Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday 11/8/21
8 November 2021 Sports
Sports for November 8th
Patrick Mahomes threw for 166 yards and a touchdown, Kansas City relentlessly blitzed the Packers’ Jordan Love in his highly anticipated first start in place of Aaron Rodgers, and the Chiefs held off Green Bay 13-7 on Sunday.
Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, forcing the reigning MVP to miss his first game since the 2017 season. Love responded by going 19 of 34 for 190 yards with a touchdown and an interception, both of them coming in the fourth quarter when the Packers were trying to rally from a 13-0 deficit against the defending AFC champs.
Love’s touchdown pass to Allen Lazard with 4:49 left gave Green Bay a chance. But Mahomes threw a dart to Tyreek Hill on third-and-10 near midfield with less than two minutes left for a first down that allowed the Chiefs to run out the clock.
Travis Kelce had five catches for 68 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs (5-4), who have won their three of their last four games despite a problematic offense. They finished with just 237 yards against Green Bay.
The Packers (7-2) only managed 301 yards off offense as their seven-game winning streak came to an end. Green Bay also fell to 6-12-1 without Rodgers since 2008.
The difference in the first half was Green Bay’s special teams. Mason Crosby yanked a 40-yard field-goal attempt in the first quarter. He had a 37-yarder blocked in the second period. And when the Packers punted later in the half, one of their downfield blockers accidentally touched the ball with his toe and the Chiefs recovered, eventually turning it into a chip-shot field-goal. The Packers nearly did the same thing when Amari Rodgers muffed another punt early in the second half.
The Chiefs, whose high-flying offense has turned heads on the way to three straight AFC title games, went three-and-out on their first two drives of the second half. The Packers also went three-and-out to start the second half, then watched as Love got sacked by Tyrann Mathieu on third down to force a punt on their next possession.
Green Bay finally put together a solid drive early in the fourth quarter, when Love completed seven straight passes. But after back-to-back incompletions, Love threw a pass toward Davante Adams – who was back from his own positive COVID-19 test last week – that was picked off by L’Jarius Sneed near the Kansas City goal line.
The Packers scored on their next drive, but the Chiefs made sure it happened too late to matter. The Packers host Seattle (3-5) Sunday. If cleared, Aaron Rodgers can play against the Seahawks.
Elsewhere in the NFC North Sunday, Baltimore won in overtime over Minnesota, 34-31. Tonight, Chicago plays at Pittsburgh. Detroit had a bye Sunday.
In the NBA Sunday, Milwaukee lost at Washington 101-94. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 29 points. Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 30. Milwaukee drops to 4-6 with its next game at Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is dealing with the fallout after his comments on the COVID-19 vaccines during a Friday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Prevea Health — a Wisconsin-based health care organization — cut ties with Rodgers a day after that interview.
Prevea Health described it as a mutual decision in a statement. The organization did not reference Rodgers’ appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” or any specific comments made by Rodgers in its statement, but did note that it remains “deeply committed” to getting eligible people vaccinated.
Rodgers, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, appeared on McAfee’s show Friday to explain why he wasn’t vaccinated. Rodgers made the conversation combative immediately, referencing the “woke mob” and “cancel culture” before sharing his thoughts.
Rodgers claimed he was allergic to something in both mRNA (Pfizer and Moderna) vaccines and said he didn’t want to take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after it was pulled from the market due to side effects. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was cleared to return to the market shortly after, though with a warning that it could cause blood clotting.
Instead, Rodgers underwent alternative medical treatments. He didn’t go into specific detail regarding those treatments, though did mention taking ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. The FDA has not approved either drug to treat COVID-19. Rodgers made additional comments regarding both the vaccine and the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols, some of which were disputed by the league.
When asked about State Farm’s relationship with Rodgers following his comments during McAfee’s show, the company told Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg, “It would be inappropriate for us to comment on Aaron’s vaccination status.”
Multiple reports have surfaced, citing the National Football League has responded to a comment Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made during his interview on Friday during “The Pat McAfee Show.” During his interview, Rodgers states he consulted with league doctors during an appeals process while trying to present research about alternative COVID-19 treatment methods. Rodgers says a doctor told him he couldn’t catch or spread COVID if he was vaccinated.
A statement from a league source provided to multiple outlets said:
“No doctor from the league or the joint NFL-NFLPA infectious disease consultants communicated with the player. If they had, they certainly would have never said anything like that.”
During the interview, Rodgers also confirmed he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19, because he said he was allergic to an ingredient in both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccines.
He says he didn’t get Johnson & Johnson’s shot because of concerns of several “adverse events” related to taking the vaccine. Rodgers then went on to say he and his medical team began looking at alternative treatments for COVID-19. He says he presented research to the NFL to try to make one of those alternative methods count as being vaccinated, under the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols.
Rodgers says his research was denied; he appealed the league’s decision, and was denied again.
Graham Mertz threw a season-high three touchdown passes and Wisconsin won its fifth straight game and become bowl eligible for the 20th straight year with a 52-3 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. Mertz, was 11 of 16 for 240 yards.
This game might have been the most complete of the season for the Badgers (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten). They got contributions from all three phases of the team in rolling up 579 yards yards in total offense and limiting Rutgers (4-5, 1-5) to 207.
