announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: jason kidd trotted out an interesting lineup for the bucks third preseason game tonight in evansville, indiana. rookies thon maker and malcolm brogdon joined john henson, jabari parker, and giannis ast -- as the starters against the pacers. egos left-handed off glass for two more. -- he goes left-handed off the glass for two more. to exception to a hard foul -- he took exception to a hard foul. defense has been the packers stong suit this season, and that unit got stronger this week with lineman mike pennell returning from a four-game suspension. rookie linebacker kyler fackrell could be in line for some more snaps against the cowboys he now sunday. has two sacks in as many games. one came against the lions, and the other was a strip sack against the giants sunday night , again he was a factor in the spite just 14 snaps. will see him continue to get better because of the approach he takes. he is a serious man that works hard at his craft, and he has some physical tools to rush th

we will see you tomorrow morning announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. newly acquired guard tony snell to the bucks starting lineup once he is healthy, but snell is doubtful for tomorrow's season opener against the hornets because of an ankle injury. another newcomer, mirza teletovic, could be in the starting lineup. teletovic's main job is to hit three-pointers. he had the most of any nba reserve last season with phoenix. >> we are professionals and have digest whatever is thrown at us. i'm ready no matter what. a new era of basketball is underway at uw-milwaukee and , lavall jordan is in for the challenge of his career. jordan replaces rob jeter as head coach. only one player, cody wichman, saw significant playing time last season. >> there is an excitement to building. there's an excitement of that, whether it is the players they remain and having a new , new guys coming in with great opportunity in front of them, so we are focused on just that. >> 1, 2, 3. dan: bo ryan and donald driver saw their plaques added the the wisconsin athletic hall of fame

but >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. stephanie: after falling to michigan by a touchdown yesterday in ann arbor, the badgers football team falls out of the top 10 rankings but only eleven in the ap poll today. wisconsin is 13th in coaches poll. no doubt the badgers offense struggled in the 14 to 7 loss to the wolverines but the defense shined once again. in fact wisconsin's d has allowed only 3 touchdowns in three games against top 10 teams this year. plus michigan was just 3 for 15 on third downs. the badgers defense definitely gave their team a chance. >> have the mindset that we are going to pull this out. when we tied up, that was a great mentum swing. we have to get our offense back. those kind of our mantra the whole second half. stephanie: the packers are enjoying their bye week even if it is a little earlier than they had hoped it would be. green bay is back in action next sunday night at lambeau field against the giants. new york faces the vikings tomorrow night in minneapolis. meanwhile today in nfl action the

sheldon: first, here are >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. dan: two w t the giants, and mike mccarthy emptied his playbook early tonight at lambeau. the offense looked as crisp running and passing as they have all season. the packers took the opening kickoff and didn't want to give up the ball. a 16 play drive that ate up almost 9 minutes, aaron rodgers scrambling for a first down. the packers converted 4 straight third downs on that drive, which ended with this play, rodgers to jordy nelson, who slipped, but still caught the ball for his 5th touchdown of the season. late in the first quarter, the packers had another touchdown tipped by nelson, and intercepted by janorous jenkins, one of his 2 first half picks of rodgers. but in the second quarter, the offense got back on track, eddie lacy takes off on his longest run of the season, 31 yards lacy rushed for 77 yards in the first half. missed much of the second half with an ankle injury. 4 plays later rodgers, to davante adams, who tiptoed down the sidelines for a 29 yard touchdown, the packer

but his menard's wishes about sharing her story that are now in question. in a post to his facebook page, dan diaz says that his late wife asked him to share the following statement if "this situation were to arise." which says in part i loved my mother very much but i don't want to be her a story teller about me. she's been a great mom and i wouldn't be here without her. but i don't want her to write about me. >> when she talked about me working for the cause, she says use your strengths. she never said anything to me about that. so i don't know what to think of this statement. except that brittany said many, many things in those last days, and i, again, go back to honoring the brittany who i knew, not the brain tumor brittany. >> reporter: diaz tellsbc there areinaccuraies in the memoir and that menard specifically stated in the will that he should be the only one to represent her story. one that diaz believes will lead to further improvements in end of life care legislation. >> i can't tell you the amount of relief it provides me to know that i don't hav

