REPORTING FROM THE JOCK-OSPHERE: BARON BREAKS DOWN REDEMPTION
Evan BartschJocks blog. We report. (You decide!) Baron Davis: Redeemed Team "Stayed up late to watch the gold medal game in Beijing last night," he writes. "Wh...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008Fantasy World: State of Urgency
Rick PaulasSo it's all come down to this. Roughly five months ago, you started preparations for your fantasy football draft, purchasing a number of draft guides ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2008THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS
Ted BauerWORST SPORTS FRANCHISE OF THE PAST 10 YEARS? THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARE RATED "AAAARGH" There has been some ridiculous sporting ineptitude recently....
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008The NEXT: NFC Playoffs
Ted Bauer...Panthers next weekend, locking NY-CAR as 1-2. At No. 3, we'll take the Minnesota Vikings; nice win over Arizona yesterday included AP going over 100 yards for the ninth time this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008The NEXT: Defensive Player of the Year
Ted BauerIs this the closest that the race for NFL Defensive Player of the Year has been with two weeks remaining? John Abraham had a ridiculous day against th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008Mind over Matter
Alan Grant...When he landed in Minneapolis as the Vikings fourth-round pick in '04, it was that practical ambivalence that gave Moore instant value. During his time in Minnesota, he boasted a 10-yard punt return...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2008Behind The Bets
Chad MillmanNewsflash: Understanding risk is what separates everyday squares from the big-money wiseguys who live off their gambling wits. Now, here's a piece o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008Dear Flem: Misery is life as a Vikings Fan
David Fleming...Ummm, didn't they just compete in a Super Bowl a few years ago? Needless to say, Viking Nation is outraged that a Bears fan (someone who actually has a pro football championship) gets "face...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008Fantasy World: Beat the Bye
Rick Paulas(Author's Note: I'm writing this column in a rage after DeAngelo Williams ruined my playoff chances with that cute 36-yard scamper to close out the Mo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008The NEXT: NFC Playoffs
Ted Bauer...dudes on the '03 team deserve another run. The No. 3 seed is a little tougher: the Vikings are a nice choice and all, but they end with Arizona, Atlanta and the Giants. At least...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008Not His Forte
Alan GrantSeven minutes into the second quarter of their recent loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears offense suggested they were wholly committed to running the ball. On three consecutive...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2008THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS
Ted BauerWHEN IT COMES TO THE BEST BACKUP QB IN THE NFL, WE'RE 'CHARGING' AHEAD WITH BILLY VOLEK Jim Sorgi turns 28 today. One cool thing about Sorgi: he has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008Fantasy World: Time to Wake Up
Rick Paulas...game stretch where he averaged 308 yards and 20 fantasy points. But that all changed when the Vikings' Jared Allen went all knee-crazy in Week 9, tearing Schaub's MCL and keeping him out...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008The Power of the 'Stache
Rick PaulasUnless he takes a Favre-like mulligan, this year will be the last on the sidelines for coach Mike Holmgren, at least with the Seahawks. While he may h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2008The NEXT: NFC Playoffs
Ted Bauer...Bay backfield, we'll take them at No. 2. Byes now handed out, we like the Minnesota Vikings as the No. 3 from the NFC North (their remaining schedule includes Detroit, Arizona and Atlanta...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "minnesota vikings" make the list?