Let me start off by letting you know that if you think this article is strictly about recreating some sort of on-ice magic that the Oilers have, you are sorely mistaken. It is about something even more important. Here’s a little backstory for those who aren’t as chronically online: Connor McDav… … [Read more...] about Replicating the Edmonton Polycule in Minnesota
Will the Vikings Have Enough Of Their Offensive Core For Week 1 In Chicago?
By and large, I consider myself an optimist. I try to see even the faintest glimmer of hope amidst whatever doom and gloom spirals around me. Despite my time following the Minnesota Vikings repeatedly proving it unwise, I choose unbridled, irrational positivity over pessimism. Sports are more fun with the confidence of a 10 year old who hasn’t had the world beat him down … [Read more...] about Will the Vikings Have Enough Of Their Offensive Core For Week 1 In Chicago?
The Packers Will Give Everyone Something To Watch In Their First Preseason Game
The wait is over. It’s finally here. The first Green Bay Packers (preseason) game of the year! Last week, we got our first taste of Packers football on TV with Family Night, but that was just a practice. Now, we get to see the Green and Gold in game action against the New York Jets, Saturday at 7 p.m. on NFL Network. Who is going to play? Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers … [Read more...] about The Packers Will Give Everyone Something To Watch In Their First Preseason Game
Wild Have Been Very Efficient With Contracts, Apparently
It turns out, even if we have a couple of minor gripes with some of the contracts that Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has handed out, that this team is in the upper third of teams in the NHL when it comes to spending efficiently. In a recent article from The Athletic’s Dom Luszczysz… … [Read more...] about Wild Have Been Very Efficient With Contracts, Apparently
How Much Juice Does Mike Conley Have Left?
Mike Conley is living proof that nice guys do indeed finish first. Okay, maybe Conley never finished first in the biblical sense of winning an NBA championship, but the 37-year-old has done basically everything else. In his 18 NBA seasons, Conley has been named an All-Star, made an All-Defensive team, won the sportsmanship award four times, and helped steer the Minnesota … [Read more...] about How Much Juice Does Mike Conley Have Left?