but first, here are tonight's >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. stephanie: after falling to michigan by a touchdown yesterday in ann arbor, the badgers football team falls out of the top 10 rankings but only drops three spots to number eleven in the ap poll today. wisconsin is 13th in coaches poll. no doubt the badgers offense the wolverines but the defense shined once again. in fact wisconsin's d has allowed only 3 touchdowns in three games against top 10 teams this year. plus michigan was just 3 for 15 on third downs. the badgers defense definitely gave their team a chance. >> we always kind of want to have the mindset that we are going to pull this out. when we tied up, that was a great mentum swing. back. those kind of our mantra the whole second half. stephanie: the packers are enjoying their bye week even if it is a little earlier than they had hoped it would be. green bay is back in action next sunday night at lambeau field against the giants. new york faces the vikings tomorrow night in minneapolis. meanwhile today in nfl action the bears

sports, the badgers' star who shined in today's annual red and white >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. a half point favorites when they host nebraska saturday at camp randall stadium. the first time the unbeaten cornhuskers are underdogs this year. yesterday in iowa city the badgers won back the heartland trophy and their defensive leader was there to help. starting linebacker and team captain vince biegel suited up for the first time in three weeks registering one tackle in , their 17-9 win over iowa on -- over the hot guys. the senior had surgery just 23 the doctors originally said he would be out for 7 weeks. but biegel says thanks to his team trainers he was able to return much sooner. >> good to be back out there. i'm shaking off a little bit. we had a great group of guys florida very fortunate and very blessed to be out there. i am not the type of guy who is comfortable sitting on the couch watching games at home or sitting on the sideline. i'm very fortunate to be out there today. men's basketball team when you're coming off a sweet sixteen run and return all 5 starters. the ex

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and a look at tonight's winning >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. anchor: even with the bye week, concussion protocol. he suffered a hit against the jack wires and is still not practicing. that is the fifth head trauma of his career. >> excellent support from his family and a number of people, as far as his agent. no stone has been left unturned. we have a good handle on why and how, the process for him to come bridgewater, and no worries for the vikings. sam bradford proving to be worth the trade from the eagles. 26-36 for 262 yards and a touchdown. mackinnon russia's 85 yards. -- rushes for the first time, the vikings are 4-0 to start the season. the game of the week will be milwaukee marshall at milwaukee-king. it is time to vote for next week's game. cedarburg, hartford and racine park. cast your votes at wisn.com. this will mark greg gard's first full season as head coach. and what better way to kick things off than a little battle of brotherly love? greg will coach opposite of his brother jeff, who is the head coach at uw plateville. but their

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sheldon: first, here are tonight's winning lottery >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. dan: two weeks to prepare for the giants, and mike mccarthy emptied his playbook early tonight at lambeau. the offense looked as crisp all season. the packers took the opening kickoff and didn't want to give up the ball. a 16 play drive that ate up almost 9 minutes, aaron rodgers scrambling for a first down. the packers converted 4 straight third downs on that drive, which ended with this play, rodgers to jordy nelson, who slipped, but still caught the ball for his 5th touchdown of the season. late in the first quarter, the packers had another touchdown wiped out by penalty, and on the next play, rodgers pass was tipped by nelson, and intercepted by janorous jenkins, one of his 2 first half pick but in the second quarter, the offense got back on track, eddie lacy takes off on his longest run of the season, 31 yards lacy rushed for 77 yards in the first half. missed much of the second half with an ankle injury. 4 plays later rodgers, to davante adams, who tiptoed down the sidelines for

