I sure am glad social media wasn't around when my dad, Ron Kostelnik, was drafted to play for the Green Bay Packers. Bar stool coaches would have bellowed mightily about a team blowing its second round pick (which, back then, was the 26th pick overall) on a guy with a suspect knee from the University [...]
There is a street in San Francisco called Tony Bennett Way. Though I've never been on it, I imagine it runs smoothly, unmindful of its neighborhood's ostentation and focused admirably on the task at hand. That's the Tony Bennett way. I thought about that Monday night as I cheered Tony Bennett's Virginia team to an [...]
Dear Billy Turner, Welcome to Lambeau. We like what you have to say about the place and we think you'll fit right in. You're a Midwestern guy, so we won't waste any time with tips on how to play in the frozen tundra. We just hope you get to experience the thrill of playing at [...]
It seemed to me that the laughter, crossing 2,000 miles and bubbling up over 52 years, is one of the best indications of Vince Lombardi’s success as both a Super Bowl and civil rights champion. After seeing a photo of herself and Ruth Pitts as part of the “Delay of Game” exhibit at the Neville [...]
We've had better sports weekends here in Wisconsin. Our Badgers lost 38-13 at Michigan, our Brewers lost 4-3 to the Dodgers, and we lost a Hall of Fame Packer running back Jim Taylor, who died Saturday morning in Baton Rouge. But, here's the thing about sports and the athletes who play them: their legacy lives [...]
