2/7/25 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
7 February 2025 Sports
Legendary Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“On behalf of the entire Green Bay Packers organization, I want to congratulate Sterling on his long overdue election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He left an indelible mark as one of the greatest players of his generation, while also directly contributing to the revival of the Packers during the 1990s,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “We are extremely happy for Sterling and his family and are forever grateful for all that he gave and accomplished with the Packers.”
Sharpe recorded 8,134 receiving yards and 65 TDs across 112 career games. He was named to the Pro Bowl five times and was an All-Pro three times. His playing career was cut short by a neck injury.
Sharpe is the 29th Green Bay Packer to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the 4th since 2020, joining 2022 inductee LeRoy Butler, 2021 inductee Charles Woodson, and 2020 inductee Bobby Dillon.
Sharpe will be inducted alongside former Viking Jared Allen, former Charger Antonio Gates, and former Eagle Eric Allen.
Thursday night is the night, the 2025 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame set to be unveiled at NFL Honors and former Packers coach. Holmgren is 1 of only 7 coaches to take 2 different franchises to the Super Bowl.
Sharpe’s credentials were condensed to 7 seasons in Green Bay, but his accomplishments? Superb. 5 Pro Bowls, 3 first team All-Pros, and setting NFL single-season receptions record, in back-to-back years.
Super Bowl 59 is Sunday in New Orleans as the Kansas City Chiefs try for a three-peat as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles (17-3) lost to the Chiefs (17-2) two years ago when they were beaten 38-35. Kickoff is at 5:30 at the Mercedes Done.
Josh Allen edged two-time winner Lamar Jackson for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016.
Allen, who led Buffalo to a fifth straight AFC East title, got 27 first-place votes to Jackson’s 23 and finished with 383 points. He received 22 second-place votes and one third.
Jackson, who led the Ravens to a second straight AFC North championship, got 26 second-place votes and one fourth for a total of 362 points.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley finished third (120 points) followed by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (82) and Lions QB Jared Goff (47).
Allen threw for 3,731 yards, 28 TDs and had six picks for a 101.4 passer rating. He ran for 531 yards and 12 scores, becoming the first player in NFL history to have five consecutive seasons with at least 40 total touchdowns.
Jackson had career-highs with 4,172 yards passing, 41 TDs to just four interceptions and a 119.6 passer rating, which led the NFL. He got 30 first-place votes to Allen’s 18 to earn AP first-team All-Pro honors.
The last time a first-team All-Pro didn’t win the NFL MVP award was 1987. John Elway was the MVP that season and Joe Montana was first-team All-Pro. The MVP award is given to a player who had the most valuable season while All-Pro is a statistical recognition.
Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102.
McCaskey’s family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father’s death on Oct. 31, 1983. Like her father, a co-founder of the NFL, McCaskey kept the team in family hands. She gave operational control and the title of president to her eldest son, Michael McCaskey, who served as chairman until being succeeded by brother George McCaskey in 2011.
During her stewardship, the Bears won a Super Bowl in 1986 and lost a second 21 years later.
Four of McCaskey’s sons remain with the Bears’ board of directors: George, Patrick, Brian and Ed. A recent valuation by Forbes.com pegged the team’s worth at $6.4 billion.
McCaskey, the older of Halas’ two children, never expected to find herself in charge. Her brother, George “Mugs” Halas Jr., was being groomed to take over the team, but died suddenly of a heart attack in 1979.
McCaskey assumed ownership upon her father’s death in 1983, and her late husband, Ed McCaskey, succeeded Halas as chairman. Not long after, she turned over control to Michael, the eldest of her 11 children.
The Milwaukee Bucks ae back in action tonight in Atlanta against the Hawks. The Bucks, 27-22 are fifth in the Eastern Conference and coming off a 112-102 win over Indiana Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Tipoff is at 6:30.
