Kickass and Raw Talent

“Bill on a Log” by Phyllis Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper may come out of retirement as a Packer fan in view of a recent sports headline that read: “Stokes learning to control raw talent.” The accompanying article referred to the blazing speed of Packer pass defender Eric …
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Kickass and the NFL Draft

By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, anxiously assists the keeper in correcting the assumption that he—the keeper, has been drafted to play cornerback for the Green Bay Packers: That was Eric Stokes, not keeper “Bill” Stokes, and while the keeper would be willing to give it a go, if drafted, he is pretty sure …
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Kickass and Aaron Rodgers

By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, is staying on the couch as the keeper grapples with the issue of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, seen as a more serious problem by some Wisconsin residents than cheese-head hats or the price of Spotted Cow beer. The obvious solution is to give the entire state of Wisconsin …
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Resistance is Futile

Photo by Kindel Media from Pexels By Mark Mamerow When Milwaukee Brewers’ GM David Streans signed catcher Yasmani Grandal for the 2019 season, he wasn’t just adding another high batting average power hitter and playoff caliber defender to the team. He was also picking up an elite “pitch framer”. Pitch framing is the alchemy applied by experienced catchers …
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