Coupled with No. 20 Minnesota’s loss to Illinois, Wisconsin will have a share of first place in the conference’s West Division after opening the season with its worst start since 1990. Win out and they play for the Big Ten title.
Chez Mellusi, Braelon Allen and Jackson Acker each ran for a touchdown and cornerback Caesar Williams highlighted a dominant performance by the Badgers’ top-ranked defense by returning an interception 29 yards for a TD.
Mertz’s touchdown passes covered 1-yard to John Chenal, 25 yards to Kendric Pryor and 72 yards to Danny Davis as the Badgers had their biggest point production since scoring 61 against Central Michigan early in 2019.
Rutgers lost for the fifth time in six games in seeing its hopes for a first bowl bid since 2014 take another hit after a 3-0 start. The 52-points tied Ohio State for most allowed by the Scarlet Knights this season. Rutgers has to win two of its final three games to become bowl eligible with Indiana, Penn State and Maryland left.
Wisconsin never trailed in beating Rutgers for the fourth time in as many games.
Mellusi, who led the game late with an undisclosed injury, opened the scoring with a 14-yard run on the second play after linebacker Noah Burks intercepted Noah Vedral’s first pass and returned it to the Scarlet Knights 15.
Val Ambrosio’s 24 yard field goal on the ensuing series were Rutgers’ only points. The Badgers scored 24 in the second quarter to put the game away.
The turning point came after a short field goal by Collin Larsh. Former Badger Aron Cruickshank fumbled on the ensuing kickoff return and that set up the short, fourth-down TD pass by Mertz. Fourteen seconds later, Williams scored on the interception return and the rout was on.
Monmouth College 31, Ripon College-Ripon drops to 6-3 overall and 5-3 in the conference.
UW-Oshkosh 49, UW Stevens Points 17-The Titans improve to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the conference.
College Men’s Basketball (Sat.)
UW-Oshkosh jumped out to an 11-0 lead and went on to get a 90-70 win to open the season. Senior Eddie Muench led UW-Oshkosh with 24 points.
The Ripon College baseball program is proud to announce that they will be holding their 20th annual baseball camp on three consecutive Sundays in January, on the 16th, 23rd, and 30th for grades 5-12. The hitting camp will take place all three days from 9 a.m.-Noon, with check-in beginning at 8:30 a.m., while the Pitcher/Catcher Camp will run from 1-4 p.m. each of those days, with check-in at 12:45 p.m. All sessions will be held at Willmore Center, located at 508 Union Street, on the campus of Ripon College. The cost of the camp is $60 per person, per session (hitting or pitching/catching – any day), $150 per person for all three sessions (all hitting or all pitching/catching), or $250 per person to attend all six sessions. Each session is limited to the first 50 people to register. Campers will be grouped by age and skill level to ensure appropriate instruction, while different, and increasingly advanced instruction will be offered during each session. Batting gloves are recommended for the hitting camp. The camps will focus on mechanics and fundamentals and will be directed by Ripon College Head Baseball Coach Eric Cruise and Assistant Coaches Phil Pupillo and Derek Loomans. Current Ripon College players will also be available to demonstrate and assist with the camp. Sessions are designed to provide individual instruction, including some video analysis to help each camper apply what they have learned. Development of each camper’s skill set, knowledge base, and self-awareness is the goal of every session. The camp registration fee includes a free T-shirt, while current Ripon College campus COVID-19 protocols and indoor masking policies will be followed. Please fill out the registration on the camp brochure and send it by December 29, 2021, along with your check made payable to Ripon College, to Eric Cruise; Athletic Department; Ripon College; 300 Seward Street; Ripon, Wis. 54971. If you have any questions, please call Coach Cruise at (920) 748-8764.
The Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, has announced its opening day roster for the 2021-22 season. The Herd’s 12-man roster features a pair of Bucks Two-Way players, three Bucks affiliate players, five returning players and two local tryout players. The Herd will tip off its fourth season in franchise history at Oshkosh Arena this Monday, Nov. 8, against the Cleveland Charge. Tipoff for Monday’s lid lifter is slated for 7 p.m. CT.
Tickets for Monday’s home opener, and all Herd games at Oshkosh Arena this season, are on sale now at www.wisconsinherd.com.
The Herd’s opening day roster is below.
# PLAYER POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE ACQUIRED
3 Sam Cunliffe G 6-8 200 03/24/97 Evansville Local player tryout
12 Javin Delaurier C 6-10 237 04/07/98 Duke Trade
32 Wenyen Gabriel F 6-9 205 03/26/97 Kentucky Bucks affiliate player
1 Michael Gilmore C 6-10 220 01/15/95 VCU Local player tryout
10 Jemerrio Jones F 6-5 175 04/09/95 New Mexico St. Returning player
22 Terry Larrier F 6-7 185 08/15/95 UConn Trade
0 Jalen Lecque G 6-4 185 06/13/00 Bucks affiliate player
54 Sandro Mamukelashvili F 6-9 240 05/23/99 Seton Hall Bucks Two-Way player
5 Justin Robinson G 6-1 195 10/12/97 Virginia Tech Bucks Two-Way player
6 Rayjon Tucker F 6-3 209 09/24/97 Little Rock Returning player
51 Tremont Waters G 5-10 175 01/10/98 LSU Bucks affiliate player
28 Lindell Wigginton G 6-1 189 03/28/98 Iowa State Trade
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