After recently appointing Flip Saunders as president of basketball operations, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a lot of work that needs to be taken care of this offseason in order to be prepare for the 2013-14 NBA season. Changes have already been made beginning with the removal of David Khan as general manager and waiving shooting guard Brandon Roy. Additionally, according to [...]
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Timberwolves Free Agent Guard Options
The 2012-13 season was a tough year for any member of the Timberwolves. With injuries corroding the team, the Wolves hopeful playoff return came up short once again. The loss of Kevin Love in the front court poised as a huge problem for the team, but it was at the guard position where Minnesota struggled profusely. Ricky Rubio made his [...]
Where the Vikings rank in the NFC North
The 2012 season had many high points for the Vikings as they defeated the Green Bay Packers to secure a Playoff berth in the final week of the regular season. Everything from Peterson’s freakish comeback from injury to making the playoffs for the first time since the Brett Favre era, the Vikings took the NFL by surprise. The Vikings finished [...]
5 Vikings Undrafted Free Agents to Watch
In his second year as the Minnesota Vikings General Manager, Rick Spielman struck gold again in this years 2013 NFL draft. It was first-round madness for the Vikings franchise when they drafted defensive tackle Shariff Floyd and cornerback Xavier Rhodes with the 23rd and 25th picks. The Vikings draft party at Mall of America Field was thrilled by the new [...]
Chris Kluwe released by Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have officially released punter Chris Kluwe. The move doesn’t come as a surprise and was somewhat expected when the Vikings used their 5th-round draft pick to select punter Jeff Locke out of the UCLA. Kluwe, also a UCLA alumni, had been with the Vikings since 2005. In recent years Kluwe has become more vocal off the field, [...]
Improved pitching helping Twins set foundation
The Minnesota Twins entered the 2013 season with with low expectations after dealing outfielders Denard Span and Ben Revere. Overall the Twins are off to an impressive start and have a bright future due to a revamped pitching staff. Pitching has been the greatest weakness for Minnesota over the last two season as the Twins finished below .500 in each [...]
Wild vs. Blackhawks Playoff Series Preview
It was an exciting year for the Minnesota Wild beginning with the signing of premier wing Zach Parise and defensemen Ryan Suter. Both were expected to have immediate impacts on both the offensive and defensive zones. Parise led the way in both points (38) and goals (18) and Suter carried the team with 28 assists. Parise is not afraid to [...]
Which Timberwolves should return in 2013-14
The 2012-13 NBA season has officially concluded for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they defeated the San Antonio Spurs. It was yet again a disappointing end to another very hopeful Timberwolves season. Finishing with a 30-52 record, the Wolves found themselves at the bottom of the Northwest standings – an all to familiar spot. The Timberwolves franchise will have many important [...]
Should the Timberwolves trade Kevin Love?
It was a season of hype, a season of promise, and a season that was sure to see the Timberwolves reach the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season. Timberwolves management, lead by David Kahn, looked for any and all ways to bolster the 2012-13 roster. The offseason was highlighted by trades and free agent signings. In total [...]
Wild need strong finish to secure playoff berth
The Minnesota Wild made some big offseason acquisitions to establish what is the state of hockey. On July 4th, 2012, the Minnesota Wild inked former New Jersey Devil’s forward Zach Parise and Defensemen Ryan Suter from the Nashville Predators to bring back a playoff atmosphere to the land of 10,000 lakes. Most recently General Manager Chuck Fletcher continued to look [...]
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