Sports are truly amazing for a lot of reasons. For example, just when you think there will never be anyone better, along comes another player who makes you question everything. After Michael Jordan, it was almost a certainty that there would be no one who could come close to him, and then came LeBron James.… Continue reading What are the 10 most unbreakable records in sports?
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What Will the Vikings Do With Sam Darnold?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We are back with a new edition of our SB Nation Reacts survey for this… Continue reading What Will the Vikings Do With Sam Darnold?
Doing What We Love | Gopher Gymnastics at Iowa Cinematic Recap
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What We’ve Learned About Gophers Men’s Basketball During Impossible 3-Game Win Streak
Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images The Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team is on a serious hot streak. They just took down No. 15 Oregon at home, marking their third straight win. Even more impressive, they’ve now snagged back-to-back victories against ranked opponents after beating No. 20 Michigan last week at home and Iowa on the road.… Continue reading What We’ve Learned About Gophers Men’s Basketball During Impossible 3-Game Win Streak
What are the 10 best individual rivalries in sports history?
Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes will battle again in the postseason when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. The matchup will be the fourth in the playoffs between the two teams, making it the NFL’s top quarterback rivalry since the turn of the decade. The previous… Continue reading What are the 10 best individual rivalries in sports history?
What does putting the franchise tag on Sam Darnold mean?
Sports has its own language and certainly has a mountain of shorthand within that language. Even those who speak it don’t always know what everything means, but they rarely stop to ask for clarification. It was heartening, then, to receive an email from reader Chris on Thursday morning asking simply and politely: “What does ‘put… Continue reading What does putting the franchise tag on Sam Darnold mean?
What Will the Vikings Do with No Cornerbacks?
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports. This offseason, it’s a great thing that the Minnesota Vikings have ample money to spend. They also have a boatload of free agents to replace, and some positions are basically ripped down to the studs. Among those spots is the secondary, specifically the cornerback position. What Will the Vikings Do with… Continue reading What Will the Vikings Do with No Cornerbacks?
Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? For Vikings, it’s about what gives them ‘best chance to win’
EAGAN, Minn. — Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell prepare for these news conferences. They sit with the public relations staff beforehand and consider the questions likely to be lobbed their way. They have been here long enough to know most of the queries Thursday would revolve around the quarterback position and the Minnesota Vikings’ plan… Continue reading Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? For Vikings, it’s about what gives them ‘best chance to win’
J.J. McCarthy returns to on-field training: What it means for Vikings’ QB room
In the wake of the stunning end to the Minnesota Vikings’ season in Monday’s wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams, they delivered some promising news on Thursday: J.J. McCarthy is back to on-field training. “I’m very excited about where J.J. is at,” Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said in an end-of-season press conference. “He’s… Continue reading J.J. McCarthy returns to on-field training: What it means for Vikings’ QB room
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!