit, toughness and perseverance.

Neither GM Ted Thompson nor head coach Mike McCarthy returned several calls left by FOXSports.com for confirmation.

After flirting with retirement for the last few years, Favre will finally go out on the heels of one of the best seasons of his career.

Hat tip: JG

Hilarious! Thanks to JG for the link.

Side note: It was kinda weird to see Geoff Jenkins in the Phillies’ locker room.

An article posted on SportsIllustrated.com tells of a (now removed) YouTube video showing New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez and Hall of Famer Juan Marichal participating in a cockfight.

It will be interesting to see if there is any type of fan backlash against these athletes, a la Michael Vick.  Don’t expect any arrests or contract terminations, as the cockfight was held in the Dominican Republic where cockfighting is legal.

The first Superbowl that I ever watched was the Giants vs. Broncos back in 1987 (’86 season). I was eight years old at the time and I fell in love with Phil Simms and the game of football in general. It could have had something to do with me being allowed to stay up past my bedtime to finish watching the game, too. After the game, I was a Packers fan and a Giants fan. The Pack always came first even though they sucked eggs during the 80’s.

For some reason, right before this past season started, I purchased a New York Giants t-shirt. Clairvoyant? No… but it was a pretty cool coincidence. Last night was probably one of the most exciting Superbowls that I have watched since the Packers beat New England in ‘97. I was cheering on the Giants… and I felt like a kid again. Manning’s touchdown pass with 35 seconds left was too, too sweet!

Thanks to my buddy Sean for loaning me a spot in his living room to watch his sweet HD. Also, congrats to reader/contributer OOS and his wife for being “with child.”

Absolutely hilarious! Big thanks to Willy for sending me this!

Somebody e-mailed this to me…

A man goes to the Chicago Bear ticket office and inquires about purchasing
play-off tickets. The ticket teller replies that there weren’t any
tickets for sale because the Bears did not make it to the play-offs.

The following day the same man goes to the Chicago Bear ticket office and
inquires about purchasing Bear play-off tickets. The ticket teller
politely replies that there weren’t any tickets for sale because the Bears
did not make it to the play-offs.

This goes on for an entire week.

The man goes to the Bear ticket office inquiring about play-off tickets
and the teller again tells him there are no tickets for sale because the
Bears did not make it to the play-offs.

Another week of this goes by and the man still is asking the ticket teller
about Bear play-off tickets. Finally the ticket teller says in a loud
voice . . .

I’VE TOLD YOU FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS THERE ARE NO TICKETS AVAILABLE BECAUSE
THE BEARS DID NOT MAKE THE PLAY-OFFS.”

The man replied, “I know. I drive all the way from Green Bay just to hear
you say that!”

I am in my fantasy football championship today and Brett Favre isn’t helpin’ a brother out AT ALL. There’s money to be made, here… and you’re just not playing up to par. WTF! Seriously, Favre, you have a ZERO QB rating… Kyle freakin’ Orten is in the hundreds. Play friggin’ football, okay! GRRRRR!

You would have thought that his chest would have been more resilient to abuse after years and years of puff-puff-give.

From SI.com:

The Miami Dolphins running back will miss the rest of the season with a torn chest muscle, according to his agent, Leigh Steinberg.

Williams was hurt Monday at Pittsburgh, when he played in his first game in nearly two years. He returned following a 1 1/2 -year suspension for his latest violation of the NFL drug policy.

Steinberg said the arm will be in a sling from four to six weeks and the rehab will take five months.

But Steinberg said Williams expects to be ready for next season.

Ricky said, “Rehab??? Here we go again…” (insert laugh track).

Imagine my surprise when I stumbled onto a website where people post pictures of their Lego building feats…and found Miller Park.

  

Equipped with a moving roof, the 300 Club, TGI Fridays, Dugouts, etc.

PS. Dog, stop salivating and get back to work.

I wonder what Owen and Jed think about this:

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike Sherman was hired as Texas A&M’s coach Monday, three days after Dennis Franchione resigned.

Sherman’s current job is as the Houston Texans’ offensive coordinator under Gary Kubiak, a former quarterback and assistant for the Aggies.

Sherman was A&M’s offensive line coach from 1989-93 and then in 1995-96 under R.C Slocum.

Franchione took a contract buyout and stepped down Friday, less than an hour after Texas A&M upset Texas 38-30. Defensive coordinator Gary Darnell was named interim coach Saturday and will lead the Aggies (7-5, 4-4 Big 12) in a bowl game.

Tracy and I went to the UW Badgers game against Michigan yesterday! It was a great game and it turned out well for, well, my team. Since Tracy is a native Michigander, she was adorned in maize and blue. That led to the drunken assholes behind us continually hitting her on the head every time Wisconsin did something good. We were both pretty annoyed toward the end of the game. It’s hard to believe that alcohol can make 40-something-year-old men act so damn adolescent, but it happens. The seats were pretty good and the cold weather made it feel like a football game. Next time I’m bringing a blanket… and a stun gun.

If you’re in the office, put your hand over your mouth before watching this… otherwise you might disturb coworkers.

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