PLUS THREE FROM PATRICK
Some Minnesota franchise faces gone bad:
• Daunte Culpepper, Vikings. The quarterback had a season for the ages in 2004 and looked to be entering his prime. Disaster followed and he was gone by May 2006.
• Christian Laettner, Timberwolves. He wasn't Shaq or Alonzo Mourning, but the Wolves were getting Duke's golden boy and a Dream Teamer. Uff da.
• Marian Gaborik, Wild. He was the 21-year-old hero of the 2003 playoff run and a superstar in the making. Injuries took care of that.
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