Stories tagged: "football"
From the first slaves fighting for freedom to the modern day leaders rallying for change, Black people have positively and permanently changed the Badger state. This Black History Month, we're sharing their stories.
From the Bucks, Badgers, and Brewers to our beloved Packers– sports unite us, win or lose. Unfortunately, 2022 seemed to include an often-unexpected amount of the latter. But there were still many bright spots. Here are a few standouts!
Even though the Packers (most likely) won't make Super Bowl LVII, Anna Linberg will still be repping Green Bay at the Big Game-- as the youngest nominee in this season's fan contest. Vote for her today!
Thanks to a new billion-dollar media deal with Fox, CBS, and NBC, the Big Ten will be sending an even bigger annual check Wisconsin's way beginning next year.
What makes a great sports town? The venues? The fans? The food? The bars? The options? The energy? WalletHub claims to have found the answer in its list of 2022's Best Sports Cities.
Alcohol and athletics often go hand in hand, especially here. Wisconsin cities routinely fill national lists of the "drunkest" in the country. Sure, the classification can be funny for casual drinkers, but to recovering addicts, it can be triggering and isolating. Luckily, those fans have a special home at Lambeau.
He joins the ranks of five other former UW linebackers currently playing in the NFL.