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The Wisconsin Sportscast
by The Cap Times
A weekly podcast with insights and analysis on the Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks from two of Wisconsin’s most experienced sports journalists. Mike Lucas is a veteran sports columnist for the Cap Times and was a Badgers radio color commentator for over 25 years. Tom Oates was a sports reporter and columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal for 40 years.
Episodes
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Is LaFleur on the Hot Seat? And Badger’s O-Line Still Needs Work
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates tear down the Packers loss to the Vikings. The Packers fell 22-39 against the Vikings on Sunday thanks to another collapse in the fourth quarter. The big swing in momentum came when LaFleur decided not to take a field goal after…
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Badgers Fall to Notre Dame, and Packers Prepare for Vikings
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates reflect on Wisconsin's loss in Lambeau. The Badgers fell 41 - 13 to Notre Dame this weekend, showing an impressive first half and a depressive second half. The Badgers looked very physical in the first half, which is exactly what...
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Badger Volleyball’s Trial by Fire, and Badger Football Must Get Physical
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates are back in the booth after meeting some friends. Kelly Sheffield and the Badgers Volleyball Team are starting their season with a series of tough matches on the horizon. Good on Sheffield for giving the team a trial by fire to...
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Welcome to Week Zero, and Badgers Need Depth
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, get ready for the beginning of college football. It’s Week Zero of college football as a handful of teams hit the field across the country and across the globe. One of those teams is North Carolina with former Badger Billy Edwards Jr., who is...
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High School Football Kickoff, and When Will People Stop Doubting the Brewers
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates take a look at some long-time Wisconsin high school football rivalries. Wisconsin high school football kicks off for the first time of the season this week. Looking at recent performances, Lucas and Oates ask: why are Madison…
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Packers Return to the Field, and New Faces Suit Up in Madison
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates rejoice at the return of football. The Packers take the field on Thursday in their first preseason game against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. Lucas and Oates agree that we likely won’t see Rodgers actually play, but Oates hopes...
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Brewers Fail to Make a Splash, While The Cubs Look to Catch Up
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Oates returns to the microphone after some time away to spend with family. The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and the Brewers have once again failed to make a big splash. Lucas never thought that Tarik Skubal was really on the table, but...
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Bill Brophy on UW Madison’s Deep Pockets, and Brewers Need a Trade
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, veteran sports writer Bill Brophy returns to reminisce about the old days. The Big 10 held their media days in Chicago, and while it looks a lot different than it used to it still gives a lot of insight into the season ahead. Brophy and Lucas...
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Bill Brophy on the Incomparable Miz and Mark Johnson’s Future Statue
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, veteran sports writer Bill Brophy joins the show to chat about some of his favorite sports. Brophy’s latest gig is with Rush Media covering many different sports, including high school sports. It’s a tougher gig, he says, because there’s just so...
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Who’s Better Than Jordan Love? And Brewers Need a New CC
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, it’s that time of year where all the sports writers gather round to make lists. A players poll of the top 100 NFL players listed Jordan Love at #72. Lucas and Oates don’t particularly agree (and neither does Micah Parsons), but it’s not…
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Shawn Eichorst’s Vision, and a Madisonian Goes to the All Star Game
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates are back in the studio after Tuesday’s press conference at Camp Randall. Both boosters and former players were at Camp Randall to hear Shawn Eichorst give his welcome press conference. Those in attendance seemed to be giving him...
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Madison’s Potential AD, and LeBron Wants a Championship
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates beat the heat with some sports news across the country and here at home. Reports are saying that Shawn Eichorst is likely to become UW-Madison’s next Athletic Director. It’s a pick with a lot of goods and bads, Lucas and Oates...
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The Giannis Trade, and the NBA Draft
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates talk egos and a busy week for the Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo is gone from the Bucks, and has been traded to the Miami Heat. In return, they got a handful of players (who may or may not still be around come the season) and some...
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Remembering Henry Mason, and Where Will Giannis Go?
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, no pro wrestlers join the show, to the disappointment of Lucas. Lucas and Oates attended the celebration of life of former Badgers Football Assistant Coach Henry Mason this past weekend. The room was filled to the brim with great people sharing...
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We Want the Full Micah Parsons Experience, and Lawyers Are Loving College Sports
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the boys skip the Banana Ball to dive right into the Packers It’s been suspected that Micah Parsons would miss the beginning of the season, and now it’s confirmed that he’ll miss at least four games to start the year. Lucas and Oates think…
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Myles Garrett Heads to the Rams, and Russell Wilson Heads to the CBS Studio
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, big moves are happening across the NFL this week. The Rams are making a big move, bringing Myles Garrett into the fold. Lucas and Oates think that move is a lot like the Packers bringing in Micah Parsons; they’re nearly equals as players and…
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The Unbeatable Miz, and Coach Sam Dekker
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, not even a tooth extraction can keep Lucas and Oates away from marveling at The Miz Jacob Misiorowski had basically a perfect Memorial Day, throwing 57 pitches over 100 mph. He now leads the majors in strikeouts, hitting 100 before the calendar...
