TIPSHEET

Compiled by Ken Chia

KNOW THIS

The last Gophers football coach who did not begin 0-2 in Big Ten competition was Jim Wacker, when his team beat Illinois before losing its next six games in 1992. The five men to hold the job after Wacker lost their third conference game as well.

WATCH THIS

Sam Bradford is allegedly going to play Monday night (7:30 p.m., ESPN and Ch. 4), and Teddy Bridgewater is on his way back. All of a sudden, the Vikings seem to have too many quarterbacks! What a problem to have.

RANDOM FANDOM

" Thank you MNUFC - what a wonderful first season. So happy to have this team here, and to have MLS soccer here in Minnesota."

"blitz09" on Minnesota United at startribune.com.

TWEETED

"Well done J.T. Brown. Tough to do in a league where nobody wants to step out of line, let alone have convictions."

— Toronto Star columnist Damien Cox on the Lightning winger, Burnsville native and black NHL player, who raised his right fist during the national anthem Saturday night.

@DamoSpin