Measuring sports success, Minnesota style

I admit I’m trolling you here, Minnesota. I apologize in advance.

In Boston today they’re holding a parade for the Super Bowl champions.

A shirtless #Patriots fan was seen in the #SuperBowlXLIX parade crowd http://t.co/sUibFdbob1 pic.twitter.com/4Gdn02xu6B

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) February 4, 2015

In the Twin Cities, they’re describing a 7-9 season as “success.”

When your standard is abject failure, just about anything looks like success.

About the blogger

Bob Collins

bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.