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Countdown to College Football, and The End of Aaron Rodgers
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates start their timers: as of recording there are 100 days until week zero of college football. With just 100 days (as of recording) to go until college football begins, all of the pundits are busy putting out their lists and...
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Madison Looks for a New AD, and The Miz Finds His Control
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, movement finally begins in UW Madison’s search for a new athletic director. The Badgers announce that Eric Wilcotts, the interim chancellor, will head the search and ultimately hire the school’s next AD. Oates was sure they’d start with the…
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The Always Expanding NCAA Tournament, and Jordan Love Gets a Backup
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates talk about changes to one of their favorite sport events of the year. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament looks likely to expand to 76 teams. Lucas and Oates are not fans of the move. That’s eight more teams today, but they…
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No Badgers in the NFL Draft, but Packers Meet Some Needs
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the NFL Draft takes over Pittsburg and leaves Wisconsin sports fans with questions. No players from the Badgers are drafted this year after seven rounds, though a few former Badgers did make the cut. It reflects the current state of the Badgers,...
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Blackwell Heads to Duke, and Packers Hope For More Second Round Draft Success
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, it’s hard to remember how many roster spots the Badgers Men’s Basketball team has left after a flurry of transactions. John Blackwell is heading to Duke, where he hopes to grow his skills for the NBA while competing for a national championship....
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Chris McIntosh is Out, Who Comes Next?
For this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, not even storms kept Lucas and Oates away from the recording studio. Topics: Chris McIntosh announced his time as athletic director with UW-Madison has come to an end, as he is accepting a position in the Big Ten front office as deputy...
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Thank You Blackwell, and Michigan’s Millions Win a Championship
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the transfer portal is open, which means big news for Badger Men’s Basketball. John Blackwell has announced that he is officially entering the portal. Badger fans might be mad or upset at him for the decision, but we should be thanking Blackwell...
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UConn Busts Brackets, and Illinois the Mini-Michigan
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Oate’s NCAA Men’s Basketball brackets are alive, if just barely. After UConn beat Michigan State and Duke, a lot of people’s brackets probably look pretty similar. Duke had a good team, sure, but it was built on freshmen. When your team is…
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The Mark Johnson Dynasty, and Badger Basketball Miss the Second Weekend Again
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, we have to celebrate Mark Johnson on his ninth career NCAA Women’s Hockey National Championship. That puts him in the running for most national championships in college sports, and he’s in some good company. Mark Johnson has really created a...
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Bracketology, and Wisconsin Must Show No Fear
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the brackets for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament are out and Wisconsin is coming in with a 5 seed. Both Lucas and Oates have their brackets filled out already; the NCAA Tournament is always a great few weeks of basketball. Even after…
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Packers Want Bang for their Buck, and Should Badgers Care About the Big 10 Tournament?
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the Packers made some big moves as the NFL enters the free agency period. None of the moves should come at a particular surprise to anyone. There are a lot of good players leaving Green Bay, who while good are not worth what they’re getting...
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Remembering Jerome Fishbain, and a Strange West Coast Trip for the Badgers
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates remember Jerome Fishbain, who recently passed away. Fishbain, or Fish, probably knew more people in Wisconsin sports than just about anyone. He coached football all over the midwest, from Milwaukee to Racine to Minnesota to UW...
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Badgers Dominate Hockey Worldwide, and Nick Boyd Walks Through Iowa’s Defense
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Oates is back from his Hawaiian excursion, and after updating us on his adventures dives into Olympic Hockey. Both the men’s and women’s US teams took home the gold this year, and it feels particularly good for us in Madison. Olympic women’s...
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Storming the Kohl Center and Two Stars for the Badgers
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Badgers’ PA Guy Mike Mahnke is back on the show having survived the storming of the Kohl Center Friday night. It was a big win for the Badgers over Michigan State where they were able to maintain control nearly the entire game. Even Tom Izzo…
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Getting into curling, and the Badgers vs Izzo with Mike Mahnke
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Tom Oates is out on assignment so Mike Lucas is joined by the Badgers’ public address announcer, Mike Mahnke. Mike’s been watching everything the Olympics has to offer, from hockey to luge to ice dancing, but this year has been all about…
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Jim Leonard Moves to Buffalo, and Giannis Counts His Days in Milwaukee
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, it was rumored last week and official this week: Jim Leonard is moving to Buffalo to become the next defensive coordinator for the Bills. Sure, we would have liked to see him return to Wisconsin, but you have to be happy for him. It’s a pretty...
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Jonathan Gannon’s passion, and the Brewers' winning system
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, former Badger Jim Leonard may have a new job, but not with the Packers. While unconfirmed as of recording, rumor has it he’s been in talks with Joe Brady with the Bills about a spot as their new defensive coordinator. Leonard is destined for a…
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The Biggest Billionaire Wins, and The Search for a Defensive Coordinator
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the boys battle colds as Indiana takes home the College Football National Championship in a victory Monday night over Miami. Curt Cignetti did the impossible by taking his team 16-0, and all it took was the backing of some of the biggest...