. >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. anchor: the long nba season is upon us. the bucks start wednesday night at home drawing frank kaminsky and the hornets at the bradley center, although kaminsky might miss the game with a right foot strain. the bucks players are anxious to get started. >> it feels good to t it is something i am looking forward to. >> every team always has that crazy optimism in the beginning. we have had conversations about doing bigger things this year. we have so much going on, the new arena coming. we want to represent that. anchor: cubs slugger kyle schwarber played in only two games this season before tearing expected to be the cubs' dh for game one of the world series tomorrow night in cleveland. the indians are decided underdogs, and they realize that most of the country is pulling for the cubs, who haven't won the world series in 108 years. however, the indians have their own long drought -- 68 years since their last world series title. >> i know that is a really cool thing for fans to talk about and stuff. it really does matter, wha

as we go to break, a look at announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. stephanie: for the second time this season, the espn college gamday crew is coming to wisconsin. they were at lambeau field for the badgers season opener, and this weekend, they will be live for madison. 12 sports stephen watson caught up with host rece davis earlier this week at camp randall and asked him if he expected to be back in the cheese state so soon. >> no, i didn't. i had great regard for bowl, but i was going through things in october with a winning record. now they may get out of october in the playoff picture. it is a remarkable testament to paul and his entire staff and in particular, the players. stephanie: it was a good night for san diego. they hold on to beat denver and hand the broncos their second loss of the season, 21-13. operation football, a conference championship on the line tonight between greefield and pewaukee. fourth quarter, the hawks trailing by 16. check out easy kill banks on the kickoff. look at him go, i 97 yard kickoff return for the touchdown. gr

announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. stephanie: it took a while, but it appears the packers offense got their groove back. they did it tonight against their arch rival, the chicago bears. uniforms, very bright. they don't get in the in zone in the first quarter, but mason crosby nails a 32 yard field goal. packers near the goal line, go for it on fourth down, but there gambled is not a off as the bears stop them. scary moment for bears second quarter, quarterback brian hoyer, gets crushed by the left arm and did not return -- and did bears eventually tie not return. doctors say he broke his arm. things up with a field goal of their own just before the half. packers driving. rodgers is taken down by leonard floyd. a few plays later rodgers aims , for randall cobb who catches it in the endzone. but does not get both of his feet in packers settle for another field goal, up 6-3 at the prs third quarter, in their own territory. loses the ball. rogers is sackedloses the ball. leonard flyod recovers the , fumble in the endzone

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announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: the bucks have the second most affordable tickets in the nba this season, but they couldn't draw a full house tonight for the season opener against the charlotte hornets. one of the defects jason kidd was hoping to fix this season three-point shooting. , matthew dellavedova made the first one tonight, and then they missed nine in a row. there were certainly some bucks highlights tonight. dellavedova to giannis for the slam in transition. then, jabari parker, baseline, with the acrobatic move. he finished with 13 points. but defense is another area the bucks need major improvement this season, and they didn't show improvement tonight. cody zoeller with a dunk, then michael kidd-gilchrest, plus a foul. he scored 23. the bucks trailed by 15 at halftime, and by 24 at one point. giannis finished with 31 points nine rebounds. , rookie malcolm brogdan sparked a late run, but the hornets win 107-96. 12 sports stephanie sutton continues our coverage live from impression by the bucks. step

announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. >> you know i am who i am. i go out there and know my job and try and do my job to the best of my ability. just know the material and just aaron, just make plays. just approach it, take it one game at a time. just prepare week in and week out. like i said, when an opportunity presents itself, just make the most of it. dan: well, wide receiver geronimo allison already knows the clich?s. he was promoted from the packers practice squad yesterday, and the former illinois star could be catching passes from aaron rodgers sunday in atlanta. in our exclusive one-on-one, 12 sports stephen watson talked wi stephen: these players seem to be dropping like flies. how tough is it for this group to deal with the injuries week in and week out. >> it difficult. -- it is difficult. guys who have practice extremely hard over the years, and to get to this point and get on the field and make plays, then get that injury, it is one of those things where we have had so many guys on injuries that it is hard 46 to play, and were getting

