Monday, November 19, 2012
When it comes to making defensive plays happen, J.J. Watt and Clay Matthews are stars. But who is the best?
They’re both big dudes. They’ve both made significant impact on their football teams. They both have nicknames. The “Claymaker” is Clay Matthews, No. 52 for the Green Bay Packers. Before his injury in the Packers win Nov. 4 over the Arizona Cardinals, he had recorded nine sacks and 21 solo tackles. J.J. Watt’s been a little more aggressive this season. Nicknamed the “Milk Man” and “J.J. Swat,” this Waukesha County native’s become the face of the Houston Texans, attracting attention from giggling girls and even Justin Bieber. On the field, Watt’s recorded 39 solo tackles and 11.5 sacks this season. But we want to know what Waukesha Patch readers think. Is Watt a better football player than Matthews? Or does your Packers allegiance lead you …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Hailey Roser, 4, of Mukwonago, was allowed to leave the hospital despite the lockdown.
Updated, 5:05 p.m. Sunday: Hailey Roser, 4, has met Justin Bieber. Despite Children's Hospital being on lockdown because of the Brookfield mass shooting, she was allowed to leave the hospital and she met Bieber Sunday afternoon. "Dreams come true," tweeted her family from the account @HealingHailey. A Waukesha Patch Twitter follower told Patch that Hailey's ambulance arrived in Milwaukee for Bieber's concert. "I am here with my daughters and the ambo with Hailey got here about 15 min ago," tweeted @brianokeefemke. A social media campaign was launched last week to encourage Bieber to meet the 4-year-old girl, who is hospitalized in Wauwatosa. A local radio station had provided Hailey with tickets for a meet-and-greet show, according to the …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Hailey Roser can't go to Justin Bieber's concert on Sunday. Will he stop by Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to visit this young Waukesha County girl?
A social media campaign has launched in the southeastern Wisconsin area to get pop star Justin Bieber to visit a 4-year-old Waukesha County girl who was diagnosed with brain cancer in August. Hailey Roser, of Mukwonago, is a huge Bieber fan. Her parents have tickets, but she’s unable to attend the concert because of her illness. So the plea to Bieber is going out on Facebook and Twitter in attempts to persuade the young celebrity to make a stop at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa to visit young Hailey. “If she would be able to be in the same room as him and knowing that he came here to see her, I know would bring a huge smile to her face," her father, Eric Roser, told CBS 58. Hailey was diagnosed with the severe, rare disease …
Sarah Millard
5:23 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
He's a great player on the field and an even greater person off the field. But teams aren't made of one single person. Who would you pick for your QB (ultimate fantasy team?) more ›