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Rapid Reaction: Gophers Beat Hawkeyes To Retain Floyd Of Rosedale

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Floyd isn't going anywhere. For the first time since 1998-2000, the Minnesota Gophers will keep Floyd of Rosedale for two consecutive years. Last year the Gophers won the trophy from the Iowa Hawkeyes in a thrilling 27-24 highlight-of-the-season type game. This year the swine will be staying right where he belongs; in the confines of the University of Minnesota. … [Read more...] about Rapid Reaction: Gophers Beat Hawkeyes To Retain Floyd Of Rosedale

Lucky Number 14 For Chicago Bears Devin Hester

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Fourteen was the total number of points the Minnesota Vikings scored on Monday night and it is the number of kickoff and punt return TDs that Chicago Bears Devin Hester has accumulated during his storied career. The previous record, set by Brian Mitchell, is a major milestone because it requires both explosiveness and longevity. Hester was all over the frozen tundra of TCF … [Read more...] about Lucky Number 14 For Chicago Bears Devin Hester

Chicago Bears Don’t Want to Play In Minnesota

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After the roof caved in on the Metrodome (and the Vikings season and Brett Favre's consecutive game streak and Tarvaris Jackson's days in a Vikings uniform) last Sunday, the Vikings were forced to move a home game against the New York Giants to Ford Field in Detroit. While the venue change wasn't the reason the Vikings got shellacked it wasn't exactly a non-factor in the team's … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears Don’t Want to Play In Minnesota

The Metrodome Roof Collapses; Minnesotans Lose Their Minds

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I saw the reports of the Metrodome's cave-in yesterday morning as I woke up. I was intrigued, but only because I wanted to see what the structure looked like without the giant teflon roof floating above the concrete structure. I wasn't overly concerned with the Vikings losing a home game, because for all intensive purposes the Vikings season is over anyhow, and I was even less … [Read more...] about The Metrodome Roof Collapses; Minnesotans Lose Their Minds

Fairy Tale Beginnings for TCF Bank Stadium

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By Mike Gallagher At 2:00 p.m. there were fans in the parking lot tailgating for the upcoming Gophers Football game, but it didn't even start until 6. It may not seem like anything special to the USCs, Texas or Oklahomas of the world, but if you’ve been around Minneapolis, this brought chills through your entire body. Never in the 27 years that the Metrodome housed the … [Read more...] about Fairy Tale Beginnings for TCF Bank Stadium

Tim Brewster’s Third Year Full of Question Marks

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By Mike Gallagher Tim Brewster did not have big shoes to fill when he stepped into the head-coaching job at the University of Minnesota.  He followed a man that could muster more than eight wins out of his football program just once and never finished higher than fourth in the Big Ten.  A man that consistently let top name talent walk right out of the state of Minnesota to … [Read more...] about Tim Brewster’s Third Year Full of Question Marks

New blood infuses with old as Gophers set to begin season

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By Anthony Zilis The new word for the new year for Minnesota is just that – new. The team opens a new, open-air TCF Bank Stadium this year, moving from the stuffy Metrodome. Jedd Fisch takes over as the new offensive coordinator after serving as Broncos wide receivers coach in 2008, while former Nebraska defensive coordinator steps in as co-defensive coordinator for … [Read more...] about New blood infuses with old as Gophers set to begin season