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Vikings pulled a page from the Eagles’ playbook this year (and it’s genius)

Many times this offseason, the topic has been the amount of money the Minnesota Vikings spent on free agency, but all that work will soon prove to be the right decision for the franchise to reach postseason excellence. Pro Football Focus writer Dalton Wasserman recently reviewed each NFC team and identified their best offseason decisions.… Continue reading Vikings pulled a page from the Eagles’ playbook this year (and it’s genius)

Wild Fans Must Plan An Iowa Wild Road Trip This Year – Minnesota Wild

Last week, when the Iowa Wild released their schedule for the 2025-26 season, my buddies and I exchanged a series of quick emails, just as we do every summer around this time. “Okay, fellas, here are our weekends to choose from. Which one should we pick?” “I’d be fine with x, y, or z, but… Continue reading Wild Fans Must Plan An Iowa Wild Road Trip This Year – Minnesota Wild

The Wild Need Everything To Go Right To Contend Next Year – Minnesota Wild

With the draft and the early stages of free agency in the rearview mirror, most teams have done their most pressing business of the offseason.  However, the Minnesota Wild still must resolve the Marco Rossi situation. Otherwise, they’ll enter the season primarily as currently constructed. When most teams are fairly solidified, it’s time for the… Continue reading The Wild Need Everything To Go Right To Contend Next Year – Minnesota Wild

Keller Claims 22nd Career Summit League Coach of the Year Award

Story Links SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State director of track & field and cross country Stevie Keller was voted the Summit League Women’s Coach of the Year for the 2025 outdoor season, it was announced Monday by the league office.   In May, Keller led the Bison women to… Continue reading Keller Claims 22nd Career Summit League Coach of the Year Award

J.J. McCarthy Cashed In Last Year Without Even Playing

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy became a very rich young man the day he put pen to paper on his Minnesota Vikings contract. You knew that already. However, in a story that comes as a bit of a surprise, McCarthy has already managed to pad that number even more despite missing all of his rookie season with… Continue reading J.J. McCarthy Cashed In Last Year Without Even Playing

The Wild Might Still Be Playing With One Hand Behind Their Back Next Year – Minnesota Wild

Bill Guerin won the Stanley Cup twice as a player. He won his first with the New Jersey Devils in 1995 and another with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009.  I will focus on the 2009 championship because it’s more recent and relevant. Still, that 1995 team was fun. It was in a lockout year, so… Continue reading The Wild Might Still Be Playing With One Hand Behind Their Back Next Year – Minnesota Wild

Next Year Will Feel Like A Crossroads For the Wild’s Defense – Minnesota Wild

At the end of the Minnesota Wild’s season, Bill Guerin gave the State of Hockey little reason to speculate about the team’s blueline. “Our [defense] core is set, I’d like to focus on forwards,” the general manager flatly declared. In a sense, the Wild’s defense is indeed fairly locked in. Jon Merrill and Declan Chisholm’s contracts… Continue reading Next Year Will Feel Like A Crossroads For the Wild’s Defense – Minnesota Wild

What Should We Expect For Year 1 Of Danila Yurov? – Minnesota Wild

For the second time in five years, the Minnesota Wild are importing a highly-touted prospect from the KHL to the State of Hockey. The first one, of course, worked out pretty good. Now, they’ve finally signed forward Danila Yurov to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2025-26 season. You don’t have to take our… Continue reading What Should We Expect For Year 1 Of Danila Yurov? – Minnesota Wild

Vikings want $20 million a year for U.S. Bank Stadium upkeep

Mike Vekich, chair of the MSFA, said the stadium has met or exceeded “all promises and original intentions for the venue as an economic engine for the state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis.” But many sports economists, including J.C. Bradbury of Georgia’s Kennesaw State University, are skeptical of the long-term impact. Bradbury says… Continue reading Vikings want $20 million a year for U.S. Bank Stadium upkeep