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http://cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com/ - I'm here to write about my opinions going on in the sports world. I'm a die-hard Brewers, Packers, Bucks, Badgers, Aggies (UC Davis...I went to school there) fan. It's a mix of knowledge, analysis, gut reaction with a side of sarcasm. I hope you find&nbsp

The Vent: 11-21 Edition
The Vent: 11-21 Edition
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — I'm going to test out a new feature in this post......where I vent my frustrations about five random things that i've found irritating and/or wrong about the sports world....why? because....that's why....... 5- Lou Holtz I was watching ESPN during the after the 12:30 game and before the ... (more) The Vent: 11-21 Edition
Brewers Add Another Catcher
Brewers Add Another Catcher
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Today, the Brewers claimed catcher George Kottaras off waivers from the Red Sox. Here are my initial reactions to this acquisition: -This is a low-risk pick-up. If he manages to break through (like McGehee did) awesome....if not its not going to haunt them several years down the road.  ... (more) Brewers Add Another Catcher
Live from Mountain View, Its the Week 11 Preview
Live from Mountain View, Its the Week 11 Preview
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — What's on tap for Week 11? Tier I: Cheesehead Tier 49 ers 4-5 vs. Packers 5-4 An epic showdown between two teams fighting for their wild-card lives. More importantly an epic showdown between my Packers and the NFC team located closest to where I live. The 49 ers are coming off a victory ... (more) Live from Mountain View, Its the Week 11 Preview

Alright I Admit, I'm an Idiot
Alright I Admit, I'm an Idiot
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Alright, so I wrote about Brandon Jennings shortly after he got drafted in June. To say that the assessment was less than optimistic was an understatement. You can read the carnage here . During the five months i've been blogging, i've occasionally given a counter-point (i.e. harshly ... (more) Alright I Admit, I'm an Idiot
An Award List.....With A Twist
An Award List.....With A Twist
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — So, it was announced the other day that two ex-Brewers, Bill Schroeder and Greg Vaughn into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame. This piqued my curiosity about other Major League Players to play in the Cape Cod League. It turns out there are plenty of Cape Cod League Alums playing in the ... (more) An Award List.....With A Twist
Braden gets cut, McCarthy gets even and Doc gets a YouTube Clip
Braden gets cut, McCarthy gets even and Doc gets a YouTube Clip
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Things in the sports world that have piqued my interest today. The Brewers turn down 2010 option for Braden Looper . My Take On This: In the words of the famous rapper Lil Jon Yeeeeahhhhh !!!!!!!!!! I wasn't exactly thrilled with J.J Hardy being turned into Carlos Gomez....I feel a little ... (more) Braden gets cut, McCarthy gets even and Doc gets a ...
Coach Of The Year.....Just Not This Year
Coach Of The Year.....Just Not This Year
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Well, the biggest story of the day is the New Orleans firing their coach Byron Scott. Another example of how quick a coach can fall from grace He inherited a pretty bad team in '04, guided them through the post-Katrina years when they played their home games in Oklahoma City, ended up getting a ... (more) Coach Of The Year.....Just Not This Year
Week 10 Preview
Week 10 Preview
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — The NFL Preview gets pushed back a day earlier this week with the start of NFL Networks Thursday night slate of football games.......Now off to the games Tier I: Packers Game Packers 4-4 vs. Cowboys 6-2 Wow.........still shocked, disgusted, etc. that the Packers couldn't finish against ... (more) Week 10 Preview

