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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Minnesota Vikings

Sports

‘Cheap shot’ complaints ring hollow in a violent NFL

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 9, 2015, 9:42 AM Nov 9, 2015
15

The Minnesota Vikings coaching staff is shocked by the mentality that delivered what they insist was a cheap shot against quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in yesterday’s game against the St. Louis Rams. Read more →

Sports

A contrite Ragnar wants his Viking mascot gig back

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 25, 2015, 4:41 PM Sep 25, 2015
13

If the Minnesota Vikings won’t take him back, perhaps Ragnar can be the official mascot for everyone who overplayed their hand.
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Sports

Hey Minnesota Vikings, where’s Ragnar?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 21, 2015, 10:49 AM Sep 21, 2015
22

Ragnar has been — or was — the motorcycle-riding cheerleader for the team since 1994. Is he done? The Vikings haven’t commented. Read more →

Sports

Stadium workers get misspelled Vikings hats

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 18, 2015, 3:56 PM Sep 18, 2015
9

The Minnesota Vikings gave workers at the under-construction U.S. Bank Stadium knit hats to commemorate the topping-off of the stadium.

It could only have ended up like this Read more →

Sports

Vikings fan becomes post-game punching bag

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 15, 2015, 2:15 PM Sep 15, 2015
12

Football, booze, and testosterone can make for difficult times after games. Read more →

Sports

A preseason of media hype exposed in Vikings loss

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 15, 2015, 7:45 AM Sep 15, 2015
22

Maybe we wouldn’t all be so surprised how poorly the Minnesota Vikings performed last night if the sports media hadn’t been quite so fawning during the preseason. Read more →

Sports

Survey: Vikings’ value up $400 million in a year

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 14, 2015, 12:34 PM Sep 14, 2015
8

The Minnesota Vikings are worth $1.59 billion — $1 billion more than what Zygi Wilf paid for the team in 2005. That’s a pretty good 10-year return on investment. Read more →

Health · Sports

After 41 years, a friendship forged in football ends

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 4, 2015, 7:31 AM Sep 4, 2015
1

In a perfect world there would be happy endings to stories about cancer, but there’s nothing perfect about cancer, of course. Read more →

Value of Vikings skyrockets in latest survey

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2015, 12:33 PM Jul 15, 2015
27

That new stadium going up in Minneapolis is going up for one of the 50 most valuable sports teams in the world, Forbes reports today. Read more →

Sports

The Adrian Peterson manifesto

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 28, 2015, 3:39 PM May 28, 2015
7

Adrian Peterson, who has refused to attend optional Minnesota Vikings practices in an ongoing contract dispute, is again using Twitter to pour gas on a fire. Read more →

Sports

A Santa dies in Philadelphia

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 4, 2015, 10:02 AM May 4, 2015
2

Be careful what you do at a football game; it might be the first line of your obituary.
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Sports

The last days of Adrian Peterson

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 23, 2015, 2:25 PM Feb 23, 2015
6

After a reported confrontation between Peterson’s agent and a Vikings executive, it seems only a matter of time until the team and the star running back part ways.
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Sports

Adrian Peterson unloads on Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 20, 2015, 6:39 AM Feb 20, 2015
92

Adrian Peterson, still sitting out a suspension from the NFL and Minnesota Vikings for beating his child, let Minnesota and the Minnesota media have it today. Read more →

Sports

Measuring sports success, Minnesota style

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 4, 2015, 12:11 PM Feb 4, 2015
17

I admit I’m trolling you here. I apologize in advance. Read more →

Sports

Adrian Peterson’s contrition

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 21, 2014, 6:26 AM Nov 21, 2014
5

When the soon-to-be-former Minnesota Vikings running back was suspended by the NFL for the rest of the season, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said part of the reason was that Peterson didn’t appear to be contrite for beating his son. Now, he’s contrite. Read more →

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