NFL
Vikings Stadium Kerfuffle
On April 10th, I attended a community forum where Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak made his pitch to citizens about the Viking stadium proposal. I use the word pitch, but it was more like a declaration. The...
Posted on 4/24/12 at 9:27 AM
Random Thursday
*If Peyton Manning can still throw the ball, the Minnesota Vikings should offer him whatever it takes to be their next quarterback. Let's face it, Christian Ponder is not ready to lead this team...yet...
Posted on 3/8/12 at 12:14 PM
Prepping for pro day
At least five senior football players at NDSU will be giving pro football a shot. Running back D.J. McNorton, safety Daniel Eaves, tight end Matt Veldman, defensive end Coulter Boyer and offensive tac...
Posted on 1/17/12 at 12:44 PM
North Dakota student named Vikings scholarship winner during Minnesota-Chicago football game
The end of University of North Dakota alum Jim Kleinsassers professional football career might also mark the start of Jacob Greenmyers career in medicine. Today in Minneapolis during the final game...
Posted on 1/1/12 at 3:26 PM
Sioux Alumni Reunion at the Dome
Former Sioux Football greats Chris Kuper and Jim Kleinsasser will be reunited and play against each other this Sunday at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis when the Denver Broncos visit the Minnesot...
Posted on 12/2/11 at 5:02 PM
Vikes owners hint at retractable roof for stadium 
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Metrodome always felt like a rental property for Zygi and Mark Wilf, two New Jersey real estate developers who purchased the Minnesota Vikings in 2005 with the hopes of moving out of the place as quickly as possible.
By Jon Krawczynski , May 11, 2012
Money questions remain about new Vikings stadium 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Now that the Minnesota Vikings will get their new stadium, the worrying can begin over a gambling expansion designed to pay the state's share of the $975 million project.
By MARTIGA LOHN , May 11, 2012
Minn. Senate vote clears Vikings for new stadium 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings moved to within a governor's signature of getting a new $975 million stadium on Thursday after the state Senate approved a plan that relies heavily on public financing.
By BRIAN BAKST , May 10, 2012
Former NDSU Bison, NY Giants star Stacy Robinson dead at 50 
By Jeff Kolpack , May 09, 2012
Police: Junior Seau found dead at California home 
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Junior Seau, a homegrown superstar who was the fist-pumping, emotional leader of the San Diego Chargers for 13 years, was found shot to death at his home Wednesday morning in what police said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43.
By BERNIE WILSON , May 02, 2012
Minn. Vikings stadium stalls amid Capitol politics 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The big push at Minnesota's Capitol to pass a public subsidy for a new Vikings stadium stalled Tuesday, as the proposal got snared in the partisan politics that have defined state government under a Democratic governor and Republican legislative majorities.
By PATRICK CONDON , May 01, 2012
Minn. GOP lawmakers want game-tied stadium taxes 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Most Republican lawmakers who control Minnesota's Legislature never met a tax increase they liked, but a handful said Thursday that the state's portion of the cost of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium should be funded with new taxes on the team and its fans — rather than with revenue from an expansion of legal gambling.
By Patrick Condon , April 26, 2012
AP Sources: Suspending Pro Bowl an option 
NEW YORK — Two people familiar with discussions say the Pro Bowl could be suspended next year.
By BARRY WILNER , April 26, 2012
Schnepf: There’s more Vikings drama in potential move than tonight’s draft 
FARGO — Tonight when the NFL goes prime time with its annual draft reality show, Minnesota Vikings fans will anxiously await what their beloved team will do with the third pick.
By Kevin Schnepf , April 25, 2012
ND native Hansen to announce Bills’ 2nd-round pick 
FARGO — Phil Hansen spent 11 years with the Buffalo Bills. The rewards of his labor keep on coming.
By Jeff Kolpack , April 25, 2012
Minn. Senate panel revives Vikings stadium bill 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota Senate committee narrowly approved a public subsidy on Friday to help the Vikings build a new football stadium, reviving the team's struggling effort just hours after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell visited the state Capitol to jumpstart what had been a stalled stadium debate.
By BRIAN BAKST , April 20, 2012
NFL commish, Minn. governor talk Vikings stadium urgency 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A professional football void in Los Angeles came up during an urgent meeting Friday between NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Minnesota lawmakers who have struggled to pass a financing package to build a new Vikings stadium.
By BRIAN BAKST , April 20, 2012
House committee rejects Vikings stadium proposal 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota House committee voted down the Vikings stadium bill Monday night, dealing a major blow to the team's decadelong effort to secure a taxpayer subsidy for a replacement to the Metrodome.
By PATRICK CONDON , April 16, 2012
Ex-QB Ryan Leaf had been under investigation 
HELENA, Mont. — Police in Montana arrested ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf after a monthlong investigation that culminated with Leaf breaking into an acquaintance’s home to steal prescription pain medication, the task force commander who led the probe said Saturday.
By Betsy Blaney , March 31, 2012
Tebow’s presence gives Jets’ offense options 
NEW YORK — Each time Tim Tebow steps on the field for the New York Jets, defenses will know what to expect. Well, the unexpected, of course.
March 22, 2012
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