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The Future of Matt LaFleur, and The Badgers Show Improvements Over Michigan
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, in the wake of the Packers loss to the Bears on Saturday night, there is just one name on every Wisconsin sports fan's mind: Matt LaFleur. As of recording, he is still with the team and discussing his future. Around the league there are nine...
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The Badgers Get Their Quarterback, and the Rematch in Chicago
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates’ wishes last week were granted as the Badgers sign Colton Joseph from Old Dominion. From what we’ve seen, Joseph is a good dual-threat quarterback who had great success in the Sun Belt. He’s seen as a better runner than passer,...
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Are The Packers a Good Football Team? And New Year’s Wishes for the Badgers
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, we end the year with a few questions. Where is Rashan Gary? Where are the punts? Where will Malik Willis go? And of course, are the Packers a good football team? We can start with Gary, who’s been M.I.A. for a while now and is turning into more...
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Hurt Quarterbacks and Tough Big 10 Schedules Ahead
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the Packers saw not one but two of the quarterbacks hurt after Saturday’s loss to the Bears. Jordan Love went down with a concussion thanks to a big helmet-to-helmet hit while Malik Willis hurt his shoulder trying to throw a pass at the end of...
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Micah Parsons, and Badgers Look Soft Against Nebraska
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, there are two words on the lips of every Wisconsin sports fan today: Micah Parsons. Parsons went down Sunday against the Broncos and tore his ACL in a noncontact injury. Oates could tell it was bad right away; there have been enough noncontact…
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College Football Playoffs, and LaFleur’s Driveby Handshake
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the brackets for the college football playoffs have been released and have been creating just a little buzz. Specifically, the inclusion of James Madison and Tulane has people a little confused. Tulane? Over Notre Dame? It’s all litigation, says...
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Are The Bears Really Number One? And Badgers Go Out With A Whimper
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the Packers are getting ready to take on the Bears this Sunday in Green Bay. While we are still in early December, the Bears are somehow sitting at the top of the NFC. Who would have thought at the beginning of the season that the Bears and the...
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Thanksgiving Traditions in Detroit, and a Sign of Hope in Camp Randall
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the Packers are coming off a victory over a weak-looking Vikings to take part in a time-honored tradition: facing the Lions in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day. It is, at this point, a staple for late November. We can’t even remember when it started....
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Familiar Faces to Camp Randall, and Jordan Love is Pretty Good
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the Badgers take on Illinois in Camp Randall on Saturday evening, in a game that’ll bring some familiar faces to the field. On top of the handful of defensive players and some assistants too, most everyone will recognize Bret Bielema standing as...
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Packers Need Their Head in the Game, and the Badger’s One-Game Winning Streak
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, the Packers lost to the Eagles on Monday night in a frustrating game that might have Matt LaFleur and Jordan Love get the same treatment as Luke Fickell in recent weeks. Is a vote of confidence needed? And if so, for who? The offense was awful,...
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Talks of Fire LaFleur And Wisconsin’s Freshman Quarterback
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates spend some time looking at how Badger’s athletics has changed over the years before diving into the mess the Packers made on Sunday. There have been Fire Fickell chants for a while, and now those chants are switching to Fire...
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Is Tucker Kraft the Best TE In Football, and Badger Football Needs a Quarterback Change
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Oates lasted all the way until the 17th inning during the marathon Game Three of the World Series on Monday. 19 pitchers hit the mound between both teams, throwing over 600 pitches over the course of six plus hours. The game was long, Lucas…
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Chris McIntosh’s Vote of Confidence, and The Biggest Billionaire Buys the Sport
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh has issued a vote of confidence for Badger’s Football Coach Luke Fickell. Is it usually a good thing when you have to give a vote of confidence to your head coach in a public letter to the fans? In the...
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Elevating Spirits Even While Badgers Fall Again with Mike Mahke
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Oates is away on business so Lucas is joined by the voice of the Wisconsin Badgers: Mike Mahke! Mike has been the voice of Camp Randall and the Kohl Center for decades, and continued to do his job even during the Badgers’ dumbfounding defeat by...
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Joe Flacco vs The Packers Part Two, and Luke Fickell’s Baffeling “Strategy”
In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Joe Flacco didn’t seem to get enough of the Green Bay Packers. Earlier this week he was traded from the Browns over to the Bengals, who happen to face the Packers this Sunday. The Browns gain a 5th round draft pick in 2026, and the Bengals get a...
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A weekly podcast with insights and analysis on the Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks from two of Wisconsin’s most experienced sports journalists. Mike Lucas is a veteran sports columnist for the Cap Times and was a Badgers radio color commentator for over 25 years. Tom Oates was a sports reporter and columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal for 40 years.
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