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Wheeler News Service – Monday, December 5, 2011 - Morning State Sports
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Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
The Packers are the N-F-C North champions after the Lions lost at New Orleans
late last night...
Charles Woodson suffered a concussion, and two other Packers were injured in their hard-fought win over the Giants at the Meadowlands...
N-F-C North scores...
Green Bay 38, New York Giants 35
New Orleans 31, Detroit 17
Kansas City 10, Chicago 3
Denver 35, Minnesota 32
Here are the details:
The Green Bay Packers won the N-F-C North Division late last night, after the
second-place Detroit Lions lost at New Orleans 31-to-17. The Packers had
already clinched a playoff spot before their hard-fought 38-35 win over the
Giants at New York. The Chicago Bears punched Green Bay's ticket to the
post-season, by losing at home to Kansas City 10-to-3 before the Packers kicked
off in the Meadowlands. Mason Crosby booted a 30-yard field goal as time
expired. It broke a 35-all tie, and gave Green Bay its 18th straight victory
dating back to last season. But it might have been a costly victory for the
Packers with three notable injuries. The early word is that corner Charles
Woodson suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter, which means he'll have to
go through an N-F-L protocol and independent exams before he can return.
Running back James Starks re-injured his right ankle for the third straight
game, but he thinks he'll be okay for next Sunday's home game against Oakland.
And back-up tight end Andrew Quarless had his right knee bend awkwardly while
covering a kickoff. The Packers are now 12-and-0, but they still have not
clinched the N-F-C's best record and home field advantage throughout the
playoffs. San Francisco remains two games back in that department, after
blanking Saint Louis 26-to-nothing.
Former Wisconsin tight end Travis Beckum put the Giants in front early with a
67-yard touchdown catch from Eli Manning. The Packers later went in front when
Clay Matthews returned an interception 38 yards for a score. It was a see-saw
battle the rest of the way. Hakeem Nicks had the second of his two touchdown
catches with 58 seconds left, and a two-point conversion tied it at 35. Aaron
Rodgers then threw four straight passes covering 68 yards to set up Crosby's
game-winning field goal.
Rodgers threw for 369 yards, four touchdowns, and an interception. And he led
the Packers in rushing with 32 yards. His passer rating was 106-point-two, and
he's only the N-F-L quarterback to have a 100-plus rating in 12 straight games.
Greg Jennings caught seven passes for 94 yards and a score. Donald Driver had
a pair of touchdown catches, and Jermichael Finley caught Rodgers' other T-D
pass. Eli Manning threw for 347 yards, three T-D passes, and an interception.
Victor Cruz caught seven passes for 119 yards, as the Giants fell to 6-and-6.
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The Packers wrapped up the N-F-C North Division with a five-game lead over their closest challengers with four weeks left. Green Bay is 12-and-0, and Detroit and Chicago are both 7-and-5. Minnesota fell to 2-and-10 after losing at home to Denver.Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 408 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. But Detroit racked up 11 penalties in their 31-17 loss at New Orleans. Saints' quarterback Drew Brees threw for 342 yards and three scores.Kansas City beat the Bears 10-3 on a 38-yard Hail Mary pass caught by Dexter McCluster at the end of the first half. Chicago's Matt Forte left in the first quarter with a right knee injury. The Bears only had 181 total yards and went 0-for-11 on third downs.The Vikings lost to Denver 35-32 at the Metrodome. Matt Prater kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired.
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Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema says it will be a tremendous challenge to play Oregon's fast-paced offense in the Rose Bowl. The Ducks use a no-huddle spread offense that's just as explosive as Wisconsin, if not more. During a Rose Bowl tele-conference last night, Bielema said it would be a game of opposites. Bielema said Oregon likes to score at a rapid pace, while the Badgers try to hold the ball as long as they possibly can. But Wisconsin still gets in the end zone often enough to have the nation's fourth-highest scoring offense at almost 45 points a game. They scored 96-percent of the time in the red zone, second-best in the country. Oregon keeps the ball just 25 minutes a game, while Badgers have it for about 32 minutes. Both teams enter the Rose Bowl at 11-and-2. Wisconsin jumped five places to 10th in the final B-C-S Standings last night, after the Badgers edged Michigan State to win the Big Ten championship game on Saturday night. Oregon, champions of the Pac-12, is fifth in the B-C-S Standings. L-S-U and Alabama are one-and-two, and will play each other in the national championship game next month.
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Baseball's Winter Meetings begin today in Dallas. And for the first time in several years, the Milwaukee Brewers will not be on the prowl for starting pitching. General manager Doug Melvin had wrapped up a deal on the eve of last year's Winter Meetings to get Shaun Marcum for Toronto. Melvin later crafted a deal with Kansas City to get Zack Greinke. Melvin says the Brewers will get all five starters back, and they're set in the closer's spot and the outfield. But he says he'd like to get some more depth in the bullpen, and improve at shortstop and third base. If Prince Fielder leaves as a free agent, manager Ron Roenicke says he'd most likely try Mat Gamel at first -- with Casey McGehee and Corey Hart as possibilities to fall back on. There's been talk about acquiring third baseman Aramis Ramirez from the Chicago Cubs. But money might be an issue, since he's reportedly seeking a 3-to-4-year deal at over 10-million dollars a season. Free agent shortstops Rafael Furcal and Alex Gonzalez have also been mentioned. One possibility was taken off the board yesterday, when the Miami Marlins reportedly reached a deal with shortstop Jose Reyes on a six-year package worth 106-million dollars.
