Rick Wagner becomes the third Wisconsin player taken

Ricky WagnerPhoto/Wisconsin The Baltimore Ravens drafted Wisconsin OT Ricky Wagner in the last pick in the 5th round, the 168th pick in the draft. Heading into 2012, Wagner was thought to be a potential first round talent. However, the way…

posted 2013/04/27 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Kimberly’s A.J Klein taken by Carolina

A.J KleinPhoto/Iowa State With pick #148 in the 5th round, the Carolina Panthers selected Iowa State LB A.J Klein. Klein played his high school ball at Kimberly high school helping his team to a 37-1 record in that time, winning…

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Packers trade up for a third fourth-rounder, take another RB

Johnathan FranklinPhoto/UCLA Packers GM Ted Thompson spent day two of the draft moving down to accumulate picks. Day three, they used some of those picks to move up for a 3rd fourth round selection. The Packers sent a 5th round…

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Green Bay grab more offensive depth with Cornell’s J.C. Tretter

JC TretterPhoto Credit: Cornell With their second pick in the 4th round Green Bay added more depth on the offensive line, drafting Cornell’s J.C. Tretter. During his freshman year Tretter appeared in all but one game at tight end. Following…

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Packers add Colorado Tackle David Bakhtiari

David BakhtariPhoto/University of Colorado The Green Bay Packers ended the second day of the draft on a trading frenzy. They moved back in the third round and then out out of the third round completely in deals with San Francisco…

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UW Athletic Board approves coaching contracts

The UW Athletic Board met Friday afternoon and approved the recommendations of the UW Department of Athletics regarding contracts for Mike Eaves winter/spring sports head coaches. There were some that thought Mike Eaves job security was at bit iffy after…

posted 2013/04/27 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

2013-04-26

Packers made 3rd trade of the evening, end day 2

The Green Bay Packers started day two of the NFL draft with 1 pick in each of the second and third round respectively. Following a second round deal in which Green Bay traded out of the 55th overall pick to…

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Packers traded again…

The Packers sent their 3rd round pick (88th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers for their 3rd round pick (93rd overall) and a seventh round pick (216th). It was the 2nd time tonight the Packers and San Francisco have locked…

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Packers nab Alabama RB Eddie Lacy

Eddie LacyPhoto/Alabama The Green Bay Packer fans may finally have the big name running back they have been waiting for. With the 61st pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers picked Alabama RB Eddie lacy. At 231-pounds,…

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Packers trade back in 2nd round…

The Green Bay Packers sent their 2nd round pick (55th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers for their 2nd round pick (61st overall) and their 6th round pick (173rd overall). As it stands, the moves gives the Packers 9-picks in…

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Montee Ball to Denver

Montee Ball The Denver Broncos with 58th selection drafted former UW running back Montee Ball. The Broncos add one of college footballs most decorated backs. Ball totaled an NCAA record 83 total touchdowns during his career at Wisconsin. Ball a…

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Chicago Bears Grab LB out Florida

The Chicago Bears made their first pick of the second round Friday night by selecting, linebacker Jonathan Bostic out of Florida. Bostic racked up 67 tackles and 3 sacks in 2012.