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Sports
April 20
Roman Gabriel, at left, vs. the Vikings in December 1968 when he threw three touchdowns to lead Los Angeles to a 31-3 win.

Roman Gabriel dies at 83. The first Filipino-American quarterback in NFL was MVP in 1969

Roman Gabriel had big size and a big arm when he was the No. 2 draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1962. Even while playing in an era of grinding it out on the ground, he still holds the Rams' team record with 154 touchdown passes.
Vikings
April 20
These days there are whole TV shows devoted to mock drafts, such as the one hosted by Colleen Wolfe, left, Charles Davis, center, and Daniel Jeremiah

How interest in the mock drafts we love so much went from zero to infinity

The mock drafts of today are 50-plus years in the making, paved by draftniks such as Joel Buchsbaum and Mel Kiper Jr.
Vikings
April 20
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins speaks during a news conference March 13.

Reusse's Tortured Columnist Department update: Yes, Vikings won the offseason

The Vikings have made nearly two full albums-worth of smart moves, including letting Cousins go and bringing in Aaron Jones. Will this unusual trend continue in the draft?
Vikings
April 19
Clockwise from left, six of the top quarterbacks in the NFL draft: Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, LSU's Jayden Daniels, Washington's Michael Penix Jr., Sou

Quarterback of the future? This Vikings mystery is about to end.

Part 6 of a series: Six quarterbacks are on the draft radar to fill both practical and philosophical needs for the Vikings.
Sports
April 19

Debate over tight end value hovers over Brock Bowers' draft prospects

Evaluating Brock Bowers the player is a fairly straightforward assignment.
Sports
April 19

NFL draft will include many Michigan men, maybe enough to break record set by 2022 Georgia Bulldogs

J.J. McCarthy is expected to be the first of many Michigan men drafted from its national championship team.
Vikings
April 19
Georgia's Brock Bowers is the undisputed No. 1 in deep class of NFL tight end prospects.

Lots of solid tight ends in draft, but Vikings don't need one

Fifth in a series: Even with T.J. Hockenson recovering from knee surgery, the Vikings have depth and some long-term stability at tight end.
Sports
April 18

Packers could still look to upgrade secondary in NFL draft even after adding Xavier McKinney

The Green Bay Packers made a big investment in their secondary by signing safety Xavier McKinney from the New York Giants.
Sports
April 18

Packers sign former Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Andre Dillard

Offensive tackle Andre Dillard signed with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, one month after the Tennessee Titans released him.
Sports
April 18

Vikings have the 11th and 23rd picks in the NFL draft and a need for a QB. Can they get their guy?

The NFL draft is not so much a marathon weekend as it is a season of speculation and subterfuge, a made-for-TV mystery unfolding team by team across the league.
Sports
April 18

Harbaugh likes Chargers being in the fifth overall position going into the NFL draft

In Jim Harbaugh's estimation, no one has it better than the Los Angeles Chargers going into the NFL draft.
Sports
April 18

NFL draft has potential to set a record for most players on offense selected in the first round

The NFL draft will be offensive.
Vikings
April 18
Blake Corum was the offensive engine for national champion Michigan last season and racked up over 4,100 yards from scrimmage and 61 touchdowns in his

Can the Vikings find long-term running back solution in the draft?

Fourth in a series: The Vikings could still use more talent for their rushing attack even after adding Aaron Jones from the Packers to lead their backfield.
Sports
April 17
Runners approach the finish line Monday at the Boston Marathon.

Grateful for the beast that is the Boston Marathon

Star Tribune Vikings beat reporter Ben Goessling ran his first Boston Marathon on Monday, and by the time he finished, gratitude for the experience overshadowed any disappointments.
Sports
April 17
The Class of 2021 Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame inductees (clockwise from top left) were: Maya Moore, Annie Adamczak Glavan, Carrie Tollefson, Brianna

Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame: A class-by-class list of all members

Who's in the Star Tribune Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame? From Bernie Bierman to the latest class, here's the list:
Vikings
April 17
What will Vikings defense look like in Year 2 under Flores?

What will Vikings defense look like in Year 2 under Flores?

The Star Tribune's Andrew Krammer and Purple Insider's Matthew Coller discuss Brian Flores' offseason, a Vikings defense in transition and Kevin O'Connell's comments about the team's QB decision in the latest Access Vikings podcast.
Sports
April 17

The sons of several former NFL stars are ready to carve their path into the league through the draft

Jeremiah Trotter Jr. wears his dad's No. 54, plays the same position and celebrates sacks and big tackles with the same signature axe swing.
Randball
April 17
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has the biggest decision of his tenure next week.

A Vikings-New England trade? Three thoughts on the No. 3 overall pick

The Vikings need a quarterback and every signal they have suggests they intend to choose one very high in next week's draft. The Patriots are in a similar situation, but there are reasons why a deal could be a good fit.
Sports
April 17

This year's NFL draft has lowest number of early entrants since 2011. That trend figures to continue

The lure of starting a pro career early apparently isn't quite as tempting for underclassmen now as it was in the days before college stars could profit off their name, image and likeness.
Randball
April 17
J.J. McCarthy of Michigan, left, and Drake Maye of North Carolina are the NFL quarterback prospects most often linked to the Vikings.

Vikings-New England trade? Patriots insider on that possibility.

Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston joined host Michael Rand for a look at next week's draft. The Patriots, like the Vikings, need a quarterback. But would New England trade the No. 3 pick?