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Minnesota Gophers QB Gets All-Star Bowl Upgrade

Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It has been the year of Max Brosmer, in Dinkytown. When he transferred to P.J. Fleck’s program there was some local hype surrounding the kid from FCS New Hampshire, who the Minnesota Gophers snatched up around this time exactly one year ago. Not… Continue reading Minnesota Gophers QB Gets All-Star Bowl Upgrade

Gopher Football is Duke's Mayo Bowl Bound

The University of Minnesota football team has accepted an invitation to compete in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Jan. 3, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. The Gophers will face Virginia Tech at 6:30 p.m., at Bank of America Stadium on ESPN. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Ranking contenders for 2025 Super Bowl: Vikings, Steelers legit? Bills, Lions headline top teams to beat

Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books, which means we’re only four weeks away from the start of the playoffs. A lot can change between now and then as the postseason picture rounds into final form. Yet we already have a decent idea of which clubs might be best positioned for… Continue reading Ranking contenders for 2025 Super Bowl: Vikings, Steelers legit? Bills, Lions headline top teams to beat

Stop overlooking Steelers and Vikings as true Super Bowl contenders! Plus, Kansas City’s new concern

1) Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores form a coaching dream team The NFL is generally a player’s league, with stars routinely determining which teams win or lose. That said, tactics and strategies take center stage in the postseason, with superior coaching deciding outcomes in a single-elimination tournament. With elite offensive and defensive strategists in place, the… Continue reading Stop overlooking Steelers and Vikings as true Super Bowl contenders! Plus, Kansas City’s new concern

Parallels between Wild and Vikings; Gophers bowl game projections

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who won their fourth straight game, all by one goal, with an overtime victory Tuesday over Vancouver. There are starting to be some striking similarities between the Wild and Vikings. Plus the Gophers women’s basketball team is 10-0 while the Wolves are 10-10. What do we make… Continue reading Parallels between Wild and Vikings; Gophers bowl game projections

4 Vikings players lead their position group in early NFC Pro Bowl voting

Amid a 10-2 start to the season, plenty of Minnesota Vikings players are getting love in the early portion of fan voting for the Pro Bowl, according to data revealed by the NFL on Monday, Four Vikings lead their position in votes among NFC players: WR Justin Jefferson, OLB Andrew Van Ginkel, CB Byron Murphy… Continue reading 4 Vikings players lead their position group in early NFC Pro Bowl voting

Is the Vikings longterm answer at guard playing in the Senior Bowl?

The Minnesota Vikings have started to experiment with offensive line pairings in recent weeks following Dalton Risner’s return. The team had been using Ed Ingram through the start of the season, but his inconsistent play led them to a change.  However, Risner also struggles at the right guard spot. Could the team look to the… Continue reading Is the Vikings longterm answer at guard playing in the Senior Bowl?

Bison, Bears Battle for First Place Saturday in Annual Harvest Bowl Game

Story Links THIS WEEK: The No. 1-ranked North Dakota State football team returns home this week when the Bison (9-1, 6-0 MVFC) host the 14th-ranked Missouri State Bears (8-2, 6-0 MVFC) in the annual Harvest Bowl game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Gate City Bank Field at the… Continue reading Bison, Bears Battle for First Place Saturday in Annual Harvest Bowl Game