GREAT WIN FOR BUCKY !!

This AP photo shows some of the team excitement in Wisconsin's great victory over the Michigan Wolverines at Camp Randall yesterday. 37-21 ..... who would have thunk it?

If you are one of those who just can't get enough of the coverage on the game, go to http://www.uwbadgers.com/podcast/

There you will find videos of game coverage, interviews after the game, etc. etc. There is an extensive archive of game information regarding other contests and other sports as well. Enjoy!

PENALTIES FOR SPYING

There was a lot of turmoil in the National Football League during the past week because of charges made by the New York Jets that the New England Patriots were using video cameras to steal defensive signals. The NFL seized cameras and confirmed the charges. It is uncertain how long the recent Super Bowl Champions have been doing this, but a couple years ago the Green Bay Packers complained about a similar offense when the Patriots visited historic Lambeau Field. The result of this entire fiasco was fines being leveled totalling $750,000 and draft choices being taken away. Serious stuff.

However, the international Formula One racing system has had similar problems. Charges had been made that Team McClaren Mercedes had spied on Team Ferrari and obtained engineering data on 2007 and 2008 model-year racing cars. The FIA , Formula One's governing body began investigating the charges. However, when two time world-champion driver Fernando Alonso (pictured here) current McClaren driver, reported he had the incriminating evidence on his laptop, the FIA came down with penalties on Thursday of this week which make the NFL's sanctions seem like peanuts.

In addition to eliminating McClaren Mercedes from the Constructor's Championship competition this year they fined them $100 million dollars! Yes, that's $100,000,000.00 !!! Certainly not chump-change by any measure.

Sports has turned into such a huge economic investment that some participants have turned to their own version of industrial espionage to attempt to maximize return on investment. In the overall scope of what should truly be important, our priorities are getting totally out of hand.

GREEN IS GONE

The Associated Press reported at 8PM Sunday evening that Ahman Green had signed a contract with the Houston Texans. He will be joining his former coach, Mike Sherman, along with former Packer teammates Samkon Gado and Mike Flannagan.

Since 2000 he put the Green in Green Bay as far as the running attack was concerned. He will always be remembered in Titletown because of his position at the top of several catagories in the Packer record books. Green's absence may well put Favre in more "Third and Long" situations, as it did many times when Green was injured. Ahman's departure would surely lend itself to Green Bay trading up in next month's NFL draft in order to obtain a quality running back. One strong possibility would be Adrian Peterson of Oklahoma.

Good luck, Ahman. When you hung on to the ball, you were among the best we ever had.

AP Photo