1/25/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Tuesday
25 January 2022 Sports
Sports for Tuesday
Following Saturday’s divisional loss to the 49ers 13-10 on a last-second field goal, quarterback Aaron Rodgers said after the game when asked about his future in Green Bay, that he would not be part of a rebuilding process. And on Monday Coach Matt LaFleur said the team wasn’t planning one.
“There’s no plan for a rebuild. You get this close, obviously win a lot of football games, and we know in order for there not to be that, he’s got to be a part of this thing. I don’t think that’s anybody’s intention.”
The Packers front office has some work to do though as Green Bay is about $40 million over the salary cap, according to overthecap.com and have plenty of players whose contracts are expiring, including two-time All-Pro receiver Davante Adams. That could impact wheter the 38-year old Rodgers is back in Green Bay the 2005 first-round pick has spent his entire career.
Rodgers earned All-Pro honors and is a leading contender for his fourth MVP award, and second in a row. But his postseason results haven’t matched his extraordinary regular-season performances. Rodgers led Green Bay to a Super Bowl title in the 2010 season, but the Packers have gone just 7-9 in his 16 playoff starts since. Even so, the Packers clearly want him to return. While LaFleur acknowledged the organization has some difficult choices ahead, LaFleur expressed confidence the Packers will have a roster capable of winning a title.
Joining Adams as potential free agents are All-Pro linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, cornerback Rasul Douglas, tight end Robert Tonyan, wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling and offensive lineman Lucas Patrick among others. Wide receiver Allen Lazard is a restricted free agent.
LaFleur acknowledged the need to look at ways to improve the Packers’ special teams. LaFleur fired special teams coordinator Shawn Mennenga after the 2020 season and promoted Maurice Drayton, but the unit got even worse this season and reached a nadir in the playoff loss.
The Packers had a field-goal attempt and a punt blocked. The field goal would have put the Packers ahead 10-0 at halftime. The 49ers scored a tying touchdown on the blocked punt with 4:41 remaining. Green Bay had only 10 men on the field when Robbie Gould made his winning 45-yard field goal as time expired
But, the Packers did discover one of the drawbacks of playing regulars on special teams Saturday when running back A.J. Dillon fractured a rib during a pile-up while he was blocking on a kickoff return. The injury sidelined him for most of the second half. Dillon said he likely wouldn’t have been available if the Packers had reached the NFC championship game, but figured he would have been able to return in time for the Super Bowl.
Center Josh Myers said the injury that caused him to miss 10 games was a torn medial collateral ligament and a tibial plateau fracture. He returned for the regular-season finale and played Saturday.
LaFleur also said he will promote from within if offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett gets a head coaching job. He wouldn’t speculate on any other staff changes in the wake of this earlier than expected playoff exit. Hackett is one of three finalists for the Denver Broncos head coaching job. Hackett reportedly had his 2nd interview with Denver on Monday. The other finalists are reportedly Dallas Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn, and Rams Offensive Coordinator Kevin O’Connell.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen was suspended by the NBA for one game on Sunday for his hard foul on Alex Caruso that resulted in a broken right wrist for the Chicago Bulls guard. Allen will serve his suspension Wednesday when the Bucks visit the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Caruso was driving to the basket Friday night when a hard foul by Allen caused him to land on his right side. Caruso lay on the floor for a few minutes, though he stayed in the game to attempt the free throws that resulted from Allen’s flagrant 2 foul.
The Bucks visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday before hosting the New York Knicks on Friday.
Boys Basketball (Mon.)
Weyauwega-Fremont 59, Almond-Bancroft 48
Pacelli 50, Wild Rose 38
Westfield 58, Pardeeville 45
Wisconsin Dells 51, Westby 43
Hustisford 83, Wayland Academy 57
Cambria-Friesland 47, Abundant Life/St. Ambrose 42
Boys Basketball (Tues.)
Lomira at Campbellsport
Laconia at Saint Mary’s Springs
Mayville at North Fond du Lac
Omro at Winnebago Lutheran
Stockbridge at Tri-County
Manawa at Wild Rose
Fond du Lac at Kaukauna
Kimberly at Oshkosh West
Fox Valley Lutheran at Clintonville
Waupaca at Freedom
Wautoma at Portage
Adams-Friendship at Nekoosa
Tomah at Mauston
Baraboo at Wisconsin Dells
Central Wisconsin Christian at Lourdes Academy
Horicon at Williams Bay
Waterloo at Rio
Girls Basketball (Mon.)
Laconia 70, Valders 45
New Holstein 84, Winnebago Lutheran 59
Neenah 66, Oshkosh North 24
Clintonville 38, Denmark 36
Fox Valley Lutheran 50, Oconto Falls 33
Freedom 82, Marinette 22
Luxemburg-Casco 59, Waupaca 22
Tomah 34, Adams-Friendship 27
Girls Basketball (Tues.)
Kewaskum at Ripon-Tipoff at 7:15 on AM 1600/93.1 FM, WRPN
Berlin at Plymouth
Waupun at Winneconne
Xavier at Laconia
Omro at Lourdes Academy
Lomira at Chilton
Beaver Dam at Fort Atkinson
Madison Memorial at Kimberly
Neenah at Appleton North
Green Bay East at Oshkosh North
Wisconsin Dells at Wautoma
Nekoosa at Adams-Friendship
Mauston at Westfield
Central Wisconsin Christian at Lourdes Academy
Hustisford at Dodgeland
Oakfield at Wayland Academy
Cambria-Friesland at Randolph
Fall River at Pardeeville
Markesan at Montello
Rio at Princeton/Green Lake
The Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, beat the College Park Skyhawks on Sunday 117-107. A strong fourth quarter propelled the Herd to win by 10 points. The Herd scored 34 points in the fourth quarter and kept the Skyhawks to half of that with 15.
Rayjon Tucker crafted the way to a win with a double-double of 23 points and 16 rebounds. Jordan Nwora, an assignment player from the Milwaukee Bucks, added 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Jalen Johnson, an assignment player from the Atlanta Hawks, led the College Park Skyhawks with 25 points while Justin Tillman added 24 points. The Wisconsin Herd will play again on Wednesday, January 26 when they host the Cleveland Charge with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. CST.
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