menards. stephen: -- stephanie: mike mccarthy is trying to squeeze all the rest and recovery benefits out of this long weekend. the banged up packers will not have another weekend off the final 10 weeks of the regular season. that is a daunting task for a team already with two starters on injured reserve. and several more forced to sit out thursday's game against the bears. the nature of the nfl means there will be more players jumping on and off the injury list. to go before the postseason . -- before the postseason. >> a healthier football team is a key component of success in the nfl. it's no different than my day. spent too much time talking to the trainers, get way too much time getting text messages from the trainers. you try to create opportunities game action a week from today in atlanta. today the falcons hosting the san digeo chargers. a great game for former badger melvin gordon. three touchdowns on the day, to rushing and one receiving area quarterback philip rivers finds it orton

first, a look at tonight's announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: the packers defense may not like this, but sunday's game in atlanta could be a shootout. the falcons rank number one in the nfl in yards and points, but they're 26th in total defense, 27th in points allowed. plus, aaron rodgers is coming off his best game of the season, setting a packers record with 39 completions against the bears. it was also his first 300-yard passing game in 15 tries. rodgers was lights out after losing a fumble that was recovered for a touchdown, completing 20 of his last 24 passes, three of them for touchdowns. the falcons pourous pass defense ranks 31st in the league, but that doesn't guaranty rodgers will pick up where he left off. >> we got into a rhythm there things going those last three drives. momentum can only be started once again misbegotten in continues. the confidence can carryover, and i feel good about the things we did, but you have to create your own momentum once the game starts. dan: one other note on the packers offense, receiver davante

kathy: and, more postseason announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: the cowboys lead the nfl in rushing offense. the packers have the nfl's best at lambeau field could be the struggling packers offense against the dallas d. 12 sports stephanie sutton has our exclusive one-on-one with packers receiver jordy nelson. stephanie: what happened after the first two series? it seemed like the offense was a little off. aaron rodgers threw two interceptions. what is your take? >> randall had a big touchdown the got called back because we were not set with 12 guys on the field. it broke o drive, there was not any of that. we were moving the ball forward. every once in a while we have miscues and do not get in the rhythm. stephanie: aaron rodgers hardly touched, wasn't sack, looking pretty good. >> absolutely. they are getting in a rhythm as well. it relates to the run game. stephanie: until a.d. lacey got injured or hurt his ankle, you guys were rolling with the eddie lacy had a great running game. it was against a team doing a good job of stopping the run,

here are tonight's winning announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: leroy butler once played on packer teams that were quarterbacked by anthony dilweg and blair kiel. he also played with hall of famer brett favre, and he has been a close observer of aaron rodgers. 12 sports stephanie sutton talked to leroy about the mvp quarterbacks in our exclusive one-on-one. that happened between brett favre and the packers, is it nice to see him on it yet again it lambeau field? is there a brett favre jinks? >> i don't know. you would think a historical place like lambeau has got it because it is god's favorite stadium. i think it still is. there was something that was kind of trauma, lot of guys would over to congratulate him. i thought aaron would go over and congratulated. stephanie: there's been a lot of thing about that relationship between brett favre and aaron rodgers. would you know about the relationship? >> awkward. some of the stuff in the book i was hoping would never come out because it paints aaron rodgers as an arrogant guy they can't be -- it

russ: i'm russ feingold and i middle class announcer: big 12 sports, presented by menards. dan: defense should be even stronger sunday night, against the giants. five defensive starters sat out the win over the lions. all but sam shields took part in practice today. and those four are expected to play sunday night, against a giants team that does not have a strong running game. now, those defenders are not ready to be complacent. they know they have to improve against the pass. datone: it is definitely an honor to be number 1 right now in stopping the run. but now, how do we put it all quarterback, etc. it is all about the little things, that will separate us from, you know, going to houston at the end of the year. the season is still young. we have to keep that mentality up. kenny: you just want to have that mentality that you want to hit first. you know what i'm saying? you want to keep swinging. we are going out there, and trying to play as physical and as violently as we can. and we are just trying to go out there to do our job, and trusting each other, that we'll be in

