Monthly Archives: October 2011

Game 7 makes 2011 World Series great but not the greatest

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series on Friday, and despite the fact that they were barely good enough to make the playoffs, the end result hardly feels like a surprise. The Cardinals seemingly answered the bell at every … Continue reading →

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Twenty years later, 1991 World Series still stands out

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

I can be pretty slow to act after DVD purchases. It’s not uncommon for me to pick something up that I HAVE TO HAVE and then not watch it for a few months. That had been the case with the … Continue reading →

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Plenty of intrigue surrounding Week 7 of the NFL season

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

I’m pretty pumped to watch some NFL action on Sunday. Here’s what I’m looking forward to: Ponder’s debut: Rookie quarterback Christian Ponder will make his first NFL start against the Green Bay Packers. Tough task for Ponder, but the long … Continue reading →

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Ponder thoughts and a World Series pick

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

When it became clear Tuesday that Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier wasn’t going to publicly announce his starting QB until Wednesday, the writing was already on the wall. Teams don’t wait to announce that the incumbent will remain the … Continue reading →

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Allen, Robison need to shine against Bears

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

It’s Bears-Vikings week. Growing up, the two times a year that these two teams played were always exciting. Unfortunately, my brother or myself was usually pretty upset by the end of it, depending on the winner of the game. We … Continue reading →

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Going all-in on Tebowmania

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Yeah, I’m that guy. You know the guy in your fantasy league that dropped everything to get Tim Tebow this week? That’s me. And I did that in both of my leagues. Tebow was named the Denver Broncos starting quarterback … Continue reading →

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Vikings stadium seems like an inevitability

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

The Minnesota Vikings stadium push earned a big victory Tuesday when a Ramsey County panel decided not to leave a potential stadium in Arden Hills, Minn., up for a public vote. And I don’t think Wednesday’s news was a roadblock … Continue reading →

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Twins still talking low-revenue talk, and NFL picks

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Long gone are the days of 90-loss Minnesota Twins teams drawing crowds of 10,000 a night. This is the Target Field era, where a 99-loss team had 3 million fans cheering it on this past season. But despite that, the … Continue reading →

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Reaction from Vikings fans is a little refreshing

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

If an 0-3 start wasn’t enough, a loss to the previously winless Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday has cemented the fact that the Minnesota Vikings are in the midst of a lost season. It seems unlikely at 0-4 that the … Continue reading →

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Saturday mailbag: Who is to blame for Vikings’ struggles?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Happy Saturday to readers of The Forum. October has entered like a lamb today. My guess is it will leave like a lion, but I hope not. There are a lot of things on my mind today, and it did … Continue reading →

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