Five men with ties to the Vikings and/or the University of Minnesota are among the 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2016, the Hall announced tonight.
A loaded Class 4A field portends a deep state tournament field. Minneapolis North is the team to watch in Class 1A, and keep your eye on Rochester John Marshall.
The question now is whether Minnesota can move past a bad long weekend and pick up some steam through the rest of this month and next – or whether a not-so-easy slate between now and New Year's will put the Gophers on the path toward the basement.
This week, the Vikings travel to Atlanta to face another streaky team. The Falcons started 5-0, but have gone 1-4 since then, including a current three-game losing streak.
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