Month: January 2025

Gopher Round Table S2E4: Gopher Women's Basketball

Welcome back to season two of Gopher Round Table presented by Affinity Plus! A video-podcast series where Gopher student-athletes sit down and chat with their teammates. Amaya Battle, Tori McKinney and Annika Stewart of Gopher Women’s Basketball are the guests for episode four. The trio discusses the team’s hot start, battling adversity and fun moments… Continue reading Gopher Round Table S2E4: Gopher Women's Basketball

Vikings named potential suitors for Steelers $6 million starting defender

The Minnesota Vikings saw their 2024 season come to an end thanks to a wild-card game loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday. Now, Minnesota will turn its attention to the offseason, where it has some big questions to answer. While the Vikings have the biggest decision to make at quarterback, another major question… Continue reading Vikings named potential suitors for Steelers $6 million starting defender

Does Matt Boldy Only Score Against Bad Teams? – Minnesota Wild

It’s time to put this issue to bed.  The question seems preposterous. Matt Boldy is widely regarded as an established top-line forward at the age of 23. He averaged 30 goals per season in his age-21 and 22 seasons, and in his age-20 season, he rekindled Kevin Fiala’s scoring. Surely, it’s not all a mirage… Continue reading Does Matt Boldy Only Score Against Bad Teams? – Minnesota Wild

Press Conference: Gophers Preview Road Game at Northwestern

Minnesota head coach Dawn Plitzuweit, Mallory Heyer and Grace Grocholski previewed Sunday’s road game at Northwestern. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Brian Flores’ coaching future has major implications for Vikings’ defensive plans

EAGAN, Minn. — Brian Flores’ personality may be the most underrated aspect of his success as the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator. His aggressive and confident disposition leaves his players and staffers no choice but to believe his defense will work. The fact that his unit has been so good over the last two seasons almost… Continue reading Brian Flores’ coaching future has major implications for Vikings’ defensive plans

Brian Flores to interview with Jets and Jaguars Friday, Bears Saturday

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores will get the ball rolling on his bid for a second head coaching job over the next couple of days. Flores was not able to interview for any jobs before the Vikings’ first postseason game, but there’s no more restrictions in place with the Vikings out of the running as… Continue reading Brian Flores to interview with Jets and Jaguars Friday, Bears Saturday

Seattle Seahawks request OC interview with Vikings assistant QBs coach

More Minnesota Vikings coaching staff and front office members continue to receive calls for interviews. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Seattle Seahawks have requested an interview with Vikings assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski for Seattle’s offensive coordinator position. Udinski, 28,  has spent the last three years on the Vikings’ coaching staff. Udinski also serves… Continue reading Seattle Seahawks request OC interview with Vikings assistant QBs coach

Kevin O’Connell: J.J. McCarthy able to have full offseason to show he can be starter

The quarterback position was central to the conversation at the end of season press conferences that the Vikings held on Thursday. Sam Darnold’s future with the organization was one significant issue and 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy’s return from the torn meniscus that kept him from playing as a rookie was another one. Decisions about… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell: J.J. McCarthy able to have full offseason to show he can be starter

Vikings miss out on J.J. McCarthy, Dallas Turner in 2024 re-draft

The Minnesota Vikings made a big play for the future when they traded up for both J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner in the 2024 NFL Draft. They took McCarthy to be the future at the quarterback position while Turner would be the face of the defense. With so many teams now out of the season,… Continue reading Vikings miss out on J.J. McCarthy, Dallas Turner in 2024 re-draft