msrp cash allowance for an average of $8,000 in savings on select >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. anchor: the packers got the rest they needed. five players returned to practice today, four of them on the defenseive side of the ball -- clay matthews, morgan burnett, datone jones, and letroy guion. the only two injured players to miss practice were jared cook with an ankle injury and sam today, the cast on jeff janis's right hand. the packers receiver broke a bone in his hand in training camp and played with a cast for the last few weeks. he was featured on special teams in the first three games, registering one tackle. he has yet to play from scrimmage since his breakout game in last year's playoffs. he hopes a freed hand gives him free reign. >> it felt good just to be able to use my hand again and catch some balls. i haven't done that in a while, so it felt good. i feel like i haven't lost a step. so hopefully, i get thrown in there again this wan what we can do. anchor: a little technical difficulty there. the first half. then denzel ballantyne on the setback. parker from the

as we go to break, a look at >> big 12 sports, presented by menard's. dan: mostly good news for the packers on this victory monday. they are 3-1 heading into sunday's showdown with 4-1 dallas, and it appears randall cobb should be ready to play in that game, after taking a hard shot late in last night's win over efficiently for 4 full quarters, and eddie lacy is a question mark because of an ankle injury. but if the offensive line plays like it did last night, paving the way for a season-high 147 rushing yards, whoever carries the ball against the cowboys should be fine. >> our offensive line played extremely well. like everything, it starts with the blocking unit that did a good job of their techniques and playing against a talented defensive line the giants had. i think we are playing better than we have in probably my time here. the group has really gelled. dan: the badgers announced that kickoff for their october 22 game at iowa will be at 11:00 am. that game could go a long way in determining the big 10's west division champion. it will be broadcas

. >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. to be sidelined for up to four weeks after knee surgery. eddie lacy is still bothered by an ankle injury. so the packers are expected to promote running back don jackson from the practice squad for thursday's game against the bears. the packers had 11 players on the injury list, which is not bode well. even if lacey is ready to go and jackson is added, look for montgomery to see more action in the backfield. >> he is reading. for a guy that is so explosive, returns kickoffs and stuff like that, they see things differently than those guys. it is just to get on the same page. >> a lot of it is experience, but we had good running backs on our roster. i've picked their brains a by 10.5 points for thursday's game against the bears. of course, those same odds-makers made green bay a four-point favorite for yesterday's game with the cowboys, which dallas won by 14. statistically, aaron rodgers had perhaps his best game of the season. he entered the day ranked dead last in completion percentage but converted a season best 74% of his passes against

announcer: big 12 sports, presented by menards. stephanie: the packers said goodbye to their bye week. and are now focusing on sunday night's game, when they host the new york giants, who just lost to the vikings last night in minneapolis. it will been green bay's second home game in a four game stretch at lambeau field. time now for our exclusive green down with wide receiver jordy nelson, before the bye week. stephen: how tough is it to have a bye week, week 4, versus later. jordy: we convince ourselves it comes at the right time. hopefully, we can have everybody ready to go. for me personally on a bad spot to get a recovery week, and in the normal flow of things again. so, the season, we would be happy about that. just part of it. our coaches do a great job of taking care of us, understanding the situation throughout the season, especially the early bye, the thursday game in there somewhere. it is all part of it. either week 3-4, or 9-10. stephanie: thanks, stephen. here's the new operation football poll. the top remain the same

how he says the police mistook >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. anchor: the packers injured reserve list is getting crowded. in the past week, four players have been placed on that list -- sam shields, eddie lacy, and today, jared abbrederis and it's a tough break for abbrederis, who has only a thigh bruise, but the packers needed some roster spots, so he will miss the rest of the season. the former badger had just one catch this season. jordy nelson talked about abbrederis with 12 sports stephen watson tonight. >> jared is a fan favorite, wisconsin born and raised. seems like he cannot get over that injury. >> it is tough. he can make a lot of plays. creative with his route. great player. but unfortunately, some people cannot stay healthy. i feel for him. it is just the way it is sometimes. i know he will handle it well. we will make sure he is doing all right. preparing for their fifth game against a team ranked in the top 10 saturday night when they host seventh-ranked nebraksa at 6:00 p.m. wisconsin will have to play the rest of the season wit

announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. stephanie: entering tonight's packers quarterback aaron primetime game packers quarterback aaron rodgers is in but all that is thrown out the window when the nfl's oldest rivalry takes the field. not a lot of offense for either team in the first half. spurs -three at the break. green bay's offense finally woke up. in the fourth quarter, the packers are leading 26-10. some bad news before tonight's game. the packers placed running back eddie lacy on injured reserve. lacy will undergo surgery on his right ankle and could miss at least at weeks. back-up running back james starks is also out due to a knee injury. ty montgomery, newly acquired davis, and rookie don jackson were used in the backfield tonight. some great news for the badger football team today. star linebacker vince biegel returns to game action this saturday at iowa. the art he has nine tackles in uw's first four games. with biegel back, perhaps the badgers can snap their two game losing streak. wisconsin can still win the

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. >> big 12 sports, presented by menards. stephanie: no playoffs for the brewers this year or maybe next year, and while it was re-building season for milwaukee, the crew still finished five games above their record from last year. chris carter and the rockies' nolan arenado neither had a home run today so they finish tied in the national league with 41 each. -- domingo santana strikes out. the brewers' 1,536th strikout of the season, a major league record. no homer for carter but santana goes yard in the 8th, his 11th of the season. the two run shot to left field gives the brewers a 4-3 lead. fast forward to the ninth tyler thornburb who's been so good all season. blows the save. jordan patterson scores arenado and we're headed to extra frames. and then an unlikely hero for the crew. a trade in august, picks a good time for his first home run of the year, brewers end their season on a high note they beat the rockies in 10 innings 6-4. here's susac after the game. >> it is a good feeling. a great team. i'm just happy to be he

. >> plus meteorologist sally , severson will have your announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: the nfl network reported tonight that eddie lacy's ankle injury is worse than just a sprain. he is getting a second opinion, , but could be sidelined for several weeks. a few weeks after knee surgery. that's why ted thompson traded a conditional seventh round draft pick to the chiefs today for backup running back knile davis, number 30 at practice today, who is studying the playbook hard. he could be the starter thursday against the bears. >> hopefully i can right now, i am learning. they have not told me anything as far as their plan. we will see as we go. dan: running back isn't the only concern. cornerback sam shields was placed on injured reserve. he could be ou and, as 12 sports stephen watson reports, aaron rodgers hasn't been aaron rodgers. stephen: following his performance against the cowboys, erin rogers ranks among the bottom -- aaron rodgers ranks among the bottom five in efficiency. after the loss, he went home, had a scotch, and watched game field. here is what he

do you know how adorable you >> big 12 sports, presented to you by minard's -- by menards. dan: mike mccarthy says he doesn't think eddie lacy's ankle injury is serious, but wasn't ready to say he will be able to play sunday against the cowboys. however, lacy was able to bowl in his charity event in green bay tonight. that is a good sign. he ran for 81 yards on only 11 carries in last night's win, before the injury. >> i am all right. i can walk, which is good. i will see how it is going into doing good and you want to keep going, but you can't. dan: wisconsin has moved up to 8th in the ap college football poll. ohio state remains at number 2. saturday night will be the first top-10 matchup between these two schools in 62 years. as 12 sports' stephen watson reports, the badgers are eager for another shot at the buckeyes in primetime. stephen: it is empty now, but that will change come saturday, when the badgers host the this is the first time this current group of badgers will face a ranked big ten team at night. >> a good atmosphere. you want the kids to enjoy it. the best

