Dave Heller

With the AP top 25 preseason poll coming out this week and #Badgers getting 0 votes, a few notes:
- Wisconsin has not been ranked since Week 2 of the 2023 season
- Haven't been in the top 15 since 2021 preseason poll
- Haven't been in top 15 in the regular season since Week 11 of 2020

#Badgers play at Bama on Sept. 13

#Badgers host Middle Tennessee State (25%) on Sept. 6.

YouTube video by Exciting Mics Zack Baun on Re-Signing With Eagles, Super Bowl, Vic Fangio & More | Exciting Mics Ep. 5

Little late on this but here's Zack Baun talking about being recruited by Wisconsin, his time w/#Badgers (and a little Iowa-Wisconsin smack talk) and his Wisconsin Mount Rushmore youtu.be/frurEdjW9V4?...

This after the non-IBB to Contreras and having Carlson (!!) bunt in Milwaukee (only to have Mullins steal anyway) and easy to see Tony M. is not going to be the manager in 2026. (probably not anyway, but still, he's not been good at in-game strategies thus far)

The unheralded ninth man out - Joe Gedeon - I guess is no longer out.

YouTube video by Green Light with Chris Long Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, James White & Montee Ball Share Draft Stories & Talk NFL

#Badgers fans might enjoy this.

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what the ...

Texted choke job to my son right after the buzzer. I'm sure those words were used all over Milwaukee (among other places).

Former #Badgers announcing second- and third-round picks at the NFL draft in Green Bay:

Beau Allen
Montee Ball
Owen Daniels
Lee Evans
Travis Frederick
Alec Ingold
Tim Krumrie
Ryan Ramczyk
Jonathan Taylor
Joe Thomas
Stu Voight
James White

... start of a pretty good team there

Story behind the story - Ex-NFL, Badgers LB Casillas aims to ease pain with cannabidiol I can’t remember where I saw it but it immediately struck me as an interesting story.

Sending this out again today for no reason whatsoever. #Badgers

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More NFL draft fun: Former #Badgers Beau Allen (Eagles) and Owen Daniels (Texans) will announce Day 2 picks.

Dane Brugler of The Athletic has 3 #Badgers going in his 7-round mock draft

Joe Huber 5-159 to Packers
Jack Nelson 7-247 to Cowboys
Hunter Wohler 7-256 to Chargers

Fran Duffy of AllCity has 2 #Badgers in 7-round mock draft and both going in the 5th round - Hunter Wohler (No. 154 to Giants) and Jack Nelson (No. 170 to Bills).

Ah spring football. Otherwise known as when players figure out how low they are on the depth chart.

Trey Wedig (24th OT): FA
Hunter Wohler (14th S): 5th

OTHERS
Logan Brown (12th OT): 4th-5th
Chimere Dike (18th WR): 4th-5th
Graham Mertz (16th QB): FA

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#Badgers

#Badgers roll call from Dane Brugler's The Beast

Jake Chaney (86th LB): FA
RJ Delancy III (76th CB): FA
Bryson Green (60th WR): FA
Elijah Hills (64th DT): FA
Joe Huber (13th OG): 5th-6th
Jack Nelson (17th OT): 5th-6th
John Pius (57th Edge): FA
Jaheim Thomas (157th LB): FA

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Must have missed this at the other place, but sorry to hear it. Your ascension has been something to watch and I know you're not done climbing. Best of luck!

Seems suboptimal. Got more bad news: The most over a 5-game span to start the season is 46 runs.

Great deal. Here's 3 for your consideration:

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Look back: Badgers’ Orr aims to continue family legacy in NFL Former Wisconsin linebacker Chris Orr confirmed he’s being hired by the Kansas City Chiefs after one season coaching at Jackson State, which won the SWAC and a bowl game.

Years ago I talked to Chris Orr and one of the things that stood out was football and family were intertwined. Five years later, that remains true. A look back:

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Look back: Badgers’ Orr aims to continue family legacy in NFL Former Wisconsin linebacker Chris Orr confirmed he’s being hired by the Kansas City Chiefs after one season coaching at Jackson State, which won the SWAC and a bowl game.

Years ago I talked to Chris Orr and one of the things that stood out was football and family were intertwined. Five years later, that remains true. A look back:

open.substack.com/pub/viewfrom...

Story behind the story: Eventual Super Bowl hero Corey Clement (Original title: Next stop for redemption of former Badgers RB Clement is NFL)

Eagles won the Super Bowl. Once upon a time I interviewed one of the heroes of Philly's previous champion - Corey Clement.

Here's that story (I also once interviewed Zack Baun but ... well, I explain that as well):

viewfromheller.substack.com/p/story-behi...

Story behind the story: Eventual Super Bowl hero Corey Clement (Original title: Next stop for redemption of former Badgers RB Clement is NFL)

Eagles won the Super Bowl. Once upon a time I interviewed one of the heroes of Philly's previous champion - Corey Clement.

Here's that story (I also once interviewed Zack Baun but ... well, I explain that as well):

viewfromheller.substack.com/p/story-behi...

Well, just involuntarily became a free agent.

#Badgers 2025 schedule w/ 2024 records (in order of date)

Miami (Ohio) 9-5
Middle Tennessee 3-9
at Alabama 9-4
Maryland 4-8
at Michigan 8-5
Iowa 8-5
Ohio State 14-2
at Oregon 13-1
Washington 6-7
at Indiana 11-2
Illinois 10-3
at Minnesota 8-5

YouTube video by Letterman Darlene Love Sings "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Supercut 2024 | David Letterman

My annual tradition of posting Letterman's annual tradition. It remains the best no matter what you do or don't celebrate. Here's to a better 2025.

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RIP Rickey Henderson. Just finished reading his bio last week. Easily the greatest leadoff hitter in MLB history. (And he died of pneumonia, which hit a little close to home for me). Hard to believe there will be another like him.

Would the last returning cornerback please turn out the lights

Just wondering if we've seen any The Grinch Who Left Before Christmas headlines. Or some such fun.