Milwaukee Sports Headlines

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INSIDE LINEBACKERS

When it comes to sacking the quarterback, usually there is no substitute for talent and speed. But, sometimes those factors don't help.

Whatever the Bucks do in the next three games against the Miami Heat is far less important that what they do in the next three months or three years.

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Florida State's Cornellius "Tank" Carradine is an intriguing defensive lineman who had reconstructive knee surgery just 4½ months ago.

The Journal Sentinel's Bob McGinn assesses the top defensive linemen in the draft next week. Included is each player's height, weight, 40-yard dash time and projected round.

Tom Haudricourt's weekly power rankings

Pat Summerall, who died last week at 82, came to Wisconsin many times first as a player for the New York Giants and later as a broadcaster with CBS Sports.

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The Journal Sentinel's Bob McGinn assesses the top running backs in the draft next week. Included is each player's height, weight, 40-yard dash time and projected round.

Of all the standout running backs at the University of Wisconsin during the combined 23 seasons under coaches Barry Alvarez and Bret Bielema, not one has come close to being a great back in the National Football League.

Bucks general manager John Hammond spoke with Journal Sentinel beat writer Charles F. Gardner about the season and the playoffs in an interview at the team's training facility.

Other pitchers on the Milwaukee Brewers' staff should be forced to watch videos of Kyle Lohse's first three starts with the club - over and over.

Buoyed by a four-run first inning and a strong finish by the bullpen in support of scuffling starter Marco Estrada, the Brewers ran their winning streak to five games Friday night by beating the Chicago Cubs, 5-4, at Miller Park.

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The Journal Sentinel's Bob McGinn assesses the top quarterbacks in the draft next week. Included is each player's height, weight, 40-yard dash time and projected round.
QUARTERBACKS

Back-to-back exceptional draft classes that dropped 11 starting quarterbacks on NFL teams the last two Aprils have lessened the desperation at the most critical position. That's a good thing, too.