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Behind the Mike: Cowherd's mug foameth over
If Colin Cowherd has made you feel a little uncomfortable listening to his quick-twitch, nationally syndicated talk show on ESPN Radio, if he has made you think outside the box, if he has made you bristle or chuckle or go "Whoa" or "Wow" to one of his topics, well then, pardon the interruption to your normal, mundane stream of consciousness. Or herd mentality, if you will. read story
Mike Lucas: Are Favre, Packers being fair and balanced?
BREAKING NEWS. BREAKING NEWS. Greta Van Susteren interviews Green Bay Packers quarterback. read story
Behind the Mike: Commuting and communicating
Craig Coshun followed the popular trend and cast his ballot for Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, the second-leading vote-getter in the National League for the All-Star Game. Unlike millions of baseball fans who recognized Braun for his hitting skills, Coshun cited Braun for his communication skills. read story
Mike Lucas on Brett Favre: We all should have seen it coming
Checkmate, Teddy. Game, set, match, Favre. Did you see it coming? "Never isn't forever,'' said Vince Lombardi upon stepping down as coach of the Green Bay Packers on Feb. 1, 1968. "But I have no intention -- certainly not at this time -- of coaching again." read story
Behind the Mike: Dropping the anchor
Eric Franke and Kim Sveum rarely "talk shop" when they're together, even though it might seem tempting to compare notes as television news anchors in Madison. Especially since they co-anchor their household — as husband and wife — while working at competing stations: Franke at WISC/Ch. 3 and Sveum at WKOW/Ch. 27. read story
Mike Lucas: Working vacation for Bielema
How do you explain the shrinkage, the dropoff, the decline in numbers? Blame the economy. That was the knee-jerk reaction when the first session of the University of Wisconsin football summer camp drew far fewer participants than anticipated, far fewer than the high school camp (grades 9-12) had attracted the year before. But upon further review, UW coach Bret Bielema believes the earlier dates (June 15-17) affected the turnout. "That's because the numbers were up for our second camp," he said. read story
Behind the Mike: No stage fright for voice of Mallards
In some respects, Ben Larson is no different than the college baseball players who are toiling for the Madison Mallards in the Northwoods League. Like the pitcher from Purdue or the shortstop from Illinois, he's gaining valuable on-the-job training. While they're doing it on the field, he's doing it in the booth. read story
Mike Lucas: Cosgrove the consultant
For the first time in 28 years, Kevin Cosgrove won't be coaching the game that he loves: college football. But the potential for any separation anxiety may be eased by 1) his view that this is more of a respite than a setback, 2) his conviction that he will be coaching again next season, collegiately or professionally and 3) his commitment to relocating back to Madison, where he will volunteer his time to help mentor his son with the Edgewood High School football program. read story
Behind the Mike: Partly funny and dry: NBC meteorologist Shortino's humor drives ratings
Charlie Shortino's humor is more subtle than slapstick, more deadpan than dramatic and more offbeat than offensive. But the WMTV/Ch. 15 meteorologist has been known to push the boundaries of live television. "I tiptoe on that line," he said. read story
Mike Lucas: A 'proverbial' homecoming for Rocky Vitale
How much wood can a woodchuck chuck? That depends if the Woodchuck is managed by one of the great fractured linguists of all time, Jim Gantner, who used to keep his old Brewer teammates in stitches with his misuse of the language. Such as the time when he referred to a pitcher who could throw with either his right or left hand as "amphibious." Such as the time when he recalled being in Canada with Bobby Hull but he couldn't remember the name of the "proverb." read story
