Jay Ratkowski On the Internet

Category: Sports

  • John Hammond hired as new Bucks GM

    Former Pistons VP John Hammond is officially the new Milwaukee Bucks GM.  It’s a pretty surprising move really, as it almost seems a sign that Herb Kohl is attempting to take the team seriously again.  It’s been noted in the past that Hammond has really been the guy calling the shots in Detroit over the…

  • Favre comeback rumors

    So there were briefly some rumors about a Brett Favre comeback. Believe it or not, old Bus Cook was thrown out there as part of the story. The claim is that Cook has been trying to work out a trade for the retired QB. If this is true, it seems to be poorly thought out.…

  • Sit down and take a deep breath, the Bucks lose money each year

    So Don Walker of JSOnline.com posted a story where Sen. Herb Kohl admitted that the Milwaukee Bucks lose money, at least in recent years. (blog link) According to ESPN.com’s attendance report, the bucks are toward the bottom of the league, with about 83% attendance on average.  No surprise really, as the closest they’ve come to…

  • Harris Done as Bucks GM

    I think we all knew it was coming, and the rumors were already in circulation this morning. Now it’s official.  Larry Harris is gone after the season. If only we could do something about the owner…

  • Larry Harris’ Job on the Line

    Bucks are seeking a new GM.

  • Raiders Trade for Hall – Give him $70m

    So now the Raiders are going to have Asomugha, Hall, Routt, Washington in the corner spot.  That’s like $35 million a year in defensive backs!  Are they going to make a trade or start playing a Dime base defense?

  • Favre calls it a career

    After a lot of speculation over the weekend, it’s official.  The Brett Favre era in the NFL is over.  This will make the rest of the offseason for the Packers pretty interesting.

  • Okay, this is way too much

    The Patriots are being sued for winning the 2001 Super Bowl. Insane. Alright, let’s run with this very briefly.  First, you need to prove that the Patriots actually videotaped the walkthrough.  Reports are that there is no evidence.  Next, you have to prove that this altered the outcome of the game (if the walkthrough revealed…

  • Senate trying to ruin Super Sunday?

    So douche-bag Arlen Specter (R-PA) is trying to play tough with the NFL.  He’s obviously not a Patriots fan, because he is really bent out of shape about Camera-Gate.  He’s going around saying there’s something amiss with the way the NFL destroyed the tapes the Patriots made of opposing coaches.  Goodell says the tapes got trashed because the…

  • Packers Running Into 2008 Season

    Run-down feeling McCarthy wants to beef up Packers’ ground game So McCarthy thinks the Packers need to improve their ground game.  I’d agree.  If you want to look at just one big reason the rushing attack didn’t really get going in 2007, look at the performances in 2007: Week 1 vs Philly: 17 carries - 46…