Packers draft means bad news for veteran players (AUDIO)

Every new NFL Draft class means the end of the line for a number of NFL veteran Eddie Lacy players. In Green Bay, adding two new running backs means the current stable of backs could be out of work soon.…

posted 2013/04/28 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Bucks put out of their misery quickly

As expected, the Milwaukee Bucks post-season last just 4-games. The defending NBA Champion Miami Heat pulled off the 4-game sweep with an 88-77 win on Sunday at the Bradley Center. Miami won all four games in the series by double…

posted 2013/04/28 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Kershaw dominates in shutout over Brewers

Good pitching beats good hitting almost all of the time. That’s the way it played out in Kyle Lohse (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt Los Angeles yesterday as Clayton Kershaw retired 18-straight hitters during one stretch to lead the Dodgers to a…

posted 2013/04/28 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

2013-04-27

Packers use 6th round pick on Nate Palmer

Nate Plamer The Packers late round run on defense continues as the Packers tab Illinois State OLB Nate Palmer in the 6th round with the 193rd pick in the draft. Palmer’s college career started at Illinois before he transferred to…

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Packers go defense with both picks in the 5th round

After bolstering the offensive side of the football with four of their first five picks, the Packers turned to defense with both picks in the 5th round. The first 5th round pick, #159 overall, for GM Ted Thompson was Iowa…

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Rick Wagner becomes the third Wisconsin player taken

Ricky WagnerPhoto/Wisconsin The Baltimore Ravens drafted Wisconsin OT Ricky Wagner in the last pick in the 5th round, the 168th pick in the draft. Heading into 2012, Wagner was thought to be a potential first round talent. However, the way…

posted 2013/04/27 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Kimberly’s A.J Klein taken by Carolina

A.J KleinPhoto/Iowa State With pick #148 in the 5th round, the Carolina Panthers selected Iowa State LB A.J Klein. Klein played his high school ball at Kimberly high school helping his team to a 37-1 record in that time, winning…

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Packers trade up for a third fourth-rounder, take another RB

Johnathan FranklinPhoto/UCLA Packers GM Ted Thompson spent day two of the draft moving down to accumulate picks. Day three, they used some of those picks to move up for a 3rd fourth round selection. The Packers sent a 5th round…

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Green Bay grab more offensive depth with Cornell’s J.C. Tretter

JC TretterPhoto Credit: Cornell With their second pick in the 4th round Green Bay added more depth on the offensive line, drafting Cornell’s J.C. Tretter. During his freshman year Tretter appeared in all but one game at tight end. Following…

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Packers add Colorado Tackle David Bakhtiari

David BakhtariPhoto/University of Colorado The Green Bay Packers ended the second day of the draft on a trading frenzy. They moved back in the third round and then out out of the third round completely in deals with San Francisco…

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UW Athletic Board approves coaching contracts

The UW Athletic Board met Friday afternoon and approved the recommendations of the UW Department of Athletics regarding contracts for Mike Eaves winter/spring sports head coaches. There were some that thought Mike Eaves job security was at bit iffy after…

posted 2013/04/27 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

2013-04-26

Packers made 3rd trade of the evening, end day 2

The Green Bay Packers started day two of the NFL draft with 1 pick in each of the second and third round respectively. Following a second round deal in which Green Bay traded out of the 55th overall pick to…