Sports/Music Crossover: Aerosmith
Sports/Music Crossover: Aerosmith
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Well, it was a bizarre day in the Music world as it was reported that Steven Tyler is leaving Aerosmith . I decided the timing was ripe for a sports/music cross-over posting to use some Aerosmith songs to talk about random sports-related stuff that is on my mind. "Dream On" -Allen Iverson  ... (more) Sports/Music Crossover: Aerosmith
The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — I was going to post on the NFL today but since it was turning into a semi-coherent rant about me not liking the fact that the Packers gave Tampa their first win.....I decided to go another route. I was flipping through the channels earlier today and ESPN Classic was replaying the 1983 Sugar ... (more) The Breakthrough
Ranting and Raving About College Football
Ranting and Raving About College Football
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Well we've come into November and the College Football season is coming down to the wire........my thinking about todays action goes like this: Iowa lost......not too surprised Iowa had spent most of the season flirting with losses to teams ranked significantly lower than them. As much as I ... (more) Ranting and Raving About College Football
Hot Stove Rundown--Only 150 Days to Opening Day
Hot Stove Rundown--Only 150 Days to Opening Day
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — So, today was the first full day of the Baseball off-season. But some baseball news did happen today OMG!!!!! Tim Lincecum got caught with trace amounts of pot Apparently this is a big enough story to make Lincecum #16 on Google Trends (as of 9 P.M. Pacific Time) and is splattered all over ... (more) Hot Stove Rundown--Only 150 Days to Opening Day
Week 9 Preview
Week 9 Preview
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Well, another Thursday is here. Sadly, the Yankees won the World Series, Baseball Season Is Over, according to Baseball Reference we have 151 Days until opening Day........or about 120 days longer than the George Lopez late night show is going to last......but that's neither here nor ... (more) Week 9 Preview

Top 10 Clutch QBs --Not Top 10 Moments
Top 10 Clutch QBs --Not Top 10 Moments
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Alright, so I didn't get around to a Part II Football Column. It was devolving into incoherent dis-pleasure over the Packers-Vikings game anyways. I was looking for a way to do something football-related and deciding on the following: Recently, Forbes did a top 10 list listing the top 10 ... (more) Top 10 Clutch QBs --Not Top 10 Moments

Sunday Randomness Part I:(Non-Football) Edition
Sunday Randomness Part I:(Non-Football) Edition
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Alright, haven't posted in a couple days and I figured it was about time: Friday night, I got my first chance to watch some NBA Action. Caught part of the Clippers-Jazz game and Lakers-Mavs. The Clippers look light they are the same 'ol Clippers, they kept it close for 3 quarters....but things ... (more) Sunday Randomness Part I:(Non-Football) Edition
Week 8 Preview
Week 8 Preview
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Another Thursday Night, another episode of Flash Forward, another Preview of the upcoming weekend of Football Tier I: Cheesehead Tier Packers 4-2 vs. Vikings 6-1 Well Brett Favre plays his first game at Lambeau against the Packers (in case you haven't heard). It does feel bizarre that the ... (more) Week 8 Preview
World Series Preview
World Series Preview
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Well, the 2009 season comes down to this. One team will come out as champions...the other team (especially if its the Yankees) will have a long winter ahead of them......the match-ups are as follows Catcher Jorge Posada vs. Carols Ruiz Advantage: Yankees First Base Mark Teixiera vs. ... (more) World Series Preview
Monday Baseball Ramblings
Monday Baseball Ramblings
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Well, the Yankees are back in the World Series While the Angels definitely helped the Yankees in this process due to some bad innings, un-clutch defense, so on and so forth.......at least they made the series somewhat interesting. The Yankees proved again that you can indeed buy at least a ... (more) Monday Baseball Ramblings
What I found most important about the weekend in football
What I found most important about the weekend in football
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Things I drew from the weekend of action: Packers Win, Bears Lose, Vikings Lose (Finally) There's not much that can be drawn from the Packers win today. The fact that the Packers blew out the Browns 31-3, Rodgers had a good game, Ryan Grant got 148 yards but they were playing the Browns ... (more) What I found most important about the weekend in football
The Friday Night Rundown....ALCS, Mountain West Showdown and ACC Thursday Nighters
The Friday Night Rundown....ALCS, Mountain West Showdown and ACC Thursday Nighters
cheddar-cheddar.blogspot.com — Sports-Related Things In my Mind We could be two games away from another Yankee Collapse: This would be good for baseball. While the Phils and the Angels don't even come close to being small market teams....the Yankees are the poster children of why salaries, tickets, etc. get progressively ... (more) The Friday Night Rundown....ALCS, Mountain West Showdown ...