Now that the Vikings have eight of their 16 games behind them and boast a 6-2 record, I have an equal number of takeaways to share regarding the first half of the season… 1. Mike Zimmer is what the Vikings needed. I know I’m echoing the masses when I say that Zimmer has been absolutely necessary for…
Raimund (Ray) Rüther often gets asked about the Wolves logo tattooed on his right shoulder, and it’s not uncommon for him to be referred to as the “Timberwolves guy.” “Tattoos are an expression of the soul,” Rüther explained. “It was a logical consequence—I needed the Timberwolves under my skin.” Rüther spends a good amount of…
Tonight is the night we’ve all been waiting for: the Timberwolves 2015-16 season opener. I think a lot of us half expect to see Flip Saunders joining the team on the sideline, coaching like we’ve watched him do thousands of times before… it still feels surreal that he won’t be there. Although I exclusively write…
Babatunde Aiyegbusi may not have panned out as a long-term NFL option, but that doesn’t mean he won’t make an impact in the United States sports arena. In fact, the 6’9″ Polish athlete that most know affectionately as “Babs” is on to his next endeavor: the WWE. Aiyegbusi’s marketing agent Adam Bair said that the World…
Danny and Kenny King grew up watching an era of Timberwolves basketball that included Kevin Garnett, Stephon Marbury and—don’t forget!—Tom Gugliotta. The excitement that surrounded the team then hasn’t been quite the same since, but the 2015-2016 roster is changing that—and the King Brothers want to be there to witness it. “There’s definitely a [similar]…
On Tuesday afternoon, Chad Greenway proudly introduced his seventh “Chad’s Locker,” this time at Hutchinson Health. The locker included kid-friendly electronics and games, providing an outlet for countless patients and families who come through the hospital on a weekly basis. Greenway said the following as an introduction to the latest locker installment: “This is an honor. Clearly…
Lynx News The Minnesota Lynx have done it again. On Wednesday, the team challenged Indiana for Game 5 at the Target Center, and by the end of the night the Lynx were named WNBA Champions for the third time in just five years. Despite a slow first quarter (and part of the second) for both…
After sloppy play Sunday forced a Game 5, the Lynx answered the fans’ question “Whose House” with a resounding 69-52 win over the Indiana Fever at the Target Center Wednesday night. Sylvia Fowles led the team with 20 points and 11 rebounds, followed by Seimone Augustus who added 16 points. Following the win, Fowles was…
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The Vikings got back to .500 after defeating the Lions in their home opener, and the general morale of the coaching staff and team seems (understandably) much higher than it did following Week 1. Both teams are 1-1, and while the Vikings will be playing their second consecutive home game, this will be the Chargers’…
When it comes to roster depth, Minnesota is doing quite well at the cornerback position. On Monday, the Vikings added Jabari Price back to the active roster, leaving only Josh Robinson inactive. Robinson suffered a torn pectoral muscle prior to team OTAs and is currently on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Head coach Mike Zimmer came to…
(co-written with John Meyer) Candace Parker and the LA Sparks wouldn’t let the Lynx cruise easily to their fifth straight conference finals. All night, every time the Lynx seemed poised to run away with the series, the Sparks matched big runs with their own. Even in the final minutes, when Game 3 seemed all but…
The Timberwolves will have three No. 1 NBA Draft picks on their 2015-2016 roster:Anthony Bennett (2013), Andrew Wiggins (2014) and Karl-Anthony Towns (2015). Bennett has yet to make any significant impact on the league, and Towns has yet to play a regular season NBA game. Wiggins, however, is quite proven. Let’s take a look at…
Sherels Continues to Make Plays on Special Teams Admittedly, there were not many silver linings to speak of in last night’s 20-3 loss to San Francisco. Austintouched on a few of the larger positives from the game, but let’s add one more to the list: Marcus Sherels. Coach Mike Priefer utilized Sherels heavily on special teams, and…
Making the Call 