NEWS

NEWS

Packers’ depth helps them withstand injuries to key players

October 27, 2020 Associated Press

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Consider the Green Bay Packers’ latest victory a testament to their depth. That’s a strength the Packers (5-1) hope they don’t need to continue showcasing quite as much as they did Sunday in a 35-20 victory over the Houston Texans (1-6). Two-time MVP Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes and three-time Pro Bowl selection Davante […]

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BADGERS

Wisconsin Coach Chryst Staying Quiet On QB Mertz’s Status

October 26, 2020 Associated Press

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Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst isn’t discussing quarterback Graham Mertz’s status following reports that the redshirt freshman has tested positive for COVID-19. “I will not, cannot and should not therefore comment about anything dealing with our testing and coronavirus,” Chryst said Monday. Chryst did say he was confident the ninth-ranked Badgers’ game Saturday at Nebraska (0-1) […]

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BADGERS

Wisconsin issues statement amid reports Mertz tests positive

October 26, 2020 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin says nobody who played in the season opener Friday night tested positive for COVID-19 or reported having any symptoms beforehand, amid weekend reports that quarterback Graham Mertz has tested positive. Mertz will be taking a second test to determine whether his first test was a false positive, according to both […]

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BUCKS

Bucks’ George Hill returns to Milwaukee, encourages voting

October 26, 2020 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill said the importance of Wisconsin in the upcoming election caused him to fly back here this weekend to assist in a local voting drive. Hill, who lives in San Antonio, worked alongside about 50 volunteers from the Milwaukee-based organization Common Ground walking through local neighborhoods Saturday to […]

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NEWS

Rodgers Throws 4 TDs As Packers Beat Texans 35-20

October 25, 2020 Associated Press

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HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Rodgers insisted that Green Bay’s lackluster performance in its first loss of the season last week was an anomaly. And on Sunday he and the Packers proved that by easily handling the Houston Texans. “That game is an outlier I believe and today was more in line with our first four […]

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BADGERS

Badgers could lose Mertz for 3 weeks, after positive Covid-19 test

October 25, 2020 Rick Solem

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University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz could be out three weeks, after testing positive for covid-19. Mertz is awaiting a PCR swab test to confirm the initial positive diagnosis, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. If that test is positive, the redshirt freshman will have to sit out practice and games for 21 days, according […]

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BADGERS

Mertz, No. 14 Wisconsin rout Illinois 45-7 in Big Ten opener

October 24, 2020 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Graham Mertz gave a star-making performance on the opening night of the Big Ten’s pandemic-delayed season. Mertz threw five touchdown passes to match the Wisconsin record in a commanding first career start and the No. 14 Badgers beat Illinois 45-7 on Friday night. “The kid’s definitely smooth,” said tight end […]

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NEWS

Packers Look To Rebound From Tough Loss In Visit To Houston

October 22, 2020 Associated Press

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HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson has watched and admired Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers since the Houston quarterback was in junior high. And he knows what he and the Texans will have to do on Sunday to have a chance to beat the Packers in his first meeting against the veteran quarterback.. “We’re going to have […]

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HIGH SCHOOL

UW study: High school sports have not spread the coronavirus

October 22, 2020 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that the state’s high school sports have not caused an increase in COVID-19 infections among athletes. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health released the study Thursday. Researchers led by Dr. Andrew Watson surveyed 207 schools that restarted fall sports in […]

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NEWS

Crossroad With Cousins? Reeling Vikings Have Some QB Trouble

October 22, 2020 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins dropped back on Minnesota’s first snap of the game and zipped a pass over the middle for Justin Jefferson, the rookie who has fast become one of the NFL’s most dynamic wide receivers. The ball was slightly behind Jefferson as he crossed the field, but the accuracy on this play […]

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