Dave Overlund

Kendricks, 31, was drafted by Minnesota in 2015 with a second round (45th overall) draft pick after starring at UCLA, where he won the Butkus award as the nation's top linebacker.

If I only knew then what I know now, that apparently no men's sports team would ever again win a championship in my lifetime, I might have soaked it all in a little bit more.

Correa flirted with re-signing with the Twins but ultimately agreed to sign a long term contract with the San Francisco Giants. That is where the drama began.

Fleck's University of Minnesota highlights include winning Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2019 and having 12 players selected in the NFL Draft. Fleck's Gophers have won eight or more games in three consecutive full seasons (the 2020 season was shortened due to the pandemic) for the first time since 1903-1905.

The 37 point loss to Dallas this weekend actually checks in as the sixth-worst loss ever for the team.

So you think you are ready to join the Vikings' bandwagon? Here's what to expect!

It was Gene Larkin who sent Twins fans into delirium with a walk-off single to score Dan Gladden at 11:01 p.m. CST on October 27th, 1991.

The Twins beat a 95-win Cardinals team in seven games, with the series-clinching win coming in front of 55,376 fans at exactly 10:30 p.m. on October 25th, 1987.

Minnesota has been a pro wrestling hotbed for nearly a decade. From the AWA days of the 1960's and 1970's to current local promotions like Steel Domain, F1RST Wrestling, Midwest Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling America and American Wrestling Federation, the state has spawned a number of big-name wrestlers.

I am not exactly what you would call an optimist in general, especially when it comes to Minnesota sports teams. I always have a feeling that the 'other shoe' will drop and, honestly, that feeling rarely turns out to be incorrect.