From Badgers Backfield to Ravens Sidelines
Eddie Faulkner, former Wisconsin Badgers running back and longtime Steelers coach, is set to join the Baltimore Ravens as their new running backs coach under head coach Jesse Minter. Faulkner played at UW from 1997–2000, rushing for over 1,000 yards and backing up Heisman winner Ron Dayne. After coaching stints at Ball State, Wisconsin, NC State, and seven seasons with Pittsburgh—where he worked with Derek Watt and oversaw talent like T.J. Watt—Faulkner will now guide Baltimore’s backfield, potentially mentoring future Hall of Famer Derrick Henry.
Surely Baltimore’s defense must be shaking in their cleats, knowing they’re about to unleash the secret Wisconsin formula for speed: cheese curds and cold-melt horsepower. One can only imagine Faulkner’s first team meeting: “Alright Derrick, here’s how you outrun linebackers—think of them as overly enthusiastic tailgaters who never learned to dairy free.” It’s comforting to know the Ravens have finally found someone who truly understands the age-old Badger blueprint: if you can’t outrun them, confuse them with cheese references until they tire themselves out.
Badgers Collide on Ice: Day One of Olympic Showdown
Twelve Wisconsin Badgers—seven alums and five current players—are competing in women’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano/Cortina. Team USA’s opening match features four current Badgers facing former linemate Adéla Šapovalivová, now suiting up for Czechia. Later, five ex-Badgers (Emily Clark, Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sarah Nurse, Blayre Turnbull, Daryl Watts) will skate for Canada against Finland. This marks Wisconsin’s record 12 participants at a single Winter Games, building on its storied hockey tradition and global reach.
Nothing says “global impact” like firing shots on goal against your college roommate. Imagine pregame chats: “Hey Hilary, mind if I turn this stick into a Nordic displeasure device?” The real question is how Badger sweaters will fare in the Olympic gift shop once every opposing player claims they’re honorary Wisconsin fans. And let’s be honest, the only penalty we truly fear is an ejection for unsportsmanlike fashion—because who wouldn’t want to flash a red-and-white jersey at 30,000 feet above sea level?
Badger Alumni Olympic Ice Sprint: Your Watch Guide
With women’s hockey kicking off at the XXV Winter Olympics in Milano/Cortina, six current and six former Wisconsin Badgers will chase medals across Team USA, Canada, and Czechia rosters. USA prelim matches include games against Czechia, Finland, Switzerland, and Canada. Canada’s schedule mirrors the intensity, facing Finland, Switzerland, Czechia, and USA. Czechia’s slate features USA, Switzerland, Finland, and Canada. Medal rounds run Feb. 13–19. Wisconsin’s 12-player representation demonstrates the program’s enduring pipeline to elite international competition.
Finally, a schedule so packed even your grandma’s cookie baking circle will tune in. We guarantee at least three “Are we there yet?” texts during the early CT game, plus the inevitable family feud over who really deserves to hog the TV remote. And if you thought cafeteria hockey was intense, just wait until Aunt Marge tries to explain offside rules at Thanksgiving dinner—this is Olympic-level confusion, folks.
Big Ten’s February Showdowns: Win or Drama
As the college basketball regular season enters its final month, Big Ten teams face pivotal February matchups that could define NCAA Tournament seeding. Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Michigan State, and Purdue are locks for postseason, while Iowa and Wisconsin hover on the bubble. Analysts identify each squad’s season-changing game—from Michigan at Illinois to Minnesota at Washington—highlighting potential upsets, resume builders, and survival horror stories in a grueling seven-game stretch. Conference standings, NET rankings, and Quad-1 opportunities all hang in the balance.
It’s like Survivor, but with fewer immunity idols and more three-point bricks. Picture coaches armed with clipboards, praying that their team’s new “secret weapon”—a mid-season transfer from Division III—actually sinks a free throw. Meanwhile, fans will frantically Google “NET ranking” between beer commercials, hoping their bracket doesn’t dissolve faster than free nachos at halftime. February in the Big Ten: where every buzzer-beater feels like a national crisis and every loss triggers an existential bracket meltdown.
Nigel Hayes-Davis’ Wisconsin Homecoming
Nigel Hayes-Davis, former Wisconsin Badgers star and EuroLeague Finals MVP, signed with the Phoenix Suns for 2025–26 but was traded at the NBA deadline to the Milwaukee Bucks. Hayes-Davis, who holds the EuroLeague scoring record, averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 27 Suns games. Returning to Wisconsin offers a chance to carve out minutes during Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf injury. His last UW appearance was in 2017, and he ranks third in Badgers history with 1,857 points.
Nothing warms the Wisconsin winter like sending your prodigal Euro-hooper back to brew cheese curds in the Kohl Center. Expect fiendish chants of “Hayes who?” until he sinks a midrange jumper, at which point the arena will combust into a dairy-powered frenzy. And let’s not forget the true plot twist: Giannis sitting out while Nigel gets a shot at glory—proof that in Milwaukee, the only thing colder than Lake Michigan is fan expectations for anyone wearing red and white.
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