1. Minnesota Twins Problems Run Deep as a Foxhole

    There have been countless articles written about the Twins ‘ failures this season. Some blame the offense. Some blame the pitching. Some blame the injuries. Some blame Ron Gardenhire...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about 2 years ago 256 reads 0 comments

  2. Joe Mauer's Minnesota Twins Medical Dictionary

    Bi-lateral leg weakness. Wow. If you called into and told your boss you couldn’t make it one day (much less the month that Mauer is going on) due to bi-lateral leg weakness you would be A...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about 2 years ago 673 reads 1 comments

  3. The Last Vestige of Human Drama: Introducing the Mute Test

    TV quality is declining in this country at an alarming rate. I’m not speaking in terms of morality; rather I am speaking strictly from an originality and character standpoint...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 47 reads 0 comments

  4. Minnesota Twins Face Trap Season in 2011

    In sports, when a team looks too far ahead or dwells too much on what has already happened, they often fail in the present...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 679 reads 9 comments

  5. Top Ten Zen Storylines Of The NFL's Second Half

    In this village, a little boy is given a gift of a horse. The villagers all say, "Isn't that fabulous? Isn't that wonderful? What a wonderful gift." The Zen master says, "We'll see...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 102 reads 0 comments

  6. NBA Season 2010-2011: Redefining The Definition Of Clutch

    A few weeks ago, my buddy Sundermann and I got into a serious discussion about LeBron James. For the first time in it seemed months, we didn't talk about "The Decision" or how D-Wade, LeBron and Bosh will co-exist...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 648 reads 2 comments

  7. Minnesota Sports: The Vikings, Twins, Wolves, and The Disease Of Less

    I love Minnesota. I don't care if people make fun of me for it. We are among the most unique people in this country. We are resilient, tough, genuine and a little goofy. We are supportive, prideful and almost loyal to a fault...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 720 reads 19 comments

  8. MLB Playoffs 2010: Raised on the Radio

    My friends always ask me how I know all the words to every song on the radio. I explain to them that I was raised on the radio...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 239 reads 6 comments

  9. Moss Possibly to Minnesota, But Are The Vikings Trading For The Right Patriot?

    Before we get started let me say that I don't hate the idea of this trade. If they got Moss for the right price, he might be a big time game changer. In addition he could be the spark that gets the Old Gunslinger on the right track...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 108 reads 0 comments

  10. NFL Fantasy Football: How Guys Like Aaron Rodgers Killed The NFL's Morality Play

    I can't do Fantasy Football. I have tried. I know I would like it, but every time I have tried it, I always end up as "That Guy". You know the guy that hasn't updated his roster in weeks...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 341 reads 4 comments

  11. Adrian Peterson, Toby Gerhart and Brad Childress' Contingency Plan

    Contingency. Such plans are always made, and if all goes according to plan, no one else has to know about them. Vikings head coach Brad Childress is about to unveil to the world his contingency plan...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 956 reads 2 comments

  12. The Jealous Fan: Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and The Minnesota Vikings' 16

    Vikings fans are tortured. Think about it, 4 Super Bowls...4 losses, The Cowboys Hail Mary Game, The Darrin Nelson Game, The Herschel Walker Trade, 1998 NFC Championship (My Stomach ...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 658 reads 1 comments

  13. The Destination Sports Pyramid: Tim Brewster and The Gopher's Problem

    I was driving home from Fargo earlier this summer listening to ESPN radio. The topic of the day was the recent passing of legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Guest after guest called in to share a story about Coach Wooden...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 130 reads 0 comments

  14. What Do Brett Favre, The Vikings, and Ronald Reagan Have In Common? Favrenomics

    Vikings owner Zygi Wilf is a smart guy. He is a business guy. He understands what moves the dial. He knows that Brett Favre moves the dial. Lost amidst all of this Favre hoopla this off-season has been the Vikings role in all of this...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 133 reads 0 comments

  15. Steroids and Shakespeare: Bud Selig's Hypothetical Tragedy

    Earlier this year when Mark Mcgwire admitted his steroid use, I couldn’t help noticing how serious everyone was taking this announcement as if it was something we all didn’t ...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 90 reads 0 comments

  16. Brilliant Disguise: Brett Favre and The Minnesota Vikings

    (Author's Note. This article was written two days before the Vikings opened the season against the Saints.) “God have mercy on the man who doubts what he is sure of...

    Isaac Berling Written by Isaac Berling about over 2 years ago 899 reads 9 comments