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| 1. | Another year, another big batch of resolutions Published: Dec. 30, 2008 - 08:21 a.m. - This is the time of year when every trite and hackneyed sports columnist writes a New Year's column, trying to be funny, cute and meaningful at the same time. It also is the time that OnMadison.com sports columnist Dave Begel attempts to be trite, hackneyed, funny, cute and meaningful with his list of resolutions and wishes. |
| 2. | Revisiting a riveting referendum on Rodgers Published: Dec. 16, 2008 - 05:32 a.m. - After considering the reaction to last week's missive, OnMadison.com sports columnist Dave Begel stands by his concern over whether Aaron Rodgers is the kind of quarterback who can create a climate of inspiration that infuses his teammates with performance beyond their abilities. |
| 3. | Rodgers may lack intangible qualities of a champion Published: Dec. 9, 2008 - 05:25 a.m. - Aaron Rodgers' first season as a starting quarterback in Green Bay hasn't been bad. Certainly, Rodgers seems to be a lot tougher than people thought he might be. He also seems to have a great mental grasp of coach Mike McCarthy's offensive philosophy. But there is one thing that may be missing, the thing that the great ones have that drives a team to a title. Can Rodgers inspire? |
| 4. | The jury is still out on whether "A-Rodg" is "A-OK" Published: Nov. 18, 2008 - 05:30 a.m. - A good quarterback can lift a team. A great one can carry a team. A bad one can drag it down. A horrible one can sink a team. It's tough to say where Aaron Rodgers belongs on the scale, but many Packers fans -- not to mention the front office and coaching staff -- seem blind to the flaws he has shown as a first-year starter. |
| 5. | Bucks need help from gym rats and junkyard dogs Published: Nov. 11, 2008 - 05:27 a.m. - It's too early to tell if it's a momentary blip or if there has been a tidal wave that could some day lead to a title, but the Bucks have some scrappy, "gym rat" players that are showing the type of intensity that has been missing from the Bradley Center in recent seasons. |
| 6. | In case you didn't notice ... Published: Nov. 4, 2008 - 4:31 p.m. - The big headlines and headliners always create attention in sports, but there is a lot of stuff that happens under the radar -- such as the Bucks and new forward Richard Jefferson (pictured) opening their season. Here is a look at some overlooked recent events. |
| 7. | Reflections from a super-sad Sunday in sports Published: Oct. 7, 2008 - 2:22 p.m. - While Prince Fielder and the Brewers watched an encouraging season sputter to a close with a loss to Philadelphia Sunday at Miller Park, the underdog Atlanta Falcons ran over and around the Packers, who suffered their third straight loss. The only thing that could have made things worse for local sports viewers was getting ptomaine poisoning from the ham and cheese sandwich. |
| 8. | After all the ups and downs, the payoff was fantastic Published: Sept. 30, 2008 - 05:29 a.m. - The passion and patience for a baseball team are unlike the fandom for any other sport. And baseball is unlike any other sport. In football, you have a whole week between games to either get over a loss and get ready for the next team or enjoy your victory and get ready for the next team. In basketball, the game moves so fast and with such magic intensity that you hardly have time to greet the person sitting next to you. Baseball is like your favorite old pair of blue jeans or that sweater with the hole in it that you just can't throw away. |
| 9. | Favre stars in "A Midsummer Night's Nightmare" Published: July 15, 2008 - 05:03 a.m. - With the Brett Favre saga taking on Shakespearean implications, sports columnist Dave Begel brings us a fable in one act. |
| 10. | The official (unauthorized) Favre true or false test Published: July 8, 2008 - 05:15 a.m. - You may think you have a handle on the whole "will he or won't he" situation surrounding Brett Favre, but you can't be sure until you take the test. |
| 11. | Leave it to Begel (to give me the feedback I crave) Published: May 21, 2008 - 06:22 a.m. - The conversation between sportswriters continues as Jason Wilde talks back to Dave Begel's backtalk about Wilde's column about Talkbacks. Confused? Read on. |
| 12. | I'm talking back to Wilde's Talkback blog Published: May 20, 2008 - 5:22 p.m. - Sportswriters operate out of conviction. They work to find the information they need and then they write about it. It's not all that complicated. |
| 13. | The good, the bad, the boring and the unwatchable Published: April 8, 2008 - 05:20 a.m. - In an unabashed fit of sports snobbery, Dave Begel proclaims the sports he likes and dislikes and lists the reasons why. |
| 14. | Gigantic thoughts about the Giants Published: Jan. 15, 2008 - 05:30 a.m. - OnMadison.com sports columnist Dave Begel considers Brett Favre's status, Eli Manning's happy feet and Mark Tauscher's dominating performance. |
| 15. | Diving into a debate about the Bucks and a chicken Published: Jan. 8, 2008 - 05:24 a.m. - In the eyes of OnMadison.com freelance sports columnist Dave Begel, assigning blame without naming names is cowardly. Begel calls out a local colleague for doing it. |
| 16. | Are the Cowboys looking for a place to fall down? Published: Dec. 18, 2007 - 05:13 a.m. - The Packers still trail Dallas in the race for home-field advantage, but the Cowboys could have a tougher road in the final two games. |
| 17. | Bucks should probably point in a new direction Published: Nov. 20, 2007 - 05:20 a.m. - There is a lot to like about the 2007-'08 Bucks, but the team must make a change at point guard in order to reach the next level. |
| 18. | Bring it on: The pros and cons of pro cheerleaders Published: Oct. 16, 2007 - 05:25 a.m. - The action isn't limited to the field at most NFL venues, where cheerleaders show more skin than Janet Jackson and continue to create conversation. |
| 19. | On field and in the booth, it's all for the love of the game Published: Oct. 9, 2007 - 05:26 a.m. - After watching and listening to amateur football broadcasts, OMC sports columnist Dave Begel came away with a new appreciation for how the pros do it. |
| 20. | Class is an admirable and scarce commodity in sports Published: Oct. 2, 2007 - 05:15 a.m. - It's easy to harp on the thugs and the greedy side of sports, but Mark Attanasio and LaDainian Tomlinson showed us that you can still have class. |
| 21. | Fighting Irish football squad loses its grip Published: Sept. 18, 2007 - 05:25 a.m. - Three games into the season, Notre Dame is still searching for its first victory. OMC sports columnist Dave Begel takes particular delight in this development. |
| 22. | Will there be a surprise party in Green Bay? Published: Sept. 11, 2007 - 05:23 a.m. - The season is only a week old, but OMC sports columnist Dave Begel has seen enough to think that the Packers could exceed expectations and avoid a Brewers-like collapse at mid-season. |
| 23. | Mark of a leader? Attanasio must map course for Brewers Published: Aug. 31, 2007 - 05:22 a.m. - Now that the Brewers' season has hit the skids, it's time for team owner Mark Attanasio to step to the podium, tell the fans what went wrong and lay out his plan to fix it. |
| 24. | Pennant race brings about a new kind of pressure Published: Aug. 3, 2007 - 05:25 a.m. - When your favorite team is winning, the pennant race can be a non-stop party. When things get tough, it's a gut-check for everyone from the owner's box to the dugout to the press box. |
| 25. | The week in sports: Stupid, ridiculous, threatening, disgusting Published: July 27, 2007 - 05:22 a.m. - It's the middle of summer, normally a time when things slow down. Not in the world of sports. There is plenty of stuff going on that is stupid or ridiculous or threatening or disgusting. |
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