Zulgad: You’re joking: Twins’ success, or failure, in 48-game season would mean little
The excitement that surrounded the Minnesota Twins during spring training was unmistakable. The team was coming off a season in which it established the MLB single-season record for home runs and won its first AL…
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Zulgad: You’re joking: Twins’ success, or failure, in 48-game season would mean little
The excitement that surrounded the Minnesota Twins during spring training was unmistakable. The team was coming off a season in which it established the MLB single-season record for home runs and won its first AL…
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Drastic reduction in NFL salary cap for 2021, could be bad news for Dalvin Cook
And you thought the Vikings had salary-cap issues this offseason? Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported this week that the league’s salary cap for 2021 could potentially drop by $40 million “or a lot more…
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Three bold Vikings predictions, including Irv Smith ready to join NFL’s elite
I provided Phil Mackey and Declan Goff with three bold Vikings predictions for the 2020 season on Wednesday’s episode of “Purple Daily.” These aren’t meant to be outlandish guesses but rather things that could occur.…
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Eric Kendricks to NFL: “Your statement said nothing. … Vague answers do nothing”
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement Saturday that addressed “the tragic events across our country,” and offered the league’s deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd. Here’s the complete statement. pic.twitter.com/rRUOPpWSpE — NFL (@NFL)…
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Zulgad: Kirill Kaprizov’s arrival should be bigger concern for Wild than completing season
Hockey-starved fans got some much-needed good news on Tuesday as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman unveiled the league’s playoff plan during a virtual press conference. Yes, there is still more than a month to go before…
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Lucky 13? Vikings get some good and bad news in FPI season projections
The Vikings are considered to be the favorite in the NFC North, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) season projections released on Monday. That is the good news. The not-as-good news is that the…
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Report: Cardinals among teams showing “strong interest” in Everson Griffen
Longtime Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen said goodbye to the Vikings on Instagram in late March. But two months later, Griffen remains unsigned sitting on the free agent market. That might soon change. Griffen has…
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Two years later, Mike Hughes finds himself in a position to make Vikings look very smart
(On the Purple Daily podcast this week, I gave Phil Mackey three Vikings players that I expect to take a step forward in 2020. The first was wide receiver Olabisi Johnson. The second is cornerback…
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Olabisi Johnson figures to make most of opportunity with Stefon Diggs gone
(On the Purple Daily podcast Wednesday, I gave Phil Mackey three Vikings players that I expect to take a step forward in 2020. (I’m going to assume the season will happen.) Over the next three…
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Zulgad: Late addition: Could the Vikings have another move left in free agency?
The Vikings’ limited salary cap space meant they were unable to do much when free agency opened in March, but it’s fair to wonder if they are finished exploring the market. While the NFL has…