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NFL Week 11: Titans Open Week With Giveaway Loss

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen Sometimes it doesn’t take much to understand why a team that should be pretty good isn’t. Sometimes you learn quickly why an NFL team that should win football games doesn’t. Thursday night in Nashville, … Continue reading →

Week 11 in the NFL: Can the Colts Bounce Back?

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen There is only phrase that succinctly describes last Sunday’s matchup between the St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts – Holy Crap! Kellen Clemens – yeah, the same Kellen Clemens that Bernie Kosar ripped mercilessly … Continue reading →

No Excuses. Jets Are Playing Very Well

I’m sure there are hockey fans in Detroit who have plenty of excuses today. After all, on Tuesday night in their own barn, the Red Wings won more faceoffs (28-23), had more shots (43-21 – 16-2 in the third period) … Continue reading →

Mauer to Move to First Base. Should be in Left Field

It was one of those off-season announcements that doesn’t come by surprise. In fact, when the Minnesota Twins announced on Monday that catcher Joe Mauer would no longer be the team’s catcher, most fans just shrugged. The Twins made the … Continue reading →

Week 10 in the NFL: Ponder Gets Week Off to Hot Start

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen MINNEAPOLIS – Even Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier called it “Christian Ponder’s best game of the season.” “That’s the Christian Ponder we’ve been waiting for,” Frazier said after his Vikings came back from … Continue reading →

Vikings Win: Blow High Draft Pick?

MINNEAPOLIS — Yeah, I know. It’s like writing a piece for The Onion. The Vikings win and half their fans are unhappy. Thursday night at the Dome, the Vikes came back from a 24-14 halftime deficit to outscore the Washington … Continue reading →

Jets Fall Back to Earth in Chicago

ST. PAUL — After watching the Minnesota Wild blast the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, one got the sense that the Wild had found their game. It was Minnesota’s sixth win in its last seven outings and if that keeps … Continue reading →

NFL Week 10: Is This When the Vikings Figure it Out?

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen MINNEAPOLIS – Having been in the belly of the old beast for a week, I get the sense pretty much everyone in the Twin Towns feels the same way: (1) Christian Ponder is not … Continue reading →

Jets Beat Wings 4-2 Without Kane and With Montoya in Net

Andrew Ladd put the dagger into the tired hearts of the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. His goal at 10:57 of the third period sent the Red Wings back to the Motor City with a 3-1 record on their … Continue reading →

For the Third Time This Season Vikes Prevent Winning

If I were defense counsel for fans of the Minnesota Vikings, I would rest my case. Beating dead horses is not my style, but today, a couple of dead horses will be caned. No. 1: Prevent defense doesn’t work. No … Continue reading →