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The NFL Playoffs: Have to Love Green Bay in a Snownami

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen The Coach had the opportunity to read a wonderful tweet on Thursday night: “Weather reports for Green Bay on Sunday are getting more dire by the hour. Now it’s going to be minus-1,400 with … Continue reading →

Jets Squander Big Chance on Thursday

Sometimes things just don’t go the way you want ‘em to go. Before the Winnipeg Jets left town on New Year’s Day, it was pretty much decided by their most fervent fans that The Beloveds were off on a crucial … Continue reading →

Won’t Say the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team is Lousy, but…

Bobby Ryan has a right to be pissed and Keith Yandle has every right to be disappointed. When Hockey USA announced the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team on New Year’s Day, there were certainly some surprises. Then again, those surprises … Continue reading →

Great Way to Usher in the New Year. Now Here Comes the Test

The Winnipeg Jets have won three straight games, pulled above .500 and made some noise in the Central Division of the Western Conference. Now comes the first test of the second half of the season. The Jets ushered in the … Continue reading →

Frazier Firing Sad, but not Unexpected

By the time Leslie Frazier was fired by the Minnesota Vikings on Monday morning, Rob Chudzinski had already been cut loose by the Cleveland Browns. Later on Monday, the Detroit Lions fired Jim Schwartz, the Washington Redskins gassed Mike Shanahan … Continue reading →

Jets Mediocre At Mid-Season

For a long, long time, hockey experts have claimed, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” When it comes to the first half of the 2013-14 National Hockey League campaign, the Jets finished very well. Sunday night, the … Continue reading →

10 Crazy Things to End the NFL Season

Week 17 is over. The final week of the 2013 National Football League season has come to an end and the playoffs are set. Here are the 10 coolest — and un-coolest — things that happened in the final week: … Continue reading →

Hunting For An All-Star Life in Winnipeg

On Nov. 7, the first edition of Manitoba Hockey News with Zach Bogosian on the cover, hit the news stands. It was a rousing success and 10,000-plus copies were gone before we could blink. The second edition, with Jonathan Toews … Continue reading →

Jets Have Problems, But the Wild Are a Mess

Many fans here in Winnipeg might be frustrated with the play of the Winnipeg Jets but on Friday night, we all learned something: The Jets might be struggling but the more highly regarded Minnesota Wild have bigger issues. To put … Continue reading →

NFL Week 17: The Final Week

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen MINNEAPOLIS – The final game ever to be played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis will be played this Sunday. Meanwhile, Tony Romo has undergone back surgery and is done for … Continue reading →