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Diving into NFC North draft selections: the Winners, the Losers and the Inevitable?

Ethan Olson, Editor In Chief • May 25, 2021

It was an all-around good 2021 NFL draft for the NFC North, even if some storylines were less than favorable for some, including those in the camp of the Green Bay Packers. With Aaron Rodgers' future with...

Tom Brady gets his seventh Super Bowl ring

Max Fagan, Contributor • February 10, 2021

When asked, “What's your favorite Super Bowl win?” Tom Brady always responds, “The next one.” Well, he’s done it again. Whether we finally started to realize the next few years may be dominated...

Three Gophers in Tampa Bay with a similar goal: Bring pride back to Minneapolis

Ethan Olson, Sports Editor • January 27, 2021

Minneapolis-born, rookie wide receiver, Tyler Johnson made headlines for his game-deciding play in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 24, although it was for all the reasons that one wouldn't expect. In...

NFL Pre-Playoff Divisional Analysis

Murphy Eggers, Contributor • December 10, 2020

With only four weeks left in the NFL regular season, there are many teams attempting to earn a spot in postseason play. Over the course of this season, some divisions have been dominant and others have...

Golden Gopher football woes continue with heartbreaking loss to Iowa

Ethan Olson, Sports Editor • November 18, 2020

Golden Gopher football has gotten off to a start that has probably surprised more people than not. The Gophers currently sit at 1-3 and are 6th in the Big Ten West, three games behind first-place Northwestern...

Big Ten Football playing through Covid-19

Jacob Gregor, Contributor • November 4, 2020

It was a really great sight to see Big Ten Football starting back up this college football season. Although it does not quite feel the same, seeing the Maroon and Gold taking the field representing...

Waiver wire watch: gone with the Lind-say

Ethan Olson, Sports Editor • October 16, 2020

Week five of the NFL season was one full of surprise performances from a few players maybe you haven't heard of unless you are an NFL analyst or a very unfortunate fantasy football player. Either way,...

Waiver wire watch: it’s time for reinforcements

Ethan Olson, Sports Editor • October 7, 2020

With the NFL now charging into week five full speed ahead, injuries and wear and tear have no been kind to our football stars with the likes of Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Michael Thomas, Julio...

Minnesota Entrepreneur Prepares for Launch of Rugby League

John Quinlan, Contributor • May 7, 2020

With the sports world quiet due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a Minneaoplis entrepreneur has taken this opportunity to launch his new rugby league. League Commissioner, Michael Clements, has announced the...

Minnesota Football Stars Bring Their Success to the Next Level, Break School Record

Brandon Prichard, Contributor • May 7, 2020

The 2020 NFL Draft was unique for many reasons. For starters, the draft was completely virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. NFL personnel, prospect players, and fans all watched as the NFL Commissioner...

NFC North review: post-draft grades for each team

Ethan Olson, Sports & Feature Editor • April 27, 2020

Alright, the first virtual draft in NFL history can be considered a success. No real hiccups just Bill Belichick's dog and Mike Vrabel's kids making some headlines. It may be because of the interesting...

2020 NFL free agency breaks all expectations

Ethan Olson, Sports and Feature Editor • April 6, 2020

In a time where sports interest has been majorly down, the NFL free agency period has gone under-the-radar even though some massive deals have gone down, trades included. Teams seem to be incredibly invested...