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The Wild’s First Cuts Offered Insight Into Their Organizational Philosophy

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The Minnesota Wild played their first preseason game against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, and they made their first training camp roster cuts on Monday. While most of the moves were expected, there were still a few interesting nuggets that offered insight into the organization’s thinking. The e… … [Read more...] about The Wild’s First Cuts Offered Insight Into Their Organizational Philosophy

The Packers Did the One Thing They Couldn’t In A Stunning Loss To the Browns

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The Cleveland Browns’ offense had done next to nothing to inspire confidence entering Week 3. The unit scored 16 points in Week 1 and 17 points in Week 2. The offensive line led the league in quarterback pressures and hurries allowed entering the matchup with the Green Bay Packers. For Green Bay, it seemed simple: Don’t play conservatively, but especially don’t make any … [Read more...] about The Packers Did the One Thing They Couldn’t In A Stunning Loss To the Browns

Green Bay’s O-Line Left A Lot To Be Desired Against Cleveland’s Formidable Front

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The Green Bay Packers committed too many mistakes on offense and allowed a costly blocked field goal on special teams. That resulted in a 13-10 Week 3 road loss to the Cleveland Browns. Green Bay committed 14 total penalties, its most in a regular-season game since a Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears in 2010. The offense became overly conservative because of Myles Garrett, which … [Read more...] about Green Bay’s O-Line Left A Lot To Be Desired Against Cleveland’s Formidable Front

Can the Vikings Remain Consistent Against Better Competition?

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Heading into Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, it had been 9,772 days since the Minnesota Vikings last scored 50 points. This week, Minnesota created a perfect storm to eclipse the ever-elusive 50-point mark by forcing five turnovers. Isaiah Rodgers, who had one of the greatest individual defensive performances in NFL history, created three of them. Rodgers … [Read more...] about Can the Vikings Remain Consistent Against Better Competition?