Sports - Aug. 12, 2009
Prediction: mediocrity with bouts of brilliance and futility
As a sports fan, I've become accustomed to mediocrity. So, as I read your talkbacks to Dave Begel's column this week about the Brewers' chances of turning things around this season, I'm reminded of why I like the teams I do.
Tags: Brewers, Mets, Yankees, Manchester United, Dave Begel

Sports - June 11, 2009
Begel swings back on the MMA discussion
OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel kicked up a controversy Tuesday when he wrote a column expressing his dislike -- perhaps "disgust" is a better word -- for a mixed-martial arts (MMA) event he saw on cable TV.
Tags: dave begel, mma

Sports - June 2, 2009
Missing links: The sun sets on a golfer's passion
For many years, OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel was obsessed with playing golf. Now that he has put away his clubs and given up playing the game regularly, he has come to realize that it wasn't so much the game that kept him coming back to the course, but the friendship and the ritual and the connection that the sport fostered for much of his life.
Tags: dave begel, golf, brown deer park

Sports - Feb. 17, 2009
For Favregate finale, fans should forgive and forget
Now that Packers legend Brett Favre has retired (again), many fans are wondering when fans and team officials will welcome the iconic quarterback back to Lambeau Field. OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel thinks the healing process should start immediately, if not sooner.
Tags: packers brett favre, dave begel

Sports - Dec. 30, 2008
Another year, another big batch of resolutions
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 OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel attempts to be trite, hackneyed, funny, cute and meaningful with his list of resolutions and wishes.
Tags: dave begel, admirals, bucks, brewers, prince fielder, ryan braun, bret bielema, brett favre

Sports - Dec. 16, 2008
Revisiting a riveting referendum on Rodgers
After considering the reaction to last week's missive, OnMilwaukee.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.
Tags: dave begel, aaron rodgers, lynn dickey, quarterback

Sports - Dec. 9, 2008
Rodgers may lack intangible qualities of a champion
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?
Tags: packers, dave begel, aaron rodgers, mike mccarthy, barry sanders, fran tarkenton

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 20, 2008
Dear Trenni: Best of luck in the Big Apple -- Begel
The following is an open letter from OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel to Trenni Kusnierek, who leaves her sideline reporting job at Fox Sports Wisconsin for a position with MLB Network, which is based out of Secaucus, N.J. Provided she can find affordable housing, Kusnierek plans to live in Manhattan.
Tags: dave begel, trenni kusnierek, mlb network, new york city

Sports - Oct. 7, 2008
Reflections from a super-sad Sunday in sports
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.
Tags: dave begel, aaron rodgers, mike mccarthy, packers, brewers, prince fielder, mark attanasio

Sports - May 21, 2008
Leave it to Begel (to give me the feedback I crave)
The conversation between sportswriters continues as Jason Wilde talks back to Dave Begel's backtalk about Wilde's column about Talkbacks. Confused? Read on.
Tags: jason wilde, dave begel, blogs, bart starr, brett favre

Sports - May 20, 2008
I'm talking back to Wilde's Talkback blog
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.
Tags: jason wilde, dave begel, blog, comments, talkbacks

Sports - Jan. 15, 2008
Gigantic thoughts about the Giants
OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel considers Brett Favre's status, Eli Manning's happy feet and Mark Tauscher's dominating performance.
Tags: dave begel, brett favre, michael jordan, mike mccarthy, mark tauscher, tuesdays with tauscher, ryan grant, chris snee

Sports - Jan. 8, 2008
Diving into a debate about the Bucks and a chicken
In the eyes of OnMilwaukee.com freelance sports columnist Dave Begel, assigning blame without naming names is cowardly. Begel calls out a local colleague for doing it.
Tags: bucks, herb kohl, dave begel, michael hunt, journal sentinel sports, ron walter, rick majerus, ric cobb, john castellani

Sports - Nov. 20, 2007
Bucks should probably point in a new direction
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.
Tags: bucks, mo williams, point guard, charlie bell, larry harris, larry krystkowiak, dave begel

Sports - Oct. 16, 2007
Bring it on: The pros and cons of pro cheerleaders
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.
Tags: dave begel, nfl cheerleaders, green bay packers, bob harlan, jesse palmer, visanthe shiancoe