Bucky's 5th Quarter

We come back with a big time show - we'll look at the NFL playoffs, and see which teams made it to the conference championship games, and which former Badgers will be playing for a chance to the Super Bowl next Sunday! Plus, we look back on the Badgers' 2013 football season and the first year of head coach Gary Andersen's with the last of our B5Q's football roundtables for this season.  

We recap Aaron Rodgers & the Green Bay Packers frigid playoff game against Colin Kapernick & the San Francisco 49ers, lovingly dubbed by Packers guards Josh Sitton and Greg Van Roten as the #FrozenWaterBowl. What did we see from the rest of the NFL playoff action on Saturday and Sunday? We'll breakdown the other three playoff games. Plus, we'll provide updates of the Badgers-Hawkeyes basketball match-up as the podcast continues. Jarrod Uthoff makes his return to the Kohl Center, this time as a part of the Iowa Hawkeyes. What response will he get, and do fans really care with the Badgers off to a 13-0 start?

A disappointing loss for the Wisconsin Badgers against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Capital One Bowl - we look at what plays were and were not made. How does a team with two 100-yard rushers and no punts in the game lose? We break it down We also look at the NFL Playoffs - Packers/49ers, Colts/Chiefs, Bengals/Chargers, and Eagles/Saints - we give you our picks!!!

It's a first for Bucky's 5th Quarter - we're doing our own pre-game show! We break down the key match-ups in the Capital One Bowl as your Wisconsin Badgers take on the South Carolina Gamecocks! Two big guests join us! We speak with ESPN Big Ten Blogger Adam Rittenberg about the Big Ten's chances during bowl season and Fox Sports Wisconsin's Jesse Temple gives us his thoughts on the first bowl game for head coach Gary Andersen as a Badger.  Plus, we'll replay our roundtable discussion of the 20th anniversary of the 1994 Rose Bowl victory for Wisconsin!

The return of Aaron Rodgers - will it lead the Green Bay Packers to the NFC North title and the playoffs? Will Eddie Lacy run wild on the Chicago Bears defense? Can the Packers defense without Clay Matthews contain Jay Cutler and Matt Forte? At 8:20, Fox Sports Wisconsin's Jesse Temple will jump on to talk about the Wisconsin Badgers first year under head coach Gary Andersen, look forward to the Capital One Bowl matchup between the Badgers and the South Carolina Gamecocks, as well as talk some quick Badgers basketball. At 8:40 Bucky's 5th Quarter's own Phil Mitten and Andy Johnson, along with Scott and Jake, look back on the 20th Anniversary of Wisconsin's first Rose Bowl victory under now-Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez, and what it meant to the program. This will be a great roundtable discussion about where the program has gone in the past 20 years, and what we think will come under Coach Andersen.

HE RETURNS!  We discuss the return of Aaron Rodgers to the starting line-up of your Green Bay Packers, and what that will mean against Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears.  We'll also break down all the NFL action and playoff scenarios TONIGHT!

We'll recap Matt Flynn and the Green Bay Packers' performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers. That, and we'll take a look around the NFC North - how did the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions do? Plus, we'll look around the NFL and other Wisconsin sports news and notes!

It is Aaron Rodgers' Evaluation Day. Will he get most of the first team reps today in practice? Who will start for your Green Bay Packers? We'll give you our thoughts. We'll preview the Packers-Steelers match-up as well. Can Johnny Jolly and the rest of the Pack continue to ride the momentum of two straight wins against a team in the Steelers whose record does not indicate the level of talent on the team? Plus, we'll look around the NFL and give you our Dupa of the Week!

How did Matt Flynn fare against former Badgers Travis Frederick, Nick Hayden, and the Dallas Cowboys? Could Clay Matthews and the Packers' defense hold against Tony Romo and the Cowboys' potent offense? Plus, Badgers men's basketball is off to a rousing start, and the men's hockey team swept Colorado College this weekend. Sam Dekker, Frank Kaminsky, and company are undefeated. NickWith a break coming up for Bo Ryan and Mike Eaves' clubs - we'll look at what they've done right and what needs improvement.  

We'll tell you what what bowl the Wisconsin Badgers and head coach Gary Andersen are heading to and against whom! Plus, Matt Flynn and the Green Bay Packers are still in the playoff hunt. We'll discuss what lead to the W today against the Atlanta Falcons. Plus Badgers basketball is 10-0 after their wins against Virginia and Marquette. We'll detail their strong week and how far this team could go.

Wednesday Football Frenzy has three big guests! We'll play our conversation with ESPN's Rece Davis about the Wisconsin Badgers and the Capital One Mascot Challenge! Great talk with host of ESPN's College Basketball version of College Gameday, discussing all the mascots left in the challenge, this year's Wisconsin Badgers football team, the BCS standings, and Bo Ryan's basketball squad. Since our audio failed us on Sunday, we'll also play our conversation with former Badgers star and current BTN analyst Brandon Williams! A great voice in the media now, the all-time receptions leader at Wisconsin talks about his climb into broadcasting, his impressions of Gary Andersen and the coaching staff in their first year, and more. Plus, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Green Bay Press Gazette talks with us at the half-hour mark about the Green Bay Packers' chances against the Atlanta Falcons and if they can somehow make it to the playoffs. Great 25-minute talk with the Packers beat writer - cannot miss!

