Month: January 2025

NDSU Women’s Basketball Travels to Omaha and Kansas City

Story Links THIS WEEK          The North Dakota State (11-5, 3-0 Summit) women’s basketball team continues Summit League play at Omaha (9-7, 1-2 Summit) on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The Bison will finish the trip out at Kansas City (5-13, 1-2 Summit) on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.   GAME COVERAGE Watch:… Continue reading NDSU Women’s Basketball Travels to Omaha and Kansas City

Justin Jefferson won’t speculate on Vikings 2025 QB: ‘It’s not my job’

Justin Jefferson won’t speculate on Vikings 2025 QB Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson wouldn’t speculate on who the 2025 quarterback will be, with Sam Darnold eligible to be a free agent in March and J.J. McCarthy coming back from knee surgery. Jefferson says he’s focusing on himself, and he’ll go with whoever the team decides.… Continue reading Justin Jefferson won’t speculate on Vikings 2025 QB: ‘It’s not my job’

NDSU Track & Field Returns to Action with Bison Team Cup Saturday

Story Links FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University track & field teams will host the Bison Team Cup this Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Shelly Ellig Indoor Track & Field Facility on campus.   Field events begin at 1 p.m. Saturday with the women’s high jump, women’s… Continue reading NDSU Track & Field Returns to Action with Bison Team Cup Saturday

Ranking the top five orders of business in a critical Vikings offseason

The Vikings’ incredible 2024 season came to a screeching halt in the first round of the playoffs on Monday night. A team that won 14 games went 0-4 against the Lions and Rams, with the two most recent losses sending the franchise into an earlier-than-expected start to a critical offseason. As the Vikings prepare to… Continue reading Ranking the top five orders of business in a critical Vikings offseason

Former Vikings Coach Might Hang It Up for Good

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports It did not work out in Dallas. Former Vikings Coach Might Hang It Up for Good Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer joined the Cowboys coaching staff last offseason, taking over as defensive coordinator, two seasons after departing the purple team. Mike Zimmer Press Conference | Dallas Cowboys 2024. Zimmer… Continue reading Former Vikings Coach Might Hang It Up for Good

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What A Letdown!

What a disappointing in to this season the last two weeks has been. The offense, offensive line, and Sam Darnold in particular have been abysmal. Here are the grades for the offensive line vs the Lions when Darnold was pressured 33 times (Brandel and Robinson combined to allow 17 pressures, per PFF) … 1. Brandel… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What A Letdown!

How we ignored the evidence before the Vikings’ playoff loss

In recent years, I’ve become more clear-eyed and honest when trying to predict the playoff fates of our local teams. Sometimes it yields pleasant surprises, as when the Wolves advanced to the Western Conference finals a year ago, but more than anything it guards against overestimation. The last two Vikings’ playoff entrants before this year,… Continue reading How we ignored the evidence before the Vikings’ playoff loss

Sam Darnold sent Vikings announcer Paul Allen to a dark place

There is not an announcer in sports more passionate than longtime Minnesota Vikings radio voice Paul Allen. Unfortunately for him and for Vikings fans everywhere, that passion has come out for far too many defeats than victories when it matters most. The latest loss in Vikings playoff lore came on Monday night when they went… Continue reading Sam Darnold sent Vikings announcer Paul Allen to a dark place

Vikings want ‘consistency’ from refs after defense’s TD is overturned

“Of course, us players, we’re gonna be a little biased, so we have our opinions,” Cashman said. “I guess it was replay assist or something, so usually those guys get it right, and I’ll keep my opinion to myself.” Since the fumble was overturned to an incomplete pass, Greenard’s sack – which would’ve been a… Continue reading Vikings want ‘consistency’ from refs after defense’s TD is overturned