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Three moves to hassle the Hoff and shake up the Milwaukee Brewers

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Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio was willing to can manager Ned Yost with 15 games left in the 2008 Wild Card race. Last August, he fired pitching coach Bill Castro, options the struggling JJ Hardy to Triple A, and showed Bill Hall the door. If Attanasio wants to keep a consistent message, he needs to make at least one of these three moves. … [Read more...] about Three moves to hassle the Hoff and shake up the Milwaukee Brewers

Ouch! Brett Favre’s Ankle Needs Surgery

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By: Melissa S. Wollering Brett Favre's agent Bus Cook isn't kidding around. He took this picture of Brett's bruised and swollen, tennis-ball-size ankle and another of his ailing purple hamstring.  Now, Favre's orthopedic surgeon says Brett would indeed need surgery before he would be able to return to the Minnesota Vikings. With his 20th season in the NFL on the line, is … [Read more...] about Ouch! Brett Favre’s Ankle Needs Surgery

With the 30th Pick the Minnesota Vikings select…

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by Peter Christian The Vikings have a love/hate relationship with the NFL draft. Well, I guess I should say I have a love/hate relationship with the Vikings NFL Draft decisions. They've had their share of great 1st round picks over the years (Randy Moss, Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Kevin Williams) but they've also had their share of disastrous blunders (Demetrius Underwood, … [Read more...] about With the 30th Pick the Minnesota Vikings select…

Favre, Peyton bring Midwest Sports into National Focus Part 1

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By Paul M. Banks Brett Favre's incessant media circus and Peyton Manning's undefeated Colts have put national spotlight on the Midwest, I discuss this and the future of sports media with Midwest Sports Fans.com's Jerod Morris. (PMB) Last weekend, I was at a party and referred to ESPN as Eastern Seaboard Programming Network, as I always do. Someone said to me non-jokingly, … [Read more...] about Favre, Peyton bring Midwest Sports into National Focus Part 1

The Favre Exchange (featuring the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings)

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by David Kay and Peter Christian Armageddon has arrived. In my 28 years of sports fandom, I have never been more excited for a single beginning of the season-type of game like we will witness this evening.  Brett Favre plays AGAINST the Packers.  The subplots, quotes about how this is “just another” game, and revenge angles have been beaten into the ground. Luckily, … [Read more...] about The Favre Exchange (featuring the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings)

In Their Own Words: Madden on Vikings vs. Packers

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By Melissa S. Wollering While Brett Favre was waffling this off-season, I, John Madden, was eating waffles with maple syrup and little chocolate sprinkles over whipped cream out of that aerosol can thingy. Oh, and I also made people believe my retirement was linked to my ability to never again commentate with Brett Favre at the helm of an NFL team.  Boy, was I wrong.  You … [Read more...] about In Their Own Words: Madden on Vikings vs. Packers

Packers-Vikings exchange: No added hype necessary

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By Jake McCormick and Andy Weise Depending on where you stand for Monday night’s impending ratings record-setting matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers, you will either be throwing up or cheering by halftime. Or both. This of course will stem from the Monday Night Football announcers breaking John Madden’s streak of constantly mentioning Brett Favre and … [Read more...] about Packers-Vikings exchange: No added hype necessary