The Wisconsin Sportscast
The Wisconsin Sportscast
A weekly podcast with insights and analysis on the Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks from two of Wisconsin’s most experienced sports journalists. Mike Lucas is a veteran sports columnist for the Cap Times and was a Badgers radio color commentator for over 25 years. Tom Oates was a sports reporter and columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal for 40 years.Social links:
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The Packers Need A New Defensive Coordinator
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates go over the Green Bay Packers’ playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Oates says the Packers outplayed the heavily-favored 49ers most of the game. Even so, mistakes were made. “The missed opportunities later in the game…
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How ‘Bout Them Packers?
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates breakdown Green Bay Packers’ unexpected drubbing of the Dallas Cowboys on their home turf. Oates says Packers’ head coach Matt LaFleur outwitted the Cowboys during the 48-32 playoff victory. “LaFleur has really found hims…
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Jordan Love Playing Like a Franchise QB
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates ring in the new year with an analysis of the playoff-bound Green Bay Packers. Oates says Jordan Love's steady improvement this season has won over fans who are used to Hall of Fame level quarterbacks at Lambeau. “He mig…
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Why LaFleur and the Packers can't fire Joe Barry yet
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates discuss whether former Milwaukee Brewer Gary Sheffield should be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Then, the veteran sports journalist get into why Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur is stuck with defensive coordinator …
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Packers deflated by Giants, but UW volleyball is dancing
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates dissect Green Bay’s narrow loss at the Meadowlands to the New York Giants. Oates blames defensive coordinator Joe Barry's defensive strategy. “What ever happened to the notion that when you face a young quarterback, you …
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The Mess Created by NIL Money
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates lead off the show by examining the angles on the Milwaukee Brewers $82 million bet on 19-year-old outfielder Jackson Chourio — the largest contract ever offered to a player with no big league experience. Then, the vetera…
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Grading the Badgers, Eating Crow for Thanksgiving
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates analyze how the Badgers performed on the football field this season. “I think you need to grade it on a bigger curve of where the program headed,” said Oates, the former sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal.…
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Is Badger Freshman John Blackwell the Next Michael Flowers?
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates talk Badgers men's basketball. Wisconsin thumped 24th-ranked Virginia by more than 20 points this week. “Wisconsin made them look bad, quite frankly. Which is surprising,” said Oates, the former sports columnist for the …
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Has Wisconsin Football Gone Soft?
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates sum up how Wisconsin Football fans are feeling after the Badgers’ loss to Northwestern. “If you went to the football game at Camp Randall last Saturday, you left disappointed,” says Lucas, a Cap Times sports freelance wr…
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Brewers Lose Craig Counsell to the Cubs
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Mike Lucas and Tom Oates grapple with the Chicago Cubs hiring Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell — for a record-setting salary no less. “It’s a big loss for the Brewers. And a master stroke for the Cubs. How often does anybody say that?” a…
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