Author: Jerry Tapp

Wisconsin (the state, not the University) basketball fans have had a lot to cheer about in the first two weeks of the NBA season. The Bucks remain the only undefeated team in the league, and with the slumping Green Bay Packers treading water in their 2022 NFL season, sports fans in the state may be shifting their focus in the very near future to other sports and teams… basketball, maybe, and the NBA in particular. Fans of Marquette basketball will notice that a quartet of the school’s former hoops players are making contributions at the next level. A check of…

The Green Bay Packers saw their record drop to 3-6 with their fifth consecutive defeat, a 15-9 loss to the Lions in Detroit. Here are some stats (good and bad) that helped define that contest. Bad Stat: The Packers had 389 total yards in the game yet scored only nine points. That is the most total yards in a game by the Packers in a game where they scored less than 10 points. The NFL record for most total yards in a game where the team scored fewer than 10 points is 501. It was done by the 49ers in…

Two things you will notice in Aaron Rodgers’ stats over the past eight games: (1) He has not thrown more than two TD passes in a game this season; and (2) He has not had a 300-yard passing game. In fact, the most passing yards he had in a game in 2022 is 255. It has been 12 games since Rodgers went 3-0-300 (3+ TD passes, 0 interceptions and 300+ yards passing) in a game. In the last two seasons, his back-to-back MVP years, Rodgers had five 3-0-300 games. His last game with these numbers was on December 12 last…

What do you remember about former Brewers’ pitcher Tyler Cravy? Knowledgeable Brew Crew fans may remember Cravy as a 17th round selection in the 2009 MLB draft. They may remember him as a member of the Brewers’ major league team in 2015 and 2016, pitching in 34 games those two seasons with 14 starts. Cravy’s last game in the majors was on October 2, 2016. But if you dig a little deeper into Tyler Cravy’s MLB resume, you will find his career included two stats that were very interesting. In fact, those two stats linked together give Cravy one of…

In a season filled with ups-and-downs and ultimately, season-ending disappointment for the Brewers, Brandon Woodruff was a rock-solid performer for the team’s pitching staff. Woodruff led the team with 13 wins, compiling a 13-4 record, a .765 winning percentage. He was one of 10 MLB pitchers last season with 10 or more wins and a .750 win percentage. The Dodgers Tony Gonsolin led the majors in 2022 with a 16-1 record (.941 win percentage). Brewers’ hurlers with 10+ wins/.750 win percentage seasons For “Woodie,” it was the second time in his career that he finished the season with 10+ wins…

The Bucks will take a 7-0 record on the road to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. A victory would set a new team record for the best start to a season. The 2022-23 version of the Bucks are the third in team history to start a season 7-0. The 1971-72 team and the 2018-19 Bucks also began the season with seven consecutive victories. Will this year’s team win an eighth straight to start this season? Is a fast start a precursor to a successful season… meaning another NBA Finals appearance for the Bucks? To answer these questions, here…

“More touches for Aaron Jones.” During the current four-game losing streak, calls for Aaron Jones to get the ball more often have gotten louder. In the past two weeks, the Packers game plan seems to have made a conscious effort to showcase Jones. In the loss to Washington on October 23, Jones was targeted a team-high 10 times on passes and finished the game with nine catches, also a team-high for the game. Last week, Jones had 20 carries for 143 yards, both season highs for the running back. His four catches in that game gave him 24 touches, the…

There are many key factors leading to the Bucks’ 6-0 start. The team is first in the league in opponents’ points scored, holding the opposition to 103.8 points per game. They are first in rebounds per game at 51.3. Giannis Antetokounmpo is off to an MVP start with over 33 points per game and almost 13 boards a game. Jrue Holiday has been a reliable sidekick for the “Greek Freak” and is averaging 19.2 points per game and a career-high 8.3 assists per contest. And big man Brook Lopez has been a solid contributor with 15 points and 3.3 blocked…

The Green Bay Packers saw their record drop to 3-5 with their fourth straight loss in a 27-17 defeat at the hands of the Bills in Buffalo. Here are a few stats (good and bad) that helped define the contest. Good Stat/Bad Stat: For the seventh straight game, the Packers scored points in the second quarter. Unfortunately, for the eighth straight week, their opponents scored points in the third quarter. Good Stat: Aaron Rodgers had a Passer Rating of 91.4 in the game. That is the second-best Passer Rating in his career versus the Bills. Bad Stat: Going back to…

The Wisconsin Badger football team may have been “off” this past weekend, but a few of their former Badgers were busy on Sunday. Three former Badger players scored TDs in the NFL on Sunday. Ironically, all three came in scores from the one-yard line. Former Badgers score one-yard NFL TDs on Sunday Dallas tight end Jake Ferguson caught a one-yard TD pass from Dak Prescott in Cowboys’ 49-29 win over the Bears. Running back Melvin Gordon had a one-yard TD run for Denver in their 21-17 victory over Jacksonville. Pittsburgh fullback Derek Watt caught a one-yard TD pass from receiver…