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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Sports

The close Super Bowl

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2013, 2:10 PM Feb 5, 2013
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I was a comparatively early fan of the people who used better statistics to analyze baseball — SABRmetrics, as it’s called — but this? This makes my head hurt, football.

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The day Brendan told his dad he was gay

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2013, 1:36 PM Feb 5, 2013
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It was three years ago today that Brendan Burke, the 21-year-old son of Edina native (sort of) Brian Burke died in a car crash in Indiana.

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Rescuing Lindsey Vonn

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2013, 10:37 AM Feb 5, 2013
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The crash looked bad, but the ride to the hospital looked harrowing in its own right.

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The legend of ‘Pepper’ Paire-Davis

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 4, 2013, 1:35 PM Feb 4, 2013
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It’s enough to make a baseball fan weep.

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The long road of accepting gays in the NFL

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2013, 11:47 AM Jan 31, 2013
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The San Francisco 49er who earlier this week said he didn’t want gay football players in the locker room, paid the price today.

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Inside the mind of Royce White

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 30, 2013, 11:57 AM Jan 30, 2013
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The former Mr. Basketball in Minnesota gives an interview to Chuck Klosterman about his mental health issues.

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A final look at Crashed Ice

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 29, 2013, 12:01 PM Jan 29, 2013
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Red Bull has just posted this up-close video of the track in last week’s Crashed Ice competition at the cathedral.

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The dying art of covering local sports

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2013, 12:02 PM Jan 28, 2013
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Is the old style of reporting on sports essentially over?

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Because they deserve to

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 25, 2013, 12:30 PM Jan 25, 2013
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Disabled athletes get a break.

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The return of Royce

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2013, 1:22 PM Jan 23, 2013
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Royce White, the former Mr. Basketball in Minnesota whose struggles with mental illness have kept him from playing for the only NBA team willing to take a chance on him, may be returning to the game.

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The amazing shot and the right thing to do

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2013, 12:08 PM Jan 23, 2013
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A contestant in a halftime contest gets a new car even though he might’ve broken a rule.

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Stan

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 20, 2013, 12:33 PM Jan 20, 2013
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Stan Musial was the kind of baseball players who could make you cry for all the right reasons.

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Hockey is back

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 18, 2013, 4:08 PM Jan 18, 2013
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Talk of a fan backlash after the hockey lockout was unwarranted.

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Losing on purpose

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 18, 2013, 3:49 PM Jan 18, 2013
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A long-distance runner loses… on purpose.

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The art of ‘serious fishing’

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 16, 2013, 12:36 PM Jan 16, 2013
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From the ‘Things We Didn’t Know Until Today’ file comes word that there’s a godfather of ice fishing. And, naturally, he’s from Minnesota.

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