The View From Wisconsin

Fantasy, schmantasy – my Bulls took it on the chin in the NQRFPTFL opener. Meanwhile, my wife's team manages to beat the Roaches – one of the traditional powerhouses in the league. I'd say something about there being no justice, but the first week of Fantasy Football is always the worst. At least my public league team looked decent.

Boy, the Titans looked awful against Rothelsberger and the Steelers. You have to start wondering how many games Pittsburgh is going to win under Big Ben; if they get home-field for the AFC playoffs, they might have a shot at de-throning the Patriots as Super Bowl champions.

Continuing the Harry Potter discussion: I don't think it's been mentioned, but what is Lily Potter's maiden name? We've never heard it, nor that of her Aunt Petunia; would it be surprising if it turned out to be Black, or even Riddle? The family tree at Sirius' family home was half-torn; perhaps the piece that would have indicated that Harry was part of the Black household was on the missing piece?

Meanwhile, as the rest of the state pondered the meaning of the Packers' loss to the Lions (and the Javon Walker injury), the Brewers quietly took two of three against the NL Wild Card leader this weekend. Once again, they are one game under .500, and heading into a six-game road trip to Arizona and back to Houston. I'll say right here that they'll still be 1 game under .500 by this time next week.