Minnesota Vikings QB Moves: Was It a Conspiracy from the Start?
Posted on 21. Oct, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Football
We all know that the NFL is a business and the first priority for owners is to make money, but did that have anything to do with the Vikings singing of Donovan McNabb? Fans knew it would be a rough year for the Vikings, not a lot had changed from 2010. Then again not a … More >
5 Things the Detroit Lions Must Do to Win NFC North
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Football
Usually the NFL is a major mystery until Thanksgiving, but we know what’s going on in the NFC North already. Green Bay and Detroit are undefeated, Chicago is .500, and Minnesota is hopeless. Just look at each team’s quarterback situation and that is a great indicator on how that team is doing. The main question … More >
7 Things Wolves Fans are Missing During Two Week Cancellation
Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Minnesota Timberwolves
David Stern cancelled the first two weeks of the NBA season on Monday, which is not good for an exciting Timberwolves team. The state of Minnesota is on a basketball high after the Lynx won the WNBA Championship last week and now fans will have to wait two additional weeks for more professional basketball. But … More >
Minnesota Vikings’ Defense Leads Them to Victory
Posted on 09. Oct, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Football
The Vikings could be in all honesty undefeated right now, but now they are only 1-4 after Sunday’s defeat of the Arizona Cardinals. The Vikings have some nice pieces on offense with Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin, but defense wins championships and that’s why the Vikings won on Sunday. Sunday was the first time the … More >
Time Has Come for the Vikings to Start Christian Ponder
Posted on 02. Oct, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Football
It doesn’t matter if you like, love, or hate Donovan McNabb because it’s definitely time for Christian Ponder to start in Minnesota. Some thought that bringing in Donovan McNabb would bring some wins to Minnesota, I sure did, but that’s obviously not the case. Four weeks into the season the Vikings are 0-4, with not … More >
Twins 100 Losses Would Only Add Injury To Minnesota Sports Hurt
Posted on 25. Sep, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Major League Baseball
The Twins have 98 losses on the year. The Twins have three games left. Can the Twins take two out of three from the Kansas City Royals to avoid losing 100 games? The Twins have been playing as the Twins since 1961 and only in 1982 did the Twins lose over 100 games. The Twins … More >
Mauer and Morneau Out for Season
Posted on 18. Sep, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Major League Baseball, News
We can rebuild him… and that’s apparently what the Minnesota Twins are doing to Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer. Morneau has been shut down for the rest of this season and will undergo minor knee surgery to remove a cyst. Morneau has been out of the lineup since August 28 with mild concussion symptoms from … More >
Indianapolis Colts Activate Peyton Manning
Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Football
Peyton Manning has played in 227 games straight, which is the second longest streak for a quarterback ever behind Brett Favre’s streak. Now it looks like he might actually play in 228 straight. On Monday the Indianapolis Colts activated Manning off of the Physical Unable to Perform list (PUP), just days after signing retired QB … More >
Michael Beasley May Have Broken Wrist
Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Minnesota Timberwolves, News
“The times are tough now, just getting tougher. This old world is rough, it’s just getting rougher. Cover me.” Bruce Springsteen might as well have been singing about the Minnesota Timberwolves, but instead of “Cover Me” it’s more like Cover My Eyes. The Wolves world just got a little rougher when Michael Beasley reportedly broke … More >
Is Luke Hughes the Answer for the Minnesota Twins?
Posted on 28. Aug, 2011 by Collin Kottke in Blocked Shots by Collin Kottke, Major League Baseball
The Minnesota Twins don’t have many bright spots, but lately Luke Hughes has had a little spark for the fourth place ballclub. On Sunday afternoon Hughes knocked out two homers in an 11-4 win for the Twins. Hughes has three homeruns in Twins’ last two games against the Tigers, but could Luke Hughes be the … More >