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===Stations: In case Learfield Data does not have your Wisconsin categories this morning, our material is also being sent here.===
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
The Packers are the N-F-C North champions after the Lions lost at New Orleans
late last night...
Charles Woodson suffered a concussion, and two other Packers were injured in their hard-fought win over the Giants at the Meadowlands...
N-F-C North scores...
Green Bay 38, New York Giants 35
New Orleans 31, Detroit 17
Kansas City 10, Chicago 3
Denver 35, Minnesota 32
Here are the details:
The Green Bay Packers won the N-F-C North Division late last night, after the
second-place Detroit Lions lost at New Orleans 31-to-17. The Packers had
already clinched a playoff spot before their hard-fought 38-35 win over the
Giants at New York. The Chicago Bears punched Green Bay's ticket to the
post-season, by losing at home to Kansas City 10-to-3 before the Packers kicked
off in the Meadowlands. Mason Crosby booted a 30-yard field goal as time
expired. It broke a 35-all tie, and gave Green Bay its 18th straight victory
dating back to last season. But it might have been a costly victory for the
Packers with three notable injuries. The early word is that corner Charles
Woodson suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter, which means he'll have to
go through an N-F-L protocol and independent exams before he can return.
Running back James Starks re-injured his right ankle for the third straight
game, but he thinks he'll be okay for next Sunday's home game against Oakland.
And back-up tight end Andrew Quarless had his right knee bend awkwardly while
covering a kickoff. The Packers are now 12-and-0, but they still have not
clinched the N-F-C's best record and home field advantage throughout the
playoffs. San Francisco remains two games back in that department, after
blanking Saint Louis 26-to-nothing.
Former Wisconsin tight end Travis Beckum put the Giants in front early with a
67-yard touchdown catch from Eli Manning. The Packers later went in front when
Clay Matthews returned an interception 38 yards for a score. It was a see-saw
battle the rest of the way. Hakeem Nicks had the second of his two touchdown
catches with 58 seconds left, and a two-point conversion tied it at 35. Aaron
Rodgers then threw four straight passes covering 68 yards to set up Crosby's
game-winning field goal.
Rodgers threw for 369 yards, four touchdowns, and an interception. And he led
the Packers in rushing with 32 yards. His passer rating was 106-point-two, and
he's only the N-F-L quarterback to have a 100-plus rating in 12 straight games.
Greg Jennings caught seven passes for 94 yards and a score. Donald Driver had
a pair of touchdown catches, and Jermichael Finley caught Rodgers' other T-D
pass. Eli Manning threw for 347 yards, three T-D passes, and an interception.
Victor Cruz caught seven passes for 119 yards, as the Giants fell to 6-and-6.
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The Packers wrapped up the N-F-C North Division with a five-game lead over their closest challengers with four weeks left. Green Bay is 12-and-0, and Detroit and Chicago are both 7-and-5. Minnesota fell to 2-and-10 after losing at home to Denver.Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 408 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. But Detroit racked up 11 penalties in their 31-17 loss at New Orleans. Saints' quarterback Drew Brees threw for 342 yards and three scores.Kansas City beat the Bears 10-3 on a 38-yard Hail Mary pass caught by Dexter McCluster at the end of the first half. Chicago's Matt Forte left in the first quarter with a right knee injury. The Bears only had 181 total yards and went 0-for-11 on third downs.The Vikings lost to Denver 35-32 at the Metrodome. Matt Prater kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired.
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Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema says it will be a tremendous challenge to play Oregon's fast-paced offense in the Rose Bowl. The Ducks use a no-huddle spread offense that's just as explosive as Wisconsin, if not more. During a Rose Bowl tele-conference last night, Bielema said it would be a game of opposites. Bielema said Oregon likes to score at a rapid pace, while the Badgers try to hold the ball as long as they possibly can. But Wisconsin still gets in the end zone often enough to have the nation's fourth-highest scoring offense at almost 45 points a game. They scored 96-percent of the time in the red zone, second-best in the country. Oregon keeps the ball just 25 minutes a game, while Badgers have it for about 32 minutes. Both teams enter the Rose Bowl at 11-and-2. Wisconsin jumped five places to 10th in the final B-C-S Standings last night, after the Badgers edged Michigan State to win the Big Ten championship game on Saturday night. Oregon, champions of the Pac-12, is fifth in the B-C-S Standings. L-S-U and Alabama are one-and-two, and will play each other in the national championship game next month.
-12/5-
Baseball's Winter Meetings begin today in Dallas. And for the first time in several years, the Milwaukee Brewers will not be on the prowl for starting pitching. General manager Doug Melvin had wrapped up a deal on the eve of last year's Winter Meetings to get Shaun Marcum for Toronto. Melvin later crafted a deal with Kansas City to get Zack Greinke. Melvin says the Brewers will get all five starters back, and they're set in the closer's spot and the outfield. But he says he'd like to get some more depth in the bullpen, and improve at shortstop and third base. If Prince Fielder leaves as a free agent, manager Ron Roenicke says he'd most likely try Mat Gamel at first -- with Casey McGehee and Corey Hart as possibilities to fall back on. There's been talk about acquiring third baseman Aramis Ramirez from the Chicago Cubs. But money might be an issue, since he's reportedly seeking a 3-to-4-year deal at over 10-million dollars a season. Free agent shortstops Rafael Furcal and Alex Gonzalez have also been mentioned. One possibility was taken off the board yesterday, when the Miami Marlins reportedly reached a deal with shortstop Jose Reyes on a six-year package worth 106-million dollars.
-12/5-
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