mistake during the presidential debate leads to a woman getting announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. stephanie: we are about 16 hours away from kickoff in ann arbor between the eighth-ranked badgers and the fourth-ranked wolverines, a game you can see 12 sports stephen watson is in michigan tonight with a preview from the big house. stephen: the badgers will be tested on both sides of the ball on saturday. michigan is ranked fourth in the nation on offense. what in the of the field they are on, the badgers will have to prepare. >> he is a heck player, special teams. we need to do a great job with him. can we pass protect and give the quarterback time? can we establish a run game? can we stop them from running the football? it comes back to, can we play good football. >> very smart, peppers out there, very good athlete, and he is very good, versatile safety, anywhere on the field. we have to know we have great stephen: the key will be keeping explosive plays to a minimum for the wolverines. it'sit's a starts up front as wisconsin looks to control the clock. if they can do that, they

announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: the only two running backs on the packers roster, eddie lacy and james starks, both missed practice today with injuries. that does not bode well for the offense heading into sunday's game with the cowboys. the perception outside the organization is that the packers football league is always tight. it is no matter who you play or where you play. it is usually 1, 2, three plays that can define your overall performance or the perception of the performance. >> i am not really worried about the perception. the reality is we have done some good things that we have not , done some good things. we just need to be more consistent. we are confident in what we can do. we know we can do it. we have done it. we just have to do it every possession and be consistent. it is one or two plays here or there that if they had gone our way or we execute better, it would've looked a lot better on paper and actually live as well. dan: -- dan: saturday night will be the 10th time that madison's camp rand

russ: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because wisconsin's middle class menards. dan: quinten rollins and ladarious gunter were the starting cornerbacks for your packers tonight against the giants because of injuries to starters sam shields and damarious randall. the two young corners have held up well so far. packers leave 23-9 in the fourth order. aaron rodgers pass for two touchdowns in the first order. goals. we will have highlighted postgame reaction in the next half hour. if there is a surprise team in the nfl so far, the vikings are that team. now 5-and-0, despite losing teddy bridgewater and adrian peterson for the season. today at home against the texans, marcus sherels returned the punt for a touchdown, and minnesota rolled 31-to-13. the lions are now 2-and-3, and they bounced the eagles from the ranks of the unbeatens the 4th quarter fumble by philly set up matt prater for the go-ahead field goal late. eagles rookie quarterback carson wentz had never thrown an nfl interception, until right there. the lions hang on for the 24-to-23 win. the bears are all

. >> stay tuned for operation announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. stephanie: not a good start to the weekend for clay matthews. the packers linebacker found out he's been fined more than $18,000 by the league for his roughing the passer hit on bears quarterback brian hoyer last week at lambeau field. hoyer broke his arm on the play and is now out for the season. meanwhile, matthews is questionable for sunday's game tightness. in the banged up secondary , ladarius gunter looks to have a primary role in defending julio jones, who has gone off for 300 yards and 173 yards in his last two home games. green bay understands how such a good thing could happen. the six-foot-four super athlete put up 259 yards in his visit to lambeau field two years ago. gunter wasn't on the team then, but he needs to play big now. >> big, fast, strong. you don't want to create room for error. you just want to continue to play. stephanie: the badgers are hoping to avoid a shootout saturday against seventh-ranked nebraska. the key to slowing down the huskers offense is slowing

plus, sal and jeremy will be tracking hurricane matthew announcer: big 12 sports, presented by menards. dan: the new york giants could head to lambeau field sunday, without two of their top three cornerbacks. but as 12 sports stephen watson reports, the packers offense is also missing one key player. stephen: it appears that packers tight end jared cook will miss rodgers and justin perillo for the time being. the yards per catch average is up to 11.2 from 8.8 last year. richard: that is something we stress as a team. we have to do a better job in a tight end room breaking tackles, getting a little extra yards of we can. aasron: it is going to open up opportunities for justin. i have been a big fan of his since the first day here. he yet the great approach, and i am excited about his opportunities richard., i have a ton of faith in his opportunities. stephen: the giants have won the last three meetings, most recently at metlife stadium. you may remember that aaron rodgers was not available for that game at metlife stadium. he was out with a broken collarbone. and he is happy to be back

