Sports - March 2, 2005
Three sports superstars converge, making mold for show pony player
Randy Moss, Chris Webber and Sammy Sosa. They are all the same guy. The same player. They are poured from the same sporting archetype. Put bluntly, all three are the quintessential "show pony" player.
Tags: Sammy Sosa, Chris Webber, Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Cubs, Sacramento Kings, Hall of Fame, players traded

Sports - Jan. 12, 2005
The Vikes should kick Moss to the curb, Czaban says
Any Packers fan still upset at Randy Moss and his "Moon Over Lambeau" stunt can take solace in this simple fact. Moss is a loser. Always has been, always will be. He's a player who will be judged as having been one of the most cancerous forces in the NFL.
Tags: Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings, NFL playoffs, Packers, team players, Joe Buck

Sports - Jan. 6, 2005
Look for Favre to announce he's done in 2005
Here are five state sports stories to watch for in 2005, headed by Packers' quarterback Brett Favre announcing he will retire. Read them, argue about them and add your own stories to the State Sports Buzz.
Tags: sports 2005, Brett Favre retirement, Brewers, Mark Attanasio, Doug Melvin, Craig Leipold, Bradley Center, PGA LPGA, college basketball, Milwaukee Bucks, Dan Kolbs, Eric Morel, Minnesota Vikings, Loyola

Sports - Dec. 28, 2004
Gutowski's favorite sports moments of '04
It's that time again. The old year is expiring and a new one is beginning. What's a sports columnist to do? Why, write a "Best moments of the year" column, of course. Read on for Tim Gutowski's top picks of '04.
Tags: best of 2004 sports, packers, minnesota vikings, philadelphia eagles, uw madison, purdue, seattle seahawks, matt hasselbeck, mike holmgren, brett favre, brewers, ben sheets, badgers, devin harris, alex bannister, bucks, san antonio spurs

Sports - Dec. 23, 2004
Packers-Vikes still a Christmas Eve treat
The Packers have already clinched a playoff spot, and the Pack and the Vikings are really more pretenders than contenders. But, their Christmas Eve game still should be entertaining. Read about it in Weekend Sports Buzz.
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Christmas Eve, NFL rivalry, NFC North, football, Mike Holmgren, Brett Favre, Super Bowl, Daunte Culpepper, Al Harris, Seattle Seahawks, Robert Ferguson, Donovan Darius

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 7, 2009
#4 Is Full Of #2
Monday October 5th, 2009 - Chicago, IL   Where’s the mothership when I really need it? I can use a ride home. I’m on the wrong planet for sure now. Brett Favre plays for the purple menace Minnesota Vikings and beats the Green Bay Packers on national television in front of th...
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Brett Favre, hillbilly

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 11, 2009
Utopian Utah
Thursday September 10th, 2009 - Salt Lake City, UT   There aren’t many Americans in the history of this great country that have seen as much of the lower forty-eight states up close as I have, and that would include Lewis and Clark. And Jerry Lewis. And Roy Clark. And Jerry Spring...
Tags: Salt Lake City, Lewis And Clark, Jim Mickelson, Minnesota Vikings

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 19, 2009
Grilling A Brettwurst
Tuesday August 18th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   Brett Favre has decided to make the world a better place and play QB for the Minnesota Vikings after all. He will grace us with his presence so we can all bask in the gloriousness of the perpetually pampered Prince of Pigskin one more time, t...
Tags: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Zanies