1. Denver Broncos: Why the Legend of Tim Tebow Can't Grow Big Enough

    Tim Tebow . That name brings about hysteria much the same way the name Barack Obama does at a Tea Party rally or much the same way Michael Jordan does at a Chicago Bulls game. It all just depends upon your perspective on the man...

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  2. 2012 NFL Free Agency: Minnesota Vikings Offseason Needs

    At 3-13, the changes that need to be implemented in order to alter the culture surrounding the Minnesota Vikings are plenty. This team went from the NFC Championship game in the 2009 season to the third-worst team in the league by the end of 2011...

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  3. Minnesota Timberwolves: Time to Trade Luke Ridnour

    Point guards, point guards and more point guards. When the Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t known what to do with themselves they acquire a point guard. Why? None of us know...

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  4. Minnesota Timberwolves: Moral Victories Are No Longer the Standard

    “Winning is not a sometime thing. It’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while you do them right all the time...

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  5. Minnesota Vikings: 10 Way-Too-Early Predictions for 2012

    It’s Jan. 3. The Minnesota Vikings ’ season has been over for two days. But it’s never too early to start talking about 2012. And that’s exactly what this slideshow will do...

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  6. Minnesota Timberwolves: J.J. Barea and Ricky Rubio Should Start

    Ricky Rubio and J.J. Barea need more time on the floor. Neither player starts, but the two combine to form Minnesota’s most effective guard duo. When Rubio and Barea are on the floor together, things happen...

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  7. Minnesota Vikings: Stick with Christian Ponder at QB

    The Minnesota Vikings must stick with Christian Ponder , long term. It’s been three tough weeks for the rookie quarterback—he’s thrown as many touchdowns as interceptions (four), but worse yet, he’s completed 48...

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  8. Minnesota Vikings: 5 Biggest Contributors to 42-20 Loss to New Orleans

    The 42-20 Week 15 loss the New Orleans Saints (11-3) handed the Minnesota Vikings (2-12) had to be the ugliest of the 2011 campaign...

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  9. Minnesota Twins: Willingham Signing Hurts More Than It Helps

    Current reports say that the Minnesota Twins have signed outfielder Josh Willingham to a multi-year contract for an undisclosed amount of money...

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  10. Minnesota Vikings: 5 Biggest Contributors in Sunday's 34-28 Loss to Detroit

    On Sunday the Minnesota Vikings (2-11) displayed a level of mental toughness not shown in a contest previously this season...

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  11. Marquette: Otule, Anderson Injuries Hurt, but Present a Unique Opportunity

    On Thursday it was announced that Golden Eagles redshirt junior center Chris Otule had a left ACL injury. How long Otule will miss has yet been determined, but, given the historical nature of ACL injuries, he won’t be back for a while...

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  12. Minnesota Vikings: Move Joe Webb to Wide Receiver Permanently

    We saw it early on in Sunday’s 35-32 loss to the Denver Broncos , but the Minnesota Vikings allowed Joe Webb to see time on the field as a wide receiver...

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  13. Minnesota Vikings: 5 Players Who Made the Biggest Impact Against Denver

    The Minnesota Vikings (2-10) did what they do best this season when they lost to the Denver Broncos (7-5) 35-32: They coughed up a first-half lead...

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  14. Minnesota Vikings: Four Ways to Maintain the Halftime Lead vs. Denver

    The Minnesota Vikings are up 15-7 against the Denver Broncos. It hasn't been a pretty game. Safety. Pick Six. Fumble by Tim Tebow that shouldn't have been ruled that way...

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  15. 10 NFL Players We Wish Would Retire

    It is the tale as old as time: A player well past his prime continues to play on. Whether it's one, two or three years too many, some players struggle to see the warning signs and understand their current predicament...

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  16. NFL Power Rankings: Comparing Teams to Holiday Foods

    The holidays are right around the corner. Thanksgiving kicks it all off tomorrow. And with the holidays, the NFL season still continues...

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  17. Marquette Men's Basketball: Zone Defense Makes Paradise Jam Contested

    The zone defense was Marquette’s Achilles’ heel in the 2010-2011 campaign and proved to be nearly fatal at the Paradise Jam tournament in the Virgin Islands Monday evening...

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  18. 2012 NFL Draft: The Prospect That Could Solve Each Team's Gaping Weakness

    Well, we're over halfway through the 2011 NFL season. Some teams are competing for a postseason berth. Others are already thinking about the 2012 NFL Draft...

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  19. Marquette Men's Basketball: Jamail Jones Ready to Make a Name for Himself

    Watch out for Jamail Jones. The 6-foot-6 sophomore forward could be in line for major minutes in coach Buzz Williams’ 2011-2012 season after averaging a mere 6...

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  20. Minnesota Vikings: 6 Things We Hope the Vikings Fixed in the Bye Week

    The bye week is a double edged sword. For some teams, it’s terrible. They are on a roll and the bye week only throws them off course. For others, it is a great opportunity to fix the flaws that have killed their team up until that point...

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  21. Minnesota Vikings: Midseason Grade of the Offensive Line

    The Minnesota Vikings offensive line has been the flakiest unit on the roster. There have been games where the Vikings offensive line makes it very easy for running back Adrian ...

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  22. Minnesota Vikings: 6 Keys to the Week 8 Victory

    Lady luck was on Minnesota’s side Sunday afternoon as Carolina Panthers kicker Olindo Mare’s field goal with 24 seconds left sailed wide left to give rookie quarterback ...

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  23. Minnesota Vikings: 7 Things That Need to Be Fixed in the Last Nine Games

    The Minnesota Vikings (1-6) have the NFL ’s fourth worst record—behind the St. Louis Rams (0-6), Miami Dolphins (0-6) and Indianapolis Colts (0-7). That means very little, if anything, has gone right for the Minnesota team...

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  24. Packers vs. Vikings: 4 Takeaways from Minnesota's Week 7 Loss to Green Bay

    With the dust settled from the Minnesota Vikings ’ latest loss, it’s time to reflect upon the game that was...

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  25. Minnesota Vikings: Positives at Week 7 Halftime (17-13 over Green Bay)

    Up 17-13 at halftime, the Minnesota Vikings should feel good about their first half performance. They are up on the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers (6-0) who haven’t ...

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