the organization that brings life to homes in the milwaukee announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. stephanie: the packers injury concerns continue, but there is good news. clay matthews and t.j. lang both expect to play this weekend in atlanta despite hamstring and hip ri however, there is no improvement with the condition of cornerbacks. as for the running backs, yes, you can play ty montgomery at the running back position in your fantasy league now, but don jackson is back this week, and hopes to offer a hand in green bay's run game. after hurting his left wrist and hand after touching the ball only twice in his debut, he has worked with a protective pad this week getting ready to play. ways to keep protecting it so that come sunday it feels great. i'm trying not to do stuff with the other hand, but i am happy with today. i did not backtrack at all. i think i will be good. stephanie: also today, the packers reaching an injury settlement with wide receiver jared abbrederis. the wautoma native and former badger had only one catch this year before being placed on injured reserve ea

announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. stephanie: the stage is set for tomorrow night's top 10 showdown between ohio state and wisconsin in madison. a game you can see right here at 7:00 right here on wisn 12. night games are always special at camp randall stadium. there have been some memorable ones over the years. the 1998 homecoming game verses purdue. the first ever jump around after the third quarter. the upset of ohio state in 2003, which included the matt schabert to lee evans touchdown pass. buckeyes 31-18 when david gilreath took the opening kick back for a touchdown. and in 2011, nebraska game, when russell wilson and wisconsin gave the cornhuskers a rude welcome to the big 10. the current badgers are looking forward to making their own history under the lights. >> you know i know the atmosphere will be outrageous. you know i think that will be a tremendous help, especially being on the defensive side of the ball. you can get the loud as possible. it is one of those environments that you dream of playing in. step

announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. stephanie: ty montgomery is the bay to weather the storm of injuries at running back against the bears last night. even don jackson, the practice sqaud call-up, went down in the game, leaving zero true running backs available to mike mccarthy. montgomery toted the rock nine times for sixty yards, while also having 10 recpetions for 66 yards. the second year swiss army knife from stanford helped the offense stay afloat and eventually thrive against the bears last night. >> that is huge for our offense. we knew he was capable of doing that. >> he has a very good feel. obviously he's played receiver for a while, but he's got a good feel for the routes out of the backfield as well. i'm proud of ty. >> i'm a football player, and you know, as a football player, i can do anything that's asked of me. that's the mindset that i have. that's the mindset that i was raised with. it's the mindset that my mom gave me. no matter what it is, she told me to be a versatile athlete, and that's what i try

kathy: what she insisted on announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. >> have a bad throw doesn't mean the next one might not be your best year had all year. having a short memory is big for quarterbacks. dan: redshirt freshman quarterback alex hornibrook threw three interceptions in the loss to michigan. now, hornibrook is set to make his third collegiate start saturday, all three coming against teams ranked in the top on the line, a loss could drop the badgers two games behind nebraska in the big 10 west standings. the buckeyes need a win to keep their national title hopes alive. >> i mean it is a lot at stake as far as every game at this point, um, especially the goal of this team where we want to become december. >> i can push play and see this is one of the best coached teams in the united states of america. they have some very good players. they have their niche. we like to use the word 'culture' around here and i'm sure coach chryst and coach alvarez is very proud of the culture at wisconsin. they should be. for college football. it's a big 10 game. it's going to be primeti

kathy: then, a new candle, meant to smell like a new mac announcer: big 12 sports, presented by menards. stephanie: for the second time in his head coaching career, mike mccarthy is preparing to match wits with one of his former assistants. former packers tight ends and of the giants, who come to lambeau field sunday night. mcadoo's record fell to 2-2 with the giants, losing in minnesota last night. prior to becoming the head coach, he spent two years as the offensive coordinator in new york. but just like joe philbin, whom the packers played in miami two years ago, mcadoo was very involved in game planning, when he was with the packers for eight seasons. so, he knows how mike mccarthy thinks. but not necessarily how he operates now. plan today exactly how we did last year, and we don't game plan today exactly how we did in 2010. that is just the evolution of our coaching staff, responsibilities change on different coaches. certain coaches that were in charge of the situation last year are doing something different this year. you have to factor all those things in. stephanie: earlier to