Monthly Archives: November 2011

Ex-Vikings QB Kapp, 73, gets into a fight

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Just no reason to get fancy with the headline. Let me guess … you want to see the video? Well, you’re in luck. Here’s former Vikings quarterback Joe Kapp at a Canadian Football League alumni get-together over the weekend, getting … Continue reading →

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Gophers basketball team still has plenty to prove

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

A Thanksgiving work shift and a complete lack of desire to go Black Friday shopping meant only one thing: I watched a whole lot of sports these past couple of days. For the first time this season, I got a … Continue reading →

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Can the Green Bay Packers be beaten?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Take an all-world quarterback with good receivers and combine that with a takeaway machine of a defense, and what do you have? An undefeated team. The Packers dropped the Detroit Lions on Thursday to push their record to 11-0, while … Continue reading →

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An early glimpse at the Twins roster

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Considering that it is only late November, the Minnesota Twins have been rather active so far this offseason. The Twins have already signed two players who should log considerable at-bats for the team in 2012, assuming both players can stave … Continue reading →

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A few thoughts on what’s left for Vikings

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

It’s been a mess of a season for the Minnesota Vikings. The Donovan McNabb experiment was short and anything but sweet. The defense has struggled. There hasn’t been much good news on the stadium front. Lassie ran away. You get … Continue reading →

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Was Saturday proof that BCS works? No

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

What a day of college football on Saturday, huh? Of course, local fans got a chance to watch North Dakota State clinch a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and secure an automatic berth in the Football Championship Subdivision … Continue reading →

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Can Tebow’s offense work in the NFL? And Week 11 picks

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Despite Tim Tebow‘s goody-two-shoes image, he’s the most polarizing figure in pro sports today. No matter where you look, everyone seems to have an opinion. I’ll tackle a few of the phrases I hear most about Tebow: “Say what you … Continue reading →

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Doumit’s addition makes sense for busy Twins

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Terry Ryan has been the Minnesota Twins general manager for less than two weeks in this current stint. And already, the Twins have two new infielders, though neither addition is too exciting. Just days after the Jamey Carroll signing became … Continue reading →

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And now you’re first-place … Minnesota Wild?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Yes, these are tough times. The Twins are coming off of a 99-loss season. The Vikings just got smoked by the rival Packers to fall to 2-7. And the Wolves … they probably aren’t playing a game this season. But … Continue reading →

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Carroll can give Twins stability if age doesn’t catch up to him, and NFL picks

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Though the Minnesota Twins aren’t acknowledging it yet, multiple media outlets are reporting that the Twins have agreed to terms with free-agent infielder Jamey Carroll. This marks the first major league move made by Terry Ryan since he assumed the … Continue reading →

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