Tag Archives: NFL picks

Selanne returns to Winnipeg, and NFL picks

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

There’s a big NHL game tonight just three hours from Fargo. And for once, I’m not talking about the first-place Minnesota Wild. Teemu Selanne returns to Winnipeg tonight to take on the Jets in the same city that he made … Continue reading →

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Fantasy football review, and NFL Week 14 picks

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

While Minnesota Vikings fans might be looking ahead to 2012, those that play fantasy football may not be ready to close the door on the NFL season just yet. Week 14 means in most leagues that the fantasy football playoffs … 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Twins still looking for next Gagne, and some NFL picks

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

I bought a copy of the 1991 World Series on DVD a few months ago, but for some reason, I hadn’t started watching it until earlier this week. I finished Game 1 between the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves a … Continue reading →

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