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NFL Picks Week 4: The Boys are Split on the Rookies and the Vikings

By The Coach and Dr. Football TAMPA — This week, the National Football League heads back to Europe as the Miami Dolphins face the Oakland Raiders in a battle of two teams that won’t make the playoffs. Meanwhile, rookie quarterback … Continue reading →

A Healthy Wilson Just Might Thrive Under Laviolette

TAMPA – Winnipeg’s Colin Wilson admits that he liked former Nashville Predators head coach Barry Trotz. He respected Trotz and said he understood what the new coach of the Washington Capitals was trying to do to, “make me a better … Continue reading →

True North Upgrades MTS Centre

When Mark Chipman finished his MTS Centre for the Manitoba Moose, he was proud of the fact he had one of the best buildings in the American Hockey League. It was no Bradley Centre in Milwaukee, but compared to most … Continue reading →

The Future is Now for ‘Teddy, Teddy, Teddy!’

TAMPA – It’s not much fun being a Minnesota Vikings player, coach or fan these days. First, there was Adrian Peterson, suspended for allegedly abusing his four-year-old child. Then wideout Jerome Simpson got caught driving drunk again. Then quarterback Matt Cassel … Continue reading →

No. 9 Bisons Grind Out 20-10 Win Over UBC

In the end, the University of Manitoba Bisons were just better than the UBC Thunderbirds. Saturday afternoon at Investors Group Field, the No. 9 ranked Bisons scored only one touchdown, but a pair of safeties, three Ryan Jones field goals … Continue reading →

CFL Picks Week 13: Best Thing for Bombers is a Bye

With quarterback Drew Willy nursing a sore shoulder, the 6-6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers get the bye this week. It’s the best thing that could possibly happen. Especially when one considers that next week, in Week 14, the Bombers have a … Continue reading →

NFL Picks Week 3: No A.P. No Hope For the Vikings

By The Coach and Dr. Football Let’s catch up on what’s going on in the National Football League. 1. Arizona Cardinals backup running back Jonathan Dwyer was arrested on Wednesday for domestic violence, a result two incidents involving a 27-year-old … Continue reading →

Course Reversed: Adrian Peterson Won’t Play for Awhile

Adrian Peterson isn’t going to play football for awhile. After a couple of days of mild insanity, the owners of the Minnesota Vikings came to their senses and put Peterson on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission list until his legal problems are … Continue reading →

Willy Week-to-Week As Bombers Head to Bye Week

On Monday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers issued a news release that stated QB Drew Willy’s injured shoulder will be re-evaluated next week, meaning, of course, that his immediate future is unknown. Not that it matters this week. The release stated: … Continue reading →

Vikings Reinstate Peterson

Guess the Minnesota Vikings had no desire to face the New Orleans Saints without their best player. The Vikings announced on Monday that All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson has been invited to return to practices and meetings this week and … Continue reading →