How did the Matt Flynn and the Green Bay Packers get blown out by DeAndre Levy and the Detroit Lions?  Was sophomore defensive back Mike Caputo a key missing element in the Wisconsin Badgers' defense against the Penn State Nittany Lions? How did the Badgers get overmatched as their BCS chances are now busted? Plus, we play our Friday conversation with Big Ten Network's own and former Wisconsin Badgers standout Brandon Williams. We discuss his thoughts on the 2013 Badgers, how he got into broadcasting, and more!

Matt Flynn comes in place of former Badgers Scott Tolzien and sparks the Green Bay Packers against the Minnesota Vikings. Can he lead them against the Detroit Lions in a KEY NFC North match-up on Thanksgiving? We'll discuss. Plus, we break down the Chris Borland and the Wisconsin Badgers dominant defensive performance against Philip Nelson and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Where will the Badgers wind up in the BCS standings this week, and can they get an at-large bid with Michigan State owning the Legends Division and moving up in the standings as well? That, and our Dupa(s) of the Week!  

Another Wednesday Football Frenzy! We'll look at the two border battles taking place, along with the WIAA State Playoff Finals! Can Scott Tolzien get his first win as start for the Green Bay Packers? Can the defense stiffen up against Adrian Peterson and Greg Jennings? Then we look at the Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, as the Wisconsin Badgers head northwest to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Who will win the axe?  Plus, we'll look at the WIAA State Playoffs and who're the favorites in the big divisions.

Will former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Scott Tolzien lead the Green Bay Packers to victory against the New York Giants? Can Clay Matthews and the defense carry the team to victory on the road? Will we see Matt Flynn? We'll talk NFL news and notes from Sunday. At 8:20, Ben Worgull from BadgerNation.com stops by to talk about the Badgers' impressive victory over the Indiana Hoosiers & their BCS standings, Bo Ryan's team having big victories over Florida and UW-Green Bay in this second week of the college basketball season, and some recruiting news and notes. 

Another Sunday recap show! We'll talk about how former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Scott Tolzien   played in relief for both Aaron Rodgers and Seneca Wallace. Did the return of Clay Matthews help the Packers' defense against Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles' offense? Also, we'll break down the Wisconsin Badgers' solid victory over the BYU Cougars. How did James White and the Badgers offense run wild on the Cougars? How did quarterback Taysom Hill get bottled up by a returning Chris Borland and Dave Aranda's defense?

Another great Wednesday preview show on tap for the Kielbasa Kings Sports Extravaganza!  We'll talk about the devastating injury to Aaron Rodgers and what the future holds for the Green Bay Packers in the 2013 season, especially as they prepare for the Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Chip Kelly. We'll also break down the Wisconsin Badgers big match-up against the BYU Cougars Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. What will sophomore quarterback Taysom Hill bring against a Top-10 Badgers defense? Will Chris Borland and Jared Abbrederis play? We'll break down the match-ups!

Another great Sunday recap show! We break down the Badgers' win over the Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday afternoon as they brought home the Heartland Trophy back home to Madison.  We'll also bring on some of our Bucky's 5th Quarters correspondents to have a roundtable discussion about the Badgers season so far, and what to expect for the rest of the season!

Bucky's 5th Quarter's own Scott Wisniewski & Jake Kocorowski had the great opportunity to talk with WWE Superstar Big E Langston for Jake's article on B5Q. We decided to play the full 11 minute interview with the 5-foot-10, 290 pound athletic freak, as the Badgers are set to face the Hawkeyes Saturday.  Listen in as we ask the former Iowa Hawkeyes defensive linemen how he was introduced in the WWE, his travel schedule, the transitions between college football to NXT and then to the WWE, and his time at Iowa under head coach Kirk Ferentz. We also asked him about the great rivlary between Wisconsin and Iowa, and his thoughts on the Heartland Trophy when he played in Iowa City. Absolutely great listen, and make sure you check out the article on Buckys5thQuarter.com: http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/kielbasa-kings-sports-extravaganza-podcast/2013/11/1/5052724/big-e-langston-wwe-iowa-hawkeyes

Big Wednesday show! We'll talk with ESPN Wisconsin's Bill Johnson, co-host of Green & Gold Today & Pack Attack on 540 ESPN Milwaukee (as well as noted AWA historian), about the various Packers news and notes of the week, along with the preview of the big NFC North contest between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers & the Chicago Bears. It will be a fun time as Bill gives us his two cents on all NFL news and notes. At 8:45 PM CT, we welcome Adam Jacobi from SB Nation's Black Heart Gold Pants to help us preview Melvin Gordon and the Wisconsin Badgers heading to Iowa City to take on Mark Weisman and the Iowa Hawkeyes! When these two physical teams go head-to-head, who will come out on top? We'll let you know. Plus, an announcement for later this week about a special guest! Let's just say it's a biggie...