The 2009-2010 Milwaukee Bucks roster is not yet set, but that doesn't mean we don't know where they are heading.  We do know where they are heading though, and that is straight down.  They are dumpster diving for young "talent" to try to turn themselves into a young, exciting squad.  Unfortunately, the young pieces that they have are either:  raw or simply not talented enough to make an impact, and this is going to be a long season in Milwaukee. 

PG:  Brandon Jennings, Luke Ridnour, Ramon Sessions (FA)
Jennings is getting a lot of hype around Milwaukee and from the coaching staff because of his speed and ability to get to the rim.  He is an extremely quick guard that can get end to end in a flash, but his jumpshot, experience, and cockiness all had NBA teams sour on him at the draft.  He could be a good player, but he is going to experience a lot of growing pains and spend a lot of time trying to defend bigger PG's on the block. 

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ESPN has an unknown segment on nearly every edition of Sportscenter called "The Favre Watch," which chronicles the ins and outs of Brett Favre's possible return to the NFL.  In Wisconsin, the fans don't even need ESPN because whether they are out camping or on the golf course having a few beers the Favre story finds them.  Inevitably, it throws off their golf game as they miss an easy putt or break their wedge in the sand and somehow it's Favre's fault.  And you know what?  I am sick and tired of all of this "Brett is losing a fan here" talk because Brett Favre doesn't care if you're not his fan anymore.  His only mission right now is to come back and stick it to Ted Thompson.  The same Ted Thompson that ran him out of Green Bay, the same Ted Thompson that wanted to put his mark on the roster.. the same Ted Thompson that has shrewdly put together an impressive roster.. so darn impressive that Green Bay rattled off 6 wins last year.  (I know, Favre can't stop the run.. Favre can't stop the pass.. Favre's not giving up 30 points a game.. Favre once won 4 games in a season.. but they were coming off a 13 win season.)

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JSONLINE.com just released an article about things changing for the Wisconsin Badgers' football team; the rumor is that this year they are going to focus on being disciplined and just playing the game.  What?  Is this the same Badgers team that ripped off 7 wins and was embarassed 13-42 in their bowl game against FSU?  The same team, that in that game, made a tackle after a 13 yard gain being down by 20+ points and celebrated like this?  I'm pretty sure the first 30 seconds on that video are game footage from the Champs Sports Bowl.  This is also the same team that ripped off a solid 69 penalties last year for 616 yards, including their Head Coach getting a 15 yard unsportsmenlike conduct penalty at Michigan State in an epic meltdown.  Here are some "highlights" so you can remember that game.  (How does somebody cover a game and not show a coach getting flagged?  It's not like that happens a lot to football coaches.  This isn't basketball or baseball where it's expected.. it's football.  How many coaches have you seen getting flagged?  Remember Coach B:  OWNERSHIP)

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The Brewers gave up two touchdowns last night to the Nationals and only managed one of their own in a 6-14 loss, dropping them to 1 game under .500 on the season and 4 games back in the tight NL Central.  The Crew has ripped off 3 wins in their last 10 games, while the now Central Leading Cubs have reeled off 8 wins in their last 10.  Frankly, the Brewers have NO chance to win the NL Central.  The Cardinals, who have a superior pitching staff to Milwaukee, added Julio Lugo and Matt Holliday is protection for Albert Pujols.  The Cubs haven't added anybody; they don't need to.  Their line up is expensive and filled with talent as is their pitching staff, Rich Harden, Alfonso Soriano, Milton Bradley, Carlos Zambrano, and Carlos Marmol turning their seasons into AVERAGE seasons by their standards is like making 5 huge trades.  All they need to do is get healthy and play average seasons down the stretch, and they'll be neck and neck with the Cardinals. 

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Well, that's disappointing.  I've gotten a few Packers fans all riled up with my Favre and Away post and now he's staying retired.. OR so he says.  Muuuahahah.  I hope this isn't over, I can't get enough of this story.. it's so much better than the Michael Jackson coverage.  Brett has done more, and if you don't think so.. you're wrong.  Michael Jackson doesn't have a prayer after him I bet.. Brett does.  It's no big deal, that's just who he is and why he will be missed. 

Brett deserves to go out on his own accord, and if this is it.. so be it.  I can handle that, at least Minnesota isn't forcing him out after an entire career of service.  At least their GM wanted him because he is a proven winner that will play through anything for his team.  I wonder what it's like to have a GM that doesn't have to put his "stamp" on the team, I guess I won't know until Ted Thompson has run his course. 

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Did you know the Big 10 has been down for about 12 straight seasons according to the national media (ESPN) and ignorant football fans.. mainly in SEC territory?  So, Ohio State gets railroaded by one of the best teams in the nation yearly since Urban Meyer shows up, and that team features a QB some call "legendary" or the best ever in college history.  Michigan takes it on the chin against what some might call a semi-professional team (only semi because apparently some of the athletes are getting paid.. Reggie Bush?) and suddenly the conference is terrible.  They are slow.  They are mongrols; they can't throw the ball.. they can't stop the spread. 

Apparently, people don't notice that the conference has plenty of athletes at the skill positions (Terrelle Pryor, Juice Williams, Adam Weber, Darryl Clark, soon to be Curt Phillips, John Clay, Regis Benn, Eric Deker, DeVier Posey) and that is just on the offensive side of the ball.  The fact is the Big 10 is actually slowly taking on the spread offense as well; Purdue has been doing it for years.  Penn State went Spread HD, Ohio State runs some spread, Minnesota runs some spread, Northwestern runs spread, Indiana ran some spread with Kellen Lewis, Michigan runs spread, Illinois runs spread, and I wouldn't be shocked to see Wisconsin run it as well with Curt Phillips at QB.  The fact of the matter is, that the spread is tough to stop nationwide, not just Big 10 teams can't stop it.. NOBODY can stop it right now.  Remember West Virginia running circles around Georgia in the Sugar Bowl a few years ago?  Did that mean Georgia was slow and mongrol like?  Noooo, but if West Virginia did that to a Big 10 team, I think the feeling might have been different. 

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