Getty Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. The Minnesota Vikings got a Pro Bowl performance out of quarterback Sam Darnold last season, but whether he can sustain that level of play moving forward remains a serious question. The Seattle Seahawks paid Darnold north of $100 million on a three-year contract in free agency to lure… Continue reading Ex-Vikings QB Darnold Gets Bad News Ahead of Seahawks Tenure
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Stefon Diggs Gets a Jaw-Dropping Payday
Sep 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) talk after the game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images The NFL salaries have exploded over the last decade. Kirk Cousins signed a huge contract worth $28 million annually in 2018,… Continue reading Stefon Diggs Gets a Jaw-Dropping Payday
Gable Steveson Gets Pin in Opening Round of 2025 NCAA Championships
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Highlights: Gopher Baseball Gets Midweek Win Over St. Thomas
The Golden Gophers (9-10, 2-4 Big Ten) picked up the 8-2 victory over St. Thomas (9-7, 3-0 Summit League) Wednesday night. Freshman Adam Urban (1-0) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minnesota (9-10). The right-hander went 1.1 shutout innings while giving up one hit. Senior Justin Thorsteinson also made an impact on… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Baseball Gets Midweek Win Over St. Thomas
Former Viking Adam Thielen Gets Some Good News This Week
There is a contingent of Minnesota Vikings fans who wanted one of Minnesota’s native sons, Adam Thielen, to return to the purple and gold. That didn’t happen, and it likely won’t happen, at least not this year. Minnesota Vikings v Green Bay PackersGetty Images Thielen was mulling over retiring but announced a few weeks… Continue reading Former Viking Adam Thielen Gets Some Good News This Week
Highlights: Gopher Baseball Gets Win Over Purdue
Junior Kris Hokenson and junior Easton Richter each collected two extra base hits to help power the Minnesota Golden Gophers past the Purdue Boilermakers 10-8 on Sunday. Junior Joe Sperry (2-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Minnesota (6-7, ). The right-hander went 4.2 innings, giving up one run on six hits, allowing… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Baseball Gets Win Over Purdue
Vikings mock draft 2.0: Making sure Minnesota gets D-line help and an impact running back
Free agency will determine the Minnesota Vikings’ priorities in the 2025 NFL Draft. Will they sign multiple interior defensive linemen? How will they improve the interior of their offensive line? Will cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. or running back Aaron Jones test the market? The answers to those questions will affect Minnesota’s plans. The team will… Continue reading Vikings mock draft 2.0: Making sure Minnesota gets D-line help and an impact running back
Highlights: Gopher Men's Basketball Gets Win at USC
Lu’Cye Patterson scored a season-high 25 points, including 19 in the decisive second half, and Frank Mitchell recorded his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds to allow Minnesota (13-12, 5-9 Big Ten) to rally from a 14-point first-half deficit and defeat USC (14-11, 6-8 B1G) 69-66 at Galen Center. Sign… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Men's Basketball Gets Win at USC
The Chiefs Fall While Allen Gets the Call
Vikings Territory Breakdown The 2024-25 NFL season came to a crashing climax (at least for the fans of the Kansas City Chiefs who were hoping for a three-peat), as the Philadelphia Eagles (whose fans may have made things come crashing down after the game) walloped KC in a good old-fashioned blowout of a Super Bowl.… Continue reading The Chiefs Fall While Allen Gets the Call
Minnesota QB Max Brosmer Gets THE Invite
Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Anyone who watched Max Brosmer play quarterback for the Minnesota Gophers last season knows that he is one of the best to ever lineup under center in maroon and gold. But with only one season of division one football under his belt, the former FCS New Hampshire standout entered the 2025… Continue reading Minnesota QB Max Brosmer Gets THE Invite