Tubby lands Hollins, one more to go

Minnesota Gophers coach Tubby Smith has landed a verbal commitment from shooting guard-small forward prospect Austin Hollins, a Tennessee native, to pair with 6-11 big man Elliott Eliason in Smith’s 2010 recruiting class.
Word has it the Gophers only have one more scholarship to offer this season, and that one is being reserved most likely for [...]

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Favre in 2010, too?

After leading the Vikings to a 3-0 start, many around the Twin Cities are hoping Brett Favre decides to return next season for a second campaign in purple before hanging up his cleats for good. A lot will depend on how the rest of this season, and next, play out.
With a 40-year-old QB, the Vikings [...]

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Stage is set for classic Monday Night clash

The Green Bay Packers beat up the Saint Louis Rams to improve to 2-1 on Sunday and the Minnesota Vikings, sporting former Packer QB Brett Favre, remain undefeated at 3-0. Now, next Monday night, the two sides will clash with the clear early lead for North Division dominance on the line.
If Favre and the Vikings [...]

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Silver Fox in classic form

The Silver Fox was in classic form Sunday as Brett Farve completed a touchdown pass to Greg Lewis in the back of the end zone with two seconds left on the clock to lift the Vikings to a 27-24 victory over the resurgent San Francisco 49ers.
The win moves the Vikings to 3-0 on the season, [...]

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Rambis names his assistants

Don’t call Kurt Rambis jealous or shy; in naming his staff of assistant coaches, he’s proven he’s not one to shy away from other talented coaches – even those who sought the position he now holds.
In fact, all of Rambis’ assistants have more head coaching experience than he does; but that’s just the way Rambis [...]

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Wolves sign Session to an offer sheet

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed combo-guard Ramon Sessions, 23, to an offer sheet. A restricted free agent, his current team, the Milwaukee Bucks, have a week to decide whether to match the Wolves’ offer or let Sessions go. No word yet out of Milwaukee which way the Bucks are leaning.
After years of a very timid [...]

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Booty gets the boot

While most observers figured the underachieving, high-cost QB Tavaris Jackson would be the odd man out when Brett Farve became a Viking, it was actually affordable and promising backup J.D. Booty who got the boot on final cut day.
If no other team claims him, Booty will probably be welcomed back to the Vikings’ practice squad, [...]

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Rubio opts for Barcelona FC

It’s important to remember that the Timberwolves’ top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, is only an 18-year-old point guard. While the news broke today that Rubio had opted to sign a new contract with Barcelona FC, his hometown professional team in Spain, the upshot is this: Rubio will be spending the next two seasons – seasons [...]

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