Former Vikings QB signing named one of worst contracts since 2020

When the Minnesota Vikings moved off of Kirk Cousins last off-season, many questioned the move for the team to part ways with Cousins after he was on pace for the best statistical season of his career before tearing his Achilles. Nevertheless, the team decided to turn toward Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy as the future of… Continue reading Former Vikings QB signing named one of worst contracts since 2020

Highlights: Gopher Men's Basketball Wins at Iowa For First Time Since 2015

Dawson Garcia scored 20 points and Femi Odukale added a season-high 18 points and team-high eight rebounds on his 24th birthday, as Minnesota (10-9, 2-6 Big Ten) earned its first win at Carver Hawkeye Arena since 2015 with a 72-67 victory over Iowa (12-7, 3-5 B1G). Garcia recorded 20 or more points for the fourth-straight… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Men's Basketball Wins at Iowa For First Time Since 2015

LeBron James and 9 other athletes who’ve lived up to their hype since 2000

LeBron James is now a 40-year-old man, making more history just by getting a year older. The all-time great will become the first player in NBA history to have ever played a game both as a teenager and as a 40-year-old the next time he takes the court. He’s still going strong in his 22nd… Continue reading LeBron James and 9 other athletes who’ve lived up to their hype since 2000

Former Vikings first-round pick massively successful since NFL departure

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater saw his career altered by a major injury in 2018. But the 32-year-old has found success in retirement, leading his alma mater to a state championship in Florida and perhaps paving the way to a return to the NFL. Bridgewater led Miami Northwestern High School to a 41-0 victory… Continue reading Former Vikings first-round pick massively successful since NFL departure

NFL Week 14 Power Rankings: Eagles soaring since bye; Vikings crack top five; Ravens drop after tough loss

It seems like a long time ago when the Philadelphia Eagles went to their bye week with a 2-2 record, fresh off a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that had fans and media members alike calling for the head of coach Nick Sirianni. Not only did the Eagles look inept in that loss,… Continue reading NFL Week 14 Power Rankings: Eagles soaring since bye; Vikings crack top five; Ravens drop after tough loss

Putting the NFC North’s dominance in context: Best division since realignment?

The NFL’s Thanksgiving schedule delivers three-fourths of what could become the most dominant division since the league realigned in 2002. The 2024 NFC North is the first division since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to feature three teams with at least eight victories through Week 12, led by the 10-1 Detroit Lions, who have tied an… Continue reading Putting the NFC North’s dominance in context: Best division since realignment?