In men’s college basketball action Saturday #21 Wisconsin is at Iowa. The Badgers are coming of a 76-64 win over Indiana Tuesday night. Wisconsin is 18-5 overall and 8-4 in the Big 10 while the Hawkeyes come into the game 13-9 and 4-7 in the conference. Tipoff is at noon from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. In the Big East Saturday #11 Marquette is at Creighton. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 70-64 loss Tuesday night to #12 St. John’s. Marquette is 18-5 overall and 9-3 in the Big East while Creighton is in second place in the Big East at 17-6 overall and 10-2 in the conference. Tipoff is at 1:00.
Ripon College at Knox College with the tipoff at 3:00.
UW-Oshkosh at U-W River Falls with the tipoff at 5:00.
In women’s college basketball Saturday, Ripon College is at Knox College with the tipoff at 1:00.
UW-Oshkosh is hosting UW-River Falls with the tipoff at 3:00.
The Sturgeon Spearing Season gets underway on Saturday on Lake Winnebago and upriver lakes and streams. The 16-day season runs through February 23rd. Ice conditions are relatively good in most areas but there are spots of open water and thin ice.
Boys Basketball (Thurs.)
Shawano 69 Green Bay West 43
Lomira 90 Random Lake 38
Adams-Friendship 55 Wautoma 38
Westfield 68 Wisconsin Dells 55
Mauston 60 Nekoosa 57
Deerfield 75 Central Wisconsin Christian 59
Girls Basketball (thurs.)
Winneconne 57 Ripon 20- Grace Mitchell paced the Wolves with 19 points while Bryn Carlson scored 9 to lead the Tigers. The Winneconne JV team won 55-26.
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 64 Kewaskum 17
Waupun 69 Berlin 38
Milton 60 Beaver Dam 48
North Fond du Lac 49 Campbellsport 45
Laconia 85 Lomira 19
St. Mary’s Springs 62 Winnebago Lutheran 42
Omro 52 Mayville 34
Little Chute 46 Bowler 22
Mauston 49 La Crosse Logan 29
Lourdes Academy 91 Wautoma 31
Central Wisconsin Christian 32 Stockbridge 81
Oakfield 45 Horicon 40
Dodgeland 47 Valley Christian 42
Pardeeville 73 Cambria-Friesland 23
Randolph 47 Fall River 35
Markesan 64 Princeton/Green Lake 43
Boys (Fri.)
Winneconne at Ripon-Tipoff at 7:15 on The Wave.
Waupun at Berlin
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Kewaskum
Milton at Beaver Dam
New London at Green Bay East
Seymour at West De Pere
Xavier at Menasha
Campbellsport at Omro
Laconia at Winnebago Lutheran
Mayville at Saint Mary’s Springs
North Fond du Lac at Lomira
Appleton East at Hortonville
Oshkosh West at Fond du Lac
Appleton West at Kaukauna
Appleton North at Kimberly
Neenah at Oshkosh North
Waupaca at Clintonville
Freedom at Little Chute
Wrightstown at Fox Valley Lutheran
Marinette at Oconto Falls
Luxemburg-Casco at Denmark
Wayland Academy at Oakfield
Dodgeland at Lourdes Academy
Valley Christian at Horicon
St. Ambrose Academy at Hustisford
Cambria-Friesland at Montello
Fall River at Pardeeville
Randolph at Markesan
Rio at Princceton/Green Lake
Girls (Fri.):
Green Bay East at New London
West De Pere at Seymour
Menasha at Xavier
Appleton East at Hortonville
Kimberly at Appleton North
Oshkosh North at Neenah
Kaukauna at Appleton West
Oshkosh West at Fond du Lac
Waupaca at Clintonville
Marinette at Oconto Falls
Freedom at Little Chute
Luxemburg-Casco at Denmark
Wrightstown at Fox Valley Lutheran
Marshfield at Westfield
Nekoosa at Black River Falls
Horicon at Valley Christian
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