Author: Robin M Adams

The Milwaukee Bucks went 3-7 in their final ten games heading into the All-Star break. With a week off, the vibes surrounding the team were, well, not good. Even though Damian Lillard won the three-point contest and All-Star Game MVP, fans and analysts were not feeling great about the Bucks as the home stretch of the season was set to begin. Former Bucks guard JJ Redick was highly critical of Milwaukee head coach Doc Rivers, saying that all he has done throughout his career is make excuses for losing. His rant garnered a strong response from Bucks point guard Patrick…

When Craig Counsell made the decision to leave the Milwaukee Brewers to go and manage the Chicago Cubs, it was viewed as one of the worst acts of betrayal in Wisconsin sports history. And for many, the initial sting of the news that Milwaukee’s home-grown, hometown, beloved son was leaving has not subsided. Apparently, though, the sentiment is not shared by everyone. In an editorial published by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a Brewers “fan” named Marshal Eckblad wrote: “As a lifelong Brewers fan, I am rooting for the Cubs this season.” The entire piece is a long love letter to Counsell, praising…

The Green Bay Packers were one of the biggest surprises in the NFL in 2023, especially in the second half of the season. After starting out 2-5, Jordan Love and his young group of pass catchers suddenly got on the same page. The result was a 7-3 record in their final 10 games, a playoff win against Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys on Wild Card Weekend, and another heartbreaking loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. Along the way, Love put together the best first season as a starting quarterback in franchise history. Jayden Reed broke…

The Milwaukee Brewers, despite what the national media says, believe that they are in a position to win this season. Despite trading Corbin Burnes, the 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner, to the Baltimore Orioles for Joey Ortiz and DL Hall (and a draft pick), Milwaukee’s roster is looking better than it did at any point last season. This is especially true after the Brewers finally reached a contract agreement with free agent catcher/DH Gary Sanchez. After initially agreeing on a one-year $7 million contract, there was concern of Sanchez’s lingering wrist injury when he took his physical. The two sides…

The Milwaukee Brewers have already traded one of the biggest stars so far this offseason. Corbin Burnes, the 2021 National League Cy Young winner, was shipped off to the Baltimore Orioles for infielder Joey Ortiz, left-handed pitcher DL Hall, and and 2024 compensation draft pick. The trade, of course, was made due to the fact that Burnes will be a free agent after the season and will be far outside of the Brewers’ price range to re-sign. The fact the Ortiz was included in the return led many to believe that shortstop Willy Adames would soon be traded too. After…

The Milwaukee Bucks have not had a great last few weeks. The firing of head coach Adrian Griffin seemed to start a downward spiral in more ways than one. Not that the team was playing particularly well through the first 43 games of the season, but they were still 30-13. Now they are 35-21. They went 2-1 under interim head coach Joe Prunty and have started 3-7 under new head coach Doc Rivers. Along with fans, analysts, and former NBA players bemoaning what the All-Star game has become, current players had extra time on their hands to do podcasts appearances,…

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers is really going through it right now. To be fair, he knew what he was getting into. Taking over a team with NBA Championship aspirations is not easy, and then going 3-7 in one’s first ten games with them is only going to make the proverbial microscope focus even closer on what is going wrong. To be frank, Rivers has not exactly helped his own case. From criticizing his own players for being “already in Cabo” after the Bucks’ frustrating loss to the Memphis Grizzlies to him admitting he questioned the motives of ownership…

One of the biggest questions facing the Green Bay Packers in 2023 was whether or not Jordan Love was going to be good enough to be their next franchise quarterback. As he entered his fourth year in the NFL, the Packers decided it was time to find out. They traded Aaron Rodgers one year after signing him to a three-year $150 million extension and rolled the dice with Love. On top of the questions regarding his production prior to the season, there were also questions regarding when Green Bay would extend him and for how much. The Packers and Love…

The Milwaukee Bucks are not off to a good start under new head coach Doc Rivers. In the ten games he coached leading up to the All-Star Break, the Bucks went just 3-7. The decision to hire Rivers came after Milwaukee fired rookie head coach Adrian Griffin. The Bucks were 30-13 at the time. Now they are 35-21. While the Bucks are generally playing better defense under Rivers, the offense has been spotty at best. Giannis Antetokounmpo is the only player, it seems, that goes out and produces night after night. Damian Lillard’s numbers are down drastically this season, but…

It is the beginning of a new era of Milwaukee Brewers baseball. Craig Counsell, the winningest manager in franchise history who led the Brewers to the postseason in five of the past six seasons, ditched the team and his hometown to manage the Chicago Cubs. Pat Murphy was promoted from bench coach to manager to take his place, and former Brewers All-Star Rickie Weeks was hired as associate manager. Additionally, Milwaukee is continuing its movement of bringing their next crop of top prospects up to the Majors, and relying on them to win games. This started last season with Brice…