Normally the announcement of the Packers' schedule doesn't stir the Observers

A robust local scene is a plus year round, but January is when you really feel thankful for it. Big names and national touring acts are, quite literally, like fair-weather friends. They seem almost omnipresent in the summer

Oh, there were dark clouds above Packer Nation...

Anthony Hargrove is implicated in the New Orleans Saints Bounty-gate accusations. Not only is he accused of taking money for hits on players, but he's also accused of lying to NFL investigators about the situation. He played last season in Seattle and was signed by the Packers at the end of March. He was charged in the Bounty-gate scandal just about a month later and is suspended for the first eig...

It looked like a great series when the Brewers' schedule came out last fall: the star-packed Phillies in four games at Miller Park, echoing the 2008 playoffs and perhaps previewing a rematch in October...

So Thursday night's Packers game taught us one very important detail: if Aaron Rodgers gets sick/injured/suspended or for any reason needs to miss a game, the Packers are pretty much screwed. Backup QB Graham Harrell had a really rought night.He mustered just five first downs and three points in nine series He finished 12 for 24 for 100 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. To be fair t...

The Olympic marathon has ended for bleary-eyed fans who tried to navigate through hundreds of TV hours. The Observers' viewing was more of a middle-distance jaunt, but that doesn't mean they've run short on commentary...