Wednesday Sports 1/2/19
2 January 2019 Sports
Sports from Wayne Mausser
The Packers coaching search makes progress on New Year’s Day.
NFL Network’s Ian Rappaport is reporting that New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels will interview with the Packers on Friday.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that New Orleans Saints Associate Head Coach Dan Campbell will interview on Saturday.
The Packers have this week to interview any candidates on the 4 teams with playoff byes this weekend; the Patriots, Chiefs, Rams and Saints.
Former Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy also will reportedly interview with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday. This according to WBAY Cover 2 and ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
McCarthy’s friend and longtime colleague in Green Bay, John Dorsey, is the Browns General Manager. NFL Network also reporting that the New York Jets will interview McCarthy, although it unclear whether that will be before or after the interview with Cleveland. Like the Browns, the Jets have a promising, young quarterback; and they are flush with salary cap space, perhaps the most in the league depending on how some of their current contracts play out. New York will also be picking 3rd in April’s NFL Draft.
The Green Bay Packers are asking you, the fans, to help choose the next inductee into the Packers Fan Hall of Fame.
The field is narrowed down to 10 finalists, judged on essays from family, friends or potential nominees themselves explaining why they are a “devout and longtime Packers fan.”
In alphabetical order the finalists are:
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Chuck Bromley of Middleton, Idaho
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Scott Cagle of Suamico
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Ron Colbo of De Pere
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Li Hu of Oshkosh
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Amy Nelson of Mayville
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Paul Pagnozzi of Hawthorne, New Jersey
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Brent Perzentka of Madison
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Steve Sexsmith of Appleton
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Dennis Willey of Houston, Texas
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Charlie Younkle of Green Bay
Read their profiles and why they deserve to be the 21st hall of fame inductee at Packers.com/fanhof. Vote for your favorite(s) through January 31.
The inductee will be chosen based on fan votes and judging by a Packers committee and former fan hall of fame honorees.
The person receiving the honor will receive prizes, including four club seats to a Packers home game next season; a road trip for two to a Packers away game with air fare and hotel stay; and a $500 Packers Pro Shop gift certificate. Plus bragging rights. Lots of bragging rights.
Voters are eligible to win Packers merchandise in a random drawing.
Brook Lopez had 25 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo threw down a spectacular one-handed dunk and the Milwaukee Bucks cruised past the Detroit Pistons 121-98 on Tuesday night.
Khris Middleton had 22 points and Eric Bledsoe had 18 for Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo had just 15 points, but his slam over Jon Leuer was the highlight of the night. Antetokounmpo blew past Andre Drummond, jumped and reached his right arm over a leaping Leuer for the slam during the first quarter.
Milwaukee has won four straight and eight of nine. The Bucks are an NBA-best 26-10.
Blake Griffin had 29 points and nine rebounds, and Reggie Jackson scored 19 points for Detroit, which fell to 16-19.
The Bucks host Atlanta on Friday.
Outback Bowl
Iowa 27, #18 Mississippi State 22
Citrus Bowl
#14 Kentucky 27, #12 Penn State 24
Fiesta Bowl
#11 LSU 40, #8 UCF 32
Rose Bowl
#Ohio State 28, #9 Washington 23
Sugar Bowl
#15 Texas 28, #5 Georgia 21
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