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Milwaukee Admirals 2016-17 promotions include political bobbleheads, pro wrestlers, ‘Slap Shot’ night, bacon hats

October 10, 2016

The Milwaukee Admirals are set to begin another season this weekend. Along with more than six months of on-ice action also comes a new batch of promotions from the AHL organization that range from strange to ...

The 5 Wisconsin sports vanity plates you’ll meet in the parking lot

Tyler Maas

October 7, 2016

With the Milwaukee Brewers ending a rebuilding campaign last weekend, the Green Bay Packers coming off a bye week, and the Milwaukee bucks still a few weeks from regular season action, there isn't much to say...

Brewers announce Miller Park food and beverage “reimagining” for 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 5, 2016

At a press conference Wednesday morning, Milwaukee Brewers officials announced a "reimagining" of the Miller Park "food and beverage experience" for 2017. What's in store? A blog post explains: When Brewers ...

Breakfast Cereal Review: Jordy’s Farm Fresh Flakes

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2016

Despite being an absolute fan favorite among Packer Backers, Green Bay wideout Jordy Nelson has yet to receive much attention in the lucrative world of athlete endorsements. Sure, he's had some regional comme...

25 (more) bullshit things to do during the Packers bye

Tyler Maas

September 30, 2016

It's cruel, really. Our beloved Green Bay Packers are but three weeks into the regular season and we already have to take a week off from watching them—just as the offense was beginning to find its rhythm, no...

“Supercool Beas” and 13 other questionable Wisconsin athlete tattoos

Tyler Maas

September 23, 2016

Yesterday, the Bucks made a trade that brought Kansas State superstar and former second overall draft pick Michael Beasley to Milwaukee. A direct response to news that sharpshooter Khris Middleton will be m...

Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrates $100M extension in most Giannis Antetokounmpo way possible

Tyler Maas

September 20, 2016

Yesterday, news surfaced that 21-year-old Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had agreed to a four-year, $100M contract extension. Though that contract is unthinkably high by civilian standards, Antetokounmpo ...

How did Kato Kaelin feel about last night’s Packers game? Glad you asked

Matt Wild

September 19, 2016

Hey! Remember Kato Kaelin? If you're a People v. O. J. Simpson fan, you probably know him as Simpson's former floppy-haired houseguest. If you're a Green Bay Packers fan, you probably know...

A gambler’s guide to betting on the 2016 Green Bay Packers

Vince Morales

September 9, 2016

Last night, some teams played football on TV. As far as the state of Wisconsin is concerned, though, the real season starts Sunday, when the Green Bay Packers visit the Jacksonville Jaguars. The NFL's regul...

All-time Green Bay Packers fantasy football dream team

Tyler Maas

August 26, 2016

Roughly halfway into the Packers preseason, there's really not much to talk about. At this point, fans have already heard who is in the best shape of his life, read pieces from pigskin pundits describing which ...

There’s a 60% chance Jason Terry will get a Milwaukee Bucks tattoo

Tyler Maas

August 22, 2016

As you're reading this, the ink is likely drying on the contract sharpshooting guard Jason Terry is reportedly signing with the Milwaukee Bucks. Terry will be 39 years old by the time the 2016-17 season sta...

Brew City Wrestling brings WWE Hall Of Famers to Wisconsin State Fair

Vince Morales

August 3, 2016

There is something about professional wrestling and the Wisconsin State Fair that just seems right. A place where you can play carnival games, check out livestock ribbon competitions, see (some of) the cast of ...

A loud out: Saying goodbye to Jonathan Lucroy

Vince Morales

August 2, 2016

// It was a mostly meaningless at-bat in a mostly meaningless game. The Milwaukee Brewers had the lead and a chance to sweep the third place Pittsburgh Pirates. There was a runner on first base, two outs an...

I beaned Milwaukee Brewers great Geoff Jenkins with a wiffle ball

Mark Flehmer

July 14, 2016

// On July 12, 2016, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino hosted the inaugural Potawatomi All-Star Wiffle Ball Tournament. This "first of its kind" wiffle ball competition claimed to be the largest such tournament...

Great Job, Milwaukee! The New York Times thinks we’re a “cursed sports city”

Matt Wild

June 20, 2016

// Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee Bot (similar to OnMilwaukee's Jeff Sherman Bot 8000) to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online ...

From garbage man to garbage innings: An ode to Joe Winkelsas

Tyler Maas

June 10, 2016

// Even the most devoted fan of the Milwaukee Brewers would forgive you for not knowing the name Joe Winkelsas. Though the unheralded relief pitcher's Major League career technically spanned seven years and...

Announcing Bandsketball 2016

Tyler Maas

June 7, 2016

// Since 2014, Bandsketball has served as a means of bringing musicians from all ends of Milwaukee's music scene together in an unconventional and incredibly fun way. Each summer, a combined 32 bands or hip...

Listen to our “Ode to Bob Uecker” on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Life”

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 2, 2016

// Back in April, Milwaukee Record co-founder, co-editor, and all-around co-person Matt Wild penned a "Milwaukee Day ode to Bob Uecker." Using the 414-based holiday as a handy excuse to once again write abo...

Pondering (and calling) the Miller Park Roof Hotline

Matt Wild

May 19, 2016

// It's happened to all of us: You're staring off into space, alone, tired, afraid, wondering if the Miller Park roof will be open for the day's big game. A quick peek outside tells you the weather is certa...

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix’s “Official Website” is pretty rough

Tyler Maas

May 19, 2016

// Though most with even a faint background of professional football are well aware of his work with the Green Bay Packers, starting safety and name joke inspiration Ha Ha Clinton-Dix recently sought to exp...