Jim Polzin

1 week ago | wiscnews.com | Jim Polzin

The reaction was mixed when the Madison Mallards’ decision makers were approached about participating in a book project timed around the team’s 25th season that will start later this month. Owner Steve Schmitt was excited about the idea. President Vern Stenman wasn’t as sure. “I kind of feel the story is still being told, and I’m excited about the future more than I’m excited about what we’ve done to get here,” Stenman said.

1 week ago | madison.com | Jim Polzin

The reaction was mixed when the Madison Mallards’ decision makers were approached about participating in a book project timed around the team’s 25th season that will start later this month. Owner Steve Schmitt was excited about the idea. President Vern Stenman wasn’t as sure. “I kind of feel the story is still being told, and I’m excited about the future more than I’m excited about what we’ve done to get here,” Stenman said.

2 weeks ago | badgerextra.com | Jim Polzin

My cell phone rang at 4:28 p.m. on a Friday in April, a call from a 310 area code that wasn’t marked as potential spam but nonetheless had me suspicious. Call me a sucker, but I answered anyway. On the other end was a man I’d been trying to reach while working on a piece about the 1985 NFL Draft as the 40th anniversary of that banner event for the University of Wisconsin football program drew closer. The man identified himself as Scott Bergold, and I couldn’t believe my ears.

2 weeks ago | badgerextra.com | Jim Polzin

The first 20 picks had been made in the 1985 NFL Draft when Bob Ley, anchoring the coverage for ESPN that day, decided it was an appropriate time to give the University of Wisconsin football program a well-deserved shoutout. “There’s got to be a great party going on in Madison,” Ley said. “Wisconsin has three selections, leading the way so far in this first round.”Defensive end Darryl Sims had been selected a little while earlier by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

2 weeks ago | wiscnews.com | Jim Polzin

GREEN BAY — Our final look at the 2024 Green Bay Packers was a playoff exit in which they managed a measly three points over the first three quarters and only 10 for the game in a double-digit loss at Philadelphia. Brian Gutekunst insists that wasn’t on his mind during the opening two rounds of the NFL Draft, but the choices the Packers general manager made Thursday and Friday would suggest otherwise.