As another college football season marches on, another race for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is in full force. In the running for this year's award is the University of Minnesota Duluth's head football coach.
Being a pro athlete takes a ridiculous amount of hard work and dedication. You have to watch your diet to the most detailed calorie. You have to do an ungodly amount of strength and endurance training. You put your career, future and life on the line every time you take the playing field. Believe it or not, the same can be said for pro-horseshoes throwers.
The Minnesota Vikings bounced back today with a win against the Arizona Cardinals 21-14 at Mall of America Field. The defense came up big today with 7 sacks and 1 defensive TD from rookie Harrison Smith after he intercepted the ball. The bright spot on the offense was RB Adrian Peterson; he finished the game with 153-yards and tied a Vikings record for most 100+ yard rushing games. Relive today's victory with post game audio and game photos after the jump.
Week 7 in the NFL brought the Minnesota Vikings back home after a loss at the hands of Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins. The Vikings (4-2) welcome home Minnesota natives Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and Michael Floyd along with the 4-2 Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are also coming off a loss last week, being led into this game by backup quarterback John Skelton.
Live week 7 coverage from Mall of America field begins at 11:50 a.m., just minutes before the 4-2 Vikings play host to the 4-2 Arizona Cardinals.
For anybody to run a full marathon in under three hours and finish in the top one percent of racers is pretty impressive but to do it while wearing flip flops? That might just make the record book.
October 18, 2012 Minnesota Vikings outspoken punter has again opened his mouth for a cause he believes in and backed it up by posing for OUT magazine. He has been outspoken for same sex marriage and has challenged Minnesota lawmakers to a debate.
October 17, 2012 Wisconsin, usually a high powered offensive machine, came to the Amzoil Arena and was stopped like a brick wall by Kayla Black. A freshman goaltender for UMD, she blanked them each night with back to back shutouts.
October 17, 2012 The Minnesota Vikings announced that they will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game in London England. The Vikings-Steelers matchup will be the seventh game in the NFL’s London International Series and the first in the league’s historic step to play two international games during the 2013 season.
October 12, 2012 I was driving home from the radio station last night, and caught the news conference of Dale Jr. I've been a huge Nascar fan since 2004, and catch at least one race a week on TV. I saw the crash last Sunday, and aside of the Carl Edwards crash, this was the worst.
The Minnesota Vikings took down the Tennessee Titans yesterday at Mall of America Field 30-7. It was a big day for the Vikings defense who didn't allow the Titans to score until the 4th quarter and a big day for Percy Harvin, he accounted for two of the three Vikings touchdowns. Check out all the action from yesterdays game in photos after the jump.
The Minnesota Vikings defend their first place standing against the 1-3 Tennessee Titans in an afternoon match up that provide little excitement for non-Vikings fans as the Vikes put a pounding on Titans, the final score at Mall of America Field 30-7.
The Vikings are now 4-1 with a big road game against the Redskins and RG3 on the horizon next Sunday. Read more to hear what Coach Leslie Frazier and Christan Ponder have to say about today's win.
