Today's Two Cents: The week ahead

December 30, 2012 — 9:03pm

THE WEEK AHEAD

NO OFFENSE TO THE MEINEKE AND OTHER BOWLS, BUT NOW WE'RE GETTING INTO BIG-TIME COLLEGE FOOTBALL TERRITORY.

Future stars: High school All-American football game on ESPN.

Playoffs! The NFL playoffs begin with two wild-card-round games.

All the Tostitos: Oregon vs. Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl.

Road warriors: Watch Timberwolves at Utah (8 p.m., FSN).

Smelling good: Rose Bowl. Orange Bowl. Get into it.

Good test: U men's hoops hosts Michigan State in conference opener.

View Comments

Read our comment standards

StarTribune.com welcomes and encourages readers to comment and engage in substantive, mutually respectful exchanges over news topics. Commenters must follow our Terms of Use.

Keep it civil and stay on topic.
No profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs or personal attacks.
Comments with web links are not permitted.
Comments that violate the above will be removed. Repeat violators may lose their commenting privileges on StarTribune.com.

Comments will be reviewed before being published.

More from Star Tribune

National Ousted from White House, Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart

45 minutes ago

Local Four-year rebuild of I-35W starting Monday 'will be tough' on drivers

11:20am

Local To catch a drunk: A State Patrol trooper watches for telltale signs

5:45pm

West Metro 'Gateway to Edina,' Morningside neighborhood braces for change

24 minutes ago

More from Star Tribune

National Ousted from White House, Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart

45 minutes ago

Local Four-year rebuild of I-35W starting Monday 'will be tough' on drivers

11:20am

Local To catch a drunk: A State Patrol trooper watches for telltale signs

5:45pm

West Metro 'Gateway to Edina,' Morningside neighborhood braces for change

24 minutes ago

More from Star Tribune

National Ousted from White House, Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart

45 minutes ago

Local Four-year rebuild of I-35W starting Monday 'will be tough' on drivers

11:20am

Local To catch a drunk: A State Patrol trooper watches for telltale signs

5:45pm

West Metro 'Gateway to Edina,' Morningside neighborhood braces for change

24 minutes ago

Twins Buxton, Sano power Twins to series-opening win over Diamondbacks

10 minutes ago

Minneapolis U frat adviser suspended after e-mail criticizes rape accusers

8:47pm

More from Star Tribune

National Ousted from White House, Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart

45 minutes ago

Local Four-year rebuild of I-35W starting Monday 'will be tough' on drivers

11:20am

Local To catch a drunk: A State Patrol trooper watches for telltale signs

5:45pm

West Metro 'Gateway to Edina,' Morningside neighborhood braces for change

24 minutes ago

Twins Buxton, Sano power Twins to series-opening win over Diamondbacks

10 minutes ago

Minneapolis U frat adviser suspended after e-mail criticizes rape accusers

8:47pm

More from Star Tribune

National Ousted from White House, Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart

45 minutes ago

Local Four-year rebuild of I-35W starting Monday 'will be tough' on drivers

11:20am

Local To catch a drunk: A State Patrol trooper watches for telltale signs

5:45pm

West Metro 'Gateway to Edina,' Morningside neighborhood braces for change

24 minutes ago

More from Star Tribune

National Ousted from White House, Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart

45 minutes ago

Local Four-year rebuild of I-35W starting Monday 'will be tough' on drivers

11:20am

Local To catch a drunk: A State Patrol trooper watches for telltale signs

5:45pm

West Metro 'Gateway to Edina,' Morningside neighborhood braces for change

24 minutes ago

More from Star Tribune

National Ousted from White House, Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart

45 minutes ago

Local Four-year rebuild of I-35W starting Monday 'will be tough' on drivers

11:20am

Local To catch a drunk: A State Patrol trooper watches for telltale signs

5:45pm

More from Star Tribune

National Ousted from White House, Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart

45 minutes ago

Local Four-year rebuild of I-35W starting Monday 'will be tough' on drivers

11:20am

Local To catch a drunk: A State Patrol trooper watches for telltale signs

5:45pm

More from Star Tribune

Sano homers twice as Twins pound D-backs 10-3

Miguel Sano hit two of the Twins' season high-tying six home runs, including an inside-the-park dash by Byron Buxton, and Minnesota powered past the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 Friday night.

Twins

4 minutes ago

Sano homers twice as Twins pound D-backs 10-3

Miguel Sano hit two of the Twins' season high-tying six home runs, including an inside-the-park dash by Byron Buxton, and Minnesota powered past the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 Friday night.

Twins

4 minutes ago

Moreland delivers to help Red Sox beat Yankees 9-6

Pinch-hitter Mitch Moreland hit a two-run single in Boston's four-run seventh inning and the Red Sox rallied to beat the New York Yankees 9-6 on Friday night.

Twins

10 minutes ago

Buxton, Sano power Twins to series-opening win over Diamondbacks

Byron Buxton's blazing inside-the-park home run was one of his three hits and six Twins home runs.

Twins

14 minutes ago

Kluber leaves start early as Indians romp past Royals, 10-1

Corey Kluber put together another Cy Young-worthy performance before leaving with a sprained right ankle Friday night, and Jay Bruce homered twice to help the Cleveland Indians rout the Kansas City Royals 10-1 in the opener of their three-game series.